2005 NASCAR Busch Series

American motorsport season February 2025 November 2025 NASCAR Busch Series 2005 2004 2006 2004 NASCAR Busch Series 2006 NASCAR Busch Series Champions | Seasons thumb|Martin Truex Jr., the 2005 Busch Series champion thumb|Clint Bowyer, the 2005 Busch Series runner-up thumb|Carl Edwards, the 2005 Busch Series third place and Rookie of the year. thumb|Chevrolet won the Busch series manufacturer's championship. The 2005 NASCAR Busch Series began with the Hershey's Take 5 300 at Daytona International Speedway and concluded with the Ford 300 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Martin Truex Jr. of Chance 2 Motorsports was crowned champion for the second consecutive year. The year saw at least two significant changes: The top 30 teams in the previous season's owner points, provided that they attempted all races that season, were guaranteed starting spots in the first five races of 2005. However, only 26 teams met the criteria, so for those races additional spots were available for teams having to qualify on time. After the fifth race, the top 30 teams received the guaranteed starting spots. The series ran on the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez road course in Mexico City in March. It was the first Busch Series race conducted outside the United States. Teams and drivers List of teams which competed throughout 2005. Complete schedule Manufacturer Team No. Car number Driver Crew chief Chevrolet Braun Racing 32 Shane Hmiel 13 1-13 Todd Lohse Ron Hornaday Jr. 4 14-15, 17, 23 Chad Blount 1 16 Jason Leffler 15 18-20, 22, 25-35 Jorge Goeters 2 21, 24 Chance 2 Motorsports 8 Martin Truex Jr. Kevin Manion 11 Paul Menard Dan Stillman Davis Motorsports 0 Kertus Davis (R) 32 1–2, 4–23, 24–32, 34-35 Ronnie Griffin Rafael Martínez 1 3 Joe Fox 1 24 Eric McClure 1 33 Frank Cicci Racing 34 Randy LaJoie 30 1-25, 27-29, 32, 34 John Bland 5 1-5 Teddy Brown 7 6-12 Wayne Carroll Jr. 5 13-18 Dan Gibbs 16 19-25, 27-35 Mike Hillman Sr. 1 26 Todd Bodine 5 26, 30-31, 33, 35 Hendrick Motorsports 5 Kyle Busch 10 1, 4, 10, 13, 18-19, 26, 28-30 Jim Long 26 1-26 Chad Walter 9 26-35 Boston Reid (R) 6 2, 6, 9, 15, 20, 22 Adrián Fernández 6 3, 27, 31, 33-35 Blake Feese (R) 6 5, 7-8, 16, 21, 23 Jimmie Johnson 3 11-12, 14 Kyle Krisiloff 3 17, 25, 32 Brian Vickers 1 24 Joe Gibbs Racing 18 J. J. Yeley Jason Ratcliff 20 Denny Hamlin (R) Tripp Bruce 7 1-7 Cully Barraclough 28 8-35 Keith Coleman Racing 23 Shawna Robinson 8 1-8 Mike Byrd 1 1 Chris Rice Mark Green 24 9-32 Chris Wimmer 3 33-35 Kevin Harvick, Inc. 33 Tony Stewart 10 1-2, 5, 8-10, 12-13, 23-24 Butch Hylton Wally Rogers Mark Tutor Ron Hornaday Jr. 1 3 Tony Raines 22 4, 6-7, 11, 14-22, 25-29, 31-34 Burney Lamar 2 30, 35 Labonte-Haas Motorsports 44 Justin Labonte Bryant Frazier 20 1-20 Harold Holly 15 21-35 MacDonald Motorsports 72 Donnie Neuenberger 1 1 Rodney Jackisch Eric Norris 2 2, 4 Rubén García Novoa 1 3 Geoff Bodine 10 5-12, 14-15 Kevin Lepage 11 13, 18, 25-27, 29-31, 33-35 Wade Day 3 16-17, 19 Dale Quarterley 3 20-22 Randy MacDonald 1 23 Paul Bonacorsi 1 24 Jason York 1 28 Travis Geisler 1 32 Richard Childress Racing 2 Clint Bowyer Gil Martin 21 Kevin Harvick 20 1–4, 9-10, 12-14, 18-20, 25-26, 28, 30-31, 33-35 Ricky Viers Brandon Miller (R) 11 5-6, 8, 15-17, 21-23, 27, 32 Jeff Burton 4 7, 11, 24, 29 Dodge Akins Motorsports 38 Kasey Kahne 10 1, 4-5, 8, 11, 14, 18-19, 25, 31 Jon Wolfe 29 1-29 Gere Kennon, Jr. 6 30-35 Tyler Walker (R) 15 2-3, 6-7, 9, 12-13, 15-17, 20-24 Casey Mears 1 10 Mike Wallace 5 26-30 A. 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Foyt IV 4 32-35 58 Brent Sherman (R) 13 1-13 Tony Lambert 4 1-4 Mark Green 2 5-6 Steve Plattenberger 9 7-15 Chris Wright 20 16-35 Regan Smith 5 14-18 Glynn Motorsports Regan Smith 16 19-34 Clay Rogers 1 35 Biagi Brothers Racing 4 Ryan Hemphill (R) 13 1-10, 15-17 Mark Tutor 6 1-6 Greg Tester 2 7-8 Matt Chambers 27 9-35 Jeff Green 7 11-14, 18-20 Kevin Hamlin 14 21-23, 25-35 Scott Pruett 1 24 Evernham Motorsports 6 Paul Wolfe (R) 7 1-4, 12, 14-15 Elton Sawyer 9 1-9 Tripp Bruce 26 10-35 Jeremy Mayfield 3 5, 8, 11 Kasey Kahne 10 6, 9-10, 13, 24, 26-27, 30, 33, 35 Mike Wallace 3 7, 18, 22 Casey Atwood 4 16, 19-21 Tracy Hines 2 17, 23 Bill Elliott 3 25, 31-32 Erin Crocker 3 28-29, 34 FitzBradshaw Racing 12 Tim Fedewa 21 1-21 Steve Plattenberger 6 1-6 Mark Tutor 7-12 Todd Brewer Sterling Marlin 1 22 Joel Kauffman 7 23, 26, 29-30, 32, 34-35 Paul Wolfe (R) 3 24-25, 28 Carlos Contreras 1 27 Steadman Marlin 1 31 Kertus Davis (R) 1 33 14 David Stremme Jay Guy 4 1-4 Randy Cox 31 5-35 40 Sterling Marlin 19 1-2, 4-8, 10-13, 16, 18-19, 25-26, 29, 31, 33Sterling Marlin qualified the No. 40 car at Atlanta (race #5), but was replaced in the race by Reed Sorenson after he failed to qualify in his own No. 41 car. Eddie Buffington Reed Sorenson 1 5 Carlos Contreras 5 3, 24, 30, 34-35 Scott Lagasse Jr. 5 9, 14, 17, 20-21 Johnny Benson 1 15 Paul Wolfe (R) 2 22-23 Stanton Barrett 2 27-28 Erin Crocker 1 32 Chip Ganassi Racing 41 Reed Sorenson (R) Brian Pattie Phoenix Racing 1 Johnny Sauter 34 1-2, 4-35 Tony Liberati Joe Shear, Jr. Matt Groeschl 1 9 Chuck Meyers Marc Reno Boris Said 1 3 Rusty Wallace, Inc. 64 Jeremy Mayfield 9 1, 4, 7, 10, 13, 18-19, 25, 27 Blake Bainbridge 25 1-25 Steve Darne 10 26-35 Jamie McMurray 14 2, 5-6, 8-9, 11-12, 14, 20, 24, 26, 28, 31, 34 Rusty Wallace 6 3, 16, 22, 29-30, 33 Bill Elliott 3 15, 17, 21 Mike Wallace 2 23, 35 Steve Wallace 1 32 Ford Brewco Motorsports 27 David Green Stewart Cooper 66 Greg Biffle 27 1-2, 4-5, 7-14, 16, 18-20, 24-31, 33-35 Newt Moore Jorge Goeters 1 3 Aaron Fike 7 6, 15, 17, 21-23, 32 Jay Robinson Racing 49 Steve Grissom 34 1-2, 4-35 Phillip Nixon 27 1-22, 24, 27, 29, 33, 35 Kenneth Campbell 8 23, 25, 28-29, 30-32, 34 Mara Reyes 1 3 ppc Racing 10 Michel Jourdain Jr. (R) 19 1-19 Todd Gordon Brent Sherman (R) 15 20-34 John Andretti 1 35 22 Kenny Wallace Wes Ward Roush Racing 60 Carl Edwards (R) 34 1-14, 16-35 Brad Parrott Hank Parker Jr. 1 15 ST Motorsports 47 Jon Wood (R) Jay Guy 59 Stacy Compton Chris Rice Team Rensi Motorsports 25 Ashton Lewis Charlie Lewis 35 Jason Keller Pat Smith ChevroletDodgeFord Curb Agajanian Racing 43 A. J. Fike 8 1, 9, 15, 17, 21-23, 32 Joe Shear, Jr. Dan Glauz Teddy Brown Tracy Hines 1 2 José Luis Ramírez 1 3 Aaron Fike 19 4-5, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18-20, 25, 27-31, 33-35 Jeff Green 3 6-7, 26 Kevin Conway 1 11 Todd Bodine 1 13 Ron Fellows 1 24 ChevroletPontiac DCT Motorsports 36 Stanton Barrett 26 1-26 Ricky Pearson T. J. Bell 8 27-34 Tim Sauter 1 35 Limited schedule ManufacturerTeamNo. Car numberDriverRounds Chevrolet Chance 2 Motorsports 81 Dale Earnhardt Jr. 4 1, 18, 26, 31 Ryan Moore 3 20, 28, 35 Clay Andrews Racing 03 David Gilliland 1 34 Gary Keller Motorsports Kevin Conway 2 1-2 Kenny Hendrick 1 16 Collins Motorsports 61 Brandon Miller (R) 1 34 Day Enterprise Racing 16 Justin Ashburn 5 1, 7, 10, 15, 32 John Hayden 4 2, 4-6 Mark Montgomery 1 3 David Ragan 4 8, 17, 22, 26 Chad Chaffin 1 33 EAC Motorsports70 Jeff Kendall 1 1 ML Motorsports Chad Blount 2 30, 33 Furniture Row Racing 78 Jerry Robertson 15 4, 6, 8-9, 12, 15-16, 19, 21, 25, 27-28, 30, 33, 35 Frank Cicci Racing 84 Randy LaJoie 1 26 GIC-Mixon Motorsports NEMCO Motorsports 7 Jeff Fuller 24 1-2, 11-23, 25-33 Chris Cook 2 3, 24 Kim Crosby (R) 2 4-5 Mark Green 3 6-8 Scott Gaylord 1 9 Greg Sacks 1 10 GIC-Mixon Motorsports 24 Kim Crosby (R) 3 1-3 Jeff Fuller 1 4 Blake Mallory 2 5-6 Brad Teague 3 17, 20-21 Mike Harmon 1 32 Henderson Motorsports 75 Jay Sauter 2 7, 26 Hendrick Motorsports 48 Jimmie Johnson 5 5, 13, 19, 27, 31 57 Kyle Busch 5 8, 12, 14, 31, 33 Brian Vickers 6 11, 13, 18, 25, 29, 35 Boston Reid (R) 1 23 Horn Auto Racing80 Chris Horn 3 16, 19, 30 Rich Woodland Racing Brian Tyler 2 23, 32 Joe Gibbs Racing 19 Bobby Labonte 8 13, 19, 25-26, 28, 30, 33-34 Tony Stewart 1 31 Keith Coleman Racing 26 Mark Green 1 1 Kim Crosby (R) 11 18-25, 27, 30-31 KLM Motorsports 79 Keith Murt 1 1 MacDonald Motorsports 71 Kevin Lepage 1 10 Randy MacDonald 1 21 Randy MacDonald qualified the No. 71 car at Pikes Peak (race #21), but was replaced in the race by Dale Quarterley after he failed to qualify in his own No. 72 car. Dale Quarterley 2 21, 29 Derrike Cope 1 30 RB1 Motorsports Ron Young 3 22, 26, 32 Mac Hill Motorsports 56 Tim Sauter 18 1, 6-7, 10, 12, 15-17, 19, 21-23, 25-26, 28-30, 32 Marc Mitchell Racing 86 Marc Mitchell 4 15, 22, 32, 35 Marsh Racing 31 Dave Blaney 10 4, 12-14, 19-20, 28, 30, 33, 35 Mohegan Sun Racing 50 Matt Kobyluck 1 24 Morgan-McClure Motorsports 04 Eric McClure 4 7, 26, 32, 34 MRG Motorsports 54 David Gilliland 1 9 Red Cactus Racing 73 Eric Jones 3 2-4 Stuart Kirby 1 6 Kerry Earnhardt 2 19, 24 Jennifer Jo Cobb 1 21 Jimmy Spencer 1 22 Jorge Goeters 2 30, 33 Richard Childress Racing 29 Kevin Harvick 1 7 Jeff Burton 1 27 Robby Gordon Motorsports 55 Robby Gordon 3 1, 24, 31 83 1 3 Kevin Harvick, Inc. Burney Lamar 1 15 Wally Dallenbach Jr. 2 24, 27 Tony Stewart 1 28 Tony Raines 1 30 R/T Racing 68 Travis Kittleson 3 15, 32, 35 Silva Motorsports 65 Stan Silva Jr. 2 3, 24 SKI Motorsports 30 Scott Riggs 2 4, 13 Ron Hornaday Jr. 5 5, 26-27, 33-34 Mike Bliss 1 18 Spraker Racing 63 Jeff Spraker 1 24 S.W.A.T. Racing 62 Larry Hollenbeck 1 1 TC Motorsports 05 David Odell 1 32 Tennessee Mountain Boys Racing 53 Brad Teague 2 15, 23 TommyRaz Motorsports 9 Wayne Edwards 1 23 NEMCO Motorsports 87 Joe Nemechek 17 1-2, 4, 7-10, 13-14, 18-19, 24-25, 27, 30, 33, 35 Ron Fellows 1 3 Reary Racing88 Brian Sockwell 4 6, 13, 28, 32 JR Motorsports Mark McFarland 1 35 Central Coast Racing 97 Todd Souza 2 3, 24 Dodge Earl Sadler Racing 95 Bobby Hamilton 5 1, 5-6, 11, 15 Joe Ruttman 1 10 Eric Jones 1 16 Evernham Motorsports 79 Kasey Kahne 2 12, 20 Jeremy Mayfield 1 31 Glynn Motorsports 92 Tracy Hines 1 33 Clay Rogers 1 34 Chip Ganassi Racing 42 Jamie McMurray 2 3, 33 Michael Waltrip Racing 98 Jimmy Spencer 1 5 David Reutimann 1 35 Kerry Earnhardt 1 10 99 2 18, 32 Michael Waltrip 23 1-2, 4-5, 7-10, 12-13, 16, 19, 22, 24-31, 33, 35 NDS Motorsports 77 Travis Kvapil 1 24 Penske Racing 39 Ryan Newman 9 13, 19, 24-26, 29, 31, 33, 35 Team Johnson Motorsports 76 Jerick Johnson 1 29 Tom Eriksen Racing 67 Jimmy Morales 1 3 TommyRaz Motorsports 91 Wayne Edwards 1 16 Clay Rogers 1 26 Charlie Bradberry 1 34 92 1 32 Phoenix Racing 09 Mike Wallace 1 10 Eric McClure 1 18 Boris Said 1 24 Jamie McMurray 1 35 28 Johnny Sauter 1 3 Ford Jay Robinson Racing Derrike Cope 17 1-2, 4-9, 11-13, 15, 17-18, 20, 26-27 Jimmy Kitchens qualified the No. 28 car at Phoenix (race #9), but was replaced in the race by Derrike Cope after he failed to qualify in his own No. 94 car. Jimmy Kitchens 2 9–10 Tyler Walker (R) 1 14 Jamie Mosley 3 16, 25, 30 Shane Hall 7 21-23, 28-29, 32, 3494 Derrike Cope 2 9, 29 Beahr Racing Enterprises Eddie Beahr 2 15, 28 Chad Beahr 1 17 Borneman Motorsports 88 Johnny Borneman III 1 15 83 1 16 Means Motorsports 52 Shane Hall 3 1-2, 4 Scott Gaylord 1 3 Scott Gaylord qualified the No. 52 car at Mexico City (race #3), but was replaced in the race by Jimmy Morales after he failed to qualify in his own No. 67 car. Jimmy Morales 1 3 Stan Boyd 1 5 Eric McClure 14 6, 8-9, 11-13, 15, 17, 19-22, 25, 27 Brad Teague 3 7, 16, 26 Donnie Neuenberger 4 10, 14, 18, 29 D. J. Hoelzle 1 23 Scott Turner 1 24 ppc Racing 15 Brent Sherman (R) 2 19, 35 Michel Jourdain Jr. (R) 3 27, 30-31 Robert Yates Racing 08 Elliott Sadler 1 24 90 16 3-5, 8-9, 12-13, 19-20, 25, 27-28, 30-31, 33, 35 Dale Jarrett 5 2, 7, 11, 14, 24 Stephen Leicht 2 32, 34 Vahsholtz Racing Clint Vahsholtz 1 21 Roush Racing 9 Mark Martin 8 2, 4, 8, 12, 19, 28, 30, 35 Matt Kenseth 2 31, 33 17 15 1-2, 5, 7-8, 11-12, 14, 19-20, 28-30, 34-35 ST Motorsports 46 Robert Pressley 6 11, 13, 23, 26, 28, 33 Bobby East 1 32 Team Fuerza Motorsports 92 Alfredo Tame Jr. 1 3 Tri-City Motorsports 91 Todd Shafer 2 17, 23 Brad Teague 1 32 Pontiac Great Lakes Motorsports 61 Mike Wallace 1 1 Oostlander Racing 54 Mike Harmon 1 6 ChevroletFord Premier Motorsports 85 Damon Lusk 4 4-6, 16 John Hayden 5 7, 21-23, 26 Kevin Lepage 1 28 ChevroletDodge Smith Brothers Motorsports 67 C. W. Smith 2 1, 18 Ken Schrader 1 4 Bryan Reffner 3 17, 22, 29 Johnny Benson 4 25, 31, 33, 35 Notes "N" Schedule NoRace titleTrackDate 1 Hershey's Take 5 300 Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, Florida February 19 2 Stater Brothers 300 California Speedway, Fontana, California February 26 3 Telcel Motorola 200 presented by Banamex Autódromo Hermanos Rodriguez, Mexico City, Mexico March 6 4 Sam's Town 300 Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Las Vegas, Nevada March 12 5 Aaron's 312 Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton, Georgia March 19 6 Pepsi 300 Nashville Superspeedway, Gladeville, Tennessee March 26 7 Sharpie Professional 250 Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol, Tennessee April 4 8 O'Reilly 300 Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth, Texas April 16 9 Bashas' Supermarkets 200 Phoenix International Raceway, Avondale, Arizona April 22 10 Aaron's 312 Talladega Superspeedway, Talladega, Alabama April 30 11 Diamond Hill Plywood 200 Darlington Raceway, Darlington, South Carolina May 6 12 Funai 250 Richmond International Raceway, Richmond, Virginia May 13 13 Carquest Auto Parts 300 Lowe's Motor Speedway, Concord, North Carolina May 28 14 MBNA RacePoints 200 Dover International Speedway, Dover, Delaware June 4 15 Federated Auto Parts 300 Nashville Superspeedway, Gladeville, Tennessee June 12 16 Meijer 300 presented by Oreo Kentucky Speedway, Sparta, Kentucky June 18 17 SBC 250 Milwaukee Mile, West Allis, Wisconsin June 25 18 Winn-Dixie 250 presented by PepsiCo Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, Florida July 1 19 USG Durock 300 Chicagoland Speedway, Joliet, Illinois July 9 20 New England 200 New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Loudon, New Hampshire July 16 21 ITT Industries & Goulds Pumps Salute to the Troops 250 Pikes Peak International Raceway, Fountain, Colorado July 23 22 Wallace Family Tribute 250 presented by Shop 'n Save Gateway International Raceway, Madison, Illinois July 30 23 Kroger 200 Indianapolis Raceway Park, Brownsburg, Indiana August 6 24 Zippo 200 Watkins Glen International, Watkins Glen, New York August 13 25 Domino's Pizza 250 Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn, Michigan August 20 26 Food City 250 Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol, Tennessee August 26 27 Ameriquest 300 California Speedway, Fontana, California September 3 28 Emerson Radio 250 Richmond International Raceway, Richmond, Virginia September 9 29 Dover 200 Dover International Speedway, Dover, Delaware September 24 30 United Way 300 Kansas Speedway, Kansas City, Kansas October 8 31 Dollar General 300 Lowe's Motor Speedway, Concord, North Carolina October 14 32 Sam's Town 250 Memphis Motorsports Park, Millington, Tennessee October 22 33 O'Reilly Challenge Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth, Texas November 5 34 Arizona 200 Phoenix International Raceway, Avondale, Arizona November 12 35 Ford 300 Homestead-Miami Speedway, Homestead, Florida November 19 Races Hershey's Take 5 300 The Hershey's Take 5 300 was held on February 19 at Daytona International Speedway. Joe Nemechek was the polesitter. Top ten results #33 - Tony Stewart* #21 - Kevin Harvick #81 - Dale Earnhardt Jr. #8 - Martin Truex Jr. #38 - Kasey Kahne #55 - Robby Gordon #99 - Michael Waltrip #66 - Greg Biffle #41 - Reed Sorenson #60 - Carl Edwards Failed to qualify: C. W. Smith (#67), Brent Sherman (#58), Larry Hollenbeck (#62), Tim Sauter (#56), Mark Green (#26), Kevin Conway (#03), Justin Ashburn (#16), Keith Murt (#79), Matt Kenseth (#17), Jeff Kendall (#70), Shane Hall (#52), Kim Crosby (#24) This was Stewart's first Busch Series victory, becoming the ninth driver in NASCAR history to win a race in all three of its top series. He would also be the first of seven drivers to accomplish the feat in 2005. Stater Brothers 300 The Stater Brothers 300 was held on February 26 at California Speedway. Tony Stewart was the polesitter. Top ten results #9 - Mark Martin #21 - Kevin Harvick #32 - Shane Hmiel #2 - Clint Bowyer #41 - Reed Sorenson #60 - Carl Edwards #64 - Jamie McMurray #14 - David Stremme #17 - Matt Kenseth #90 - Dale Jarrett Failed to qualify: Eric Jones (#73), Kevin Conway (#03), Shane Hall (#52), John Hayden (#16), Kim Crosby (#24) Telcel Motorola 200 2005 Telcel Motorola 200 The inaugural Telcel Motorola 200 presented by Banamex was held on March 6 at Autódromo Hermanos Rodriguez. This race was the first NASCAR race held in Mexico. Mexican Jorge Goeters won the pole in his debut. Top ten results #8 - Martin Truex Jr. #21 - Kevin Harvick #60 - Carl Edwards #32 - Shane Hmiel #1 - Boris Said #64 - Rusty Wallace #2 - Clint Bowyer #22 - Kenny Wallace #25 - Ashton Lewis #5 - Adrián Fernández Failed to qualify: Paul Wolfe (#6), Jimmy Morales* (#67), Todd Souza (#97), Kim Crosby (#24), Mark Montgomery (#16), Alfredo Tame Jr. (#92), Stan Silva Jr. (#65) Jimmy Morales replaced Scott Gaylord in the #52 car in the race, after failing to qualify his #67. Sam's Town 300 The Sam's Town 300 was held on March 12 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Carl Edwards was the polesitter. Top ten results #9 - Mark Martin #21 - Kevin Harvick #14 - David Stremme #87 - Joe Nemechek #66 - Greg Biffle #41 - Reed Sorenson #60 - Carl Edwards #34 - Randy LaJoie #2 - Clint Bowyer #27 - David Green Failed to qualify: Michael Waltrip (#99), Ken Schrader (#67), Jerry Robertson (#78), Eric Jones (#73), John Hayden (#16), Jeff Fuller (#24), Shane Hall (#52), Damon Lusk (#85) Aaron's 312 (Atlanta) The Aaron's 312 was held on March 19 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Carl Edwards was the polesitter. Top ten results #60 - Carl Edwards* #33 - Tony Stewart #48 - Jimmie Johnson #17 - Matt Kenseth #38 - Kasey Kahne #66 - Greg Biffle #99 - Michael Waltrip #90 - Elliott Sadler #64 - Jamie McMurray #10 - Michel Jourdain Jr. Failed to qualify: John Hayden (#16), Aaron Fike (#43), Stan Boyd (#52), Damon Lusk (#85), Blake Mallory (#24), Reed Sorenson (#41)* This was Edwards' first career Busch victory, which he would back up by scoring his first career Cup Series victory the next day. Reed Sorenson replaced Sterling Marlin in the #40 car in the race, after failing to qualify his #41. Pepsi 300 The Pepsi 300 was held on March 26 at Nashville Superspeedway. Reed Sorenson was the polesitter. Top ten results #41 - Reed Sorenson* #22 - Kenny Wallace #32 - Shane Hmiel #60 - Carl Edwards #2 - Clint Bowyer #95 - Bobby Hamilton #33 - Tony Raines #35 - Jason Keller #20 - Denny Hamlin #59 - Stacy Compton Failed to qualify: John Hayden (#16), Damon Lusk (#85), Shawna Robinson (#23), Brian Sockwell (#88), Blake Mallory (#24) This was Sorenson's first career victory. This race marked the NASCAR debut of Furniture Row Racing, who started 24th and finished 33rd with driver Jerry Robertson. The team previously failed to qualify for Las Vegas. Sharpie Professional 250 The Sharpie Professional 250 was held on April 4 at Bristol Motor Speedway. The race was scheduled to start on April 2, but was postponed due to persistent rain. Carl Edwards was the polesitter after qualifying was rained out. Top ten results #29 - Kevin Harvick #21 - Jeff Burton #41 - Reed Sorenson #17 - Matt Kenseth #40 - Sterling Marlin #64 - Jeremy Mayfield #60 - Carl Edwards #25 - Ashton Lewis #20 - Denny Hamlin #66 - Greg Biffle Failed to qualify: Brad Teague (#52), Justin Ashburn (#16), John Hayden (#85), Tim Sauter (#56), Jay Sauter (#75), Eric McClure (#04) The original Saturday broadcast was interrupted by a news report on the death of Pope John Paul II. Shane Hmiel, who finished 12th suffered a 25-point penalty after camera's caught him making an indecent gesture. O'Reilly 300 The O'Reilly 300 was held on April 16 at Texas Motor Speedway. Shane Hmiel was the polesitter. Top ten results #38 - Kasey Kahne #66 - Greg Biffle #41 - Reed Sorenson #60 - Carl Edwards #90 - Elliott Sadler #2 - Clint Bowyer #17 - Matt Kenseth #47 - Jon Wood #22 - Kenny Wallace #32 - Shane Hmiel Failed to qualify: Aaron Fike (#43), Mark Green (#7), Kyle Busch (#57), Shawna Robinson (#23) 9th place Johnny Sauter was DQ'ed in post-race inspection for multiple infractions, including an engine with 300 hp kW more. Bashas' Supermarkets 200 The Bashas' Supermarkets 200 was held on April 22 at Phoenix International Raceway. Kasey Kahne was the polesitter. Top ten results #66 - Greg Biffle #90 - Elliott Sadler #14 - David Stremme #21 - Kevin Harvick #33 - Tony Stewart #87 - Joe Nemechek #99 - Michael Waltrip #60 - Carl Edwards #8 - Martin Truex Jr. #18 - J. J. Yeley Failed to qualify: Derrike Cope* (#94), Ryan Hemphill (#4) Derrike Cope replaced Jimmy Kitchens in the #28 car in the race, after failing to qualify his #94. Aaron's 312 (Talladega) The Aaron's 312 was held on April 30 at Talladega Superspeedway. Paul Menard was the polesitter. Top ten results #8 - Martin Truex Jr. #47 - Jon Wood #14 - David Stremme #25 - Ashton Lewis #98 - Kerry Earnhardt #34 - Randy LaJoie #44 - Justin Labonte #35 - Jason Keller #58 - Brent Sherman #0 - Kertus Davis Failed to qualify: Greg Sacks (#7), Ryan Hemphill (#4), Geoff Bodine (#72), Donnie Neuenberger (#52) This event was marred by several race-stoppages for rain and large accidents, causing it to end near darkness. It was the first time in Busch Series history a race had ended on prime-time network television, as the checkered flag waved at 8:20 p.m. EDT. Diamond Hill Plywood 200 The Diamond Hill Plywood 200 was held on May 6 at Darlington Raceway. Jimmie Johnson was the polesitter. Top ten results #17 - Matt Kenseth #22 - Kenny Wallace #8 - Martin Truex Jr. #66 - Greg Biffle #21 - Jeff Burton #14 - David Stremme #20 - Denny Hamlin #6 - Jeremy Mayfield #33 - Tony Raines #2 - Clint Bowyer Failed to qualify: Eric McClure (#52) Funai 250 The Funai 250 was held on May 13 at Richmond International Raceway. Kasey Kahne was the polesitter. Top ten results #60 - Carl Edwards #90 - Elliott Sadler #1 - Johnny Sauter #79 - Kasey Kahne #66 - Greg Biffle #4 - Jeff Green #9 - Mark Martin #17 - Matt Kenseth #2 - Clint Bowyer #40 - Sterling Marlin Failed to qualify: Kertus Davis (#0), Brent Sherman (#58), Eric McClure (#52), Jeff Fuller (#7), Geoff Bodine (#72) Carquest Auto Parts 300 The Carquest Auto Parts 300 was held on May 28 at Lowe's Motor Speedway. Kasey Kahne was the polesitter. Top ten results #5 - Kyle Busch #40 - Sterling Marlin #39 - Ryan Newman #66 - Greg Biffle #41 - Reed Sorenson #19 - Bobby Labonte #8 - Martin Truex Jr. #14 - David Stremme #22 - Kenny Wallace #25 - Ashton Lewis Failed to qualify: Scott Riggs (#30), Jeff Fuller (#7), Todd Bodine (#43), Eric McClure (#52), Kevin Lepage (#72), Brian Sockwell (#88), Robert Pressley (#46) Shane Hmiel made his final career NASCAR start in this race, finishing in last place after crashing out early. After this race, Hmiel would be suspended by NASCAR after failing a drug test. Hmiel would later be banned from NASCAR for life after failing another drug test in 2006. MBNA RacePoints 200 The MBNA RacePoints 200 was held on June 4 at Dover International Speedway. Carl Edwards was the polesitter. Top ten results #8 - Martin Truex Jr. #41 - Reed Sorenson #64 - Jamie McMurray #90 - Dale Jarrett #5 - Jimmie Johnson #33 - Tony Raines #35 - Jason Keller #66 - Greg Biffle #22 - Kenny Wallace #87 - Joe Nemechek Failed to qualify: Matt Kenseth (#17) Federated Auto Parts 300 The Federated Auto Parts 300 was held on June 12 at Nashville Superspeedway. Qualifying and the race were rained out when attempted on June 11, the order determined by owner points (not driver points). Top ten results #2 - Clint Bowyer* #22 - Kenny Wallace #41 - Reed Sorenson #33 - Tony Raines #8 - Martin Truex Jr. #14 - David Stremme #20 - Denny Hamlin #18 - J. J. Yeley #1 - Johnny Sauter #6 - Paul Wolfe Failed to qualify: Justin Ashburn (#16), Eddie Beahr (#94), Johnny Borneman III (#83), Travis Kittleson (#68), Burney Lamar (#83), Brad Teague (#53) This was Bowyer's first career Busch Series victory. Rain forced this race to be held on the same day as the Cup Series race at Richmond. As a result, Cup drivers Carl Edwards and Sterling Marlin, who were originally entered, were unable to participate. Johnny Benson drove Marlin's #40 car, while Hank Parker Jr. drove Edwards' #60 car. Martin Truex Jr. started first when the green flag waved per NASCAR rules. Meijer 300 presented by Oreo The Meijer 300 was held on June 18 at Kentucky Speedway. Carl Edwards was the polesitter. Top ten results #60 - Carl Edwards #8 - Martin Truex Jr. #2 - Clint Bowyer #41 - Reed Sorenson #11 - Paul Menard #40 - Sterling Marlin #18 - J. J. Yeley #59 - Stacy Compton #6 - Casey Atwood #47 - Jon Wood Failed to qualify: Kenny Hendrick (#03), Johnny Borneman III (#83), Damon Lusk (#85), Jerry Robertson (#78), Brad Teague (#52) SBC 250 The SBC 250 was held on June 25 at The Milwaukee Mile. Johnny Sauter was the polesitter. this race would end after 200 laps due to rain.Sauter winds up winning rain-shortened Busch race https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2005/06/26/sauter-winds-up-winning-rain-shortened-busch-race/ Orlando Sentinel June 23, 2005 April 2, 2024 Top ten results #1 - Johnny Sauter #8 - Martin Truex Jr.* #11 - Paul Menard #18 - J. J. Yeley #14 - David Stremme #20 - Denny Hamlin #34 - Randy LaJoie #22 - Kenny Wallace #33 - Tony Raines #2 - Clint Bowyer Failed to qualify: Chad Beahr (#94), Todd Shafer (#91) Martin Truex Jr. took the championship points lead from Reed Sorenson in this race, and would hold it for the rest of the season. Winn-Dixie 250 presented by PepsiCo Truex Jr. beats Harvick in the Winn-Dixie 250 The Winn-Dixie 250 presented by PepsiCo was held on July 1 at Daytona International Speedway. Kevin Harvick was the polesitter. Top ten results #8 - Martin Truex Jr. #21 - Kevin Harvick #66 - Greg Biffle #22 - Kenny Wallace #2 - Clint Bowyer #11 - Paul Menard #87 - Joe Nemechek #6 - Mike Wallace #32 - Jason Leffler #33 - Tony Raines Failed to qualify: Mark Green (#23), Jeff Fuller (#7), Donnie Neuenberger (#52), Derrike Cope (#28) USG Durock 300 The USG Durock 300 was held on July 9 at Chicagoland Speedway. Ryan Newman was the polesitter. Top ten results #21 - Kevin Harvick #66 - Greg Biffle #39 - Ryan Newman #60 - Carl Edwards #9 - Mark Martin #2 - Clint Bowyer #8 - Martin Truex Jr. #17 - Matt Kenseth #11 - Paul Menard #41 - Reed Sorenson Failed to qualify: Kertus Davis (#0), Michel Jourdain Jr. (#10), Tim Sauter (#56), Eric McClure (#52), Mark Green (#23), Kerry Earnhardt (#73), Kim Crosby (#26), Wade Day (#72), Chris Horn (#80), Jeff Fuller (#7) New England 200 The New England 200 was held on July 16 at New Hampshire International Speedway. Kevin Harvick was the polesitter. Top ten results #8 - Martin Truex Jr. #60 - Carl Edwards #20 - Denny Hamlin #90 - Elliott Sadler #64 - Jamie McMurray #18 - J. J. Yeley #11 - Paul Menard #21 - Kevin Harvick #17 - Matt Kenseth #36 - Stanton Barrett Failed to qualify: Derrike Cope (#28), Eric McClure (#52), Kim Crosby (#26) ITT Industries & Goulds Pumps Salute to the Troops 250 The ITT Industries & Goulds Pumps Salute to the Troops 250 was held on July 23 at Pikes Peak International Raceway. Clint Bowyer was the polesitter. Top ten results #27 - David Green* #2 - Clint Bowyer #22 - Kenny Wallace #8 - Martin Truex Jr. #18 - J. J. Yeley #64 - Bill Elliott #41 - Reed Sorenson #43 - Aaron Fike #59 - Stacy Compton #21 - Brandon Miller Failed to qualify: Brad Teague (#24), Dale Quarterley (#72)*, Clint Vahsholtz (#90), Jennifer Jo Cobb (#73) This was David Green’s final Busch Series victory, and the last for Brewco Motorsports. This was the final NASCAR race to be held at Pikes Peak before its closing at the end of the season. Dale Quarterley replaced Randy MacDonald in the #71 car in the race, after failing to qualify his #72. Wallace Family Tribute 250 The Wallace Family Tribute 250 presented by Shop 'n Save was held on July 30 at Gateway International Raceway. Martin Truex Jr. was the polesitter. Top ten results #41 - Reed Sorenson #6 - Mike Wallace #60 - Carl Edwards #27 - David Green #11 - Paul Menard #21 - Brandon Miller #1 - Johnny Sauter #2 - Clint Bowyer #18 - J. J. Yeley #33 - Tony Raines Failed to qualify: Jimmy Spencer (#73), A. J. Fike (#43), John Hayden (#85), Kim Crosby (#26), Eric McClure (#52) Kroger 200 The Kroger 200 was held on August 6 at Indianapolis Raceway Park. Reed Sorenson was the polesitter. Top ten results #8 - Martin Truex Jr. #2 - Clint Bowyer #41 - Reed Sorenson #35 - Jason Keller #14 - David Stremme #20 - Denny Hamlin #11 - Paul Menard #27 - David Green #1 - Johnny Sauter #64 - Mike Wallace Failed to qualify: Wayne Edwards (#9), Brad Teague (#53), Kim Crosby (#26), Todd Shafer (#91), John Hayden (#85) Zippo 200 The Zippo 200 was held on August 13 at Watkins Glen International. Tony Stewart was the polesitter. Top ten results #39 - Ryan Newman #55 - Robby Gordon #57 - Brian Vickers #33 - Tony Stewart #8 - Martin Truex Jr. #21 - Jeff Burton #87 - Joe Nemechek #11 - Paul Menard #32 - Jorge Goeters #18 - J. J. Yeley Failed to qualify: Stan Silva Jr. (#65), Todd Souza (#97), Mark Green (#23), Paul Bonacorsi (#72), Elliott Sadler (#08), Scott Turner (#52), Joe Fox (#0), Kerry Earnhardt (#73), Jeff Spraker (#63), Kim Crosby (#26) This was the first Busch Series race held at Watkins Glen since 2001. Domino's Pizza 250 The Domino's Pizza 250 was held on August 20 at Michigan International Speedway. Martin Truex Jr. was the polesitter. Top ten results #39 - Ryan Newman #66 - Greg Biffle #60 - Carl Edwards #8 - Martin Truex Jr. #18 - J. J. Yeley #11 - Paul Menard #19 - Bobby Labonte #20 - Denny Hamlin #90 - Elliott Sadler #1 - Johnny Sauter Failed to qualify: Kim Crosby (#26), Eric McClure (#52), Tim Sauter (#56), Jerry Robertson (#78), Jamie Mosley (#28), Brian Vickers (#57) Jeremy Mayfield, who finished 23rd, was penalized 25 points for an unapproved adjustment found on his car during post-race inspection. Food City 250 The Food City 250 was held on August 26 at Bristol Motor Speedway. Ryan Newman won his third straight Busch Series race. Kyle Busch was the polesitter.Minter Rick NASCAR: Newman ups win streak to 3 http://www.ajc.com/saturday/content/epaper/editions/saturday/sports_3401712160d2c07d0010.html The Atlanta Journal-Constitution August 27, 2005 April 2, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20051122092449/http://www.ajc.com/saturday/content/epaper/editions/saturday/sports_3401712160d2c07d0010.html November 22, 2005 dead Top ten results #39 - Ryan Newman #66 - Greg Biffle #21 - Kevin Harvick #2 - Clint Bowyer #1 - Johnny Sauter #8 - Martin Truex Jr. #81 - Dale Earnhardt Jr. #64 - Jamie McMurray #33 - Tony Raines #19 - Bobby Labonte Failed to qualify: Ron Hornaday Jr. (#30), Jeff Fuller (#7), Eric McClure (#04), Kevin Lepage (#72), Ron Young (#71), Brent Sherman (#10), Brad Teague (#52), John Hayden (#85), Tim Sauter (#56), David Ragan (#16) Reed Sorenson, who finished 12th, suffered a 50-point penalty for a tire violation.Redmayne Tim Sorenson Docked 50 Points https://www.autosport.com/nascar/news/sorenson-docked-50-points-5327998/5327998/ Autosport August 31, 2005 April 2, 2024 Pontiac made its last Busch Series start in this race. Ameriquest 300 The Ameriquest 300 was held on September 3 at California Speedway. Clint Bowyer was the polesitter. Top ten results #60 - Carl Edwards #66 - Greg Biffle #2 - Clint Bowyer #1 - Johnny Sauter #6 - Kasey Kahne #35 - Jason Keller #32 - Jason Leffler #22 - Kenny Wallace #14 - David Stremme #11 - Paul Menard Failed to qualify: Kevin Lepage (#72), Derrike Cope (#28), Jeff Fuller (#7), Michael Waltrip (#99), Mark Green (#23), Kim Crosby (#26) This was the first Busch Series race to be televised live in its entirety in prime-time television, with the NBC broadcast beginning at 8:30 p.m. EDT. Emerson Radio 250 The Emerson Radio 250 was held on September 9 at Richmond International Raceway. Mark Martin was the polesitter. Top ten results #21 - Kevin Harvick #11 - Paul Menard #17 - Matt Kenseth #9 - Mark Martin #32 - Jason Leffler #90 - Elliott Sadler #41 - Reed Sorenson #19 - Bobby Labonte #99 - Michael Waltrip #66 - Greg Biffle Failed to qualify: Mark Green (#23), Kevin Lepage (#85), Tim Sauter (#56), Kertus Davis (#0), Brent Sherman (#10), Jason York (#72), Brian Sockwell (#88), Eddie Beahr (#94), Jerry Robertson (#78) Points leader Martin Truex Jr. was involved in a bizarre incident with Mike Wallace on lap 203, which saw Truex's car slide along the backstretch on the left side of the car. Truex, who finished 27th, suffered a 25-point penalty for making an inappropriate gesture. Dover 200 The Dover 200 was held on September 24 at Dover International Speedway. Ryan Newman was the polesitter. Top ten results #39 - Ryan Newman #2 - Clint Bowyer #32 - Jason Leffler #41 - Reed Sorenson #66 - Greg Biffle #20 - Denny Hamlin #64 - Rusty Wallace #57 - Brian Vickers #60 - Carl Edwards #11 - Paul Menard Failed to qualify: Dale Quarterley (#71), Brent Sherman (#10), Derrike Cope (#94), Bryan Reffner (#67), Jerick Johnson (#76) This race was marred by a large 13-car pileup on lap 1, which saw Donnie Neuenberger flip over once. No one was injured. United Way 300 The United Way 300 was held on October 8 at Kansas Speedway. Martin Truex Jr. was the polesitter. Top ten results #6 - Kasey Kahne #66 - Greg Biffle #1 - Johnny Sauter #21 - Kevin Harvick #47 - Jon Wood #41 - Reed Sorenson #17 - Matt Kenseth #5 - Kyle Busch #8 - Martin Truex Jr. #18 - J. J. Yeley Failed to qualify: Jorge Goeters (#73), Kertus Davis (#0), Mark Green (#23), Michael Waltrip (#99), Jamie Mosley (#28), Tim Sauter (#56), Kevin Lepage (#72), Derrike Cope (#71), Kim Crosby (#26), Chris Horn (#80), Chad Blount (#70) Dollar General 300 The Dollar General 300 was held on October 14 at Lowe's Motor Speedway. Jimmie Johnson was the polesitter. Top ten results #39 - Ryan Newman #90 - Elliott Sadler #11 - Paul Menard #60 - Carl Edwards #40 - Sterling Marlin #32 - Jason Leffler #47 - Jon Wood #25 - Ashton Lewis #72 - Kevin Lepage #44 - Justin Labonte Failed to qualify: Kertus Davis (#0), Michel Jourdain Jr. (#15), Michael Waltrip (#99), Steve Grissom (#49), Mark Green (#23), Johnny Benson (#67), Kim Crosby (#26) Sam's Town 250 The Sam's Town 250 was held on October 22 at Memphis Motorsports Park. Martin Truex Jr. was the polesitter. Top ten results #2 - Clint Bowyer #18 - J. J. Yeley #8 - Martin Truex Jr. #27 - David Green #60 - Carl Edwards #11 - Paul Menard #20 - Denny Hamlin #33 - Tony Raines #1 - Johnny Sauter #35 - Jason Keller Failed to qualify: Marc Mitchell (#86), Eric McClure (#04), Mark Green (#23), Travis Geisler (#72), Charlie Bradberry (#92), Kerry Earnhardt (#99), Brian Tyler (#80), Mike Harmon (#24), Justin Ashburn (#16), Brad Teague (#91) O'Reilly Challenge The inaugural O'Reilly Challenge was held on November 5 at Texas Motor Speedway. Ryan Newman was the polesitter. Top ten results #21 - Kevin Harvick #66 - Greg Biffle #60 - Carl Edwards #41 - Reed Sorenson #5 - Kyle Busch #17 - Matt Kenseth #2 - Clint Bowyer #32 - Jason Leffler #90 - Elliott Sadler #1 - Johnny Sauter Failed to qualify: Michael Waltrip (#99), Kevin Lepage (#72), Ron Hornaday Jr. (#30), Eric McClure (#0), Chad Blount (#70), Jeff Fuller (#7), Chris Wimmer (#23), Jorge Goeters (#73), Steve Grissom (#49), Brent Sherman (#10), Tracy Hines (#92) Arizona 200 The Arizona 200 was held on November 12 at Phoenix International Raceway. Carl Edwards was the polesitter. Top ten results #60 - Carl Edwards #2 - Clint Bowyer #17 - Matt Kenseth #21 - Kevin Harvick #66 - Greg Biffle #8 - Martin Truex Jr.* #32 - Jason Leffler #41 - Reed Sorenson #20 - Denny Hamlin #18 - J. J. Yeley Failed to qualify: Bobby Labonte (#19), Eric McClure (#04), Charlie Bradberry (#91) Martin Truex Jr. finished the race with a 64-point lead over Clint Bowyer, who is the only other driver in contention for the series championship. Truex would need to finish 12th or better at Homestead to win the championship, regardless of where Bowyer finishes. Ford 300 The Ford 300 was held on November 19 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Ryan Newman was the polesitter. Top ten results #39 - Ryan Newman #66 - Greg Biffle #9 - Mark Martin #21 - Kevin Harvick #11 - Paul Menard #47 - Jon Wood #8 - Martin Truex Jr.* #2 - Clint Bowyer #27 - David Green #87 - Joe Nemechek Failed to qualify: Jerry Robertson (#78), Michael Waltrip (#99), Dave Blaney (#31), Jamie McMurray (#09), Kevin Lepage (#72), John Andretti (#10), Travis Kittleson (#68), Steve Grissom (#49), Chris Wimmer (#23), Marc Mitchell (#86) By finishing ahead of Clint Bowyer, Martin Truex Jr. won the Busch Series championship for the second consecutive year, becoming the first driver to win it back-to-back since Dale Earnhardt Jr. in 1998 and '99. Truex would also be the last Busch Series regular to become the champion until Ricky Stenhouse Jr. in 2011, as the next five Busch Series championships would be won by full-time Cup Series drivers. JR Motorsports made its NASCAR debut in this race, with Mark McFarland driving the #88 U.S. Navy Chevrolet. McFarland started 18th and finished 20th. This would be the only race to feature both Chance 2 Motorsports and JR Motorsports, which are both owned by Dale Earnhardt Jr.. Results and standings Race results No. Race Pole position Most laps led Winning driver Manufacturer Winning manufacturer No. Car Number Team Winning team 1 Hershey's Take 5 300 Joe Nemechek Tony Stewart Tony Stewart Chevrolet 33 Kevin Harvick, Inc. 2 Stater Brothers 300 Tony Stewart Mark Martin Mark Martin Ford 9 Roush Racing 3 Telcel Motorola 200 presented by Banamex Jorge Goeters Martin Truex Jr. Martin Truex Jr. Chevrolet 8 Chance 2 Motorsports 4 Sam's Town 300 Carl Edwards Carl Edwards Mark Martin Ford 9 Roush Racing 5 Aaron's 312 Carl Edwards Jimmie Johnson Carl Edwards Ford 60 Roush Racing 6 Pepsi 300 Reed Sorenson Reed Sorenson Reed Sorenson Dodge 41 Chip Ganassi Racing 7 Sharpie Professional 250 Carl Edwards Jeff Burton Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 29 Richard Childress Racing 8 O'Reilly 300 Shane Hmiel Kasey Kahne Kasey Kahne Dodge 38 Akins Motorsports 9 Bashas' Supermarkets 200 Kasey Kahne Greg Biffle Greg Biffle Ford 66 Brewco Motorsports 10 Aaron's 312 Paul Menard Martin Truex Jr. Martin Truex Jr. Chevrolet 8 Chance 2 Motorsports 11 Diamond Hill Plywood 200 Jimmie Johnson Matt Kenseth Matt Kenseth Ford 17 Roush Racing 12 Funai 250 Kasey Kahne Clint Bowyer Carl Edwards Ford 60 Roush Racing 13 CarQuest Auto Parts 300 Kasey Kahne Kyle Busch Kyle Busch Chevrolet 5 Hendrick Motorsports 14 MBNA RacePoints 200 Carl Edwards Kevin Harvick Martin Truex Jr. Chevrolet 8 Chance 2 Motorsports 15 Federated Auto Parts 300 Hank Parker Jr. Martin Truex Jr. Clint Bowyer Chevrolet 2 Richard Childress Racing 16 Meijer 300 presented by Oreo Carl Edwards Carl Edwards Carl Edwards Ford 60 Roush Racing 17 SBC 250 Johnny Sauter Johnny Sauter Johnny Sauter Dodge 1 Phoenix Racing 18 Winn-Dixie 250 presented by PepsiCo Kevin Harvick Martin Truex Jr. Martin Truex Jr. Chevrolet 8 Chance 2 Motorsports 19 USG Durock 300 Ryan Newman Ryan Newman Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 21 Richard Childress Racing 20 New England 200 Kevin Harvick Kevin Harvick Martin Truex Jr. Chevrolet 8 Chance 2 Motorsports 21 ITT Industries & Goulds Pumps Salute to the Troops 250 Clint Bowyer Clint Bowyer David Green Ford 27 Brewco Motorsports 22 Wallace Family Tribute 250 presented by Shop 'n Save Martin Truex Jr. Reed Sorenson Reed Sorenson Dodge 41 Chip Ganassi Racing 23 Kroger 200 Reed Sorenson Martin Truex Jr. Martin Truex Jr. Chevrolet 8 Chance 2 Motorsports 24 Zippo 200 Tony Stewart Brian Vickers Ryan Newman Dodge 39 Penske Racing 25 Domino's Pizza 250 Martin Truex Jr. Clint Bowyer Ryan Newman Dodge 39 Penske Racing 26 Food City 250 Kyle Busch Ryan Newman Ryan Newman Dodge 39 Penske Racing 27 Ameriquest 300 Clint Bowyer Greg Biffle Carl Edwards Ford 60 Roush Racing 28 Emerson Radio 250 Mark Martin Kevin Harvick Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 21 Richard Childress Racing 29 Dover 200 Ryan Newman Ryan Newman Ryan Newman Dodge 39 Penske Racing 30 United Way 300 Martin Truex Jr. Greg Biffle Kasey Kahne Dodge 6 Evernham Motorsports 31 Dollar General 300 Jimmie Johnson Ryan Newman Ryan Newman Dodge 39 Penske Racing 32 Sam's Town 250 Martin Truex Jr. Clint Bowyer Clint Bowyer Chevrolet 2 Richard Childress Racing 33 O'Reilly Challenge Ryan Newman Ryan Newman Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 21 Richard Childress Racing 34 Arizona 200 Carl Edwards Carl Edwards Carl Edwards Ford 60 Roush Racing 35 Ford 300 Ryan Newman Greg Biffle Ryan Newman Dodge 39 Penske Racing Drivers' championship List of NASCAR points scoring systems (key) Bold – Pole position awarded by time. Italics – Pole position set by owner's points. * – Most laps led. Pos Position Driver DAY CAL MXC LVS ATL NSH BRI TEX PHO TAL DAR RCH CLT DOV NSH KEN MIL DAY CHI NHA PPR GTY IRP GLN MCH BRI CAL RCH DOV KAN CLT MEM TEX PHO HOM Pts Points Scored 1 Martin Truex Jr. 4 30 1* 16 11 14 31 35 9 1* 3 38 7 1 5* 2 2 1* 7 1 4 26 1* 5 4 6 15 27 12 9 11 3 11 6 7 4937 2 Clint Bowyer 12 4 7 9 21 5 13 6 13 19 10 9* 32 19 1 3 10 5 6 16 2* 8 2 15 30* 4 3 11 2 16 33 1* 7 2 8 4869 3 Carl Edwards (R) 10 6 3 7* 1 4 7 4 8 33 11 1 35 31 QL 1* 14 36 4 2 34 3 20 11 3 29 1 28 9 27 4 5 3 1* 19 4601 4 Reed Sorenson (R) 9 5 14 6 19 1* 3 3 32 32 12 31 5 2 3 4 12 20 10 14 7 1* 3 41 36 11 12 6 4 7 35 33 4 8 33 4453 5 Denny Hamlin (R) 33 18 15 12 16 9 9 14 11 28 7 13 20 24 7 15 6 14 15 3 14 11 6 33 8 13 20 34 6 12 30 7 19 9 37 4143 6 Paul Menard 17 20 34 37 24 36 22 18 15 27 30 36 12 28 13 5 3 6 9 7 12 5 7 8 6 41 10 2 10 36 3 6 17 13 5 4101 7 Kenny Wallace 37 13 8 23 12 2 14 9 16 35 2 20 9 9 2 14 8 4 29 11 3 24 11 28 18 35 8 31 11 24 26 18 20 14 29 4068 8 David Green 22 14 39 10 33 18 15 11 14 13 15 14 31 11 33 12 11 12 30 20 1 4 8 22 21 27 18 18 32 15 38 4 15 12 9 3908 9 Jason Keller 35 17 13 43 17 8 19 13 21 8 13 11 23 7 11 31 13 17 22 21 36 33 4 18 15 12 6 38 13 18 18 10 13 16 15 3866 10 Greg Biffle 8 40 5 6 10 2 1* 36 4 5 4 8 30 3 2 31 12 2 2 2* 10 5 2* 36 2 5 2* 3865 11 J. J. Yeley 20 23 42 18 34 38 21 22 10 38 20 24 27 18 8 7 4 42 18 6 5 9 13 10 5 30 43 19 20 10 22 2 25 10 28 3711 12 Johnny Sauter 41 24 11 28 20 16 18 43 24 41 17 3 18 35 9 38 1* 16 27 18 32 7 9 43 10 5 4 12 39 3 42 9 10 11 11 3695 13 David Stremme 40 8 22 3 13 27 38 17 3 3 6 27 8 33 6 32 5 18 20 22 35 22 5 17 22 26 9 35 19 43 23 11 18 34 32 3694 14 Ashton Lewis 13 11 9 22 14 19 8 32 17 4 14 16 10 14 25 25 18 26 11 28 15 36 15 31 26 31 31 30 14 28 8 31 21 21 43 3587 15 Jon Wood (R) 31 28 16 17 25 12 11 8 18 2 35 35 33 40 32 10 26 29 37 37 22 21 34 20 19 37 14 17 16 5 7 40 26 33 6 3346 16 Stacy Compton 23 16 28 38 41 10 16 23 19 25 31 39 26 15 16 8 25 13 28 33 9 20 12 27 28 15 32 16 18 29 20 22 37 17 17 3345 17 Justin Labonte 18 19 25 13 42 13 40 33 20 7 18 43 22 23 29 11 16 34 41 41 13 13 22 16 17 23 36 22 26 25 10 12 24 22 21 3285 18 Kevin Harvick 2 2 2 2 1 4 18 12 11 29* 2 1 8* 13 3 1* 4 24 1 4 4 3259 19 Randy LaJoie 19 31 32 8 15 28 27 26 35 6 26 26 28 17 24 21 7 30 31 39 16 14 17 21 41 17 21 15 42 25 25 2886 20 Tony Raines 33 7 17 9 6 4 13 9 10 19 32 11 10 11 9 26 13 15 17 37 8 14 19 2736 21 Kasey Kahne 5 20 5 15 1* 28 31 34 4 41 13 25 12 12 13 27 19 5 1 12 38 39 2511 22 Stanton Barrett 29 33 19 26 26 39 37 24 12 23 16 19 21 22 26 17 21 35 26 10 19 39 36 38 38 42 41 42 2252 23 Steve Grissom 28 37 41 40 24 24 29 27 16 36 32 40 30 39 27 38 23 43 30 33 34 27 30 35 36 40 25 28 32 DNQ 37 DNQ 38 DNQ 2071 24 Matt Kenseth DNQ 9 4 4 7 1* 8 DNQ 8 9 3 38 7 25 6 3 36 2049 25 Joe Nemechek 14 12 4 41 12 6 29 19 10 7 13 7 25 17 11 23 10 2030 26 Brent Sherman (R) DNQ 32 23 32 31 23 36 34 24 9 32 DNQ 34 24 23 27 30 18 29 29 DNQ 24 DNQ DNQ 22 13 27 DNQ 26 31 2015 27 Aaron Fike 27 DNQ 35 DNQ 22 30 26 38 18 20 38 42 24 8 31 19 34 37 23 23 26 14 35 29 20 16 2010 28 Elliott Sadler 18 14 8 5 2 2 36 33 4 DNQ 9 13 6 42 2 9 18 2007 29 Sterling Marlin 42 15 25 QL 37 5 19 21 39 10 2 QL 6 41 35 12 12 25 17 5 22 1985 30 Jason Leffler 9 23 29 18 14 20 7 5 3 19 6 24 8 7 27 1829 31 Kertus Davis (R) 34 42 42 28 32 26 40 25 10 33 DNQ 37 27 36 26 39 21 DNQ 38 41 40 30 42 33 35 DNQ DNQ 25 DNQ 28 40 31 41 1804 32 Tim Fedewa 24 21 21 15 38 26 25 16 41 37 19 41 29 34 21 40 27 24 32 13 18 1737 33 Regan Smith 20 15 41 29 19 40 15 21 15 35 19 20 32 19 36 21 40 28 23 33 24 1693 34 Ryan Newman 3 3* 1 1 1* 1* 1* 16* 1 1595 35 Michael Waltrip 7 38 DNQ 7 42 15 7 34 34 16 42 14 16 40 16 24 DNQ 9 40 DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ 1587 36 Jamie McMurray 7 33 9 11 28 36 40 33 3 5 26 8 37 16 42 18 DNQ 1584 37 Michel Jourdain Jr. (R) 25 25 37 40 10 22 32 20 37 30 41 21 15 41 40 23 30 39 DNQ 25 30 DNQ 1517 38 Mark Green DNQ 40 23 DNQ 22 11 22 22 25 32 41 33 28 DNQ DNQ 27 20 38 21 DNQ 33 28 DNQ DNQ 41 DNQ DNQ DNQ 1423 39 Tony Stewart 1* 29 2 42 5 20 15 39 23 4 40 21 1317 40 Mike Wallace 15 34 39 8 2 10 14 29 26 31 21 12 1255 41 Tyler Walker 39 24 17 35 42 28 14 43 19 19 40 19 23 17 37 36 1252 42 Shane Hmiel 39 3 4 36 39 3 12 10 33 43 24 17 43 1228 43 Mark Martin 1* 1 31 7 5 4 14 3 1212 44 Kyle Busch 32 11 DNQ 40 23 1* 36 27 36 38 14 37 8 41 5 1206 45 Kevin Hamlin 17 23 26 31 22 42 20 34 31 15 14 28 23 35 1204 46 Jeremy Mayfield 21 24 22 6 27 42 8 38 11 39 23 27 29 1151 47 Jeff Green 20 20 28 6 17 38 15 38 17 18 984 48 Brandon Miller 32 25 36 43 16 24 10 6 39 23 20 39 977 49 Tim Sauter DNQ 34 DNQ 12 18 27 20 37 DNQ 25 27 40 DNQ DNQ DNQ 30 DNQ 38 30 942 50 Derrike Cope 16 34 34 29 29 43 21 29 37 29 42 35 33 DNQ DNQ 39 DNQ DNQ DNQ 932 51 Jeff Fuller 43 43 DNQ 38 DNQ DNQ 25 30 35 41 DNQ DNQ 42 31 35 42 39 DNQ DNQ 43 24 34 27 42 DNQ 929 52 Paul Wolfe (R) 26 26 DNQ 30 37 16 10 29 38 23 32 29 906 53 Jimmie Johnson 3* 23 25 30 5 17 11 43 876 54 Ryan Hemphill (R) 36 27 17 29 30 31 33 41 DNQ DNQ 12 28 23 872 55 Bobby Labonte 6 16 7 10 8 37 12 DNQ 866 56 Dave Blaney 19 42 24 12 25 35 21 20 31 DNQ 780 57 Ron Hornaday Jr. 12 43 37 14 15 14 DNQ 34 DNQ 32 706 58 Jeff Burton 2* 5 6 16 27 692 59 Bill Elliott 23 17 6 24 17 16 674 60 Brian Vickers 43 13 31 3* DNQ 8 23 654 61 Rusty Wallace 6 24 37 7 13 27 650 62 Jerry Robertson DNQ 33 25 25 40 37 DNQ 34 29 DNQ 22 DNQ 39 35 DNQ 603 63 Bobby Hamilton 11 18 6 27 22 568 64 Kevin Lepage 17 DNQ 37 DNQ DNQ DNQ 29 DNQ 9 DNQ 27 DNQ 557 65 Boston Reid (R) 22 30 39 17 36 25 28 555 66 Geoff Bodine 37 21 29 38 34 DNQ DNQ 21 31 545 67 Joel Kauffman 25 34 36 23 34 29 22 532 68 A. J. Fike 30 30 28 32 30 DNQ 33 21 529 69 T. J. Bell 38 24 22 35 34 41 34 36 517 70 Dale Jarrett 10 30 21 4 39 513 71 Robert Pressley 25 DNQ 16 16 33 30 455 72 Eric McClure 41 DNQ 30 38 DNQ DNQ DNQ 34 34 32 DNQ DNQ 40 DNQ DNQ DNQ 39 DNQ DNQ DNQ 440 73 Blake Feese 23 28 37 34 37 29 414 74 Adrián Fernández 10 28 40 43 28 42 411 75 Dale Earnhardt Jr. 3 40 7 39 410 76 Casey Atwood 9 21 26 26 408 77 Carlos Contreras 36 32 33 38 30 25 396 78 Robby Gordon 6 40 2 31 395 79 Shawna Robinson 27 35 30 31 36 DNQ 39 DNQ 384 80 Todd Bodine DNQ 21 33 32 32 40 341 81 Scott Lagasse Jr. 40 42 22 40 28 299 82 Jorge Goeters 38 24 9 DNQ DNQ 283 83 Shane Hall DNQ DNQ DNQ 43 42 43 41 33 43 41 283 84 Ryan Moore 34 32 13 252 85 Tracy Hines 36 19 24 DNQ 252 86 Stephen Leicht 13 15 242 87 A. J. Foyt IV 32 39 42 24 241 88 Johnny Benson 18 43 DNQ 41 38 237 89 Kim Crosby (R) DNQ DNQ DNQ 39 35 28 DNQ DNQ 39 DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ 229 90 Erin Crocker 39 35 28 40 223 91 Clay Rogers 43 35 14 213 92 Boris Said 5 37 207 93 Dale Quarterley 25 42 28 DNQ 204 94 Kerry Earnhardt 5 43 DNQ DNQ DNQ 189 95 Kyle Krisiloff 42 40 19 186 96 Chris Cook 26 24 176 97 David Ragan 39 32 32 DNQ 168 98 Ron Young 19 DNQ 36 161 99 Wade Day 29 31 DNQ 146 100 Wally Dallenbach Jr. 34 30 134 101 Donnie Neuenberger 38 DNQ 39 DNQ 43 129 102 Eric Jones DNQ 29 DNQ 39 122 103 Scott Pruett 14 121 104 Jimmy Kitchens QL 15 118 105 Steve Wallace 15 118 106 Bobby East 17 112 107 Steadman Marlin 19 106 108 Jimmy Morales 20 103 109 Hank Parker Jr. 20 QL QL 103 110 Burney Lamar DNQ 41 34 101 111 Scott Riggs 21 DNQ 100 112 Eric Norris 41 35 98 113 Chad Blount 22 DNQ DNQ 97 114 Joe Ruttman 24 91 115 Travis Kvapil 25 88 116 Casey Mears 26 85 117 Travis Kittleson DNQ 26 DNQ 85 118 David Reutimann 26 85 119 Ruben Garcia Novoa 27 82 120 Jimmy Spencer 27 DNQ 82 121 Ron Fellows 41 42 77 122 Kevin Conway DNQ DNQ 29 76 123 Brian Sockwell DNQ DNQ DNQ 30 73 124 José Luis Ramírez 31 70 125 Scott Gaylord QL 31 70 126 D. J. Hoelzle 31 70 127 David Gilliland 43 43 68 128 Brad Teague DNQ DNQ DNQ 43 43 DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ 68 129 Randy MacDonald QL 32 67 130 Mike Bliss 33 64 131 Mara Reyes 35 58 132 Matt Kobyluck 35 58 133 Chad Chaffin 36 55 134 Jamie Mosley 37 DNQ DNQ 52 135 C. W. Smith DNQ 37 52 136 Chris Wimmer DNQ 37 DNQ 52 137 David Odell 39 51 138 John Hayden DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ 38 DNQ DNQ DNQ 49 139 Jay Sauter DNQ 40 43 140 Brian Tyler 41 DNQ 40 141 Marc Mitchell 42 41 DNQ DNQ 37 142 Stuart Kirby 42 37 143 Bryan Reffner 35 43 DNQ 34 144 Rafael Martinez 43 34 145 Mike Harmon 43 DNQ 34 146 Chris Horn 43 DNQ DNQ 34 147 Justin Ashburn DNQ DNQ 14 DNQ DNQ 148 Mark McFarland 20 149 Wayne Edwards 36 DNQ 150 Larry Hollenbeck DNQ 151 Keith Murt DNQ 152 Jeff Kendall DNQ 153 Alfredo Tame Jr. DNQ 154 Mark Montgomery DNQ 155 Todd Souza DNQ DNQ 156 Stan Silva Jr. DNQ DNQ 157 Ken Schrader DNQ 158 Damon Lusk DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ 159 Stan Boyd DNQ 160 Blake Mallory DNQ DNQ 161 Greg Sacks DNQ 162 Johnny Borneman III DNQ DNQ 163 Eddie Beahr DNQ DNQ 164 Kenny Hendrick DNQ 165 Chad Beahr DNQ 166 Todd Shafer DNQ DNQ 167 Jennifer Jo Cobb DNQ 168 Clint Vahsholtz DNQ 169 Paul Bonacorsi DNQ 170 Scott Turner DNQ 171 Joe Fox DNQ 172 Jeff Spraker DNQ 173 Jason York DNQ 174 Jerick Johnson DNQ 175 Travis Geisler DNQ 176 Charlie Bradberry DNQ DNQ 177 John Andretti DNQ 178 Aric Almirola QL Pos Position Driver DAY CAL MXC LVS ATL NSH BRI TEX PHO TAL DAR RCH CLT DOV NSH KEN MIL DAY CHI NHA PPR GTY IRP GLN MCH BRI CAL RCH DOV KAN CLT MEM TEX PHO HOM Pts Points Scored Rookie of the Year Carl Edwards won five times, nailed down four pole positions, had 21 top-ten finishes, earning him Busch Series Rookie of the Year honors while he simultaneously competed in the NEXTEL Cup Series that season. 19-year-old Reed Sorenson had two wins finished second in the running, only 158 points away from overtaking Edwards in the championship points, while for late-model racer Denny Hamlin finished fifth in points despite not winning a race. After that, the field was limited, as only Jon Wood, Brent Sherman, and Kertus Davis made full attempts at Rookie of the Year. Michel Jourdain Jr. started the year with ppc Racing, was released from the team, then came back to the organization with a different car, while Paul Wolfe, Ryan Hemphill, Boston Reid, and Blake Feese, only completed a partial season and were released from their driver development contracts. The field also featured Kim Crosby, the first woman contender for ROTY since Shawna Robinson, who only qualified for a mere handful of races with her Keith Coleman Racing team. See also 2005 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series 2005 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series 2005 ARCA Re/Max Series 2005 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour 2005 NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour References * Category:NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series seasons