2005 MBNA RacePoints 400

The 2005 MBNA RacePoints 400 was the 13th 2005 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series season and the 37th iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, June 5, 2005, before a crowd of 150,000 in Dover, Delaware at Dover International Speedway, a 1 mile (1.6 km) permanent oval-shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 400 laps to complete. At race's end, Greg Biffle of Roush Racing would take control in the late stages of the race to take home his seventh career NASCAR Nextel Cup Series win and his fourth of the season.[1] To round out the podium, Kyle Busch of Hendrick Motorsports and Mark Martin of Roush Racing would finish second and third, respectively.

2005 MBNA RacePoints 400
Race details
Race 13 of 36 in the 2005 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series
The 2005 MBNA RacePoints 400 program cover, featuring Mark Martin.
The 2005 MBNA RacePoints 400 program cover, featuring Mark Martin.
Date June 5, 2005
Official name 37th Annual MBNA RacePoints 400
Location Dover, Delaware, Dover International Speedway
Course Permanent racing facility
1 mi (1.6 km)
Distance 400 laps, 400 mi (643.737 km)
Scheduled Distance 400 laps, 400 mi (643.737 km)
Average speed 122.626 miles per hour (197.347 km/h)
Attendance 150,000
Pole position
Driver Hendrick Motorsports
Time Set by 2005 owner's points
Most laps led
Driver Greg Biffle Roush Racing
Laps 150
Winner
No. 16 Greg Biffle Roush Racing
Television in the United States
Network FOX
Announcers Mike Joy, Larry McReynolds, Darrell Waltrip
Radio in the United States
Radio Motor Racing Network

Background

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Dover International Speedway is an oval race track in Dover, Delaware, United States that has held at least two NASCAR races since it opened in 1969. In addition to NASCAR, the track also hosted USAC and the NTT IndyCar Series. The track features one layout, a 1 mile (1.6 km) concrete oval, with 24° banking in the turns and 9° banking on the straights. The speedway is owned and operated by Dover Motorsports.

The track, nicknamed "The Monster Mile", was built in 1969 by Melvin Joseph of Melvin L. Joseph Construction Company, Inc., with an asphalt surface, but was replaced with concrete in 1995. Six years later in 2001, the track's capacity moved to 135,000 seats, making the track have the largest capacity of sports venue in the mid-Atlantic. In 2002, the name changed to Dover International Speedway from Dover Downs International Speedway after Dover Downs Gaming and Entertainment split, making Dover Motorsports. From 2007 to 2009, the speedway worked on an improvement project called "The Monster Makeover", which expanded facilities at the track and beautified the track. After the 2014 season, the track's capacity was reduced to 95,500 seats.

# Driver Team Make Sponsor
0 Mike Bliss Haas CNC Racing Chevrolet NetZero / Best Buy
00 Carl Long McGlynn Racing Chevrolet Buyer's 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 Freight
12 Ryan Newman Penske Racing Dodge Alltel
15 Michael Waltrip Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet NAPA Auto Parts
16 Greg Biffle Roush Racing Ford National Guard / Charter Communications
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
23 Mike Skinner Bill Davis Racing Dodge History Channel's Automaniac
24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet DuPont
25 Brian Vickers Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet GMAC / ditech.com
27 Kirk Shelmerdine 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 GoPhone
32 Bobby Hamilton Jr. PPI Motorsports Chevrolet Tide to Go
34 Jeff Fuller Mach 1 Motorsports Chevrolet Revi Pit Crew Wear
37 Kevin Lepage R&J Racing Dodge R&J Racing
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
66 Hermie Sadler Peak Fitness Racing Ford Peak Fitness
77 Travis Kvapil Penske Racing Dodge Kodak / Jasper Engines & Transmissions
88 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Racing Ford UPS
92 Stanton Barrett Front Row Motorsports Chevrolet Front Row Motorsports
97 Kurt Busch Roush Racing Ford Sharpie / Irwin Industrial Tools
99 Carl Edwards Roush Racing Ford Office Depot
Official entry list

Practice

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While there were initially three practices scheduled, with one on Friday and two on Saturday, the lone Friday practice was canceled due to constant rain. Only the two Saturday practices were run.[2]

First practice

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The first 45-minute practice session would occur on Saturday, June 4, at 9:30 AM EST.[3] Jeremy Mayfield of Evernham Motorsports would set the fastest time in the session, with a 22.992 and an average speed of 156.576 miles per hour (251.985 km/h).[4]

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 19 Jeremy Mayfield Evernham Motorsports Dodge 22.992 156.576
2 12 Ryan Newman Penske Racing Dodge 23.101 155.837
3 6 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford 23.157 155.461
Full first practice results

Second and final practice

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The second and final 45-minute practice session, sometimes referred to as Happy Hour, would occur on Saturday, June 4, at 11:10 AM EST.[3] Jeremy Mayfield of Evernham Motorsports would set the fastest time in the session, with a 23.096 and an average speed of 155.871 miles per hour (250.850 km/h).[5]

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 19 Jeremy Mayfield Evernham Motorsports Dodge 23.096 155.871
2 10 Scott Riggs MBV Motorsports Chevrolet 23.241 154.899
3 21 Ricky Rudd Wood Brothers Racing Ford 23.243 154.885
Full Happy Hour practice results

Starting lineup

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Qualifying was originally scheduled to be held on Friday, June 3, at 3:10 PM EST.[3] However, Friday's activities would be rained out and canceled. In the rule of a rain out, the field would be set by the current 2005 owner's points. As a result, Jimmie Johnson of Hendrick Motorsports won the pole.[2]

Due to this, two drivers would fail to qualify as they didn't have enough owner's points: Kirk Shelmerdine and Mike Skinner.

Full starting lineup

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Pos. # Driver Team Make
1 48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
2 16 Greg Biffle Roush Racing Ford
3 38 Elliott Sadler Robert Yates Racing Ford
4 12 Ryan Newman Penske Racing Dodge
5 24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
6 20 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet
7 29 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
8 99 Carl Edwards Roush Racing Ford
9 42 Jamie McMurray Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates Dodge
10 97 Kurt Busch Roush Racing Ford
11 2 Rusty Wallace Penske Racing Dodge
12 6 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford
13 19 Jeremy Mayfield Evernham Motorsports Dodge
14 88 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Racing Ford
15 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet
16 9 Kasey Kahne Evernham Motorsports Dodge
17 31 Jeff Burton Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
18 15 Michael Waltrip Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet
19 01 Joe Nemechek MB2 Motorsports Chevrolet
20 40 Sterling Marlin Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates Dodge
21 10 Scott Riggs MBV Motorsports Chevrolet
22 5 Kyle Busch Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
23 17 Matt Kenseth Roush Racing Ford
24 18 Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet
25 07 Dave Blaney Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
26 49 Ken Schrader BAM Racing Dodge
27 25 Brian Vickers Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
28 41 Casey Mears Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates Dodge
29 0 Mike Bliss Haas CNC Racing Chevrolet
30 45 Kyle Petty Petty Enterprises Dodge
31 43 Jeff Green Petty Enterprises Dodge
32 21 Ricky Rudd Wood Brothers Racing Ford
33 77 Travis Kvapil Penske Racing Dodge
34 4 Mike Wallace Morgan–McClure Motorsports Chevrolet
35 22 Scott Wimmer Bill Davis Racing Dodge
36 11 Jason Leffler Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet
37 37 Kevin Lepage R&J Racing Dodge
38 32 Bobby Hamilton Jr. PPI Motorsports Chevrolet
39 7 Robby Gordon Robby Gordon Motorsports Chevrolet
40 66 Hermie Sadler Peak Fitness Racing Ford
41 92 Stanton Barrett Front Row Motorsports Chevrolet
42 34 Jeff Fuller Mach 1 Motorsports Chevrolet
43 00 Carl Long McGlynn Racing Chevrolet
Failed to qualify
44 27 Kirk Shelmerdine Kirk Shelmerdine Ford
45 23 Mike Skinner Bill Davis Racing Dodge
Official starting lineup

Race results

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Fin[6] St # Driver Team Make Laps Led Status Pts Winnings
1 2 16 Greg Biffle Roush Racing Ford 400 150 running 190 $282,800
2 22 5 Kyle Busch Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 400 90 running 175 $208,275
3 12 6 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford 400 0 running 165 $163,450
4 1 48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 400 24 running 165 $178,271
5 11 2 Rusty Wallace Penske Racing Dodge 400 0 running 155 $140,183
6 27 25 Brian Vickers Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 400 0 running 150 $118,455
7 23 17 Matt Kenseth Roush Racing Ford 400 0 running 146 $142,321
8 4 12 Ryan Newman Penske Racing Dodge 400 0 running 142 $135,806
9 10 97 Kurt Busch Roush Racing Ford 400 0 running 138 $140,785
10 3 38 Elliott Sadler Robert Yates Racing Ford 400 128 running 139 $138,851
11 21 10 Scott Riggs MBV Motorsports Chevrolet 400 0 running 130 $114,758
12 17 31 Jeff Burton Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 399 0 running 127 $113,830
13 18 15 Michael Waltrip Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 399 0 running 124 $116,759
14 13 19 Jeremy Mayfield Evernham Motorsports Dodge 399 0 running 121 $113,305
15 6 20 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet 399 0 running 118 $130,496
16 8 99 Carl Edwards Roush Racing Ford 398 0 running 115 $98,060
17 33 77 Travis Kvapil Penske Racing Dodge 398 0 running 112 $91,475
18 29 0 Mike Bliss Haas CNC Racing Chevrolet 398 0 running 109 $83,860
19 30 45 Kyle Petty Petty Enterprises Dodge 398 0 running 106 $98,078
20 36 11 Jason Leffler Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet 398 0 running 103 $83,320
21 38 32 Bobby Hamilton Jr. PPI Motorsports Chevrolet 398 0 running 100 $94,768
22 15 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 397 0 running 97 $123,968
23 14 88 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Racing Ford 397 0 running 94 $114,518
24 28 41 Casey Mears Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates Dodge 397 0 running 91 $98,413
25 7 29 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 396 0 running 88 $122,216
26 9 42 Jamie McMurray Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates Dodge 395 0 running 85 $85,530
27 19 01 Joe Nemechek MB2 Motorsports Chevrolet 395 0 running 82 $94,427
28 34 4 Mike Wallace Morgan–McClure Motorsports Chevrolet 394 0 running 79 $76,230
29 39 7 Robby Gordon Robby Gordon Motorsports Chevrolet 394 8 running 81 $76,080
30 31 43 Jeff Green Petty Enterprises Dodge 390 0 running 73 $104,866
31 35 22 Scott Wimmer Bill Davis Racing Dodge 390 0 running 70 $80,780
32 20 40 Sterling Marlin Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates Dodge 388 0 running 67 $100,528
33 37 37 Kevin Lepage R&J Racing Dodge 382 0 running 64 $73,420
34 41 92 Stanton Barrett Front Row Motorsports Chevrolet 377 0 running 61 $72,285
35 16 9 Kasey Kahne Evernham Motorsports Dodge 283 0 crash 58 $104,145
36 25 07 Dave Blaney Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 135 0 crash 55 $79,955
37 26 49 Ken Schrader BAM Racing Dodge 135 0 crash 52 $71,800
38 24 18 Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet 51 0 engine 49 $106,265
39 5 24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 41 0 crash 46 $120,316
40 32 21 Ricky Rudd Wood Brothers Racing Ford 41 0 crash 43 $98,664
41 40 66 Hermie Sadler Peak Fitness Racing Ford 37 0 suspension 40 $71,320
42 43 00 Carl Long McGlynn Racing Chevrolet 26 0 overheating 37 $71,225
43 42 34 Jeff Fuller Mach 1 Motorsports Chevrolet 15 0 vibration 34 $71,463
Failed to qualify
44 27 Kirk Shelmerdine Kirk Shelmerdine Ford
45 23 Mike Skinner Bill Davis Racing Dodge
Official race results

References

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  1. ^ "Biffle's win at Dover his 4th of year". Deseret News. Associated Press. 2005-06-06. Retrieved 2021-11-26.
  2. ^ a b "RAMBLINGS -- DOVER 1". 2006-05-14. Archived from the original on 2006-05-14. Retrieved 2021-11-26.
  3. ^ a b c "Jayski's® Silly Season Site - Dover 1 Race Info / Rundown Page". 2005-12-28. Archived from the original on 2005-12-28. Retrieved 2021-11-26.
  4. ^ "No longer forgotten". sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2021-11-26.
  5. ^ "Mayfield fastest in Dover Happy Hour". us.motorsport.com. Retrieved 2021-11-26.
  6. ^ "2005 MBNA Race Points 400 - The Third Turn". www.thethirdturn.com. Retrieved 2021-11-26.
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