| Race details[1][2][3] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 30 of 36 in the 2004 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series season | |||
 Layout of Kansas Speedway | |||
| Date | October 10, 2004 | ||
| Location | Kansas Speedway, Kansas City, Kansas | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 1.5 mi (2.4 km) | ||
| Distance | 267 laps, 400.5 mi (644.5 km) | ||
| Weather | Mild with temperatures approaching 70 °F (21 °C); wind speeds reached a maximum sustained speed of 13 miles per hour (21 km/h)[1] | ||
| Average speed | 128.085 miles per hour (206.133 km/h) | ||
| Attendance | 90,000 | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | MB2 Motorsports | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Jeremy Mayfield | Evernham Motorsports | |
| Laps | 79 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 01 | Joe Nemechek | MB2 Motorsports | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | NBC | ||
| Announcers | Bill Weber, Benny Parsons, Wally Dallenbach Jr. | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | MRN | ||
| Booth Announcers | Joe Moore and Barney Hall | ||
| Turn Announcers | Dave Moody (1 & 2) and Mike Bagley (3 & 4) | ||
The 2004 Banquet 400 was a NASCAR Nextel Cup Series race that took place on October 10, 2004, at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kansas. The race was won from the pole by Joe Nemechek, his final trip to victory lane in NASCAR. Ricky Rudd finished second and Greg Biffle came in third.