2005 MBNA NASCAR RacePoints 400

The 2005 MBNA NASCAR RacePoints 400 28th stock car race of the 2005 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series season, the second race of the 2005 Chase for the Nextel Cup, and the 37th iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, September 25, 2005, before a crowd of 150,000 in Dover, Delaware at Dover International Speedway, a 1-mile (1.6 km) permanent oval-shaped racetrack. The race was extended from its scheduled 400 laps to 404 due to a green–white–checker finish. On the final restart, Jimmie Johnson, driving for Hendrick Motorsports, would fend off the field in a fierce restart to take the Chase for the Nextel Cup lead in the standings.[1][2] The win was Johnson's 17th career NASCAR Nextel Cup Series victory and his third of the season. To fill out the podium, Kyle Busch, driving for Hendrick Motorsports, and Rusty Wallace, driving for Penske-Jasper Racing, would finish second and third, respectively.

2005 MBNA NASCAR RacePoints 400
Race details
Race 28 of 36 in the 2005 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series
The 2005 MBNA NASCAR RacePoints 400 program cover.
The 2005 MBNA NASCAR RacePoints 400 program cover.
Date September 25, 2005
Official name 37th Annual MBNA NASCAR RacePoints 400
Location Dover, Delaware, Dover International Speedway
Course Permanent racing facility
1 mi (1.6 km)
Distance 404 laps, 404 mi (650.174 km)
Scheduled Distance 400 laps, 400 mi (643.737 km)
Average speed 119.067 miles per hour (191.620 km/h)
Attendance 150,000
Pole position
Driver Penske-Jasper Racing
Time 22.770
Most laps led
Driver Kurt Busch Roush Racing
Laps 192
Winner
No. 48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports
Television in the United States
Network TNT
Announcers Bill Weber, Benny Parsons, Wally Dallenbach Jr.
Radio in the United States
Radio Motor Racing Network

Background

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The layout of Dover International Speedway, the venue where the race was held.

Dover International Speedway is an oval race track in Dover, Delaware, United States that has held at least two NASCAR races since it opened in 1969. In addition to NASCAR, the track also hosted USAC and the NTT IndyCar Series. The track features one layout, a 1-mile (1.6 km) concrete oval, with 24° banking in the turns and 9° banking on the straights. The speedway is owned and operated by Dover Motorsports.

The track, nicknamed "The Monster Mile", was built in 1969 by Melvin Joseph of Melvin L. Joseph Construction Company, Inc., with an asphalt surface, but was replaced with concrete in 1995. Six years later in 2001, the track's capacity moved to 135,000 seats, making the track have the largest capacity of sports venue in the mid-Atlantic. In 2002, the name changed to Dover International Speedway from Dover Downs International Speedway after Dover Downs Gaming and Entertainment split, making Dover Motorsports. From 2007 to 2009, the speedway worked on an improvement project called "The Monster Makeover", which expanded facilities at the track and beautified the track. After the 2014 season, the track's capacity was reduced to 95,500 seats.

Entry list

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  • (R) denotes rookie driver.
# Driver Team Make Sponsor
0 Mike Bliss Haas CNC Racing Chevrolet Best Buy
00 Carl Long McGlynn Racing Chevrolet Sunquest Vacations, Carloan.com
01 Joe Nemechek MB2 Motorsports Chevrolet U. S. Army
2 Rusty Wallace Penske Racing Dodge Miller Lite
4 Mike Wallace Morgan–McClure Motorsports Chevrolet Lucas Oil
5 Kyle Busch Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet Kellogg's
6 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford Viagra
7 Robby Gordon Robby Gordon Motorsports Chevrolet Harrah's
07 Dave Blaney Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet Jack Daniel's
8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet Budweiser
08 Ryan McGlynn McGlynn Racing Dodge Royal Administration
9 Kasey Kahne Evernham Motorsports Dodge Dodge
10 Scott Riggs MBV Motorsports Chevrolet Valvoline
11 J. J. Yeley Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet FedEx Freight
12 Ryan Newman Penske Racing Dodge Alltel
15 Michael Waltrip Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet NAPA Auto Parts
16 Greg Biffle Roush Racing Ford National Guard
17 Matt Kenseth Roush Racing Ford DeWalt
18 Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet MBNA RacePoints VISA
19 Jeremy Mayfield Evernham Motorsports Dodge Dodge
20 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet The Home Depot
21 Ricky Rudd Wood Brothers Racing Ford Motorcraft
22 Scott Wimmer Bill Davis Racing Dodge Caterpillar
24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet DuPont
25 Brian Vickers Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet GMAC, ditech.com
29 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet GM Goodwrench
31 Jeff Burton Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet Cingular Wireless
32 Bobby Hamilton Jr. PPI Motorsports Chevrolet Tide
34 Joey McCarthy Mach 1 Motorsports Chevrolet Mach 1 Motorsports
37 Tony Raines R&J Racing Dodge BosPoker
38 Elliott Sadler Robert Yates Racing Ford M&M's
40 Sterling Marlin Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates Dodge Coors Light
41 Casey Mears Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates Dodge Target
42 Jamie McMurray Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates Dodge Texaco, Havoline
43 Jeff Green Petty Enterprises Dodge Cheerios
45 Kyle Petty Petty Enterprises Dodge Georgia-Pacific Brawny
48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet Lowe's
49 Ken Schrader BAM Racing Dodge Red Baron Frozen Pizza
66 Kevin Lepage Peak Fitness Racing Ford EAS
75 Wayne Anderson Rinaldi Racing Dodge Rinaldi Air Conditioning
77 Travis Kvapil Penske Racing Dodge Kodak
78 Kenny Wallace Furniture Row Racing Chevrolet Furniture Row
88 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Racing Ford UPS
89 Morgan Shepherd Shepherd Racing Ventures Dodge Racing with Jesus
92 Hermie Sadler Front Row Motorsports Chevrolet Front Row Motorsports
95 Stanton Barrett (R) Stanton Barrett Motorsports Chevrolet Stanton Barrett Motorsports
97 Kurt Busch Roush Racing Ford Crown Royal
99 Carl Edwards Roush Racing Ford Office Depot
Official entry list

Practice

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First practice

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The first practice session was held on Friday, September 23, at 11:00 AM EST. The session would last for two hours.[3] Greg Biffle, driving for Roush Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 22.830 and an average speed of 157.687 miles per hour (253.773 km/h).[4]

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 16 Greg Biffle Roush Racing Ford 22.830 157.687
2 12 Ryan Newman Penske-Jasper Racing Dodge 22.879 157.350
3 01 Joe Nemechek MB2 Motorsports Chevrolet 22.922 157.054
Full first practice results

Second practice

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The second practice session was held on Saturday, September 24, at 9:30 AM EST. The session would last for 45 minutes.[3] Kurt Busch, driving for Roush Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 23.379 and an average speed of 153.984 miles per hour (247.813 km/h).[5]

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 97 Kurt Busch Roush Racing Ford 23.379 153.984
2 6 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford 23.405 153.813
3 29 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 23.409 153.787
Full second practice results

Third and final practice

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The final practice session, sometimes referred to as Happy Hour, was held on Saturday, September 24, at 11:10 AM EST. The session would last for 45 minutes.[3] Kurt Busch, driving for Roush Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 23.235 and an average speed of 154.939 miles per hour (249.350 km/h).[6]

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 97 Kurt Busch Roush Racing Ford 23.235 154.939
2 48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 23.240 154.905
3 6 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford 23.264 154.745
Full Happy Hour practice results

Qualifying

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Qualifying was held on Friday, September 23, at 3:10 PM EST. Each driver would have two laps to set a fastest time; the fastest of the two would count as their official qualifying lap.[3]

Ryan Newman, driving for Penske-Jasper Racing, would win the pole, setting a time of 22.770 and an average speed of 158.103 miles per hour (254.442 km/h).[7]

Five drivers would fail to qualify: Morgan Shepherd, Hermie Sadler, Ryan McGlynn, Joey McCarthy, and Wayne Anderson.

Full qualifying results

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Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 12 Ryan Newman Penske-Jasper Racing Dodge 22.770 158.103
2 9 Kasey Kahne Evernham Motorsports Dodge 22.919 157.075
3 5 Kyle Busch (R) Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 22.952 156.849
4 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 22.986 156.617
5 48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 22.993 156.569
6 2 Rusty Wallace Penske-Jasper Racing Dodge 23.003 156.501
7 6 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford 23.004 156.495
8 32 Bobby Hamilton Jr. PPI Motorsports Chevrolet 23.017 156.406
9 01 Joe Nemechek MB2 Motorsports Chevrolet 23.018 156.399
10 97 Kurt Busch Roush Racing Ford 23.050 156.182
11 17 Matt Kenseth Roush Racing Ford 23.060 156.115
12 19 Jeremy Mayfield Evernham Motorsports Dodge 23.081 155.972
13 77 Travis Kvapil (R) Penske-Jasper Racing Dodge 23.082 155.966
14 40 Sterling Marlin Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge 23.113 155.757
15 88 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Racing Ford 23.122 155.696
16 22 Scott Wimmer Bill Davis Racing Dodge 23.132 155.629
17 29 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 23.141 155.568
18 16 Greg Biffle Roush Racing Ford 23.154 155.481
19 42 Jamie McMurray Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge 23.154 155.481
20 21 Ricky Rudd Wood Brothers Racing Ford 23.175 155.340
21 43 Jeff Green Petty Enterprises Dodge 23.180 155.306
22 38 Elliott Sadler Robert Yates Racing Ford 23.197 155.193
23 41 Casey Mears Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge 23.208 155.119
24 07 Dave Blaney Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 23.210 155.106
25 24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 23.216 155.066
26 25 Brian Vickers Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 23.219 155.045
27 15 Michael Waltrip Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 23.234 154.945
28 18 Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet 23.239 154.912
29 10 Scott Riggs MBV Motorsports Chevrolet 23.245 154.872
30 0 Mike Bliss Haas CNC Racing Chevrolet 23.256 154.799
31 20 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet 23.259 154.779
32 99 Carl Edwards Roush Racing Ford 23.260 154.772
33 7 Robby Gordon Robby Gordon Motorsports Chevrolet 23.272 154.692
34 45 Kyle Petty Petty Enterprises Dodge 23.299 154.513
35 66 Kevin Lepage Peak Fitness Racing Ford 23.383 153.958
36 31 Jeff Burton Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 23.398 153.859
37 11 J. J. Yeley Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet 23.433 153.630
38 4 Mike Wallace Morgan–McClure Motorsports Chevrolet 23.462 153.440
39 37 Tony Raines R&J Racing Dodge 23.531 152.990
40 95 Stanton Barrett (R) Stanton Barrett Motorsports Chevrolet 23.550 152.866
41 00 Carl Long McGlynn Racing Chevrolet 23.622 152.400
42 49 Ken Schrader BAM Racing Dodge 23.765 151.483
43 78 Kenny Wallace Furniture Row Racing Chevrolet 23.727 151.726
Failed to qualify
44 89 Morgan Shepherd Shepherd Racing Ventures Dodge 23.856 150.905
45 92 Hermie Sadler Front Row Motorsports Chevrolet 23.870 150.817
46 08 Ryan McGlynn McGlynn Racing Dodge 23.934 150.414
47 34 Joey McCarthy Mach 1 Motorsports Chevrolet 23.996 150.025
48 75 Wayne Anderson Rinaldi Racing Dodge - -
Official qualifying results

Race results

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Fin[8] St # Driver Team Make Laps Led Status Pts Winnings
1 5 48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 404 134 running 185 $296,641
2 3 5 Kyle Busch (R) Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 404 0 running 170 $164,275
3 6 2 Rusty Wallace Penske-Jasper Racing Dodge 404 0 running 165 $157,858
4 7 6 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford 404 7 running 165 $126,550
5 1 12 Ryan Newman Penske-Jasper Racing Dodge 404 30 running 160 $155,616
6 22 38 Elliott Sadler Robert Yates Racing Ford 404 26 running 155 $129,541
7 12 19 Jeremy Mayfield Evernham Motorsports Dodge 404 0 running 146 $114,020
8 34 45 Kyle Petty Petty Enterprises Dodge 404 0 running 142 $100,808
9 32 99 Carl Edwards Roush Racing Ford 404 0 running 138 $93,850
10 23 41 Casey Mears Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge 404 0 running 134 $105,858
11 36 31 Jeff Burton Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 404 0 running 130 $102,895
12 20 21 Ricky Rudd Wood Brothers Racing Ford 403 0 running 127 $101,764
13 18 16 Greg Biffle Roush Racing Ford 403 14 running 129 $87,875
14 26 25 Brian Vickers Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 403 0 running 121 $79,625
15 15 88 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Racing Ford 403 0 running 118 $105,583
16 2 9 Kasey Kahne Evernham Motorsports Dodge 403 0 running 115 $113,200
17 9 01 Joe Nemechek MB2 Motorsports Chevrolet 403 0 running 112 $91,783
18 31 20 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet 402 0 running 109 $114,136
19 17 29 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 402 0 running 106 $112,561
20 24 07 Dave Blaney Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 402 0 running 103 $79,025
21 13 77 Travis Kvapil (R) Penske-Jasper Racing Dodge 402 0 running 100 $76,725
22 38 4 Mike Wallace Morgan–McClure Motorsports Chevrolet 402 0 running 97 $68,475
23 10 97 Kurt Busch Roush Racing Ford 401 192 running 104 $133,500
24 29 10 Scott Riggs MBV Motorsports Chevrolet 401 0 running 91 $87,733
25 37 11 J. J. Yeley Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet 401 0 running 88 $68,200
26 27 15 Michael Waltrip Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 401 1 running 90 $94,764
27 21 43 Jeff Green Petty Enterprises Dodge 401 0 running 82 $96,336
28 42 49 Ken Schrader BAM Racing Dodge 401 0 running 79 $66,750
29 19 42 Jamie McMurray Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge 400 0 running 76 $72,100
30 30 0 Mike Bliss Haas CNC Racing Chevrolet 399 0 running 73 $64,450
31 4 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 397 0 running 70 $111,183
32 28 18 Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet 397 0 running 67 $98,175
33 8 32 Bobby Hamilton Jr. PPI Motorsports Chevrolet 386 0 running 64 $73,947
34 43 78 Kenny Wallace Furniture Row Racing Chevrolet 381 0 running 61 $63,275
35 11 17 Matt Kenseth Roush Racing Ford 367 0 crash 58 $110,986
36 16 22 Scott Wimmer Bill Davis Racing Dodge 293 0 crash 55 $70,900
37 25 24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 291 0 crash 52 $111,511
38 39 37 Tony Raines R&J Racing Dodge 288 0 crash 49 $62,650
39 33 7 Robby Gordon Robby Gordon Motorsports Chevrolet 280 0 engine 46 $62,525
40 35 66 Kevin Lepage Peak Fitness Racing Ford 197 0 crash 43 $62,350
41 14 40 Sterling Marlin Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge 190 0 engine 40 $90,068
42 41 00 Carl Long McGlynn Racing Chevrolet 144 0 engine 37 $62,035
43 40 95 Stanton Barrett (R) Stanton Barrett Motorsports Chevrolet 8 0 crash 34 $61,886
Failed to qualify
44 89 Morgan Shepherd Shepherd Racing Ventures Dodge
45 92 Hermie Sadler Front Row Motorsports Chevrolet
46 08 Ryan McGlynn McGlynn Racing Dodge
47 34 Joey McCarthy Mach 1 Motorsports Chevrolet
48 75 Wayne Anderson Rinaldi Racing Dodge
Official race results

Standings after the race

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References

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  1. ^ "Jimmie Johnson wins at Dover, leads the Chase". The Oshkosh Northwestern. September 26, 2005. p. 20. Retrieved July 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Jimmie Johnson wins the MBNA 400". United Press International. September 26, 2005. Retrieved June 15, 2020 – via Gale In Context: Biography.
  3. ^ a b c d "Jayski's Silly Season Site - 2005 Dover 2 Race Info / Rundown Page". Jayski's Silly Season Site. Archived from the original on December 22, 2005. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
  4. ^ "NASCAR.com - Races - 2005 Dover 2 Practice 1 Results". NASCAR. Archived from the original on November 13, 2005. Retrieved July 10, 2022.
  5. ^ "NASCAR.com - Races - 2005 Dover 2 Practice 2 Results". NASCAR. Archived from the original on May 7, 2006. Retrieved July 10, 2022.
  6. ^ "NASCAR.com - Races - 2005 Dover 2 Practice 3 Results". NASCAR. Archived from the original on September 7, 2006. Retrieved July 10, 2022.
  7. ^ Brinster, Dick (September 23, 2005). "Newman wins Bud Pole, pulls sweep at Dover". NASCAR. Associated Press. Archived from the original on December 19, 2005. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
  8. ^ "2005 MBNA NASCAR RacePoints 400 - The Third Turn". www.thethirdturn.com. Retrieved 2022-07-09.
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