2005 Florida 500

The **2005 Florida 500** was the first race of the 2005 Piston Cup Season. Ralph Carlow started on pole with Strip Weathers on the outside.

## Transcript

### Green Flag

Bob: Here we go out of Turn four for the first time in 2005.

Darrell: Boogity Boogity Boogity! Let's go racing boys!

### Lap 34 Big One

Bob: Chick Hicks trying to take the lead into turn 3 here.#

Darrell: OH! CRASH!

Bob: Weathers in it.

Darrell: Big hit for Ryan Shields.

Bob: Looks like James Cleanair had a big run on Weathers but accidentally turned him there with too much of a push.

Darrell: No where for the rest of the field to go.

### Lap 79 Pit Road Spin

Bob: Some pitters coming in this time.

Darrell: OH! GREG CANDYMAN!

Bob: The 101 locks up those tires and spins on the entrance to pit road.

### Lap 137 Spin

Bob: Oh! Around goes the 68.

Darrell: Oh! Hard hit for Manny Flywheel to the inside wall.

Bob: Spinning off the bumper of Winford Bradford Rutherford.

Darrell: Ton of damage on the 64 car too.

(#64 Team Radio)

Winford: What was he doing? He just straight up brake checked me, man. What an idiot.

RPM Crew Chief: Yeah, I don't know. It's fine though, just focus on next week.

### Lap 195 Crash

Darrell: Six to go in Florida!

Bob: Ralph Carlow and Chick Hicks out front right now.

Darrell: OH! THEY'RE CRASHING IN THE BACK!

Bob: 3 cars collected.

Darrell: This is about to get spicy, boys.

Bob: Ponchy Wipeout, Floyd Mulvihill and Kevin Shiftright all caught up in the crash.

(#121 Team Radio)

Kevin: Man, that sucks guys.

Clutch Aid Crew Chief: It's fine Kevin, don't worry about one race there is still 35 more to come.

(#117 Team Radio)

LTP Crew Chief: Right, Ralph you are in the lead. This will be the final caution of the race so make the most out of this restart.

Ralph: Sure will, Chief

### Lap 199 Restart

Bob: Here we go to the restart!

Darrell: WHO WILL WIN IN FLORIDA?

Bob: Here we go, Mac iCar with a run down the backstraight.

Darrell: Here comes iCar being pushed by Slider Petrolski!

Bob: OH! THE 84 CAR IS LOOSE!

Darrell: HE GETS TURNED INTO THE FIELD!

Bob: BIG CRASH AND THEY RACE BACK TO THE LINE!

Darrell: IT'S HAUL INNGAS AND RALPH CARLOW!

Bob: COMING OUT OF 4, HAUL INNGAS WINS THE 2005 FLORIDA 500!

Darrell: WOW!

(#79 Team Radio)

Haul: WOOOOOOOOOOOOO! YES MAN! LETS \*\*\*\*\*\*\* GO!

Retread Crew Chief: YES HAUL! THAT IS WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT MAN!

Darrell: WHAT A FINISH!

## Results

1. Haul Inngas - 200 Laps
2. Ralph Carlow - 200 Laps
3. Sage VanDerSpin - 200 Laps
4. Chick Hicks - 200 Laps
5. Darren Leadfoot - 200 Laps
6. Lee Revkins - 200 Laps
7. Davey Apex - 200 Laps
8. Chuck Armstrong - 200 Laps
9. Rusty Cornfuel - 200 Laps
10. Aiken Axler - 200 Laps
11. Ernie Gearson - 200 Laps
12. Claude Scruggs - 200 Laps
13. Murray Clutchburn - 200 Laps
14. Todd Marcus - 200 Laps
15. Crusty Rotor - 200 Laps
16. James Cleanair - 200 Laps
17. Eugene Carbureski - 200 Laps
18. Misti Motorkrass - 200 Laps
19. Greg Candyman - 200 Laps
20. Slider Petrolski (DNF) - 198 Laps
21. Lightning McQueen (DNF) - 198 Laps
22. Mac iCar (DNF) - 198 Laps
23. Ross Beresford (DNF) - 198 Laps
24. Ruby Oaks (DNF) - 198 Laps
25. Dale Earnhardt Jr. (DNF) - 198 Laps
26. Joey Racelott (DNF) - 198 Laps
27. Ponchy Wipeout (DNF) - 194 Laps
28. Floyd Mulvihill (DNF) - 194 Laps
29. Kevin Shiftright (DNF) - 194 Laps
30. Winford Bradford Rutherford (DNF) - 136 Laps
31. Manny Flywheel (DNF) - 136 Laps
32. Strip Weathers (DNF) - 33 Laps
33. Billy Oilchanger (DNF) - 33 Laps
34. Brush Curber (DNF) - 33 Laps
35. Steve Golek (DNF) - 33 Laps
36. Johnny Blamer (DNF) - 33 Laps
37. Ryan Shields (DNF) - 33 Laps
38. Dirkson D'Agostino (DNF) - 33 Laps
39. Mitchell Revs (DNF) - 33 Laps
40. Kevin Racingtire (DNF) - 33 Laps
41. Dan McGrille (DNF) - 33 Laps
42. Steve Richardson (DNF) - 33 Laps
43. Ronnie Revsmann (DNF) - 33 Laps