2005 USG Sheetrock 400

The 2005 USG Sheetrock 400 was the 18th stock car race of the 2005 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series season and the fifth iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, July 10, 2005, before a crowd of 80,000 in Joliet, Illinois, at Chicagoland Speedway, a 1.5 miles (2.41 km) tri-oval speedway. The race took the scheduled 267 laps to complete. At race's end, Dale Earnhardt Jr., driving for Dale Earnhardt, Inc., would have better pit strategy, taking only two tires to best eventual second-place finisher, Roush Racing driver Matt Kenseth.[1][2][3] The win was Earnhardt Jr.'s 17th career NASCAR Nextel Cup Series win and his only win of the season. To fill out the podium, Jimmie Johnson, driving for Hendrick Motorsports, would finish third.

2005 USG Sheetrock 400
Race details
Race 18 of 36 in the 2005 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series
The 2005 USG Sheetrock 400 program cover, paying tribute to Rusty Wallace's and Mark Martin's farewell seasons.
The 2005 USG Sheetrock 400 program cover, paying tribute to Rusty Wallace's and Mark Martin's farewell seasons.
Date July 10, 2005
Official name 5th Annual USG Sheetrock 400
Location Joliet, Illinois, Chicagoland Speedway
Course Permanent racing facility
1.5 mi (2.41 km)
Distance 267 laps, 400.5 mi (644.542 km)
Scheduled Distance 267 laps, 400.5 mi (644.542 km)
Average speed 127.638 miles per hour (205.413 km/h)
Attendance 80,000
Pole position
Driver Hendrick Motorsports
Time 28.701
Most laps led
Driver Matt Kenseth Roush Racing
Laps 176
Winner
No. 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Dale Earnhardt, Inc.
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 Chicagoland Speedway, the venue where the race was held.

Chicagoland Speedway is a 1.5 miles (2.41 km) tri-oval speedway in Joliet, Illinois, southwest of Chicago. The speedway opened in 2001 and currently hosts NASCAR racing. Until 2011, the speedway also hosted the IndyCar Series, recording numerous close finishes including the closest finish in IndyCar history. The speedway is owned and operated by International Speedway Corporation and located adjacent to Route 66 Raceway.

Entry list

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  • (R) denotes rookie driver.
# Driver Team Make Sponsor
0 Mike Bliss Haas CNC Racing Chevrolet NetZero
00 Carl Long McGlynn Racing Dodge Sunquest Vacations, Carloan.com
01 Joe Nemechek MB2 Motorsports Chevrolet U. S. Army
2 Rusty Wallace Penske Racing Dodge Miller Genuine Draft
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 Menards
07 Dave Blaney Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet Jack Daniel's
8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet Budweiser, 2005 MLB All-Star Game
9 Kasey Kahne Evernham Motorsports Dodge Dodge
10 Scott Riggs MBV Motorsports Chevrolet Valvoline
11 Jason Leffler Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet FedEx Express
12 Ryan Newman Penske Racing Dodge Mobil 1, Speedpass
15 Michael Waltrip Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet NAPA Auto Parts
16 Greg Biffle Roush Racing Ford Post-it
17 Matt Kenseth Roush Racing Ford USG Sheetrock
18 Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet Boniva
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 Bass Pro Shops, Tracker Boats
32 Bobby Hamilton Jr. PPI Motorsports Chevrolet Tide
34 P. J. Jones Mach 1 Motorsports Chevrolet Mach 1 Motorsports
37 Kevin Lepage R&J Racing Dodge Patrón
38 Elliott Sadler Robert Yates Racing Ford Combos
39 David Stremme Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge U. S. Navy
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
43 Jeff Green Petty Enterprises Dodge Cheerios
44 Terry Labonte Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet Pizza Hut
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
51 Stuart Kirby Competitive Edge Motorsports Chevrolet Marathon Multipower-3 HD Motor Oil
66 Mike Garvey (R) Peak Fitness Racing Ford Jani-King
75 Wayne Anderson Rinaldi Racing Dodge R&D Theil
77 Travis Kvapil Penske Racing Dodge Jasper Engines & Transmissions
88 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Racing Ford UPS
92 Kenny Wallace Front Row Motorsports Chevrolet State Fair Corn Dogs
97 Kurt Busch Roush Racing Ford Sharpie
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, July 8, at 11:20 AM CST. The session would last for two hours.[4] Greg Biffle, driving for Roush Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 28.821 and an average speed of 187.363 miles per hour (301.532 km/h).[5]

During the session, Joe Gibbs Racing driver Tony Stewart would cut a tire heading into turn 4, sending his car into a hard hit into the wall. As a result, from the crash, Stewart would suffer pain in his upper torso. The team's crew chief, Greg Zipadelli, decided to replace Stewart with driver J. J. Yeley for Saturday's pre-race activities, including qualifying.[6] However, precautionary CT scans tested negative for broken ribs, and Stewart was eventually able to race on Sunday.[7][8]

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 16 Greg Biffle Roush Racing Ford 28.821 187.363
2 48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 28.901 186.845
3 9 Kasey Kahne Evernham Motorsports Dodge 28.920 186.722
Full first practice results

Second practice

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The second practice session was held on Saturday, July 9, at 9:30 AM CST. The session would last for 45 minutes.[4] Matt Kenseth, driving for Roush Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 29.412 and an average speed of 183.599 miles per hour (295.474 km/h).[9]

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 17 Matt Kenseth Roush Racing Ford 29.412 183.599
2 12 Ryan Newman Penske-Jasper Racing Dodge 29.480 183.175
3 16 Greg Biffle Roush Racing Ford 29.496 183.076
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, July 9, at 11:10 AM CST. The session would last for 45 minutes.[4] Kyle Busch, driving for Hendrick Motorsports, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 29.610 and an average speed of 182.371 miles per hour (293.498 km/h).[10]

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 5 Kyle Busch Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 29.610 182.371
2 6 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford 29.715 181.726
3 12 Ryan Newman Penske-Jasper Racing Dodge 29.729 181.641
Full Happy Hour practice results

Qualifying

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Qualifying was held on Friday, July 8, at 3:10 PM CST. Each driver would have two laps to set a fastest time; the fastest of the two would count as their official qualifying lap.[4]

Jimmie Johnson, driving for Hendrick Motorsports, would win the pole, with a lap of 28.701 and an average speed of 188.147 miles per hour (302.793 km/h).[11][12]

Four drivers would fail to qualify: Kenny Wallace, Mike Garvey, P. J. Jones, and Wayne Anderson.

Full qualifying results

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Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 28.701 188.147
2 12 Ryan Newman Penske-Jasper Racing Dodge 28.715 188.055
3 41 Casey Mears Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge 28.773 187.676
4 17 Matt Kenseth Roush Racing Ford 28.816 187.396
5 25 Brian Vickers Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 28.827 187.324
6 16 Greg Biffle Roush Racing Ford 28.867 187.065
7 10 Scott Riggs MBV Motorsports Chevrolet 28.899 186.858
8 88 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Racing Ford 28.929 186.664
9 29 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 28.971 186.393
10 07 Dave Blaney Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 28.989 186.278
11 0 Mike Bliss Haas CNC Racing Chevrolet 29.002 186.194
12 7 Robby Gordon Robby Gordon Motorsports Chevrolet 29.004 186.181
13 20 J. J. Yeley Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet 29.006 186.168
14 24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 29.008 186.156
15 01 Joe Nemechek MB2 Motorsports Chevrolet 29.022 186.066
16 77 Travis Kvapil (R) Penske-Jasper Racing Dodge 29.047 185.906
17 32 Bobby Hamilton Jr. PPI Motorsports Chevrolet 29.060 185.822
18 9 Kasey Kahne Evernham Motorsports Dodge 29.069 185.765
19 97 Kurt Busch Roush Racing Ford 29.076 185.720
20 6 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford 29.102 185.554
21 99 Carl Edwards Roush Racing Ford 29.115 185.471
22 19 Jeremy Mayfield Evernham Motorsports Dodge 29.129 185.382
23 38 Elliott Sadler Robert Yates Racing Ford 29.134 185.350
24 5 Kyle Busch (R) Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 29.151 185.242
25 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 29.224 184.780
26 18 Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet 29.245 184.647
27 15 Michael Waltrip Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 29.253 184.596
28 21 Ricky Rudd Wood Brothers Racing Ford 29.267 184.508
29 45 Kyle Petty Petty Enterprises Dodge 29.273 184.470
30 22 Scott Wimmer Bill Davis Racing Dodge 29.289 184.370
31 39 David Stremme Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge 29.332 184.099
32 51 Stuart Kirby Competitive Edge Motorsports Chevrolet 29.343 184.030
33 2 Rusty Wallace Penske-Jasper Racing Dodge 29.356 183.949
34 44 Terry Labonte Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 29.378 183.811
35 31 Jeff Burton Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 29.422 183.536
36 42 Jamie McMurray Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge 29.439 183.430
37 00 Carl Long McGlynn Racing Dodge 29.480 183.175
38 40 Sterling Marlin Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge 29.498 183.063
39 37 Kevin Lepage R&J Racing Dodge 29.546 182.766
40 43 Jeff Green Petty Enterprises Dodge 29.565 182.648
41 49 Ken Schrader BAM Racing Dodge 29.634 182.223
Qualified by owner's points
42 4 Mike Wallace Morgan–McClure Motorsports Chevrolet 30.219 178.695
Last car to qualify on time
43 11 Jason Leffler Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet 29.700 181.818
Failed to qualify
44 92 Kenny Wallace Front Row Motorsports Chevrolet 29.703 181.800
45 66 Mike Garvey (R) Peak Fitness Racing Ford 29.920 180.481
46 34 P. J. Jones Mach 1 Motorsports Chevrolet 30.504 177.026
47 75 Wayne Anderson Rinaldi Racing Dodge 30.664 176.102
Official qualifying results

Race results

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Fin[13] St # Driver Team Make Laps Led Status Pts Winnings
1 25 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 267 11 running 185 $325,033
2 4 17 Matt Kenseth Roush Racing Ford 267 176 running 180 $265,201
3 1 48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 267 21 running 170 $217,266
4 5 25 Brian Vickers Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 267 0 running 160 $146,300
5 13 20 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet 267 0 running 155 $169,561
6 22 19 Jeremy Mayfield Evernham Motorsports Dodge 267 0 running 150 $135,220
7 28 21 Ricky Rudd Wood Brothers Racing Ford 267 0 running 146 $130,564
8 19 97 Kurt Busch Roush Racing Ford 267 0 running 142 $148,775
9 3 41 Casey Mears Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge 267 0 running 138 $125,608
10 20 6 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford 267 0 running 134 $112,375
11 6 16 Greg Biffle Roush Racing Ford 267 34 running 135 $107,625
12 33 2 Rusty Wallace Penske-Jasper Racing Dodge 267 0 running 127 $123,458
13 26 18 Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet 267 0 running 124 $126,350
14 24 5 Kyle Busch (R) Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 267 0 running 121 $99,600
15 15 01 Joe Nemechek MB2 Motorsports Chevrolet 267 0 running 118 $115,058
16 31 39 David Stremme Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge 267 0 running 115 $84,800
17 30 22 Scott Wimmer Bill Davis Racing Dodge 267 10 running 117 $110,158
18 8 88 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Racing Ford 267 0 running 109 $121,458
19 9 29 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 267 0 running 106 $129,936
20 43 11 Jason Leffler Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet 267 0 running 103 $93,050
21 17 32 Bobby Hamilton Jr. PPI Motorsports Chevrolet 267 1 running 105 $96,958
22 36 42 Jamie McMurray Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge 267 0 running 97 $92,600
23 7 10 Scott Riggs MBV Motorsports Chevrolet 267 0 running 94 $102,397
24 40 43 Jeff Green Petty Enterprises Dodge 267 0 running 91 $112,136
25 42 4 Mike Wallace Morgan–McClure Motorsports Chevrolet 267 1 running 93 $82,890
26 41 49 Ken Schrader BAM Racing Dodge 267 1 running 90 $81,775
27 29 45 Kyle Petty Petty Enterprises Dodge 267 1 running 87 $81,175
28 39 37 Kevin Lepage R&J Racing Dodge 267 1 running 84 $80,075
29 2 12 Ryan Newman Penske-Jasper Racing Dodge 262 9 running 81 $122,366
30 35 31 Jeff Burton Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 260 0 running 73 $103,970
31 32 51 Stuart Kirby Competitive Edge Motorsports Chevrolet 259 0 running 70 $76,925
32 38 40 Sterling Marlin Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge 253 1 engine 72 $104,633
33 14 24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 249 0 crash 64 $126,211
34 11 0 Mike Bliss Haas CNC Racing Chevrolet 249 0 crash 61 $76,325
35 12 7 Robby Gordon Robby Gordon Motorsports Chevrolet 222 0 running 58 $76,125
36 27 15 Michael Waltrip Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 214 0 crash 55 $103,139
37 23 38 Elliott Sadler Robert Yates Racing Ford 210 0 running 52 $115,691
38 10 07 Dave Blaney Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 200 0 handling 49 $83,500
39 21 99 Carl Edwards Roush Racing Ford 170 0 running 46 $93,290
40 37 00 Carl Long McGlynn Racing Dodge 148 0 handling 43 $75,080
41 18 9 Kasey Kahne Evernham Motorsports Dodge 138 0 engine 40 $106,955
42 34 44 Terry Labonte Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 124 0 handling 37 $74,695
43 16 77 Travis Kvapil (R) Penske-Jasper Racing Dodge 13 0 engine 34 $82,486
Failed to qualify
44 92 Kenny Wallace Front Row Motorsports Chevrolet
45 66 Mike Garvey (R) Peak Fitness Racing Ford
46 34 P. J. Jones Mach 1 Motorsports Chevrolet
47 75 Wayne Anderson Rinaldi Racing Dodge
Official race results

Standings after the race

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References

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  2. ^ Mylsenski, Skip (July 11, 2005). "Tires play unfortunate role in race". Chicago Tribune. pp. 3–6. Retrieved July 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.  
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  7. ^ Aumann, Mark (July 9, 2005). "Stewart bounces back, eager to race Sunday". NASCAR. Archived from the original on July 11, 2005. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
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