# 2005 GFS Marketplace 400

The 2005 GFS Marketplace 400 was the 23rd stock car race of the 2005 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series season and the 36th iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, August 21, 2005, in Brooklyn, Michigan at Michigan International Speedway, a two-mile (3.2 km) permanent moderate-banked D-shaped speedway. The race took the scheduled 200 laps to complete. After a caution on lap 144, drivers would use many different fuel strategies to get to the end, including pitting and trying to stretch a fuel run, a gas and go, or two or four tires. Jeremy Mayfield of Evernham Motorsports would top off on fuel on Lap 149, and would take the lead on lap 195 after many leaders had to pit due to running out of fuel. Mayfield would conserve and coast to the line to win his fifth and final NASCAR Nextel Cup Series career win and his only win of the season. To fill out the podium, Scott Riggs of MBV Motorsports and Matt Kenseth of Roush Racing would finish second and third, respectively.

## Background

The race was held at Michigan International Speedway, a two-mile (3.2 km) moderate-banked D-shaped speedway located in Brooklyn, Michigan. The track is used primarily for NASCAR events. It is known as a "sister track" to Texas World Speedway as MIS's oval design was a direct basis of TWS, with moderate modifications to the banking in the corners, and was used as the basis of Auto Club Speedway. The track is owned by International Speedway Corporation. Michigan International Speedway is recognized as one of motorsports' premier facilities because of its wide racing surface and high banking (by open-wheel standards; the 18-degree banking is modest by stock car standards).

### Entry list

| # | Driver | Team | Make | Sponsor |
| 0 | Mike Bliss | Haas CNC Racing | Chevrolet | NetZero, Best Buy |
| 00 | Johnny Benson Jr. | Michael Waltrip Racing | Chevrolet | State Fair Corn Dogs |
| 01 | Joe Nemechek | MB2 Motorsports | Chevrolet | U. S. Army |
| 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske Racing | Dodge | Miller Lite |
| 4 | John Andretti | 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 | Menards |
| 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, Reverse Pit Cap |
| 10 | Scott Riggs | MBV Motorsports | Chevrolet | Valvoline |
| 11 | Terry Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | FedEx Express |
| 12 | Ryan Newman | Penske Racing | Dodge | Alltel |
| 13 | Greg Sacks* | Sacks Motorsports | Dodge | Sacks Motorsports |
| 15 | Michael Waltrip | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | NAPA Auto Parts |
| 16 | Greg Biffle | Roush Racing | Ford | PRISM: Guard Shield, 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 |
| 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 | P. J. Jones | Mach 1 Motorsports | Chevrolet | PEO Pros |
| 37 | Tony Raines | R&J Racing | Dodge | BOSpoker |
| 38 | Elliott Sadler | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | Pedigree |
| 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 |
| 51 | Stuart Kirby | Competitive Edge Motorsports | Chevrolet | Marathon American Spirit Motor Oil |
| 66 | Jimmy Spencer | Peak Fitness Racing | Ford | Arbor Mortgage |
| 77 | Travis Kvapil | Penske Racing | Dodge | Kodak, Jasper Engines & Transmissions |
| 79 | Bryan Reffner | Conely Racing | Chevrolet | SBC Yellow Pages |
| 80 | Carl Long | McGlynn Racing | Dodge | Buyers Choice Auto Warranties |
| 88 | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | UPS |
| 89 | Morgan Shepherd | Shepherd Racing Ventures | Dodge | Victory in Jesus, Dutch Quality Stone |
| 91 | Bill Elliott | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | Auto Value, Bumper to Bumper |
| 92 | Eric McClure | Front Row Motorsports | Chevrolet | Oak Glove Company |
| 97 | Kurt Busch | Roush Racing | Ford | Crown Royal |
| 99 | Carl Edwards | Roush Racing | Ford | AAA |
| Official entry list |||||
*Withdrew on Friday.

## Practice
### First practice

The first practice session was held on Friday, August 19, at 1:20 PM EST and would last for one hour and 20 minutes. Joe Nemechek of MB2 Motorsports would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 38.504 and an average speed of 186.994 miles per hour (300.938 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 01 | Joe Nemechek | MB2 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 38.504 | 186.994 |
| 2 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 38.515 | 186.940 |
| 3 | 22 | Scott Wimmer | Bill Davis Racing | Dodge | 38.812 | 185.510 |
| Full first practice results |||||||

### Second and final practice

The second and final practice session, sometimes referred to as Happy Hour, was held on Friday, August 19, at 4:00 PM EST and would last for one hour. Dale Jarrett of Robert Yates Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 38.460 and an average speed of 187.208 miles per hour (301.282 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 38.460 | 187.208 |
| 2 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Penske Racing | Dodge | 38.503 | 186.998 |
| 3 | 01 | Joe Nemechek | MB2 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 38.615 | 186.456 |
| Full Happy Hour practice results |||||||

## Qualifying

Qualifying was held on Saturday, August 20, at 12:10 PM EST. Each driver would have two laps to set their fastest lap; whichever lap was fastest would be considered their official lap time. Joe Nemechek of MB2 Motorsports would win the pole, with a lap of 37.592 and an average speed of 191.530 miles per hour (308.238 km/h).
Five drivers would fail to qualify: P. J. Jones, Carl Long, Eric McClure, Bryan Reffner, and Morgan Shepherd.

### Full qualifying results

| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 01 | Joe Nemechek | MB2 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 37.592 | 191.530 |
| 2 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 37.627 | 191.352 |
| 3 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 37.645 | 191.260 |
| 4 | 5 | Kyle Busch | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 37.687 | 191.047 |
| 5 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Penske Racing | Dodge | 37.692 | 191.022 |
| 6 | 0 | Mike Bliss | Haas CNC Racing | Chevrolet | 37.709 | 190.936 |
| 7 | 25 | Brian Vickers | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 37.744 | 190.759 |
| 8 | 38 | Elliott Sadler | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 37.837 | 190.290 |
| 9 | 21 | Ricky Rudd | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 37.844 | 190.255 |
| 10 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 37.895 | 189.999 |
| 11 | 19 | Jeremy Mayfield | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 37.906 | 189.943 |
| 12 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Roush Racing | Ford | 37.934 | 189.803 |
| 13 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Roush Racing | Ford | 37.951 | 189.718 |
| 14 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 37.995 | 189.499 |
| 15 | 37 | Tony Raines | R&J Racing | Dodge | 38.033 | 189.309 |
| 16 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 38.045 | 189.250 |
| 17 | 97 | Kurt Busch | Roush Racing | Ford | 38.070 | 189.125 |
| 18 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 38.090 | 189.026 |
| 19 | 10 | Scott Riggs | MBV Motorsports | Chevrolet | 38.106 | 188.947 |
| 20 | 11 | Terry Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 38.132 | 188.818 |
| 21 | 51 | Stuart Kirby | Competitive Edge Motorsports | Chevrolet | 38.142 | 188.768 |
| 22 | 22 | Scott Wimmer | Bill Davis Racing | Dodge | 38.181 | 188.576 |
| 23 | 4 | John Andretti | Morgan–McClure Motorsports | Chevrolet | 38.186 | 188.551 |
| 24 | 15 | Michael Waltrip | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 38.196 | 188.501 |
| 25 | 07 | Dave Blaney | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 38.209 | 188.437 |
| 26 | 43 | Jeff Green | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 38.236 | 188.304 |
| 27 | 49 | Ken Schrader | BAM Racing | Dodge | 38.263 | 188.171 |
| 28 | 42 | Jamie McMurray | Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates | Dodge | 38.270 | 188.137 |
| 29 | 91 | Bill Elliott | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 38.272 | 188.127 |
| 30 | 41 | Casey Mears | Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates | Dodge | 38.284 | 188.068 |
| 31 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Roush Racing | Ford | 38.292 | 188.029 |
| 32 | 66 | Jimmy Spencer | Peak Fitness Racing | Ford | 38.311 | 187.936 |
| 33 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 38.338 | 187.803 |
| 34 | 00 | Johnny Benson Jr. | Michael Waltrip Racing | Chevrolet | 38.340 | 187.793 |
| 35 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 38.365 | 187.671 |
| 36 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 38.383 | 187.583 |
| 37 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates | Dodge | 38.400 | 187.500 |
| 38 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske Racing | Dodge | 38.445 | 187.281 |
| 39 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Robby Gordon Motorsports | Chevrolet | 38.503 | 186.998 |
| 40 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 38.531 | 186.863 |
| Qualified by owner's points |||||||
| 41 | 77 | Travis Kvapil | Penske Racing | Dodge | 38.740 | 185.854 |
| 42 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 38.808 | 185.529 |
| Last car to qualify on time |||||||
| 43 | 32 | Bobby Hamilton Jr. | PPI Motorsports | Chevrolet | 38.521 | 186.911 |
| Failed to qualify or withdrew |||||||
| 44 | 34 | P. J. Jones | Mach 1 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 38.706 | 186.018 |
| 45 | 80 | Carl Long | McGlynn Racing | Dodge | 38.825 | 185.447 |
| 46 | 92 | Eric McClure | Front Row Motorsports | Chevrolet | 38.937 | 184.914 |
| 47 | 79 | Bryan Reffner | Conely Racing | Chevrolet | 39.317 | 183.127 |
| 48 | 89 | Morgan Shepherd | Shepherd Racing Ventures | Dodge | 40.152 | 179.319 |
| WD | 13 | Greg Sacks | Sacks Motorsports | Dodge | — | — |
| Official qualifying results |||||||

## Race results

| Fin | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts | Winnings |
| 1 | 11 | 19 | Jeremy Mayfield | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 200 | 6 | running | 185 | $181,550 |
| 2 | 19 | 10 | Scott Riggs | MBV Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 13 | running | 175 | $153,763 |
| 3 | 13 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Roush Racing | Ford | 200 | 9 | running | 170 | $148,371 |
| 4 | 12 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Roush Racing | Ford | 200 | 17 | running | 165 | $109,595 |
| 5 | 36 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 155 | $135,491 |
| 6 | 31 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Roush Racing | Ford | 200 | 3 | running | 155 | $96,015 |
| 7 | 17 | 97 | Kurt Busch | Roush Racing | Ford | 200 | 65 | running | 156 | $134,490 |
| 8 | 1 | 01 | Joe Nemechek | MB2 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 30 | running | 147 | $120,898 |
| 9 | 7 | 25 | Brian Vickers | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 138 | $87,590 |
| 10 | 10 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 134 | $125,481 |
| 11 | 29 | 91 | Bill Elliott | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 200 | 0 | running | 130 | $75,155 |
| 12 | 5 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Penske Racing | Dodge | 200 | 0 | running | 127 | $133,106 |
| 13 | 38 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske Racing | Dodge | 200 | 0 | running | 124 | $107,948 |
| 14 | 30 | 41 | Casey Mears | Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates | Dodge | 200 | 0 | running | 121 | $100,623 |
| 15 | 2 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 118 | $122,201 |
| 16 | 18 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 115 | $110,265 |
| 17 | 14 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 200 | 10 | running | 117 | $88,840 |
| 18 | 16 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 200 | 1 | running | 114 | $117,948 |
| 19 | 9 | 21 | Ricky Rudd | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 200 | 0 | running | 106 | $101,454 |
| 20 | 28 | 42 | Jamie McMurray | Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates | Dodge | 200 | 0 | running | 103 | $83,790 |
| 21 | 37 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates | Dodge | 200 | 1 | running | 105 | $101,298 |
| 22 | 42 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 97 | $116,426 |
| 23 | 22 | 22 | Scott Wimmer | Bill Davis Racing | Dodge | 200 | 0 | running | 94 | $93,473 |
| 24 | 26 | 43 | Jeff Green | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 200 | 0 | running | 91 | $101,501 |
| 25 | 27 | 49 | Ken Schrader | BAM Racing | Dodge | 200 | 0 | running | 63 | $72,190 |
| 26 | 40 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 85 | $98,535 |
| 27 | 24 | 15 | Michael Waltrip | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | running | 82 | $98,699 |
| 28 | 23 | 4 | John Andretti | Morgan–McClure Motorsports | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | running | 79 | $71,225 |
| 29 | 3 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 199 | 15 | running | 81 | $103,190 |
| 30 | 39 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Robby Gordon Motorsports | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | running | 73 | $71,365 |
| 31 | 15 | 37 | Tony Raines | R&J Racing | Dodge | 198 | 2 | running | 75 | $70,240 |
| 32 | 25 | 07 | Dave Blaney | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 198 | 0 | running | 67 | $75,665 |
| 33 | 35 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 198 | 0 | running | 64 | $77,137 |
| 34 | 33 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 198 | 0 | running | 61 | $102,593 |
| 35 | 43 | 32 | Bobby Hamilton Jr. | PPI Motorsports | Chevrolet | 197 | 0 | running | 58 | $67,340 |
| 36 | 32 | 66 | Jimmy Spencer | Peak Fitness Racing | Ford | 196 | 0 | running | 55 | $67,290 |
| 37 | 6 | 0 | Mike Bliss | Haas CNC Racing | Chevrolet | 185 | 0 | running | 52 | $67,240 |
| 38 | 41 | 77 | Travis Kvapil | Penske Racing | Dodge | 179 | 0 | crash | 49 | $76,640 |
| 39 | 8 | 38 | Elliott Sadler | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 174 | 0 | running | 46 | $107,086 |
| 40 | 20 | 11 | Terry Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 159 | 0 | engine | 43 | $67,035 |
| 41 | 21 | 51 | Stuart Kirby | Competitive Edge Motorsports | Chevrolet | 140 | 0 | crash | 40 | $67,000 |
| 42 | 34 | 00 | Johnny Benson Jr. | Michael Waltrip Racing | Chevrolet | 127 | 0 | oil leak | 37 | $66,960 |
| 43 | 4 | 5 | Kyle Busch | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 81 | 28 | overheating | 39 | $74,506 |
| Failed to qualify or withdrew |||||||||||
| 44 | | 34 | P. J. Jones | Mach 1 Motorsports | Chevrolet | | | | | |
| 45 | | 80 | Carl Long | McGlynn Racing | Dodge | | | | | |
| 46 | | 92 | Eric McClure | Front Row Motorsports | Chevrolet | | | | | |
| 47 | | 79 | Bryan Reffner | Conely Racing | Chevrolet | | | | | |
| 48 | | 89 | Morgan Shepherd | Shepherd Racing Ventures | Dodge | | | | | |
| WD | | 13 | Greg Sacks | Sacks Motorsports | Dodge | | | | | |
| Official race results |||||||||||