The 2005 Time Warner Cable Road Runner 225 was the third round of the 2005 Bridgestone Presents the Champ Car World Series Powered by Ford season, held on June 4, 2005 at the Milwaukee Mile in West Allis, Wisconsin. Jimmy Vasser was the pole sitter while Paul Tracy won the race. Vasser's pole position was the ninth and final of his career.
| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Race 3 of 13 in the 2005 Champ Car season | |
 Milwaukee Mile Track Layout | |
| Date | June 4, 2005 |
| Official name | Time Warner Cable Road Runner 225 Presented by US Bank |
| Location | Milwaukee Mile, West Allis, Wisconsin, United States |
| Course | 1 Mile Oval 1.000 mi / 1.609 km |
| Distance | 221 laps 221 mi / 355.665 km |
| Weather | Warm and Hazy |
| Pole position | |
| Driver | Jimmy Vasser (PKV Racing) |
| Time | 21.081 |
| Fastest lap | |
| Driver | Paul Tracy (Forsythe Championship Racing) |
| Time | 22.208 (on lap 221 of 221) |
| Podium | |
| First | Paul Tracy (Forsythe Championship Racing) |
| Second | A. J. Allmendinger (RuSPORT) |
| Third | Oriol Servià (Newman/Haas Racing) |
Qualifying results edit
| Pos | Nat | Name | Team | Best Lap | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 
|
Jimmy Vasser | PKV Racing | 1 | 21.081 |
| 2 |
|
A. J. Allmendinger | RuSPORT | 2 | 21.109 |
| 3 | 
|
Justin Wilson | RuSPORT | 1 | 21.125 |
| 4 | 
|
Cristiano da Matta | PKV Racing | 1 | 21.261 |
| 5 | 
|
Paul Tracy | Forsythe Racing | 2 | 21.268 |
| 6 | 
|
Sébastien Bourdais | Newman/Haas Racing | 1 | 21.356 |
| 7 |
|
Ryan Hunter-Reay | Rocketsports Racing | 2 | 21.454 |
| 8 | 
|
Björn Wirdheim | HVM Racing | 2 | 21.584 |
| 9 | 
|
Oriol Servià | Newman/Haas Racing | 2 | 21.609 |
| 10 | 
|
Mario Domínguez | Forsythe Racing | 2 | 21.632 |
| 11 |
|
Alex Tagliani | Team Australia | 2 | 21.722 |
| 12 |
|
Nelson Philippe | Mi-Jack Conquest Racing | 1 | 21.883 |
| 13 |
|
Andrew Ranger | Mi-Jack Conquest Racing | 1 | 21.954 |
| 14 | 
|
Timo Glock | Rocketsports Racing | 2 | 22.281 |
| 15 | 
|
Marcus Marshall | Team Australia | 1 | 22.283 |
| 16 | 
|
Ronnie Bremer | HVM Racing | 2 | 22.424 |
| 17 |
|
Ricardo Sperafico | Dale Coyne Racing | 1 | 23.379 |
Race edit
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Paul Tracy
|
Forsythe Racing | 221 | 1:45:01.259 | 5 | 33 |
| 2 | 10 | A. J. Allmendinger
|
RuSPORT | 221 | +3.370 secs | 2 | 27 |
| 3 | 2 | Oriol Servià
|
Newman/Haas Racing | 221 | +6.121 secs | 9 | 25 |
| 4 | 9 | Justin Wilson
|
RuSPORT | 221 | +6.859 secs | 3 | 23 |
| 5 | 12 | Jimmy Vasser
|
PKV Racing | 221 | +8.332 secs | 1 | 23 |
| 6 | 1 | Sébastien Bourdais
|
Newman/Haas Racing | 220 | + 1 Lap | 6 | 19 |
| 7 | 7 | Mario Domínguez
|
Forsythe Racing | 220 | + 1 Lap | 10 | 18 |
| 8 | 55 | Ronnie Bremer
|
HVM Racing | 220 | + 1 Lap | 16 | 17 |
| 9 | 8 | Timo Glock
|
Rocketsports Racing | 219 | + 2 Laps | 14 | 13 |
| 10 | 15 | Alex Tagliani
|
Team Australia | 218 | + 3 Laps | 11 | 11 |
| 11 | 21 | Cristiano da Matta
|
PKV Racing | 217 | + 4 Laps | 4 | 10 |
| 12 | 34 | Nelson Philippe
|
Mi-Jack Conquest Racing | 216 | + 5 Laps | 12 | 9 |
| 13 | 5 | Marcus Marshall
|
Team Australia | 216 | + 5 Laps | 15 | 8 |
| 14 | 19 | Ricardo Sperafico
|
Dale Coyne Racing | 211 | + 10 Laps | 17 | 7 |
| 15 | 4 | Björn Wirdheim
|
HVM Racing | 174 | Suspension | 8 | 6 |
| 16 | 27 | Andrew Ranger
|
Mi-Jack Conquest Racing | 125 | Contact | 13 | 5 |
| 17 | 31 | Ryan Hunter-Reay
|
Rocketsports Racing | 5 | Contact | 7 | 4 |
Caution flags edit
| Laps | Cause |
|---|---|
| 6-18 | Hunter-Reay (31) contact |
| 128-138 | Ranger (27) contact |
| 210-215 | Debris |
Notes edit
|
|
- Average Speed 130.301 mph
- Race shortened by Champ Car rule limiting races to one hour, forty-five minutes.
Championship standings after the race edit
|
- Note: Only the top five positions are included.