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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) July 15, 2004

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ADVANCE AUTO PARTS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-16797	54-2049910
(State or other jurisdiction of	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)		Identification No.)

5673 Airport Road, Roanoke, Virginia	24012
(Addressof Principal Executive Offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code  (540) 362-4911

Not Applicable
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report).

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INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT

Item 7.

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

	(c)	Exhibits.
		Exhibit
		Number
		99.1	Press Release of Advance Auto Parts, Inc. dated July 15, 2004.

Item 9.

Regulation FD Disclosure.

                          On July 15, 2004, Advance Auto Parts, Inc. issued a press release announcing certain preliminary results for its second quarter ending July 17, 2004. The press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.

                          Note: The information contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K (including Exhibit 99.1) shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section.

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SIGNATURES

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

		ADVANCE AUTO PARTS, INC.
		(Registrant)
Date     July 15, 2004		/s/ Jeffrey T. Gray
		(Signature)*
		Jeffrey T. Gray Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
* Print name and title of the signing officer under his signature.

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit
Number	Exhibit Description
99.1	Press Release of Advance Auto Parts, Inc. dated July 15, 2004.