2005 Brickyard 400
The 2005 Allstate 400 at The Brickyard, the 12th running of the event, was a NASCAR Nextel Cup Series race held on August 7, 2005, at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana. Contested at 160 laps on the 2.5 mile (4.023 km) speedway, it was the twenty-first race of the 2005 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series season. Tony Stewart of Joe Gibbs Racing won the race.
| Race details[1] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 21 of 36 in the 2005 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series season | |||
 Map of the basic speedway | |||
| Date | August 7, 2005 | ||
| Official name | Allstate 400 at the Brickyard | ||
| Location | Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 2.5 mi (4.023 km) | ||
| Distance | 160 laps, 400 mi (643.737 km) | ||
| Weather | Hot with temperatures approaching 88 °F (31 °C); wind speeds up to 9.2 miles per hour (14.8 km/h) | ||
| Average speed | 118.782 miles per hour (191.161 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Robert Yates Racing | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Tony Stewart | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Laps | 44 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 20 | Tony Stewart | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | NBC | ||
| Announcers | Bill Weber, Wally Dallenbach, Jr. and Benny Parsons | ||
Background
The Indianapolis Motor Speedway, located in Speedway, Indiana, (an enclave suburb of Indianapolis) in the United States, is the home of the Indianapolis 500 and the Allstate 400 at the Brickyard. It is located on the corner of 16th Street and Georgetown Road, approximately six miles (10 km) west of Downtown Indianapolis. It is a four-turn rectangular-oval track that is 2.5 miles (4.023 km) long. The track's turns are banked at 9 degrees, while the front stretch, the location of the finish line, has no banking. The back stretch, opposite of the front, also has a zero degree banking. The racetrack has seats for more than 250,000 spectators.
Summary
A late race crash by Jimmie Johnson, combined with the win by Stewart, put him into the Nextel Cup points lead. As part of the victory celebration, Tony Stewart went to turn two, where a fan handed him a can of Coca-Cola. Then upon returning to the frontstretch, Tony Stewart climbed the fence, along with the rest of his teammates. Kasey Kahne and Jeremy Mayfield finished 2nd and 4th for Evernham Motorsports. If Bill Elliott had finished in the top 10, all Evernham drivers would have finished in the top 10 for the first time that season.
Failed to qualify: Kevin Lepage (#37), Tony Raines (#92), Mike Garvey (#66), Stuart Kirby (#51), Mike Wallace (#4), P. J. Jones (#34), Morgan Shepherd (#89), Kenny Wallace (#00), Jimmy Spencer (#50)
Top 10 results
| Pos | Grid | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 160 | 190 |
| 2 | 4 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 160 | 175 |
| 3 | 5 | 25 | Brian Vickers | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 160 | 170 |
| 4 | 2 | 19 | Jeremy Mayfield | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 160 | 160 |
| 5 | 20 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Roush Racing | Ford | 160 | 160 |
| 6 | 40 | 41 | Casey Mears | Chip Ganassi Racing | Dodge | 160 | 155 |
| 7 | 10 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 160 | 146 |
| 8 | 7 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 160 | 142 |
| 9 | 8 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Chip Ganassi Racing | Dodge | 160 | 138 |
| 10 | 16 | 5 | Kyle Busch | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 160 | 134 |
Race statistics
- Time of race: 3:22:03
- Average Speed: 118.782 miles per hour (191.161 km/h)
- Pole Speed: 184.117
- Cautions: 10 for 43 laps
- Margin of Victory: 0.794 sec
- Lead changes: 15
- Percent of race run under caution: 26.9%
- Average green flag run: 10.6 laps
References
- "2005 Allstate 400 at the Brickyard weather information". The Old Farmers' Almanac. Retrieved November 3, 2015.