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2005 Ford 400
Race details
Race 36 of 36 in the 2005 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series season
The 2005 Ford 400 program cover, featuring all 10 Chase drivers. "It All Ends Here!"
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)
Pole position
Driver Roush Racing
Most laps led
Driver Carl Edwards Roush Racing
Laps 94
Winner
No. 16 Greg Biffle Roush Racing
Television in the United States
Network NBC
Announcers Bill Weber, Benny Parsons, & Wally Dallenbach Jr.

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

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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

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#[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

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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]

Pos.[3] # Driver Make Team Time Avg. Speed (mph)
1 99 Carl Edwards Ford Roush Racing 30.673 176.051
2 12 Ryan Newman Dodge Penske-Jasper Racing 30.675 176.039
3 9 Kasey Kahne Dodge Evernham Motorsports 30.700 175.896
4 5 Kyle Busch Chevrolet Hendrick Motorsports 30.759 175.558
5 6 Mark Martin Ford Roush Racing 30.809 175.273
6 41 Casey Mears Dodge Chip Ganassi Racing 30.818 175.222
7 16 Greg Biffle Ford Roush Racing 30.859 174.990
8 42 Jamie McMurray Dodge Chip Ganassi Racing 30.863 174.967
9 88 Dale Jarrett Ford Robert Yates Racing 30.917 174.661
10 01 Joe Nemechek Chevrolet MBV Motorsports 30.927 174.605
11 07 Dave Blaney Chevrolet Richard Childress Racing 30.930 174.588
12 24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet Hendrick Motorsports 30.936 174.554
13 19 Jeremy Mayfield Dodge Evernham Motorsports 30.939 174.537
14 29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet Richard Childress Racing 30.945 174.503
15 09 Reed Sorenson Dodge Phoenix Racing 30.958 174.430
16 31 Jeff Burton Chevrolet Richard Childress Racing 30.972 174.351
17 17 Matt Kenseth Ford Roush Racing 30.988 174.261
18 25 Brian Vickers Chevrolet Hendrick Motorsports 31.012 174.126
19 0 Mike Bliss Chevrolet Haas CNC Racing 31.036 173.992
20 20 Tony Stewart Chevrolet Joe Gibbs Racing 31.061 173.852
21 18 Bobby Labonte Chevrolet Joe Gibbs Racing 31.065 173.829
22 39 David Stremme Dodge Chip Ganassi Racing 31.093 173.673
23 38 Elliott Sadler Ford Robert Yates Racing 31.118 173.533
24 4 Todd Bodine Chevrolet Morgan–McClure Motorsports 31.125 173.494
25 21 Ricky Rudd Ford Wood Brothers Racing 31.134 173.444
26 40 Sterling Marlin Dodge Chip Ganassi Racing 31.163 173.282
27 22 Scott Wimmer Dodge Bill Davis Racing 31.167 173.260
28 66 Kevin Lepage Ford Peak Fitness Racing 31.175 173.216
29 43 Jeff Green Dodge Petty Enterprises 31.208 173.033
30 77 Travis Kvapil Dodge Penske-Jasper Racing 31.217 172.983
31 10 Scott Riggs Chevrolet MBV Motorsports 31.242 172.844
32 48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet Hendrick Motorsports 31.264 172.723
33 50 Jimmy Spencer Dodge Arnold Motorsports 31.284 172.612
34 49 Ken Schrader Dodge BAM Racing 31.286 172.601
35 45 Kyle Petty Dodge Petty Enterprises 31.312 172.458
36 97 Kenny Wallace Ford Roush Racing 31.316 172.436
37 2 Rusty Wallace Dodge Penske-Jasper Racing 31.348 172.260
38 32 Bobby Hamilton, Jr. Chevrolet PPI Motorsports 31.383 172.068
39 7 Robby Gordon Chevrolet Robby Gordon Motorsports 31.396 171.996
Provisionals
40 8 Dale Earnhardt, Jr. Chevrolet Dale Earnhardt, Inc. 31.625 170.751
41 15 Michael Waltrip Chevrolet Dale Earnhardt, Inc. 0.000 0.000
42 11 Denny Hamlin Chevrolet Joe Gibbs Racing 0.000 0.000
43 37 Mike Skinner Dodge R&J Racing 31.431 171.805
Failed to qualify
44 92 Chad Chaffin Chevrolet Front Row Motorsports 31.536 171.233
45 51 Mike Garvey Chevrolet Competitive Edge Motorsports 31.602 170.875
46 00 Derrike Cope Dodge McGlynn Racing 31.628 170.735
47 89 Morgan Shepherd Dodge Shepherd Racing Ventures 0.000 0.000
48 80 Carl Long Dodge Hover Motorsports 0.000 0.000

Race

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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

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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

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  • 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

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  1. ^ Joe Gibbs Racing had repeated the same feat at 2019 Federated Auto Parts 400, but Erik Jones, finishing fourth that race, was later disqualified.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Weather information at The Old Farmers Almanac
  2. ^ "2005 Nascar Cup Series Ford 400 | Motorsport Stats". results.motorsportstats.com. Retrieved 2021-07-16.
  3. ^ a b 2005 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Ford 400 Bud Pole Qualifying, retrieved 2021-07-16
  4. ^ "2005 Ford 400 Greg Biffle Wins", NASCAR Video Archive, Retrieved August 30, 2016
  5. ^ Sturniolo, Zack (September 23, 2019). "Jones in tight spot after disqualification". Pocono Record. Retrieved October 15, 2024.
  6. ^ "2005 Ford 400 - The Third Turn". thethirdturn.com. Retrieved 2021-07-15.
  7. ^ "2005 Ford 400 race results". Racing-Reference. Archived from the original on 2021-04-28.
  8. ^ "2005 Nascar Cup Series Ford 400 | Motorsport Stats". results.motorsportstats.com. Retrieved 2021-07-16.
  9. ^ "2005 Ford 400", Racing Reference, Retrieved August 30, 2016