2005 Subway Fresh 500
Race details
Race 8 of 36 in the 2005 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series
The 2005 Subway Fresh 500 program cover.
The 2005 Subway Fresh 500 program cover.
Date April 23, 2005
Official name Inaugural Subway Fresh 500
Location Avondale, Arizona, Phoenix International Raceway
Course Permanent racing facility
1 mi (1.6 km)
Distance 315 laps, 315 mi (506.943 km)
Scheduled Distance 312 laps, 312 mi (502.115 km)
Average speed 102.707 miles per hour (165.291 km/h)
Attendance 105,000
Pole position
Driver
Hendrick Motorsports
Time 26.931
Most laps led
Driver Kurt Busch Roush Racing
Laps 219
Winner
No. 97 Kurt Busch Roush Racing
Television in the United States
Network FOX
Announcers Mike Joy, Larry McReynolds, Darrell Waltrip
Radio in the United States
Radio Motor Racing Network

The 2005 Subway Fresh 500 was the eighth stock car race of the 2005 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series season and the inaugural iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, April 23, 2005, in Avondale, Arizona at Phoenix International Raceway, a 1-mile (1.6 km) permanent low-banked tri-oval race track. The race took the scheduled 312 laps to complete. At race's end, Roush Racing driver Kurt Busch would dominate the majority of the race to take his 12th career NASCAR Nextel Cup Series victory and his first victory of the season.[1][2] To fill out the top three, Dale Earnhardt, Inc. driver Michael Waltrip and Richard Childress Racing driver Jeff Burton would finish second and third, respectively.

Background

The layout of Phoenix International Raceway, the venue where the race was held.

Phoenix International Raceway – also known as PIR – is a one-mile, low-banked tri-oval race track located in Avondale, Arizona. It is named after the nearby metropolitan area of Phoenix. The motorsport track opened in 1964 and currently hosts two NASCAR race weekends annually. PIR has also hosted the IndyCar Series, CART, USAC and the Rolex Sports Car Series. The raceway is currently owned and operated by International Speedway Corporation.

The raceway was originally constructed with a 2.5 mi (4.0 km) road course that ran both inside and outside of the main tri-oval. In 1991 the track was reconfigured with the current 1.51 mi (2.43 km) interior layout. PIR has an estimated grandstand seating capacity of around 67,000. Lights were installed around the track in 2004 following the addition of a second annual NASCAR race weekend.

Entry list

# Driver Team Make Sponsor
0 Mike Bliss Haas CNC Racing Chevrolet NetZero
00 Carl Long McGlynn Racing Chevrolet Buyer's Choice Auto Warranties
01 Joe Nemechek MB2 Motorsports Chevrolet United States Army
2 Rusty Wallace Penske Racing Dodge Miller Lite
02 Brandon Ash Ash Motorsports Ford Ash Motorsports
4 Mike Wallace Morgan–McClure Motorsports Chevrolet Lucas Oil
5 Kyle Busch (R) Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet Kellogg's
6 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford Reverse Viagra
7 Robby Gordon Robby Gordon Motorsports Chevrolet Harrah's
07 Dave Blaney Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet Jack Daniel's
8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet Budweiser
9 Kasey Kahne Evernham Motorsports Dodge Dodge
09 Johnny Sauter Phoenix Racing Dodge Miccosukee Resort & Gaming
10 Scott Riggs MBV Motorsports Chevrolet Centrix Financial
11 Jason Leffler Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet FedEx Express
12 Ryan Newman Penske Racing Dodge Alltel
15 Michael Waltrip Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet NAPA Auto Parts
16 Greg Biffle Roush Racing Ford Subway
17 Matt Kenseth Roush Racing Ford DeWalt
18 Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet Interstate Batteries
19 Jeremy Mayfield Evernham Motorsports Dodge Dodge
20 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet The Home Depot
21 Ricky Rudd Wood Brothers Racing Ford United States Air Force
22 Scott Wimmer Bill Davis Racing Dodge Caterpillar
24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet DuPont
25 Brian Vickers Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet GMAC, Ditech
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
33 Clint Bowyer Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet Sylvania
34 Steve Portenga Mach 1 Racing Chevrolet Mach 1 Racing
37 Kevin Lepage R&J Racing Dodge R&J Racing
38 Elliott Sadler Robert Yates Racing Ford Dark Chocolate M&M's, Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith
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 Home123
43 Jeff Green Petty Enterprises Dodge Cheerios
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
77 Travis Kvapil (R) Penske Racing Dodge Kodak
88 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Racing Ford Milk Chocolate M&M's, Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith
92 Stanton Barrett (R) Front Row Motorsports Chevrolet Holiday Inn
97 Kurt Busch Roush Racing Ford Irwin Industrial Tools
99 Carl Edwards Roush Racing Ford Scotts
Official entry list

Practice

First practice

The first practice session was held on Thursday, April 21, at 5:55 PM EST. The session would last for one hour. Travis Kvapil, driving for Penske Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 27.466 and an average speed of 131.071 mph (210.938 km/h).[3]

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 77 Travis Kvapil (R) Penske Racing Dodge 27.466 131.071
2 12 Ryan Newman Penske Racing Dodge 27.519 130.819
3 19 Jeremy Mayfield Evernham Motorsports Dodge 27.552 130.662
Full first practice results

Final practice

The final practice session, sometimes referred to as Happy Hour, was held on Thursday, April 21, at 9:15 PM EST. The session would last for 45 minutes. Ryan Newman, driving for Penske Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 27.356 and an average speed of 131.598 mph (211.786 km/h).[3]

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 12 Ryan Newman Penske Racing Dodge 27.356 131.598
2 01 Joe Nemechek MB2 Motorsports Chevrolet 27.386 131.454
3 07 Dave Blaney Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 27.424 131.272
Full Happy Hour practice results

Qualifying

Qualifying was held on Friday, April 22, at 6:00 PM EST. Positions 1-42 would be decided by time, while the 43rd position would be given to a past champion who had not otherwise qualified. If no past champion needed it, the next team in owner's points would earn the spot. Also, if a team in the top 35 in owner's points had missed qualifying in the top 35, they would earn a spot between 36 and 42 if needed.[3]

Jeff Gordon, driving for Hendrick Motorsports, would win the pole, setting a time of 26.931 and an average speed of 133.675 miles per hour (215.129 km/h).[4]

Three drivers would fail to qualify.

Full qualifying results

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 26.931 133.675
2 97 Kurt Busch Roush Racing Ford 27.016 133.254
3 16 Greg Biffle Roush Racing Ford 27.035 133.161
4 18 Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet 27.069 132.993
5 25 Brian Vickers Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 27.075 132.964
6 20 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet 27.078 132.949
7 12 Ryan Newman Penske-Jasper Racing Dodge 27.085 132.915
8 19 Jeremy Mayfield Evernham Motorsports Dodge 27.144 132.626
9 2 Rusty Wallace Penske-Jasper Racing Dodge 27.151 132.592
10 29 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 27.164 132.528
11 99 Carl Edwards Roush Racing Ford 27.168 132.509
12 48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 27.169 132.504
13 01 Joe Nemechek MB2 Motorsports Chevrolet 27.205 132.329
14 9 Kasey Kahne Evernham Motorsports Dodge 27.230 132.207
15 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 27.240 132.159
16 10 Scott Riggs MBV Motorsports Chevrolet 27.280 131.965
17 17 Matt Kenseth Roush Racing Ford 27.290 131.917
18 11 Jason Leffler Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet 27.311 131.815
19 32 Bobby Hamilton Jr. PPI Motorsports Chevrolet 27.317 131.786
20 31 Jeff Burton Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 27.321 131.767
21 07 Dave Blaney Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 27.328 131.733
22 6 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford 27.344 131.656
23 0 Mike Bliss Haas CNC Racing Chevrolet 27.349 131.632
24 77 Travis Kvapil (R) Penske-Jasper Racing Dodge 27.371 131.526
25 33 Clint Bowyer Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 27.379 131.488
26 09 Johnny Sauter Phoenix Racing Dodge 27.380 131.483
27 5 Kyle Busch (R) Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 27.385 131.459
28 15 Michael Waltrip Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 27.401 131.382
29 37 Kevin Lepage R&J Racing Dodge 27.408 131.348
30 49 Ken Schrader BAM Racing Dodge 27.421 131.286
31 40 Sterling Marlin Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge 27.424 131.272
32 41 Casey Mears Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge 27.444 131.176
33 38 Elliott Sadler Robert Yates Racing Ford 27.473 131.038
34 42 Jamie McMurray Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge 27.501 130.904
35 88 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Racing Ford 27.506 130.880
36 22 Scott Wimmer Bill Davis Racing Dodge 27.534 130.747
37 43 Jeff Green Petty Enterprises Dodge 27.556 130.643
38 21 Ricky Rudd Wood Brothers Racing Ford 27.566 130.596
39 45 Kyle Petty Petty Enterprises Dodge 27.692 130.001
40 92 Stanton Barrett (R) Front Row Motorsports Chevrolet 27.792 129.534
41 00 Carl Long McGlynn Racing Chevrolet 27.853 129.250
Qualified by owner's points
42 4 Mike Wallace Morgan–McClure Motorsports Chevrolet 46.754 76.999
Last car to qualify on time
43 7 Robby Gordon Robby Gordon Motorsports Chevrolet 28.032 128.425
Failed to qualify
44 66 Hermie Sadler Peak Fitness Racing Ford 28.266 127.362
45 34 Steve Portenga Mach 1 Racing Chevrolet 28.349 126.989
46 02 Brandon Ash Ash Motorsports Ford 28.275 127.321
Official qualifying results

Race results

Fin St # Driver Team Make Laps Led Status Pts Winnings
1 2 97 Kurt Busch Roush Racing Ford 312 219 running 190 $269,000
2 28 15 Michael Waltrip Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 312 23 running 175 $181,939
3 20 31 Jeff Burton Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 312 0 running 165 $147,995
4 15 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 312 0 running 160 $150,018
5 5 25 Brian Vickers Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 312 50 running 160 $110,325
6 4 18 Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet 312 0 running 150 $121,950
7 11 99 Carl Edwards Roush Racing Ford 312 0 running 146 $94,775
8 27 5 Kyle Busch (R) Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 312 8 running 147 $92,050
9 26 09 Johnny Sauter Phoenix Racing Dodge 312 0 running 138 $75,750
10 13 01 Joe Nemechek MB2 Motorsports Chevrolet 312 0 running 134 $103,158
11 33 38 Elliott Sadler Robert Yates Racing Ford 312 0 running 130 $109,141
12 1 24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 312 4 running 132 $120,886
13 8 19 Jeremy Mayfield Evernham Motorsports Dodge 312 0 running 124 $98,245
14 7 12 Ryan Newman Penske-Jasper Racing Dodge 312 0 running 121 $119,541
15 12 48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 312 0 running 118 $113,066
16 22 6 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford 312 0 running 115 $80,700
17 14 9 Kasey Kahne Evernham Motorsports Dodge 312 0 running 112 $98,375
18 16 10 Scott Riggs MBV Motorsports Chevrolet 312 1 running 114 $90,133
19 10 29 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 311 0 running 106 $109,011
20 23 0 Mike Bliss Haas CNC Racing Chevrolet 311 0 running 103 $67,600
21 37 43 Jeff Green Petty Enterprises Dodge 311 0 running 100 $94,261
22 25 33 Clint Bowyer Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 311 0 running 97 $61,700
23 35 88 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Racing Ford 311 0 running 94 $100,083
24 21 07 Dave Blaney Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 311 0 running 91 $72,725
25 34 42 Jamie McMurray Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge 311 0 running 88 $72,900
26 31 40 Sterling Marlin Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge 311 0 running 85 $92,183
27 42 4 Mike Wallace Morgan–McClure Motorsports Chevrolet 310 0 running 82 $64,050
28 29 37 Kevin Lepage R&J Racing Dodge 310 0 running 79 $60,925
29 18 11 Jason Leffler Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet 309 0 running 76 $60,800
30 40 92 Stanton Barrett (R) Front Row Motorsports Chevrolet 309 0 running 73 $60,675
31 39 45 Kyle Petty Petty Enterprises Dodge 306 0 running 70 $78,208
32 36 22 Scott Wimmer Bill Davis Racing Dodge 305 1 running 72 $82,558
33 6 20 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet 305 0 running 64 $109,561
34 38 21 Ricky Rudd Wood Brothers Racing Ford 293 0 running 61 $87,364
35 19 32 Bobby Hamilton Jr. PPI Motorsports Chevrolet 283 0 running 58 $69,572
36 9 2 Rusty Wallace Penske-Jasper Racing Dodge 272 0 running 55 $90,908
37 43 7 Robby Gordon Robby Gordon Motorsports Chevrolet 262 0 running 52 $59,750
38 30 49 Ken Schrader BAM Racing Dodge 255 4 crash 54 $59,625
39 32 41 Casey Mears Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge 243 0 running 46 $67,500
40 24 77 Travis Kvapil (R) Penske-Jasper Racing Dodge 237 0 crash 43 $67,350
41 3 16 Greg Biffle Roush Racing Ford 172 2 overheating 45 $77,510
42 17 17 Matt Kenseth Roush Racing Ford 164 0 crash 37 $107,021
43 41 00 Carl Long McGlynn Racing Chevrolet 52 0 engine 34 $58,935
Failed to qualify
44 66 Hermie Sadler Peak Fitness Racing Ford
45 34 Steve Portenga Mach 1 Racing Chevrolet
46 02 Brandon Ash Ash Motorsports Ford
Official race results

References

  1. ^ Harris, Mike (April 24, 2005). "Racing clinic". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. 43. Retrieved November 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ Utter, Jim (April 24, 2005). "Kurt Busch holds off Waltrip". St. Joseph News-Press. p. 33. Retrieved November 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ a b c "Jayski's Silly Season Site - 2005 Phoenix 1 Race Info / Rundown Page". Jayski's Silly Season Site. Archived from the original on September 7, 2005. Retrieved November 19, 2022.
  4. ^ Harris, Mike (April 23, 2005). "Sun adds another danger". The Indianapolis Star. p. 35. Retrieved November 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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