2005 Budweiser Shootout
# 2005 Budweiser Shootout

The 2005 Budweiser Shootout was the first exhibition stock car race of the 2005 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series season and the 27th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, February 12, 2005, in Daytona Beach, Florida, at Daytona International Speedway, a 2.5 miles (4.0 km) permanent triangular-shaped superspeedway, before a crowd of 120,000. The race took the scheduled 70 laps to complete. In an action-packed race, Jimmie Johnson of Hendrick Motorsports would take the lead on lap 55 and hold off the field to win his first Budweiser Shootout. To fill out the podium, Ryan Newman of Penske Racing and Jeff Gordon of Hendrick Motorsports would finish second and third, respectively.

## Background

### Format and eligibility

The race was broken up into two segments: a 20-lap segment, followed by a ten-minute intermission, concluding with a 50-lap second segment. While a pit stop was no longer required by rule, a reduction in fuel cell size (from 22 gallons to 13.5 gallons) made a fuel stop necessary. (In 2007, fuel cells were expanded to 18.5 gallons.) Many drivers also changed two tires during their fuel stop, as the time required to fuel the car allowed for a two-tire change without additional delay.

Pole winners of the previous season were automatically eligible for the race. Then, previous winners who had not already qualified would receive automatic berths.

### Entry list

| # | Driver | Team | Make | Sponsor |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 01 | Joe Nemechek | MB2 Motorsports | Chevrolet | U. S. Army |
| 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske Racing | Dodge | Miller Lite, Rusty's Last Call |
| 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | Kraft Win Free Groceries For Life! |
| 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | Budweiser Born On Date 02-12-05 |
| 9 | Kasey Kahne | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | Dodge Charger Go Mango! Retro |
| 12 | Ryan Newman | Penske Racing | Dodge | Alltel |
| 16 | Greg Biffle | Roush Racing | Ford | National Guard |
| 18 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | Interstate Batteries |
| 19 | Jeremy Mayfield | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | Dodge Charger Top Banana Retro |
| 20 | Tony Stewart | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | The Home Depot |
| 21 | Ricky Rudd | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | Motorcraft |
| 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | DuPont |
| 25 | Brian Vickers | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | GMAC |
| 39 | Bill Elliott | Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates | Dodge | Coors Light Retro |
| 41 | Casey Mears | Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates | Dodge | Target |
| 44 | Terry Labonte* | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | Kellogg's |
| 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | Lowe's |
| 49 | Ken Schrader | BAM Racing | Dodge | Schwan's Home Service |
| 88 | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | UPS |
| 93 | Geoff Bodine | GIC–Mixon Motorsports | Chevrolet | Global Industrial Contractors |
| 97 | Kurt Busch | Roush Racing | Ford | Crown Royal |
| Official entry list |||||

*Terry Labonte would decide to withdraw from the race, as he was still angry at NASCAR's actions at the 2004 Budweiser Shootout. Labonte had stated that NASCAR said that cars were not allowed to pit, but near the end of the race, cars were allowed to pit. Labonte would not pit and finish eighth. According to Labonte, "What happened last year is the reason I'm not in it this year."

## Starting lineup

The starting lineup was determined by a blind draw. Dale Jarrett of Robert Yates Racing would draw the pole for the race.

| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing | Ford |
| 2 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Roush Racing | Ford |
| 3 | 39 | Bill Elliott | Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates | Dodge |
| 4 | 25 | Brian Vickers | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 5 | 49 | Ken Schrader | BAM Racing | Dodge |
| 6 | 97 | Kurt Busch | Roush Racing | Ford |
| 7 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Penske Racing | Dodge |
| 8 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet |
| 9 | 21 | Ricky Rudd | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford |
| 10 | 19 | Jeremy Mayfield | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge |
| 11 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 12 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet |
| 13 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge |
| 14 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford |
| 15 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske Racing | Dodge |
| 16 | 01 | Joe Nemechek | MB2 Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 17 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 18 | 41 | Casey Mears | Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates | Dodge |
| 19 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet |
| 20 | 93 | Geoff Bodine | GIC–Mixon Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 21 | 44 | Terry Labonte* | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| Official starting lineup |||||

*Withdrew.

## Race results

| Fin | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Winnings |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 17 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 70 | 16 | running | $212,945 |
| 2 | 7 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Penske Racing | Dodge | 70 | 4 | running | $112,445 |
| 3 | 11 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 70 | 0 | running | $62,445 |
| 4 | 8 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 70 | 0 | running | $52,445 |
| 5 | 2 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Roush Racing | Ford | 70 | 44 | running | $50,445 |
| 6 | 6 | 97 | Kurt Busch | Roush Racing | Ford | 70 | 0 | running | $48,445 |
| 7 | 12 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 70 | 0 | running | $46,445 |
| 8 | 14 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 70 | 0 | running | $45,445 |
| 9 | 13 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 70 | 0 | running | $44,445 |
| 10 | 19 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 70 | 3 | running | $43,445 |
| 11 | 16 | 01 | Joe Nemechek | MB2 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 70 | 0 | running | $41,445 |
| 12 | 9 | 21 | Ricky Rudd | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 70 | 0 | running | $40,445 |
| 13 | 18 | 41 | Casey Mears | Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates | Dodge | 70 | 2 | running | $39,445 |
| 14 | 15 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske Racing | Dodge | 70 | 0 | running | $38,445 |
| 15 | 1 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 70 | 1 | running | $37,445 |
| 16 | 5 | 49 | Ken Schrader | BAM Racing | Dodge | 70 | 0 | running | $36,445 |
| 17 | 3 | 39 | Bill Elliott | Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates | Dodge | 70 | 0 | running | $35,445 |
| 18 | 10 | 19 | Jeremy Mayfield | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 70 | 0 | running | $34,445 |
| 19 | 4 | 25 | Brian Vickers | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 46 | 0 | rear end | $33,445 |
| 20 | 20 | 93 | Geoff Bodine | GIC–Mixon Motorsports | Chevrolet | 9 | 0 | too slow | $31,445 |
| 21 | 21 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | withdrew | $0 |
| Official race results ||||||||||
