The 2005 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series was the eleventh season of the Craftsman Truck Series, the third highest stock car racing series sanctioned by NASCAR in the United States. Ted Musgrave of Ultra Motorsports was crowned the season's champion.
A rule change affected the qualification process in 2005. The top 30 teams in the owners' standings at the end of the 2004 season saw their drivers qualify automatically for the first four races of the season, provided they attempted all races in the previous year. However, only 29 teams met the criteria, so at the start of the season, one additional spot was available for the remaining teams on the entry list. After the fourth race, current standings were used to determine the teams guaranteed to have their drivers in the field.
Note: If under "team", the owner's name is listed and in italics, that means the name of the race team that fielded the truck is unknown.
| Manufacturer | Team | No. | Driver(s) | Crew chief | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chevrolet | Alex Yontz Racing | 61 | Alex Yontz | Ed Berrier | 4 |
| Billy Ballew Motorsports | 32 | Bill Manfull | Gary Crooks | 1 | |
| Curb Agajanian Racing | 43 | Johnny Sauter | Phil Edgar 1 Joe Shear Jr. 1 |
2 | |
| FDNY Racing | 28 | David Ragan | Dick Rahilly | 2 | |
| Jeff Milburn Racing | 76 | Blake Mallory | Jeff Milburn | 2 | |
| Ken Schrader Racing | 52 | Mike Wallace | Donnie Richeson | 1 | |
| Ken Schrader | 9 | ||||
| Mark McFarland | 1 | ||||
| Kevin Harvick, Inc. | 92 | Kevin Harvick | Butch Hylton 1 Lance Dieters 3 |
2 | |
| Burney Lamar | 2 | ||||
| Tony Stewart | Mark Tutor | 1 | |||
| Key Motorsports | 40 | Andy Houston | Lance Hooper | 2 | |
| KW Racing | 20 | Ken Weaver | Doug George | 1 | |
| Lafferty Motorsports | 89 | Tom Powers | Tommy Owens | 1 | |
| Maverick Motorsports | 82 | Robert Richardson Jr. | Gary Crooks | 1 | |
| Morgan-Dollar Motorsports | 47 | Bobby Labonte | Randy Goss | 4 | |
| Tony Stewart | 2 | ||||
| Aric Almirola | 4 | ||||
| Kevin Harvick | 1 | ||||
| Willie Allen | 1 | ||||
| MRD Motorsports | 06 | Jimmy Kite | Bryan Berry | 5 | |
| Mike Bliss | 2 | ||||
| Regan Smith (R) | 3 | ||||
| Oostlander Racing | 21 | Mike Harmon | Steve Kuykendall | 5 | |
| Blake Mallory | 1 | ||||
| Shane Wallace | Darren Shaw | 1 | |||
| Prime Development Group Racing | 64 | Sam Beam | Richard Broome | 2 | |
| Richardson Racing | 35 | Robert Richardson Jr. | Joey Cudmore | 1 | |
| Shaw Racing | 45 | Rick Markle | Del Markle | 1 | |
| Stellar Quest Racing | 91 | J. C. Stout | Steve Mollnow | 4 | |
| Tam Topham | 70 | Tam Topham | Mark Prater | 3 | |
| Xpress Motorsports | 19 | Regan Smith (R) | Doug George | 3 | |
| Wilson Motorsports | 27 | Frank Wilson Jr. | Larry Harris 5 David Hackathorn 1 |
6 | |
| 31 | Kevin Cram 1 Randy Nelson 2 Ted Kennedy 3 Ernie Cope 1 Terry Shirley 2 Joe Slonkasky 1 |
1 | |||
| Dodge | Brevak Racing | Jason Rudd | 2 | ||
| Steve Grissom | 1 | ||||
| Nick Tucker | 6 | ||||
| Bobby Hamilton Racing | 05 | John Mickel | Sammy Sanders | 1 | |
| Erin Crocker | Randy Seals | 1 | |||
| Glynn Motorsports | 65 | Regan Smith (R) | Lance Hooper 7 Charles Wright 7 Steve Plattenberger 6 |
4 | |
| Clay Rogers (R) | 5 | ||||
| T. J. Bell | 1 | ||||
| Brad Rogers | 1 | ||||
| Tim Fedewa | 9 | ||||
| Jeff Vaughn | 00 | Eric King | Jeff Vaughn | 2 | |
| MB3 Motorsports | 53 | Michael Faulk | Mario Gosselin | 1 | |
| Ron Rhodes Racing | 48 | Derrike Cope | James Hylton | 3 | |
| Joey McCarthy | 1 | ||||
| Eric Norris | 1 | ||||
| Mike Osgar | 1 | ||||
| TommyRaz Motorsports | 91 | Casey Kingsland | Steve Kuykendall | 2 | |
| Ultra Motorsports | 7 | Ronnie Hornaday | Skip Duggan | 1 | |
| Welz Racing | 68 | Kelly Thacker | Paul Carman | 1 | |
| Wayne Edwards | 1 | ||||
| Ford | Craig Wood | 73 | Craig Wood | Tony Oscar | 1 |
| East Coast Motorsports | 44 | Clay Rogers (R) | Bill Boder 2 David Hinson 1 |
3 | |
| MB Motorsports | 63 | J. R. Patton | Mike Mittler | 1 | |
| Justin Allgaier | 9 | ||||
| Roush Racing | 33 | Bobby East | Jeff Campey | 3 | |
| Mark Martin | 1 | ||||
| Stephen Smith | 74 | Jim Walker | Freddy Fryar 1 Steve Kuykendall 1 |
2 | |
| Wood Brothers/JTG Racing | 21 | Bobby East | Dan Deeringhoff | 1 | |
| Toyota | Bill Davis Racing | 67 | Steve Park | Dwayne Krieger | 2 |
| Darrell Waltrip Motorsports | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Todd Holbert | 1 | |
| Ken Schrader | 1 | ||||
| Germain Racing with Arnold Motorsports |
9 | Shigeaki Hattori (R) | Tom Ackerman | 12 | |
| Justin Hobgood | 5 |
The Florida Dodge Dealers 250 was held February 18 at Daytona International Speedway. Kerry Earnhardt won the pole.
Top ten results[1]
Failed to qualify: J. R. Patton (No. 63), Rick Markle (No. 45), David Ragan (No. 28), Jason Rudd (No. 31), Derrike Cope (No. 48), Mike Wallace (No. 52)
The American Racing Wheels 200 was held February 25 at California Speedway. Mike Skinner won the pole.
Top ten results[2]
Failed to qualify: Derrike Cope (No. 48), Jason Rudd (No. 31)
Park's victory made him the second driver in 2005 to complete the NASCAR Triple Threat, as he had yet to win in the Truck Series.
The World Financial Group 200 was held March 18 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Rick Crawford won the pole.
Top ten results
Failed to qualify: Regan Smith (No. 19), Derrike Cope (No. 48), Brendan Gaughan (No. 77), Steve Grissom (No. 31)
The Kroger 250 was held April 9 at Martinsville Speedway. Bobby Hamilton won the pole.
Top ten results
Failed to qualify: Brendan Gaughan (No. 77), Darrell Waltrip (No. 11), Shigeaki Hattori (No. 9), Eric King (No. 00), Nick Tucker (No. 31), Justin Allgaier (No. 63), Joey McCarthy (No. 48), Bill Manfull (No. 32)
Labonte's victory made him the fourth driver in 2005 to become a winner in all three of NASCAR's top series.
The Dodge Ram Tough 200 was held April 30 at Gateway International Raceway. Ted Musgrave won the pole.
Top ten results
Failed to qualify: Shane Wallace (No. 21), Brandon Bendele (No. 24), Justin Allgaier (No. 63), Eric Norris (No. 48), J. C. Stout (No. 91)
The UAW-GM Ohio 250 was held May 15 at Mansfield Motorsports Speedway. Ron Hornaday Jr. won the pole.
Top ten results
Failed to qualify: Mike Osgar (No. 48), Frank Wilson Jr. (No. 31), Sam Beam (No. 64), Blake Mallory (No. 21), Jim Walker (No. 74), Kelly Thacker (No. 68)
The Quaker Steak & Lube 200 presented by Click It or Ticket was held May 20 at Lowe's Motor Speedway. Mike Skinner won the pole.
Top ten results
Failed to qualify: Jimmy Kite (No. 06), Deborah Renshaw (No. 8), Nick Tucker (No. 31), David Ragan (No. 28), Wayne Edwards (No. 24), Mike Harmon (No. 21)
The MBNA RacePoints 200 was held June 4 at Dover International Speedway. David Starr won the pole.
Top ten results
Failed to qualify: none
The Chex 400K was held June 10 at Texas Motor Speedway. Mike Skinner won the pole.
Top ten results
Failed to qualify: none
The Paramount Health Insurance 200 was held June 18 at Michigan International Speedway. Kyle Busch won the pole.
Top ten results
Failed to qualify: Kelly Sutton (No. 02), Blake Mallory (No. 24)
The Toyota Tundra Milwaukee 200 was held June 24 at The Milwaukee Mile. Jack Sprague won the pole.
Top ten results
Failed to qualify: Brandon Bendele (No. 24), Kelly Sutton (No. 02), Shigeaki Hattori (No. 9), Tom Powers (No. 89)
The O'Reilly Auto Parts 250 was held July 2 at Kansas Speedway. Bill Lester won the pole. During the race, Kelly Sutton flipped.
Top ten results
Failed to qualify: none
The Built Ford Tough 225 pres. by Greater Cincinnati Ford Dealers was held July 9 at Kentucky Speedway. Bill Lester won the pole.
Top ten results
Failed to qualify: Justin Allgaier (No. 63), Blake Mallory (No. 76)
The O'Reilly 200 presented by Valvoline was held July 23 at Memphis Motorsports Park. Brandon Whitt won the pole.
Top ten results
Failed to qualify: Justin Allgaier (No. 63), Jim Walker (No. 74), Sam Beam (No. 64), Frank Wilson Jr. (No. 27)
The Power Stroke Diesel 200 was held on August 5 at Indianapolis Raceway Park. Dennis Setzer won the pole.
Top ten results
Failed to qualify: Clay Rogers (No. 44), Frank Wilson Jr. (No. 27), Bobby East (No. 33), Johnny Sauter (No. 43), Michael Faulk (No. 53), Casey Kingsland (No. 91)
Matt Crafton suffered a 25-point penalty for an unapproved adjustment to his truck.
The Toyota Tundra 200 was held on August 13 at Nashville Superspeedway. Mike Skinner won the pole.
Top ten results
Failed to qualify: Roland Isaacs (No. 24), Wayne Edwards (No. 68)
The O'Reilly 200 presented by Valvoline Maxlife was held on August 24 at Bristol Motor Speedway. David Reutimann won the pole.
Top ten results
Failed to qualify: Wayne Edwards (No. 24), Kelly Sutton (No. 02), Tam Topham (No. 70), Casey Kingsland (No. 91), Eric King (No. 00), Frank Wilson Jr. (No. 27)
The Cheerios Betty Crocker 200 was held on September 8 at Richmond International Raceway. David Starr won the pole.
Top ten results
Failed to qualify: Tony Stewart (No. 92), Bobby East (No. 33), Ronnie Hornaday (No. 7), Mike Bliss (No. 06), Andy Houston (No. 40), Tam Topham (No. 70), Kelly Sutton (No. 02), Robbie Ferguson (No. 24), Craig Wood (No. 73)
The Sylvania 200 presented by Lowe's was held on September 17 at New Hampshire International Speedway. Matt Crafton won the pole.
Top ten results
Failed to qualify: Frank Wilson Jr. (No. 27), J. C. Stout (No. 91)
The Las Vegas 350 was held September 24 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Mike Skinner won the pole.
Top ten results
Failed to qualify: none
The Kroger 200 was held October 22 at Martinsville Speedway. Rick Crawford won the pole.
Top ten results
Failed to qualify: Kelly Sutton (No. 02), Frank Wilson Jr. (No. 27)
By recording the victory, Craven became the seventh and final driver in 2005 to have won a race in all three of NASCAR's top series in his career, needing only a Truck Series victory to complete the trifecta.
The EasyCare Vehicle Service Contracts 200 was held October 29 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Mike Skinner won the pole,
Top ten results
Failed to qualify: John Mickel (No. 05), Kelly Sutton (No. 02), Justin Hobgood (No. 9), Clay Rogers (No. 44), Mark McFarland (No. 52), Wayne Edwards (No. 24)
The Silverado 350K was held November 4 at Texas Motor Speedway. Mike Skinner won the pole.
Top ten results
Failed to qualify: Kelly Sutton (No. 02), Tim Fedewa (No. 65), Justin Hobgood (No. 9), Blake Mallory (No. 76), Wayne Edwards (No. 24)
The Chevy Silverado 150 was held November 11 at Phoenix International Raceway. Brandon Whitt won the pole.
Top ten results[3]
Failed to qualify: Frank Wilson Jr. (No. 27), Kelly Sutton (No. 02)
The Ford 200 was held November 19 at Homestead-Miami Speedway due to rain. David Reutimann won the pole.
Top ten results[4]
Failed to qualify: Tim Fedewa (No. 65), Justin Allgaier (No. 63), Kelly Sutton (No. 02), Wayne Edwards (No. 24), Bobby East (No. 21)
Ted Musgrave officially clinched the championship in this race. It was the final race for his team, Ultra Motorsports.
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Further information: List of NASCAR points scoring systems |
(key) Bold – Pole position awarded by time. Italics – Pole position set by owner's points. * – Most laps led.
| Pos | Driver | DAY | CAL | ATL | MAR | GTY | MFD | CLT | DOV | TEX | MCH | MIL | KAN | KEN | MEM | IRP | NSH | BRI | RCH | NHA | LVS | MAR | ATL | TEX | PHO | HOM | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ted Musgrave | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 1* | 12 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 28 | 3 | 14 | 5 | 26 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 19 | 3535 |
| 2 | Dennis Setzer | 16 | 10 | 4 | 33 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 1* | 1* | 11 | 1 | 4 | 1* | 14 | 16 | 34 | 2 | 14 | 19 | 13 | 18 | 5 | 18 | 3480 |
| 3 | Todd Bodine | 3* | 36 | 12 | 4* | 7 | 16 | 31 | 28 | 30 | 9 | 34 | 1* | 2 | 23 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 1* | 10 | 2* | 1 | 1 | 1* | 3462 |
| 4 | Ron Hornaday Jr. | 26 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 30 | 11* | 11 | 4* | 6 | 30 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 21* | 3 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 5* | 13 | 9 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 3369 |
| 5 | Mike Skinner | 25 | 18 | 34 | 9 | 4 | 28 | 26 | 10 | 4* | 5 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 29 | 19 | 4* | 1* | 1* | 24 | 6 | 33 | 12 | 2* | 9 | 12 | 3273 |
| 6 | Bobby Hamilton | 1 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 28 | 21 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 31 | 6 | 13 | 9 | 31 | 24 | 30 | 5 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 31 | 3164 |
| 7 | David Starr | 8 | 27* | 5 | 22 | 21 | 9 | 19 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 21 | 13 | 3 | 21 | 11 | 4 | 14 | 11 | 3148 |
| 8 | Jack Sprague | 13 | 22 | 8 | 11 | 20 | 2 | 27 | 29 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 30 | 36 | 13 | 9 | 21 | 3 | 26 | 15 | 4 | 29 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 2 | 3137 |
| 9 | Matt Crafton | 11 | 6 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 22 | 18 | 27 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 35 | 11 | 12 | 22 | 17 | 8 | 10 | 3095 |
| 10 | Johnny Benson | 10 | 12 | 11 | 17 | 11 | 23 | 4 | 34 | 2 | 24 | 35 | 28 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 32 | 33 | 15 | 3 | 13 | 3* | 3 | 3076 |
| 11 | Todd Kluever (R) | 32 | 4 | 36 | 16 | 32 | 4 | 20 | 20 | 25 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 32 | 28 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 3074 |
| 12 | Jimmy Spencer | 2 | 7 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 24 | 21 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 11 | 22 | 5 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 31 | 27 | 23 | 24 | 33 | 14 | 3050 |
| 13 | David Reutimann | 12 | 13 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 17 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 29 | 17 | 33 | 12 | 34 | 33 | 5 | 7 | 36 | 2979 |
| 14 | Ricky Craven | 4 | 3 | 18 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 33 | 21 | 13 | 13 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 32 | 20 | 11 | 23 | 1* | 9 | 21 | 32 | 21 | 2976 |
| 15 | Terry Cook | 20 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 23 | 31 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 25* | 15 | 12 | 32 | 30 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 7 | 16 | 12 | 25 | 26 | 2936 |
| 16 | Rick Crawford | 36 | 14 | 29* | 21 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 11 | 19 | 6 | 8 | 10 | QL | 11 | 6 | 10 | 21 | 28 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 32 | 8 | 4 | 27 | 2917 |
| 17 | Bill Lester | 29 | 16 | 21 | 26 | 12 | 18 | 6 | 30 | 22 | 16 | 15 | 5 | 22 | 35 | 18 | 7 | 25 | 14 | 25 | 32 | 32 | 19 | 11 | 21 | 5 | 2672 |
| 18 | Brandon Whitt | 28 | 23 | 15 | 29 | 33 | 30 | 23 | 32 | 15 | 34 | 13 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 33 | 27 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 19 | 29 | 2602 |
| 19 | Brendan Gaughan | 30 | 21 | DNQ | DNQ | 22 | 15 | 8 | 16 | 27 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 29 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 36 | 11 | 10 | 35 | 24 | 15 | 32 | 23 | 16 | 2564 |
| 20 | Robert Pressley | 15 | 24 | 20 | 25 | 8 | 25 | 22 | 26 | 31 | 17 | 14 | 33 | 17 | 32 | 7 | 25 | 17 | 8 | 14 | 24 | 31 | 27 | 26 | 22 | 24 | 2493 |
| 21 | Brad Keselowski | 7 | 31 | 23 | 35 | 15 | 13 | 24 | 15 | 20 | 35 | 27 | 21 | 18 | 14 | 34 | 30 | 18 | 16 | 21 | 34 | 18 | 30 | 31 | 27 | 22 | 2367 |
| 22 | Steve Park | 23 | 1 | 35 | 24 | 13 | 20 | 5 | 36 | 16 | 31 | 7 | 32 | 8 | 12 | 30 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 12 | 30 | 34 | 16 | 2275 | |||
| 23 | Chase Montgomery | 31 | 29 | 26 | 30 | 19 | 24 | 13 | 18 | 33 | 20 | 33 | 20 | 34 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 34 | 19 | 20 | 31 | 19 | 26 | 23 | 2230 |
| 24 | Deborah Renshaw | 27 | 20 | 25 | 28 | 34 | 34 | DNQ | 12 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 19 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 35 | 20 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 20 | 31 | 25 | 2123 |
| 25 | Tracy Hines | 22 | 33 | 16 | 13 | 25 | 27 | 18 | 25 | 26 | 36 | 32 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 32 | 29 | 24 | 5 | 19 | 36 | 17 | 26 | 35 | 2108 | ||
| 26 | Chad Chaffin | 21 | 28 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 32 | 30 | 23 | 23 | 7 | 17 | 15 | 33 | 28 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 27 | 9 | 16 | 35 | 2068 | ||||
| 27 | Kyle Busch | 1* | 1 | 2 | 5 | 30 | 7 | 5 | 1* | 3 | 11 | 6 | 1734 | ||||||||||||||
| 28 | Timothy Peters (R) | 18 | 16 | 32 | 6 | 32 | 25 | 28 | 18 | 28 | 33 | 19 | 29 | 26 | 8 | 18 | 15 | 1568 | |||||||||
| 29 | Kelly Sutton | 17 | 26 | 31 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 15 | 31 | 29 | DNQ | DNQ | 31 | 26 | 20 | 31 | 36 | DNQ | DNQ | 29 | 28 | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | 1315 |
| 30 | Robert Huffman | 19 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 35 | 33 | 21 | 35 | 28 | 19 | 31 | 18 | 30 | 31 | 1271 | |||||||||||
| 31 | Ken Schrader | 14 | 36 | 14 | 29 | 35 | 10 | 15 | 18 | 11 | 24 | 1013 | |||||||||||||||
| 32 | Tim Fedewa | 20 | 19 | 26 | 10 | 23 | 20 | DNQ | 13 | DNQ | 749 | ||||||||||||||||
| 33 | Wayne Edwards | 9 | 34 | 33 | 35 | DNQ | 33 | 34 | 27 | DNQ | DNQ | 23 | 25 | DNQ | DNQ | 28 | DNQ | 731 | |||||||||
| 34 | Clay Rogers (R) | 14 | 8 | 26 | 25 | DNQ | 12 | 4 | DNQ | 723 | |||||||||||||||||
| 35 | Shigeaki Hattori (R) | 34 | 30 | 27 | DNQ | 27 | 36 | 34 | 35 | 27 | DNQ | 24 | 35 | 703 | |||||||||||||
| 36 | Bobby Labonte | 2 | 1 | 32 | 22 | 5 | 679 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 37 | Sean Murphy | 24 | 19 | 13 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 18 | 657 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 38 | Regan Smith (R) | 33 | 32 | DNQ | QL | 22 | 35 | 22 | 20 | 29 | 33 | 32 | 640 | ||||||||||||||
| 39 | Mike Wallace | DNQ | 26 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 17 | 604 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 40 | Joey Miller | 15 | 10 | 25 | 15 | 13 | 587 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 41 | Mike Bliss | QL | 11 | DNQ | 36 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 581 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 42 | Shane Hmiel | 32 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 513 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 43 | Chris Wimmer | 22 | 17 | 34 | 35 | 17 | 33 | 504 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 44 | Jack Bailey | 29 | 31 | 26 | 17 | 36 | 28 | 477 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 45 | Scott Lynch | 30 | 25 | 23 | 18 | 17 | 476 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 46 | John Andretti | 9 | 8 | 36 | 11 | 465 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 47 | Rich Bickle | 36 | 5 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 458 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 48 | Aric Almirola | 30 | 10 | 8 | 34 | 410 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 49 | Jimmy Kite (R) | 19 | 18 | DNQ | 24 | 22 | 403 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 50 | Eric Norris | DNQ | 12 | 32 | 20 | 35 | 360 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 51 | Ken Weaver | 6 | 35 | 28 | 31 | 357 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 52 | Casey Atwood | 14 | 11 | 22 | 348 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 53 | Butch Miller | 10 | 16 | 23 | 343 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 54 | Mike Harmon | 18 | 25 | 30 | 32 | DNQ | 337 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 55 | Kevin Harvick | 12 | 4 | 3 | 335 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 56 | Nick Tucker (R) | DNQ | 26 | DNQ | 29 | 23 | 28 | 334 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 57 | Johnny Chapman | 36 | 23 | 35 | 21 | 317 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 58 | Justin Allgaier | DNQ | DNQ | 26 | 36 | DNQ | DNQ | 27 | 27 | DNQ | 304 | ||||||||||||||||
| 59 | Johnny Sauter | 11 | DNQ | 36 | 20 | 288 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 60 | Chris Fontaine | 17 | 25 | 29 | 276 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 61 | Tony Stewart | 33 | 2 | DNQ | 234 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 62 | Robert Richardson Jr. | 29 | 28 | 34 | 216 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 63 | Willie Allen | 6 | 34 | 211 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 64 | Alex Yontz | 29 | 36 | 33 | 28 | 198 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 65 | Burney Lamar | 21 | 28 | 179 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 66 | Tam Topham | 34 | 34 | DNQ | DNQ | 36 | 177 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 67 | Kerry Earnhardt (R) | 35 | 17 | 175 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 68 | Jarit Johnson | 25 | 28 | 167 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 69 | Justin Hobgood | 23 | DNQ | DNQ | 20 | 35 | 152 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 70 | Mark Martin | 8 | 147 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 71 | J. C. Stout | DNQ | 30 | 31 | DNQ | 143 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 72 | José Luis Ramírez | 36 | 29 | 131 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 73 | Darrell Waltrip | DNQ | 13 | 124 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 74 | Blake Feese | 15 | 118 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 75 | T. J. Bell | 16 | 115 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 76 | Kevin Lepage | 19 | 106 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 77 | Martin Truex Jr. | 19 | 106 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 78 | Brad Rogers | 19 | 106 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 79 | David Gilliland | 23 | 97 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 80 | Kevin Hamlin | 23 | 94 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 81 | John Mickel | DNQ | 29 | 76 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 82 | Mark McFarland | DNQ | 30 | 73 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 83 | Bobby East | DNQ | DNQ | 30 | DNQ | 73 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 84 | Garrett Liberty | 31 | 70 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 85 | Robbie Ferguson | 33 | DNQ | 64 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 86 | Andy Houston | 33 | DNQ | 64 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 87 | Blake Mallory | DNQ | 34 | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | 61 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 88 | Bill Manfull | DNQ | 34 | 61 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 89 | Boris Said | 35 | 58 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 90 | Chase Pistone | 35 | 58 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 91 | Erin Crocker | 36 | 30 | 55 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 92 | Casey Kingsland | 36 | DNQ | DNQ | 55 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 93 | Roland Isaacs | 36 | DNQ | 55 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 94 | Rick Markle | DNQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 95 | J. R. Patton | DNQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 96 | Jason Rudd | DNQ | DNQ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 97 | Derrike Cope | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 98 | David Ragan | DNQ | DNQ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 99 | Steve Grissom | DNQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 100 | Joey McCarthy | DNQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 101 | Eric King | DNQ | DNQ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 102 | Shane Wallace | DNQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 103 | Brandon Bendele | DNQ | DNQ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 104 | Mike Osgar | DNQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 105 | Kelly Thacker | DNQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 106 | Jim Walker | DNQ | DNQ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 107 | Sam Beam | DNQ | DNQ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 108 | Frank Wilson Jr. | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | |||||||||||||||||||
| 109 | Tom Powers | DNQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 110 | Michael Faulk | DNQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 111 | Craig Wood | DNQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 112 | Ronnie Hornaday | DNQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pos | Driver | DAY | CAL | ATL | MAR | GTY | MFD | CLT | DOV | TEX | MCH | MIL | KAN | KEN | MEM | IRP | NSH | BRI | RCH | NHA | LVS | MAR | ATL | TEX | PHO | HOM | Points |
The 2005 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Rookie of the Year battle was virtually one-sided, as Todd Kluever of Roush Racing was the only candidate to attempt a full schedule, and he posted twelve top-tens, and three second-place finishes. Timothy Peters and Shigeaki Hattori were the only other drivers to fulfill the Rookie of the Year Award's requirement that drivers compete in at least eight of the first 20 races to be eligible. Peters had two top-tens, while Hattori struggled and was released from Germain Racing. Regan Smith was the only other rookie to run more than ten races, as Clay Rogers, Nick Tucker, Jimmy Kite, and Kerry Earnhardt saw their seasons end early.