The 2005 New England 300 was the 19th stock car racing race of the 2005 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series season and the 13th iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, July 17, 2005, before a crowd of 100,000 in Loudon, New Hampshire at New Hampshire International Speedway, a 1.058 miles (1.703 km) permanent, oval-shaped, low-banked racetrack. The race took the scheduled 300 laps to complete. At race's end, Tony Stewart of Joe Gibbs Racing would dominate the race to take his 22nd career NASCAR Nextel Cup Series win and his third of the season.[1] To fill out the podium, Kurt Busch of Roush Racing and Bobby Labonte of Joe Gibbs Racing would finish second and third, respectively.

2005 New England 300
Race details
Race 19 of 36 in the 2005 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series
The 2005 New England 300 program cover, featuring Kurt Busch, winner of the 2004 race.
The 2005 New England 300 program cover, featuring Kurt Busch, winner of the 2004 race.
Date July 17, 2005
Official name 13th Annual New England 300
Location Loudon, New Hampshire, New Hampshire International Speedway
Course Permanent racing facility
1.058 mi (1.703 km)
Distance 300 laps, 317.4 mi (510.805 km)
Scheduled Distance 300 laps, 317.4 mi (510.805 km)
Average speed 102.608 miles per hour (165.132 km/h)
Attendance 100,000
Pole position
Driver Hendrick Motorsports
Time 29.225
Most laps led
Driver Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing
Laps 232
Winner
No. 20 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing
Television in the United States
Network TNT
Announcers Bill Weber, Benny Parsons, Wally Dallenbach
Radio in the United States
Radio Motor Racing Network

Background

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The layout of New Hampshire International Raceway, the venue where the race was held.

New Hampshire International Speedway is a 1.058-mile (1.703 km) oval speedway located in Loudon, New Hampshire which has hosted NASCAR racing annually since the early 1990s, as well as an IndyCar weekend and the oldest motorcycle race in North America, the Loudon Classic. Nicknamed "The Magic Mile", the speedway is often converted into a 1.6-mile (2.6 km) road course, which includes much of the oval. The track was originally the site of Bryar Motorsports Park before being purchased and redeveloped by Bob Bahre. The track is currently one of eight major NASCAR tracks owned and operated by Speedway Motorsports.

Entry list

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# Driver Team Make Sponsor
0 Mike Bliss Haas CNC Racing Chevrolet NetZero, Best Buy
00 Carl Long McGlynn Racing Chevrolet Buyers Choice Auto Warranties
01 Joe Nemechek MB2 Motorsports Chevrolet U. S. Army
2 Rusty Wallace Penske Racing Dodge Miller Lite
4 Mike Wallace Morgan–McClure Motorsports Chevrolet Lucas Oil, Wide Open Energy Drink
5 Kyle Busch Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet Kellogg's
6 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford Viagra
7 Robby Gordon Robby Gordon Motorsports Chevrolet Harrah's
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
10 Scott Riggs MBV Motorsports Chevrolet Valvoline
11 Jason Leffler Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet FedEx Ground
12 Ryan Newman Penske 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 Genuine Parts
22 Scott Wimmer Bill Davis Racing Dodge Caterpillar
24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet DuPont
25 Brian Vickers Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet ditech.com, GMAC
27 Ted Christopher Kirk Shelmerdine Racing Ford Freddie B's
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
34 Joey McCarthy Mach 1 Motorsports Chevrolet Mach One Inc.
37 Kevin Lepage R&J Racing Dodge BOSpoker
38 Elliott Sadler Robert Yates Racing Ford M&M's
40 Sterling Marlin Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates Dodge Coors Light
41 Casey Mears Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates Dodge Target
42 Jamie McMurray Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates Dodge Texaco, Havoline
43 Jeff Green Petty Enterprises Dodge Cheerios, Betty Crocker
45 Kyle Petty Petty Enterprises Dodge Georgia-Pacific, Brawny
48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet Lowe's
49 Ken Schrader BAM Racing Dodge Schwan's Home Service
52 Derrike Cope Rick Ware Racing Dodge Pro30
66 Mike Garvey Peak Fitness Racing Ford Jani-King
75 Wayne Anderson Rinaldi Racing Dodge R & D Theil
77 Travis Kvapil Penske Racing Dodge Kodak, Jasper Engines & Transmissions
88 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Racing Ford UPS
89 Morgan Shepherd Shepherd Racing Ventures Dodge Cornerstone Bancard, Victory in Jesus
92 Hermie Sadler Front Row Motorsports Chevrolet Front Row Motorsports
97 Kurt Busch Roush Racing Ford Irwin Industrial Tools
99 Carl Edwards Roush Racing Ford Office Depot
Official entry list

Practice

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First practice

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The first one-hour practice session would take place on Friday, July 15, at 12:10 PM EST.[2] Mark Martin of Roush Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 29.418 and an average speed of 129.472 miles per hour (208.365 km/h).[3]

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 6 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford 29.418 129.472
2 12 Ryan Newman Penske Racing Dodge 29.468 129.252
3 01 Joe Nemechek MB2 Motorsports Chevrolet 29.576 128.780
Full first practice results

Second and final practice

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The second and final one-hour practice session would take place on Friday, July 15, at 3:50 PM EST.[2] Ryan Newman of Penske Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 29.086 and an average speed of 130.950 miles per hour (210.744 km/h).[3]

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 12 Ryan Newman Penske Racing Dodge 29.086 130.950
2 9 Kasey Kahne Evernham Motorsports Dodge 29.121 130.792
3 5 Kyle Busch Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 29.229 130.309
Full final practice results

Qualifying

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Qualifying would take place on Saturday, July 16, at 12:10 PM EST.[2] Each driver would have two laps to set a fastest time; the fastest of the two would count as their official qualifying lap.

Brian Vickers of Hendrick Motorsports would win the pole, setting a time of 29.225 and an average speed of 130.327 miles per hour (209.741 km/h).[4]

Carl Long of McGlynn Racing would crash during his second lap. While he had crashed, he had set a lap time fast enough in the first lap to get him into the race, and therefore was able to still compete, albeit at the rear due to switching to a backup car.[4]

Four drivers would fail to qualify: Joey McCarthy, Derrike Cope, Wayne Peterson, and Hermie Sadler.[4]

Full qualifying results

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Pos.[3] # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 25 Brian Vickers Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 29.225 130.327
2 9 Kasey Kahne Evernham Motorsports Dodge 29.250 130.215
3 38 Elliott Sadler Robert Yates Racing Ford 29.346 129.789
4 12 Ryan Newman Penske Racing Dodge 29.349 129.776
5 97 Kurt Busch Roush Racing Ford 29.351 129.767
6 2 Rusty Wallace Penske Racing Dodge 29.358 129.736
7 5 Kyle Busch Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 29.363 129.714
8 29 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 29.370 129.683
9 16 Greg Biffle Roush Racing Ford 29.385 129.617
10 18 Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet 29.390 129.595
11 19 Jeremy Mayfield Evernham Motorsports Dodge 29.425 129.441
12 48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 29.443 129.362
13 20 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet 29.458 129.296
14 21 Ricky Rudd Wood Brothers Racing Ford 29.491 129.151
15 43 Jeff Green Petty Enterprises Dodge 29.521 129.020
16 17 Matt Kenseth Roush Racing Ford 29.522 129.016
17 42 Jamie McMurray Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates Dodge 29.566 128.824
18 0 Mike Bliss Haas CNC Racing Chevrolet 29.583 128.750
19 6 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford 29.595 128.697
20 99 Carl Edwards Roush Racing Ford 29.608 128.641
21 24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 29.620 128.589
22 01 Joe Nemechek MB2 Motorsports Chevrolet 29.635 128.524
23 10 Scott Riggs MBV Motorsports Chevrolet 29.657 128.428
24 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 29.660 128.415
25 31 Jeff Burton Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 29.677 128.342
26 41 Casey Mears Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates Dodge 29.678 128.337
27 11 Jason Leffler Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet 29.684 128.312
28 15 Michael Waltrip Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 29.767 127.954
29 40 Sterling Marlin Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates Dodge 29.768 127.949
30 77 Travis Kvapil Penske Racing Dodge 29.769 127.945
31 7 Robby Gordon Robby Gordon Motorsports Chevrolet 29.793 127.842
32 22 Scott Wimmer Bill Davis Racing Dodge 29.833 127.671
33 66 Mike Garvey Peak Fitness Racing Ford 29.869 127.517
34 88 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Racing Ford 29.902 127.376
35 00 Carl Long McGlynn Racing Chevrolet 29.948 127.180
36 32 Bobby Hamilton Jr. PPI Motorsports Chevrolet 29.954 127.155
37 07 Dave Blaney Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 29.958 127.138
38 27 Ted Christopher Kirk Shelmerdine Racing Ford 29.997 126.973
39 89 Morgan Shepherd Shepherd Racing Ventures Dodge 30.003 126.947
40 4 Mike Wallace Morgan–McClure Motorsports Chevrolet 30.011 126.913
Qualified by owner's points
41 49 Ken Schrader BAM Racing Dodge 30.266 125.844
42 45 Kyle Petty Petty Enterprises Dodge 30.426 125.182
Last car to qualify on time
43 37 Kevin Lepage R&J Racing Dodge 30.008 126.926
Failed to qualify
44 34 Joey McCarthy Mach 1 Motorsports Chevrolet 30.106 126.513
45 52 Derrike Cope Rick Ware Racing Dodge 30.198 126.128
46 75 Wayne Anderson Rinaldi Racing Dodge 30.256 125.886
47 92 Hermie Sadler Front Row Motorsports Chevrolet 30.626 124.365
Official qualifying results

Race results

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Fin[5] St # Driver Team Make Laps Led Status Pts Winnings
1 13 20 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet 300 232 running 190 $283,986
2 5 97 Kurt Busch Roush Racing Ford 300 6 running 175 $205,050
3 10 18 Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet 300 0 running 165 $159,600
4 7 5 Kyle Busch Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 300 0 running 160 $117,475
5 9 16 Greg Biffle Roush Racing Ford 300 0 running 155 $111,825
6 2 9 Kasey Kahne Evernham Motorsports Dodge 300 18 running 155 $133,600
7 4 12 Ryan Newman Penske Racing Dodge 300 22 running 151 $132,116
8 6 2 Rusty Wallace Penske Racing Dodge 300 0 running 142 $113,933
9 24 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 300 0 running 138 $126,508
10 16 17 Matt Kenseth Roush Racing Ford 300 0 running 134 $127,486
11 1 25 Brian Vickers Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 300 10 running 135 $94,300
12 20 99 Carl Edwards Roush Racing Ford 300 0 running 127 $92,300
13 12 48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 300 0 running 124 $122,391
14 25 31 Jeff Burton Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 300 0 running 121 $102,445
15 19 6 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford 300 0 running 118 $90,400
16 34 88 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Racing Ford 300 0 running 115 $123,858
17 28 15 Michael Waltrip Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 300 0 running 112 $102,764
18 22 01 Joe Nemechek MB2 Motorsports Chevrolet 300 0 running 109 $100,108
19 11 19 Jeremy Mayfield Evernham Motorsports Dodge 299 0 running 106 $99,995
20 37 07 Dave Blaney Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 299 0 running 103 $83,400
21 18 0 Mike Bliss Haas CNC Racing Chevrolet 299 0 running 100 $73,025
22 8 29 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 299 0 running 97 $116,261
23 14 21 Ricky Rudd Wood Brothers Racing Ford 299 0 running 94 $100,689
24 27 11 Jason Leffler Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet 299 1 running 96 $72,225
25 21 24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 299 0 running 88 $117,861
26 41 49 Ken Schrader BAM Racing Dodge 299 0 running 85 $71,725
27 30 77 Travis Kvapil Penske Racing Dodge 299 0 running 82 $79,400
28 36 32 Bobby Hamilton Jr. PPI Motorsports Chevrolet 299 0 running 79 $87,258
29 42 45 Kyle Petty Petty Enterprises Dodge 299 1 running 81 $84,983
30 31 7 Robby Gordon Robby Gordon Motorsports Chevrolet 299 0 running 73 $70,575
31 15 43 Jeff Green Petty Enterprises Dodge 298 1 running 75 $96,311
32 23 10 Scott Riggs MBV Motorsports Chevrolet 298 0 running 67 $86,808
33 26 41 Casey Mears Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates Dodge 298 0 running 64 $85,447
34 29 40 Sterling Marlin Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates Dodge 298 0 running 61 $94,658
35 32 22 Scott Wimmer Bill Davis Racing Dodge 297 9 running 63 $74,550
36 33 66 Mike Garvey Peak Fitness Racing Ford 296 0 running 55 $66,325
37 43 37 Kevin Lepage R&J Racing Dodge 296 0 running 52 $66,125
38 40 4 Mike Wallace Morgan–McClure Motorsports Chevrolet 294 0 running 49 $65,925
39 3 38 Elliott Sadler Robert Yates Racing Ford 233 0 crash 46 $107,291
40 17 42 Jamie McMurray Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates Dodge 145 0 crash 43 $73,650
41 39 89 Morgan Shepherd Shepherd Racing Ventures Dodge 99 0 handling 40 $65,510
42 38 27 Ted Christopher Kirk Shelmerdine Racing Ford 29 0 brakes 37 $65,385
43 35 00 Carl Long McGlynn Racing Chevrolet 8 0 brakes 34 $65,586
Failed to qualify
44 34 Joey McCarthy Mach 1 Motorsports Chevrolet
45 52 Derrike Cope Rick Ware Racing Dodge
46 75 Wayne Anderson Rinaldi Racing Dodge
47 92 Hermie Sadler Front Row Motorsports Chevrolet
Official race results

References

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  1. ^ DICK BRINSTER. "Stewart rules passing lane in New England". Tulsa World. Associated Press. Retrieved 2021-11-14.
  2. ^ a b c "Jayski'sฎ Silly Season Site - Race Info / Rundown Page". 2006-05-11. Archived from the original on 2006-05-11. Retrieved 2021-11-14.
  3. ^ a b c "Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site". 2006-05-11. Archived from the original on 2006-05-11. Retrieved 2021-11-14.
  4. ^ a b c "Vickers takes pole". Lewiston Sun Journal. 2005-07-17. Retrieved 2021-11-14.
  5. ^ "2005 New England 300 - The Third Turn". www.thethirdturn.com. Retrieved 2021-11-13.
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