FORM 8-K


SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.  20549

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

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
August 11, 2004

CHECKERS DRIVE-IN RESTAURANTS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

DELAWARE                  0-19649               58-1654960
(State or other         (Commission           (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of          File Number)      Identification No.)

4300 WEST CYPRESS STREET, SUITE 600, TAMPA FLORIDA 33607
(Address of principal executive offices)     (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code
(813) 283-7000

Former name or former address (if changed since last report)
NOT APPLICABLE

Item 9.  	REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.

On August 11, 2004, the Registrant issued
a news release entitled "Checkers(R)/Rally's(R)
Records Victories at Convention and
Brickyard 400(R) Race - 500 franchisees,
employees, and vendor partners attend
the events", a copy of which
is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

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.

CHECKERS DRIVE-IN RESTAURANTS, INC.



By:_________________________________
Name:   Keith E. Sirois
Title:  Director, CEO and President
Dated:  August 11, 2004



EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number	Description

99.1	Press Release, dated August 11, 2004

Exhibit 99.1

CHECKERS DRIVE-IN RESTAURANTS, INC.

4300 West Cypress Street, Suite 600,
Tampa, Florida 33607
* (813) 283-7000 * (813) 283-7001

CONTACT:	Kim Francis
		MARC Public Relations
		412-562-1186
		kfrancis@marcusa.com

Checkers(R)/Rally's(R) Records Victories at
Convention and Brickyard 400(R) Race -
500 franchisees, employees, and vendor
partners attend the events

TAMPA, FL - August 11, 2004 - Checkers
Drive-In Restaurants, Inc., (NASDAQ: CHKR)
the nation's largest double drive-thru
restaurant chain and Official Burger of
NASCAR's(R) Brickyard 400(R), delivered top
performance and excitement to its key
stakeholders through the Company's national
convention and race-day sponsorship, both
held in Indianapolis, Indiana.

The convention, held from the evening of
August 4, 2004 through Friday, August 6,
included a vendor showcase and presentations
focused on Checkers(R)/Rally's(R) operational,
marketing and franchising successes and new
opportunities. The convention concluded
Friday night with an awards ceremony recognizing
the Company's best franchisees.

"Our Checkers/Rally's 2004 convention was
themed 'Brand on Fire,' and we really are
just that," said Keith E. Sirois, President
and Chief Executive Officer of Checkers Drive-In
Restaurants, Inc. "We've got great food,
award-winning advertising and employee
incentive programs, exciting operational
initiatives, and we're growing. We're doing
all of this with the constant support and
participation of our franchise community,
and it was an honor to recognize our very
best franchisees at the convention."

Top honors included the Franchisee of the
Year award that went to two ownership groups:
Matt Burkhardt of BMA Inc., and Fred Howard
and Sterling Swartout of H & S Services.
Franchisee Andrew Lynn of Metro Burger, LLC,
who owns and operates nine Checkers locations
in New Jersey, received the President's Award
for his outstanding contributions and commitment
to the Company and his fellow franchisees.

Beginning Saturday, the nearly 500 convention
guests participated in the Checkers/Rally's
Brickyard 400 weekend, which included golf
outings, pre-race track events and other
entertainment. On Sunday, Checkers/Rally's
guests joined the nearly 400,000 race fans
at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, where
they watched Mr. Sirois address the crowd
immediately after the national anthem and
just before the start of the race. The day
also included hospitality, driver appearances
and racing excitement.

The race featured Checkers/Rally's 2004
Brickyard 400 Sweepstakes winner, James
Spencer, of Fredericksburg, Virginia, who
won the honor of waving the green flag to
start the race. This is believed to be the
first time a consumer was granted this honor
at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

"The City of Indianapolis provided an ideal
venue for the Checkers/Rally's brand celebration.
This year, the Company is remodeling 20
locations throughout the market and opening
new locations, creating approximately 350 new
jobs for the region," said Sirois. "Indianapolis
is really a showcase of what our brand can do.
We have award-winning employees at work in our
restaurants, our stores are being re-imaged
with a great new look, and we are fully active
in the market through our advertising and our
Indianapolis Motor Speedway sponsorships. Our
work in Indianapolis represents initiatives
going on throughout our markets across the country."

Checkers Drive-In Restaurants, Inc.
Checkers Drive-In Restaurants, Inc.
(www.checkers.com) is the largest double
drive-thru restaurant chain in the United
States. The Company develops, produces,
owns, operates and franchises quick service
"double drive- thru" restaurants.