2005 New England 300 Race details
The 2005 New England 300 program cover, featuring
Kurt Busch , winner of the 2004 race.
Date
July 17, 2005 Official name
13th Annual New England 300 Location
Loudon, New Hampshire , New Hampshire International Speedway Course
Permanent racing facility 1.058 mi (1.703 km) Distance
300 laps, 317.4 mi (510.805 km) Scheduled Distance
300 laps, 317.4 mi (510.805 km) Average speed
102.608 miles per hour (165.132 km/h) Attendance
100,000 Driver
Hendrick Motorsports Time
29.225 Driver
Tony Stewart
Joe Gibbs Racing Laps
232 No. 20
Tony Stewart
Joe Gibbs Racing Network
TNT Announcers
Bill Weber , Benny Parsons , Wally Dallenbach Radio
Motor Racing Network
Motor car race
The 2005 New England 300 was the 19th stock car racing race of the 2005 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series season and the 13th iteration of the event . The race was held on Sunday, July 17, 2005, before a crowd of 100,000 in Loudon, New Hampshire at New Hampshire International Speedway , a 1.058 miles (1.703 km) permanent, oval-shaped, low-banked racetrack. The race took the scheduled 300 laps to complete. At race's end, Tony Stewart of Joe Gibbs Racing would dominate the race to take his 22nd career NASCAR Nextel Cup Series win and his third of the season.[ 1] To fill out the podium, Kurt Busch of Roush Racing and Bobby Labonte of Joe Gibbs Racing would finish second and third, respectively.
The layout of New Hampshire International Raceway , the venue where the race was held.
New Hampshire International Speedway is a 1.058-mile (1.703 km) oval speedway located in Loudon, New Hampshire which has hosted NASCAR racing annually since the early 1990s, as well as an IndyCar weekend and the oldest motorcycle race in North America, the Loudon Classic. Nicknamed "The Magic Mile", the speedway is often converted into a 1.6-mile (2.6 km) road course, which includes much of the oval. The track was originally the site of Bryar Motorsports Park before being purchased and redeveloped by Bob Bahre. The track is currently one of eight major NASCAR tracks owned and operated by Speedway Motorsports .
#
Driver
Team
Make
Sponsor
0
Mike Bliss
Haas CNC Racing
Chevrolet
NetZero , Best Buy
00
Carl Long
McGlynn Racing
Chevrolet
Buyers Choice Auto Warranties
01
Joe Nemechek
MB2 Motorsports
Chevrolet
U. S. Army
2
Rusty Wallace
Penske Racing
Dodge
Miller Lite
4
Mike Wallace
Morgan–McClure Motorsports
Chevrolet
Lucas Oil , Wide Open Energy Drink
5
Kyle Busch
Hendrick Motorsports
Chevrolet
Kellogg's
6
Mark Martin
Roush Racing
Ford
Viagra
7
Robby Gordon
Robby Gordon Motorsports
Chevrolet
Harrah's
07
Dave Blaney
Richard Childress Racing
Chevrolet
Jack Daniel's
8
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Dale Earnhardt, Inc.
Chevrolet
Budweiser
9
Kasey Kahne
Evernham Motorsports
Dodge
Dodge Dealers , UAW
10
Scott Riggs
MBV Motorsports
Chevrolet
Valvoline
11
Jason Leffler
Joe Gibbs Racing
Chevrolet
FedEx Ground
12
Ryan Newman
Penske Racing
Dodge
Alltel
15
Michael Waltrip
Dale Earnhardt, Inc.
Chevrolet
NAPA Auto Parts
16
Greg Biffle
Roush Racing
Ford
Post-it Notes , National Guard
17
Matt Kenseth
Roush Racing
Ford
DeWalt
18
Bobby Labonte
Joe Gibbs Racing
Chevrolet
Interstate Batteries
19
Jeremy Mayfield
Evernham Motorsports
Dodge
Dodge Dealers , UAW
20
Tony Stewart
Joe Gibbs Racing
Chevrolet
The Home Depot
21
Ricky Rudd
Wood Brothers Racing
Ford
Motorcraft Genuine Parts
22
Scott Wimmer
Bill Davis Racing
Dodge
Caterpillar
24
Jeff Gordon
Hendrick Motorsports
Chevrolet
DuPont
25
Brian Vickers
Hendrick Motorsports
Chevrolet
ditech.com , GMAC
27
Ted Christopher
Kirk Shelmerdine Racing
Ford
Freddie B's
29
Kevin Harvick
Richard Childress Racing
Chevrolet
GM Goodwrench
31
Jeff Burton
Richard Childress Racing
Chevrolet
Cingular Wireless
32
Bobby Hamilton Jr.
PPI Motorsports
Chevrolet
Tide
34
Joey McCarthy
Mach 1 Motorsports
Chevrolet
Mach One Inc.
37
Kevin Lepage
R&J Racing
Dodge
BOSpoker
38
Elliott Sadler
Robert Yates Racing
Ford
M&M's
40
Sterling Marlin
Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates
Dodge
Coors Light
41
Casey Mears
Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates
Dodge
Target
42
Jamie McMurray
Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates
Dodge
Texaco , Havoline
43
Jeff Green
Petty Enterprises
Dodge
Cheerios , Betty Crocker
45
Kyle Petty
Petty Enterprises
Dodge
Georgia-Pacific , Brawny
48
Jimmie Johnson
Hendrick Motorsports
Chevrolet
Lowe's
49
Ken Schrader
BAM Racing
Dodge
Schwan's Home Service
52
Derrike Cope
Rick Ware Racing
Dodge
Pro30
66
Mike Garvey
Peak Fitness Racing
Ford
Jani-King
75
Wayne Anderson
Rinaldi Racing
Dodge
R & D Theil
77
Travis Kvapil
Penske Racing
Dodge
Kodak , Jasper Engines & Transmissions
88
Dale Jarrett
Robert Yates Racing
Ford
UPS
89
Morgan Shepherd
Shepherd Racing Ventures
Dodge
Cornerstone Bancard , Victory in Jesus
92
Hermie Sadler
Front Row Motorsports
Chevrolet
Front Row Motorsports
97
Kurt Busch
Roush Racing
Ford
Irwin Industrial Tools
99
Carl Edwards
Roush Racing
Ford
Office Depot
Official entry list
The first one-hour practice session would take place on Friday, July 15, at 12:10 PM EST .[ 2] Mark Martin of Roush Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 29.418 and an average speed of 129.472 miles per hour (208.365 km/h).[ 3]
Second and final practice [ edit ]
The second and final one-hour practice session would take place on Friday, July 15, at 3:50 PM EST .[ 2] Ryan Newman of Penske Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 29.086 and an average speed of 130.950 miles per hour (210.744 km/h).[ 3]
Qualifying would take place on Saturday, July 16, at 12:10 PM EST .[ 2] Each driver would have two laps to set a fastest time; the fastest of the two would count as their official qualifying lap.
Brian Vickers of Hendrick Motorsports would win the pole, setting a time of 29.225 and an average speed of 130.327 miles per hour (209.741 km/h).[ 4]
Carl Long of McGlynn Racing would crash during his second lap. While he had crashed, he had set a lap time fast enough in the first lap to get him into the race, and therefore was able to still compete, albeit at the rear due to switching to a backup car.[ 4]
Four drivers would fail to qualify: Joey McCarthy , Derrike Cope , Wayne Peterson , and Hermie Sadler .[ 4]
Full qualifying results [ edit ]
Fin[ 5]
St
#
Driver
Team
Make
Laps
Led
Status
Pts
Winnings
1
13
20
Tony Stewart
Joe Gibbs Racing
Chevrolet
300
232
running
190
$283,986
2
5
97
Kurt Busch
Roush Racing
Ford
300
6
running
175
$205,050
3
10
18
Bobby Labonte
Joe Gibbs Racing
Chevrolet
300
0
running
165
$159,600
4
7
5
Kyle Busch
Hendrick Motorsports
Chevrolet
300
0
running
160
$117,475
5
9
16
Greg Biffle
Roush Racing
Ford
300
0
running
155
$111,825
6
2
9
Kasey Kahne
Evernham Motorsports
Dodge
300
18
running
155
$133,600
7
4
12
Ryan Newman
Penske Racing
Dodge
300
22
running
151
$132,116
8
6
2
Rusty Wallace
Penske Racing
Dodge
300
0
running
142
$113,933
9
24
8
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Dale Earnhardt, Inc.
Chevrolet
300
0
running
138
$126,508
10
16
17
Matt Kenseth
Roush Racing
Ford
300
0
running
134
$127,486
11
1
25
Brian Vickers
Hendrick Motorsports
Chevrolet
300
10
running
135
$94,300
12
20
99
Carl Edwards
Roush Racing
Ford
300
0
running
127
$92,300
13
12
48
Jimmie Johnson
Hendrick Motorsports
Chevrolet
300
0
running
124
$122,391
14
25
31
Jeff Burton
Richard Childress Racing
Chevrolet
300
0
running
121
$102,445
15
19
6
Mark Martin
Roush Racing
Ford
300
0
running
118
$90,400
16
34
88
Dale Jarrett
Robert Yates Racing
Ford
300
0
running
115
$123,858
17
28
15
Michael Waltrip
Dale Earnhardt, Inc.
Chevrolet
300
0
running
112
$102,764
18
22
01
Joe Nemechek
MB2 Motorsports
Chevrolet
300
0
running
109
$100,108
19
11
19
Jeremy Mayfield
Evernham Motorsports
Dodge
299
0
running
106
$99,995
20
37
07
Dave Blaney
Richard Childress Racing
Chevrolet
299
0
running
103
$83,400
21
18
0
Mike Bliss
Haas CNC Racing
Chevrolet
299
0
running
100
$73,025
22
8
29
Kevin Harvick
Richard Childress Racing
Chevrolet
299
0
running
97
$116,261
23
14
21
Ricky Rudd
Wood Brothers Racing
Ford
299
0
running
94
$100,689
24
27
11
Jason Leffler
Joe Gibbs Racing
Chevrolet
299
1
running
96
$72,225
25
21
24
Jeff Gordon
Hendrick Motorsports
Chevrolet
299
0
running
88
$117,861
26
41
49
Ken Schrader
BAM Racing
Dodge
299
0
running
85
$71,725
27
30
77
Travis Kvapil
Penske Racing
Dodge
299
0
running
82
$79,400
28
36
32
Bobby Hamilton Jr.
PPI Motorsports
Chevrolet
299
0
running
79
$87,258
29
42
45
Kyle Petty
Petty Enterprises
Dodge
299
1
running
81
$84,983
30
31
7
Robby Gordon
Robby Gordon Motorsports
Chevrolet
299
0
running
73
$70,575
31
15
43
Jeff Green
Petty Enterprises
Dodge
298
1
running
75
$96,311
32
23
10
Scott Riggs
MBV Motorsports
Chevrolet
298
0
running
67
$86,808
33
26
41
Casey Mears
Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates
Dodge
298
0
running
64
$85,447
34
29
40
Sterling Marlin
Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates
Dodge
298
0
running
61
$94,658
35
32
22
Scott Wimmer
Bill Davis Racing
Dodge
297
9
running
63
$74,550
36
33
66
Mike Garvey
Peak Fitness Racing
Ford
296
0
running
55
$66,325
37
43
37
Kevin Lepage
R&J Racing
Dodge
296
0
running
52
$66,125
38
40
4
Mike Wallace
Morgan–McClure Motorsports
Chevrolet
294
0
running
49
$65,925
39
3
38
Elliott Sadler
Robert Yates Racing
Ford
233
0
crash
46
$107,291
40
17
42
Jamie McMurray
Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates
Dodge
145
0
crash
43
$73,650
41
39
89
Morgan Shepherd
Shepherd Racing Ventures
Dodge
99
0
handling
40
$65,510
42
38
27
Ted Christopher
Kirk Shelmerdine Racing
Ford
29
0
brakes
37
$65,385
43
35
00
Carl Long
McGlynn Racing
Chevrolet
8
0
brakes
34
$65,586
Failed to qualify
44
34
Joey McCarthy
Mach 1 Motorsports
Chevrolet
45
52
Derrike Cope
Rick Ware Racing
Dodge
46
75
Wayne Anderson
Rinaldi Racing
Dodge
47
92
Hermie Sadler
Front Row Motorsports
Chevrolet
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