2005 Nextel Cup Series

The 2005 Nextel Cup Series was the fifth year of the simulation. The 57th NASCAR Cup Series season and the 34th season of the modern era of the sport, it began with the 46th Daytona 500 and finished with the New Hampshire 300. Carl Edwards, driving the #2 for Penske Racing, was crowned the champion. The 2005 season saw Dodge switch models from the Dodge Intrepid (dropped from the company's production line) to the Dodge Charger. Additionally, 2005 was also the last year of the Ford Taurus, which would be replaced by the Ford Fusion in 2006.

### Schedule

The 2005 schedule remained the same as the one used in the previous season. It can be found in the page for the 2004 Nextel Cup Series.

### Race results

47th Daytona 500

1.      66- Denny Hamlin

2.      01- Matt Crafton

3.      2- Carl Edwards

4.      8- Dale Earnhardt Jr.

5.      42- Jimmie Johnson

6.      99- Jeff Burton

7.      24- Jeff Gordon

8.      19- Casey Atwood

9.      40- Sam Hornish Jr.

10.    29- Kevin Harvick

DuraLube 400

1.      8- Dale Earnhardt Jr.

2.      19- Casey Atwood

3.      24- Jeff Gordon

4.      22- Kyle Busch

5.      55- Clint Bowyer

6.      18- Bobby Labonte

7.      17- Matt Kenseth

8.      88- Austin Petty

9.      6- Johnny Sauter

10.    66- Denny Hamlin

UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400

1.      2- Carl Edwards

2.      8- Dale Earnhardt Jr.

3.      19- Casey Atwood

4.      20- Tony Stewart

5.      9- Kasey Kahne

6.      24- Jeff Gordon

7.      28- Greg Biffle

8.      55- Clint Bowyer

9.      99- Jeff Burton

10.    29- Kevin Harvick

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store 500

1.      93- Aric Almirola

2.      20- Tony Stewart

3.      8- Dale Earnhardt Jr.

4.      2- Carl Edwards

5.      24- Jeff Gordon

6.      25- Jerry Nadeau

7.      10- Shane Hmiel

8.      29- Kevin Harvick

9.      6- Johnny Sauter

10.    01- Matt Crafton

Carolina Dodge Dealers 400

1.      9- Kasey Kahne

2.      19- Casey Atwood

3.      24- Jeff Gordon

4.      8- Dale Earnhardt Jr.

5.      29- Kevin Harvick

6.      2- Carl Edwards

7.      99- Jeff Burton

8.      20- Tony Stewart

9.      91- Steadman Marlin

10.    37- Derek White

Food City 500

1.      19- Casey Atwood

2.      2- Carl Edwards

3.      24- Jeff Gordon

4.      20- Tony Stewart

5.      8- Dale Earnhardt Jr.

6.      9- Kasey Kahne

7.      17- Matt Kenseth

8.      6- Johnny Sauter

9.      55- Clint Bowyer

10.    29- Kevin Harvick

Harrah’s 500

1.      19- Casey Atwood

2.      24- Jeff Gordon

3.      9- Kasey Kahne

4.      29- Kevin Harvick

5.      17- Matt Kenseth

6.      55- Clint Bowyer

7.      6- Johnny Sauter

8.      8- Dale Earnhardt Jr.

9.      99- Jeff Burton

10.    66- Denny Hamlin

Virginia 500

1.      20- Tony Stewart

2.      42- Jimmie Johnson

3.      99- Jeff Burton

4.      8- Dale Earnhardt Jr.

5.      25- Jerry Nadeau

6.      28- Greg Biffle

7.      24- Jeff Gordon

8.      26- Travis Kvapil

9.      68- Patrick Carpentier

10.    66- Denny Hamlin

UAW-GM Quality 500

1.      55- Clint Bowyer

2.      19- Casey Atwood

3.      36- Jamie McMurray

4.      20- Tony Stewart

5.      2- Carl Edwards

6.      26- Travis Kvapil

7.      29- Kevin Harvick

8.      91- Steadman Marlin

9.      15- Ricky Hendrick

10.    28- Greg Biffle

NAPA Auto Parts 500

1.      66- Denny Hamlin

2.      2- Carl Edwards

3.      55- Clint Bowyer

4.      24- Jeff Gordon

5.      8- Dale Earnhardt Jr.

6.      9- Kasey Kahne

7.      19- Casey Atwood

8.      29- Kevin Harvick

9.      36- Jamie McMurray

10.    25- Jerry Nadeau

Pontiac Excitement 400

1.      24- Jeff Gordon

2.      29- Kevin Harvick

3.      2- Carl Edwards

4.      19- Casey Atwood

5.      66- Denny Hamlin

6.      15- Ricky Hendrick

7.      32- Ricky Craven

8.      46- David Gilliland

9.      17- Matt Kenseth

10.    99- Jeff Burton

Coca-Cola 600

1.      8- Dale Earnhardt Jr.

2.      93- Aric Almirola

3.      20- Tony Stewart

4.      24- Jeff Gordon

5.      9- Kasey Kahne

6.      17- Matt Kenseth

7.      25- Jerry Nadeau

8.      10- Shane Hmiel

9.      26- Travis Kvapil

10.    99- Jeff Burton

MBNA Platinum 400

1.      20- Tony Stewart

2.      19- Casey Atwood

3.      29- Kevin Harvick

4.      55- Clint Bowyer

5.      42- Jimmie Johnson

6.      6- Johnny Sauter

7.      25- Jerry Nadeau

8.      93- Aric Almirola

9.      99- Jeff Burton

10.    66- Denny Hamlin

Kmart 400

1.      8- Dale Earnhardt Jr.

2.      2- Carl Edwards

3.      20- Tony Stewart

4.      19- Casey Atwood

5.      99- Jeff Burton

6.      24- Jeff Gordon

7.      55- Clint Bowyer

8.      29- Kevin Harvick

9.      09- Barry Bodine

10.    9- Kasey Kahne

Pocono 500

1.      24- Jeff Gordon

2.      8- Dale Earnhardt Jr.

3.      2- Carl Edwards

4.      29- Kevin Harvick

5.      9- Kasey Kahne

6.      88- Austin Petty

7.      55- Clint Bowyer

8.      20- Tony Stewart

9.      31- Marcos Ambrose

10.    25- Jerry Nadeau

Dodge-Save Mart 350

1.      24- Jeff Gordon

2.      93- Aric Almirola

3.      29- Kevin Harvick

4.      20- Tony Stewart

5.      2- Carl Edwards

6.      8- Dale Earnhardt Jr.

7.      10- Shane Hmiel

8.      19- Casey Atwood

9.      25- Jerry Nadeau

10.    9- Kasey Kahne

Pepsi 400

1.      29- Kevin Harvick

2.      8- Dale Earnhardt Jr.

3.      2- Carl Edwards

4.      28- Greg Biffle

5.      55- Clint Bowyer

6.      19- Casey Atwood

7.      20- Tony Stewart

8.      21- Casey Mears

9.      24- Jeff Gordon

10.    66- Denny Hamlin

Tropicana 400

1.      91- Steadman Marlin

2.      9- Kasey Kahne

3.      8- Dale Earnhardt Jr.

4.      19- Casey Atwood

5.      26- Travis Kvapil

6.      2- Carl Edwards

7.      18- Bobby Labonte

8.      46- David Gilliland

9.      37- Derek White

10.    40- Sam Hornish Jr.

New England 300

1.      20- Tony Stewart

2.      8- Dale Earnhardt Jr.

3.      2- Carl Edwards

4.      24- Jeff Gordon

5.      55- Clint Bowyer

6.      9- Kasey Kahne

7.      29- Kevin Harvick

8.      28- Greg Biffle

9.      99- Jeff Burton

10.    19- Casey Atwood

Pennsylvania 500

1.      2- Carl Edwards

2.      20- Tony Stewart

3.      19- Casey Atwood

4.      24- Jeff Gordon

5.      9- Kasey Kahne

6.      55- Clint Bowyer

7.      99- Jeff Burton

8.      93- Aric Almirola

9.      42- Jimmie Johnson

10.    88- Austin Petty

Brickyard 400

1.      29- Kevin Harvick

2.      2- Carl Edwards

3.      24- Jeff Gordon

4.      19- Casey Atwood

5.      8- Dale Earnhardt Jr.

6.      42- Jimmie Johnson

7.      55- Clint Bowyer

8.      21- Casey Meara

9.      99- Jeff Burton

10.    09- Barry Bodine

Global Crossing @ The Glen

1.      20- Tony Stewart

2.      99- Jeff Burton

3.      2- Carl Edwards

4.      8- Dale Earnhardt Jr.

5.      19- Casey Atwood

6.      29- Kevin Harvick

7.      24- Jeff Gordon

8.      37- Derek White

9.      9- Kasey Kahne

10.    32- Ricky Craven

Pepsi 400 presented by Meijer

1.      19- Casey Atwood

2.      29- Kevin Harvick

3.      55- Clint Bowyer

4.      2- Carl Edwards

5.      24- Jeff Gordon

6.      20- Tony Stewart

7.      18- Bobby Labonte

8.      9- Kasey Kahne

9.      36- Jamie McMurray

10.    93- Aric Almirola

Sharpie 500

1.      2- Carl Edwards

2.      19- Casey Atwood

3.      20- Tony Stewart

4.      24- Jeff Gordon

5.      29- Kevin Harvick

6.      8- Dale Earnhardt Jr.

7.      9- Kasey Kahne

8.      99- Jeff Burton

9.      88- Austin Petty

10.    55- Clint Bowyer

Mountain Dew Southern 500

1.      22- Kyle Busch

2.      20- Tony Stewart

3.      19- Casey Atwood

4.      24- Jeff Gordon

5.      8- Dale Earnhardt Jr.

6.      21- Casey Mears

7.      55- Clint Bowyer

8.      9- Kasey Kahne

9.      31- Marcos Ambrose

10.    99- Jeff Burton

NAPA 500

1.      29- Kevin Harvick

2.      55- Clint Bowyer

3.      99- Jeff Burton

4.      9- Kasey Kahne

5.      18- Bobby Labonte

6.      91- Steadman Marlin

7.      20- Tony Stewart

8.      19- Casey Atwood

9.      8- Dale Earnhardt Jr.

10.    42- Jimmie Johnson

MBNA Cal Ripken Jr. 400

1.      19- Casey Atwood

2.      29- Kevin Harvick

3.      2- Carl Edwards

4.      24- Jeff Gordon

5.      68- Patrick Carpentier

6.      55- Clint Bowyer

7.      8- Dale Earnhardt Jr.

8.      18- Bobby Labonte

9.      7- Larry Foyt

10.    37- Derek White

Protection One 400

1.      19- Casey Atwood

2.      29- Kevin Harvick

3.      99- Jeff Burton

4.      2- Carl Edwards

5.      18- Bobby Labonte

6.      24- Jeff Gordon

7.      42- Jimmie Johnson

8.      6- Johnny Sauter

9.      55- Clint Bowyer

10.    20- Tony Stewart

Talladega 500

1.      2- Carl Edwards

2.      8- Dale Earnhardt Jr.

3.      19- Casey Atwood

4.      20- Tony Stewart

5.      29- Kevin Harvick

6.      91- Steadman Marlin

7.      88- Austin Petty

8.      9- Kasey Kahne

9.      31- Marcos Ambrose

10.    24- Jeff Gordon

Old Dominion 500

1.      20- Tony Stewart

2.      8- Dale Earnhardt Jr.

3.      2- Carl Edwards

4.      29- Kevin Harvick

5.      19- Casey Atwood

6.      24- Jeff Gordon

7.      22- Kyle Busch

8.      55- Clint Bowyer

9.      9- Kasey Kahne

10.    40- Sam Hornish Jr.

EA Sports 500

1.      24- Jeff Gordon

2.      20- Tony Stewart

3.      19- Casey Atwood

4.      2- Carl Edwards

5.      32- Ricky Craven

6.      8- Dale Earnhardt Jr.

7.      9- Kasey Kahne

8.      17- Matt Kenseth

9.      99- Jeff Burton

10.    40- Sam Hornish Jr.

Checker Auto Parts 500 presented by Pennzoil

1.      31- Marcos Ambrose

2.      29- Kevin Harvick

3.      6- Johnny Sauter

4.      24- Jeff Gordon

5.      19- Casey Atwood

6.      20- Tony Stewart

7.      10- Shane Hmiel

8.      2- Carl Edwards

9.      36- Jamie McMurray

10.    46- David Gilliland

Pop Secret Microwave Popcorn 400

1.      8- Dale Earnhardt Jr.

2.      2- Carl Edwards

3.      9- Kasey Kahne

4.      20- Tony Stewart

5.      99- Jeff Burton

6.      21- Casey Mears

7.      15- Ricky Hendrick

8.      55- Clint Bowyer

9.      31- Marcos Ambrose

10.    68- Patrick Carpentier

Pennzoil Freedom 400

1.      20- Tony Stewart

2.      2- Carl Edwards

3.      19- Casey Atwood

4.      29- Kevin Harvick

5.      24- Jeff Gordon

6.      6- Johnny Sauter

7.      55- Clint Bowyer

8.      46- David Gilliland

9.      9- Kasey Kahne

10.    99- Jeff Burton

Chevrolet Monte Carlo 400

1.      2- Carl Edwards

2.      99- Jeff Burton

3.      24- Jeff Gordon

4.      19- Casey Atwood

5.      20- Tony Stewart

6.      8- Dale Earnhardt Jr.

7.      42- Jimmie Johnson

8.      32- Ricky Craven

9.      29- Kevin Harvick

10.    9- Kasey Kahne

New Hampshire 300

1.      2- Carl Edwards

2.      24- Jeff Gordon

3.      88- Austin Petty

4.      29- Kevin Harvick

5.      22- Kyle Busch

6.      20- Tony Stewart

7.      32- Ricky Craven

8.      26- Travis Kvapil

9.      01- Matt Crafton

10.    19- Casey Atwood

### Milestones

Most Wins: Carl Edwards- #2, Penske Racing/Tony Stewart- #20, Joe Gibbs Racing (6)

Daytona 500 Winner: Denny Hamlin- #66, Haas-Carter Motorsports

Most Consecutive Wins: Carl Edwards- #2, Penske Racing/Casey Atwood- #19, Evernham Motorsports/Jeff Gordon- #24, Hendrick Motorsports (2)

Rookie of the Year: Kyle Busch- #22, Bill Davis Racing

Unexpected Win: A three-way between Denny Hamlin's Daytona 500 win (1st career win, only 24, first win in his team's history) Steadman Marlin's win at the Tropicana 400 (1st career win as a 23-year-old rookie driving for a low midpack team) and Aric Almirola's Atlanta win (a 21-year-old rookie winning in his ***fourth*** career start).