2005 Subway Fresh 500

Eighth race of the 2005 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series February 2025 NASNEX Motor Racing Network 502.115 102.707 mph km/h 312 1.609 1 105,000 Jeff Gordon 36 8 219 Avondale, Arizona, Phoenix International Raceway Kurt Busch Kurt Busch Inaugural Subway Fresh 500 2005 4 23 Subway Fresh 500 2005 FOX Roush Racing Roush Racing Hendrick Motorsports 26.931 97 312 Mike Joy, Larry McReynolds, Darrell Waltrip 2005_Subway_Fresh_500.jpeg The 2005 Subway Fresh 500 program cover. The 2005 Subway Fresh 500 was the eighth stock car race of the 2005 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series season and the inaugural iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, April 23, 2005, in Avondale, Arizona at Phoenix International Raceway, a 1-mile (1.6 km) permanent low-banked tri-oval race track. The race took the scheduled 312 laps to complete. At race's end, Roush Racing driver Kurt Busch would dominate the majority of the race to take his 12th career NASCAR Nextel Cup Series victory and his first victory of the season.Harris Mike April 24, 2005 Racing clinic 43 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette https://www.newspapers.com/clip/113273421/racing-clinic/ November 18, 2022 Newspapers.comUtter Jim April 24, 2005 Kurt Busch holds off Waltrip 33 St. Joseph News-Press https://www.newspapers.com/clip/113295013/kurt-busch-holds-off-waltrip/ November 19, 2022 Newspapers.com To fill out the top three, Dale Earnhardt, Inc. driver Michael Waltrip and Richard Childress Racing driver Jeff Burton would finish second and third, respectively. Background thumb|The layout of Phoenix International Raceway, the venue where the race was held. Phoenix International Raceway – also known as PIR – is a one-mile, low-banked tri-oval race track located in Avondale, Arizona. It is named after the nearby metropolitan area of Phoenix. The motorsport track opened in 1964 and currently hosts two NASCAR race weekends annually. PIR has also hosted the IndyCar Series, CART, USAC and the Rolex Sports Car Series. The raceway is currently owned and operated by International Speedway Corporation. The raceway was originally constructed with a 2.5 mi (4.0 km) road course that ran both inside and outside of the main tri-oval. In 1991 the track was reconfigured with the current 1.51 mi (2.43 km) interior layout. PIR has an estimated grandstand seating capacity of around 67,000. Lights were installed around the track in 2004 following the addition of a second annual NASCAR race weekend. Entry list (R) denotes rookie driver. #DriverTeamMakeSponsor0Mike BlissHaas CNC RacingChevroletNetZero00Carl LongMcGlynn RacingChevroletBuyer's Choice Auto Warranties01Joe NemechekMB2 MotorsportsChevroletUnited States Army2Rusty WallacePenske RacingDodgeMiller Lite02Brandon AshAsh MotorsportsFordAsh Motorsports4Mike WallaceMorgan–McClure MotorsportsChevroletLucas Oil5Kyle Busch (R)Hendrick MotorsportsChevroletKellogg's6Mark MartinRoush RacingFordReverse Viagra7Robby GordonRobby Gordon MotorsportsChevroletHarrah's07Dave BlaneyRichard Childress RacingChevroletJack Daniel's8Dale Earnhardt Jr.Dale Earnhardt, Inc.ChevroletBudweiser9Kasey KahneEvernham MotorsportsDodgeDodge09Johnny SauterPhoenix RacingDodgeMiccosukee Resort & Gaming10Scott RiggsMBV MotorsportsChevroletCentrix Financial11Jason LefflerJoe Gibbs RacingChevroletFedEx Express12Ryan NewmanPenske RacingDodgeAlltel15Michael WaltripDale Earnhardt, Inc.ChevroletNAPA Auto Parts16Greg BiffleRoush RacingFordSubway17Matt KensethRoush RacingFordDeWalt18Bobby LabonteJoe Gibbs RacingChevroletInterstate Batteries19Jeremy MayfieldEvernham MotorsportsDodgeDodge20Tony StewartJoe Gibbs RacingChevroletThe Home Depot21Ricky RuddWood Brothers RacingFordUnited States Air Force22Scott WimmerBill Davis RacingDodgeCaterpillar24Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevroletDuPont25Brian VickersHendrick MotorsportsChevroletGMAC, Ditech29Kevin HarvickRichard Childress RacingChevroletGM Goodwrench31Jeff BurtonRichard Childress RacingChevroletCingular Wireless32Bobby Hamilton Jr.PPI MotorsportsChevroletTide33Clint BowyerRichard Childress RacingChevroletSylvania34Steve PortengaMach 1 RacingChevroletMach 1 Racing37Kevin LepageR&J RacingDodgeR&J Racing38Elliott SadlerRobert Yates RacingFordDark Chocolate M&M's, Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith40Sterling MarlinChip Ganassi Racing with Felix SabatesDodgeCoors Light41Casey MearsChip Ganassi Racing with Felix SabatesDodgeTarget42Jamie McMurrayChip Ganassi Racing with Felix SabatesDodgeHome12343Jeff GreenPetty EnterprisesDodgeCheerios45Kyle PettyPetty EnterprisesDodgeGeorgia-Pacific Brawny48Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevroletLowe's49Ken SchraderBAM RacingDodgeSchwan's Home Service66Hermie SadlerPeak Fitness RacingFordPeak Fitness77Travis Kvapil (R)Penske RacingDodgeKodak88Dale JarrettRobert Yates RacingFordMilk Chocolate M&M's, Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith92Stanton Barrett (R)Front Row MotorsportsChevroletHoliday Inn97Kurt BuschRoush RacingFordIrwin Industrial Tools99Carl EdwardsRoush RacingFordScottsOfficial entry list Practice First practice The first practice session was held on Thursday, April 21, at 5:55 PM EST. The session would last for one hour. Travis Kvapil, driving for Penske Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 27.466 and an average speed of 131.071 mph km/h on. Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed177Travis Kvapil (R)Penske RacingDodge27.466131.071212Ryan NewmanPenske RacingDodge27.519130.819319Jeremy MayfieldEvernham MotorsportsDodge27.552130.662Full first practice results Final practice The final practice session, sometimes referred to as Happy Hour, was held on Thursday, April 21, at 9:15 PM EST. The session would last for 45 minutes. Ryan Newman, driving for Penske Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 27.356 and an average speed of 131.598 mph km/h on. Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed112Ryan NewmanPenske RacingDodge27.356131.598201Joe NemechekMB2 MotorsportsChevrolet27.386131.454307Dave BlaneyRichard Childress RacingChevrolet27.424131.272Full Happy Hour practice results Qualifying Qualifying was held on Friday, April 22, at 6:00 PM EST. Positions 1-42 would be decided by time, while the 43rd position would be given to a past champion who had not otherwise qualified. If no past champion needed it, the next team in owner's points would earn the spot. Also, if a team in the top 35 in owner's points had missed qualifying in the top 35, they would earn a spot between 36 and 42 if needed. Jayski's Silly Season Site - 2005 Phoenix 1 Race Info / Rundown Page http://www.jayski.com/next/2005/2005pir1.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20050907001812/http://www.jayski.com/next/2005/2005pir1.htm September 7, 2005 November 19, 2022 Jayski's Silly Season Site Jeff Gordon, driving for Hendrick Motorsports, would win the pole, setting a time of 26.931 and an average speed of 133.675 mph km/h.Harris Mike April 23, 2005 Sun adds another danger 35 The Indianapolis Star https://www.newspapers.com/clip/113295552/sun-adds-another-danger/ November 19, 2022 Newspapers.com Three drivers would fail to qualify. Full qualifying results Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed124Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet26.931133.675297Kurt BuschRoush RacingFord27.016133.254316Greg BiffleRoush RacingFord27.035133.161418Bobby LabonteJoe Gibbs RacingChevrolet27.069132.993525Brian VickersHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet27.075132.964620Tony StewartJoe Gibbs RacingChevrolet27.078132.949712Ryan NewmanPenske-Jasper RacingDodge27.085132.915819Jeremy MayfieldEvernham MotorsportsDodge27.144132.62692Rusty WallacePenske-Jasper RacingDodge27.151132.5921029Kevin HarvickRichard Childress RacingChevrolet27.164132.5281199Carl EdwardsRoush RacingFord27.168132.5091248Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet27.169132.5041301Joe NemechekMB2 MotorsportsChevrolet27.205132.329149Kasey KahneEvernham MotorsportsDodge27.230132.207158Dale Earnhardt Jr.Dale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet27.240132.1591610Scott RiggsMBV MotorsportsChevrolet27.280131.9651717Matt KensethRoush RacingFord27.290131.9171811Jason LefflerJoe Gibbs RacingChevrolet27.311131.8151932Bobby Hamilton Jr.PPI MotorsportsChevrolet27.317131.7862031Jeff BurtonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet27.321131.7672107Dave BlaneyRichard Childress RacingChevrolet27.328131.733226Mark MartinRoush RacingFord27.344131.656230Mike BlissHaas CNC RacingChevrolet27.349131.6322477Travis Kvapil (R)Penske-Jasper RacingDodge27.371131.5262533Clint BowyerRichard Childress RacingChevrolet27.379131.4882609Johnny SauterPhoenix RacingDodge27.380131.483275Kyle Busch (R)Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet27.385131.4592815Michael WaltripDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet27.401131.3822937Kevin LepageR&J RacingDodge27.408131.3483049Ken SchraderBAM RacingDodge27.421131.2863140Sterling MarlinChip Ganassi RacingDodge27.424131.2723241Casey MearsChip Ganassi RacingDodge27.444131.1763338Elliott SadlerRobert Yates RacingFord27.473131.0383442Jamie McMurrayChip Ganassi RacingDodge27.501130.9043588Dale JarrettRobert Yates RacingFord27.506130.8803622Scott WimmerBill Davis RacingDodge27.534130.7473743Jeff GreenPetty EnterprisesDodge27.556130.6433821Ricky RuddWood Brothers RacingFord27.566130.5963945Kyle PettyPetty EnterprisesDodge27.692130.0014092Stanton Barrett (R)Front Row MotorsportsChevrolet27.792129.5344100Carl LongMcGlynn RacingChevrolet27.853129.250Qualified by owner's points424Mike WallaceMorgan–McClure MotorsportsChevrolet46.75476.999Last car to qualify on time437Robby GordonRobby Gordon MotorsportsChevrolet28.032128.425Failed to qualify4466Hermie SadlerPeak Fitness RacingFord28.266127.3624534Steve PortengaMach 1 RacingChevrolet28.349126.9894602Brandon AshAsh MotorsportsFord28.275127.321Official qualifying results Race results FinSt#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPtsWinnings1297Kurt BuschRoush RacingFord312219running190$269,00022815Michael WaltripDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet31223running175$181,93932031Jeff BurtonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet3120running165$147,9954158Dale Earnhardt Jr.Dale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet3120running160$150,0185525Brian VickersHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet31250running160$110,3256418Bobby LabonteJoe Gibbs RacingChevrolet3120running150$121,95071199Carl EdwardsRoush RacingFord3120running146$94,7758275Kyle Busch (R)Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet3128running147$92,05092609Johnny SauterPhoenix RacingDodge3120running138$75,750101301Joe NemechekMB2 MotorsportsChevrolet3120running134$103,158113338Elliott SadlerRobert Yates RacingFord3120running130$109,14112124Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet3124running132$120,88613819Jeremy MayfieldEvernham MotorsportsDodge3120running124$98,24514712Ryan NewmanPenske-Jasper RacingDodge3120running121$119,541151248Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet3120running118$113,06616226Mark MartinRoush RacingFord3120running115$80,70017149Kasey KahneEvernham MotorsportsDodge3120running112$98,375181610Scott RiggsMBV MotorsportsChevrolet3121running114$90,133191029Kevin HarvickRichard Childress RacingChevrolet3110running106$109,01120230Mike BlissHaas CNC RacingChevrolet3110running103$67,600213743Jeff GreenPetty EnterprisesDodge3110running100$94,261222533Clint BowyerRichard Childress RacingChevrolet3110running97$61,700233588Dale JarrettRobert Yates RacingFord3110running94$100,083242107Dave BlaneyRichard Childress RacingChevrolet3110running91$72,725253442Jamie McMurrayChip Ganassi RacingDodge3110running88$72,900263140Sterling MarlinChip Ganassi RacingDodge3110running85$92,18327424Mike WallaceMorgan–McClure MotorsportsChevrolet3100running82$64,050282937Kevin LepageR&J RacingDodge3100running79$60,925291811Jason LefflerJoe Gibbs RacingChevrolet3090running76$60,800304092Stanton Barrett (R)Front Row MotorsportsChevrolet3090running73$60,675313945Kyle PettyPetty EnterprisesDodge3060running70$78,208323622Scott WimmerBill Davis RacingDodge3051running72$82,55833620Tony StewartJoe Gibbs RacingChevrolet3050running64$109,561343821Ricky RuddWood Brothers RacingFord2930running61$87,364351932Bobby Hamilton Jr.PPI MotorsportsChevrolet2830running58$69,5723692Rusty WallacePenske-Jasper RacingDodge2720running55$90,90837437Robby GordonRobby Gordon MotorsportsChevrolet2620running52$59,750383049Ken SchraderBAM RacingDodge2554crash54$59,625393241Casey MearsChip Ganassi RacingDodge2430running46$67,500402477Travis Kvapil (R)Penske-Jasper RacingDodge2370crash43$67,35041316Greg BiffleRoush RacingFord1722overheating45$77,510421717Matt KensethRoush RacingFord1640crash37$107,021434100Carl LongMcGlynn RacingChevrolet520engine34$58,935Failed to qualify4466Hermie SadlerPeak Fitness RacingFord4534Steve PortengaMach 1 RacingChevrolet4602Brandon AshAsh MotorsportsFordOfficial race results References 2005 Samsung/Radio Shack 500 2005 Aaron's 499 2005 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series Category:2005 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series Category:NASCAR races at Phoenix Raceway Category:April 2005 sports events in the United States Category:2005 in sports in Arizona