NASCAR Results from Daytona 500
NASCAR NEXTEL CUP SERIES RACE No. 1
DAYTONA 500
DAYTONA INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY
Daytona Beach, Fla. – Feb. 20, 2005
2.5-Mile Paved Oval
500 M – 200 L – Purse: $17,590,647
| Fin |
| 1 |
15 |
#24 |
Jeff Gordon |
Chevrolet |
DuPont |
185/5 |
203 |
Running |
| 2 |
13 |
#97 |
Kurt Busch |
Ford |
Sharpie/IRWIN Industrial Tools |
170/0 |
203 |
Running |
| 3 |
5 |
#8 |
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
|
Chevrolet |
Budweiser |
170/5 |
203 |
Running |
| 4 |
12 |
#10 |
Scott Riggs |
Chevrolet |
Valvoline |
160/0 |
203 |
Running |
| 5 |
2 |
#48 |
Jimmie Johnson |
Chevrolet |
Lowe's |
160/5 |
203 |
Running |
|
6 |
32 |
#6 |
Mark
Martin |
Ford |
Viagra |
150/0 |
203 |
Running |
|
7 |
4 |
#20 |
Tony
Stewart |
Chevrolet |
The
Home Depot |
156/10 |
203 |
Running |
|
8 |
18 |
#40 |
Sterling Marlin |
Dodge |
Coors
Light |
142/0 |
203 |
Running |
|
9 |
8 |
#37 |
Kevin
Lepage |
Dodge |
Patron
Tequila |
138/0 |
203 |
Running |
|
10 |
36 |
#2 |
Rusty
Wallace |
Dodge |
Miller
Lite |
134/0 |
203 |
Running |
| 11 |
39 |
#38 |
Elliott Sadler |
Ford |
M&M's |
130/0 |
203 |
Running |
| 12 |
27 |
#99 |
Carl Edwards |
Ford |
Office Depot |
127/0 |
203 |
Running |
| 13 |
34 |
#01 |
Joe Nemechek |
Chevrolet |
U.S. Army |
129/5 |
203 |
Running |
| 14 |
38 |
#07 |
Dave Blaney |
Chevrolet |
Jack Daniel's |
121/0 |
203 |
Running |
| 15 |
1 |
#88 |
Dale Jarrett |
Ford |
UPS |
118/0 |
203 |
Running |
|
16 |
26 |
#43 |
Jeff
Green |
Dodge |
Cheerios |
115/0 |
203 |
Running |
|
17 |
33 |
#45 |
Kyle
Petty |
Dodge |
Georgia-Pacific/Brawny |
117/5 |
203 |
Running |
|
18 |
35 |
#0 |
Mike
Bliss |
Chevrolet |
NetZero
Best Buy |
109/0 |
203 |
Running |
|
19 |
25 |
#77 |
Travis
Kvapil * |
Dodge |
Kodak/Jasper
Engines |
106/0 |
203 |
Running |
|
20 |
9 |
#12 |
Ryan
Newman |
Dodge |
ALLTEL |
108/5 |
203 |
Running |
| 21 |
28 |
#25 |
Brian Vickers |
Chevrolet |
GMAC/ditech.com |
100/0 |
203 |
Running |
| 22 |
37 |
#9 |
Kasey Kahne |
Dodge |
Dodge Dealers/UAW |
97/0 |
203 |
Running |
| 23 |
24 |
#19 |
Jeremy Mayfield |
Dodge |
Dodge Dealers/UAW |
99/5 |
203 |
Running |
| 24 |
11 |
#21 |
Ricky Rudd |
Ford |
Motorcraft Quality Parts |
91/0 |
202 |
Running |
| 25 |
23 |
#16 |
Greg Biffle |
Ford |
National Guard |
88/0 |
201 |
Running |
|
26 |
29 |
#41 |
Casey
Mears |
Dodge |
Target |
85/0 |
199 |
Running |
|
27 |
41 |
#136 |
Boris
Said |
Chevrolet |
CENTRIX
Financial |
82/0 |
198 |
Running |
|
28 |
30 |
#29 |
Kevin
Harvick |
Chevrolet |
GM
Goodwrench |
84/5 |
198 |
Running |
|
29 |
6 |
#31 |
Jeff
Burton |
Chevrolet |
Cingular
Wireless |
81/5 |
194 |
Running |
|
30 |
7 |
#23 |
Mike
Skinner |
Dodge |
Argent
Mortgage |
73/0 |
187 |
Out of
Race |
| 31 |
42 |
#14 |
John Andretti |
Ford |
VB/APlus at Sunoco |
70/0 |
187 |
Out of Race |
| 32 |
17 |
#42 |
Jamie McMurray |
Dodge |
Texaco/Havoline |
67/0 |
184 |
Running |
| 33 |
16 |
#22 |
Scott Wimmer |
Dodge |
Caterpillar |
69/5 |
182 |
Out of Race |
| 34 |
10 |
#1 |
Martin Truex Jr. |
Chevrolet |
Bass Pro Shops |
61/0 |
178 |
Out of Race |
| 35 |
22 |
#32 |
Bobby Hamilton Jr.
|
Chevrolet |
Tide Coldwater |
58/0 |
173 |
Running |
|
36 |
40 |
#11 |
Jason
Leffler |
Chevrolet |
FedEx
Express |
55/0 |
168 |
Out of
Race |
|
37 |
3 |
#15 |
Michael Waltrip |
Chevrolet |
NAPA
Auto Parts |
57/5 |
161 |
Out of
Race |
|
38 |
19 |
#5 |
Kyle
Busch * |
Chevrolet |
Kellogg's |
49/0 |
148 |
Running |
|
39 |
31 |
#49 |
Ken
Schrader |
Dodge |
Schwan's
Home Service |
46/0 |
120 |
Out of
Race |
|
40 |
21 |
#100 |
Kenny
Wallace |
Chevrolet |
Aaron's |
43/0 |
39 |
Out of
Race |
| 41 |
43 |
#4 |
Mike Wallace |
Chevrolet |
Lucas Oil Products |
40/0 |
35 |
Out of Race |
| 42 |
14 |
#17 |
Matt Kenseth |
Ford |
DeWalt Power Tools |
37/0 |
34 |
Out of Race |
| 43 |
20 |
#18 |
Bobby Labonte |
Chevrolet |
Interstate Batteries |
34/0 |
14 |
Out of Race |
* Denotes Rookie
*Prize money includes race winnings from the Gatorade
Duel at Daytona.
# Raybestos Rookie of the Year Contender. * Includes
race leader/most laps led bonus.
Failed to qualify:
(14) Robby Gordon #7; Kerry Earnhardt #33; Derrike Cope
#55; Eric McClure #73; Stanton Barrett #92; Larry
Gunselman #52; Johnny Sauter #09; Hermie Sadler #66;
Andy Belmont #80; Randy LaJoie #34; Kirk Shelmerdine
#27; Morgan Shepherd #89; Greg Sacks #13; Geoffrey
Bodine #93.
Race Comments:
Jeff Gordon won the season-opening Daytona 500 in front
of an estimated crowd of 200,000, posting his 70th
career NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series victory. Prior to the
green flag, the following drivers, under penalty,
dropped from their original starting position to the
rear of the field for the reasons indicated: #01 Joe
Nemechek (backup car); #07 Dave Blaney (backup car); #2
Rusty Wallace (backup car); #9 Kasey Kahne (backup car);
#29 Kevin Harvick (backup car); #32 Bobby Hamilton Jr.
(transmission change).
TIME OF RACE:
3 hours, 45 minutes, 16
seconds
AVERAGE SPEED:
135.173 mph MARGIN
OF VICTORY: .158 second
BUD POLE AWARD:
Dale Jarrett, UPS Ford (188.312 mph, 47.793 secs.)
COMMIT LOZENGES ‘COMMIT TO WIN’ AWARD:
Jimmie Johnson, Lowe’s Chevrolet
CHECKERS/RALLY’S DOUBLE DRIVE-THRU CHALLENGE AWARD:
Tony Stewart, The Home Depot Chevrolet
EA SPORTS MOVE OF THE RACE AWARD:
Jeff Gordon, DuPont Chevrolet
GOODYEAR GATORBACK FASTEST LAP AWARD:
Tony Stewart, The Home Depot Chevrolet
MBNA MID-RACE LEADER AWARD:
Tony Stewart, The Home Depot Chevrolet
MOBIL 1 COMMAND PERFORMANCE DRIVER OF THE RACE AWARD:
Dale Earnhardt Jr., Budweiser Chevrolet
NASCAR NEXTEL CUP LEADER BONUS:
No winner; rolls over to $10,000 at California
Speedway.
RAYBESTOS ROOKIE OF THE RACE AWARD:
Travis Kvapil, Kodak/Jasper Eng. & Trans. Dodge
SUNOCO DIAMOND PERFORMANCE AWARD:
Jeff Gordon, DuPont Chevrolet
U.S.G. DRIVER OF THE RACE AWARD:
Elliott Sadler, M&M’s Ford
WIX FILTERS LAP LEADER AWARD:
Tony Stewart, The Home Depot Chevrolet
CAUTION FLAGS:
11 cautions for 45 laps. 15-18 (Oil on Track); 27-30
(Car #4, 5, 21, 36 & 38-Accident, Turn 4); 86-89
(Debris); 105-108 (Debris); 144-147 (Debris); 155-158
(Debris); 162-165 (Oil on Track); 169-172 (Car #11, 14
& 17-Accident, Turn 4); 184-187 (Car #2, 9, 10, 16,
19, 22, 25, 29, 41 & 42-Accident, Turn 4); 189-194
(Car #0, 9, 12, 14, 23, 77, 88 & 99-Accident,
Frontstretch); 199-201 (Debris).
LAP LEADERS:
22 lead changes among 12 drivers. Dale Jarrett-pole,
Jimmie Johnson 1-3, Tony Stewart 4-15, Kyle Petty 16,
Scott Wimmer 17-19, Michael Waltrip 20-61, Wimmer
62-63, Jeff Gordon 64-86, Jeremy Mayfield 87, Stewart
88-105, Wimmer 106-108, Stewart 109-135, Ryan Newman
136, Joe Nemechek 137-138, Stewart 139-155, Jeff
Burton 156-161, Stewart 162, Kevin Harvick 163,
Stewart 164-194, Dale Earnhardt Jr. 195, Stewart 196,
Earnhardt Jr. 197, Gordon 198-203.
TOP 10 NASCAR NEXTEL CUP POINTS
(Wins)
1
–Jeff Gordon 185 (1)
2 –Kurt Busch 170
(0)
3 –Dale Earnhardt Jr. 170 (0)
4 –Scott Riggs 160
(0)
5 –Jimmie Johnson 160 (0)
6 –Tony Stewart 156 (0)
7 –Mark Martin 150
(0)
8 –Sterling Marlin 142
(0)
9 –Kevin Lepage 138 (0)
10–Rusty Wallace 134 (0)
MANUFACTURERS' CHAMPIONSHIP
Pts
Wins
Chevrolet 9 1
Ford 6 0
Dodge 4 0
USG ‘IMPROVING THE FINISH’ AWARD
Car #
Pts.
Elliott Sadler (#38) 1
BUD POLE AWARD STANDINGS
Dale Jarrett 1
RAYBESTOS ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
Travis Kvapil 11
Kyle Busch 10
WIX FILTERS LAP LEADER AWARD
Car #
Pts.
Tony Stewart (#20) 1
MOBIL 1 COMMAND PERF. AWARD
Car #
Pts.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. (# 8) 1
CHECKERS/RALLY’S DOUBLE DRIVE-THRU CHALLENGE AWARD
Car #
Pts.
Tony Stewart (#20) 1
MBNA MID-RACE LEADER AWARD
Car #
Pts.
Tony Stewart (#20) 2
CLEVITE ENGINE BUILDER AWARD
Car #
Pts.
Hendrick (#24) 15
Hendrick (#48) 14
Mark Cronquist (#20) 14
GOODYEAR GATORBACK FASTEST LAP
AWARD
Car #
Pts.
Tony Stewart (#20) 1
COMMIT LOZENGES ‘COMMIT TO WIN’ AWARD
Car #
Pts.
Jimmie Johnson (#48) 1
NASCAR News That Week
NASCAR Feb 20 - Feb 25 2005 - R. Gordon and Harrah's
Casinos, Fatback Home, Drive For Diversity LA Youth, NO Honda
Nissan NASCAR?
NASCAR Feb 12 - Feb 19 2005 - Petty Honored, Texas Not
Likely to Lose Second Date, Red Sox and Roush, NASCAR
Threatens to Bench Harvick and Johnson
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