2004 NASCAR Cup Series
Champion: Kurt Busch
Driver standings
Jeff Gordon led on points, but the 2004 title went to Kurt Busch. Championships in this era were not decided by the points table alone (playoff/chase formats, dropped scores, or a different points system), so the standings order below is not the championship order.
| # | Driver | Pts | Behind | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeff Gordon | 5,042 | 5 | |
| 2 | Jimmie Johnson | 4,995 | −47 | 8 |
| 3 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | 4,919 | −123 | 6 |
| 4 | Kurt Busch | 4,795 | −247 | 3 |
| 5 | Tony Stewart | 4,726 | −316 | 2 |
| 6 | Jamie McMurray | 4,622 | −420 | |
| 7 | Mark Martin | 4,597 | −445 | 1 |
| 8 | Matt Kenseth | 4,376 | −666 | 2 |
| 9 | Ryan Newman | 4,361 | −681 | 2 |
| 10 | Elliott Sadler | 4,315 | −727 | 2 |
| 11 | Kasey Kahne | 4,299 | −743 | |
| 12 | Bobby Labonte | 4,277 | −765 | |
| 13 | Kevin Harvick | 4,228 | −814 | |
| 14 | Dale Jarrett | 4,214 | −828 | |
| 15 | Jeremy Mayfield | 4,183 | −859 | 1 |
| 16 | Rusty Wallace | 3,960 | −1,082 | 1 |
| 17 | Greg Biffle | 3,927 | −1,115 | 2 |
| 18 | Jeff Burton | 3,902 | −1,140 | |
| 19 | Joe Nemechek | 3,878 | −1,164 | 1 |
| 20 | Michael Waltrip | 3,878 | −1,164 | |
| 21 | Sterling Marlin | 3,857 | −1,185 | |
| 22 | Casey Mears | 3,690 | −1,352 | |
| 23 | Robby Gordon | 3,646 | −1,396 | |
| 24 | Ricky Rudd | 3,615 | −1,427 | |
| 25 | Brian Vickers | 3,521 | −1,521 | |
| 26 | Terry Labonte | 3,519 | −1,523 | |
| 27 | Scott Wimmer | 3,198 | −1,844 | |
| 28 | Brendan Gaughan | 3,165 | −1,877 | |
| 29 | Scott Riggs | 3,090 | −1,952 | |
| 30 | Jeff Green | 3,054 | −1,988 |