2005 Nextel All-Star Challenge

21st iteration of NASCAR All-Star Race February 2025 2005 Nextel All-Star Challenge 45 Nextel All-Star Challenge Pole Ryan Newman (Penske Racing) Pole 2:02.443 Most laps led Ryan Newman (Penske Racing) Laps led Winner Fan Vote winner Mark Martin (Roush Racing) Television Network FX Announcers Mike Joy, Larry McReynolds, Darrell Waltrip Radio Network Martin Truex Jr. (Dale Earnhardt Inc.) Brian Vickers (Hendrick Motorsports) vevent Open: 30 laps, 45 mi km onAll-Star Challenge: 90 Laps, 135 mi km onSegment 1: 40 lapsSegment 2: 30 lapsSegment 3: 20 laps width: 27em Date 2005 05 21 Location Concord, North Carolina, Lowe's Motor Speedway Course Permanent racing facility1.5 mi (2.4 km) Distance Open: 95.688 mph km/h onAll-Star Challenge: 113.951 mph km/h on Winner Avg Speed Weather Race details Nextel Open Pole Mike Bliss (Haas CNC Racing) Time 28.540 Motor Racing Network The 2005 Nextel All-Star Challenge was the second exhibition stock car race of the 2005 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series season and the 21st iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, May 21, 2005, in Concord, North Carolina at Lowe's Motor Speedway, a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) permanent quad-oval. The race took the scheduled 90 laps to complete. At race's end, Mark Martin of Roush Racing would hold off the field in the final segment to win the million dollar prize and his second Nextel All-Star Challenge win.Associated Press 2005-05-22 Martin wins All-Star race, hints he might be back https://www.deseret.com/2005/5/22/19893828/martin-wins-all-star-race-hints-he-might-be-back 2021-11-23 Deseret News en Background thumb|The layout of Lowe's Motor Speedway, the venue where the race was held. Lowe's Motor Speedway is a motorsports complex located in Concord, North Carolina, United States 13 miles from Charlotte, North Carolina. The complex features a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) quad oval track that hosts NASCAR racing including the prestigious Coca-Cola 600 on Memorial Day weekend and the NEXTEL All-Star Challenge, as well as the UAW-GM Quality 500. The speedway was built in 1959 by Bruton Smith and is considered the home track for NASCAR with many race teams located in the Charlotte area. The track is owned and operated by Speedway Motorsports Inc. (SMI) with Marcus G. Smith (son of Bruton Smith) as track president. Format and eligibility The 90 laps of the Nextel All-Star Challenge was divided into three segments. Caution laps between segment breaks were not counted. The first segment was 40 laps long. Mandatory 10-minute pit stops/breaks were implemented in between both segment breaks. During the first 10-minute break, a random ping pong ball (each ball would have one NASCAR on Fox announcer or pit reporter on it) picked by Chris Myers would lead Myers to open a giant, promotional Nextel flip phone of the corresponding announcer. Each phone had a number that would decide how many cars would be inverted to start Segment 2, a 30-lap segment. After the second 10-minute break, drivers would race in a 20-lap shootout to decide the winner of the Nextel All-Star Challenge. Drivers who had won in the previous season and the first 11 eleven races of the current season were automatically eligible to qualify for the Nextel All-Star Challenge. In addition, previous champions and former Nextel All-Star Challenge winners within the last 10 years (1995-2004) were also automatically eligible. Teams who were not automatically eligible to qualify, but still wanted to have a chance at entering the Nextel All-Star Challenge were made to race in a qualifying race called the Nextel Open, a 30-lap shootout event where the winner of the event would qualify to race in the Nextel All-Star Challenge. Teams who were in the Top 50 in the 2004 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series owner's points standings were allowed to race in the Nextel Open. In addition, a televote was made open to the public where the driver who got the most votes from the public would also qualify to move on to the Nextel All-Star Challenge. Entry list Nextel Open #DriverTeamMake0Mike BlissHaas CNC RacingChevrolet1Martin Truex Jr.Dale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet4Mike WallaceMorgan–McClure MotorsportsChevrolet5Kyle BuschHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet7Robby GordonRobby Gordon MotorsportsChevrolet07Dave BlaneyRichard Childress RacingChevrolet10Scott RiggsMBV MotorsportsChevrolet11Jason LefflerJoe Gibbs RacingChevrolet21Ricky RuddWood Brothers RacingFord22Scott WimmerBill Davis RacingDodge25Brian VickersHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet27Kirk ShelmerdineKirk Shelmerdine RacingFord31Jeff BurtonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet32Bobby Hamilton Jr.PPI MotorsportsChevrolet36Boris SaidMB Sutton MotorsportsChevrolet37Kevin LepageR&J RacingDodge40Sterling MarlinChip Ganassi Racing with Felix SabatesDodge41Casey MearsChip Ganassi Racing with Felix SabatesDodge42Jamie McMurrayChip Ganassi Racing with Felix SabatesDodge43Jeff GreenPetty EnterprisesDodge45Kyle PettyPetty EnterprisesDodge49Ken SchraderBAM RacingDodge50Jimmy SpencerArnold MotorsportsDodge60Derrike CopeS. W. A. T. RacingChevrolet66Hermie SadlerPeak Fitness RacingFord77Travis KvapilPenske RacingDodge89Morgan ShepherdShepherd Racing VenturesDodge92Eric McClureFront Row MotorsportsChevrolet Nextel All-Star Challenge #DriverTeamMake01Joe NemechekMB2 MotorsportsChevrolet2Rusty WallacePenske RacingDodge6Mark MartinRoush RacingFord8Dale Earnhardt Jr.Dale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet9Kasey KahneEvernham MotorsportsDodge12Ryan NewmanPenske RacingDodge15Michael WaltripDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet16Greg BiffleRoush RacingFord17Matt KensethRoush RacingFord18Bobby LabonteJoe Gibbs RacingChevrolet19Jeremy MayfieldEvernham MotorsportsDodge20Tony StewartJoe Gibbs RacingChevrolet24Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet29Kevin HarvickRichard Childress RacingChevrolet38Elliott SadlerRobert Yates RacingFord44Terry LabonteHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet48Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet88Dale JarrettRobert Yates RacingFord97Kurt BuschRoush RacingFord99Carl EdwardsRoush RacingFord Practice Nextel Open practice While there were two scheduled Nextel Open practices, the first practice was delayed by rain, leading to the cancellation of the second session.2005-12-10 Jayski's® Silly Season Site - The 2005 NASCAR Nextel All-Star Challenge http://www.jayski.com/stats/2005/all-star2005.htm 2021-11-21 https://web.archive.org/web/20051210234124/http://www.jayski.com/stats/2005/all-star2005.htm 2005-12-10 The only 45-minute practice session was held on Friday, May 20 at 1:15 PM EST. Kyle Busch of Hendrick Motorsports would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 28.637 and an average speed of 188.567 mph km/h.2005-11-22 NASCAR.com - Races - Nextel Open Practice Results http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2005/103/data/practice1_speeds.html live 2021-11-24 https://web.archive.org/web/20051122032925/http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2005/103/data/practice1_speeds.html 2005-11-22 Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed15Kyle BuschHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet28.637188.567225Brian VickersHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet28.783187.61131Martin Truex Jr.Dale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet28.920186.722Full Nextel Open practice results Nextel All-Star Challenge practice The only 45-minute practice session was held on Friday, May 20 at 2:15 PM EST. Ryan Newman of Penske Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 28.863 and an average speed of 187.091 mph km/h.2005-11-19 NASCAR.com - Races - Nextel All-Star Challenge Practice Results http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2005/105/data/practice1_speeds.html live 2021-11-24 https://web.archive.org/web/20051119032313/http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2005/105/data/practice1_speeds.html 2005-11-19 Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed112Ryan NewmanPenske RacingDodge28.863187.091219Jeremy MayfieldEvernham MotorsportsDodge28.890186.91632Rusty WallacePenske RacingDodge28.911186.780Full Nextel All-Star practice results Qualifying Nextel Open Qualifying for the Nextel Open was held on Friday, May 20, at 6:05 PM EST. Each driver would have two laps to set a fastest time; the fastest of the two would count as their official qualifying lap. Mike Bliss of Haas CNC Racing would win the pole, setting a time of 28.540 and an average speed of 189.208 mph km/h.Bliss breaks record, grabs Open pole https://au.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/bliss-breaks-record-grabs-open-pole/1234719/ 2021-11-21 au.motorsport.com en In qualifying, two drivers would fail to make a lap due to a crash: Scott Riggs would spin on the backstretch and hit the wall, and Jason Leffler would slam the Turn 3 wall after getting loose entering the corner.2005 Nextel Open Qualifying @ Charlotte https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLZN6jUwa34 en 2021-11-23 Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed10Mike BlissHaas CNC RacingChevrolet28.540189.20825Kyle BuschHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet28.617188.699341Casey MearsChip Ganassi Racing with Felix SabatesDodge28.639188.554477Travis KvapilPenske RacingDodge28.663188.396525Brian VickersHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet28.797187.520649Ken SchraderBAM RacingDodge28.833187.285737Kevin LepageR&J RacingDodge28.856187.13681Martin Truex Jr.Dale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet28.870187.045921Ricky RuddWood Brothers RacingFord28.882186.9681050Jimmy SpencerArnold MotorsportsDodge28.882186.9681132Bobby Hamilton Jr.PPI MotorsportsChevrolet28.891186.909127Robby GordonRobby Gordon MotorsportsChevrolet28.932186.6451340Sterling MarlinChip Ganassi Racing with Felix SabatesDodge28.942186.5801443Jeff GreenPetty EnterprisesDodge29.018186.0911522Scott WimmerBill Davis RacingDodge29.109185.5101631Jeff BurtonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet29.208184.8811742Jamie McMurrayChip Ganassi Racing with Felix SabatesDodge29.218184.8181845Kyle PettyPetty EnterprisesDodge29.247184.6341907Dave BlaneyRichard Childress RacingChevrolet29.405183.6422066Hermie SadlerPeak Fitness RacingFord29.429183.4922160Derrike CopeS. W. A. T. RacingChevrolet29.545182.7722236Boris SaidMB Sutton MotorsportsChevrolet29.556182.7042392Eric McClureFront Row MotorsportsChevrolet29.645182.156244Mike WallaceMorgan–McClure MotorsportsChevrolet29.759181.4582527Kirk ShelmerdineKirk Shelmerdine RacingFord30.080179.5212689Morgan ShepherdShepherd Racing VenturesDodge30.239178.5772710Scott RiggsMBV MotorsportsChevrolet——2811Jason LefflerJoe Gibbs RacingChevrolet——Official starting lineup Nextel All-Star Challenge Qualifying for the Nextel All-Star Challenge was held on Friday, May 20, at 7:10 PM EST. Each driver would run 3 laps each, with each driver having to do a mandatory pit stop within those three laps. Ryan Newman of Penske Racing would win the pole with a time of 2:02.443 and an average speed of 44.102 mph km/h.Writer Dustin Long Staff Newman lands All-Star Challenge pole https://greensboro.com/sports_professional/auto_racing/newman-lands-all-star-challenge-pole/article_033ef698-4654-5c15-805d-7c3be7167594.html 2021-11-23 Greensboro News and Record en Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed112Ryan NewmanPenske RacingDodge2:02.44344.10226Mark MartinRoush RacingFord2:03.19243.83432Rusty WallacePenske RacingDodge2:03.22743.822438Elliott SadlerRobert Yates RacingFord2:03.41443.75559Kasey KahneEvernham MotorsportsDodge2:04.19743.479648Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet2:04.62543.330799Carl EdwardsRoush RacingFord2:04.88743.239897Kurt BuschRoush RacingFord2:05.17143.141901Joe NemechekMB2 MotorsportsChevrolet2:05.27143.1061017Matt KensethRoush RacingFord2:05.89642.8931116Greg BiffleRoush RacingFord2:06.72542.6121218Bobby LabonteJoe Gibbs RacingChevrolet2:07.11642.4811344Terry LabonteHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet2:08.39942.0561424Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet2:08.67341.9671519Jeremy MayfieldEvernham MotorsportsDodge2:09.69141.6371615Michael WaltripDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet2:14.62640.1111720Tony StewartJoe Gibbs RacingChevrolet2:17.81939.1821829Kevin HarvickRichard Childress RacingChevrolet2:24.22137.4431988Dale JarrettRobert Yates RacingFord2:25.57137.095208Dale Earnhardt Jr.Dale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet2:26.02236.9812125Brian Vickers*Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet——221Martin Truex Jr.**Dale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet——Official starting lineup *Won the Nextel Open to qualify. **Won the fan vote to qualify. NASCAR Pit Crew Challenge The inaugural NASCAR Pit Crew Challenge was announced during the week of the race. Kasey Kahne's team, owned by Evernham Motorsports would win the challenge.Associated Press 2005-05-20 Kahne's team wins Pit Crew Challenge https://www.deseret.com/2005/5/20/19893368/kahne-s-team-wins-pit-crew-challenge 2021-11-23 Deseret News en Format and eligibility To be eligible to compete, a team either had to win a race in 2004 or 2005, win a previous Nextel All-Star Challenge race, or have won the championship within the last 10 years. The Nextel Open and Fan Vote winners from the 2004 Nextel All-Star Challenge were automatically eligible to enter. While 20 teams were scheduled to compete, Terry Labonte would withdraw, leaving three spots to be allocated by owner's points. 24 teams would compete in a tournament-style bracket with four rounds.All-Star: Pit Crew Challenge preview https://us.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/all-star-pit-crew-challenge-preview/1233910/ 2021-11-23 us.motorsport.com en Round 1 Round 1 would consist of the 24 teams racing against the clock, two teams at a time, in an individual skills/team competition. The teams with the fastest eight overall team times would move on to Round 2. There were 4 skills that each team had to individually accomplish with their respective members, along with one team exercise at the end: Front Tire Changer and Front Tire Carrier: The front tire changer and carriers will start from outside the pit box, attacking the right side of the car first, then moving onto the left. The second tire will be pre-positioned by the carrier at the pit wall. Competitors will use their own air guns, and a five second time penalty will be administered for any lugs not properly installed. Tire changer must hit split timer button on exit of pit box. Rear Tire Changer and Rear Tire Carrier: The rear tire changer and carriers will start from outside the pit box, attacking the right side of the car first, then moving onto the left. The second tire will be pre-positioned by the carrier at the pit wall. Competitors will use their own air guns, and a five second time penalty will be administered for any lugs not properly installed. Tire changer must hit split timer button on exit of pit box. Gas Man: The gas man and catch can man will be responsible for filling a car with 18 gallons of non-flammable liquid, using two pre-loaded nine gallon cans. Gas men will start with one fuel can in hand from just over the wall near the left rear of the car, and will be timed through setting the second can down. If the fuel cans are not empty, the competitor will receive a time penalty. The gas man must hit the split timer on exit of pit box. Jack Man: The jack man, using his own jack, must jack each side of the car high enough to lift both tires off the ground. A NASCAR Nextel Cup Series official will signal when the tires on each side of the car are off the ground. The jack man must start from outside of the pit box with his hands off the jack and must set off each light before hitting the split timer button and leaving his pit box. 40 Yard Push: As soon as each team member finishes their respective station, they can go to the center of the Charlotte Coliseum, where a special 40-yard lane is created. Each team will get to push their own 3,200 pound (without driver) race car across the finish line. Timing will begin when the car starts to move, finishing when the nose of the racing machine crosses the electronic finish line. Round 2 The eight teams that moved on from Round 1 would go against each other, with seeds being based on overall team time. Round 2 would have each team doing the same challenge as Round 1. The team who won against the other would move on to Round 3. Round 3 The four teams that moved on from Round 2 would face off in the semifinals. In this round, the teams would perform a regular four-tire pit stop- whoever won their respective battle would move on to the final. Round 4 The two teams that moved on from Round 3 would face off in the final. Similar to Round 3, the teams would perform a regular four-tire pit stop- whoever won the final won the challenge. Bracket Quarterfinals No. 49 of BAM Racing Won No. 42 of Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates No. 9 of Evernham Motorsports Lost Won No. 01 of MB2 Motorsports No. 42 of Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates Won Lost No. 9 of Evernham Motorsports No. 12 of Penske Racing Lost Won No. 01 of MB2 Motorsports Semifinals Won Lost No. 42 of Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates No. 6 of Roush Racing Lost Won No. 40 of Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates No. 9 of Evernham Motorsports Won Lost No. 12 of Penske Racing No. 17 of Roush Racing Finals Lost Race recap Nextel Open Mike Bliss would take the lead on the start, but the racing would be short lived as Scott Riggs got loose and slammed the wall in the middle of Turns 3-4, ending his day. The race would restart on Lap 5, with Travis Kvapil stealing the lead on the outside from Bliss on the restart. However, just three laps later, Morgan Shepherd would blow a tire and destroy the right side of his car, ending his day and dealing a major financial blow to Shepherd's team, Shepherd Racing Ventures. During the break, some teams would decide to take four tires, including Kyle Busch. The race would restart on Lap 12, with Kvapil and Bliss in a fierce battle for the lead, with Bliss eventually besting Kvapil on the restart. However, Kvapil would stay within reach of Bliss and retake the lead on Lap 14. Kvapil would be able to hang on to the lead until Lap 20, when the first segment ended. During the caution, everyone but the Top 4 and Kyle Busch would make pit stops. Bobby Hamilton Jr. would lead the cycle. Bliss would once again lead the field, taking the lead from Kvapil on the high side. Three cars, Bliss, Kvapil, and Brian Vickers, relatively untalked about all day, would pull away from the rest of the field. The three coming to six to go would all be very close to each other, with each on their bumper. Kvapil would try and make a move coming to 5 to go, but would fail. Vickers would manage to pass Kvapil coming to four to go. Vickers and Bliss would pull away from Kvapil, and battle to the end to enter the Nextel All-Star Challenge. Vickers would slowly manage to pull in Bliss, with Vickers running a lower line than Bliss. Coming to the white flag, Bliss would get a run. However, coming into turn one, Bliss would run a lower side than Vickers, making Vickers have a run on Bliss. Bliss would throw a block coming into Turn 3, killing Vickers' momentum. Vickers would once again run a lower line than Bliss, but couldn't get to Bliss' door. Coming out of the turn, Vickers was on his bumper, but wasn't on his door, seeming like Bliss would take the win. However, at the last second, Bliss would throw a late block on Vickers, hitting Vickers' bumper and causing Bliss to spin, causing Bliss to finish by sliding through the grass. In the short distance to the finish, Vickers would pass the spinning Bliss and win the Nextel Open, guaranteeing Vickers a spot in the Nextel All-Star Challenge.Parsons Keith Vickers takes Nextel Open by spinning out Bliss at the finish line https://azdailysun.com/vickers-takes-nextel-open-by-spinning-out-bliss-at-the-finish-line/article_919a473b-63d8-563b-8d8b-db1a1587812d.html 2021-11-24 Arizona Daily Sun en Nextel All-Star Challenge Nextel Open results Fin2005 Nextel Open - The Third Turn https://www.thethirdturn.com/wiki/2005_Nextel_Open 2021-11-21 www.thethirdturn.com enSt#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusWinnings1525Brian VickersHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet301running$53,325210Mike BlissHaas CNC RacingChevrolet3016running$43,3253477Travis KvapilPenske RacingDodge3013running$39,325425Kyle BuschHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet300running$37,22551132Bobby Hamilton Jr.PPI MotorsportsChevrolet300running$36,2256341Casey MearsChip Ganassi Racing with Felix SabatesDodge300running$34,2257127Robby GordonRobby Gordon MotorsportsChevrolet300running$33,2258921Ricky RuddWood Brothers RacingFord300running$32,6259649Ken SchraderBAM RacingDodge300running$32,1251081Martin Truex Jr.Dale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet300running$31,875111631Jeff BurtonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet300running$31,600121443Jeff GreenPetty EnterprisesDodge300running$31,350131340Sterling MarlinChip Ganassi Racing with Felix SabatesDodge300running$31,100141742Jamie McMurrayChip Ganassi Racing with Felix SabatesDodge300running$31,000151522Scott WimmerBill Davis RacingDodge300running$30,875161050Jimmy SpencerArnold MotorsportsDodge300running$30,775171907Dave BlaneyRichard Childress RacingChevrolet300running$30,67518244Mike WallaceMorgan–McClure MotorsportsChevrolet300running$30,57519737Kevin LepageR&J RacingDodge300running$30,475202066Hermie SadlerPeak Fitness RacingFord300running$30,375212160Derrike CopeS. W. A. T. RacingChevrolet300running$30,275221845Kyle PettyPetty EnterprisesDodge300running$30,175232236Boris SaidMB Sutton MotorsportsChevrolet300running$30,075242811Jason LefflerJoe Gibbs RacingChevrolet300running$29,975252527Kirk ShelmerdineKirk Shelmerdine RacingFord300running$29,875262392Eric McClureFront Row MotorsportsChevrolet200overheating$29,775272689Morgan ShepherdShepherd Racing VenturesDodge60accident$29,675282710Scott RiggsMBV MotorsportsChevrolet20accident$29,575Official race results Nextel All-Star Challenge results Fin2005 Nextel All-Star Challenge - The Third Turn https://www.thethirdturn.com/wiki/2005_Nextel_All-Star_Challenge 2021-11-23 www.thethirdturn.com enSt#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusWinnings126Mark MartinRoush RacingFord9024running$1,101,3252438Elliott SadlerRobert Yates RacingFord9021running$268,82532125Brian VickersHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet900running$191,95041424Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet900running$97,8255648Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet900running$93,82561988Dale JarrettRobert Yates RacingFord900running$89,8257897Kurt BuschRoush RacingFord900running$85,82581519Jeremy MayfieldEvernham MotorsportsDodge900running$84,82591218Bobby LabonteJoe Gibbs RacingChevrolet900running$83,82510208Dale Earnhardt Jr.Dale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet900running$82,825111017Matt KensethRoush RacingFord890running$81,80012112Ryan NewmanPenske RacingDodge7145accident$205,8001332Rusty WallacePenske RacingDodge710accident$84,800141116Greg BiffleRoush RacingFord690suspension$89,30015799Carl EdwardsRoush RacingFord570accident$78,8001659Kasey KahneEvernham MotorsportsDodge350accident$78,700171720Tony StewartJoe Gibbs RacingChevrolet350accident$78,575181829Kevin HarvickRichard Childress RacingChevrolet350accident$78,475191344Terry LabonteHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet350accident$78,375201615Michael WaltripDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet350accident$78,27521901Joe NemechekMB2 MotorsportsChevrolet350accident$78,17522221Martin Truex Jr.Dale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet350accident$109,950Official race results References Category:2005 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series Category:NASCAR races at Charlotte Motor Speedway Category:May 2005 sports events in the United States Category:2005 in sports in North Carolina