2005 Ford 400
2005 Ford 400 Race details
The 2005 Ford 400 program cover, featuring all 10 Chase drivers. "It All Ends Here!"
Date
November 20, 2005 (2005-November-20 ) Location
Homestead Miami Speedway , Homestead, Florida Course
Permanent racing facility 1.5 mi (2.4 km) Distance
267 laps, 400.5 mi (644.542 km) Weather
Temperatures averaging around 75.6 °F (24.2 °C); wind speeds up to 12.7 miles per hour (20.4 km/h)[ 1] Average speed
131.431 miles per hour (211.518 km/h) Driver
Roush Racing Driver
Carl Edwards
Roush Racing Laps
94 No. 16
Greg Biffle
Roush Racing Network
NBC Announcers
Bill Weber , Benny Parsons , & Wally Dallenbach Jr.
Motor car race
The 2005 Ford 400 was a NASCAR Nextel Cup Series race held on November 20, 2005, at Homestead Miami Speedway in Homestead , Florida . Contested over 267 laps on the 1.5 miles (2.4 km) speedway, it was the 36th and final race of the 2005 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series season. Greg Biffle of Roush Racing won the race and Tony Stewart of Joe Gibbs Racing won the championship.
Background
Homestead-Miami Speedway is a motor racing track located in Homestead, Florida . The track, which has several configurations, has promoted several series of racing, including NASCAR , the Verizon IndyCar Series , the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series , and the Championship Cup Series .
From 2002 to 2019, Homestead–Miami Speedway hosted the final race of the season in all three of NASCAR 's series: the Sprint Cup Series , Xfinity Series , and the Camping World Truck Series . Ford Motor Company sponsors all three of the season-ending races; the races have the names Ford 400 , Ford 300 , and Ford 200 , respectively, and the weekend is marketed as Ford Championship Weekend .
Entry list
#[ 2]
Driver
Team
Make
Sponsor
0
Mike Bliss
Haas CNC Racing
Chevrolet
NetZero, Best Buy
00
Derrike Cope
McGlynn Racing
Dodge
Royal Administration
01
Joe Nemechek
MBV Motorsports
Chevrolet
U.S. Army
2
Rusty Wallace
Penske-Jasper Racing
Dodge
Miller Lite
4
Todd Bodine
Morgan–McClure Motorsports
Chevrolet
Lucas Oil, Coyote Ugly Saloon
5
Kyle Busch
Hendrick Motorsports
Chevrolet
Kellogg's
6
Mark Martin
Roush Racing
Ford
Viagra
7
Robby Gordon
Robby Gordon Motorsports
Ford
Jim Beam
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
09
Reed Sorenson
Phoenix Racing
Dodge
Miccosukee Gaming & Resorts
10
Scott Riggs
MBV Motorsports
Chevrolet
Checkers, Florida State University
11
Denny Hamlin
Joe Gibbs Racing
Chevrolet
FedEx Express
12
Ryan Newman
Penske-Jasper 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
22
Scott Wimmer
Bill Davis Racing
Dodge
Caterpillar
24
Jeff Gordon
Hendrick Motorsports
Chevrolet
DuPont
25
Brian Vickers
Hendrick Motorsports
Chevrolet
GMAC, ditech.com
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
37
Mike Skinner
R&J Racing
Dodge
Patron Tequila, BoSPOKER.net
38
Elliott Sadler
Robert Yates Racing
Ford
M&M's
39
David Stremme
Chip Ganassi Racing
Dodge
Commit Nicotene Lozenges
40
Sterling Marlin
Chip Ganassi Racing
Dodge
Coors Light
41
Casey Mears
Chip Ganassi Racing
Dodge
Target
42
Jamie McMurray
Chip Ganassi Racing
Dodge
Texaco, Havoline
43
Jeff Green
Petty Enterprises
Dodge
Chex Party Mix
45
Kyle Petty
Petty Enterprises
Dodge
Checkers, University of Florida
48
Jimmie Johnson
Hendrick Motorsports
Chevrolet
Lowe's
49
Ken Schrader
BAM Racing
Dodge
Red Baron Frozen Pizza
50
Jimmy Spencer
Arnold Motorsports
Dodge
Allied Steel Buildings
51
Mike Garvey
Competitive Edge Motorsports
Chevrolet
Marathon American Spirit Motor Oil
66
Kevin Lepage
Peak Fitness Racing
Ford
Cabela's
77
Travis Kvapil
Penske-Jasper Racing
Dodge
Kodak, Jasper Engines & Transmissions
80
Carl Long
Hover Motorsports
Chevrolet
Aaron's
88
Dale Jarrett
Robert Yates Racing
Ford
UPS
89
Morgan Shepherd
Shepherd Racing Ventures
Ford
Victory In Jesus, Dutch Quality Stone
92
Chad Chaffin
Front Row Motorsports
Chevrolet
Fox Collision Centers, Makoto Sauces
97
Kenny Wallace
Roush Racing
Ford
Irwin Industrial Tools
99
Carl Edwards
Roush Racing
Ford
Office Depot
Qualifying
Carl Edwards would win the pole with a 30.673, beating out Ryan Newman by 2 thousandths of a second.
There were numerous qualifying crashes throughout the day. The first would occur when during Carl Long's qualifying run, Long's car would get loose heading into Turn 1, causing his car to go into a tailspin. The car went up the track and eventually, the rear of the car hit the middle of the Turn 1-2 wall, severely damaging his car. Long would not get a qualifying time, and since the 80 car, owned by Hover Motorsports was not top 35 in owner's points, did not get a provisional and thus Long would not qualify. Morgan Shepherd would also suffer a spin on his warmup lap. Shepherd would pull into pit road, with his team scrambling to get back out on track. His car was not able to get out within the 5 minute clock Shepherd was forced to qualify in, classifying Shepherd as a Did Not Start (DNS). Shepherd would not qualify. The third accident of the day was when Michael Waltrip suffered a similar crash to Carl Long earlier in the day, totaling Waltrip's car. The rear of the car was extremely damaged, forcing Waltrip to take a provisional and to be in a backup car. The last accident of the day happened when Hamlin also entered into a tailspin and hit the Turn 1 wall, ironically with the crash being the same as both Long's and Waltrip's crashes. Although Hamlin had only competed in very select races that year, the No. 11 team was Top 35 in the points that year. Hamlin would take a provisional and start 42nd. Eerily, Hamlin's crash was about the same as the one as he had suffered in the Busch Series race he was qualifying for.[ 3]
Race
Greg Biffle won the race and leading Roush Racing 1–2–3–4 finish,[ 4] a feat not repeated until the 2021 Drydene 400 at Dover when Hendrick Motorsports repeated the same feat.[ a] Meanwhile, Carl Edwards , Greg Biffle , Tony Stewart , and Jimmie Johnson each had a mathematical chance to win the championship. However, Johnson crashed out at Lap 127 with a blown tire in Turn Three. Despite the fact that Edwards and Biffle finished upfront while Stewart finished 15th, Stewart still won the championship. The race was also the last for Rusty Wallace as he retired afterward, having competed in NASCAR Cup racing for 25 years.
Race results
Fin[ 6] [ 7] [ 8]
St
#
Driver
Make
Team
Sponsor
Laps
Gap
Led
Status
Pts
Winnings
1
7
16
Greg Biffle
Ford
Roush Racing
Post-it Notes, National Guard
267
+0.000
9
running
185
$308,675
2
5
6
Mark Martin
Ford
Roush Racing
Viagra
267
+0.017
2
running
175
$235,875
3
17
17
Matt Kenseth
Ford
Roush Racing
DeWalt
267
0
running
165
$219,711
4
1
99
Carl Edwards
Ford
Roush Racing
Office Depot
267
94
running
170
$167,400
5
6
41
Casey Mears
Dodge
Chip Ganassi Racing
Target
267
75
running
160
$148,808
6
11
07
Dave Blaney
Chevrolet
Richard Childress Racing
Jack Daniel's
267
6
running
155
$120,250
7
2
12
Ryan Newman
Dodge
Penske-Jasper Racing
Alltel
267
33
running
151
$138,691
8
14
29
Kevin Harvick
Chevrolet
Richard Childress Racing
GM Goodwrench
267
1
running
147
$123,836
9
12
24
Jeff Gordon
Chevrolet
Hendrick Motorsports
DuPont
267
39
running
143
$118,611
10
13
19
Jeremy Mayfield
Dodge
Evernham Motorsports
Dodge Dealers, UAW
267
0
running
134
$101,070
11
27
22
Scott Wimmer
Dodge
Bill Davis Racing
Caterpillar
267
0
running
130
$94,333
12
19
0
Mike Bliss
Chevrolet
Haas CNC Racing
NetZero, Best Buy
267
0
running
127
$70,075
13
37
2
Rusty Wallace
Dodge
Penske-Jasper Racing
Miller Lite
267
0
running
124
$99,408
14
39
7
Robby Gordon
Chevrolet
Robby Gordon Motorsports
Jim Beam
267
0
running
121
$74,025
15
20
20
Tony Stewart
Chevrolet
Joe Gibbs Racing
Home Depot
267
0
running
118
$113,586
16
3
9
Kasey Kahne
Dodge
Evernham Motorsports
Dodge Dealers, UAW
267
0
running
115
$99,625
17
9
88
Dale Jarrett
Ford
Robert Yates Racing
UPS
266
+1 lap
0
running
112
$101,308
18
8
42
Jamie McMurray
Dodge
Chip Ganassi Racing
Texaco, Havoline
266
+1 lap
0
running
109
$74,850
19
40
8
Dale Earnhardt, Jr.
Chevrolet
Dale Earnhardt, Inc.
Budweiser
266
+1 lap
0
running
106
$110,358
20
24
4
Todd Bodine
Chevrolet
Morgan–McClure Motorsports
Lucas Oil, Coyote Ugly Saloon
266
+1 lap
0
running
103
$68,375
21
36
97
Kenny Wallace
Ford
Roush Racing
Irwin Industrial Tools
266
+1 lap
0
running
100
$109,950
22
34
49
Ken Schrader
Dodge
BAM Racing
Red Baron Frozen Pizza
266
+1 lap
0
running
97
$65,825
23
23
38
Elliott Sadler
Ford
Robert Yates Racing
M&M's
266
+1 lap
0
running
94
$103,066
24
10
01
Joe Nemechek
Chevrolet
MBV Motorsports
U.S. Army
266
+1 lap
2
running
96
$87,483
25
16
31
Jeff Burton
Chevrolet
Richard Childress Racing
Cingular Wireless
266
+1 lap
0
running
88
$91,770
26
26
40
Sterling Marlin
Dodge
Chip Ganassi Racing
Coors Light
265
+2 laps
3
running
90
$92,608
27
35
45
Kyle Petty
Dodge
Petty Enterprises
Checkers, University of Florida
265
+2 laps
0
running
82
$76,058
28
15
09
Reed Sorenson
Dodge
Phoenix Racing
Miccosukee Gaming & Resorts
265
+2 laps
0
running
79
$61,100
29
41
15
Michael Waltrip
Chevrolet
Dale Earnhardt, Inc.
NAPA Auto Parts
265
+2 laps
0
running
76
$91,114
30
29
43
Jeff Green
Dodge
Petty Enterprises
Chex Party Mix
264
+3 laps
0
running
73
$93,111
31
33
50
Jimmy Spencer
Dodge
Arnold Motorsports
Allied Steel Buildings
263
+4 laps
2
running
75
$60,475
32
30
77
Travis Kvapil
Dodge
Penske-Jasper Racing
Kodak, Jasper Engines & Transmissions
263
+4 laps
0
running
67
$72,275
33
42
11
Denny Hamlin
Chevrolet
Joe Gibbs Racing
FedEx Express
263
+4 laps
1
running
69
$61,030
34
21
18
Bobby Labonte
Chevrolet
Joe Gibbs Racing
Interstate Batteries
263
+4 laps
0
running
61
$94,450
35
28
66
Kevin Lepage
Ford
Peak Fitness Racing
Cabela's
263
+4 laps
0
running
58
$59,675
36
38
32
Bobby Hamilton, Jr.
Chevrolet
PPI Motorsports
Tide
263
+4 laps
0
running
55
$68,997
37
25
21
Ricky Rudd
Ford
Wood Brothers Racing
Motorcraft
262
+5 laps
0
running
52
$86,464
38
31
10
Scott Riggs
Chevrolet
MBV Motorsports
Checkers, Florida State University
259
+8 laps
0
running
49
$67,050
39
43
37
Mike Skinner
Dodge
R&J Racing
Patron Tequila, BoSPOKER.net
156
+111 laps
0
engine
46
$58,850
40
32
48
Jimmie Johnson
Chevrolet
Hendrick Motorsports
Lowe's
124
+143 laps
0
crash
43
$107,066
41
4
5
Kyle Busch
Chevrolet
Hendrick Motorsports
Kellogg's
115
+152 laps
0
crash
40
$66,425
42
22
39
David Stremme
Dodge
Chip Ganassi Racing
Commit Nicotene Lozenges
87
+180 laps
0
crash
37
$58,125
43
18
25
Brian Vickers
Chevrolet
Hendrick Motorsports
GMAC, ditech.com
82
+185 laps
0
crash
34
$66,279
Failed to qualify or driver change
44
92
Chad Chaffin
Chevrolet
Front Row Motorsports
Fox Collision Centers, Makoto Sauces
45
51
Mike Garvey
Chevrolet
Competitive Edge Motorsports
Marathon American Spirit Motor Oil
46
00
Derrike Cope
Dodge
McGlynn Racing
Royal Administration
47
89
Morgan Shepherd
Dodge
Shepherd Racing Ventures
Victory In Jesus, Dutch Quality Stone
48
80
Carl Long
Dodge
Hover Motorsports
Aaron's
DC
7
Paul Menard
Chevrolet
Robby Gordon Motorsports
Jim Beam
Race statistics
Time of race: 3:02:50
Average Speed: 131.431 miles per hour (211.518 km/h)
Pole Speed: 176.051 miles per hour (283.327 km/h)
Cautions: 8 for 37 laps
Margin of Victory: 0.017
Lead changes: 21
Percent of race run under caution: 13.9%
Average green flag run: 25.6 laps[ 9]
Notes
References
^ Weather information at The Old Farmers Almanac
^ "2005 Nascar Cup Series Ford 400 | Motorsport Stats" . results.motorsportstats.com . Retrieved 2021-07-16 .
^ a b 2005 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Ford 400 Bud Pole Qualifying , retrieved 2021-07-16
^ "2005 Ford 400 Greg Biffle Wins ", NASCAR Video Archive, Retrieved August 30, 2016
^ Sturniolo, Zack (September 23, 2019). "Jones in tight spot after disqualification" . Pocono Record . Retrieved October 15, 2024 .
^ "2005 Ford 400 - The Third Turn" . thethirdturn.com . Retrieved 2021-07-15 .
^ "2005 Ford 400 race results" . Racing-Reference . Archived from the original on 2021-04-28.
^ "2005 Nascar Cup Series Ford 400 | Motorsport Stats" . results.motorsportstats.com . Retrieved 2021-07-16 .
^ "2005 Ford 400 ", Racing Reference, Retrieved August 30, 2016
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