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2005 NASCAR Cup Series Season

The 2005 NASCAR Cup Series season featured 36 races across 22 tracks, with 15 different drivers reaching victory lane. Tony Stewart captured the championship driving a Chevrolet.

36
Total Races
15
Different Winners
Tony Stewart
Champion
22
Tracks Visited
Manufacturer wins: Chevrolet: 16, Ford: 13, Dodge: 5

Race-by-Race Results

# Race Winner Entries
1 Daytona 500 Jeff Gordon 43
2 Auto Club 500 Greg Biffle 43
3 UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 Jimmie Johnson 43
4 Golden Corral 500 Carl Edwards 43
5 Food City 500 Kevin Harvick 43
6 Advance Auto Parts 500 Jeff Gordon 43
7 Samsung/RadioShack 500 Greg Biffle 43
8 Subway Fresh 500 Kurt Busch 43
9 Aaron's 499 Jeff Gordon 43
10 Dodge Charger 500 Greg Biffle 43
11 Chevy American Revolution 400 Kasey Kahne 43
12 Coca-Cola 600 Jimmie Johnson 43
13 MBNA RacePoints 400 Greg Biffle 43
14 Pocono 500 Carl Edwards 43
15 Batman Begins 400 Greg Biffle 43
16 Dodge/Save Mart 350 Tony Stewart 43
17 Pepsi 400 Tony Stewart 43
18 USG Sheetrock 400 Dale Earnhardt, Jr. 43
19 Siemens 300 Tony Stewart 43
20 Pennsylvania 500 Kurt Busch 43
21 Allstate 400 at the Brickyard Tony Stewart 43
22 Sirius Satellite Radio at the Glen Tony Stewart 43
23 GFS Marketplace 400 Jeremy Mayfield 43
24 Sharpie 500 Matt Kenseth 43
25 SONY HD 500 Kyle Busch 43
26 Chevy Rock & Roll 400 Kurt Busch 43
27 Sylvania 300 Ryan Newman 43
28 MBNA RacePoints 400 Jimmie Johnson 43
29 UAW-Ford 500 Dale Jarrett 43
30 Banquet 400 Mark Martin 43
31 UAW-GM Quality 500 Jimmie Johnson 43
32 Subway 500 Jeff Gordon 43
33 Bass Pro Shops MBNA 500 Carl Edwards 43
34 Dickies 500 Carl Edwards 43
35 Checker Auto Parts 500 Kyle Busch 43
36 Ford 400 Greg Biffle 43

Season Standings (Top 30)

Rank Driver Wins Top 5 Top 10 Races Avg Finish
1 Greg Biffle 6 15 21 36 11.9
2 Tony Stewart ★ 5 17 25 36 9.9
3 Jimmie Johnson 4 13 22 36 12.7
4 Carl Edwards 4 13 18 36 14.0
5 Jeff Gordon 4 8 14 36 17.8
6 Kurt Busch 3 9 18 34 15.3
7 Kyle Busch 2 9 13 36 21.0
8 Mark Martin 1 12 19 36 13.2
9 Matt Kenseth 1 12 17 36 15.4
10 Ryan Newman 1 8 16 36 15.3
11 Dale Earnhardt, Jr. 1 7 13 36 20.5
12 Kasey Kahne 1 5 8 36 21.9
13 Jeremy Mayfield 1 4 9 36 15.9
14 Dale Jarrett 1 4 7 36 18.3
15 Kevin Harvick 1 3 10 36 17.4
16 Rusty Wallace 0 8 17 36 13.8
17 Brian Vickers 0 5 10 36 19.7
18 Jamie McMurray 0 4 10 36 16.8
19 Bobby Labonte 0 4 7 36 22.7
20 Jeff Burton 0 3 6 36 19.6
21 Casey Mears 0 3 9 36 21.4
22 Michael Waltrip 0 3 7 36 23.4
23 Joe Nemechek 0 2 9 36 18.6
24 Ricky Rudd 0 2 9 36 20.8
25 Scott Riggs 0 2 4 36 27.3
26 Scott Pruett 0 1 1 2 17.5
27 Elliott Sadler 0 1 12 36 17.6
28 Sterling Marlin 0 1 5 35 24.6
29 Boris Said 0 1 1 9 25.4
30 Robby Gordon 0 1 2 29 30.1

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won the 2005 NASCAR championship?
Tony Stewart won the 2005 NASCAR Cup Series championship with 5 wins, driving a Chevrolet.
How many races were in the 2005 Cup Series season?
The 2005 NASCAR Cup Series season featured 36 races at 22 different tracks.
What were the notable moments of the 2005 NASCAR season?
The 2005 season saw 15 different winners, with Greg Biffle leading the way with 6 victories.

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