2005 Sirius Satellite Radio at The Glen
# 2005 Sirius Satellite Radio at The Glen

The 2005 Sirius Satellite Radio at The Glen was the 22nd stock car race of the 2005 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series season and the 20th iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, August 14, 2005 in Watkins Glen, New York before a crowd of 85,000 at the shortened layout of Watkins Glen International, a 2.454 miles (3.949 km) permanent road course. The race was extended from 90 to 92 laps due to a green–white–checker finish caused by an accident including Kurt Busch and Jorge Goeters in the bus stop. At race's end, Tony Stewart of Joe Gibbs Racing would defend his domination of the race on the final restart to win his 24th career NASCAR Nextel Cup Series win and his fifth of the season. To fill out the podium, Robby Gordon of Robby Gordon Motorsports and Boris Said of MB Sutton Motorsports would finish second and third, respectively.

## Background

Watkins Glen International (nicknamed "The Glen") is an automobile race track located in Watkins Glen, New York at the southern tip of Seneca Lake. It was long known around the world as the home of the Formula One United States Grand Prix, which it hosted for twenty consecutive years (1961–1980), but the site has been home to road racing of nearly every class, including the World Sportscar Championship, Trans-Am, Can-Am, NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, the International Motor Sports Association and the IndyCar Series.

Initially, public roads in the village were used for the race course. In 1956 a permanent circuit for the race was built. In 1968 the race was extended to six hours, becoming the 6 Hours of Watkins Glen. The circuit's current layout has more or less been the same since 1971, although a chicane was installed at the uphill Esses in 1975 to slow cars through these corners, where there was a fatality during practice at the 1973 United States Grand Prix. The chicane was removed in 1985, but another chicane called the "Inner Loop" was installed in 1992 after J.D. McDuffie's fatal accident during the previous year's NASCAR Winston Cup event.

The circuit is known as the Mecca of North American road racing and is a very popular venue among fans and drivers. The facility is currently owned by International Speedway Corporation.

### Entry list

| # | Driver | Team | Make | Sponsor |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 0 | Mike Bliss | Haas CNC Racing | Chevrolet | NetZero, Best Buy |
| 1 | Paul Menard | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | Kraft, Ritz |
| 01 | Joe Nemechek | MB2 Motorsports | Chevrolet | U. S. Army |
| 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske Racing | Dodge | Sirius, Miller Lite |
| 4 | P. J. Jones | Morgan–McClure Motorsports | Chevrolet | Lucas Oil Stadium |
| 5 | Kyle Busch | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | Kellogg's |
| 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | Viagra |
| 7 | Robby Gordon | Robby Gordon Motorsports | Chevrolet | Jim Bean |
| 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 Dealers, UAW |
| 10 | Scott Riggs | MBV Motorsports | Chevrolet | Valvoline |
| 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 | Subway,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 | Motorcraft Genuine Parts |
| 22 | Scott Wimmer | Bill Davis Racing | Dodge | Caterpillar |
| 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | DuPont |
| 25 | Brian Vickers | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | ditech.com, GMAC |
| 27 | Tom Hubert | Kirk Shelmerdine Racing | Ford | Freddie B's |
| 29 | Kevin Harvick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench |
| 31 | Jeff Burton | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | Cingular Wireless |
| 32 | Ron Fellows | PPI Motorsports | Chevrolet | Tide |
| 36 | Boris Said | MB Sutton Motorsports | Chevrolet | Centrix Financial |
| 37 | Anthony Lazzaro | R&J Racing | Dodge | Patrón Tequila, BosPoker |
| 38 | Elliott Sadler | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | M&M's |
| 39 | Scott Pruett | Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates | Dodge | Target |
| 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 Corp. |
| 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 | Jorge Goeters | Arnold Motorsports | Dodge | CU National Mortgage |
| 52 | José Luis Ramírez** | Rick Ware Racing | Dodge | Pro30 |
| 77 | Travis Kvapil | Penske Racing | Dodge | Kodak, Jasper Engines & Transmissions |
| 87 | Chris Cook | NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet | Trade Portal |
| 88 | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | UPS |
| 89 | Morgan Shepherd** | Shepherd Racing Ventures | Dodge | Racing with Jesus, Red Line Oil |
| 92 | Johnny Miller | Front Row Motorsports | Chevrolet | Oak Glove Company |
| 97 | Kurt Busch | Roush Racing | Ford | Irwin Industrial Tools |
| 99 | Carl Edwards | Roush Racing | Ford | Office Depot |
| Official entry list |||||

*Marlin would have to sit the weekend out due to attending his father's funeral. While David Stremme would drive the #40 in pre-race activities, he was eventually switched to Scott Pruett for the race after Pruett did not qualify due to qualifying being cancelled.

## Practice

Originally, two practices were scheduled to occur during race weekend. However, rain would cancel Happy Hour, so only one practice would be run.

### First and final practice

The first and final practice was held on 1:20 PM EST, and would last one hour and 20 minutes. Tony Stewart of Joe Gibbs Racing would set the fastest time in the session with a lap of 1:12.264 and an average speed of 122.052 miles per hour (196.424 km/h).

| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 1:12.264 | 122.052 |
| 2 | 39 | Scott Pruett | Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates | Dodge | 1:13.227 | 120.447 |
| 3 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 1:13.231 | 120.441 |
| Full practice results |||||||

## Starting lineup

Qualifying would occur on Saturday, August 13, at 11:10 AM EST. Drivers would each have two laps to set a fastest lap- whichever lap was fastest would be their official lap time.

However, rain would pour on the track during Anthony Lazzaro's run. After continuous downpour, NASCAR decided to scrap qualifying and make the starting lineup based on the current 2005 owner's points. As a result, Tony Stewart of Joe Gibbs Racing would win the pole.

| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet |
| 2 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 3 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Roush Racing | Ford |
| 4 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske Racing | Dodge |
| 5 | 97 | Kurt Busch | Roush Racing | Ford |
| 6 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford |
| 7 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Penske Racing | Dodge |
| 8 | 19 | Jeremy Mayfield | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge |
| 9 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing | Ford |
| 10 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Roush Racing | Ford |
| 11 | 42 | Jamie McMurray | Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates | Dodge |
| 12 | 38 | Elliott Sadler | Robert Yates Racing | Ford |
| 13 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 14 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 15 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Roush Racing | Ford |
| 16 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet |
| 17 | 01 | Joe Nemechek | MB2 Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 18 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 19 | 15 | Michael Waltrip | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet |
| 20 | 5 | Kyle Busch | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 21 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge |
| 22 | 25 | Brian Vickers | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 23 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet |
| 24 | 41 | Casey Mears | Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates | Dodge |
| 25 | 40 | David Stremme | Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates | Dodge |
| 26 | 21 | Ricky Rudd | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford |
| 27 | 0 | Mike Bliss | Haas CNC Racing | Chevrolet |
| 28 | 49 | Ken Schrader | BAM Racing | Dodge |
| 29 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Petty Enterprises | Dodge |
| 30 | 07 | Dave Blaney | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 31 | 10 | Scott Riggs | MBV Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 32 | 43 | Jeff Green | Petty Enterprises | Dodge |
| 33 | 77 | Travis Kvapil | Penske Racing | Dodge |
| 34 | 22 | Scott Wimmer | Bill Davis Racing | Dodge |
| 35 | 11 | Terry Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet |
| 36 | 4 | P. J. Jones | Morgan–McClure Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 37 | 32 | Ron Fellows | PPI Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 38 | 37 | Anthony Lazzaro | R&J Racing | Dodge |
| 39 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Robby Gordon Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 40 | 92 | Johnny Miller | Front Row Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 41 | 36 | Boris Said | MB Sutton Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 42 | 1 | Paul Menard | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet |
| 43 | 50 | Jorge Goeters | Arnold Motorsports | Dodge |
| Failed to qualify or withdrew |||||
| 44 | 39 | Scott Pruett | Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates | Dodge |
| 45 | 87 | Chris Cook | NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 46 | 27 | Tom Hubert | Kirk Shelmerdine Racing | Ford |
| WD | 52 | José Luis Ramírez | Rick Ware Racing | Dodge |
| WD | 89 | Morgan Shepherd | Shepherd Racing Ventures | Dodge |
| Official starting lineup |||||

## Race results

| Fin | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts | Winnings |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 1 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 92 | 83 | running | 190 | $269,006 |
| 2 | 39 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Robby Gordon Motorsports | Chevrolet | 92 | 2 | running | 175 | $151,345 |
| 3 | 41 | 36 | Boris Said | MB Sutton Motorsports | Chevrolet | 92 | 0 | running | 165 | $116,460 |
| 4 | 25 | 40 | Scott Pruett | Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates | Dodge | 92 | 0 | running | 160 | $129,858 |
| 5 | 2 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 92 | 2 | running | 160 | $136,596 |
| 6 | 4 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske Racing | Dodge | 92 | 0 | running | 150 | $115,923 |
| 7 | 6 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 92 | 0 | running | 146 | $94,960 |
| 8 | 22 | 25 | Brian Vickers | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 92 | 0 | running | 142 | $83,060 |
| 9 | 17 | 01 | Joe Nemechek | MB2 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 92 | 0 | running | 138 | $99,638 |
| 10 | 16 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 92 | 0 | running | 134 | $117,948 |
| 11 | 8 | 19 | Jeremy Mayfield | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 92 | 0 | running | 130 | $97,325 |
| 12 | 12 | 38 | Elliott Sadler | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 92 | 0 | running | 127 | $105,641 |
| 13 | 11 | 42 | Jamie McMurray | Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates | Dodge | 92 | 0 | running | 124 | $76,675 |
| 14 | 14 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 92 | 2 | running | 126 | $111,121 |
| 15 | 13 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 92 | 0 | running | 118 | $109,331 |
| 16 | 26 | 21 | Ricky Rudd | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 92 | 0 | running | 115 | $92,589 |
| 17 | 21 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 92 | 0 | running | 112 | $96,630 |
| 18 | 15 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Roush Racing | Ford | 92 | 0 | running | 109 | $108,471 |
| 19 | 10 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Roush Racing | Ford | 92 | 0 | running | 106 | $78,280 |
| 20 | 29 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 92 | 0 | running | 103 | $81,993 |
| 21 | 34 | 22 | Scott Wimmer | Bill Davis Racing | Dodge | 92 | 0 | running | 100 | $85,618 |
| 22 | 9 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 92 | 0 | running | 97 | $97,298 |
| 23 | 24 | 41 | Casey Mears | Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates | Dodge | 92 | 0 | running | 94 | $83,428 |
| 24 | 32 | 43 | Jeff Green | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 92 | 0 | running | 91 | $91,496 |
| 25 | 37 | 32 | Ron Fellows | PPI Motorsports | Chevrolet | 92 | 0 | running | 88 | $72,272 |
| 26 | 27 | 0 | Mike Bliss | Haas CNC Racing | Chevrolet | 92 | 0 | running | 85 | $62,065 |
| 27 | 42 | 1 | Paul Menard | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 92 | 0 | running | 82 | $58,755 |
| 28 | 38 | 37 | Anthony Lazzaro | R&J Racing | Dodge | 92 | 0 | running | 79 | $61,595 |
| 29 | 40 | 92 | Johnny Miller | Front Row Motorsports | Chevrolet | 92 | 0 | running | 76 | $58,375 |
| 30 | 7 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Penske Racing | Dodge | 92 | 1 | running | 78 | $103,266 |
| 31 | 31 | 10 | Scott Riggs | MBV Motorsports | Chevrolet | 92 | 0 | running | 70 | $69,615 |
| 32 | 28 | 49 | Ken Schrader | BAM Racing | Dodge | 92 | 0 | running | 67 | $60,425 |
| 33 | 20 | 5 | Kyle Busch | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 92 | 0 | running | 64 | $68,225 |
| 34 | 30 | 07 | Dave Blaney | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 92 | 0 | running | 61 | $65,640 |
| 35 | 43 | 50 | Jorge Goeters | Arnold Motorsports | Dodge | 91 | 1 | running | 63 | $57,500 |
| 36 | 23 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 86 | 0 | engine | 55 | $91,900 |
| 37 | 35 | 11 | Terry Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 86 | 0 | running | 52 | $57,200 |
| 38 | 3 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Roush Racing | Ford | 84 | 0 | running | 49 | $75,050 |
| 39 | 5 | 97 | Kurt Busch | Roush Racing | Ford | 80 | 0 | crash | 46 | $109,350 |
| 40 | 33 | 77 | Travis Kvapil | Penske Racing | Dodge | 76 | 0 | running | 43 | $64,775 |
| 41 | 19 | 15 | Michael Waltrip | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 71 | 1 | crash | 45 | $83,839 |
| 42 | 36 | 4 | P. J. Jones | Morgan–McClure Motorsports | Chevrolet | 41 | 0 | crash | 37 | $56,505 |
| 43 | 18 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 31 | 0 | crash | 34 | $83,058 |
| Failed to qualify or withdrew |||||||||||
| 44 | | 39 | Scott Pruett | Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates | Dodge | | | | | |
| 45 | | 87 | Chris Cook | NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet | | | | | |
| 46 | | 27 | Tom Hubert | Kirk Shelmerdine Racing | Ford | | | | | |
| WD | | 52 | José Luis Ramírez | Rick Ware Racing | Dodge | | | | | |
| WD | | 89 | Morgan Shepherd | Shepherd Racing Ventures | Dodge | | | | | |
| Official race results |||||||||||
