2004 Centrix Financial Grand Prix of Denver
The 2004 Centrix Financial Grand Prix of Denver was the ninth round of the 2004 Bridgestone Presents the Champ Car World Series Powered by Ford season, held on August 15, 2004 on the streets of Denver, Colorado near the Pepsi Center. Sébastien Bourdais swept the pole and the race win.Qualifying results
| Pos | Nat | Name | Team | Qual 1 | Qual 2 | Best |
| 1 |  | Sébastien Bourdais | Newman/Haas Racing | 1:00.413 | 59.942 | 59.942 |
| 2 |  | Bruno Junqueira | Newman/Haas Racing | 1:01.203 | 1:00.525 | 1:00.525 |
| 3 |  | Paul Tracy | Forsythe Racing | 1:00.885 | 1:00.588 | 1:00.588 |
| 4 | | Patrick Carpentier | Forsythe Racing | 1:01.416 | 1:00.595 | 1:00.595 |
| 5 |  | Mario Domínguez | Herdez Competition | 1:00.721 | — | 1:00.721 |
| 6 |  | Oriol Servià | Dale Coyne Racing | 1:02.046 | 1:00.813 | 1:00.813 |
| 7 |  | A. J. Allmendinger | RuSPORT | — | 1:00.907 | 1:00.907 |
| 8 | | Ryan Hunter-Reay | Herdez Competition | 1:01.545 | 1:01.072 | 1:01.072 |
| 9 | | Mario Haberfeld | Walker Racing | 1:01.198 | 1:01.285 | 1:01.198 |
| 10 |  | Justin Wilson | Mi-Jack Conquest Racing | 1:01.782 | 1:01.265 | 1:01.265 |
| 11 | | Alex Tagliani | Rocketsports Racing | 1:01.757 | 1:01.266 | 1:01.266 |
| 12 | | Jimmy Vasser | PKV Racing | 1:01.334 | 1:02.090 | 1:01.334 |
| 13 | | Michel Jourdain, Jr. | RuSPORT | 1:01.447 | 1:01.345 | 1:01.345 |
| 14 | | Nelson Philippe | Mi-Jack Conquest Racing | 1:02.354 | 1:01.522 | 1:01.522 |
| 15 | | Rodolfo Lavín | Forsythe Racing | 1:02.130 | 1:01.794 | 1:01.794 |
| 16 | | Guy Smith | Rocketsports Racing | 1:02.113 | 1:02.137 | 1:02.113 |
| 17 |  | Gastón Mazzacane | Dale Coyne Racing | 1:02.412 | — | 1:02.412 |
| 18 | | Roberto González | PKV Racing | 1:02.604 | 1:02.507 | 1:02.507 |
Race
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
| 1 | 2 | Sébastien Bourdais | Newman/Haas Racing | 90 | 1:40:25.232 | 1 | 35 |
| 2 | 1 | Paul Tracy | Forsythe Racing | 90 | +7.446 secs | 3 | 28 |
| 3 | 6 | Bruno Junqueira | Newman/Haas Racing | 90 | +8.171 secs | 2 | 26 |
| 4 | 55 | Mario Domínguez | Herdez Competition | 90 | +8.561 secs | 5 | 23 |
| 5 | 10 | A. J. Allmendinger | RuSPORT | 90 | +15.641 secs | 7 | 21 |
| 6 | 11 | Oriol Servià | Dale Coyne Racing | 90 | +19.256 secs | 6 | 19 |
| 7 | 34 | Justin Wilson | Mi-Jack Conquest Racing | 90 | +20.786 secs | 10 | 17 |
| 8 | 5 | Mario Haberfeld | Walker Racing | 90 | +24.141 secs | 9 | 15 |
| 9 | 7 | Patrick Carpentier | Forsythe Racing | 90 | +25.371 secs | 4 | 13 |
| 10 | 8 | Alex Tagliani | Rocketsports Racing | 89 | + 1 Lap | 11 | 11 |
| 11 | 3 | Rodolfo Lavín | Forsythe Racing | 88 | + 2 Laps | 15 | 10 |
| 12 | 21 | Roberto González | PKV Racing | 88 | + 2 Laps | 18 | 10 |
| 13 | 14 | Nelson Philippe | Mi-Jack Conquest Racing | 87 | + 3 Laps | 14 | 8 |
| 14 | 9 | Michel Jourdain, Jr. | RuSPORT | 86 | + 4 Laps | 13 | 7 |
| 15 | 19 | Gastón Mazzacane | Dale Coyne Racing | 86 | + 4 Laps | 17 | 6 |
| 16 | 4 | Ryan Hunter-Reay | Herdez Competition | 72 | Contact | 8 | 5 |
| 17 | 12 | Jimmy Vasser | PKV Racing | 63 | Engine | 12 | 4 |
| 18 | 17 | Guy Smith | Rocketsports Racing | 56 | Electrical | 16 | 3 |
Caution flags
;Drivers' Championship standings
| Pos | Driver | Points |
| 1 | Sébastien Bourdais | 248 |
| 2 | Bruno Junqueira | 192 |
| 1 | 3 | Paul Tracy | 180 |
| 1 | 4 | Alex Tagliani | 164 |
| 5 | Patrick Carpentier | 154 |
- Note: Only the top five positions are included.
