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2005 Subway Fresh 500

Eighth race of the 2005 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series

Eighth race of the 2005 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series

The 2005 Subway Fresh 500 was the eighth stock car race of the 2005 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series season and the inaugural iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, April 23, 2005, in Avondale, Arizona at Phoenix International Raceway, a 1-mile (1.6 km) permanent low-banked tri-oval race track. The race took the scheduled 312 laps to complete. At race's end, Roush Racing driver Kurt Busch would dominate the majority of the race to take his 12th career NASCAR Nextel Cup Series victory and his first victory of the season. To fill out the top three, Dale Earnhardt, Inc. driver Michael Waltrip and Richard Childress Racing driver Jeff Burton would finish second and third, respectively.

Background

Phoenix International Raceway – also known as PIR – is a one-mile, low-banked tri-oval race track located in Avondale, Arizona. It is named after the nearby metropolitan area of Phoenix. The motorsport track opened in 1964 and currently hosts two NASCAR race weekends annually. PIR has also hosted the IndyCar Series, CART, USAC and the Rolex Sports Car Series. The raceway is currently owned and operated by International Speedway Corporation.

The raceway was originally constructed with a 2.5 mi (4.0 km) road course that ran both inside and outside of the main tri-oval. In 1991 the track was reconfigured with the current 1.51 mi (2.43 km) interior layout. PIR has an estimated grandstand seating capacity of around 67,000. Lights were installed around the track in 2004 following the addition of a second annual NASCAR race weekend.

Entry list

  • (R) denotes rookie driver.
#DriverTeamMakeSponsorOfficial entry list
0Mike BlissHaas CNC RacingChevroletNetZero
00Carl LongMcGlynn RacingChevroletBuyer's Choice Auto Warranties
01Joe NemechekMB2 MotorsportsChevroletUnited States Army
2Rusty WallacePenske RacingDodgeMiller Lite
02Brandon AshAsh MotorsportsFordAsh Motorsports
4Mike WallaceMorgan–McClure MotorsportsChevroletLucas Oil
5Kyle Busch (R)Hendrick MotorsportsChevroletKellogg's
6Mark MartinRoush RacingFordReverse Viagra
7Robby GordonRobby Gordon MotorsportsChevroletHarrah's
07Dave BlaneyRichard Childress RacingChevroletJack Daniel's
8Dale Earnhardt Jr.Dale Earnhardt, Inc.ChevroletBudweiser
9Kasey KahneEvernham MotorsportsDodgeDodge
09Johnny SauterPhoenix RacingDodgeMiccosukee Resort & Gaming
10Scott RiggsMBV MotorsportsChevroletCentrix Financial
11Jason LefflerJoe Gibbs RacingChevroletFedEx Express
12Ryan NewmanPenske RacingDodgeAlltel
15Michael WaltripDale Earnhardt, Inc.ChevroletNAPA Auto Parts
16Greg BiffleRoush RacingFordSubway
17Matt KensethRoush RacingFordDeWalt
18Bobby LabonteJoe Gibbs RacingChevroletInterstate Batteries
19Jeremy MayfieldEvernham MotorsportsDodgeDodge
20Tony StewartJoe Gibbs RacingChevroletThe Home Depot
21Ricky RuddWood Brothers RacingFordUnited States Air Force
22Scott WimmerBill Davis RacingDodgeCaterpillar
24Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevroletDuPont
25Brian VickersHendrick MotorsportsChevroletGMAC, Ditech
29Kevin HarvickRichard Childress RacingChevroletGM Goodwrench
31Jeff BurtonRichard Childress RacingChevroletCingular Wireless
32Bobby Hamilton Jr.PPI MotorsportsChevroletTide
33Clint BowyerRichard Childress RacingChevroletSylvania
34Steve PortengaMach 1 RacingChevroletMach 1 Racing
37Kevin LepageR&J RacingDodgeR&J Racing
38Elliott SadlerRobert Yates RacingFordDark Chocolate M&M's, Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith
40Sterling MarlinChip Ganassi Racing with Felix SabatesDodgeCoors Light
41Casey MearsChip Ganassi Racing with Felix SabatesDodgeTarget
42Jamie McMurrayChip Ganassi Racing with Felix SabatesDodgeHome123
43Jeff GreenPetty EnterprisesDodgeCheerios
45Kyle PettyPetty EnterprisesDodgeGeorgia-Pacific Brawny
48Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevroletLowe's
49Ken SchraderBAM RacingDodgeSchwan's Home Service
66Hermie SadlerPeak Fitness RacingFordPeak Fitness
77Travis Kvapil (R)Penske RacingDodgeKodak
88Dale JarrettRobert Yates RacingFordMilk Chocolate M&M's, Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith
92Stanton Barrett (R)Front Row MotorsportsChevroletHoliday Inn
97Kurt BuschRoush RacingFordIrwin Industrial Tools
99Carl EdwardsRoush RacingFordScotts

Practice

First practice

The first practice session was held on Thursday, April 21, at 5:55 PM EST. The session would last for one hour. Travis Kvapil, driving for Penske Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 27.466 and an average speed of 131.071 mph.

Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed123Full first practice results
77Travis Kvapil (R)Penske RacingDodge27.466131.071
12Ryan NewmanPenske RacingDodge27.519130.819
19Jeremy MayfieldEvernham MotorsportsDodge27.552130.662

Final practice

The final practice session, sometimes referred to as Happy Hour, was held on Thursday, April 21, at 9:15 PM EST. The session would last for 45 minutes. Ryan Newman, driving for Penske Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 27.356 and an average speed of 131.598 mph.

Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed123Full Happy Hour practice results
12Ryan NewmanPenske RacingDodge27.356131.598
01Joe NemechekMB2 MotorsportsChevrolet27.386131.454
07Dave BlaneyRichard Childress RacingChevrolet27.424131.272

Qualifying

Qualifying was held on Friday, April 22, at 6:00 PM EST. Positions 1-42 would be decided by time, while the 43rd position would be given to a past champion who had not otherwise qualified. If no past champion needed it, the next team in owner's points would earn the spot. Also, if a team in the top 35 in owner's points had missed qualifying in the top 35, they would earn a spot between 36 and 42 if needed.

Jeff Gordon, driving for Hendrick Motorsports, would win the pole, setting a time of 26.931 and an average speed of 133.675 mph.

Three drivers would fail to qualify.

Full qualifying results

Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738394041Qualified by owner's points42Last car to qualify on time43Failed to qualify444546Official qualifying results
24Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet26.931133.675
97Kurt BuschRoush RacingFord27.016133.254
16Greg BiffleRoush RacingFord27.035133.161
18Bobby LabonteJoe Gibbs RacingChevrolet27.069132.993
25Brian VickersHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet27.075132.964
20Tony StewartJoe Gibbs RacingChevrolet27.078132.949
12Ryan NewmanPenske-Jasper RacingDodge27.085132.915
19Jeremy MayfieldEvernham MotorsportsDodge27.144132.626
2Rusty WallacePenske-Jasper RacingDodge27.151132.592
29Kevin HarvickRichard Childress RacingChevrolet27.164132.528
99Carl EdwardsRoush RacingFord27.168132.509
48Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet27.169132.504
01Joe NemechekMB2 MotorsportsChevrolet27.205132.329
9Kasey KahneEvernham MotorsportsDodge27.230132.207
8Dale Earnhardt Jr.Dale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet27.240132.159
10Scott RiggsMBV MotorsportsChevrolet27.280131.965
17Matt KensethRoush RacingFord27.290131.917
11Jason LefflerJoe Gibbs RacingChevrolet27.311131.815
32Bobby Hamilton Jr.PPI MotorsportsChevrolet27.317131.786
31Jeff BurtonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet27.321131.767
07Dave BlaneyRichard Childress RacingChevrolet27.328131.733
6Mark MartinRoush RacingFord27.344131.656
0Mike BlissHaas CNC RacingChevrolet27.349131.632
77Travis Kvapil (R)Penske-Jasper RacingDodge27.371131.526
33Clint BowyerRichard Childress RacingChevrolet27.379131.488
09Johnny SauterPhoenix RacingDodge27.380131.483
5Kyle Busch (R)Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet27.385131.459
15Michael WaltripDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet27.401131.382
37Kevin LepageR&J RacingDodge27.408131.348
49Ken SchraderBAM RacingDodge27.421131.286
40Sterling MarlinChip Ganassi RacingDodge27.424131.272
41Casey MearsChip Ganassi RacingDodge27.444131.176
38Elliott SadlerRobert Yates RacingFord27.473131.038
42Jamie McMurrayChip Ganassi RacingDodge27.501130.904
88Dale JarrettRobert Yates RacingFord27.506130.880
22Scott WimmerBill Davis RacingDodge27.534130.747
43Jeff GreenPetty EnterprisesDodge27.556130.643
21Ricky RuddWood Brothers RacingFord27.566130.596
45Kyle PettyPetty EnterprisesDodge27.692130.001
92Stanton Barrett (R)Front Row MotorsportsChevrolet27.792129.534
00Carl LongMcGlynn RacingChevrolet27.853129.250
4Mike WallaceMorgan–McClure MotorsportsChevrolet46.75476.999
7Robby GordonRobby Gordon MotorsportsChevrolet28.032128.425
66Hermie SadlerPeak Fitness RacingFord28.266127.362
34Steve PortengaMach 1 RacingChevrolet28.349126.989
02Brandon AshAsh MotorsportsFord28.275127.321

Race results

FinSt#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPtsWinnings12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243Failed to qualify444546Official race results
297Kurt BuschRoush RacingFord312219running190$269,000
2815Michael WaltripDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet31223running175$181,939
2031Jeff BurtonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet3120running165$147,995
158Dale Earnhardt Jr.Dale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet3120running160$150,018
525Brian VickersHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet31250running160$110,325
418Bobby LabonteJoe Gibbs RacingChevrolet3120running150$121,950
1199Carl EdwardsRoush RacingFord3120running146$94,775
275Kyle Busch (R)Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet3128running147$92,050
2609Johnny SauterPhoenix RacingDodge3120running138$75,750
1301Joe NemechekMB2 MotorsportsChevrolet3120running134$103,158
3338Elliott SadlerRobert Yates RacingFord3120running130$109,141
124Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet3124running132$120,886
819Jeremy MayfieldEvernham MotorsportsDodge3120running124$98,245
712Ryan NewmanPenske-Jasper RacingDodge3120running121$119,541
1248Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet3120running118$113,066
226Mark MartinRoush RacingFord3120running115$80,700
149Kasey KahneEvernham MotorsportsDodge3120running112$98,375
1610Scott RiggsMBV MotorsportsChevrolet3121running114$90,133
1029Kevin HarvickRichard Childress RacingChevrolet3110running106$109,011
230Mike BlissHaas CNC RacingChevrolet3110running103$67,600
3743Jeff GreenPetty EnterprisesDodge3110running100$94,261
2533Clint BowyerRichard Childress RacingChevrolet3110running97$61,700
3588Dale JarrettRobert Yates RacingFord3110running94$100,083
2107Dave BlaneyRichard Childress RacingChevrolet3110running91$72,725
3442Jamie McMurrayChip Ganassi RacingDodge3110running88$72,900
3140Sterling MarlinChip Ganassi RacingDodge3110running85$92,183
424Mike WallaceMorgan–McClure MotorsportsChevrolet3100running82$64,050
2937Kevin LepageR&J RacingDodge3100running79$60,925
1811Jason LefflerJoe Gibbs RacingChevrolet3090running76$60,800
4092Stanton Barrett (R)Front Row MotorsportsChevrolet3090running73$60,675
3945Kyle PettyPetty EnterprisesDodge3060running70$78,208
3622Scott WimmerBill Davis RacingDodge3051running72$82,558
620Tony StewartJoe Gibbs RacingChevrolet3050running64$109,561
3821Ricky RuddWood Brothers RacingFord2930running61$87,364
1932Bobby Hamilton Jr.PPI MotorsportsChevrolet2830running58$69,572
92Rusty WallacePenske-Jasper RacingDodge2720running55$90,908
437Robby GordonRobby Gordon MotorsportsChevrolet2620running52$59,750
3049Ken SchraderBAM RacingDodge2554crash54$59,625
3241Casey MearsChip Ganassi RacingDodge2430running46$67,500
2477Travis Kvapil (R)Penske-Jasper RacingDodge2370crash43$67,350
316Greg BiffleRoush RacingFord1722overheating45$77,510
1717Matt KensethRoush RacingFord1640crash37$107,021
4100Carl LongMcGlynn RacingChevrolet520engine34$58,935
66Hermie SadlerPeak Fitness RacingFord
34Steve PortengaMach 1 RacingChevrolet
02Brandon AshAsh MotorsportsFord

References

References

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  2. Utter, Jim. (April 24, 2005). "Kurt Busch holds off Waltrip". St. Joseph News-Press.
  3. "Jayski's Silly Season Site - 2005 Phoenix 1 Race Info / Rundown Page".
  4. Harris, Mike. (April 23, 2005). "Sun adds another danger". The Indianapolis Star.
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