2005 Auto Club 500

February 2025 CUST Race 2 of 36 in the 2005 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series season Auto Club 500 http://www.almanac.com/weather/history/CA/Fontana/2005-02-27 2005 Auto Club 500 weather information The Old Farmers' Almanac 2015-11-03 2005 02 27 2005 2 36 2005_Auto_Club_500_program_cover.png 200px 2005 Auto Club 500 program cover with Jeff Gordon Auto Club 500 California Speedway, Fontana, California 2.0 3.219 250 500 804.672 Chilly with temperatures approaching 64.9 F C and wind speeds gathering up to 11.3 mph km/h 139.697 mi/h 90,000 Kyle Busch Hendrick Motorsports Joe Nemechek MB2 Motorsports 63 16 Greg Biffle Roush Racing Fox Broadcasting Company Mike Joy, Darrell Waltrip and Larry McReynolds The 2005 Auto Club 500 was a NASCAR Nextel Cup Series stock car race held on February 27, 2005 at California Speedway in Fontana, California. Contested over 250 laps on the 2 mi km off on asphalt D-shaped oval, it was the second race of the 2005 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series season. Greg Biffle of Roush Racing won the race, his first win of the season. Jimmie Johnson finished second and Kurt Busch finished third. Background The track, Auto Club Speedway, was a four-turn superspeedway that was 2 mi km long.Auto Club Speedway Track Facts http://www.autoclubspeedway.com/Track-Info/Track-Facts.aspx Auto Club Speedway March 22, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20100824155657/http://www.autoclubspeedway.com/Track-Info/Track-Facts.aspx 2010-08-24 dead The track's turns were banked from fourteen degrees, while the front stretch, the location of the finish line, was banked at eleven degrees. Unlike the front stretch, the backstraightaway was banked at three degrees. Qualifying Pos2005-02-27 Qualifying times: Auto Club 500. https://www.crash.net/nascar/results/89361/1/qualifying-times-auto-club-500 2021-06-04 Crash enAuto Club 500 Qualifying Results and Starting Lineup Auto Club Speedway NASCAR 2005 https://fantasyracingcheatsheet.com/nascar/races/lineup/2005/auto-club-speedway/auto-club-500/2 2021-06-04 NASCAR Fantasy Racing Cheat Sheet en Car # Driver Make Primary Sponsor Speed Time Behind15Kyle BuschChevroletCARQUEST188.24538.2480.000225Brian VickersChevroletGMAC187.74038.351 -0.103319Jeremy MayfieldDodgeDodge Dealers / UAW187.61238.377 -0.12941Joe NemechekChevroletU.S. Army187.53938.392 -0.144516Greg BiffleFord3M Post-it / National Guard187.00338.502 -0.254617Matt KensethFordUSG Sheetrock / DEWALT186.99838.503 -0.255788Dale JarrettFordUPS186.62538.580 -0.332848Jimmie JohnsonChevroletLowe's186.48038.610 -0.362912Ryan NewmanDodgeAlltel186.46138.614 -0.3661000Mike BlissChevroletNetZero Best Buy186.40338.626 -0.3781144Terry LabonteChevroletKellogg's186.23438.661 -0.4131210Scott RiggsChevroletValvoline186.18638.671 -0.4231340Sterling MarlinDodgeCoors Light186.12438.684 -0.4361418Bobby LabonteChevroletInterstate Batteries185.99938.710 -0.4621542Jamie McMurrayDodgeTexaco / Havoline185.90738.729 -0.4811641Casey MearsDodgeTarget185.88338.734 -0.486179Kasey KahneDodgeDodge Dealers / UAW / Mountain Dew185.71138.770 -0.522186Mark MartinFordViagra185.69638.773 -0.5251999Carl EdwardsFordOffice Depot185.65338.782 -0.5342097Kurt BuschFordSharpie / IRWIN Industrial Tools185.61538.790 -0.5422121Ricky RuddFordMotorcraft Genuine Parts185.48638.817 -0.5692291Bill ElliottDodgeStanley Tools185.45238.824 -0.576232Rusty WallaceDodgeMiller Lite185.44738.825 -0.5772414John AndrettiFordVB / APlus at Sunoco184.86738.947 -0.699257Robby GordonChevroletHarrah's184.83338.954 -0.7062632Bobby Hamilton JrChevroletTide - Give Kids The World184.78638.964 -0.7162722Scott WimmerDodgeCaterpillar184.77738.966 -0.7182824Jeff GordonChevroletDuPont184.67738.987 -0.7392920Tony StewartChevroletThe Home Depot184.21939.084 -0.8363015Michael WaltripChevroletNAPA Auto Parts183.85239.162 -0.9143129Kevin HarvickChevroletGM Goodwrench183.82839.167 -0.9193231Jeff BurtonChevroletCingular Wireless183.64539.206 -0.958334Mike WallaceChevroletLucas Oil Products183.57039.222 -0.9743434Randy LaJoieChevroletMach One Inc.183.04339.335 -1.0873577Travis KvapilDodgeKodak / Jasper Engines182.99739.345 -1.0973645Kyle PettyDodgeGeorgia-Pacific / Brawny182.98739.347 -1.0993743Jeff GreenDodgeGeneral Mills Whole Grain182.93239.359 -1.1113849Ken SchraderDodgeSchwan's Home Service182.86639.373 -1.1253911Jason LefflerChevroletFedEx Express182.59739.431 -1.183408Dale Earnhardt JrChevroletBudweiser181.93839.574 -1.3264138Elliott SadlerFordPedigree179.02940.217 -1.969427Dave BlaneyChevroletJack Daniel's0.0000.0000.0004337Kevin LepageDodgeCarter's Royal Dispos-all181.50739.668 -1.420Failed to qualify4492Stanton BarrettChevroletFirst Trust Portfolio39.7594566Hermie SadlerDodgePeak Fitness40.0024679Stan BoydChevroletConely Racing40.0134773Eric McClureChevroletARC Dehooker0.0000.0000.0004827Kirk ShelmerdineChevroletKirk Shelmerdine Racing0.0000.0000.000 Summary Magic Johnson gave the command for drivers to start their engines, and California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger waved the green flag, which was taken by 19-year-old Kyle Busch. Busch became the youngest driver to ever take the green flag on pole position. Busch was still leading after the first lap, with Brian Vickers in second place.Race Results Before the race, Greg Biffle had promised to reporters and commentators that he would have the lead within 5 laps. He also happened to promise to win the race. Greg Biffle took the lead in only 4 laps, followed by Matt Kenseth in second place, and Biffle was still in the lead after 26 laps, when Bill Elliott went into the wall. Biffle was immediately overtaken by Matt Kenseth after the restart. Dale Earnhardt Jr. pitted on lap 38, going down a lap, with problems on his left front tire. Carl Edwards took over the lead around lap 46. On lap 59, Earnhardt – already a lap down – had another problem with his left front tire and the debris brought out the caution a lap later. Ultimately Earnhardt would end up 13 laps behind. Edwards was still in the lead when the caution came out. Kenseth took over the lap during the caution, and Edwards retook it within a lap. Kenseth recaptured the lead at lap 70. Green flag pitstops started on lap 105. However, on lap 107, well before the green flag pitstops had cycled, a caution came out for debris. Joe Nemechek led on the restart on lap 116. Dave Blaney hit the wall on lap 143 leading to the third caution, with Nemechek still leading over Johnson. At the restart on lap 151, Nemechek was leading from Mark Martin and Jimmie Johnson with 26 cars on the lead lap. Within a lap, Johnson was second. Another caution came out on lap 161 when Kasey Kahne went into the wall. At the restart, Johnson led over Nemechek, but after a three-car tussle for the lead, Nemechek led on lap 166. However, Nemechek's success was short-lived: around lap 180, engine problems saw him fall down the leader board and he had to retire. Edwards took over the lead. Harvick then took over with about 55 laps to go. With 48 laps to go Michael Waltrip’s engine blew, bringing out the 6th caution, and when the green came out with 41 laps to go, Harvick was leading in front of Kenseth and Gordon. With 34 laps to go, the 7th caution came out because Jason Leffler was in trouble. Most of the leaders pitted, but cars that stayed out took the first six places on the restart, led by Kurt Busch. The race restarted with 29 laps to go. With 25 laps to go, Busch and Biffle pulled out into a 2-second lead, vying together for first place. Greg Biffle finally retook the lead on lap 228 and kept it to win the race ahead of Jimmie Johnson and Kurt Busch, with only 0.525 of a second separating the top three men. Race results Pos Grid No. Car number Driver Team Manufacturer Laps Laps completed Points 1 5 16 Greg Biffle Roush Racing Ford 250 185 2 8 48 Jimmie Johnson (W) Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 250 175 3 20 97 Kurt Busch (W) Roush Racing Ford 250 170 4 15 42 Jamie McMurray Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge 250 160 5 19 99 Carl Edwards (R) Roush Racing Ford 250 160 6 31 29 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 250 155 7 18 6 Mark Martin (W) Roush Racing Ford 250 151 8 41 38 Elliott Sadler Robert Yates Racing Ford 250 142 9 9 12 Ryan Newman Penske Racing Dodge 250 138 10 23 2 Rusty Wallace (W) Penske Racing Dodge 250 134 11 7 88 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Racing Ford 250 130 12 10 0 Mike Bliss Haas CNC Racing Chevrolet 250 127 13 14 18 Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet 250 124 14 38 49 Ken Schrader BAM Racing Dodge 250 121 15 13 40 Sterling Marlin Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge 250 118 16 27 22 Scott Wimmer Bill Davis Racing Dodge 250 115 17 29 20 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet 250 112 18 36 45 Kyle Petty Petty Enterprises Dodge 250 114 19 32 31 Jeff Burton Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 250 106 20 26 32 Bobby Hamilton Jr. (R) PPI Motorsports Chevrolet 250 103 21 2 25 Brian Vickers Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 250 105 22 16 41 Casey Mears Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge 249 97 23 1 5 Kyle Busch (R) Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 249 99 24 35 77 Travis Kvapil (R) Penske Racing Dodge 249 91 25 33 4 Mike Wallace Morgan-McClure Motorsports Chevrolet 249 88 26 6 17 Matt Kenseth Roush Racing Ford 249 90 27 37 43 Jeff Green Petty Enterprises Dodge 249 87 28 3 19 Jeremy Mayfield (W) Evernham Motorsports Dodge 248 84 29 24 14 John Andretti ppc Racing Ford 248 76 30 28 24 Jeff Gordon (W) Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 246 73 31 43 37 Kevin Lepage R&J Racing Dodge 241 70 32 40 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 237 67 33 12 10 Scott Riggs MBV Motorsports Chevrolet 229 64 34 42 07 Dave Blaney Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 224 61 35 25 7 Robby Gordon Robby Gordon Motorsports Chevrolet 222 58 36 11 44 Terry Labonte Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 216 55 37 39 11 Jason Leffler Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet 215 52 38 30 15 Michael Waltrip Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 203 49 39 4 01 Joe Nemechek MB2 Motorsports Chevrolet 180 56 40 17 9 Kasey Kahne Evernham Motorsports Dodge 167 43 41 21 21 Ricky Rudd Wood Brothers Racing Ford 145 40 42 34 34 Randy LaJoie Mach 1 Racing Chevrolet 47 42 43 22 91 Bill Elliott Evernham Motorsports Dodge 23 34 Race statistics Time of race: 3:34:45 Average Speed: 139.697 mph Pole Speed: 188.245 mph Cautions: 7 for 40 laps Margin of Victory: 0.231 sec Lead changes: 26 Percent of race run under caution: 16% Average green flag run: 26.2 laps References 2005 Daytona 500 2005 UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series Season 2005 Auto Club 500 Auto Club 500 Category:NASCAR races at Auto Club Speedway