2005 Dodge/Save Mart 350

February 2025 NASNEX 16 Dodge/Save Mart 350 17th Annual Dodge/Save Mart 350 3.203 1.99 352.285 352.285 218.9 110 110 June 26 Mike Joy, Larry McReynolds, Darrell Waltrip 36 2005 Sonoma, California, Infineon Raceway FOX 39 Joe Gibbs Racing Joe Gibbs Racing 20 Tony Stewart Tony Stewart 72.845 mph km/h Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports 1:15.950 218.9 Performance Racing Network 2005_Dodge-Save_Mart_350_program_cover.jpeg The 2005 Dodge/Save Mart 350 program cover. The 2005 Dodge/Save Mart 350 was the 16th stock car race of the 2005 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series season and the 17th iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, June 26, 2005, in Sonoma, California, at the club layout in Infineon Raceway, a 1.99 mi km permanent road course layout. The race took the scheduled 110 laps to complete. At race's end, Tony Stewart of Joe Gibbs Racing would best Ricky Rudd of Wood Brothers Racing, passing him in the closing laps of the race to win his 20th career NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series race and his first of the season.2020-06-19 Stewart wins one-handed at Sonoma - Sports - Wilmington Star News - Wilmington, NC https://www.starnewsonline.com/article/NC/20050627/sports/605061960/WM 2021-11-13 https://web.archive.org/web/20200619070404/https://www.starnewsonline.com/article/NC/20050627/sports/605061960/WM 2020-06-19 To fill out the podium, Kurt Busch of Roush Racing would finish third. Background thumb|The layout of Infineon Raceway used by NASCAR at the time. Infineon Raceway is one of two road courses to hold NASCAR races, the other being Watkins Glen International. The standard road course at Infineon Raceway is a 12-turn course that is 2.52 mi km long;Sears Point http://www.gt-racing.co.uk/circuits/northamerica/searspoint.html 2021-11-13 www.gt-racing.co.uk the track was modified in 1998, adding the Chute, which bypassed turns 5 and 6, shortening the course to 1.95 mi km. The Chute was only used for NASCAR events such as this race, and was criticized by many drivers, who preferred the full layout.2011-06-07 Passing is tough in Chute chronicle.augusta.com http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/1998/06/28/oth_232051.shtml 2021-11-13 https://web.archive.org/web/20110607182441/http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/1998/06/28/oth_232051.shtml 2011-06-07 In 2001, it was replaced with a 70-degree turn, 4A, bringing the track to its current dimensions of 1.99 mi km.2007-09-29 SEARS POINT BREAKS GROUND ON MODIFIED CHUTE - RacingWest http://www.racingwest.com/news/story.php3/2094/index.htm 2021-11-13 https://web.archive.org/web/20070929002246/http://www.racingwest.com/news/story.php3/2094/index.htm 2007-09-29 Entry list #DriverTeamMakeSponsor0Mike BlissHaas CNC RacingChevroletNetZero, Best Buy01Joe NemechekMB2 MotorsportsChevroletU. S. Army2Rusty WallacePenske RacingDodgeMiller Lite, Snap-on 85th Anniversary02Brandon AshAsh MotorsportsFordWatsonville Auto Body4Mike Wallace*Morgan–McClure MotorsportsChevroletLucas Oil5Kyle BuschHendrick MotorsportsChevroletKellogg's6Mark MartinRoush RacingFordViagra7Robby GordonRobby Gordon MotorsportsChevroletHarrah's07Dave BlaneyRichard Childress RacingChevroletJack Daniel's8Dale Earnhardt Jr.Dale Earnhardt, Inc.ChevroletBudweiser9Kasey KahneEvernham MotorsportsDodgeDodge Dealers, UAW10Scott RiggsMBV MotorsportsChevroletValvoline11Terry LabonteJoe Gibbs RacingChevroletFedEx Freight12Ryan NewmanPenske RacingDodgeAlltel15Michael WaltripDale Earnhardt, Inc.ChevroletNAPA Auto Parts16Greg BiffleRoush RacingFordPost-it Notes, U. S. National Guard17Matt KensethRoush RacingFordDeWalt18Bobby LabonteJoe Gibbs RacingChevroletInterstate Batteries19Jeremy MayfieldEvernham MotorsportsDodgeDodge Dealers, UAW20Tony StewartJoe Gibbs RacingChevroletThe Home Depot21Ricky RuddWood Brothers RacingFordU. S. Air Force, Motorcraft22Scott WimmerBill Davis RacingDodgeCaterpillar24Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevroletDuPont25Brian VickersHendrick MotorsportsChevroletGMAC, ditech.com27Tom HubertKirk Shelmerdine RacingFordFreddie B's, Napa Valley Ford29Kevin HarvickRichard Childress RacingChevroletGM Goodwrench31Jeff BurtonRichard Childress RacingChevroletCingular Wireless32Ron FellowsPPI MotorsportsChevroletTide33Brian SimoRichard Childress RacingChevroletKorbel California Champagnes36Boris SaidMB Sutton MotorsportsChevroletCentrix Financial37Kevin LepageR&J RacingDodgeR&J Racing38Elliott SadlerRobert Yates RacingFordM&M's39Scott PruettChip Ganassi Racing with Felix SabatesDodgeTexaco, Havoline40Sterling MarlinChip Ganassi Racing with Felix SabatesDodgeCoors Light41Casey MearsChip Ganassi Racing with Felix SabatesDodgeTarget42Jamie McMurrayChip Ganassi Racing with Felix SabatesDodgeTexaco, Havoline43Jeff GreenPetty EnterprisesDodgeCheerios, Betty Crocker45Kyle PettyPetty EnterprisesDodgeBrawny, Georgia-Pacific48Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevroletLowe's49Ken SchraderBAM RacingDodgeSchwan's Home Service52José Luis RamírezRick Ware RacingDodgePro30.com66Johnny Borneman IIIPeak Fitness RacingFordRevi Pit Crew Wear71P. J. Jones*Robby Gordon MotorsportsChevroletHarrah's77Travis KvapilPenske RacingDodgeKodak, Jasper Engines & Transmissions87Chris CookNEMCO MotorsportsChevroletchristinemariemotorsports.com88Dale JarrettRobert Yates RacingFordUPS, Herbie: Fully Loaded92Stanton BarrettFront Row MotorsportsChevroletFront Row Motorsports97Kurt BuschRoush RacingFordCrown Royal99Carl EdwardsRoush RacingFordOffice DepotOfficial entry list *The #71 would withdraw for the race. Mike Wallace, originally intended to drive the #4, would be switched to P. J. Jones, originally slated to drive the #71.Drivers struggle to find grip in Sonoma practices http://accesswdun.com/article/2005/6/131567 2021-11-13 AccessWDUN en Practice First practice The first practice session would take place on Friday, June 24, at 11:20a.m. PST and would last for an hour2005-06-27 Jayski'sฎ Silly Season Site - Race Info / Rundown Page http://www.jayski.com/next/2005/2005sonoma.htm 2021-11-13 https://web.archive.org/web/20050627001013/http://www.jayski.com/next/2005/2005sonoma.htm 2005-06-27 Jeff Gordon of Hendrick Motorsports would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 1:16.158 and an average speed of 94.068 mph km/h.2005-06-27 Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site http://www.jayski.com:80/stats/2005grids/2005sonoma-grid.htm 2021-11-13 https://web.archive.org/web/20050627004344/http://www.jayski.com:80/stats/2005grids/2005sonoma-grid.htm 2005-06-27 Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed124Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet1:16.15894.068236Boris SaidMB Sutton MotorsportsChevrolet1:16.16694.05837Robby GordonRobby Gordon MotorsportsChevrolet1:16.20894.006Full first practice results Second practice The second practice session would take place on Saturday, June 25, at 9:30a.m. PST and would last for 45 minutes. Jeff Gordon of Hendrick Motorsports would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 1:16.505 and an average speed of 93.641 mph km/h. Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed124Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet1:16.50593.641220Tony StewartJoe Gibbs RacingChevrolet1:16.61493.508336Boris SaidMB Sutton MotorsportsChevrolet1:16.61493.508Full second practice results Third and final practice The third and final practice session would take place on Saturday, June 25, at 11:10a.m. PST and would last for 45 minutes. Tony Stewart of Joe Gibbs Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 1:15.937 and an average speed of 94.341 mph km/h. Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed120Tony StewartJoe Gibbs RacingChevrolet1:15.93794.34127Robby GordonRobby Gordon MotorsportsChevrolet1:15.97594.294321Ricky RuddWood Brothers RacingFord1:16.38293.792Full final practice results Qualifying Qualifying would take place on Friday, June 24, at 3:10p.m. PST. Drivers would each have one lap to set a time. Jeff Gordon of Hendrick Motorsports would win the pole and set a new track record, setting a lap of 1:15.950 and an average speed of 94.325 mph km/h.2005-06-25 Jeff Gordon wins Sonoma pole again https://www.sunjournal.com/2005/06/25/jeff-gordon-wins-sonoma-pole/ 2021-11-13 Lewiston Sun Journal Two drivers would spin during qualifying: first, Elliott Sadler would spin in Turn 10, making him qualify on a provisional. Then, José Luis Ramírez would go off track and spin, causing him to miss the race. Full qualifying results Pos.2005-06-25 Qualifying times: Dodge/Save Mart 350. https://www.crash.net/nascar/results/89614/1/qualifying-times-dodgesave-mart-350 2021-11-13 Crash en#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed124Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet1:15.95094.325248Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet1:16.07994.16536Mark MartinRoush RacingFord1:16.20394.012436Boris SaidMB Sutton MotorsportsChevrolet1:16.23393.97557Robby GordonRobby Gordon MotorsportsChevrolet1:16.30693.885697Kurt BuschRoush RacingFord1:16.46593.690720Tony StewartJoe Gibbs RacingChevrolet1:16.56093.574811Terry LabonteJoe Gibbs RacingChevrolet1:16.78893.296939Scott PruettChip Ganassi Racing with Felix SabatesDodge1:16.81093.269108Dale Earnhardt Jr.Dale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet1:16.88093.1841112Ryan NewmanPenske RacingDodge1:16.89793.1641201Joe NemechekMB2 MotorsportsChevrolet1:16.90793.151135Kyle BuschHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet1:16.93493.119142Rusty WallacePenske RacingDodge1:16.93893.1141531Jeff BurtonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet1:16.99093.0511610Scott RiggsMBV MotorsportsChevrolet1:17.02093.0151742Jamie McMurrayChip Ganassi Racing with Felix SabatesDodge1:17.02493.0101825Brian VickersHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet1:17.04592.9851949Ken SchraderBAM RacingDodge1:17.19392.8062021Ricky RuddWood Brothers RacingFord1:17.21192.7852129Kevin HarvickRichard Childress RacingChevrolet1:17.30492.6732233Brian SimoRichard Childress RacingChevrolet1:17.32592.6482399Carl EdwardsRoush RacingFord1:17.39692.5632417Matt KensethRoush RacingFord1:17.62692.2892545Kyle PettyPetty EnterprisesDodge1:17.68692.217269Kasey KahneEvernham MotorsportsDodge1:17.71692.1822722Scott WimmerBill Davis RacingDodge1:17.77792.1092887Chris CookNEMCO MotorsportsChevrolet1:17.77992.1072907Dave BlaneyRichard Childress RacingChevrolet1:17.78392.1023088Dale JarrettRobert Yates RacingFord1:17.85692.016310Mike BlissHaas CNC RacingChevrolet1:17.89691.9693219Jeremy MayfieldEvernham MotorsportsDodge1:17.97991.8713318Bobby LabonteJoe Gibbs RacingChevrolet1:18.03491.8063415Michael WaltripDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet1:18.06191.7743527Tom HubertKirk Shelmerdine RacingFord1:18.12391.7023641Casey MearsChip Ganassi Racing with Felix SabatesDodge1:18.15291.6683740Sterling MarlinChip Ganassi Racing with Felix SabatesDodge1:18.20391.6083843Jeff GreenPetty EnterprisesDodge1:18.40491.3733977Travis KvapilPenske RacingDodge1:18.51891.240Provisionals404P. J. JonesMorgan–McClure MotorsportsChevrolet1:19.46190.1574116Greg BiffleRoush RacingFord1:20.24589.2774238Elliott SadlerRobert Yates RacingFord2:00.66159.373Last car to qualify on time4332Ron FellowsPPI MotorsportsChevrolet1:18.12691.698Failed to qualify4402Brandon AshAsh MotorsportsFord1:18.15891.6604537Kevin LepageR&J RacingDodge1:19:24990.3994692Stanton BarrettFront Row MotorsportsChevrolet1:19.37990.2514766Johnny Borneman IIIPeak Fitness RacingFord1:20.78088.6854852José Luis RamírezRick Ware RacingDodge1:35.59574.941WD71P. J. JonesRobby Gordon MotorsportsChevrolet——Official qualifying results Race results Fin2005 Dodge/Save Mart 350 - The Third Turn https://www.thethirdturn.com/wiki/2005_Dodge/Save_Mart_350 2021-11-13 www.thethirdturn.com enSt#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPtsWinnings1720Tony StewartJoe Gibbs RacingChevrolet11039running190$348,76122021Ricky RuddWood Brothers RacingFord11018running175$204,8893697Kurt BuschRoush RacingFord1100running165$191,7504142Rusty WallacePenske RacingDodge11012running165$151,24853088Dale JarrettRobert Yates RacingFord1100running155$142,17364238Elliott SadlerRobert Yates RacingFord1100running150$137,28173219Jeremy MayfieldEvernham MotorsportsDodge1100running146$120,86084332Ron FellowsPPI MotorsportsChevrolet1100running142$107,67391112Ryan NewmanPenske RacingDodge1100running138$137,456102233Brian SimoRichard Childress RacingChevrolet1100running134$83,085112417Matt KensethRoush RacingFord1100running130$126,56112811Terry LabonteJoe Gibbs RacingChevrolet1100running127$81,935131742Jamie McMurrayChip Ganassi Racing with Felix SabatesDodge1100running124$91,375144116Greg BiffleRoush RacingFord1108running126$93,8001536Mark MartinRoush RacingFord1100running118$94,9001657Robby GordonRobby Gordon MotorsportsChevrolet1100running115$78,40017436Boris SaidMB Sutton MotorsportsChevrolet1100running112$73,925183318Bobby LabonteJoe Gibbs RacingChevrolet1100running109$111,450192907Dave BlaneyRichard Childress RacingChevrolet1100running106$84,250203641Casey MearsChip Ganassi Racing with Felix SabatesDodge1100running103$103,033213977Travis KvapilPenske RacingDodge1100running100$84,475223415Michael WaltripDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet1100running97$101,539231201Joe NemechekMB2 MotorsportsChevrolet1100running94$96,808241610Scott RiggsMBV MotorsportsChevrolet1100running91$92,688252722Scott WimmerBill Davis RacingDodge1100running88$90,367263740Sterling MarlinChip Ganassi Racing with Felix SabatesDodge1100running85$99,708272545Kyle PettyPetty EnterprisesDodge1101running87$71,275282887Chris CookNEMCO MotorsportsChevrolet1100running79$67,680293843Jeff GreenPetty EnterprisesDodge1100running76$99,001301531Jeff BurtonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet1100running73$94,28031939Scott PruettChip Ganassi Racing with Felix SabatesDodge1100running70$67,27532404P. J. JonesMorgan–McClure MotorsportsChevrolet1100running67$67,12533124Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet11032running69$128,201341825Brian VickersHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet1100running61$74,905351949Ken SchraderBAM RacingDodge1090running58$66,79536248Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet1090running55$116,126372129Kevin HarvickRichard Childress RacingChevrolet1090running52$113,486382399Carl EdwardsRoush RacingFord1070running49$84,44039310Mike BlissHaas CNC RacingChevrolet1020running46$66,32540135Kyle BuschHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet970running43$74,20041269Kasey KahneEvernham MotorsportsDodge920running40$98,15042108Dale Earnhardt Jr.Dale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet880running37$113,383433527Tom HubertKirk Shelmerdine RacingFord330oil pressure34$66,203Failed to qualify or withdrew4402Brandon AshAsh MotorsportsFord4537Kevin LepageR&J RacingDodge4692Stanton BarrettFront Row MotorsportsChevrolet4766Johnny Borneman IIIPeak Fitness RacingFord4852José Luis RamírezRick Ware RacingDodgeWD71P. J. JonesRobby Gordon MotorsportsChevroletOfficial race results References 2005 Batman Begins 400 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series 2005 2005 Pepsi 400 Category:2005 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series Category:NASCAR races at Sonoma Raceway Category:June 2005 sports events in the United States Category:2005 in sports in California