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2004 Grand Prix of Road America
| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | |
| Race | Road America | |
| Image | Road_America.svg | |
| Caption | Road America Track Layout | |
| Date | August 8 | |
| Year | 2004 | |
| Official name | Grand Prix of Road America presented by the Chicago Tribune | |
| Race_No | 8 | |
| Season_No | 14 | |
| Series | Champ Car | |
| Location | Road America, Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, United States | |
| Course | Permanent Road Course | |
| Course_mi | 4.048 | |
| Course_km | 6.515 | |
| Distance_laps | 48 | |
| Distance_mi | 194.304 | |
| Distance_km | 312.720 | |
| Weather | Mostly to Partly Cloudy | |
| Pole_Driver | Sébastien Bourdais | |
| Pole_Team | Newman/Haas Racing | |
| Pole_Time | 1:43.046 | |
| Pole_Country | France | |
| Fast_Driver | Bruno Junqueira | |
| Fast_Team | Newman/Haas Racing | |
| Fast_Time | 1:45.504 | |
| Fast_Lap | 39 | |
| Fast_Country | Brazil | |
| First_Driver | Alex Tagliani | |
| First_Team | Rocketsports Racing | |
| First_Country | Canada | |
| Second_Driver | Rodolfo Lavín | |
| Second_Team | Forsythe Championship Racing | |
| Second_Country | Mexico | |
| Third_Driver | Sébastien Bourdais | |
| Third_Team | Newman/Haas Racing | |
| Third_Country | France |
Country = USA| Race = Road America| Image = Road_America.svg| Caption = Road America Track Layout| Date = August 8| Year = 2004| Official name = Grand Prix of Road America presented by the Chicago Tribune| Race_No = 8| Season_No = 14| Series = Champ Car| Location = Road America, Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, United States| Course = Permanent Road Course| Course_mi = 4.048| Course_km = 6.515| Distance_laps = 48| Distance_mi = 194.304| Distance_km = 312.720| Weather = Mostly to Partly Cloudy| Pole_Driver = Sébastien Bourdais| Pole_Team = Newman/Haas Racing| Pole_Time = 1:43.046| Pole_Country = France| Fast_Driver = Bruno Junqueira| Fast_Team = Newman/Haas Racing| Fast_Time = 1:45.504| Fast_Lap = 39| Fast_Country = Brazil| First_Driver = Alex Tagliani| First_Team = Rocketsports Racing| First_Country = Canada| Second_Driver = Rodolfo Lavín| Second_Team = Forsythe Championship Racing| Second_Country= Mexico| Third_Driver = Sébastien Bourdais| Third_Team = Newman/Haas Racing| Third_Country = France|
The 2004 Grand Prix of Road America was the eighth round of the 2004 Bridgestone Presented the Champ Car World Series Powered by Ford season, held on August 8, 2004 at Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. Sébastien Bourdais won the pole and Alex Tagliani won the race, his first and only win in his Champ Car/IndyCar career.
Qualifying results
| Pos | Nat | Name | Team | Qual 1 | Qual 2 | Best | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | Sébastien Bourdais | Newman/Haas Racing | 1:44.637 | 1:43.046 | 1:43.046 | |||||||||||||||||||
| USA | Ryan Hunter-Reay | Herdez Competition | 1:43.909 | 1:43.995 | 1:43.909 | |||||||||||||||||||
| USA | Jimmy Vasser | PKV Racing | — | 1:43.374 | 1:43.374 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Brazil | Bruno Junqueira | Newman/Haas Racing | 1:44.529 | 1:43.606 | 1:43.606 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Canada | Patrick Carpentier | Forsythe Racing | 1:44.076 | 1:43.753 | 1:43.753 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Canada | Paul Tracy | Forsythe Racing | 1:46.382 | 1:43.933 | 1:43.933 | |||||||||||||||||||
| USA | A. J. Allmendinger | RuSPORT | 1:44.972 | 1:44.058 | 1:44.058 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Spain | Oriol Servià | Dale Coyne Racing | 1:45.077 | 1:44.105 | 1:44.105 | |||||||||||||||||||
| UK | Justin Wilson | Mi-Jack Conquest Racing | 1:45.034 | 1:44.463 | 1:44.463 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Mexico | Rodolfo Lavín | Forsythe Racing | 1:45.269 | 1:44.663 | 1:44.663 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Mexico | Michel Jourdain Jr. | RuSPORT | 1:45.377 | 1:44.708 | 1:44.708 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Brazil | Mario Haberfeld | Walker Racing | 1:45.773 | 1:45.074 | 1:45.074 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Canada | Alex Tagliani | Rocketsports Racing | — | 1:45.172 | 1:45.172 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Mexico | Roberto González | PKV Racing | 1:45.674 | 1:45.361 | 1:45.361 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Mexico | Mario Domínguez | Herdez Competition | 1:45.496 | 1:47.701 | 1:45.496 | |||||||||||||||||||
| UK | Guy Smith | Rocketsports Racing | 1:47.948 | 1:46.025 | 1:46.025 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Brazil | Alex Sperafico | Mi-Jack Conquest Racing | 1:46.742 | 1:46.321 | 1:46.321 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Argentina | Gastón Mazzacane | Dale Coyne Racing | 1:46.878 | 1:47.042 | 1:46.878 |
Race
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Canada Alex Tagliani | Rocketsports Racing | 48 | 1:45:07.288 | 13 | 33 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Mexico Rodolfo Lavín | Forsythe Racing | 48 | +1.855 secs | 10 | 28 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | France Sébastien Bourdais | Newman/Haas Racing | 48 | +2.767 secs | 1 | 27 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | USA Ryan Hunter-Reay | Herdez Competition | 48 | +3.814 secs | 2 | 24 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 55 | Mexico Mario Domínguez | Herdez Competition | 48 | +4.398 secs | 15 | 21 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Spain Oriol Servià | Dale Coyne Racing | 48 | +6.390 secs | 8 | 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 34 | UK Justin Wilson | Mi-Jack Conquest Racing | 48 | +8.500 secs | 9 | 17 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | USA Jimmy Vasser | PKV Racing | 48 | +8.546 secs | 3 | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Mexico Michel Jourdain Jr. | RuSPORT | 48 | +9.056 secs | 11 | 13 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 17 | UK Guy Smith | Rocketsports Racing | 48 | +9.997 secs | 16 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Brazil Mario Haberfeld | Walker Racing | 48 | +16.725 secs | 12 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Canada Paul Tracy | Forsythe Racing | 48 | +26.616 secs | 6 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | USA A. J. Allmendinger | RuSPORT | 47 | + 1 Lap | 7 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Canada Patrick Carpentier | Forsythe Racing | 46 | + 2 Laps | 5 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Brazil Bruno Junqueira | Newman/Haas Racing | 46 | + 2 Laps | 4 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 21 | Mexico Roberto González | PKV Racing | 46 | + 2 Laps | 14 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | Brazil Alex Sperafico | Mi-Jack Conquest Racing | 46 | + 2 Laps | 17 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 19 | Argentina Gastón Mazzacane | Dale Coyne Racing | 29 | Off course | 18 | 3 |
Caution flags
| Laps | Cause |
|---|---|
| 1-4 | Hunter-Reay (4) & Vasser (12) contact |
| 12-13 | González (21) off course |
| 16-18 | Junqueira (6) off course |
| 31-33 | Mazzacane (19) off course |
| 45-46 | Allmendinger (10) & Sperafico (14) spin/stall |
Notes
| Laps | Leader |
|---|---|
| 1-13 | Sébastien Bourdais |
| 14-22 | Paul Tracy |
| 23-29 | Alex Tagliani |
| 30-36 | Paul Tracy |
| 37-39 | Alex Tagliani |
| 40-42 | Rodolfo Lavín |
| 43-48 | Alex Tagliani |
| Driver | Laps led |
|---|---|
| Alex Tagliani | 16 |
| Paul Tracy | 16 |
| Sébastien Bourdais | 13 |
| Rodolfo Lavín | 3 |
|}
- New Race Record Alex Tagliani 1:45:07.288
- Average Speed 110.903 mph
Championship standings after the race
;Drivers' Championship standings
| Pos | Driver | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg | 10px]] | 1 | France Sébastien Bourdais |
| [[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg | 10px]] | 2 | Brazil Bruno Junqueira |
| [[File:1uparrow green.svg | 10px]] 2 | 3 | Canada Alex Tagliani |
| [[File:1downarrow_red.svg | 10px]] 1 | 4 | Canada Paul Tracy |
| [[File:1downarrow_red.svg | 10px]] 1 | 5 | Canada Patrick Carpentier |
- Note: Only the top five positions are included.
Trivia
- As of the conclusion of the 2023 IndyCar Series season, this race remains Alex Tagliani's first and only win in his Champ Car and IndyCar career.
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