In 2005, Barrett began the season with Front Row Motorsports but was later let go by the team; he then ran Cup races under his own Stanton Barrett Motorsports team. The following year, he ran a partial sschedule between SBM and Rick Ware Racing, failing to qualify for a number of races. He reunited with Ware for an attempt at the 2007 Daytona 500. Barrett attempted a limited schedule of 2008 races with SKI Motorsports.