NASCAR NEXTEL CUP SERIES RACE No. 23

GFS MARKETPLACE 400

MICHIGAN INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY

 

Brooklyn, Mich. – Aug. 21, 2005

2 Mile Banked Paved Oval

400 M – 200 L – Purse: $4,912,254

 

                                                                                                                                                                                                Bonus          Money

Fin       St          Car#        Driver                         Team                                                              Laps                   Pts           Pts               Won          Status

 1         11          19            Jeremy Mayfield          Dodge Dealers/UAW Dodge                              200                    185           *      5         $181,550      Running

 2         19          10            Scott Riggs                  Valvoline Chevrolet                                           200                    175           *      5           153,763      Running

 3         13          17            Matt Kenseth               DeWalt Power Tools Ford                                 200                    170           *      5           148,371      Running

 4         12          99            Carl Edwards              AAA Ford                                                          200                    165           *      5           109,595      Running

 5         36          20            Tony Stewart              The Home Depot Chevrolet                               200                    155                               135,491      Running

 6         31          16            Greg Biffle                   National Guard/Prism-the Game Ford                200                    155           *      5             96,015      Running

 7         17          97            Kurt Busch                  Crown Royal Ford                                             200                    156           *    10           134,490      Running

 8           1          01            Joe Nemechek             U.S. Army Chevrolet                                         200                    147           *      5           120,898      Running

 9           7          25            Brian Vickers              GMAC/ditech.com Chevrolet                             200                    138                                 87,590      Running

10        10          48            Jimmie Johnson           Lowe’s Chevrolet                                              200                    134                               125,481      Running

11        29          91            Bill Elliott                       Auto Value/Bumper-to-Bumper Dodge             200                    130                                 75,155      Running

12          5          12            Ryan Newman            Alltel Dodge                                                       200                    127                               133,106      Running

13        38            2            Rusty Wallace             Miller Lite Dodge                                                200                    124                               107,948      Running

14        30          41            Casey Mears               Target Dodge                                                    200                    121                               100,623      Running

15          2          24            Jeff Gordon                 DuPont Chevrolet                                              200                    118                               122,201      Running

16        18          18            Bobby Labonte            Interstate Batteries Chevrolet                           200                    115                               110,265      Running

17        14            6            Mark Martin                  Viagra Ford                                                       200                    117           *      5             88,840      Running

18        16            8            Dale Earnhardt Jr.       Budweiser Chevrolet                                        200                    114           *      5           117,948      Running

19          9          21            Ricky Rudd                  Motorcraft Genuine Parts Ford                         200                    106                               101,454      Running

20        28          42            Jamie McMurray          Havoline-Texaco Dodge                                    200                    103                                 83,790      Running

21        37          40            Sterling Marlin              Coors Light Dodge                                            200                    105           *      5           101,298      Running

22        42          29            Kevin Harvick              GM Goodwrench Chevrolet                              200                      97                               116,426      Running

23        22          22            Scott Wimmer              Caterpillar Dodge                                               200                      94                                 93,473      Running

24        26          43            Jeff Green                   Cheerios/Betty Crocker Dodge                         200                      91                               101,501      Running

25        27          49            Ken Schrader              Schwan’s Home Service Dodge                       200                      88                                 72,190      Running

26        40          31            Jeff Burton                  Cingular Wireless Chevrolet                              200                      85                                 98,535      Running

27        24          15            Michael Waltrip            NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet                              200                      82                                 98,699      Running

28        23            4            John Andretti               Lucas Oil Chevrolet                                           199                      79                                 71,225      Running

29          3            9            Kasey Kahne              Dodge Dealers/UAW Dodge                              199                      81           *      5           103,190      Running

30        39            7            Robby Gordon             Menard’s Chevrolet                                           199                      73                                 71,365      Running

31        15          37            Tony Raines                BoSPOKER.net Dodge                                       198                      75           *      5             70,240      Running

32        25          07            Dave Blaney                Jack Daniel’s Chevrolet                                     198                      67                                 75,665      Running

33        35          45            Kyle Petty                    Georgia-Pacific/Brawny Dodge                        198                      64                                 77,137      Running

34        33          88            Dale Jarrett                  UPS Ford                                                           198                      61                               102,593      Running

35        43          32            Bobby Hamilton Jr.      Tide Chevrolet                                                   197                      58                                 67,340      Running

36        32          66            Jimmy Spencer            Arbor Mortgage Ford                                        196                      55                                 67,290      Running

37          6            0            Mike Bliss                    Net Zero/Best Buy Chevrolet                            185                      52                                 67,240      Running

38        41          77    #      Travis Kvapil               Kodak/Jasper Eng. & Trans. Dodge                  179                      49                                 76,640      Accident

39          8          38            Elliott Sadler                 Pedigree/M&Ms Ford                                         174                      46                               107,086      Running

40        20          11            Terry Labonte             FedEx Express Chevrolet                                 159                      43                                 67,035      Engine

41        21          51            Stuart Kirby                 Marathon American Spirit Motor Oil Chev         140                      40                                 67,000      Accident

42        34          00            Johnny Benson           State Fair Corn Dogs Dodge                             127                      37                                 66,960      Oil Line

43          4            5    #      Kyle Busch                  Kellogg’s Chevrolet                                             81                      39           *      5             74,506      Overheating

# Raybestos Rookie of the Year Contender.   * Includes race leader/most laps led bonus.

Failed to qualify: (5) P.J. Jones #34; Carl Long #80; Eric McClure #92; Bryan Reffner #79; Morgan Shepherd #89.

Race comments: Before an estimated crowd of 140,000, Jeremy Mayfield won the GFS Marketplace 400, posting his fifth NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series victory. Prior to the green flag, the following drivers, under penalty, dropped to the rear of the field for the reasons indicated: #48 Jimmie Johnson (engine change) #2 Rusty Wallace (transmission change).

 

TIME OF RACE: 2 hours, 49 minutes, 33 seconds                        AVERAGE SPEED: 141.551 mph                         MARGIN OF VICTORY:  1.974 seconds

BUDWEISER POLE AWARD:  Joe Nemechek, U.S. Army Chevrolet (191.530 mph, 37.592 secs.)

COMMIT LOZENGES COMMIT TO WIN AWARD:  Joe Nemechek, U.S. Army Chevrolet

CHECKERS/RALLY’S DOUBLE DRIVE-THRU CHALLENGE AWARD:  Ryan Newman, Alltel Dodge

EA SPORTS MOVE OF THE RACE AWARD:  Jeremy Mayfield, Dodge Dealers/UAW Dodge

GOODYEAR GATORBACK FASTEST LAP AWARD:  Joe Nemechek, U.S. Army Chevrolet

MBNA MID-RACE LEADER AWARD:  Scott Riggs, Valvoline Chevrolet (No winner of MBNA Bonus for winning race; rolls to $10,000 at Bristol.)

MOBIL 1 COMMAND PERFORMANCE DRIVER OF THE RACE AWARD:  Ryan Newman, Alltel Dodge

NASCAR NEXTEL CUP LEADER BONUS:  No winner; rolls over to $20,000 at Bristol Motor Speedway.

RAYBESTOS ROOKIE OF THE RACE AWARD:  Travis Kvapil, Kodak/Jasper Eng. & Trans. Dodge

SUNOCO DIAMOND PERFORMANCE AWARD:  Jeremy Mayfield, Dodge Dealers/UAW Dodge

U.S.G. IMPROVING THE FINISH AWARD:  Tony Stewart, The Home Depot Chevrolet

WIX FILTERS LAP LEADER AWARD:  Kurt Busch, Crown Royal Ford (65 laps)

CAUTION FLAGS:  7 cautions for 30 laps. 28-30 (Debris); 35-37 (Car #0-SpIn, Turn 3); 75-79 (Car #01-Accident, Turn 1); 83-85 (Car #21, 38 & 88-Accident, Turn 1); 96-101 (Debris); 130-133 (Car #00-Accident, Turn 2); 144-149 (Car #51 & 77-Accident, Turn 3).

LAP LEADERS:  19 lead changes among 13 drivers. Joe Nemechek 1-3, Kasey Kahne 4-18, Kyle Busch 19-46, Nemechek 47-73, Kurt Busch 74-76, Mark Martin 77-86, Kurt Busch 87-91, Matt Kenseth 92, Kurt Busch 93-96, Scott Riggs 97-109, Greg Biffle 110-112, Kurt Busch 113-164, Kenseth 165, Kurt Busch 166, Kenseth 167-173, Carl Edwards 174-190, Dale Earnhardt Jr. 191, Sterling Marlin 192, Tony Raines 193-194, Jeremy Mayfield 195-200.

 

TOP 10 NASCAR NEXTEL CUP POINTS  (Wins)

 1 –Tony Stewart                           3268      (5)

 2 –Jimmie Johnson                      3142      (2)

 3 –Greg Biffle                               3016      (5)

 4 –Rusty Wallace                          2979      (0)

 5 –Mark Martin                              2899      (0)

 6 –Jeremy Mayfield                      2869      (1)

 7 –Kurt Busch                               2848      (2)

 8 –Ryan Newman                         2773      (0)

 9 –Carl Edwards                            2758      (2)

10–Jamie McMurray                      2702      (0)

 

MANUFACTURERS' CHAMPIONSHIP

                                        Pts      Wins

Chevrolet                         170      12

Ford                                 151        9

Dodge                              116        2

 

CHECKERS/RALLY’S DOUBLE DRIVE-THRU CHALLENGE AWARD

                                      Car #        Pts.

Ryan Newman               (#12)          5

Tony Stewart                 (#20)          4

Rusty Wallace                (#  2)          4

 

RAYBESTOS ROOKIE OF THE YEAR

Kyle Busch                                      265

Travis Kvapil                                   214

Stanton Barrett                                  59

Mike Garvey                                      33

Eric McClure                                     26

 

BUD POLE AWARD STANDINGS

Ryan Newman                                   5

Jeff Gordon                                        2

Kasey Kahne                                     2

Elliott Sadler                                     2

Kyle Busch                                         1

Kevin Harvick                                     1

Dale Jarrett                                        1

Jimmie Johnson                                1

Jamie McMurray                                1

Joe Nemechek                                   1

Scott Riggs                                        1

Tony Stewart                                     1

Brian Vickers                                      1

Michael Waltrip                                 1

 

WIX FILTERS LAP LEADER AWARD

                                      Car #        Pts.

Tony Stewart                 (#20)          8

Greg Biffle                     (#16)          4

Kurt Busch                     (#97)          3

 

MOBIL 1 COMMAND PERF. AWARD

                                      Car #        Pts.

Ryan Newman               (#12)          6

Michael Waltrip             (#15)          6

Rusty Wallace                (#  2)          3

 

 

 

 

USG IMPROVING THE FINISH AWARD

                                      Car #         Pts.

Elliott Sadler                 (#38)          4

Kyle Busch                     (#  5)          2

Bobby Labonte              (#18)          2

 

MBNA MID-RACE LEADER AWARD

                                      Car #        Pts.

Tony Stewart                 (#20)        18

Greg Biffle                     (#16)          8

Kurt Busch                     (#97)          8

 

CLEVITE ENGINE BUILDER AWARD

                                      Car #        Pts.

Mark Cronquist               (#20)        149

Hendrick                         (#48)        128

Roush Yates                   (#97)        100

 

GOODYEAR GATORBACK FASTEST LAP

AWARD                          Car #        Pts.

Tony Stewart                 (#20)          6

Greg Biffle                     (#16)          4

Joe Nemechek               (#01)          2

 

COMMIT LOZENGES COMMIT TO WIN AWARD

                                      Car #        Pts.

Jimmie Johnson            (#48)          4

Kasey Kahne                 (#  9)          4

Tony Stewart                 (#20)          2

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UNOFFICAL RESULTS posted after the race

OFFICAL RESULTS WILL be posted sometime Monday

NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Race Number 23 Unofficial Race Results for the GFS Marketplace 400 - Sunday, August 21, 2005 Michigan International Speedway - Brooklyn, Mich. - 2 Mile Paved Asphalt Total Race Length - 200 Laps - 400.000 Miles

Provided by NASCAR Statistical Services - Sunday, August 21, 2005 @ 06:33 PM Eastern

Fin	Str	Car	Driver	Team	Laps	Pts	Bns	Award	Status	Ti. Led	Lps Led
1	11	19	Jeremy Mayfield	Dodge Dealers/UAW Dodge	200	185	5	$181,550	Running	1	6
2	19	10	Scott Riggs	Valvoline Chevrolet	200	175	5	$153,763	Running	1	13
3	13	17	Matt Kenseth	DeWalt Power Tools Ford	200	170	5	$148,371	Running	3	9
4	12	99	Carl Edwards	AAA Ford	200	165	5	$109,595	Running	1	17
5	36	20	Tony Stewart	The Home Depot Chevrolet	200	155		$135,491	Running
6	31	16	Greg Biffle	National Guard/Prism-the Game Ford	200	155	5	$96,015	Running	1	3
7	17	97	Kurt Busch	Crown Royal Ford	200	156	10	$134,490	Running	5	65
8	1	01	Joe Nemechek	U.S. Army Chevrolet	200	147	5	$120,898	Running	2	30
9	7	25	Brian Vickers	GMAC/ditech.com Chevrolet	200	138		$87,590	Running
10	10	48	Jimmie Johnson	Lowe's Chevrolet	200	134		$125,481	Running
11	29	91	Bill Elliott	Auto Value/Bumper-to-Bumper Dodge	200	130		$75,155	Running
12	5	12	Ryan Newman	alltel Dodge	200	127		$133,106	Running
13	38	2	Rusty Wallace	Miller Lite Dodge	200	124		$107,948	Running
14	30	41	Casey Mears	Target Dodge	200	121		$100,623	Running
15	2	24	Jeff Gordon	DuPont Chevrolet	200	118		$122,201	Running
16	18	18	Bobby Labonte	Interstate Batteries Chevrolet	200	115		$110,265	Running
17	14	6	Mark Martin	Viagra Ford	200	117	5	$88,840	Running	1	10
18	16	8	Dale Earnhardt Jr.	Budweiser Chevrolet	200	114	5	$117,948	Running	1	1
19	9	21	Ricky Rudd	Motorcraft Genuine Parts Ford	200	106		$101,454	Running
20	28	42	Jamie McMurray	Havoline-Texaco Dodge	200	103		$83,790	Running
21	37	40	Sterling Marlin	Coors Light Dodge	200	105	5	$101,298	Running	1	1
22	42	29	Kevin Harvick	GM Goodwrench Chevrolet	200	97		$116,426	Running
23	22	22	Scott Wimmer	Caterpillar Dodge	200	94		$93,473	Running
24	26	43	Jeff Green	Cheerios/Betty Crocker Dodge	200	91		$101,501	Running
25	27	49	Ken Schrader	Schwan's Home Service Dodge	200	88		$72,190	Running
26	40	31	Jeff Burton	Cingular Wireless Chevrolet	200	85		$98,535	Running
27	24	15	Michael Waltrip	NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet	200	82		$98,699	Running
28	23	4	John Andretti	Lucas Oil Chevrolet	199	79		$71,225	Running
29	3	9	Kasey Kahne	Dodge Dealers/UAW Dodge	199	81	5	$103,190	Running	1	15
30	39	7	Robby Gordon	Menard's Chevrolet	199	73		$71,365	Running
31	15	37	Tony Raines	BoSPOKER.net Dodge	198	75	5	$70,240	Running	1	2
32	25	07	Dave Blaney	Jack Daniel's Chevrolet	198	67		$75,665	Running
33	35	45	Kyle Petty	Georgia-Pacific/Brawny Dodge	198	64		$77,137	Running
34	33	88	Dale Jarrett	UPS Ford	198	61		$102,593	Running
35	43	32	Bobby Hamilton Jr.	Tide Chevrolet	197	58		$67,340	Running
36	32	66	Jimmy Spencer	Arbor Mortgage Ford	196	55		$67,290	Running
37	6	0	Mike Bliss	Net Zero Best Buy Chevrolet	185	52		$67,240	Running
38	41	77	Travis Kvapil #	Kodak/Jasper Eng. & Trans. Dodge	179	49		$76,640	Accident
39	8	38	Elliott Sadler	Pedigree/M&Ms Ford	174	46		$107,086	Running
40	20	11	Terry Labonte	FedEx Express Chevrolet	159	43		$67,035	Engine
41	21	51	Stuart Kirby	Marathon American Spirit Motor Oil Chevro	140	40		$67,000	Accident
42	34	00	Johnny Benson	State Fair Corn Dogs Dodge	127	37		$66,960	Oil Leak
43	4	5	Kyle Busch #	Kellogg's Chevrolet	81	39	5	$74,506	Overheating	1	28

Race Comments	Before an estimated crowd of 140,000, Jeremy Mayfield won the GFS Marketplace 400, posting his fifth NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series victory. Prior to the green flag, the following drivers, under penalty, dropped to the rear of the field for the reasons indicated: #48 Johnson (engine change)' #2 Wallace (transmission change).
Failed to Qualify	(5) P.J. Jones, #34; Carl Long, #80; Eric McClure #, #92; Bryan Reffner, #79; Morgan Shepherd, #89.
Time of Race 2 hours, 49 minutes, 33 seconds Average Speed 141.551 mph Margin of Victory 1.974 Seconds
Caution Flags	7 for 30 laps: Laps 28-30 (Debris); 35-37 (#0 spun turn 3); 75-79 (#01 accident turn 1); 83-85 (#21,38,88 accident turn 1); 96-101 (Debris); 130-133 (#00 accident turn 2); 144-149 (#51,77 accident turn 3).
Lead Changes	19 among 13 drivers: J. Nemechek 1-3; K. Kahne 4-18; K. Busch 19-46; J. Nemechek 47-73; K. Busch 74-76; M. Martin 77-86; K. Busch 87-91; M. Kenseth 92; K. Busch 93-96; S. Riggs 97-109; G. Biffle 110-112; K. Busch 113-164; M. Kenseth 165; K. Busch 166; M. Kenseth 167-173; C. Edwards 174-190; D. Earnhardt Jr. 191; S. Marlin 192; T. Raines 193-194; J. Mayfield 195-200.
Top 10 Driver Points	(1) T. Stewart 3,268; (2) J. Johnson 3,142; (3) G. Biffle 3,016; (4) R. Wallace 2,979; (5) M. Martin 2,899; (6) J. Mayfield 2,869; (7) K. Busch 2,848; (8) R. Newman 2,773; (9) C. Edwards 2,758; (10) J. McMurray 2,702.
Top 5 Rookie Points	(1) Kyle Busch 265; (2) Travis Kvapil 214; (3) Stanton Barrett 59; (4) Mike Garvey 33; (5) Eric McClure 26.

Bud Pole Award	Joe Nemechek (191.530 mph)
Commit to Win Award	Joe Nemechek
WIX Lap-Leader Award	Kurt Busch, #97 (65 Laps)
Goodyear Gatorback Fastest Lap Award	Joe Nemechek, #01 (186.490 mph, Lap 2)
MBNA Mid-Race Leader Award	Scott Riggs
Mobil Oil Command Performance Driver of the Race	Ryan Newman
EA Sports Move of the Race Award	Jeremy Mayfield
USG Improving the Finish Award	Tony Stewart, #20 (31 Places)
Sunoco Diamond Performance Award	Jeremy Mayfield
Raybestos Rookie of the Race	Travis Kvapil #