2005 Pepsi 400
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{{Infobox NASCAR race report
| Type = NASNEX
| Description =
| Race Name = Pepsi 400
| Details ref =
| Fulldate = {{Start date|2005|07|2}}
| Year = 2005
| Race_No = 17
| Season_No = 36
| Image = 2005_Pepsi_400_program_cover.jpg
| image-size = 200px
| Caption = 2005 Pepsi 400 program cover
| Location = Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida
| Course_mi = 2.5
| Course_km = 4.02
| Distance_laps = 160
| Distance_mi = 400
| Distance_km = 643.27
| Weather = Temperatures reaching as low as {{convert|77|F|C}}; wind speeds up to {{convert|19|mph|km/h}}{{cite web|url= http://m.almanac.com/weather/history/FL/Daytona%20Beach/2005-07-02 |title=Weather of the 2005 Pepsi 400 |publisher=The Old Farmers' Almanac |access-date= August 5, 2014}}
| Avg = {{convert|131.016|mi/h}}
| Pole_Driver = Tony Stewart
| Pole_Team = Joe Gibbs Racing
| Pole_Time =
| Most_Driver = Tony Stewart
| Most_Team = Joe Gibbs Racing
| Most_laps = 151
| Car = 20
| First_Driver = Tony Stewart
| First_Team = Joe Gibbs Racing
| Network = NBC{{cite web|last=McCormick|first=Steve|url=http://nascar.about.com/od/races/p/pepsi4002005.htm|title=2005 Pepsi 400 at Daytona International Speedway|publisher=About.com|access-date=2013-01-07|archive-date=2012-11-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121118170804/http://nascar.about.com/od/races/p/pepsi4002005.htm|url-status=dead}}
| Announcers = Bill Weber, Benny Parsons, Wally Dallenbach Jr.{{cite web|url=http://www.jayski.com/next/2005/2005dis2.htm|title=Pepsi 400|work=Jayski's Silly Season Site|access-date=2013-01-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121006133353/http://www.jayski.com/next/2005/2005dis2.htm|archive-date=2012-10-06|url-status=dead}}
| Ratings = 4.9{{cite web|url=http://www.jayski.com/pages/tvratings2005.htm|title=TV RATINGS 2005|work=Jayski's Silly Season Site|access-date=2013-12-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140214111706/http://www.jayski.com/pages/tvratings2005.htm|archive-date=2014-02-14|url-status=dead}}
}}
{{Wikinews|Stewart battles rain to win Pepsi 400 at Daytona}}
The 2005 Pepsi 400 was a NASCAR Nextel Cup Series event held on July 2, 2005, at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. Contested over 160 laps, Tony Stewart, driver of the No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet, won the race from the pole position, and led the most laps.
Former United States Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld was the grand marshal. Pop singer Jojo sang "The Star-Spangled Banner" prior to the event.
File:Pepsi-400-2005-Fireworks.jpg
This was the last Pepsi 400 to be broadcast on NBC until 2015.
Qualifying
| class="wikitable"
!Pos.{{Cite web|date=2005-07-02|title=Qualifying times: Pepsi 400.|url=https://www.crash.net/nascar/results/89631/1/qualifying-times-pepsi-400|access-date=2021-06-01|website=Crash|language=en}}{{Cite web|title=Pepsi 400 Qualifying Results and Starting Lineup Daytona International Speedway NASCAR 2005|url=https://fantasyracingcheatsheet.com/nascar/races/lineup/2005/daytona-international-speedway/pepsi-400/17|access-date=2021-06-01|website=NASCAR Fantasy Racing Cheat Sheet|language=en}} !No. !Driver !Manufacturer !Sponsor !Avg. Speed !Time !Time behind leader |
| 1
|20 |Tony Stewart |Chevrolet |The Home Depot |185.582 |48.496 |0.000 |
| 2
|10 |Scott Riggs |Chevrolet |Valvoline / Herbie: Fully Loaded |185.418 |48.539 | -0.043 |
| 3
|48 |Jimmie Johnson |Chevrolet |Lowe's |185.273 |48.577 | -0.081 |
| 4
|36 |Boris Said |Chevrolet |CENTRIX Financial |185.204 |48.595 | -0.099 |
| 5
|01 |Joe Nemechek |Chevrolet |U.S. Army |184.904 |48.674 | -0.178 |
| 6
|38 |Elliott Sadler |Ford |M&M's |184.468 |48.789 | -0.293 |
| 7
|29 |Kevin Harvick |Chevrolet |GM Goodwrench |184.468 |48.789 | -0.293 |
| 8
|11 |Jason Leffler |Chevrolet |FedEx Express |184.426 |48.800 | -0.304 |
| 9
|2 |Rusty Wallace |Dodge |Miller Lite |184.377 |48.813 | -0.317 |
| 10
|33 |Kerry Earnhardt |Chevrolet |Bass Pro Shops / Tracker |184.238 |48.850 | -0.354 |
| 11
|7 |Robby Gordon |Chevrolet |Fruit of the Loom |184.098 |48.887 | -0.391 |
| 12
|32 |Bobby Hamilton Jr |Chevrolet |Tide |184.053 |48.899 | -0.403 |
| 13
|88 |Dale Jarrett |Ford |UPS |184.045 |48.901 | -0.405 |
| 14
|0 |Mike Bliss |Chevrolet |NetZero Best Buy |184.045 |48.901 | -0.405 |
| 15
|24 |Jeff Gordon |Chevrolet |DuPont / Pepsi |183.932 |48.931 | -0.435 |
| 16
|25 |Brian Vickers |Chevrolet |ditech.com / GMAC |183.812 |48.963 | -0.467 |
| 17
|15 |Michael Waltrip |Chevrolet |NAPA Auto Parts |183.752 |48.979 | -0.483 |
| 18
|16 |Greg Biffle |Ford |National Guard |183.591 |49.022 | -0.526 |
| 19
|9 |Kasey Kahne |Dodge |Dodge Dealers / UAW |183.542 |49.035 | -0.539 |
| 20
|09 |Johnny Sauter |Dodge |Miccosukee Resort & Gaming |183.471 |49.054 | -0.558 |
| 21
|92 |Hermie Sadler |Chevrolet |Taco Bell |183.456 |49.058 | -0.562 |
| 22
|18 |Bobby Labonte |Chevrolet |Interstate Batteries |183.221 |49.121 | -0.625 |
| 23
|6 |Mark Martin |Ford |Viagra |183.150 |49.140 | -0.644 |
| 24
|37 |Kevin Lepage |Dodge |R&J Racing |183.094 |49.155 | -0.659 |
| 25
|77 |Travis Kvapil |Dodge |Kodak / Jasper Engines |183.057 |49.165 | -0.669 |
| 26
|22 |Scott Wimmer |Dodge |Caterpillar |183.050 |49.167 | -0.671 |
| 27
|12 |Ryan Newman |Dodge |Alltel |183.031 |49.172 | -0.676 |
| 28
|97 |Kurt Busch |Ford |Smirnoff Ice |182.968 |49.189 | -0.693 |
| 29
|41 |Casey Mears |Dodge |Target |182.878 |49.213 | -0.717 |
| 30
|07 |Dave Blaney |Chevrolet |Jack Daniel's |182.723 |49.255 | -0.759 |
| 31
|19 |Jeremy Mayfield |Dodge |Dodge Dealers / UAW / "Bad News Bears" |182.667 |49.270 | -0.774 |
| 32
|5 |Kyle Busch |Chevrolet |Kellogg's / Cheez-it |182.571 |49.296 | -0.800 |
| 33
|42 |Jamie McMurray |Dodge |Home123 Corp. |182.537 |49.305 | -0.809 |
| 34
|99 |Carl Edwards |Ford |Pennzoil Platinum |182.039 |49.440 | -0.944 |
| 35
|21 |Ricky Rudd |Ford |Motorcraft Genuine Parts |181.925 |49.471 | -0.975 |
| 36
|45 |Kyle Petty |Dodge |Georgia-Pacific / Stars & Stripes |181.759 |49.516 | -1.020 |
| 37
|40 |Sterling Marlin |Dodge |Prilosec OTC |181.558 |49.571 | -1.075 |
| 38
|17 |Matt Kenseth |Ford |DEWALT Power Tools |181.437 |49.604 | -1.108 |
| 39
|8 |Dale Earnhardt Jr |Chevrolet |Budweiser |181.148 |49.683 | -1.187 |
| 40
|49 |Ken Schrader |Dodge |Schwan's Home Service |181.068 |49.705 | -1.209 |
| 41
|43 |Jeff Green |Dodge |Cheerios / Chex Most Popular Driver |180.603 |49.833 | -1.337 |
| 42
|31 |Jeff Burton |Chevrolet |Cingular Wireless |180.267 |49.926 | -1.430 |
| 43
|4 |Mike Wallace |Chevrolet |Lucas Oil Products |183.023 |49.174 | -0.678 |
| 44
|66 |Mike Garvey |Ford |Jani-King / Peak Fitness | |49.234 | |
| 45
|00 |Kenny Wallace |Dodge |Aaron's Dream Machine | |49.419 | |
Race
The race was delayed for two and a half hours because of rain. When the green flag was flown, it was flown with the yellow because track crews were still drying the track; the race officially began thirty minutes later. The official green flag was flown after 11 laps. During a green flag stop, Scott Riggs did not know that drivers in front of him were pitting, and when he attempted to swerve away from a slowing Jamie McMurray,{{cite web|url=http://www.nascar.com/2005/races/lapbylap/07/02/daytona_july/index.html|title=Lap-by-Lap: Pepsi 400|work=NASCAR|date=2005-07-03|access-date=2013-01-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061214042637/http://www.nascar.com/2005/races/lapbylap/07/02/daytona_july/index.html|archive-date=2006-12-14}} whom Riggs stated did not tell him that he was pitting, Riggs ran into Mark Martin, and Kurt Busch, Casey Mears, Bobby Labonte, and Matt Kenseth are among the drivers collected in the wreck.{{cite news|last=James|first=Brant|url=http://www.sptimes.com/2005/07/03/news_pf/Sports/Stewart_dominant_in_D.shtml|title=Stewart dominant in Daytona victory|newspaper=St. Petersburg Times|date=2005-07-03|access-date=2013-01-10}} On Lap 73, points leader Greg Biffle was hit by Michael Waltrip, who was spinning due to a cut tire. The remainder of the race was primarily dominated by Tony Stewart and Jimmie Johnson, who both led for the first 103 laps of the race.{{cite web|last=McCormick|first=Steve|url=http://nascar.about.com/od/races/a/2005dpepsi400.htm|title=Stewart Dominates Daytona|publisher=About.com|date=2005-07-03|access-date=2013-01-07|archive-date=2012-11-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121118174030/http://nascar.about.com/od/races/a/2005dpepsi400.htm|url-status=dead}} With 15 laps to go, the 2nd big one struck taking out 7 cars. It started when Carl Edwards hooked Kevin Harvick into Jeff Burton and both Harvick and Edwards spun. More cars spun in the tri-oval and going into turn 1 from going through the wet infield grass including Kyle Busch, Robby Gordon, Scott Wimmer, and Elliott Sadler.
With nine laps left, Stewart led McMurray; Kasey Kahne; Johnson; and Dale Earnhardt Jr. Kahne, who was running on old tires, fell out of contention. Stewart would lead for the remainder of the race, marking the first time Stewart won a restrictor plate race. Stewart led a total of 151 laps, which broke Cale Yarborough's record of 142 set in 1968.{{cite news|last=Hinton|first=Ed|url=http://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/motorracing/orl-spt-pepsi400-2005story070305,0,7542460.story|title=2005 Pepsi 400: Stewart gets Daytona win after long night|newspaper=Orlando Sentinel|date=2005-07-03|access-date=2013-01-07}} The race was also the first time Stewart performed his post-victory celebration of climbing the fence to the flag stand to collect the checkered flag.{{cite web|url=http://origin.daytonainternationalspeedway.com/Articles/2006/06/Tony-Stewart-Plays-Poker.aspx|title=Tony Stewart Plays Poker|work=Daytona International Speedway|date=2006-06-15|access-date=2013-01-31}}
Results
| class="wikitable"
!ST !# !DRIVER !SPONSOR / OWNER !CAR !LAPS !MONEY !STATUS !LED !PTS |
| 1
|1 |20 | Tony Stewart |The Home Depot (Joe Gibbs) |Chevrolet |160 |368261 |running |151 |190 |
| 2
|33 |42 | Jamie McMurray |Home123 Corp. (Chip Ganassi) |Dodge |160 |201750 |running |0 |170 |
| 3
|39 |8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. |Budweiser (Dale Earnhardt, Inc.) |Chevrolet |160 |207108 |running |0 |165 |
| 4
|9 |2 | Rusty Wallace |Miller Lite (Roger Penske) |Dodge |160 |159608 |running |0 |160 |
| 5
|13 |88 | Dale Jarrett |UPS (Yates Racing) |Ford |160 |157683 |running |1 |160 |
| 6
|3 |48 | Jimmie Johnson |Lowe's (Rick Hendrick) |Chevrolet |160 |156416 |running |0 |150 |
| 7
|15 |24 | Jeff Gordon |DuPont / Pepsi (Rick Hendrick) |Chevrolet |160 |151361 |running |0 |146 |
| 8
|43 |4 | Mike Wallace |Lucas Oil Products (Larry McClure) |Chevrolet |160 |110400 |running |0 |142 |
| 9
|38 |17 | Matt Kenseth |DeWalt Power Tools (Jack Roush) |Ford |160 |145036 |running |0 |138 |
| 10
|40 |49 | Ken Schrader |Schwan's Home Service (Beth Ann Morgenthau) |Dodge |160 |99075 |running |0 |134 |
| 11
|42 |31 | Jeff Burton |Cingular Wireless (Richard Childress) |Chevrolet |160 |126120 |running |0 |130 |
| 12
|31 |19 | Jeremy Mayfield |Dodge Dealers / UAW / Bad News Bears (Ray Evernham) |Dodge |160 |122545 |running |0 |127 |
| 13
|35 |21 | Ricky Rudd |Motorcraft Genuine Parts (Wood Brothers) |Ford |160 |123289 |running |0 |124 |
| 14
|27 |12 | Ryan Newman |Alltel (Roger Penske) |Dodge |160 |135341 |running |0 |121 |
| 15
|5 |01 | Joe Nemechek |U.S. Army (Nelson Bowers) |Chevrolet |160 |121058 |running |0 |118 |
| 16
|19 |9 | Kasey Kahne |Dodge Dealers / UAW (Ray Evernham) |Dodge |160 |124700 |running |3 |120 |
| 17
|20 |09 | Johnny Sauter |Miccosukee Gaming & Resorts (James Finch) |Dodge |160 |88175 |running |0 |112 |
| 18
|8 |11 | Jason Leffler |FedEx Express (Joe Gibbs) |Chevrolet |160 |91050 |running |1 |114 |
| 19
|36 |45 | Kyle Petty |Georgia-Pacific / Stars & Stripes (Petty Enterprises) |Dodge |160 |106358 |running |0 |106 |
| 20
|14 |0 | Mike Bliss |NetZero / Best Buy (Gene Haas) |Chevrolet |160 |91400 |running |0 |103 |
| 21
|6 |38 | Elliott Sadler |M&M's (Yates Racing) |Ford |160 |125216 |running |4 |105 |
| 22
|37 |40 | Sterling Marlin |Prilosec OTC (Chip Ganassi) |Dodge |160 |115808 |running |0 |97 |
| 23
|25 |77 | Travis Kvapil |Kodak / Jasper Engines (Doug Bawel) |Dodge |160 |96625 |running |0 |94 |
| 24
|7 |29 | Kevin Harvick |GM Goodwrench (Richard Childress) |Chevrolet |160 |131186 |running |0 |91 |
| 25
|24 |37 | Kevin Lepage |R&J Racing (John Carter) |Dodge |160 |86150 |running |0 |88 |
| 26
|11 |7 | Robby Gordon |Fruit of the Loom (Robby Gordon) |Chevrolet |160 |85000 |running |0 |85 |
| 27
|30 |07 | Dave Blaney |Jack Daniel's (Richard Childress) |Chevrolet |159 |92350 |running |0 |82 |
| 28
|4 |36 | Boris Said |Centrix Financial (Bob Sutton) |Chevrolet |159 |80725 |running |0 |79 |
| 29
|16 |25 | Brian Vickers |GMAC / ditech.com (Rick Hendrick) |Chevrolet |158 |91000 |running |0 |76 |
| 30
|21 |92 | Hermie Sadler |Taco Bell (Bob Jenkins) |Chevrolet |156 |80825 |running |0 |73 |
| 31
|32 |5 | Kyle Busch |Kellogg's / Cheez-it (Rick Hendrick) |Chevrolet |146 |88150 |crash |0 |70 |
| 32
|26 |22 | Scott Wimmer |Caterpillar (Bill Davis) |Dodge |146 |102183 |crash |0 |67 |
| 33
|34 |99 | Carl Edwards |Pennzoil Platinum (Jack Roush) |Ford |146 |98850 |crash |0 |64 |
| 34
|41 |43 | Jeff Green |Chex Most Popular Driver (Petty Enterprises) |Dodge |141 |108711 |running |0 |61 |
| 35
|22 |18 | Bobby Labonte |Interstate Batteries (Joe Gibbs) |Chevrolet |134 |114215 |running |0 |58 |
| 36
|18 |16 | Greg Biffle |National Guard (Jack Roush) |Ford |129 |97475 |running |0 |55 |
| 37
|28 |97 | Kurt Busch |Smirnoff Ice (Jack Roush) |Ford |102 |131750 |running |0 |52 |
| 38
|12 |32 | Bobby Hamilton Jr. |Tide (Cal Wells) |Chevrolet |101 |90833 |crash |0 |49 |
| 39
|23 |6 | Mark Martin |Viagra (Jack Roush) |Ford |88 |97050 |running |0 |46 |
| 40
|17 |15 | Michael Waltrip |NAPA Auto Parts (Dale Earnhardt, Inc.) |Chevrolet |87 |106114 |crash |0 |43 |
| 41
|2 |10 | Scott Riggs |Valvoline / Herbie: Fully Loaded (James Rocco) |Chevrolet |64 |97372 |running |0 |40 |
| 42
|10 |33 | Kerry Earnhardt |Bass Pro Shops / Tracker (Richard Childress) |Chevrolet |53 |78665 |brakes |0 |37 |
| 43
|29 |41 | Casey Mears |Target (Chip Ganassi) |Dodge |35 |86874 |crash |0 |34 |
| colspan="11" |Failed to qualify or withdrew |
|---|
| POS
!NAME !NBR !SPONSOR !OWNER !CAR ! colspan="5" rowspan="5" | |
| 44
|Mike Garvey |66 |Jani-King / Peak Fitness |Jeff Stec |Ford |
| 45
|Kenny Wallace |00 |Aaron's Dream Machine |Bill Davis |Dodge |
| WD
|Dan Pardus |73 |ARC Dehooker |Ed Raabe |Chevrolet |
| WD
|Morgan Shepherd |89 |Cornerstone Bancard / Victory in Jesus |Morgan Shepherd |Dodge |
Standings after the race
| class="wikitable" |
| Pos
! Driver |
|---|
| 1
| style="text-align:center;"| 2378 |
| 2
| style="text-align:center;"| 2305 |
| 3
| style="text-align:center;"| 2242 |
| 4
| style="text-align:center;"| 2178 |
| 5
| style="text-align:center;"| 2173 |
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