2005 Banquet 400

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2005 Banquet 400 presented by ConAgra Foods
Race details
Race 30 of 36 in the 2005 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series
2005 Banquet 400 program cover.jpg
The 2005 Banquet 400 program cover, featuring Rusty Wallace and Carl Edwards.
DateOctober 9, 2005
Official name Fifth Annual Banquet 400 presented by ConAgra Foods
Location Kansas City, Kansas, Kansas Speedway
Course Permanent racing facility
1.5 mi (2.41 km)
Distance 267 laps, 400.5 mi (644.542 km)
Scheduled Distance 267 laps, 400.5 mi (644.542 km)
Average speed 137.774 miles per hour (221.726 km/h)
Attendance 125,000
Pole position
Driver Roush Racing
Time 29.858
Most laps led
Driver Mark Martin Roush Racing
Laps 139
Winner
No. 6 Mark Martin Roush Racing
Television in the United States
Network NBC
Announcers Bill Weber, Benny Parsons, Wally Dallenbach Jr.
Radio in the United States
Radio Motor Racing Network

The 2005 Banquet 400 presented by ConAgra Foods was the 30th stock car racing race of the 2005 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series season, the fourth race of the 2005 Chase for the Nextel Cup, and the fifth iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, October 9, 2005, before a crowd of 125,000 in Kansas City, Kansas, at Kansas Speedway, a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) permanent D-shaped oval racetrack. The race took the scheduled 267 laps to complete. At race's end, Mark Martin of Roush Racing would take control of the race in the late stages to win his 35th career NASCAR Nextel Cup Series win and his first and only win of the season. [1] To fill out the podium, teammates Greg Biffle and Carl Edwards would finish second and third, respectively.

Contents

The race was the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series debut for Denny Hamlin.

Background

The layout of Kansas Speedway, the venue where the race was held. Kansas Speedway diagram.svg
The layout of Kansas Speedway, the venue where the race was held.

Kansas Speedway is a 1.5-mile (2.4 km) tri-oval race track in Kansas City, Kansas. It was built in 2001 and hosts two annual NASCAR race weekends. The NTT IndyCar Series also raced there until 2011. The speedway is owned and operated by the International Speedway Corporation.

Entry list

#DriverTeamMakeSponsor
0 Mike Bliss Haas CNC Racing Chevrolet NetZero, Best Buy
00 Carl Long McGlynn Racing Chevrolet Polly Klaas Foundation, Royal Administration Services
01 Joe Nemechek MB2 Motorsports Chevrolet U. S. Army
2 Rusty Wallace Penske Racing Dodge Miller Lite
02 Brandon Ash Ash Motorsports Dodge Stricker's Auction Company
4 Mike Wallace Morgan–McClure Motorsports Chevrolet Lucas Oil, Wide Open Energy Drink
5 Kyle Busch Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet Carquest
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
9 Kasey Kahne Evernham Motorsports Dodge Dodge Dealers, UAW
10 Scott Riggs MBV Motorsports Chevrolet Valvoline
11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet FedEx Kinko's
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 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, Mountain Dew Pitch Black
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 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 Eric McClure Mach 1 Motorsports Chevrolet Oak Glove Company
36 Boris Said MB Sutton Motorsports Chevrolet Centrix Financial
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, Breast Cancer Research Foundation
42 Jamie McMurray Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates Dodge Texaco, Havoline
43 Jeff Green Petty Enterprises Dodge Cheerios, Betty Crocker
44 Terry Labonte Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet Kellogg's
45 Kyle Petty Petty Enterprises Dodge Georgia-Pacific Quilted Northern
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
61 Wayne Anderson Buddy Sisco Racing Dodge Buddy Sisco Racing
66 Kevin Lepage Peak Fitness Racing Ford Peak Fitness, EAS
77 Travis Kvapil Penske Racing Dodge Kodak Mammography Film, Jasper Engines & Transmissions
78 Kenny Wallace* Furniture Row Racing Chevrolet Furniture Row
88 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Racing Ford UPS
92 P. J. Jones Front Row Motorsports Chevrolet Harrah's, FOX Collision
97 Kurt Busch Roush Racing Ford Sharpie
99 Carl Edwards Roush Racing Ford Office Depot
Official entry list

Practice

First practice

The first practice session was held on Friday, October 7, at 12:30 PM CST, and would last for one hour. [2] Scott Wimmer of Bill Davis Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a 30.289 and an average speed of 178.283 miles per hour (286.919 km/h). [3]

Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed
122 Scott Wimmer Bill Davis Racing Dodge 30.289178.283
297 Kurt Busch Roush Racing Ford 30.397177.649
317 Matt Kenseth Roush Racing Ford 30.427177.474
Full first practice results

Second and final practice

The second and final practice session, sometimes known as Happy Hour, was held on Friday, October 7, at 2:35 PM CST, and would last for one hour and 20 minutes. [2] Elliott Sadler of Robert Yates Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a 30.105 and an average speed of 179.372 miles per hour (288.671 km/h). [4]

Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed
138 Elliott Sadler Robert Yates Racing Ford 30.105179.372
299 Carl Edwards Roush Racing Ford 30.114179.319
317 Matt Kenseth Roush Racing Ford 30.167179.004
Full Happy Hour practice results

Qualifying

Qualifying was held on Saturday, October 8, at 10:40 AM CST. Each driver would have two laps to set a fastest time; the fastest of the two would count as their official qualifying lap. [2]

Matt Kenseth of Roush Racing would win the pole, with a 29.858 and an average speed of 180.856 miles per hour (291.060 km/h). [5]

Two drivers would crash in qualifying: debuter Denny Hamlin would crash on his second lap coming into Turn 3, and Kasey Kahne would crash on his warm-up lap coming into the frontstretch. [6] While both drivers would qualify on owner's points, they would both have to start at the back for the race due to switching to a backup car.

Six drivers would fail to qualify: Robby Gordon, Carl Long, Wayne Anderson, Tony Raines, Eric McClure, and P. J. Jones.

Full qualifying results

Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed
117 Matt Kenseth Roush Racing Ford 29.858180.856
238 Elliott Sadler Robert Yates Racing Ford 29.881180.717
324 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 29.922180.469
422 Scott Wimmer Bill Davis Racing Dodge 29.923180.463
599 Carl Edwards Roush Racing Ford 29.931180.415
666 Kevin Lepage Peak Fitness Racing Ford 29.938180.373
711 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet 29.950180.301
816 Greg Biffle Roush Racing Ford 30.014179.916
920 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet 30.025179.850
1097 Kurt Busch Roush Racing Ford 30.060179.641
1112 Ryan Newman Penske Racing Dodge 30.087179.480
1243 Jeff Green Petty Enterprises Dodge 30.090179.462
1340 Sterling Marlin Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates Dodge 30.094179.438
1419 Jeremy Mayfield Evernham Motorsports Dodge 30.106179.366
154 Mike Wallace Morgan–McClure Motorsports Chevrolet 30.117179.301
1601 Joe Nemechek MB2 Motorsports Chevrolet 30.122179.271
1725 Brian Vickers Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 30.164179.021
1802 Brandon Ash Ash Motorsports Dodge 30.165179.015
196 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford 30.172178.974
2029 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 30.173178.968
215 Kyle Busch Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 30.177178.944
2248 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 30.192178.855
2345 Kyle Petty Petty Enterprises Dodge 30.196178.832
2449 Ken Schrader BAM Racing Dodge 30.216178.713
2532 Bobby Hamilton Jr. PPI Motorsports Chevrolet 30.232178.619
2607 Dave Blaney Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 30.250178.512
2792 P. J. Jones Front Row Motorsports Dodge 30.261178.447
280 Mike Bliss Haas CNC Racing Chevrolet 30.264178.430
2921 Ricky Rudd Wood Brothers Racing Ford 30.296178.241
3042 Jamie McMurray Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates Dodge 30.302178.206
3188 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Racing Ford 30.317178.118
3236 Boris Said MB Sutton Motorsports Chevrolet 30.317178.118
332 Rusty Wallace Penske Racing Dodge 30.334178.018
3441 Casey Mears Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates Dodge 30.336178.006
3544 Terry Labonte Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 30.361177.860
3615 Michael Waltrip Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 30.382177.737
3777 Travis Kvapil Penske Racing Dodge 30.388177.702
388 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 30.420177.515
3918 Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet 30.482177.154
4031 Jeff Burton Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 30.593176.511
Qualified on owner's points
4110 Scott Riggs MBV Motorsports Chevrolet 30.743175.650
429 Kasey Kahne Evernham Motorsports Dodge
Last car to qualify on time
4351 Stuart Kirby Competitive Edge Motorsports Chevrolet 30.390177.690
Failed to qualify or withdrew
447 Robby Gordon Robby Gordon Motorsports Chevrolet 30.546176.783
4500 Carl Long McGlynn Racing Dodge 30.635176.269
4661 Wayne Anderson Buddy Sisco Racing Dodge 30.685175.982
4737 Tony Raines R&J Racing Dodge 30.762175.541
4834 Eric McClure Mach 1 Motorsports Chevrolet 30.821175.205
4913 Greg Sacks Sacks Motorsports Dodge 31.159173.305
WD78 Kenny Wallace Furniture Row Racing Chevrolet
Official qualifying results

Race results

Fin [7] St#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPtsWinnings
1196 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford 267139running190$339,725
2816 Greg Biffle Roush Racing Ford 26747running175$210,025
3599 Carl Edwards Roush Racing Ford 2671running170$176,625
4920 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet 2671running165$179,836
5117 Matt Kenseth Roush Racing Ford 26771running160$174,111
62248 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 2671running155$150,816
7332 Rusty Wallace Penske Racing Dodge 2671running151$145,683
83441 Casey Mears Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates Dodge 2670running142$129,708
92921 Ricky Rudd Wood Brothers Racing Ford 2670running138$125,564
10324 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 2670running134$142,711
111725 Brian Vickers Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 2670running130$102,225
12238 Elliott Sadler Robert Yates Racing Ford 2670running127$138.516
131340 Sterling Marlin Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates Dodge 2670running124$121,283
141097 Kurt Busch Roush Racing Ford 2670running121$138,425
15280 Mike Bliss Haas CNC Racing Chevrolet 2670running118$92,300
161419 Jeremy Mayfield Evernham Motorsports Dodge 2672running120$115,245
172449 Ken Schrader BAM Racing Dodge 2670running112$88,200
183042 Jamie McMurray Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates Dodge 2670running109$95,400
19429 Kasey Kahne Evernham Motorsports Dodge 2670running106$118,775
201601 Joe Nemechek MB2 Motorsports Chevrolet 2670running103$112,208
21215 Kyle Busch Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 2670running100$94,800
223777 Travis Kvapil Penske Racing Dodge 2671running102$92,600
231112 Ryan Newman Penske Racing Dodge 2670running94$125,591
242029 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 2671running96$127,866
252607 Dave Blaney Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 2670running88$91,075
261243 Jeff Green Petty Enterprises Dodge 2660running85$110,911
27422 Scott Wimmer Bill Davis Racing Dodge 2660running82$103,433
284031 Jeff Burton Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 2661running84$106,920
292345 Kyle Petty Petty Enterprises Dodge 2660running76$92,033
304110 Scott Riggs MBV Motorsports Chevrolet 2650running73$97,672
313236 Boris Said MB Sutton Motorsports Chevrolet 2650running70$76,925
32711 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet 2650running67$76,725
333544 Terry Labonte Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 2650running64$77,475
34388 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 2650running61$123,733
35154 Mike Wallace Morgan–McClure Motorsports Chevrolet 2631running63$76,125
36666 Kevin Lepage Peak Fitness Racing Ford 2630running0$75,925
374351 Stuart Kirby Competitive Edge Motorsports Chevrolet 2630running52$75,700
383188 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Racing Ford 2580running49$109,658
393918 Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet 2220crash46$109,875
403615 Michael Waltrip Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 2150engine43$102,314
412792 P. J. Jones Front Row Motorsports Dodge 1840handling40$74,875
421802 Brandon Ash Ash Motorsports Dodge 1610rear end37$74,690
432532 Bobby Hamilton Jr. PPI Motorsports Chevrolet 630engine34$74,841
Failed to qualify or withdrew
447 Robby Gordon Robby Gordon Motorsports Chevrolet
4500 Carl Long McGlynn Racing Dodge
4661 Wayne Anderson Buddy Sisco Racing Dodge
4737 Tony Raines R&J Racing Dodge
4834 Eric McClure Mach 1 Motorsports Chevrolet
4913 Greg Sacks Sacks Motorsports Dodge
WD78 Kenny Wallace Furniture Row Racing Chevrolet
Official race results

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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.

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