The 2004 Grand Prix of Sonoma was the fourth race for the 2004 American Le Mans Series season held at Infineon Raceway.
The car was successfully qualified but in warm-up the morning of the race, Earnhardt Jr. went off course and collided with a barrier, causing a rupture of a fuel line.
He received second and third degree burns to his neck, chest, and legs, partially due to not wearing a fire-retardant balaclava with his helmet.
The Corvette Racing team quickly examined the car and found that there was no design flaw in their fuel system.
At the end of the 2004 ALMS season, Corvette Racing restored the car (Chassis No.