2005 Chevy American Revolution 400

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{{Infobox NASCAR race report|Type=NASNEX|First_Driver=Kasey Kahne|Distance_km=482.8032|Scheduled_km=482.8032|Scheduled_mi=300|Distance_laps=400|Scheduled_laps=400|Pole_Time=20.775|Pole_Team=Evernham Motorsports|Pole_Driver=Kasey Kahne|Most_Team=Evernham Motorsports|Most_Driver=Kasey Kahne|First_Team=Evernham Motorsports|Car=9|Avg=100.316|Location=Richmond International Raceway, Richmond, Virginia|Most_laps=242|Attendance=107,000|Course_mi=0.75|Announcers=Mike Joy, Larry McReynolds, Darrell Waltrip|Network=FX|Date=May 14|Caption=The 2005 Chevy American Revolution 400 program cover.|Season_No=36|Race_No=11|Year=2005|Race_Name=Chevy American Revolution 400|Distance_mi=300|Course_km=1.207008|Image=2005_Chevy_American_Revolution_400_program_cover.jpg}}

The 2005 Chevy American Revolution 400 was the 11th stock car race of the 2005 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series season. It was held on Saturday, May 14, 2005, before a crowd of 107,000 watching the race at Richmond, Virginia at Richmond International Raceway.{{Cite web|title=2005 Chevy American Revolution 400 race results|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/2005_Chevy_American_Revolution_400/W/|url-status=live|website=Racing-Reference|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210427232546/https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/2005_Chevy_American_Revolution_400/W/ |archive-date=2021-04-27 }} The 400-lap race was won by Kasey Kahne from Evernham Motorsports.

File:Richmond International Speedway.png, the venue where the race was held.]]

Background

class="wikitable"

|+Entry list

!#

!Driver

!Team

!Make

!Sponsor

0

|Mike Bliss

|Haas CNC Racing

|Chevrolet

|NetZero, Best Buy

00

|Carl Long

|McGlynn Racing

|Chevrolet

|Buyer's Choice Auto Warranties

01

|Joe Nemechek

|MB2 Motorsports

|Chevrolet

|U. S. Army

2

|Rusty Wallace

|Penske-Jasper Racing

|Dodge

|Miller Lite

4

|Mike Wallace

|Morgan–McClure Motorsports

|Chevrolet

|Lucas Oil

5

|Kyle Busch

|Hendrick Motorsports

|Chevrolet

|Kellogg's, Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith

6

|Mark Martin

|Roush Racing

|Ford

|Viagra

7

|Robby Gordon

|Robby Gordon Motorsports

|Chevrolet

|Jim Beam

07

|Dave Blaney

|Richard Childress Racing

|Chevrolet

|Bass Pro Shops, Tracker Boats, Jack Daniel's

8

|Dale Earnhardt, Jr.

|Dale Earnhardt, Inc.

|Chevrolet

|Budweiser

9

|Kasey Kahne

|Evernham Motorsports

|Dodge

|Dodge Dealers, UAW

09

|Johnny Sauter

|Phoenix Racing

|Dodge

|Miccosukee Gaming & Resorts

10

|Scott Riggs

|MBV Motorsports

|Chevrolet

|Valvoline Arometics

11

|Jason Leffler

|Joe Gibbs Racing

|Chevrolet

|FedEx Ground

12

|Ryan Newman

|Penske-Jasper Racing

|Dodge

|Alltel

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 Power Tools

18

|Bobby Labonte

|Joe Gibbs Racing

|Chevrolet

|Boniva

19

|Jeremy Mayfield

|Evernham Motorsports

|Dodge

|Dodge Dealers, UAW

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

27

|Kirk Shelmerdine

|Kirk Shelmerdine Racing

|Ford

|D. A. R. E.

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

|Jeff Fuller

|Mach 1 Motorsports

|Chevrolet

|Mach One Inc.

37

|Kevin Lepage

|R&J Racing

|Dodge

|R&J Racing

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

42

|Jamie McMurray

|Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates

|Dodge

|Texaco, Havoline

43

|Jeff Green

|Petty Enterprises

|Dodge

|Cheerios, Betty Crocker

45

|Kyle Petty

|Petty Enterprises

|Dodge

|Georgia-Pacific, Brawny

48

|Jimmie Johnson

|Hendrick Motorsports

|Chevrolet

|Lowe's

49

|Ken Schrader

|BAM Racing

|Dodge

|Schwan's Home Service

66

|Hermie Sadler

|Peak Fitness Racing

|Ford

|Peak Fitness

75

|Mike Garvey

|Rinaldi Racing

|Dodge

|Jani-King, Rinaldi Air Conditioning

77

|Travis Kvapil

|Penske-Jasper Racing

|Dodge

|Kodak, Jasper Engines & Transmissions

88

|Dale Jarrett

|Robert Yates Racing

|Ford

|UPS

89

|Morgan Shepherd

|Shepherd Racing Ventures

|Dodge

|Victory in Jesus, Red Line Oil

92

|Tony Raines

|Front Row Motorsports

|Chevrolet

|Front Row Motorsports

97

|Kurt Busch

|Roush Racing

|Ford

|Irwin Industrial Tools, Sharpie

99

|Carl Edwards

|Roush Racing

|Ford

|Roundup Extended Control

Qualifying

Kasey Kahne would win qualifying with a 20.775. Meanwhile, during Carl Long's run, he would spin and crash his car during his lap, causing him to not qualify for the race.

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!Pos.{{Cite web|date=2005-05-14|title=Qualifying times: Chevy American Revolution 400.|url=https://www.crash.net/nascar/results/89527/1/qualifying-times-chevy-american-revolution-400|access-date=2021-08-24|website=Crash|language=en}}

!#

!Driver

!Team

!Make

!Time

!Speed

1

|9

|Kasey Kahne

|Evernham Motorsports

|Dodge

|20.775

|129.964

2

|12

|Ryan Newman

|Penske-Jasper Racing

|Dodge

|20.801

|129.801

3

|20

|Tony Stewart

|Joe Gibbs Racing

|Chevrolet

|20.842

|129.546

4

|97

|Kurt Busch

|Roush Racing

|Ford

|20.857

|129.453

5

|38

|Elliott Sadler

|Robert Yates Racing

|Ford

|20.920

|129.063

6

|21

|Ricky Rudd

|Wood Brothers Racing

|Ford

|20.932

|128.989

7

|29

|Kevin Harvick

|Richard Childress Racing

|Chevrolet

|20.942

|128.928

8

|2

|Rusty Wallace

|Penske-Jasper Racing

|Dodge

|20.948

|128.891

9

|16

|Greg Biffle

|Roush Racing

|Ford

|20.952

|128.866

10

|5

|Kyle Busch

|Hendrick Motorsports

|Chevrolet

|20.955

|128.848

11

|99

|Carl Edwards

|Roush Racing

|Ford

|20.964

|128.792

12

|31

|Jeff Burton

|Richard Childress Racing

|Chevrolet

|20.965

|128.786

13

|09

|Johnny Sauter

|Phoenix Racing

|Dodge

|20.969

|128.762

14

|6

|Mark Martin

|Roush Racing

|Ford

|20.976

|128.719

15

|19

|Jeremy Mayfield

|Evernham Motorsports

|Dodge

|20.995

|128.602

16

|41

|Casey Mears

|Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates

|Dodge

|21.019

|128.455

17

|42

|Jamie McMurray

|Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates

|Dodge

|21.020

|128.449

18

|43

|Jeff Green

|Petty Enterprises

|Dodge

|21.042

|128.315

19

|07

|Dave Blaney

|Richard Childress Racing

|Chevrolet

|21.049

|128.272

20

|24

|Jeff Gordon

|Hendrick Motorsports

|Chevrolet

|21.053

|128.248

21

|77

|Travis Kvapil

|Penske-Jasper Racing

|Dodge

|21.079

|128.090

22

|40

|Sterling Marlin

|Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates

|Dodge

|21.082

|128.071

23

|15

|Michael Waltrip

|Dale Earnhardt, Inc.

|Chevrolet

|21.085

|128.053

24

|0

|Mike Bliss

|Haas CNC Racing

|Chevrolet

|21.085

|128.053

25

|01

|Joe Nemechek

|MB2 Motorsports

|Chevrolet

|21.090

|128.023

26

|17

|Matt Kenseth

|Roush Racing

|Ford

|21.097

|127.980

27

|8

|Dale Earnhardt, Jr.

|Dale Earnhardt, Inc.

|Chevrolet

|21.101

|127.956

28

|48

|Jimmie Johnson

|Hendrick Motorsports

|Chevrolet

|21.103

|127.944

29

|25

|Brian Vickers

|Hendrick Motorsports

|Chevrolet

|21.146

|127.684

30

|4

|Mike Wallace

|Morgan–McClure Motorsports

|Chevrolet

|21.146

|127.684

31

|92

|Tony Raines

|Front Row Motorsports

|Chevrolet

|21.168

|127.551

32

|32

|Bobby Hamilton, Jr.

|PPI Motorsports

|Chevrolet

|21.195

|127.388

33

|7

|Robby Gordon

|Robby Gordon Motorsports

|Chevrolet

|21.218

|127.250

34

|22

|Scott Wimmer

|Bill Davis Racing

|Dodge

|21.224

|127.215

35

|88

|Dale Jarrett

|Robert Yates Racing

|Ford

|21.232

|127.166

36

|10

|Scott Riggs

|MBV Motorsports

|Chevrolet

|21.237

|127.137

37

|75

|Mike Garvey

|Rinaldi Racing

|Dodge

|21.262

|126.987

38

|11

|Jason Leffler

|Joe Gibbs Racing

|Chevrolet

|21.294

|126.796

39

|18

|Bobby Labonte

|Joe Gibbs Racing

|Chevrolet

|21.295

|126.790

40

|49

|Ken Schrader

|BAM Racing

|Dodge

|21.328

|126.594

41

|45

|Kyle Petty

|Petty Enterprises

|Dodge

|21.353

|126.446

42

|89

|Morgan Shepherd

|Shepherd Racing Ventures

|Dodge

|21.382

|126.274

43

|66

|Hermie Sadler

|Peak Fitness Racing

|Ford

|21.428

|126.003

colspan="7" |Failed to qualify
44

|37

|Kevin Lepage

|R&J Racing

|Dodge

|21.432

|125.980

45

|34

|Jeff Fuller

|Mach 1 Motorsports

|Chevrolet

|21.492

|125.628

46

|27

|Kirk Shelmerdine

|Kirk Shelmerdine Racing

|Ford

|22.298

|121.087

47

|00

|Carl Long

|McGlynn Racing

|Chevrolet

|0.000

|0.000

Race

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Race results

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|+

!Fin{{Cite web|title=2005 Chevy American Revolution 400 - The Third Turn|url=https://www.thethirdturn.com/wiki/2005_Chevy_American_Revolution_400|access-date=2021-08-24|website=www.thethirdturn.com|language=en}}{{Cite web|title=Chevy American Revolution 400|url=http://www.ultimateracinghistory.com/race.php?raceid=7222|access-date=2021-08-24|website=www.ultimateracinghistory.com}}

!St

!#

!Driver

!Team

!Make

!Laps

!Led

!Status

!Pts

!Winnings

1

|1

|9

|Kasey Kahne

|Evernham Motorsports

|Dodge

|400

|242

|running

|190

|$257,325

2

|3

|20

|Tony Stewart

|Joe Gibbs Racing

|Chevrolet

|400

|143

|running

|175

|$204,611

3

|2

|12

|Ryan Newman

|Penske-Jasper Racing

|Dodge

|400

|0

|running

|165

|$162,316

4

|10

|5

|Kyle Busch

|Hendrick Motorsports

|Chevrolet

|400

|0

|running

|160

|$119,300

5

|7

|29

|Kevin Harvick

|Richard Childress Racing

|Chevrolet

|400

|1

|running

|160

|$141,261

6

|9

|16

|Greg Biffle

|Roush Racing

|Ford

|400

|0

|running

|150

|$103,225

7

|5

|38

|Elliott Sadler

|Robert Yates Racing

|Ford

|400

|0

|running

|146

|$117,341

8

|39

|18

|Bobby Labonte

|Joe Gibbs Racing

|Chevrolet

|400

|0

|running

|142

|$118,100

9

|23

|15

|Michael Waltrip

|Dale Earnhardt, Inc.

|Chevrolet

|400

|0

|running

|138

|$105,914

10

|17

|42

|Jamie McMurray

|Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates

|Dodge

|400

|0

|running

|134

|$87,600

11

|6

|21

|Ricky Rudd

|Wood Brothers Racing

|Ford

|400

|0

|running

|130

|$101,214

12

|26

|17

|Matt Kenseth

|Roush Racing

|Ford

|400

|2

|running

|132

|$116,746

13

|15

|19

|Jeremy Mayfield

|Evernham Motorsports

|Dodge

|400

|0

|running

|124

|$98,720

14

|27

|8

|Dale Earnhardt, Jr.

|Dale Earnhardt, Inc.

|Chevrolet

|400

|0

|running

|121

|$113,633

15

|14

|6

|Mark Martin

|Roush Racing

|Ford

|400

|0

|running

|118

|$84,755

16

|12

|31

|Jeff Burton

|Richard Childress Racing

|Chevrolet

|400

|0

|running

|115

|$95,295

17

|4

|97

|Kurt Busch

|Roush Racing

|Ford

|400

|11

|running

|117

|$116,695

18

|25

|01

|Joe Nemechek

|MB2 Motorsports

|Chevrolet

|399

|0

|running

|109

|$94,058

19

|8

|2

|Rusty Wallace

|Penske-Jasper Racing

|Dodge

|399

|0

|running

|106

|$98,708

20

|34

|22

|Scott Wimmer

|Bill Davis Racing

|Dodge

|399

|0

|running

|103

|$93,658

21

|11

|99

|Carl Edwards

|Roush Racing

|Ford

|399

|0

|running

|100

|$81,700

22

|21

|77

|Travis Kvapil

|Penske-Jasper Racing

|Dodge

|399

|0

|running

|97

|$75,075

23

|22

|40

|Sterling Marlin

|Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates

|Dodge

|399

|0

|running

|94

|$95,633

24

|18

|43

|Jeff Green

|Petty Enterprises

|Dodge

|399

|0

|running

|91

|$95,461

25

|38

|11

|Jason Leffler

|Joe Gibbs Racing

|Chevrolet

|399

|0

|running

|88

|$63,475

26

|36

|10

|Scott Riggs

|MBV Motorsports

|Chevrolet

|399

|0

|running

|85

|$88,308

27

|19

|07

|Dave Blaney

|Richard Childress Racing

|Chevrolet

|398

|0

|running

|82

|$73,925

28

|16

|41

|Casey Mears

|Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates

|Dodge

|398

|0

|running

|79

|$85,358

29

|30

|4

|Mike Wallace

|Morgan–McClure Motorsports

|Chevrolet

|398

|0

|running

|76

|$65,575

30

|40

|49

|Ken Schrader

|BAM Racing

|Dodge

|398

|0

|running

|73

|$65,400

31

|33

|7

|Robby Gordon

|Robby Gordon Motorsports

|Chevrolet

|398

|0

|running

|70

|$62,275

32

|29

|25

|Brian Vickers

|Hendrick Motorsports

|Chevrolet

|397

|0

|running

|67

|$70,150

33

|41

|45

|Kyle Petty

|Petty Enterprises

|Dodge

|397

|1

|running

|69

|$71,572

34

|35

|88

|Dale Jarrett

|Robert Yates Racing

|Ford

|396

|0

|running

|61

|$97,008

35

|31

|92

|Tony Raines

|Front Row Motorsports

|Chevrolet

|392

|0

|running

|58

|$61,775

36

|32

|32

|Bobby Hamilton, Jr.

|PPI Motorsports

|Chevrolet

|387

|0

|running

|55

|$61,625

37

|24

|0

|Mike Bliss

|Haas CNC Racing

|Chevrolet

|375

|0

|crash

|52

|$61,500

38

|43

|66

|Hermie Sadler

|Peak Fitness Racing

|Ford

|367

|0

|engine

|49

|$61,375

39

|20

|24

|Jeff Gordon

|Hendrick Motorsports

|Chevrolet

|252

|0

|crash

|46

|$109,986

40

|28

|48

|Jimmie Johnson

|Hendrick Motorsports

|Chevrolet

|80

|0

|crash

|43

|$109,566

41

|13

|09

|Johnny Sauter

|Phoenix Racing

|Dodge

|64

|0

|crash

|40

|$60,985

42

|42

|89

|Morgan Shepherd

|Shepherd Racing Ventures

|Dodge

|36

|0

|brakes

|37

|$60,860

43

|37

|75

|Mike Garvey

|Rinaldi Racing

|Dodge

|23

|0

|brakes

|34

|$61,069

colspan="11" |Failed to qualify
44

! rowspan="4" |

|37

|Kevin Lepage

|R&J Racing

|Dodge

! colspan="5" rowspan="4" |

45

|34

|Jeff Fuller

|Mach 1 Motorsports

|Chevrolet

46

|27

|Kirk Shelmerdine

|Kirk Shelmerdine Racing

|Ford

47

|00

|Carl Long

|McGlynn Racing

|Chevrolet

References