IROC XXIX

{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2025}}

{{Motorsport season

| series = International Race of Champions

| year = 2005

| previous = 2004

| next = 2006

| previouslink = IROC XXVIII

| nextlink = IROC XXX

}}

File:Mark Martin 2007 Daytona 500.jpg (seen in 2007), the IROC XXIX champion]]

IROC XXIX was the 29th season of the Crown Royal International Race of Champions, which began on Friday February 12, 2005 at Daytona International Speedway. The all-star roster included twelve drivers from eight premier racing series. Mark Martin dominated the season, winning two races and finishing well ahead in the points standings, earning him a record-setting fifth IROC title. As with IROC XXVIII, the drivers used their car colors and numbers from their native series (when feasible).

Drivers

class="wikitable"

!Car
Number

!Driver

!Series

align="center" width="20"| 01

| {{flagicon|United States}} Scott Pruett

| Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car

align="center" width="20"| 2

| {{flagicon|France}} Sébastien Bourdais

| Champ Car World Series

align="center" width="20"| 03

| {{flagicon|Brazil}} Hélio Castroneves

| Indy Racing League

align="center" width="20"| 4

| {{flagicon|United States}} Bobby Hamilton

| NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series

align="center" width="20"| 6

| {{flagicon|United States}} Mark Martin

| NASCAR Nextel Cup Series

align="center" width="20"| 8

| {{flagicon|United States}} Martin Truex Jr.

| NASCAR Busch Series

align="center" width="20"| 11

| {{flagicon|United States}} Steve Kinser

| World of Outlaws

align="center" width="20"| 15

| {{flagicon|United States}} Buddy Rice

| Indy Racing League

align="center" width="20"| 16

| {{flagicon|Italy}} Max Papis

| Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car

align="center" width="20"| 17

| {{flagicon|United States}} Matt Kenseth

| NASCAR Nextel Cup Series

align="center" width="20"| 20

| {{flagicon|United States}} Danny Lasoski

| World of Outlaws

align="center" width="20"| 97

| {{flagicon|United States}} Kurt Busch

| NASCAR Nextel Cup Series

__TOC__

Race One ([[Daytona International Speedway]])

Race Two ([[Texas Motor Speedway]])

Race Three ([[Richmond International Raceway]])

Race Four ([[Atlanta Motor Speedway]])

Standings

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
valign="center"

!valign="middle"| {{Tooltip|Pos.|Position}}

!valign="middle"| Driver

! DAY

! TEX

! RCH

! ATL

!valign="middle"| Pts

1

|align="left"|{{flagicon|United States}} Mark Martin

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 1

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 2

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 1

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 2

!89

2

|align="left"|{{flagicon|United States}} Martin Truex Jr.

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 2

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 4

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 5

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 1

! 68

3

|align="left"|{{flagicon|United States}} Matt Kenseth

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 4

|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 9

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 3

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 3

! 55

4

|align="left"|{{flagicon|United States}} Buddy Rice

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 5

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 3

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 4

|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 7

! 46

5

|align="left"|{{flagicon|France}} Sébastien Bourdais

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 12

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 1

|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 10

|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 6

! 46

6

|align="left"|{{flagicon|United States}} Kurt Busch

|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 9

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 11

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 2

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 12

! 43

7

|align="left"|{{flagicon|United States}} Bobby Hamilton

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 3

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 5

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 12

|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 10

! 34

8

|align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} Danny Lasoski

|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 7

|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 7

|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 7

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 5

! 34

9

|align="left"|{{flagicon|Brazil}} Hélio Castroneves

|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 8

|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 10

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 11

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 4

! 32

10

|align="left"|{{flagicon|Italy}} Max Papis

|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 6

|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 6

|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 9

|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 9

! 30

11

|align="left"|{{flagicon|United States}} Steve Kinser

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 11

|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 8

|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 8

|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 8

! 29

12

|align="left"|{{flagicon|United States}} Scott Pruett

|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 10

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 12

|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 6

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 11

! 22

References