The 2004 Chevy 500 was Round 16 of the 2004 IndyCar Series. The event was held at Texas Motor Speedway in Texas, United States on 17 October 2004. Helio Castroneves started on pole position and was the race winner.
CHEVY 500 Race Result
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Chassis | Engine | Tire | Started | Laps | Total Time | Laps Led | Status | Points | Avg. Speed | Pit Stops |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Helio Castroneves | Dallara | Toyota | Firestone | 1 | 200 | - | 104 | Running | 38 | 159.379 | - |
| 2 | 11 | Tony Kanaan | Dallara | Honda | Firestone | 8 | 200 | - | 5 | Running | 40 | - | - |
| 3 | 26 | Dan Wheldon | Dallara | Honda | Firestone | 7 | 200 | - | 14 | Running | 35 | - | - |
| 4 | 17 | Vitor Meira | G-Force | Honda | Firestone | 3 | 200 | - | 1 | Running | 32 | - | - |
| 5 | 5 | Adrian Fernandez | G-Force | Honda | Firestone | 10 | 200 | - | 18 | Running | 30 | - | - |
| 6 | 1 | Scott Dixon | G-Force | Honda | Firestone | 5 | 200 | - | 0 | Running | 28 | - | - |
| 7 | 13 | Mark Taylor | G-Force | Honda | Firestone | 14 | 200 | - | 0 | Running | 26 | - | - |
| 8 | 8 | Scott Sharp | Dallara | Toyota | Firestone | 13 | 200 | - | 3 | Running | 24 | - | - |
| 9 | 2 | Townsend Bell | Dallara | Chevrolet | Firestone | 21 | 200 | - | 0 | Running | 22 | - | - |
| 10 | 14 | A.J. Foyt IV | Dallara | Toyota | Firestone | 11 | 200 | - | 0 | Running | 20 | - | - |
| 11 | 24 | Felipe Giaffone | Dallara | Chevrolet | Firestone | 18 | 199 | - | 0 | Running | 19 | - | - |
| 12 | 12 | Tora Takagi | Dallara | Toyota | Firestone | 16 | 198 | - | 0 | Running | 18 | - | - |
| 13 | 20 | Tomas Enge | Dallara | Chevrolet | Firestone | 15 | 198 | - | 0 | Running | 17 | - | - |
| 14 | 51 | Alex Barron | Dallara | Chevrolet | Firestone | 9 | 185 | - | 0 | Accident | 16 | - | - |
| 15 | 27 | Dario Franchitti | Dallara | Honda | Firestone | 19 | 184 | - | 2 | Accident | 15 | - | - |
| 16 | 7 | Bryan Herta | Dallara | Honda | Firestone | 6 | 173 | - | 0 | Handling | 14 | - | - |
| 17 | 6 | Sam Hornish Jr. | Dallara | Toyota | Firestone | 2 | 163 | - | 53 | Electrical | 13 | - | - |
| 18 | 4 | Tomas Scheckter | Dallara | Chevrolet | Firestone | 20 | 105 | - | 0 | Mechanical | 12 | - | - |
| 19 | 55 | Kosuke Matsuura | G-Force | Honda | Firestone | 12 | 59 | - | 0 | Gear Box | 12 | - | - |
| 20 | 15 | Buddy Rice | G-Force | Honda | Firestone | 4 | 42 | - | 0 | Electrical | 12 | - | - |
| 21 | 52 | Ed Carpenter | Dallara | Chevrolet | Firestone | 17 | 3 | - | 0 | Accident | 12 | - | - |