# 2005 MBNA NASCAR RacePoints 400

The 2005 MBNA NASCAR RacePoints 400 28th stock car race of the 2005 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series season, the second race of the 2005 Chase for the Nextel Cup, and the 37th iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, September 25, 2005, before a crowd of 150,000 in Dover, Delaware at Dover International Speedway, a 1-mile (1.6 km) permanent oval-shaped racetrack. The race was extended from its scheduled 400 laps to 404 due to a green–white–checker finish. On the final restart, Jimmie Johnson, driving for Hendrick Motorsports, would fend off the field in a fierce restart to take the Chase for the Nextel Cup lead in the standings. The win was Johnson's 17th career NASCAR Nextel Cup Series victory and his third of the season. To fill out the podium, Kyle Busch, driving for Hendrick Motorsports, and Rusty Wallace, driving for Penske-Jasper Racing, would finish second and third, respectively.

## Background

Dover International Speedway is an oval race track in Dover, Delaware, United States that has held at least two NASCAR races since it opened in 1969. In addition to NASCAR, the track also hosted USAC and the NTT IndyCar Series. The track features one layout, a 1-mile (1.6 km) concrete oval, with 24° banking in the turns and 9° banking on the straights. The speedway is owned and operated by Dover Motorsports.
The track, nicknamed "The Monster Mile", was built in 1969 by Melvin Joseph of Melvin L. Joseph Construction Company, Inc., with an asphalt surface, but was replaced with concrete in 1995. Six years later in 2001, the track's capacity moved to 135,000 seats, making the track have the largest capacity of sports venue in the mid-Atlantic. In 2002, the name changed to Dover International Speedway from Dover Downs International Speedway after Dover Downs Gaming and Entertainment split, making Dover Motorsports. From 2007 to 2009, the speedway worked on an improvement project called "The Monster Makeover", which expanded facilities at the track and beautified the track. After the 2014 season, the track's capacity was reduced to 95,500 seats.

### Entry list

* (R) denotes rookie driver.
| # | Driver | Team | Make | Sponsor |
| 0 | Mike Bliss | Haas CNC Racing | Chevrolet | Best Buy |
| 00 | Carl Long | McGlynn Racing | Chevrolet | Sunquest Vacations, Carloan.com |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 08 | Ryan McGlynn | McGlynn Racing | Dodge | Royal Administration |
| 9 | Kasey Kahne | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | Dodge |
| 10 | Scott Riggs | MBV Motorsports | Chevrolet | Valvoline |
| 11 | J. J. Yeley | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | FedEx Freight |
| 12 | Ryan Newman | Penske Racing | Dodge | Alltel |
| 15 | Michael Waltrip | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | NAPA Auto Parts |
| 16 | Greg Biffle | Roush Racing | Ford | National Guard |
| 17 | Matt Kenseth | Roush Racing | Ford | DeWalt |
| 18 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | MBNA RacePoints VISA |
| 19 | Jeremy Mayfield | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | Dodge |
| 20 | Tony Stewart | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | The Home Depot |
| 21 | Ricky Rudd | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | Motorcraft |
| 22 | Scott Wimmer | Bill Davis Racing | Dodge | Caterpillar |
| 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | DuPont |
| 25 | Brian Vickers | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | GMAC, ditech.com |
| 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 1 Motorsports |
| 37 | Tony Raines | 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 |
| 45 | Kyle Petty | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | Georgia-Pacific Brawny |
| 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | Lowe's |
| 49 | Ken Schrader | BAM Racing | Dodge | Red Baron Frozen Pizza |
| 66 | Kevin Lepage | Peak Fitness Racing | Ford | EAS |
| 75 | Wayne Anderson | Rinaldi Racing | Dodge | Rinaldi Air Conditioning |
| 77 | Travis Kvapil | Penske Racing | Dodge | Kodak |
| 78 | Kenny Wallace | Furniture Row Racing | Chevrolet | Furniture Row |
| 88 | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | UPS |
| 89 | Morgan Shepherd | Shepherd Racing Ventures | Dodge | Racing with Jesus |
| 92 | Hermie Sadler | Front Row Motorsports | Chevrolet | Front Row Motorsports |
| 95 | Stanton Barrett (R) | Stanton Barrett Motorsports | Chevrolet | Stanton Barrett Motorsports |
| 97 | Kurt Busch | Roush Racing | Ford | Crown Royal |
| 99 | Carl Edwards | Roush Racing | Ford | Office Depot |
| Official entry list |||||

## Practice
### First practice

The first practice session was held on Friday, September 23, at 11:00 AM EST. The session would last for two hours. Greg Biffle, driving for Roush Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 22.830 and an average speed of 157.687 miles per hour (253.773 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Roush Racing | Ford | 22.830 | 157.687 |
| 2 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Penske-Jasper Racing | Dodge | 22.879 | 157.350 |
| 3 | 01 | Joe Nemechek | MB2 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 22.922 | 157.054 |
| Full first practice results |||||||

### Second practice

The second practice session was held on Saturday, September 24, at 9:30 AM EST. The session would last for 45 minutes. Kurt Busch, driving for Roush Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 23.379 and an average speed of 153.984 miles per hour (247.813 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 97 | Kurt Busch | Roush Racing | Ford | 23.379 | 153.984 |
| 2 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 23.405 | 153.813 |
| 3 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 23.409 | 153.787 |
| Full second practice results |||||||

### Third and final practice

The final practice session, sometimes referred to as Happy Hour, was held on Saturday, September 24, at 11:10 AM EST. The session would last for 45 minutes. Kurt Busch, driving for Roush Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 23.235 and an average speed of 154.939 miles per hour (249.350 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 97 | Kurt Busch | Roush Racing | Ford | 23.235 | 154.939 |
| 2 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 23.240 | 154.905 |
| 3 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 23.264 | 154.745 |
| Full Happy Hour practice results |||||||

## Qualifying

Qualifying was held on Friday, September 23, at 3:10 PM EST. Each driver would have two laps to set a fastest time; the fastest of the two would count as their official qualifying lap.
Ryan Newman, driving for Penske-Jasper Racing, would win the pole, setting a time of 22.770 and an average speed of 158.103 miles per hour (254.442 km/h).
Five drivers would fail to qualify: Morgan Shepherd, Hermie Sadler, Ryan McGlynn, Joey McCarthy, and Wayne Anderson.

### Full qualifying results

| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Penske-Jasper Racing | Dodge | 22.770 | 158.103 |
| 2 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 22.919 | 157.075 |
| 3 | 5 | Kyle Busch (R) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 22.952 | 156.849 |
| 4 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 22.986 | 156.617 |
| 5 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 22.993 | 156.569 |
| 6 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske-Jasper Racing | Dodge | 23.003 | 156.501 |
| 7 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 23.004 | 156.495 |
| 8 | 32 | Bobby Hamilton Jr. | PPI Motorsports | Chevrolet | 23.017 | 156.406 |
| 9 | 01 | Joe Nemechek | MB2 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 23.018 | 156.399 |
| 10 | 97 | Kurt Busch | Roush Racing | Ford | 23.050 | 156.182 |
| 11 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Roush Racing | Ford | 23.060 | 156.115 |
| 12 | 19 | Jeremy Mayfield | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 23.081 | 155.972 |
| 13 | 77 | Travis Kvapil (R) | Penske-Jasper Racing | Dodge | 23.082 | 155.966 |
| 14 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Chip Ganassi Racing | Dodge | 23.113 | 155.757 |
| 15 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 23.122 | 155.696 |
| 16 | 22 | Scott Wimmer | Bill Davis Racing | Dodge | 23.132 | 155.629 |
| 17 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 23.141 | 155.568 |
| 18 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Roush Racing | Ford | 23.154 | 155.481 |
| 19 | 42 | Jamie McMurray | Chip Ganassi Racing | Dodge | 23.154 | 155.481 |
| 20 | 21 | Ricky Rudd | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 23.175 | 155.340 |
| 21 | 43 | Jeff Green | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 23.180 | 155.306 |
| 22 | 38 | Elliott Sadler | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 23.197 | 155.193 |
| 23 | 41 | Casey Mears | Chip Ganassi Racing | Dodge | 23.208 | 155.119 |
| 24 | 07 | Dave Blaney | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 23.210 | 155.106 |
| 25 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 23.216 | 155.066 |
| 26 | 25 | Brian Vickers | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 23.219 | 155.045 |
| 27 | 15 | Michael Waltrip | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 23.234 | 154.945 |
| 28 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 23.239 | 154.912 |
| 29 | 10 | Scott Riggs | MBV Motorsports | Chevrolet | 23.245 | 154.872 |
| 30 | 0 | Mike Bliss | Haas CNC Racing | Chevrolet | 23.256 | 154.799 |
| 31 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 23.259 | 154.779 |
| 32 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Roush Racing | Ford | 23.260 | 154.772 |
| 33 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Robby Gordon Motorsports | Chevrolet | 23.272 | 154.692 |
| 34 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 23.299 | 154.513 |
| 35 | 66 | Kevin Lepage | Peak Fitness Racing | Ford | 23.383 | 153.958 |
| 36 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 23.398 | 153.859 |
| 37 | 11 | J. J. Yeley | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 23.433 | 153.630 |
| 38 | 4 | Mike Wallace | Morgan–McClure Motorsports | Chevrolet | 23.462 | 153.440 |
| 39 | 37 | Tony Raines | R&J Racing | Dodge | 23.531 | 152.990 |
| 40 | 95 | Stanton Barrett (R) | Stanton Barrett Motorsports | Chevrolet | 23.550 | 152.866 |
| 41 | 00 | Carl Long | McGlynn Racing | Chevrolet | 23.622 | 152.400 |
| 42 | 49 | Ken Schrader | BAM Racing | Dodge | 23.765 | 151.483 |
| 43 | 78 | Kenny Wallace | Furniture Row Racing | Chevrolet | 23.727 | 151.726 |
| Failed to qualify |||||||
| 44 | 89 | Morgan Shepherd | Shepherd Racing Ventures | Dodge | 23.856 | 150.905 |
| 45 | 92 | Hermie Sadler | Front Row Motorsports | Chevrolet | 23.870 | 150.817 |
| 46 | 08 | Ryan McGlynn | McGlynn Racing | Dodge | 23.934 | 150.414 |
| 47 | 34 | Joey McCarthy | Mach 1 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 23.996 | 150.025 |
| 48 | 75 | Wayne Anderson | Rinaldi Racing | Dodge | - | - |
| Official qualifying results |||||||

## Race results

| Fin | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts | Winnings |
| 1 | 5 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 404 | 134 | running | 185 | $296,641 |
| 2 | 3 | 5 | Kyle Busch (R) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 404 | 0 | running | 170 | $164,275 |
| 3 | 6 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske-Jasper Racing | Dodge | 404 | 0 | running | 165 | $157,858 |
| 4 | 7 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 404 | 7 | running | 165 | $126,550 |
| 5 | 1 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Penske-Jasper Racing | Dodge | 404 | 30 | running | 160 | $155,616 |
| 6 | 22 | 38 | Elliott Sadler | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 404 | 26 | running | 155 | $129,541 |
| 7 | 12 | 19 | Jeremy Mayfield | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 404 | 0 | running | 146 | $114,020 |
| 8 | 34 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 404 | 0 | running | 142 | $100,808 |
| 9 | 32 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Roush Racing | Ford | 404 | 0 | running | 138 | $93,850 |
| 10 | 23 | 41 | Casey Mears | Chip Ganassi Racing | Dodge | 404 | 0 | running | 134 | $105,858 |
| 11 | 36 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 404 | 0 | running | 130 | $102,895 |
| 12 | 20 | 21 | Ricky Rudd | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 403 | 0 | running | 127 | $101,764 |
| 13 | 18 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Roush Racing | Ford | 403 | 14 | running | 129 | $87,875 |
| 14 | 26 | 25 | Brian Vickers | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 403 | 0 | running | 121 | $79,625 |
| 15 | 15 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 403 | 0 | running | 118 | $105,583 |
| 16 | 2 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 403 | 0 | running | 115 | $113,200 |
| 17 | 9 | 01 | Joe Nemechek | MB2 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 403 | 0 | running | 112 | $91,783 |
| 18 | 31 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 402 | 0 | running | 109 | $114,136 |
| 19 | 17 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 402 | 0 | running | 106 | $112,561 |
| 20 | 24 | 07 | Dave Blaney | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 402 | 0 | running | 103 | $79,025 |
| 21 | 13 | 77 | Travis Kvapil (R) | Penske-Jasper Racing | Dodge | 402 | 0 | running | 100 | $76,725 |
| 22 | 38 | 4 | Mike Wallace | Morgan–McClure Motorsports | Chevrolet | 402 | 0 | running | 97 | $68,475 |
| 23 | 10 | 97 | Kurt Busch | Roush Racing | Ford | 401 | 192 | running | 104 | $133,500 |
| 24 | 29 | 10 | Scott Riggs | MBV Motorsports | Chevrolet | 401 | 0 | running | 91 | $87,733 |
| 25 | 37 | 11 | J. J. Yeley | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 401 | 0 | running | 88 | $68,200 |
| 26 | 27 | 15 | Michael Waltrip | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 401 | 1 | running | 90 | $94,764 |
| 27 | 21 | 43 | Jeff Green | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 401 | 0 | running | 82 | $96,336 |
| 28 | 42 | 49 | Ken Schrader | BAM Racing | Dodge | 401 | 0 | running | 79 | $66,750 |
| 29 | 19 | 42 | Jamie McMurray | Chip Ganassi Racing | Dodge | 400 | 0 | running | 76 | $72,100 |
| 30 | 30 | 0 | Mike Bliss | Haas CNC Racing | Chevrolet | 399 | 0 | running | 73 | $64,450 |
| 31 | 4 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 397 | 0 | running | 70 | $111,183 |
| 32 | 28 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 397 | 0 | running | 67 | $98,175 |
| 33 | 8 | 32 | Bobby Hamilton Jr. | PPI Motorsports | Chevrolet | 386 | 0 | running | 64 | $73,947 |
| 34 | 43 | 78 | Kenny Wallace | Furniture Row Racing | Chevrolet | 381 | 0 | running | 61 | $63,275 |
| 35 | 11 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Roush Racing | Ford | 367 | 0 | crash | 58 | $110,986 |
| 36 | 16 | 22 | Scott Wimmer | Bill Davis Racing | Dodge | 293 | 0 | crash | 55 | $70,900 |
| 37 | 25 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 291 | 0 | crash | 52 | $111,511 |
| 38 | 39 | 37 | Tony Raines | R&J Racing | Dodge | 288 | 0 | crash | 49 | $62,650 |
| 39 | 33 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Robby Gordon Motorsports | Chevrolet | 280 | 0 | engine | 46 | $62,525 |
| 40 | 35 | 66 | Kevin Lepage | Peak Fitness Racing | Ford | 197 | 0 | crash | 43 | $62,350 |
| 41 | 14 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Chip Ganassi Racing | Dodge | 190 | 0 | engine | 40 | $90,068 |
| 42 | 41 | 00 | Carl Long | McGlynn Racing | Chevrolet | 144 | 0 | engine | 37 | $62,035 |
| 43 | 40 | 95 | Stanton Barrett (R) | Stanton Barrett Motorsports | Chevrolet | 8 | 0 | crash | 34 | $61,886 |
| Failed to qualify |||||||||||
| 44 | | 89 | Morgan Shepherd | Shepherd Racing Ventures | Dodge | | | | | |
| 45 | | 92 | Hermie Sadler | Front Row Motorsports | Chevrolet | | | | | |
| 46 | | 08 | Ryan McGlynn | McGlynn Racing | Dodge | | | | | |
| 47 | | 34 | Joey McCarthy | Mach 1 Motorsports | Chevrolet | | | | | |
| 48 | | 75 | Wayne Anderson | Rinaldi Racing | Dodge | | | | | |
| Official race results |||||||||||

## Standings after the race

| | Pos | Driver | Points |
| 5 | 1 | Jimmie Johnson | 5,362 |
| 2 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | 5,355 (-7) |
| | 3 | Ryan Newman | 5,350 (-12) |
| 3 | 4 | Mark Martin | 5,341 (–21) |
| 4 | 5 | Tony Stewart | 5,539 (–23) |
| 4 | 6 | Greg Biffle | 5,539 (–23) |
| 1 | 7 | Jeremy Mayfield | 5,281 (–81) |
| 1 | 8 | Carl Edwards | 5,259 (–103) |
| 4 | 9 | Matt Kenseth | 5,228 (–124) |
| | 10 | Kurt Busch | 5,192 (–170) |
| Official driver's standings ||||