The 88th Indianapolis 500 was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana, on Sunday, May 30, 2004. It was part of the 2004 IndyCar Series season and the ninth Indy 500 sanctioned by the Indy Racing League. Buddy Rice qualified for the pole position, captured the pit stop contest, led the most laps, and won the race for team owners Bobby Rahal and David Letterman.