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2005 Budweiser Shootout

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2005 Budweiser Shootout
Race details
Race 1 of 2 exhibition races of the 2005 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series
Date February 12, 2005
Official name 27th Annual Budweiser Shootout
Location Daytona Beach, Florida, Daytona International Speedway
Course Permanent racing facility
2.5 mi (4.0 km)
Distance 70 laps, 175 mi (281.635 km)
Scheduled Distance 70 laps, 175 mi (281.635 km)
Average speed 181.399 miles per hour (291.933 km/h)
Attendance 120,000
Pole position
Driver Robert Yates Racing
Grid positions set by ballot
Most laps led
Driver Greg Biffle Roush Racing
Laps 44
Winner
No. 48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports
Television in the United States
Network FOX
Announcers Mike Joy, Larry McReynolds, Darrell Waltrip
Radio in the United States
Radio Motor Racing Network

The 2005 Budweiser Shootout was the first exhibition stock car race of the 2005 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series season and the 27th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, February 12, 2005, in Daytona Beach, Florida, at Daytona International Speedway, a 2.5 miles (4.0 km) permanent triangular-shaped superspeedway, before a crowd of 120,000. The race took the scheduled 70 laps to complete. In an action-packed race, Jimmie Johnson of Hendrick Motorsports would take the lead on lap 55 and hold off the field to win his first Budweiser Shootout.[1] To fill out the podium, Ryan Newman of Penske Racing and Jeff Gordon of Hendrick Motorsports would finish second and third, respectively.

Background

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Format and eligibility

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The race was broken up into two segments: a 20-lap segment, followed by a ten-minute intermission, concluding with a 50-lap second segment. While a pit stop was no longer required by rule, a reduction in fuel cell size (from 22 gallons to 13.5 gallons) made a fuel stop necessary. (In 2007, fuel cells were expanded to 18.5 gallons.) Many drivers also changed two tires during their fuel stop, as the time required to fuel the car allowed for a two-tire change without additional delay.

Pole winners of the previous season were automatically eligible for the race. Then, previous winners who had not already qualified would receive automatic berths.

Entry list

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# Driver Team Make Sponsor
01 Joe Nemechek MB2 Motorsports Chevrolet U. S. Army
2 Rusty Wallace Penske Racing Dodge Miller Lite, Rusty's Last Call
6 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford Kraft Win Free Groceries For Life!
8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet Budweiser Born On Date 02-12-05
9 Kasey Kahne Evernham Motorsports Dodge Dodge Charger Go Mango! Retro
12 Ryan Newman Penske Racing Dodge Alltel
16 Greg Biffle Roush Racing Ford National Guard
18 Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet Interstate Batteries
19 Jeremy Mayfield Evernham Motorsports Dodge Dodge Charger Top Banana Retro
20 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet The Home Depot
21 Ricky Rudd Wood Brothers Racing Ford Motorcraft
24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet DuPont
25 Brian Vickers Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet GMAC
39 Bill Elliott Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates Dodge Coors Light Retro
41 Casey Mears Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates Dodge Target
44 Terry Labonte* Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet Kellogg's
48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet Lowe's
49 Ken Schrader BAM Racing Dodge Schwan's Home Service
88 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Racing Ford UPS
93 Geoff Bodine GIC–Mixon Motorsports Chevrolet Global Industrial Contractors
97 Kurt Busch Roush Racing Ford Crown Royal
Official entry list

*Terry Labonte would decide to withdraw from the race, as he was still angry at NASCAR's actions at the 2004 Budweiser Shootout. Labonte had stated that NASCAR said that cars were not allowed to pit, but near the end of the race, cars were allowed to pit. Labonte would not pit and finish eighth. According to Labonte, "What happened last year is the reason I'm not in it this year."[2]

Starting lineup

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The starting lineup was determined by a blind draw. Dale Jarrett of Robert Yates Racing would draw the pole for the race.[3]

Pos. # Driver Team Make
1 88 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Racing Ford
2 16 Greg Biffle Roush Racing Ford
3 39 Bill Elliott Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates Dodge
4 25 Brian Vickers Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
5 49 Ken Schrader BAM Racing Dodge
6 97 Kurt Busch Roush Racing Ford
7 12 Ryan Newman Penske Racing Dodge
8 20 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet
9 21 Ricky Rudd Wood Brothers Racing Ford
10 19 Jeremy Mayfield Evernham Motorsports Dodge
11 24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
12 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet
13 9 Kasey Kahne Evernham Motorsports Dodge
14 6 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford
15 2 Rusty Wallace Penske Racing Dodge
16 01 Joe Nemechek MB2 Motorsports Chevrolet
17 48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
18 41 Casey Mears Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates Dodge
19 18 Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet
20 93 Geoff Bodine GIC–Mixon Motorsports Chevrolet
21 44 Terry Labonte* Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
Official starting lineup

*Withdrew.

Race results

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Fin[4] St # Driver Team Make Laps Led Status Winnings
1 17 48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 70 16 running $212,945
2 7 12 Ryan Newman Penske Racing Dodge 70 4 running $112,445
3 11 24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 70 0 running $62,445
4 8 20 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet 70 0 running $52,445
5 2 16 Greg Biffle Roush Racing Ford 70 44 running $50,445
6 6 97 Kurt Busch Roush Racing Ford 70 0 running $48,445
7 12 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 70 0 running $46,445
8 14 6 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford 70 0 running $45,445
9 13 9 Kasey Kahne Evernham Motorsports Dodge 70 0 running $44,445
10 19 18 Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet 70 3 running $43,445
11 16 01 Joe Nemechek MB2 Motorsports Chevrolet 70 0 running $41,445
12 9 21 Ricky Rudd Wood Brothers Racing Ford 70 0 running $40,445
13 18 41 Casey Mears Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates Dodge 70 2 running $39,445
14 15 2 Rusty Wallace Penske Racing Dodge 70 0 running $38,445
15 1 88 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Racing Ford 70 1 running $37,445
16 5 49 Ken Schrader BAM Racing Dodge 70 0 running $36,445
17 3 39 Bill Elliott Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates Dodge 70 0 running $35,445
18 10 19 Jeremy Mayfield Evernham Motorsports Dodge 70 0 running $34,445
19 4 25 Brian Vickers Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 46 0 rear end $33,445
20 20 93 Geoff Bodine GIC–Mixon Motorsports Chevrolet 9 0 too slow $31,445
21 21 44 Terry Labonte Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 0 0 withdrew $0
Official race results

References

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  1. ^ Bernstein, Viv (2005-02-13). "Weary Johnson Is Buoyed by Victory at Budweiser Shootout". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
  2. ^ "Jayski's® Silly Season Site - The Budweiser Shootout 2005". 2006-02-20. Archived from the original on 2006-02-20. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
  3. ^ "Jarrett snags the pole for Bud Shootout". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
  4. ^ "2005 Budweiser Shootout - The Third Turn". www.thethirdturn.com. Retrieved 2021-11-19.