2005 Sirius Satellite Radio at The Glen

The 2005 Sirius Satellite Radio at The Glen was the 22nd stock car race of the 2005 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series season and the 20th iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, August 14, 2005 in Watkins Glen, New York before a crowd of 85,000 at the shortened layout of Watkins Glen International, a 2.454 miles (3.949 km) permanent road course. The race was extended from 90 to 92 laps due to a green–white–checker finish caused by an accident including Kurt Busch and Jorge Goeters in the bus stop. At race's end, Tony Stewart of Joe Gibbs Racing would defend his domination of the race on the final restart to win his 24th career NASCAR Nextel Cup Series win and his fifth of the season.[1] To fill out the podium, Robby Gordon of Robby Gordon Motorsports and Boris Said of MB Sutton Motorsports would finish second and third, respectively.

2005 Sirius Satellite Radio at The Glen
Race details
Race 22 of 36 in the 2005 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series
The 2005 Sirius Satellite Radio at The Glen program cover.
The 2005 Sirius Satellite Radio at The Glen program cover.
Date August 14, 2005
Official name 20th Annual Sirius Satellite Radio at The Glen
Location Watkins Glen, New York, Watkins Glen International
Course Permanent racing facility
2.454 mi (3.949 km)
Distance 92 laps, 225.4 mi (362.746 km)
Scheduled Distance 90 laps, 220.5 mi (354.86 km)
Average speed 86.804 miles per hour (139.697 km/h)
Attendance 85,000
Pole position
Driver Joe Gibbs Racing
Time Set by 2005 owner's points
Most laps led
Driver Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing
Laps 83
Winner
No. 20 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing
Television in the United States
Network NBC
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 Watkins Glen International NASCAR uses.

Watkins Glen International (nicknamed "The Glen") is an automobile race track located in Watkins Glen, New York at the southern tip of Seneca Lake. It was long known around the world as the home of the Formula One United States Grand Prix, which it hosted for twenty consecutive years (1961–1980), but the site has been home to road racing of nearly every class, including the World Sportscar Championship, Trans-Am, Can-Am, NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, the International Motor Sports Association and the IndyCar Series.

Initially, public roads in the village were used for the race course. In 1956 a permanent circuit for the race was built. In 1968 the race was extended to six hours, becoming the 6 Hours of Watkins Glen. The circuit's current layout has more or less been the same since 1971, although a chicane was installed at the uphill Esses in 1975 to slow cars through these corners, where there was a fatality during practice at the 1973 United States Grand Prix. The chicane was removed in 1985, but another chicane called the "Inner Loop" was installed in 1992 after J.D. McDuffie's fatal accident during the previous year's NASCAR Winston Cup event.

The circuit is known as the Mecca of North American road racing and is a very popular venue among fans and drivers. The facility is currently owned by International Speedway Corporation.

Entry list

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# Driver Team Make Sponsor
0 Mike Bliss Haas CNC Racing Chevrolet NetZero, Best Buy
1 Paul Menard Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet Kraft, Ritz
01 Joe Nemechek MB2 Motorsports Chevrolet U. S. Army
2 Rusty Wallace Penske Racing Dodge Sirius, Miller Lite
4 P. J. Jones Morgan–McClure Motorsports Chevrolet Lucas Oil Stadium
5 Kyle Busch Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet Kellogg's
6 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford Viagra
7 Robby Gordon Robby Gordon Motorsports Chevrolet Jim Bean
07 Dave Blaney Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet Jack Daniel's
8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet Budweiser
9 Kasey Kahne Evernham Motorsports Dodge Dodge Dealers, UAW
10 Scott Riggs MBV Motorsports Chevrolet Valvoline
11 Terry Labonte Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet FedEx Kinko's
12 Ryan Newman Penske Racing Dodge Alltel
15 Michael Waltrip Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet NAPA Auto Parts
16 Greg Biffle Roush Racing Ford Subway,National Guard
17 Matt Kenseth Roush Racing Ford DeWalt
18 Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet Interstate Batteries
19 Jeremy Mayfield Evernham Motorsports Dodge Dodge Dealers, UAW
20 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet The Home Depot
21 Ricky Rudd Wood Brothers Racing Ford Motorcraft Genuine Parts
22 Scott Wimmer Bill Davis Racing Dodge Caterpillar
24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet DuPont
25 Brian Vickers Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet ditech.com, GMAC
27 Tom Hubert Kirk Shelmerdine Racing Ford Freddie B's
29 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet GM Goodwrench
31 Jeff Burton Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet Cingular Wireless
32 Ron Fellows PPI Motorsports Chevrolet Tide
36 Boris Said MB Sutton Motorsports Chevrolet Centrix Financial
37 Anthony Lazzaro R&J Racing Dodge Patrón Tequila, BosPoker
38 Elliott Sadler Robert Yates Racing Ford M&M's
39 Scott Pruett Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates Dodge Target
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 Home123 Corp.
43 Jeff Green Petty Enterprises Dodge Cheerios, Betty Crocker
45 Kyle Petty Petty Enterprises Dodge Georgia-Pacific Brawny
48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet Lowe's
49 Ken Schrader BAM Racing Dodge Schwan's Home Service
50 Jorge Goeters Arnold Motorsports Dodge CU National Mortgage
52 José Luis Ramírez** Rick Ware Racing Dodge Pro30
77 Travis Kvapil Penske Racing Dodge Kodak, Jasper Engines & Transmissions
87 Chris Cook NEMCO Motorsports Chevrolet Trade Portal
88 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Racing Ford UPS
89 Morgan Shepherd** Shepherd Racing Ventures Dodge Racing with Jesus, Red Line Oil
92 Johnny Miller Front Row Motorsports Chevrolet Oak Glove Company
97 Kurt Busch Roush Racing Ford Irwin Industrial Tools
99 Carl Edwards Roush Racing Ford Office Depot
Official entry list

*Marlin would have to sit the weekend out due to attending his father's funeral. While David Stremme would drive the #40 in pre-race activities, he was eventually switched to Scott Pruett for the race after Pruett did not qualify due to qualifying being cancelled.[2]

Practice

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Originally, two practices were scheduled to occur during race weekend. However, rain would cancel Happy Hour, so only one practice would be run.[3]

First and final practice

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The first and final practice was held on 1:20 PM EST, and would last one hour and 20 minutes.[3] Tony Stewart of Joe Gibbs Racing would set the fastest time in the session with a lap of 1:12.264 and an average speed of 122.052 miles per hour (196.424 km/h).[4]

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 20 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet 1:12.264 122.052
2 39 Scott Pruett Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates Dodge 1:13.227 120.447
3 6 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford 1:13.231 120.441
Full practice results

Starting lineup

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Qualifying would occur on Saturday, August 13, at 11:10 AM EST. Drivers would each have two laps to set a fastest lap- whichever lap was fastest would be their official lap time.[3]

However, rain would pour on the track during Anthony Lazzaro's run. After continuous downpour, NASCAR decided to scrap qualifying and make the starting lineup based on the current 2005 owner's points. As a result, Tony Stewart of Joe Gibbs Racing would win the pole.[5]

Pos. # Driver Team Make
1 20 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet
2 48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
3 16 Greg Biffle Roush Racing Ford
4 2 Rusty Wallace Penske Racing Dodge
5 97 Kurt Busch Roush Racing Ford
6 6 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford
7 12 Ryan Newman Penske Racing Dodge
8 19 Jeremy Mayfield Evernham Motorsports Dodge
9 88 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Racing Ford
10 99 Carl Edwards Roush Racing Ford
11 42 Jamie McMurray Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates Dodge
12 38 Elliott Sadler Robert Yates Racing Ford
13 29 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
14 24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
15 17 Matt Kenseth Roush Racing Ford
16 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet
17 01 Joe Nemechek MB2 Motorsports Chevrolet
18 31 Jeff Burton Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
19 15 Michael Waltrip Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet
20 5 Kyle Busch Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
21 9 Kasey Kahne Evernham Motorsports Dodge
22 25 Brian Vickers Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
23 18 Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet
24 41 Casey Mears Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates Dodge
25 40 David Stremme Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates Dodge
26 21 Ricky Rudd Wood Brothers Racing Ford
27 0 Mike Bliss Haas CNC Racing Chevrolet
28 49 Ken Schrader BAM Racing Dodge
29 45 Kyle Petty Petty Enterprises Dodge
30 07 Dave Blaney Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
31 10 Scott Riggs MBV Motorsports Chevrolet
32 43 Jeff Green Petty Enterprises Dodge
33 77 Travis Kvapil Penske Racing Dodge
34 22 Scott Wimmer Bill Davis Racing Dodge
35 11 Terry Labonte Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet
36 4 P. J. Jones Morgan–McClure Motorsports Chevrolet
37 32 Ron Fellows PPI Motorsports Chevrolet
38 37 Anthony Lazzaro R&J Racing Dodge
39 7 Robby Gordon Robby Gordon Motorsports Chevrolet
40 92 Johnny Miller Front Row Motorsports Chevrolet
41 36 Boris Said MB Sutton Motorsports Chevrolet
42 1 Paul Menard Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet
43 50 Jorge Goeters Arnold Motorsports Dodge
Failed to qualify or withdrew
44 39 Scott Pruett Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates Dodge
45 87 Chris Cook NEMCO Motorsports Chevrolet
46 27 Tom Hubert Kirk Shelmerdine Racing Ford
WD 52 José Luis Ramírez Rick Ware Racing Dodge
WD 89 Morgan Shepherd Shepherd Racing Ventures Dodge
Official starting lineup

Race results

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Fin[6] St # Driver Team Make Laps Led Status Pts Winnings
1 1 20 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet 92 83 running 190 $269,006
2 39 7 Robby Gordon Robby Gordon Motorsports Chevrolet 92 2 running 175 $151,345
3 41 36 Boris Said MB Sutton Motorsports Chevrolet 92 0 running 165 $116,460
4 25 40 Scott Pruett Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates Dodge 92 0 running 160 $129,858
5 2 48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 92 2 running 160 $136,596
6 4 2 Rusty Wallace Penske Racing Dodge 92 0 running 150 $115,923
7 6 6 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford 92 0 running 146 $94,960
8 22 25 Brian Vickers Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 92 0 running 142 $83,060
9 17 01 Joe Nemechek MB2 Motorsports Chevrolet 92 0 running 138 $99,638
10 16 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 92 0 running 134 $117,948
11 8 19 Jeremy Mayfield Evernham Motorsports Dodge 92 0 running 130 $97,325
12 12 38 Elliott Sadler Robert Yates Racing Ford 92 0 running 127 $105,641
13 11 42 Jamie McMurray Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates Dodge 92 0 running 124 $76,675
14 14 24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 92 2 running 126 $111,121
15 13 29 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 92 0 running 118 $109,331
16 26 21 Ricky Rudd Wood Brothers Racing Ford 92 0 running 115 $92,589
17 21 9 Kasey Kahne Evernham Motorsports Dodge 92 0 running 112 $96,630
18 15 17 Matt Kenseth Roush Racing Ford 92 0 running 109 $108,471
19 10 99 Carl Edwards Roush Racing Ford 92 0 running 106 $78,280
20 29 45 Kyle Petty Petty Enterprises Dodge 92 0 running 103 $81,993
21 34 22 Scott Wimmer Bill Davis Racing Dodge 92 0 running 100 $85,618
22 9 88 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Racing Ford 92 0 running 97 $97,298
23 24 41 Casey Mears Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates Dodge 92 0 running 94 $83,428
24 32 43 Jeff Green Petty Enterprises Dodge 92 0 running 91 $91,496
25 37 32 Ron Fellows PPI Motorsports Chevrolet 92 0 running 88 $72,272
26 27 0 Mike Bliss Haas CNC Racing Chevrolet 92 0 running 85 $62,065
27 42 1 Paul Menard Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 92 0 running 82 $58,755
28 38 37 Anthony Lazzaro R&J Racing Dodge 92 0 running 79 $61,595
29 40 92 Johnny Miller Front Row Motorsports Chevrolet 92 0 running 76 $58,375
30 7 12 Ryan Newman Penske Racing Dodge 92 1 running 78 $103,266
31 31 10 Scott Riggs MBV Motorsports Chevrolet 92 0 running 70 $69,615
32 28 49 Ken Schrader BAM Racing Dodge 92 0 running 67 $60,425
33 20 5 Kyle Busch Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 92 0 running 64 $68,225
34 30 07 Dave Blaney Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 92 0 running 61 $65,640
35 43 50 Jorge Goeters Arnold Motorsports Dodge 91 1 running 63 $57,500
36 23 18 Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet 86 0 engine 55 $91,900
37 35 11 Terry Labonte Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet 86 0 running 52 $57,200
38 3 16 Greg Biffle Roush Racing Ford 84 0 running 49 $75,050
39 5 97 Kurt Busch Roush Racing Ford 80 0 crash 46 $109,350
40 33 77 Travis Kvapil Penske Racing Dodge 76 0 running 43 $64,775
41 19 15 Michael Waltrip Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 71 1 crash 45 $83,839
42 36 4 P. J. Jones Morgan–McClure Motorsports Chevrolet 41 0 crash 37 $56,505
43 18 31 Jeff Burton Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 31 0 crash 34 $83,058
Failed to qualify or withdrew
44 39 Scott Pruett Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates Dodge
45 87 Chris Cook NEMCO Motorsports Chevrolet
46 27 Tom Hubert Kirk Shelmerdine Racing Ford
WD 52 José Luis Ramírez Rick Ware Racing Dodge
WD 89 Morgan Shepherd Shepherd Racing Ventures Dodge
Official race results

References

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  1. ^ "The Daily Reporter from Greenfield, Indiana on August 15, 2005 · Page 16". 2020-06-23. Archived from the original on 2020-06-23. Retrieved 2021-11-16.
  2. ^ "Nextel notes: Pruett ends tiring weekend in style". ESPN.com. 2005-08-14. Retrieved 2021-11-16.
  3. ^ a b c "Jayski'sฎ Silly Season Site - Race Info / Rundown Page". 2006-03-15. Archived from the original on 2006-03-15. Retrieved 2021-11-16.
  4. ^ "NASCAR.com - Races - Practice Results". 2005-12-21. Archived from the original on 2005-12-21. Retrieved 2021-11-16.
  5. ^ "www.stockcarfans.com". 2006-06-19. Archived from the original on 2006-06-19. Retrieved 2021-11-16.
  6. ^ "2005 Sirius Satellite Radio at the Glen - The Third Turn". www.thethirdturn.com. Retrieved 2021-11-16.
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