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2005 Pepsi 400

2005 Pepsi 400
FieldValue
TypeNASNEX
Description
Race NamePepsi 400
Fulldate
Year2005
Race_No17
Season_No36
Image2005_Pepsi_400_program_cover.jpg
image-size200px
Caption2005 Pepsi 400 program cover
LocationDaytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida
Course_mi2.5
Course_km4.02
Distance_laps160
Distance_mi400
Distance_km643.27
WeatherTemperatures reaching as low as 77 F; wind speeds up to 19 mph
Avg131.016 mi/h
Pole_DriverTony Stewart
Pole_TeamJoe Gibbs Racing
Most_DriverTony Stewart
Most_TeamJoe Gibbs Racing
Most_laps151
Car20
First_DriverTony Stewart
First_TeamJoe Gibbs Racing
NetworkNBC
AnnouncersBill Weber, Benny Parsons, Wally Dallenbach Jr.
Ratings4.9

| image-size = 200px The 2005 Pepsi 400 was a NASCAR Nextel Cup Series event held on July 2, 2005, at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. Contested over 160 laps, Tony Stewart, driver of the No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet, won the race from the pole position, and led the most laps.

Former United States Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld was the grand marshal. Pop singer Jojo sang "The Star-Spangled Banner" prior to the event.

Fireworks after the conclusion of the race.

This was the last Pepsi 400 to be broadcast on NBC until 2015.

Qualifying

Pos.No.DriverManufacturerSponsorAvg. SpeedTimeTime behind leader
120Tony StewartChevroletThe Home Depot185.58248.4960.000
210Scott RiggsChevroletValvoline / Herbie: Fully Loaded185.41848.539-0.043
348Jimmie JohnsonChevroletLowe's185.27348.577-0.081
436Boris SaidChevroletCENTRIX Financial185.20448.595-0.099
501Joe NemechekChevroletU.S. Army184.90448.674-0.178
638Elliott SadlerFordM&M's184.46848.789-0.293
729Kevin HarvickChevroletGM Goodwrench184.46848.789-0.293
811Jason LefflerChevroletFedEx Express184.42648.800-0.304
92Rusty WallaceDodgeMiller Lite184.37748.813-0.317
1033Kerry EarnhardtChevroletBass Pro Shops / Tracker184.23848.850-0.354
117Robby GordonChevroletFruit of the Loom184.09848.887-0.391
1232Bobby Hamilton JrChevroletTide184.05348.899-0.403
1388Dale JarrettFordUPS184.04548.901-0.405
140Mike BlissChevroletNetZero Best Buy184.04548.901-0.405
1524Jeff GordonChevroletDuPont / Pepsi183.93248.931-0.435
1625Brian VickersChevroletditech.com / GMAC183.81248.963-0.467
1715Michael WaltripChevroletNAPA Auto Parts183.75248.979-0.483
1816Greg BiffleFordNational Guard183.59149.022-0.526
199Kasey KahneDodgeDodge Dealers / UAW183.54249.035-0.539
2009Johnny SauterDodgeMiccosukee Resort & Gaming183.47149.054-0.558
2192Hermie SadlerChevroletTaco Bell183.45649.058-0.562
2218Bobby LabonteChevroletInterstate Batteries183.22149.121-0.625
236Mark MartinFordViagra183.15049.140-0.644
2437Kevin LepageDodgeR&J Racing183.09449.155-0.659
2577Travis KvapilDodgeKodak / Jasper Engines183.05749.165-0.669
2622Scott WimmerDodgeCaterpillar183.05049.167-0.671
2712Ryan NewmanDodgeAlltel183.03149.172-0.676
2897Kurt BuschFordSmirnoff Ice182.96849.189-0.693
2941Casey MearsDodgeTarget182.87849.213-0.717
3007Dave BlaneyChevroletJack Daniel's182.72349.255-0.759
3119Jeremy MayfieldDodgeDodge Dealers / UAW / "Bad News Bears"182.66749.270-0.774
325Kyle BuschChevroletKellogg's / Cheez-it182.57149.296-0.800
3342Jamie McMurrayDodgeHome123 Corp.182.53749.305-0.809
3499Carl EdwardsFordPennzoil Platinum182.03949.440-0.944
3521Ricky RuddFordMotorcraft Genuine Parts181.92549.471-0.975
3645Kyle PettyDodgeGeorgia-Pacific / Stars & Stripes181.75949.516-1.020
3740Sterling MarlinDodgePrilosec OTC181.55849.571-1.075
3817Matt KensethFordDEWALT Power Tools181.43749.604-1.108
398Dale Earnhardt JrChevroletBudweiser181.14849.683-1.187
4049Ken SchraderDodgeSchwan's Home Service181.06849.705-1.209
4143Jeff GreenDodgeCheerios / Chex Most Popular Driver180.60349.833-1.337
4231Jeff BurtonChevroletCingular Wireless180.26749.926-1.430
434Mike WallaceChevroletLucas Oil Products183.02349.174-0.678
4466Mike GarveyFordJani-King / Peak Fitness49.234
4500Kenny WallaceDodgeAaron's Dream Machine49.419

Race

The race was delayed for two and a half hours because of rain. When the green flag was flown, it was flown with the yellow because track crews were still drying the track; the race officially began thirty minutes later. The official green flag was flown after 11 laps. During a green flag stop, Scott Riggs did not know that drivers in front of him were pitting, and when he attempted to swerve away from a slowing Jamie McMurray, whom Riggs stated did not tell him that he was pitting, Riggs ran into Mark Martin, and Kurt Busch, Casey Mears, Bobby Labonte, and Matt Kenseth are among the drivers collected in the wreck. On Lap 73, points leader Greg Biffle was hit by Michael Waltrip, who was spinning due to a cut tire. The remainder of the race was primarily dominated by Tony Stewart and Jimmie Johnson, who both led for the first 103 laps of the race. With 15 laps to go, the 2nd big one struck taking out 7 cars. It started when Carl Edwards hooked Kevin Harvick into Jeff Burton and both Harvick and Edwards spun. More cars spun in the tri-oval and going into turn 1 from going through the wet infield grass including Kyle Busch, Robby Gordon, Scott Wimmer, and Elliott Sadler.

With nine laps left, Stewart led McMurray; Kasey Kahne; Johnson; and Dale Earnhardt Jr. Kahne, who was running on old tires, fell out of contention. Stewart would lead for the remainder of the race, marking the first time Stewart won a restrictor plate race. Stewart led a total of 151 laps, which broke Cale Yarborough's record of 142 set in 1968. The race was also the first time Stewart performed his post-victory celebration of climbing the fence to the flag stand to collect the checkered flag.

Results

POSST#DRIVERSPONSOR / OWNERCARLAPSMONEYSTATUSLEDPTSPOSNAMENBRSPONSOROWNERCAR
1120Tony Stewart**The Home Depot**   (Joe Gibbs)Chevrolet160368261running151190
23342Jamie McMurray**Home123 Corp.**   (Chip Ganassi)Dodge160201750running0170
3398Dale Earnhardt Jr.**Budweiser**   (Dale Earnhardt, Inc.)Chevrolet160207108running0165
492Rusty Wallace**Miller Lite**   (Roger Penske)Dodge160159608running0160
51388Dale Jarrett**UPS**   (Yates Racing)Ford160157683running1160
6348Jimmie Johnson**Lowe's**   (Rick Hendrick)Chevrolet160156416running0150
71524Jeff Gordon**DuPont / Pepsi**   (Rick Hendrick)Chevrolet160151361running0146
8434Mike Wallace**Lucas Oil Products**   (Larry McClure)Chevrolet160110400running0142
93817Matt Kenseth**DeWalt Power Tools**   (Jack Roush)Ford160145036running0138
104049Ken Schrader**Schwan's Home Service**   (Beth Ann Morgenthau)Dodge16099075running0134
114231Jeff Burton**Cingular Wireless**   (Richard Childress)Chevrolet160126120running0130
123119Jeremy Mayfield**Dodge Dealers / UAW / Bad News Bears**   (Ray Evernham)Dodge160122545running0127
133521Ricky Rudd**Motorcraft Genuine Parts**   (Wood Brothers)Ford160123289running0124
142712Ryan Newman**Alltel**   (Roger Penske)Dodge160135341running0121
15501Joe Nemechek**U.S. Army**   (Nelson Bowers)Chevrolet160121058running0118
16199Kasey Kahne**Dodge Dealers / UAW**   (Ray Evernham)Dodge160124700running3120
172009Johnny Sauter**Miccosukee Gaming & Resorts**   (James Finch)Dodge16088175running0112
18811Jason Leffler**FedEx Express**   (Joe Gibbs)Chevrolet16091050running1114
193645Kyle Petty**Georgia-Pacific / Stars & Stripes**   (Petty Enterprises)Dodge160106358running0106
20140Mike Bliss**NetZero / Best Buy**   (Gene Haas)Chevrolet16091400running0103
21638Elliott Sadler**M&M's**   (Yates Racing)Ford160125216running4105
223740Sterling Marlin**Prilosec OTC**   (Chip Ganassi)Dodge160115808running097
232577Travis Kvapil**Kodak / Jasper Engines**   (Doug Bawel)Dodge16096625running094
24729Kevin Harvick**GM Goodwrench**   (Richard Childress)Chevrolet160131186running091
252437Kevin Lepage**R&J Racing**   (John Carter)Dodge16086150running088
26117Robby Gordon**Fruit of the Loom**   (Robby Gordon)Chevrolet16085000running085
273007Dave Blaney**Jack Daniel's**   (Richard Childress)Chevrolet15992350running082
28436Boris Said**Centrix Financial**   (Bob Sutton)Chevrolet15980725running079
291625Brian Vickers**GMAC / ditech.com**   (Rick Hendrick)Chevrolet15891000running076
302192Hermie Sadler**Taco Bell**   (Bob Jenkins)Chevrolet15680825running073
31325Kyle Busch**Kellogg's / Cheez-it**   (Rick Hendrick)Chevrolet14688150**crash**070
322622Scott Wimmer**Caterpillar**   (Bill Davis)Dodge146102183**crash**067
333499Carl Edwards**Pennzoil Platinum**   (Jack Roush)Ford14698850**crash**064
344143Jeff Green**Chex Most Popular Driver**   (Petty Enterprises)Dodge141108711running061
352218Bobby Labonte**Interstate Batteries**   (Joe Gibbs)Chevrolet134114215running058
361816Greg Biffle**National Guard**   (Jack Roush)Ford12997475running055
372897Kurt Busch**Smirnoff Ice**   (Jack Roush)Ford102131750running052
381232Bobby Hamilton Jr.**Tide**   (Cal Wells)Chevrolet10190833**crash**049
39236Mark Martin**Viagra**   (Jack Roush)Ford8897050running046
401715Michael Waltrip**NAPA Auto Parts**   (Dale Earnhardt, Inc.)Chevrolet87106114**crash**043
41210Scott Riggs**Valvoline / Herbie: Fully Loaded**   (James Rocco)Chevrolet6497372running040
421033Kerry Earnhardt**Bass Pro Shops / Tracker**   (Richard Childress)Chevrolet5378665**brakes**037
432941Casey Mears**Target**   (Chip Ganassi)Dodge3586874**crash**034
44Mike Garvey66Jani-King / Peak FitnessJeff StecFord
45Kenny Wallace00Aaron's Dream MachineBill DavisDodge
WDDan Pardus73ARC DehookerEd RaabeChevrolet
WDMorgan Shepherd89Cornerstone Bancard / Victory in JesusMorgan ShepherdDodge

Standings after the race

PosDriverPoints12345
**Jimmie Johnson****2378**
Greg Biffle2305
Tony Stewart2242
Elliott Sadler2178
Rusty Wallace2173

References

References

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