2005 NASCAR Team Chart

Cup Series teams, drivers, and sponsors

The 2005 NASCAR Cup Series features 51 teams fielding 68 full-time and part-time car entries across 5 manufacturers (Chevrolet, Ford, Dodge, Ford ?Chevy, Dodge Chevy). The complete team chart below lists every car number, driver, sponsor, manufacturer, and crew chief for the 2005 season.

The modern Cup Series is dominated by a small group of elite organizations. Hendrick Motorsports fields four Chevrolets for Kyle Larson, Chase Elliott, William Byron, and Alex Bowman. Joe Gibbs Racing runs four Toyotas for Denny Hamlin, Christopher Bell, Ty Gibbs, and Chase Briscoe. Team Penske counters with Fords for Joey Logano, Ryan Blaney, and Austin Cindric. RFK Racing fields Brad Keselowski, Chris Buescher, and Ryan Preece, while Trackhouse Racing rounds out the top tier with Daniel Suarez, Ross Chastain, and Shane van Gisbergen.

Beyond the big five, a second tier of full-time and part-time programs compete every weekend — Legacy Motor Club, 23XI Racing, Front Row Motorsports, Wood Brothers Racing, Spire Motorsports, and Kaulig Racing. NASCAR's charter system guarantees full-season entry for charter holders, while 'open' cars must qualify on speed each week. Alliances between teams (engine leases, technical partnerships) are common and often determine which organizations run up front.

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#	Driver	Team	Manufacturer	Sponsor	Crew Chief
01	Joe Nemechek 2006+	MB2 Motorsports Nelson Bowers		U.S. Army Wiley X Eyewear, Centrix Financial	Ryan Pemberton
1*	Martin Truex Jr.	Dale Earnhardt Inc		Bass Pro Shops	?
02*	Brandon Ash	Ed Ash		?	?Joey Knuckles
2	Rusty Wallace 2005 (then retires)	Roger Penske	Dodge	Miller Lite, Mobil One Bosch, Jack Link’s, Kodak, Lennox, Mazak, MeadWestvaco, PPG, Snap-On	Larry Carter
04*	Bobby Hamilton	Bobby Hamitlon	Dodge	Baileys	Danny Rollins
4	John Andretti Mike Wallace P.J. Jones (road courses)	Morgan-McClure Larry McClure Tim Morgan		Lucas Oil Kodak, Wide Open Performance Energy Drink	Chris Carrier
5	Kyle Busch ROTY	Rick Hendrick		Kelloggs Delphi, Quaker State, GMAC, Haas	Alan Gustafson
6	Mark Martin 2005	Jack Roush		Viagra/Pfizer	Pat Tryson
07	Dave Blaney 2005	Richard Childress		Jack Daniel’s SKF	Kevin Hamlin
7	Robby Gordon	Robby Gordon Jim Smith John Menard		Harrah’s Jim Beam Fruit of the Loom (9 races) Menards (3 races)	Greg Erwin
8	Dale Earnhardt, Jr 2007	Dale Earnhardt Inc/DEI		Budweiser Outlaw, Remington, Snap On, Ritz, COLOR=”#FF0000″>Menards	Tony Eury Jr.
09*	Johnny Sauter	James Finch	Dodge	Miccosukee Indian Gaming	Joe Shear
9	Kasey Kahne 2010	Ray Evernham	Dodge	Dodge Dealers UAW, Stihl, Valvoline, Siemens,Mountian Dew,Stanley Tools, McDonald’s	?Tommy Baldwin Jr. (team director)
10	Scott Riggs	MBV Motorsports Valvoline Nelson Bowers.		Valvoline	Rodney Childers
11	Terry Labonte J.J. Yeley Denny Hamilin	Joe Gibbs		Federal Express	Mike Ford
12	Ryan Newman 2112	Roger Penske	Dodge	ALLTEL, Mobil One Bosch, Gillette, Mazak, PPG, Snap-On, Sony	Matt Borland
13*	Greg Sacks	Daytona Speed Inc. Greg Sacks James Wilsberg	Dodge	?	Paul Sacks
14*	John Andretti	ppc Racing Greg Pollex		APlus/Victory Brand Airplus Footcare, Bear Creek Soups	?
15	Micheal Waltrip 2005	Dale Earnhardt Inc		NAPA Coca Cola, Klaussner, Ritz, Domino’s Pizza, Best Western	Tony Gibson
16	Greg Biffle 2008	Jack Roush		Army National Guard Post-It (10 races) Charter Communications, Travelodge, Jackson Hewitt	Doug Richert
17	Matt Kenseth 2006	Mark Martin Jack Roush		DeWalt Tools Carhartt, Lexan, Trex, USG	Robby Reiser
18	Bobby Labonte 2009	Joe Gibbs		Interstate Batteries MBNA, GM, Coca-Cola, Fieldcrest Cannon, Cintas, Champion, ConAgra Foods, Banquet Frozen Foods, Food Lion, Mac Tools, Sherwin Williams, EDS, Daewoo, 3M, Aeroquip, EasyCare, Wix, Advair	Steve Addington
19	Jeremy Mayfield 2008	Ray Evernham	Dodge	Dodge Dealers UAW, Mountain Dew, Stihl, Valvoline, Siemens,Stanley Tools	Kenny Francis Mike Shiplett
20	Tony Stewart 2009	Joe Gibbs		Home Depot GM, Coke-Cola, Glidden, Old Spice, Champion, EDS, Daewoo, Wix, Advair	Greg Zipadelli
21	Ricky Rudd 2005	Wood Brothers		Motorcraft U.S. Air Force, Rent-A-Center	Michael ‘Fatback’ McSwain
22	Scott Wimmer 2005	Bill Davis	Dodge	Caterpillar Pro-Cert, Hobas Pipe, Mountain Dew, Tempstar	COLOR=”#FF0000″>Derrick Finley
23*	Mike Skinner Johnny Benson	Gail Davis	Dodge	History Channel	?
24	Jeff Gordon lifetime	Rick Hendrick Jeff Gordon		DuPont Finishes Pepsi, Quaker State, SDRC, AC Delco, Rain-X, Slick 50, Haas, GMAC, Delphi Automotive, Lowe’s	Steve Letarte
25	Brian Vickers 2006	Rick Hendrick		GMAC Carquest, DiTech, Quaker State, Garnier Fructis, Ore-Ida	Lance McGrew
27*	Kirk Shelmerdine Tom Hubert (road courses)	Kirk Shelmerdine	Ford ?Chevy	? Wabash Motorsports, Freddie B’s, Midas Spring Water, Promotional Xpressions	Phil Harris
29	Kevin Harvick 2006	Richard Childress		GM Goodwrench Hershey Foods, Oreo, Realtree, AC Delco, Snap-On, Bass Pro Shops, Coca-Cola, Tracker Boats, Perdue,SKF	Todd Berrier
31	Jeff Burton 2007	Richard Childress		Cingular, SKF, Benificial	Scott Miller
32	Bobby Hamilton Jr. 2006 Ron Fellows (road courses)	Cal Wells PPI Motorsports		Tide Downy, Kenmore, Mattel, Super 8, Craftsman, Diamond Cut Jeans	James Ince
33*	Kerry Earnhardt Clint Bowyer Phoenix-April Paul Tracy (Michigan-Aug) Brian Simo (road courses)	Richard Childress/RCR		Bass Pro Shops Sylvania	Philippe Lopez
34*	P.J. Jones Eric McClure	Chris Edwards		PEO Pros	Mike Steurer
36*	Boris Said	MB2 Motorsports Bob Sutton		Centrix Financial	Frank Stoddard
37	Mike Skinner	John Carter RJ Motorsports	Dodge	BoSpoker (15 races) Patròn Spirits Company (5 races)	Terry Wooten
38	Elliott Sadler 2008	Robert Yates		M&M’s Pedigree, Combos, CitiFinancial, Pennzoil, Wix Filters, Mac Tools, Raybestos	Kevin Buskirk
39*	Scott Pruett Bill Elliott (Bud Shootout) David Stremme up to 7 races	Chip Ganassi Felix Sabates	Dodge	Texaco (Sonoma) Coor’s (Bud Shootout only ?Lonestar/Coors	Lee McCall
40	Sterling Marlin 2005	Chip Ganassi Felix Sabates	Dodge	Coor’s Light Target, Snap-On, Kennametal, Microsoft, Dell, EMC, Syntel, Avaya, Prilosec	Steve Boyer
41	Casey Mears 2005	Chip Ganassi Felix Sabates	Dodge	Target Energizer (1 race a primary), FugiFilm, Snap-On, STP, Kleenex, Cheerios, Gillette, Microsoft, Dell, EMC, Syntel, Avaya, Nicorette	Jimmy Elledge
42	Jamie McMurray 2006	Chip Ganassi	Dodge	Havoline Microsoft, Dell, EMC, Syntel, Avaya	Donnie Wingo
43	Jeff Green 2005	Petty Enterprises	Dodge	Cheerios Pop Secret, Betty Crocker, Hot Wheels, Ferguson, Sprint, OMP, Red Lobster, Southern Pride Trucking	Greg Steadman
44*	Terry Labonte 2006	Rick Hendrick		Kelloggs Pizza Hut ditech.com	Peter Sospenzo
45	Kyle Petty	Petty Enterprises	Dodge	Georgia Pacific Brawny, Wells Fargo Financial	Paul Andrews
46*	Carl Long Ryan McGlynn	Danielle Long	Dodge Chevy	? RacingMetal.com, Liquid Salvation, Buyer’s Choice, Howes Lubricator	?
48	Jimmie Johnson	Rick Hendrick Jeff Gordon		Lowe’s Home Improvent Quaker State	Chad Knaus
49	Ken Schrader 2006	BAM Racing Beth Ann Morganthau Tom Morganthau	Dodge	Schwan’s Federated Auto Parts	David Hyder
50*	Jimmy Spencer Jorge Goeters (Watkins Glen)	Arnold Motorsports Don Arnold	Dodge	Allied Buildings	Buddy Sisco
51*	Stuart Kirby	Joe Auer		Marathon Oil	Walter Giles
52*	Derrike Cope Jose Luis Ramirez (Sonoma) Larry Gunselman	Rick Ware	Dodge Chevy	Pro30.com	Kenneth Glen
59*	?Klaus Graf	BAM Racing Beth Ann Morganthau Tom Morganthau	Dodge	?	?
60/55 was 62*	Derrike Cope	Larry Hollenbeck Quest Motor Racing Derrike Cope		Year One [Daytona] S.W.A.T. Fitness Club	Joe Dan Bailey
61*	Tony Raines	Buddy Sisco	Dodge	?	Buddy Sisco
66* was #02	Kevin Lepage Johnny Bornemann III (Infineon) Jimmy Spencer (MIS Aug)	Score Motorsports Hermie Sadler Angela Sadler Bryant Stith Jeff Stec Peak Fitness		Jani-King Peak FitnessMidas Spring Water	Greg Conner
75*	Wayne Anderson	Robert Rinaldi Zero Four Motorsports	Dodge	Jani-King KGB Swinwear	Barry Haefele
77	Travis Kvapil ROTY	Doug Bawel Mark Harrah Roger Penske	Dodge	Kodak Jasper Engines, Mobil 1	Shane Wilson
79*	Derrike Cope	Jim Conoley		?	?
88	Dale Jarrett 2006	Robert Yates		UPS CitiFinancial, Coca-Cola, Fleetwood, Pennzoil, Wix Filters, Mac Tools, Raybestos	Todd Parrott
89*	Morgan Shepherd	Morgan Shepherd	Dodge	? Racing with Jesus	Teddy Brown
91*	Bill Elliott	Ray Evernham	Dodge	Stanley Tools (6 races) Auto Value /Bumper to Bumper (2 races) Visteon Atlanta (March) McDonald’s (MIS June, Calif-Sept)	Chris Andrews
92	Eric McClure ROTY Stanton Barrett ROTY Hermie Sadler Johnny Miller (Watkins Glen)	Front Row Motorsports Bob Jenkins (not from ESPN) Jimmy Means		First Trust Portfolios Master Spas	?
95*	Stanton Barrett	Stanton Barrett		?	?
97	Kurt Busch 2006	Georgetta Roush Roush Racing		Sharpie, Irvin Tools, Rubbermaid Crown Royal	Jimmy Fennig
99	Carl Edwards	Robert Corn Roush Racing		Office Depot 8 races AAA 3 races World Financial Group 2 races Scotts 9 races Intel (1-2 races?)	Bob Osborne
0	Mike Bliss	Gene Haas Haas Automation		NetZero Best BuyCertainTeed,Haas Automation	Robert “Bootie” Barker
00*	Kenny Wallace Johnny Benson David Reutimann	Michael Waltrip Racing		Aaron’s Rents	Butch Hylton
00/46	Ryan McGlynn Carl Long	Raynard McGlynn	Dodge	? Buyer’s Choice Auto Warranty, Howes Lubricator	Dom Turse

Frequently Asked Questions

How many NASCAR Cup Series teams are there in 2005?

51 teams fielded 68 car entries in the 2005 NASCAR Cup Series, with 5 manufacturers (Chevrolet, Ford, Dodge, Ford ?Chevy, Dodge Chevy) represented. Charter-holding organizations field the majority of the cars, while open teams round out the field each week.

Which NASCAR team has won the most races?

Petty Enterprises holds the all-time NASCAR record with 268 Cup Series wins, the vast majority earned by Richard Petty himself. In the modern era, Hendrick Motorsports leads all active organizations with more than 300 combined Cup wins across drivers like Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, and Kyle Larson, along with a record number of Cup championships.

Who owns Hendrick Motorsports?

Hendrick Motorsports is owned by Rick Hendrick, a North Carolina auto dealer who founded the team in 1984 as All Star Racing. The organization fields four full-time Chevrolet Cup cars for Kyle Larson, Chase Elliott, William Byron, and Alex Bowman, and is headquartered in Concord, NC alongside its massive engine and chassis programs.

Who owns Joe Gibbs Racing?

Joe Gibbs Racing is owned by Joe Gibbs, the three-time Super Bowl champion head coach of the Washington Redskins who founded the team in 1992. Coy Gibbs, Joe's son, served as vice chairman until his passing in 2022. JGR fields four Toyota Cup cars for Denny Hamlin, Christopher Bell, Chase Briscoe, and Ty Gibbs out of its Huntersville, NC shop.

What is a NASCAR charter?

A NASCAR charter is a franchise-style guarantee that locks a team into every Cup Series race for the season, regardless of qualifying speed. NASCAR introduced the charter system in 2016 with 36 charters — teams without one must qualify on speed as an 'open' entry. Charters can be bought, sold, or leased between organizations, and their value has grown significantly as the sport has stabilized.

What are the biggest NASCAR teams in 2005?

The top-tier Cup teams in 2005 include Hendrick Motorsports, Joe Gibbs Racing, Team Penske, Richard Childress Racing, RFK Racing, Trackhouse Racing, 23XI Racing, and Stewart-Haas Racing. Together they field the lion's share of the 68 weekly entries. Smaller full-time programs include Legacy Motor Club, Front Row Motorsports, Wood Brothers Racing, Spire Motorsports, and Kaulig Racing.

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