The 2005 season of the NASCAR Busch Series began with the Hershey's Take 5 300 at Daytona International Speedway and concluded with the Ford 300 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Martin Truex Jr. of Chance 2 Motorsports was crowned champion.
The year saw at least two significant changes:
List of teams which competed throughout 2005.
These entries completed nearly the entire schedule with relatively few changes
| Team | Car(s) | # | Driver(s) | Primary Sponsor(s) | Owner | Crew Chief |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day Enterprise Racing | Chevrolet Monte Carlo | 16 | Justin Ashburn/John Hayden | 31-W Insulation | Wayne Day | Tommy Perkins |
| FitzBradshaw Racing | Dodge Intrepid | 40 | Carlos Contreras/Scott Lagasse, Jr. | Roshfrans Oil/Cottman Transmission | Armando Fitz | Eddie Buffington |
| Keith Coleman Racing | Chevrolet Monte Carlo | 26 | Kim Crosby (R) | Boudreaux's Butt Paste | Keith Coleman | Gene Allnut |
| Curb Agajanian Performance Group | Dodge Charger | 43 | A.J. Fike (R) | Channellock Tools/Cowboy Crush/Curb Records | 1, 9, 15, 17, 21-23, 32 | |
| Tracy Hines | 2 | |||||
| Jose Luis Ramirez | Del Valle Nectars | 3 | ||||
| Aaron Fike | Channellock Tools/Kimberley Clark/Curb Records | 4-5, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18-20, 25, 27-31, 33-35 | ||||
| Jeff Green | Channellock Tools/Curb Records | 6-7, 26 | ||||
| Kevin Conway | 11 | |||||
| Todd Bodine | 13 | |||||
| Ron Fellows | Bully Hill Vineyards | 24 | ||||
| JTG Racing | Ford Taurus | 46 | Robert Pressley | Edy’s Ice Cream/Comfortmaker AC/Heil Heating | 11, 13, 23, 26, 28, 33 | |
| Bobby East | Armor All | 32 | ||||
| Matt Kobyluck Racing | Chevrolet Monte Carlo | 50 | Matt Kobyluck | Mohegan Sun Casino | 24 | |
| Means Racing | Ford Taurus | 52 | Shane Hall | 1-2, 4 | ||
| Scott Gaylord | 3 | |||||
| Stan Boyd | 5 | |||||
| Eric McClure | 6, 8-9, 11-13, 15, 17, 19-22, 25, 27 | |||||
| Brad Teague | Faster/U.S. Cellular | 7, 16, 26 | ||||
| Donnie Neuenberger | University of Maryland/Plan B Technologies/BG Products | 10, 14, 18, 29 | ||||
| D.J. Hoelzle | U.S. Cellular | 23 | ||||
| Scott Turner | 24 | |||||
| Tennessee Mountain Boys | Chevrolet Monte Carlo | 53 | Brad Teague | Bolts & Screws/Jarvis Construction | 15, 23 | |
| Oostlander Racing | Pontiac Grand Prix | 54 | Mike Harmon | Global Pigeon Supply | 6 | |
| Golembeski Racing | Chevrolet Monte Carlo | 54 | David Gilliland | racecarceilingfans.com/Luke's | 9 | |
| Robby Gordon Motorsports | Chevrolet Monte Carlo | 55 | Robby Gordon | Fruit of the Loom | 1, 24, 31 | |
| 83 | Red Bull | 3 | ||||
| Mac Hill Motorsports | Chevrolet Monte Carlo | 56 | Tim Sauter | Lester Buildings | 1, 6-7, 10, 12, 15-17, 19, 21-23, 25-26, 28-30, 32, 35 | |
| Glynn Racing | Dodge Charger | 58 | Regan Smith | Samson Stone/Who's Your Daddy? | 14-34 | |
| Clay Rogers | 35 | |||||
| 92 | Tracy Hines | Ultra Comp Trailers | 33 | |||
| Clay Rogers | Lariat Construction | 34 | ||||
| Great Lakes Motorsports | Pontiac Grand Prix | 61 | Mike Wallace | Francis Engineering | 1 | |
| Collins Motorsports | Chevrolet Monte Carlo | 61 | Brandon Miller | 34 | ||
| SWAT Racing | Chevrolet Monte Carlo | 62 | Larry Hollenbeck | SWAT Fitness Club | 1 | |
| Jeff Spraker Racing | Chevrolet Monte Carlo | 63 | Jeff Spraker | Assembly Products | 24 | |
| Rusty Wallace, Inc. | Dodge Charger | 64 | Jeremy Mayfield | Miller High Life Light | 1, 4, 7, 10, 13, 18-19, 25, 27 | |
| Jamie McMurray | Top-Flite Golf | 2, 5-6, 8-9, 11-12, 14, 20, 24, 26, 28, 31, 34 | ||||
| Rusty Wallace | Miller High Life Light/Top-Flite Golf | 3, 16, 22, 29-30, 33 | ||||
| Bill Elliott | \15, 17, 21 | |||||
| Mike Wallace | 23, 35 | |||||
| Steve Wallace | 32 | |||||
| Silva Motorsports | Chevrolet Monte Carlo | 65 | Stan Silva, Jr. | A & S Metals/Stan Silva Trucking | 3, 24 | |
| Smith Brothers Motorsports | Dodge Charger | 67 | C.W. Smith | Panasonic | 1, 18 | |
| Ken Schrader | 4 | |||||
| Bryan Reffner | 17, 22, 29 | |||||
| Johnny Benson | 25, 31, 33, 35 | |||||
| Troy Williams Racing | Dodge Charger | 67 | Jimmy Morales | Telmex | 3 | |
| Kittleson Racing | Chevrolet Monte Carlo | 68 | Travis Kittleson | Bob Steele Chevrolet | 15, 32, 35 | |
| Szelagowski Racing | Chevrolet Monte Carlo | 70 | Jeff Kendall | Assembly Products | 1 | |
| ML Motorsports | Chevrolet Monte Carlo | 70 | Chad Blount | ForeTravel Motorcoach/Biomet | 30, 33 | |
| RB1 Motorsports | Chevrolet Monte Carlo | 71 | Ron Young | Levitt and Sons | 22, 26, 32 | |
| MacDonald Motorsports | Chevrolet Monte Carlo | 71 | Kevin Lepage | Gunbrocker.com | 10 | |
| Dale Quarterley | 29 | |||||
| Derrike Cope | Denver Mattress Company | 30 | ||||
| 72 | Donnie Neuenberger | Gunbrocker.com/P4OT.com | 1 | |||
| Eric Norris | 2, 4 | |||||
| Ruben Garcia Novoa | Roshfrans Oil | 3 | ||||
| Geoffrey Bodine | Gunbroker.com/Orbitz Vector Security/Denver Mattress Company |
5-12, 14-15 | ||||
| Kevin Lepage | 13, 18, 25-27, 29-31, 33-35 | |||||
| Wade Day | 16-17, 19 | |||||
| Dale Quarterley | 20-22 | |||||
| Randy MacDonald | 23 | |||||
| Paul Bonacorsi | 24 | |||||
| Jason York | 28 | |||||
| Travis Geisler | 32 | |||||
| Red Cactus Salsa Racing | Chevrolet Monte Carlo | 73 | Eric Jones | Red Cactus Salsa | 2-4 | |
| Stuart Kirby | 6 | |||||
| Kerry Earnhardt | 19, 24 | |||||
| Jennifer Jo Cobb | 21 | |||||
| Jimmy Spencer | 22 | |||||
| Jorge Goeters | 30, 33 | |||||
| Henderson Motorsports | Chevrolet Monte Carlo | 75 | Jay Sauter | Food Country USA/Lays/Pizza Plus | 7, 26 | |
| Team Johnson Racing | Chevrolet Monte Carlo | 76 | Jerick Johnson | American Legion | 29 | |
| Robert Torriere Racing | Dodge Intrepid | 77 | Travis Kvapil | Kodak | 24 | |
| Furniture Row Racing | Chevrolet Monte Carlo | 78 | Jerry Robertson (R) | Furniture Row | 4, 6, 8-9, 12, 15-16, 19, 21, 25, 27-28, 30, 33, 35 | |
| Murtco | Chevrolet Monte Carlo | 79 | Keith Murt | Murtco | 1 | |
| Horn Auto Racing | Chevrolet Monte Carlo | 80 | Chris Horn | seafoamsales.com | 16, 19, 30 | |
| Woodland Racing | Chevrolet Monte Carlo | 80 | Brian Tyler | Eagle Castle Winery | 23, 32 | |
| Borneman Racing | Ford Taurus Chevrolet Monte Carlo |
83 | John Borneman III | Borneman Plastering/Red Line Oil | 15-16 | |
| Premier Motorsport | Chevrolet Monte Carlo | 85 | Damon Lusk | House Hunter | 4-6, 16 | |
| John Hayden | 7, 21-22, 26 | |||||
| Appling Racing | Chevrolet Monte Carlo | 86 | Marc Mitchell | Auburn University | 15, 22, 32, 35 | |
| NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet Monte Carlo | 87 | Joe Nemechek | Cellular One | 1-2, 4, 7-10, 13-14, 18-19, 24-25, 27, 30, 33, 35 | |
| Ron Fellows | 3 | |||||
| Reary Racing | Chevrolet Monte Carlo | 88 | Brian Sockwell | rearyracing.com | 6, 13, 28, 32 | |
| JR Motorsports | Chevrolet Monte Carlo | 88 | Mark McFarland | United States Navy | 35 | |
| Robert Yates Racing | Ford Taurus | 90 | Dale Jarrett | Citi Financial | 2, 7, 11, 14, 24 | |
| Elliott Sadler | 3-5, 8-9, 12-13, 19-20, 25, 27-28, 30-31, 33, 35 | |||||
| Stephen Leicht | Authorized Action Dealer Network | 32, 34 | ||||
| 08 | Elliott Sadler | UPS/M&M’s/Citi Financial | 24 | |||
| Robinson Racing | Dodge Charger | 91 | Wayne Edwards | Speedzone Energy Drink | 16 | |
| 92 | Charlie Bradberry | Speedzone Energy Drink | 32, 34 | |||
| Todd Shafer Racing | Ford Taurus | 91 | Todd Shafer | Ecowater Systems/No-Burn | 17, 23 | |
| Brad Teague | 32 | |||||
| Tame Racing | Ford Taurus | 92 | Alfredo Tame, Jr. | IXELL/VOXIP | 3 | |
| Wayne Beahr Racing | Ford Taurus | 94 | Eddie Beahr | Duragloss/Fidelity Printing Strange's Florist/William & Mary |
15, 28 | |
| Sadler Brothers Racing | Dodge Charger | 95 | Bobby Hamilton | Sadler Brothers Trucking | 1, 5-6, 11, 15 | |
| Chad Chaffin | 10 | |||||
| Eric Jones | 16 | |||||
| Todd Souza Racing | Chevrolet Monte Carlo | 97 | Todd Souza | Central Coast Cabinates | 3, 24 | |
| Michael Waltrip Racing | Chevrolet Monte Carlo | 98 | Jimmy Spencer | Bryan Foods | 5 | |
| Kerry Earnhardt | 10 | |||||
| David Reutimann | Aaron’s | 35 | ||||
| 99 | Michael Waltrip | Aaron's/State Fair Corn Dogs Best Western/Domino’s Pizza |
1-2, 4-5, 7-10, 12-13, 16, 19, 22, 24-31, 33, 35 | |||
| Kerry Earnhardt | 18, 32 | |||||
| Garry Keller Motorsports | Chevrolet Monte Carlo | 03 | Kevin Conway (R) | Supra Wakeboard Boats/Totally Against Graffiti | 1-2 | |
| Kenny Hendrick | 16 | |||||
| Morgan-McClure Motorsports | Chevrolet Monte Carlo | 04 | Eric McClure | Lucas Oil/Food City/77sports.com | 7, 26, 32, 34 | |
| TC Motorsports | Chevrolet Monte Carlo | 05 | David Odell | Paragon General Contractor/Flagship | 32 |
| Team | Car(s) | # | Driver(s) | Primary Sponsor(s) | Rounds | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biagi Brothers Racing | Dodge Charger | 4 | Scott Pruett | GEICO | Fred Biagi | Greg Tester |
| Brewco Motorsports | Ford Taurus | 66 | Jorge Goeters | Scotiabank Inverlat/Canel's | Clarence Brewer | Newt Moore |
| Davis Motorsports | Chevrolet Monte Carlo | 0 | Rafael Martinez | n/a | Johnny Davis | Bobby Good |
| Joe Fox | RaceGirl/Family Dollar | Ronnie Griffin | ||||
| Day Enterprise Racing | Chevrolet Monte Carlo | 16 | Mark Montgomery | 31-W Insulation | Wayne Day | Tommy Perkins |
| GIC-Mixon Motorsports | Chevrolet Monte Carlo | 7 | Chris Cook | TradePortal | Andrea Nemechek | Johnny Vermillion |
| Jay Robinson Racing | Dodge Intrepid | 28 | Johnny Sauter | Yellow Transportation | Jay Robinson | Terry Allen |
| Ford Taurus | 49 | Mara Reyes | Advil/Telmex/Sun Micro/AMD | Phil Dixon | ||
| Kevin Harvick Incorporated | Chevrolet Monte Carlo | 33 | Ron Hornaday | Outdoor Channel/Yard-Man | DeLana Harvick | Butch Hylton |
| Phoenix Racing | Dodge Charger | 1 | Boris Said | Yellow Transportation | James Finch | Marc Reno |
| 09 | Miccosukee Gaming & Resorts |
| Team | Car(s) | # | Driver(s) | Primary Sponsor(s) | Rounds | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braun Racing | Chevrolet Monte Carlo | 32 | Ron Hornaday, Jr./Jason Leffler | WinFuel | Todd Braun | Todd Lohse |
| Day Enterprise Racing | Chevrolet Monte Carlo | 16 | David Ragan | 31-W Insulation | Wayne Day | Tommy Perkins |
| DCT Motorsports | Chevrolet Monte Carlo | 36 | T. J. Bell | Heathcliff's Cat Litter | John McGill | Ricky Pearson |
| Evernham Motorsports | Dodge Intrepid | 6 | Casey Atwood | Unilever | Ray Evernham | Trip Bruce |
| FitzBradshaw Racing | Dodge Intrepid | 12 | Joel Kauffman | Supercuts | Armando Fitz | Scott Egglestfon |
| Frank Cicci Racing with Jim Kelly | Chevrolet Monte Carlo | 34 | Todd Bodine | Dollar General | Frank Cicci | Dan Gibbs |
| Jay Robinson Racing | Ford Taurus | 28 | Shane Hall | Mighty EZY | Jay Robinson | Terry Allen |
| Keith Coleman Racing | Chevrolet Monte Carlo | 23 | Mark Green/Chris Wimmer | Vassarette/BMAR/Support Our Troops | Keith Coleman | Jeff Britt |
| ppc Racing | Ford Taurus | 10 | Brent Sherman (R) | Consort Hair Care for Men/Hickory Farms/Serta | Greg Pollex | Tim Shutt |
The Hershey's TAKE 5 300 was held February 19 at Daytona International Speedway. Joe Nemechek was the polesitter.
Top Ten Results
Failed to qualify: Skip Smith (#67), Brent Sherman (#58), Larry Hollenbeck (#62), Tim Sauter (#56), Mark Green (#26), Kevin Conway (#03), Justin Ashburn (#16), Keith Murt (#79), Matt Kenseth (#17), Jeff Kendall (#70), Shane Hall (#52), Kim Crosby (#24)
The Stater Brothers 300 was held February 26 at California Speedway. Tony Stewart was the polesitter.
Top Ten Results
Failed to qualify: Eric Jones (#73), Kevin Conway (#03), Shane Hall (#52), John Hayden (#16), Kim Crosby (#24)
The Telcel Motorola 200 presented by Banamex was held March 6 at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez. Jorge Goeters was the polesitter.
Top Ten Results
Failed to qualify: Paul Wolfe (#6), Jimmy Morales (#67), Todd Souza (#97), Kim Crosby (#24), Mark Montgomery (#16), Alfredo Tame, Jr. (#92), Stan Silva, Jr. (#65)
The Sam's Town 300 was held March 12 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Carl Edwards was the polesitter.
Top Ten Results
Failed to qualify: Michael Waltrip (#99), Ken Schrader (#67), Jerry Robertson (#78), Eric Jones (#73), John Hayden (#16), Jeff Fuller (#24), Shane Hall (#52), Damon Lusk (#85)
The Aaron's 312 was held March 19 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Carl Edwards was the polesitter.
Top Ten Results
Failed to qualify: John Hayden (#16), Aaron Fike (#43), Stan Boyd (#52), Damon Lusk (#85), Blake Mallory (#24)
The Pepsi 300 was held March 26 at Nashville Superspeedway. Reed Sorenson was the polesitter.
Top Ten Results
Failed to qualify: John Hayden (#16), Damon Lusk (#85), Shawna Robinson (#23), Brian Sockwell (#88), Blake Mallory (#24)
The Sharpie Professional 250 was held April 4 at Bristol Motor Speedway. Carl Edwards was the polesitter.
Top Ten Results
Failed to qualify: Brad Teague (#52), Justin Ashburn (#16), John Hayden (#85), Tim Sauter (#56), Jay Sauter (#75), Eric McClure (#04)
The O'Reilly 300 was held April 16 at Texas Motor Speedway. Shane Hmiel was the polesitter. 9th place Johnny Sauter was DQ'ed in postrace inspection for multiple infractions, including an engine with 300 horsepower (220 kW) more.
Top Ten Results
Failed to qualify: Aaron Fike (#43), Mark Green (#7), Kyle Busch (#57), Shawna Robinson (#23)
The Bashas' Supermarkets 200 was held April 22 at Phoenix International Raceway. Kasey Kahne was the polesitter.
Top Ten Results
Failed to qualify: Ryan Hemphill (#4)
The Aaron's 312 was held April 30 at Talladega Superspeedway. Paul Menard was the polesitter.
Because of a long rain delay, and a delay caused by cleaning debris from a crash, this race ended near darkness, but was 120 laps (of 117) because of the green-white-checker finish rule. It was the first time in Busch Series history a race had ended in prime-time network television, as the checkered flag waved at 8:20 p.m. EDT.
Top Ten Results
Failed to qualify: Greg Sacks (#7), Ryan Hemphill (#4), Geoffrey Bodine (#72), Donnie Neuenberger (#52)
The Diamond Hill Plywood 200 was held May 6 at Darlington Raceway. Jimmie Johnson was the polesitter.
Top Ten Results
Failed to qualify: Eric McClure (#52)
The Funai 250 was held May 13 at Richmond International Raceway. Kasey Kahne was the polesitter.
Top Ten Results
Failed to qualify: Kertus Davis (#0), Brent Sherman (#58), Eric McClure (#52), Jeff Fuller (#7), Geoffrey Bodine (#72)
The Carquest Auto Parts 300 was held May 28 at Lowe's Motor Speedway. Kasey Kahne was the polesitter.
Top Ten Results
Failed to qualify: Scott Riggs (#30), Jeff Fuller (#7), Todd Bodine (#43), Eric McClure (#52), Kevin Lepage (#72), Brian Sockwell (#88), Robert Pressley (#46)
The MBNA RacePoints 200 was held June 4 at Dover International Speedway. Carl Edwards was the polesitter.
Top Ten Results
Failed to qualify: Matt Kenseth (#17)
The Federated Auto Parts 300 was held June 12 at Nashville Superspeedway. Qualifying and the race were rained out when attempted on June 11, the order determined by owner points (not driver points). The drivers who were racing in the June 12 Pocono 500 Nextel Cup race had that commitment, and left after the race was rained out -- Carl Edwards and Sterling Marlin did not participate as planned because of the rescheduled race. Martin Truex, Jr. started first when the green flag waved per NASCAR rules.
Top Ten Results
Failed to qualify: Justin Ashburn (#16), Eddie Beahr (#94), John Borneman III (#83), Travis Kittleson (#68), Burney Lamar (#83), Brad Teague (#53)
The Meijer 300 was held June 18 at Kentucky Speedway. Carl Edwards was the polesitter.
Top Ten Results
Failed to qualify: Kenny Hendrick (#03), John Borneman III (#83), Damon Lusk (#85), Jerry Robertson (#78), Brad Teague (#52)
The SBC 250 was held on June 25 at the Milwaukee Mile. Johnny Sauter was the polesitter.
Top Ten Results
Failed to qualify: Chad Beahr (#94), Todd Shafer (#91)
The Winn-Dixie 250 presented by PepsiCo was held on July 1 at Daytona International Speedway. Kevin Harvick was the polesitter.
Top Ten Results
Failed to qualify: Mark Green (#23), Jeff Fuller (#7), Donnie Neuenberger (#52), Derrike Cope (#28)
The USG Durock 300 was held on July 9 at Chicagoland Speedway. Ryan Newman was the polesitter.
Top Ten Results
Failed to qualify: Mark Green (#23), Tim Sauter (#56), Eric McClure (#52), Kerry Earnhardt (#73), Kim Crosby (#26), Chris Horn (#80), Jeff Fuller (#7)
The New England 200 was held on July 16 at New Hampshire International Speedway. Kevin Harvick was the polesitter.
Top Ten Results
Failed to qualify: Derrike Cope (#28), Eric McClure (#52), Kim Crosby (#26)
The ITT Industries & Goulds Pumps Salute to the Troops 250 was held on July 23 at Pikes Peak International Raceway. Clint Bowyer was the polesitter. It was the final NASCAR race to be held at Pikes Peak International Raceway before its closing at the end of the season.
Top Ten Results
Failed to qualify: Brad Teague (#24), Dale Quarterley (#72), Clint Vahsholtz (#90), Jennifer Jo Cobb (#73)
The Wallace Family Tribute 250 presented by Shop 'n Save was held on July 30 at Gateway International Raceway. Martin Truex, Jr. was the polesitter.
Top Ten Results
Failed to qualify: Jimmy Spencer (#73), A.J. Fike (#43), John Hayden (#85), Kim Crosby (#26), Eric McClure (#52)
The Kroger 200 was held on August 6 at Indianapolis Raceway Park. Reed Sorenson was the polesitter.
Top Ten Results
Failed to qualify: Wayne Edwards (#9), Brad Teague (#53), Kim Crosby (#26), Todd Shafer (#91)
The Zippo 200 was held on August 13 at Watkins Glen International. Tony Stewart was the polesitter.
Top Ten Results
Failed to qualify: Stan Silva, Jr. (#65), Todd Souza (#97), Mark Green (#23), Paul Bonacorsi (#72), Elliott Sadler (#08), Scott Turner (#52), Joe Fox (#0), Kerry Earnhardt (#73), Jeff Spraker (#63), Kim Crosby (#26)
The Domino's Pizza 250 was held on August 20 at Michigan International Speedway. Martin Truex Jr. was the polesitter.
Top Ten Results
Failed to qualify: Eric McClure (#52), Jamie Mosley (#28), Tim Sauter (#56), Jerry Robertson (#78), Kim Crosby (#26), Brian Vickers (#57)
The Food City 250 was held on August 26 at Bristol Motor Speedway. Ryan Newman won his third straight Busch Series race. Kyle Busch was the polesitter.
Top Ten Results
Failed to qualify: Ron Hornaday (#30), Jeff Fuller (#7), Eric McClure (#04), Kevin Lepage (#72), Ron Young (#71), Brent Sherman (#10), Brad Teague (#52), John Hayden (#85), Tim Sauter (#56), David Ragan (#16)
The Ameriquest 300 was held on September 3 at California Speedway. Clint Bowyer was the polesitter.
The race became the first in NASCAR's Busch Series to be televised live in its entirety in prime-time television, with the NBC broadcast beginning at 8:30 p.m. EDT.
Top Ten Results
Failed to qualify: Kevin Lepage (#72), Derrike Cope (#28), Jeff Fuller (#7), Michael Waltrip (#99), Mark Green (#23), Kim Crosby (#26)
The Emerson Radio 250 was held on September 9 at Richmond International Raceway. Mark Martin was the polesitter.
Top Ten Results
Failed to qualify: Mark Green (#23), Kevin Lepage (#85), Tim Sauter (#56), Kertus Davis (#0), Brent Sherman (#10), Jason York (#72), Brian Sockwell (#88), Eddie Beahr (#94), Jerry Robertson (#78)
The Dover 200 was held on September 24 at Dover International Speedway. Ryan Newman was the polesitter.
Top Ten Results
Failed to qualify: Dale Quarterley (#71), Brent Sherman (#10), Derrike Cope (#94), Bryan Reffner (#67), Jerick Johnson (#76)
The United Way 300 was held on October 8 at Kansas Speedway. Martin Truex Jr. was the polesitter.
Top Ten Results
Failed to qualify: Jorge Goeters (#73), Kertus Davis (#0), Mark Green (#23), Michael Waltrip (#99), Jamie Mosley (#28), Tim Sauter (#56), Kevin Lepage (#72), Derrike Cope (#71), Kim Crosby (#26), Chris Horn (#80), Chad Blount (#70)
The Dollar General 300 was held on October 14 at Lowe's Motor Speedway. Jimmie Johnson was the polesitter.
Top Ten Results
Failed to qualify: Kertus Davis (#0), Michel Jourdain Jr. (#15), Michael Waltrip (#99), Steve Grissom (#49), Mark Green (#23), Johnny Benson (#67), Kim Crosby (#26)
The Sam's Town 250 was held on October 22 at Memphis Motorsports Park. Martin Truex Jr. was the polesitter.
Top Ten Results
Failed to qualify: Marc Mitchell (#86), Eric McClure (#04), Mark Green (#23), Travis Geisler (#72), Charlie Bradberry (#91), Kerry Earnhardt (#99), Brian Tyler (#80), Mike Harmon (#24), Justin Ashburn (#16), Brad Teague (#52)
The inaugural O'Reilly Challenge was held on November 5 at Texas Motor Speedway. Ryan Newman was the polesitter.
Top Ten Results
Failed to qualify: Michael Waltrip (#99), Kevin Lepage (#72), Ron Hornaday (#30), Eric McClure (#0), Chad Blount (#70), Jeff Fuller (#7), Chris Wimmer (#23), Jorge Goeters (#73), Steve Grissom (#49), Brent Sherman (#10), Tracy Hines (#92)
The Arizona 200 was held on November 12 at Phoenix International Raceway. Carl Edwards was the polesitter.
Top Ten Results
Failed to qualify: Bobby Labonte (#19), Eric McClure (#04), Charlie Bradberry (#91)
The Ford 300 was held on November 19 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Ryan Newman was the polesitter.
Top Ten Results
Failed to qualify: Jerry Robertson (#78), Michael Waltrip (#99), Dave Blaney (#31), Jamie McMurray (#09), Kevin Lepage (#72), John Andretti (#10), Travis Kittleson (#68), Steve Grissom (#49), Chris Wimmer (#23), Marc Mitchell (#86)
In the recent resentment against so-called "Busch-Whackers", Carl Edwards may have only added fuel to the fire, as he won five times, nailed down four pole positions, had 21 top-ten finishes, and eventually named the Busch Series Rookie of the Year while simultaneously competing in the NEXTEL Cup Series. 19-year-old Reed Sorenson had two wins finished second in the running, only 158 points away from overtaking Edwards in the championship points, while for late-model racer Denny Hamlin finished fifth in points despite not winning a race. After that, the field was limited, as only Jon Wood, Brent Sherman, and Kertus Davis made full attempts at Rookie of the Year. Michel Jourdain Jr. started the year with ppc Racing, was released from the team, then came back to the organization with a different car, while Paul Wolfe, Ryan Hemphill, Boston Reid, and Blake Feese, only completed a partial season and were released from their driver development contracts. The field also featured Kim Crosby, the first woman contender for ROTY since Shawna Robinson, who only qualified for a mere handful of races with her Keith Coleman Racing team.
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