2005 Chevy Rock & Roll 400
# 2005 Chevy Rock & Roll 400

The 2005 Chevy Rock & Roll 400 was the 26th stock car race of the 2005 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series season, the final race of the regular season, and the 48th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, September 10, 2005, before a sold-out crowd of 107,000 in Richmond, Virginia, at Richmond International Raceway, a 0.75 miles (1.21 km) D-shaped oval. The race took the scheduled 400 laps to complete. At race's end, Kurt Busch of Roush Racing would take control of the race in the late stages of the race to win his 14th career NASCAR Nextel Cup Series win and his third and final win of the season. To fill out the podium, Busch's teammates, Matt Kenseth and Greg Biffle would finish second and third, respectively.

The ten drivers who would make the second edition of the Chase for the Nextel Cup were Tony Stewart, Greg Biffle, Rusty Wallace, Jimmie Johnson, Kurt Busch, Mark Martin, Jeremy Mayfield, Carl Edwards, Matt Kenseth, and Ryan Newman.

## Background

Richmond International Raceway (RIR) is a 3/4-mile (1.2 km), D-shaped, asphalt race track located just outside Richmond, Virginia in Henrico County. It hosts the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series and Xfinity Series. Known as "America's premier short track", it formerly hosted a NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race, an IndyCar Series race, and two USAC sprint car races.

### Entry list

| # | Driver | Team | Make | Sponsor |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 0 | Mike Bliss | Haas CNC Racing | Chevrolet | NetZero, Best Buy |
| 00 | Carl Long | McGlynn Racing | Chevrolet | carloans.com |
| 01 | Joe Nemechek | MB2 Motorsports | Chevrolet | U. S. Army |
| 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske Racing | Dodge | Miller Lite |
| 4 | Mike Wallace | Morgan–McClure Motorsports | Chevrolet | Lucas Oil, MuzikMafia |
| 5 | Kyle Busch | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | Kellogg's, Delphi |
| 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | Reverse Viagra |
| 7 | Robby Gordon | Robby Gordon Motorsports | Chevrolet | Jim Beam Black |
| 07 | Dave Blaney | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | Jack Daniel's, Drive-By Truckers |
| 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | Budweiser, 3 Doors Down |
| 9 | Kasey Kahne | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | Dodge Dealers, UAW |
| 09 | Johnny Sauter | Phoenix Racing | Dodge | Miccosukee Resort & Gaming |
| 10 | Scott Riggs | MBV Motorsports | Chevrolet | Valvoline, Nickelback |
| 11 | Terry Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | FedEx Kinko's |
| 12 | Ryan Newman | Penske Racing | Dodge | Alltel |
| 15 | Michael Waltrip | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | NAPA Auto Parts |
| 16 | Greg Biffle | Roush Racing | Ford | Post-it Notes, National Guard |
| 17 | Matt Kenseth | Roush Racing | Ford | DeWalt |
| 18 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | Interstate Batteries |
| 19 | Jeremy Mayfield | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | Dodge Dealers, UAW |
| 20 | Tony Stewart | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | The Home Depot |
| 21 | Ricky Rudd | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | U. S. Air Force, Motorcraft |
| 22 | Scott Wimmer | Bill Davis Racing | Dodge | Caterpillar |
| 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | DuPont |
| 25 | Brian Vickers | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | ditech.com, GMAC, Green Day |
| 27 | Kirk Shelmerdine | Kirk Shelmerdine Racing | Ford | classiclimousine.org, Apex Electric |
| 29 | Kevin Harvick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench, Gretchen Wilson |
| 31 | Jeff Burton | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | Cingular Wireless, Big & Rich |
| 32 | Bobby Hamilton Jr. | PPI Motorsports | Chevrolet | Tide |
| 34 | Joey McCarthy | Mach 1 Motorsports | Chevrolet | Mach 1 Motorsports |
| 37 | Tony Raines | R&J Racing | Dodge | Patrón Tequila, BOSpoker |
| 38 | Elliott Sadler | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | M&M's |
| 39 | David Stremme | Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates | Dodge | Navy "Accelerate Your Life" |
| 40 | Sterling Marlin | Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates | Dodge | Coors Light |
| 41 | Casey Mears | Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates | Dodge | Target, Lysol |
| 42 | Jamie McMurray | Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates | Dodge | Texaco, Havoline |
| 43 | Jeff Green | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | Cheerios, Betty Crocker |
| 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 |
| 50 | Jimmy Spencer | Arnold Motorsports | Dodge | Allied Steel Structures |
| 66 | Mike Garvey | Peak Fitness Racing | Ford | Peak Fitness |
| 75 | Wayne Anderson | Rinaldi Racing | Dodge | Rinaldi Air Conditioning |
| 77 | Travis Kvapil | Penske Racing | Dodge | Kodak, Jasper Engines & Transmissions |
| 88 | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | UPS |
| 89 | Morgan Shepherd | Shepherd Racing Ventures | Dodge | Victory in Jesus, Dutch Quality Stone |
| 92 | Hermie Sadler | Front Row Motorsports | Chevrolet | The Bank of Southside Virginia |
| 95 | Stanton Barrett | Stanton Barrett Motorsports | Chevrolet | Stanton Barrett Motorsports |
| 97 | Kurt Busch | Roush Racing | Ford | Crown Royal |
| 99 | Carl Edwards | Roush Racing | Ford | Scotts Winterizer |
| Official entry list |||||

## Practice

The only 2-hour practice session would start on Friday, September 9, at 12:00 PM EST. Ryan Newman of Penske Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 21.221 and an average speed of 127.232 miles per hour (204.760 km/h).

| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Penske Racing | Dodge | 21.221 | 127.232 |
| 2 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Roush Racing | Ford | 21.347 | 126.481 |
| 3 | 97 | Kurt Busch | Roush Racing | Ford | 21.392 | 126.215 |
| Full practice results |||||||

## Qualifying

Qualifying was held on Friday, September 9, at 6:10 PM EST. Each driver would have two laps to set a fastest time; the fastest of the two would count as their official qualifying lap.

Kevin Harvick of Richard Childress Racing would win the pole, setting a lap of 21.024 and an average speed of 128.425 miles per hour (206.680 km/h).

Kirk Shelmerdine would crash on his second lap coming into turn 3, spinning and hitting the Turn 3-4 wall. While he had set a lap time, the time was not good enough to get him into the race, making Shelmerdine not qualify for the race.

Seven drivers would fail to qualify: Wayne Peterson, Stanton Barrett, Carl Long, Hermie Sadler, Morgan Shepherd, Joey McCarthy, and Kirk Shelmerdine.

| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 21.024 | 128.425 |
| 2 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Roush Racing | Ford | 21.043 | 128.309 |
| 3 | 77 | Travis Kvapil | Penske Racing | Dodge | 21.067 | 128.163 |
| 4 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 21.099 | 127.968 |
| 5 | 97 | Kurt Busch | Roush Racing | Ford | 21.117 | 127.859 |
| 6 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 21.148 | 127.672 |
| 7 | 5 | Kyle Busch | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 21.159 | 127.605 |
| 8 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Penske Racing | Dodge | 21.201 | 127.353 |
| 9 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 21.210 | 127.298 |
| 10 | 19 | Jeremy Mayfield | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 21.211 | 127.292 |
| 11 | 01 | Joe Nemechek | MB2 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 21.216 | 127.262 |
| 12 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 21.218 | 127.250 |
| 13 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Roush Racing | Ford | 21.220 | 127.239 |
| 14 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 21.228 | 127.190 |
| 15 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske Racing | Dodge | 21.233 | 127.161 |
| 16 | 21 | Ricky Rudd | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 21.241 | 127.113 |
| 17 | 41 | Casey Mears | Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates | Dodge | 21.245 | 127.089 |
| 18 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Roush Racing | Ford | 21.253 | 127.041 |
| 19 | 38 | Elliott Sadler | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 21.253 | 127.041 |
| 20 | 43 | Jeff Green | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 21.253 | 127.041 |
| 21 | 37 | Tony Raines | R&J Racing | Dodge | 21.273 | 126.921 |
| 22 | 25 | Brian Vickers | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 21.278 | 126.892 |
| 23 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 21.289 | 126.826 |
| 24 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 21.297 | 126.778 |
| 25 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 21.303 | 126.743 |
| 26 | 4 | Mike Wallace | Morgan–McClure Motorsports | Chevrolet | 21.311 | 126.695 |
| 27 | 07 | Dave Blaney | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 21.351 | 126.458 |
| 28 | 15 | Michael Waltrip | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 21.356 | 126.428 |
| 29 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 21.367 | 126.363 |
| 30 | 22 | Scott Wimmer | Bill Davis Racing | Dodge | 21.373 | 126.328 |
| 31 | 0 | Mike Bliss | Haas CNC Racing | Chevrolet | 21.379 | 126.292 |
| 32 | 42 | Jamie McMurray | Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates | Dodge | 21.390 | 126.227 |
| 33 | 32 | Bobby Hamilton Jr. | PPI Motorsports | Chevrolet | 21.421 | 126.045 |
| 34 | 39 | David Stremme | Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates | Dodge | 21.436 | 125.956 |
| 35 | 50 | Jimmy Spencer | Arnold Motorsports | Dodge | 21.447 | 125.892 |
| 36 | 09 | Johnny Sauter | Phoenix Racing | Dodge | 21.449 | 125.880 |
| 37 | 10 | Scott Riggs | MBV Motorsports | Chevrolet | 21.454 | 125.851 |
| 38 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Robby Gordon Motorsports | Chevrolet | 21.480 | 125.698 |
| 39 | 11 | Terry Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 21.540 | 125.348 |
| 40 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 21.600 | 125.000 |
| 41 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates | Dodge | 21.601 | 124.994 |
| Qualified by owner's points |||||||
| 42 | 49 | Ken Schrader | BAM Racing | Dodge | 21.659 | 124.660 |
| Last car to qualify on time |||||||
| 43 | 66 | Mike Garvey | Peak Fitness Racing | Ford | 21.639 | 124.775 |
| Failed to qualify |||||||
| 44 | 75 | Wayne Anderson | Rinaldi Racing | Dodge | 21.641 | 124.763 |
| 45 | 95 | Stanton Barrett | Stanton Barrett Motorsports | Chevrolet | 21.659 | 124.660 |
| 46 | 00 | Carl Long | McGlynn Racing | Chevrolet | 21.666 | 124.619 |
| 47 | 92 | Hermie Sadler | Front Row Motorsports | Chevrolet | 21.834 | 123.660 |
| 48 | 89 | Morgan Shepherd | Shepherd Racing Ventures | Dodge | 21.984 | 122.817 |
| 49 | 34 | Joey McCarthy | Mach 1 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 22.103 | 122.155 |
| 50 | 27 | Kirk Shelmerdine | Kirk Shelmerdine Racing | Ford | 22.357 | 120.768 |
| Official starting lineup |||||||

## Race results

| Fin | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts | Winnings |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 5 | 97 | Kurt Busch | Roush Racing | Ford | 400 | 185 | running | 190 | $242,900 |
| 2 | 13 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Roush Racing | Ford | 400 | 3 | running | 175 | $191,561 |
| 3 | 2 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Roush Racing | Ford | 400 | 3 | running | 170 | $135,700 |
| 4 | 7 | 5 | Kyle Busch | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 400 | 10 | running | 165 | $127,800 |
| 5 | 15 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske Racing | Dodge | 400 | 0 | running | 155 | $131,833 |
| 6 | 10 | 19 | Jeremy Mayfield | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 400 | 17 | running | 155 | $117,520 |
| 7 | 25 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 400 | 0 | running | 146 | $126,711 |
| 8 | 14 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 400 | 6 | running | 147 | $112,025 |
| 9 | 39 | 11 | Terry Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 400 | 7 | running | 143 | $82,125 |
| 10 | 1 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 400 | 167 | running | 139 | $146,661 |
| 11 | 3 | 77 | Travis Kvapil | Penske Racing | Dodge | 400 | 1 | running | 135 | $82,325 |
| 12 | 8 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Penske Racing | Dodge | 400 | 0 | running | 127 | $113,441 |
| 13 | 4 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 400 | 0 | running | 124 | $86,525 |
| 14 | 26 | 4 | Mike Wallace | Morgan–McClure Motorsports | Chevrolet | 400 | 0 | running | 121 | $71,575 |
| 15 | 31 | 0 | Mike Bliss | Haas CNC Racing | Chevrolet | 400 | 0 | running | 118 | $70,750 |
| 16 | 20 | 43 | Jeff Green | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 400 | 0 | running | 115 | $97,686 |
| 17 | 19 | 38 | Elliott Sadler | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 400 | 0 | running | 112 | $104,741 |
| 18 | 12 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 400 | 0 | running | 109 | $94,645 |
| 19 | 42 | 49 | Ken Schrader | BAM Racing | Dodge | 400 | 0 | running | 106 | $68,075 |
| 20 | 29 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 400 | 0 | running | 103 | $112,808 |
| 21 | 18 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Roush Racing | Ford | 400 | 0 | running | 100 | $83,225 |
| 22 | 23 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 399 | 0 | running | 97 | $102,175 |
| 23 | 17 | 41 | Casey Mears | Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates | Dodge | 399 | 0 | running | 94 | $94,433 |
| 24 | 30 | 22 | Scott Wimmer | Bill Davis Racing | Dodge | 399 | 0 | running | 91 | $91,233 |
| 25 | 24 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 399 | 0 | running | 88 | $112,466 |
| 26 | 11 | 01 | Joe Nemechek | MB2 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 399 | 0 | running | 85 | $88,833 |
| 27 | 40 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 399 | 0 | running | 82 | $78,108 |
| 28 | 36 | 09 | Johnny Sauter | Phoenix Racing | Dodge | 399 | 0 | running | 79 | $63,225 |
| 29 | 37 | 10 | Scott Riggs | MBV Motorsports | Chevrolet | 398 | 0 | running | 76 | $83,647 |
| 30 | 6 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 398 | 0 | running | 73 | $112,211 |
| 31 | 28 | 15 | Michael Waltrip | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 396 | 0 | running | 70 | $93,064 |
| 32 | 43 | 66 | Mike Garvey | Peak Fitness Racing | Ford | 395 | 0 | running | 67 | $65,225 |
| 33 | 27 | 07 | Dave Blaney | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 395 | 0 | running | 64 | $71,550 |
| 34 | 21 | 37 | Tony Raines | R&J Racing | Dodge | 394 | 0 | running | 61 | $62,475 |
| 35 | 38 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Robby Gordon Motorsports | Chevrolet | 394 | 1 | running | 63 | $62,350 |
| 36 | 35 | 50 | Jimmy Spencer | Arnold Motorsports | Dodge | 393 | 0 | running | 55 | $62,200 |
| 37 | 22 | 25 | Brian Vickers | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 374 | 0 | running | 52 | $70,075 |
| 38 | 16 | 21 | Ricky Rudd | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 366 | 0 | crash | 49 | $89,164 |
| 39 | 9 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 364 | 0 | crash | 46 | $95,983 |
| 40 | 32 | 42 | Jamie McMurray | Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates | Dodge | 362 | 0 | crash | 43 | $69,700 |
| 41 | 41 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates | Dodge | 358 | 0 | running | 40 | $89,468 |
| 42 | 34 | 39 | David Stremme | Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates | Dodge | 321 | 0 | crash | 37 | $61,435 |
| 43 | 33 | 32 | Bobby Hamilton Jr. | PPI Motorsports | Chevrolet | 193 | 0 | crash | 34 | $61,631 |
| Failed to qualify |||||||||||
| 44 | | 75 | Wayne Anderson | Rinaldi Racing | Dodge | | | | | |
| 45 | | 95 | Stanton Barrett | Stanton Barrett Motorsports | Chevrolet | | | | | |
| 46 | | 00 | Carl Long | McGlynn Racing | Chevrolet | | | | | |
| 47 | | 92 | Hermie Sadler | Front Row Motorsports | Chevrolet | | | | | |
| 48 | | 89 | Morgan Shepherd | Shepherd Racing Ventures | Dodge | | | | | |
| 49 | | 34 | Joey McCarthy | Mach 1 Motorsports | Chevrolet | | | | | |
| 50 | | 27 | Kirk Shelmerdine | Kirk Shelmerdine Racing | Ford | | | | | |
| Official race results |||||||||||
