2005 CHASE FOR THE NASCAR NEXTEL CUP

After Race #1 of 10:  New Hampshire #2

Races Left in The Chase:  9

Dover #2                                Atlanta #2

Talladega #2                          Texas #2

Kansas                                   Phoenix #2

Charlotte #2                          Homestead

Martinsville #2                                     

 

                                                                                                                                                                                                S-C          S-C          S-C

Season-Chase OutLst Rce                Gain        Lst 5                       Season  Chase    Top         Top         Bottom

Pos./LW-Driver                     Pts          1^st            Fin/Pts                    1st          Pts          Gain        W—2—3 W—2—3 5s            10s          10s         

 

1/1—Tony Stewart               5230/180 --             2/180                       +15          783            NA         5—3—1   0—1—0   13-1         19-1         0-0

2/2—Greg Biffle                    5210/165 -20           4/165                       -15           830            NA         5—1—3   0—0—0   11-1         16-1         3-0

3/10—Ryan Newman            5190/185 -40           1/185                       +5            594            NA         1—0—0   1—0—0   6-1           11-1         4-0

4/3—Rusty Wallace              5190/150 -40           6/150                       -30           707            NA         0—1—0   0—0—0   7-0           15-1         1-0

5/8—Matt Kenseth               5180/165 -50           3/165                       -15           851            NA         1—2—2   0—0—1   7-1           12-1         3-0

6/4—Jimmie Johnson         5177/142 -53           8/142                       -38           534            NA         2—2—2   0—0—0   9-0           16-1         4-0

7/6—Mark Martin                 5176/151 -54           7/151                       -29           642            NA         0—0—4   0—0—0   6-0           13-1         1-0

8/7—Jeremy Mayfield         5135/115 -95           16/115                     -65           659            NA         1—0—0   0—0—0   4-0           7-0           0-0

9/8—Carl Edwards               5121/106 -109         19/106                     -74           627            NA         2—0—1   0—0—0   8-0           10-0         3-0          

10/5—Kurt Busch                 5088/58   -142         35/58                       -122         670            NA         3—2—3   0—0—0   8-0           14-0         6-1

 

THE RACE FOR NEXT BEST

                                                                                Out of     Lst Rce                                                  Season  Top         Top         Bottom

Pos./LW—Driver                                   Pts          11^th          Fin/Pts    Gain        Pts./Gain                W—2—3 5s            10s          10s          Bonus

11/13       Jamie McMurray                  3099        --             12/127     +17          500/-2                      0—1—0   4              8              2              5-0          

12/12       Jeff Gordon                          3098        -1             14/126     +16          572/+1                     3—1—0   5              9              3              65-0

13/14       Kevin Harvick                        3076        -23           10/139     +29          553/+1                     1—0—0   3              8              2              50-25

14/11       Elliott Sadler                         3067        -32           30/78       -32           477/-3                      0—1—0   1              9              3              45-0

15/17       Dale Earnhardt Jr.                2999        -100         5/160       +50          569/E                       1—0—2   6              11            4              30-0

16/15       Joe Nemechek                     2967        -132         25/88       -22           581/+1                     0—1—1   1              7              2              45-0

17/16       Dale Jarrett                           2967        -132         18/109     -1             377/-5                      0—0—0   3              5              3              10-0

18/18       Brian Vickers                       2936        -163         13/129     +19          587/E                       0—1—2   5              9              7              50-0

19/21       Jeff Burton                            2834        -265         9/138       +28          560/+3                     0—1—1   2              4              4              5-0

20/19       Kyle Busch                            2830        -269         27/82       -28           540/E                       1—2—0   7              10            6              40-25

 

 

THE HEAT INDEX

(Last 5 Races)

RED HOT                                                                                 ICE COLD

1—Matt Kenseth                  851                                          1—Mike Wallace                   330

2—Greg Biffle                       830                                          2—Kyle Petty                        374

3—Tony Stewart                  783                                          3—Dale Jarrett                     377

4—Rusty Wallace                 707                                          4—Dave Blaney                     386

5—Kurt Busch                      670                                          5—Ken Schrader                  418

6—Jeremy Mayfield            659                                          6—Scott Riggs                      428

7—Mark Martin                    642                                          7—Casey Mears                  437

8—Carl Edwards                  627                                          8—Mike Bliss                       458

9—Ryan Newman                 594                                          9—Scott Wimmer                461

10—Brian Vickers                587                                          10—Sterling Marlin              462

 

THE CHASE --  2005 VS. 2004

                      2005                                                                                        2004

Pos.-Driver                            Pts          1^st                                            Pos.-Driver                            Pts.         1st

1—Tony Stewart                  5230        +20                                          1—Dale Earnhardt Jr.          5210        +1

2—Greg Biffle                       5210        -20                                           2—Kurt Busch                      5210        -1

3—Ryan Newman                 5190        -40                                           3—Jeff Gordon                     5201        -9

4—Rusty Wallace                 5190        -40                                           4—Matt Kenseth                  5200        -10

5—Matt Kenseth                  5180        -50                                           5—Jimmie Johnson            5180        -30

6—Jimmie Johnson            5177        -53                                           6—Elliott Sadler                    5172        -38

7—Mark Martin                    5176        -54                                           7—Mark Martin                    5139        -71

8—Jeremy Mayfield            5135        -95                                           8—Tony Stewart                  5086        -124

9—Carl Edwards                  5121        -109                                         9—Ryan Newman                 5074        -136

10—Kurt Busch                    5088        -141                                         10—Jeremy Mayfield          5068        -142

 

AUGUST PERFORMANCE (4 Races: Indy, Watkins Glen, Michigan #2, Bristol #2)

Driver                                                     Pts            Start of Month       Month Finish                     Spots Gained/Lost

1—Tony Stewart                  677                          2                              1                                              +1

2—Matt Kenseth                  629                          17                            11                                            +6

3—Jeremy Mayfield                                            589                          8                              6                                              +2

4—Brian Vickers                  553                          22                            18                                            +4

5—Jeff Gordon                     541                          15                            10                                            +5

6—Mark Martin                    524                          7                              5                                              +2

7—Rusty Wallace                 522                          4                              4                                              E

8—Joe Nemechek               491                          16                            17                                            -1

9—Carl Edwards                  489                          12                            8                                              +4

10—Greg Biffle                     474                          3                              3                                              E

11—Kurt Busch                    445                          5                              7                                              -2

12—Casey Mears                431                          25                            25                                            E

13—Jamie McMurray          424                          11                            12                                            -1

14—Ricky Rudd                    421                          24                            23                                            +1

15—Dale Earnhardt Jr.        420                          14                            15                                            -1

16—Mike Bliss                     418                          30                            26                                            +4

17—Kasey Kahne                 405                          21                            21                                            E

17—Scott Wimmer              405                          34                            33                                            +1

19—Jimmie Johnson          398                          1                              2                                              -1

20—Jeff Green                     397                          32                            30                                            +2

21—Jeff Burton                    392                          18                            19                                            -1

22—Kyle Petty                      384                          31                            31                                            E

23—Ken Schrader                382                          29                            28                                            +1

24—Kevin Harvick                376                          13                            16                                            -3

25—Elliott Sadler                  374                          9                              13                                            -4

26—Michael Waltrip             360                          19                            20                                            -1

27—Dale Jarrett                   349                          10                            14                                            -4

28—Scott Riggs                    346                          27                            27                                            E

29—Bobby Labonte             318                          23                            24                                            -1

30—Ryan Newman               312                          6                              9                                              -3

31—Kyle Busch                    301                          20                            22                                            -2

32—Dave Blaney                   295                          28                            32                                            -4

33—Travis Kvapil                 250                          33                            34                                            -1

 

 

JULY PERFORMANCE  (4 Races:  Daytona #2, Chicago, New Hampshire #1, Pocono #2)

Driver                                     Pts            Start of Month       Month Finish                     Spots Gained/Lost

1—Tony Stewart                  681                          4                              2                                              +2

2—Rusty Wallace                 604                          6                              4                                              +2

3—Jimmie Johnson            571                          2                              1                                              +1

4—Kurt Busch                      559                          8                              5                                              +3

5—Dale Earnhardt Jr.          555                          18                            14                                            +4

6—Ryan Newman                 513                          7                              6                                              +1

7—Matt Kenseth                  507                          20                            17                                            +3

8—Dale Jarrett                     502                          12                            10                                            +2

9—Ricky Rudd                      498                          30                            24                                            +6

10—Jeremy Mayfield          492                          11                            8                                              +3

10—Brian Vickers                492                          23                            22                                            +1

12—Bobby Labonte             489                          26                            23                                            +3

13—Mark Martin                  468                          5                              7                                              -2

14—Greg Biffle                     462                          1                              3                                              -2

15—Joe Nemechek             447                          17                            16                                            +1

16—Kevin Harvick                444                          13                            13                                            E

17—Jamie McMurray          440                          10                            11                                            -1

18—Jeff Gordon                   422                          14                            15                                            -1

19—Mike Bliss                     402                          33                            30                                            +3

20—Carl Edwards                397                          9                              12                                            -3

20—Kyle Busch                    397                          19                            20                                            -1

20—Kasey Kahne                 397                          21                            21                                            E

23—Ken Schrader                379                          28                            29                                            -1

24—Jeff Burton                    376                          16                            18                                            -2

25—Mike Wallace                 365                          35                            35                                            E

26—Kyle Petty                      347                          32                            31                                            +1

27—Casey Mears                339                          25                            25                                            E

28—Scott Wimmer              335                          34                            34                                            E

29—Dave Blaney                   334                          27                            28                                            -1

30—Jeff Green                     333                          31                            32                                            -1

31—Elliott Sadler                  318                          3                              9                                              -6

32—Sterling Marlin              309                          24                            26                                            -2

33—Michael Waltrip             295                          15                            19                                            -4

34—Scott Riggs                    265                          22                            27                                            -5

35—Travis Kvapil                 259                          29                            33                                            -4

 

JUNE PERFORMANCE (4 Races:  Dover #1, Pocono #1, Michigan #1, Infineon)

Driver                                                     Pts.            Start of Month       Month Finish                    Spots Gained/Lost

1—Mark Martiin                   599                          12                                            5                                              +7

2—Rusty Wallace                 584                          11                                            6                                              +5

3—Greg Biffle                       574                          2                                              1                                              +1

4—Tony Stewart                  564                          6                                              4                                              +2

5—Kurt Busch                      537                          10                                            8                                              +2

6—Michael Waltrip               532                          18                                            15                                            +3

7—Elliott Sadler                    531                          3                                              3                                              E

8—Kyle Busch                      516                          22                                            19                                            +3

9—Carl Edwards                  504                          8                                              9                                              -1

10—Matt Kenseth                503                          23                                            20                                            +3

11—Joe Nemechek             496                          19                                            17                                            +2

12—Jeremy Mayfield          485                          13                                            11                                            +2

13—Jimmie Johnson          481                          1                                              2                                              -1

14—Jamie McMurray          472                          9                                              10                                            -1

15—Ryan Newman               464                          4                                              7                                              -3

15—Dale Jarrett                   464                          14                                            12                                            +2

17—Jeff Burton                    436                          17                                            16                                            +1

18—Brian Vickers                431                          27                                            23                                            +4

19—Travis Kvapil                 409                          33                                            29                                            +4

20—Casey Mears                408                          28                                            25                                            +3
21—Kevin Harvick                370                          7                                              13                                            -6

22—Scott Riggs                    367                          21                                            22                                            -1

23—Bobby Labonte             364                          24                                            26                                            -2

24—Ricky Rudd                    361                          32                                            30                                            +2

25—Dave Blaney                   328                          25                                            27                                            -2

25—Scott Wimmer              328                          35                                            34                                            +1

27—Jeff Gordon                   320                          5                                              14                                            -9

28—Jeff Green                     316                          31                                            31                                            E

29—Dale Earnhardt Jr.        310                          15                                            18                                            -3

29—Sterling Marlin              310                          20                                            24                                            -4

31—Kyle Petty                      306                          30                                            32                                            -2

32—Ken Schrader                297                          26                                            28                                            -2

33—Kasey Kahne                 289                          16                                            21                                            -5

34—Mike Bliss                     295                          29                                            33                                            -4

35—Mike Wallace                 188                          34                                            35                                            -1

 

MAY PERFORMANCE (4 Races:  Talladega, Darlington, Richmond, Charlotte)

Driver                                     Pts.             Start of Month       Month Finish                   Spots Gained/Lost

1—Greg Biffle                       624                          3                                              2                              +1

2—Tony Stewart                  575                          14                                            6                              +8

3—Kasey Kahne                   541                          20                                            16                            +4

4—Jamie McMurray            539                          15                                            9                              +6

5—Ryan Newman                 536                          7                                              4                              +3

6—Kevin Harvick                  534                          11                                            7                              +4

7—Elliott Sadler                    533                          5                                              3                              +2

8—Bobby Labonte               528                          34                                            24                            +10

9—Jeremy Mayfield            513                          16                                            13                            +3

10—Jeff Gordon                   489                          4                                              5                              -1

11—Jimmie Johnson          487                          1                                              1                              E

12—Carl Edwards                480                          8                                              8                              E

13—Ken Schrader                472                          32                                            26                            +6

14—Rusty Wallace               469                          10                                            11                            -1

15—Dale Jarrett                   459                          13                                            14                            -1

16—Dale Earnhardt Jr.        450                          12                                            15                            -3

17—Jeff Burton                    446                          17                                            17                            E

18—Joe Nemechek             433                          24                                            19                            +5

19—Michael Waltrip             429                          18                                            18                            E

20—Mark Martin                  426                          6                                              12                            -6

21—Jeff Green                     406                          29                                            31                            +2

22—Matt Kenseth                401                          28                                            23                            +5

23—Ricky Rudd                    390                          31                                            32                            -1

24—Kyle Busch                    387                          25                                            22                            +3

25—Mike Wallace                 371                          36                                            34                            +2

26—Kurt Busch                    354                          2                                              10                            -8

27—Dave Blaney                   340                          21                                            25                            -4

28—Travis Kvapil                 336                          30                                            33                            -3

29—Scott Wimmer              334                          33                                            35                            -2

30—Scott Riggs                    333                          19                                            21                            -2

31—Mike Bliss                     331                          27                                            29                            -2

32—Brian Vickers                319                          23                                            27                            -4

33—Casey Mears                312                          26                                            28                            -2

34—Kyle Petty                      299                          22                                            30                            -8

35—Sterling Marlin              246                          9                                              20                            -11

 

APRIL PERFORMANCE  (4 Races:  Bristol, Martinsville, Texas, Phoenix)

Driver                                                     Pts.              Start of Month       Month Finish  Spots Gained/Lost

1—Earnhardt Jr.                                   582                          26                                            12                            +14

2—Jimmie Johnson                            580                          1                                              1                              E

3—Jeff Gordon                                     563                          12                                            4                              +8

4—Sterling Marlin                                530                          16                                            9                              +7

5—Elliott Sadler                                    527                          8                                              5                              +3

6—Michael Waltrip                               514                          27                                            18                            +9

7—Kurt Busch                                      510                          4                                              2                              +2

8—Jeremy Mayfield                            494                          21                                            16                            +5

9—Dale Jarrett                                     491                          15                                            13                            +2

10—Rusty Wallace                               483                          9                                              10                            -1

11—Kevin Harvick                                482                          11                                            11                            E

12—Ryan Newman                               479                          6                                              7                              -1

13—Jeff Burton                                    462                          20                                            17                            +3

14—Kasey Kahne                                 461                          28                                            20                            +8

15—Mark Martin                                  458                          5                                              6                              -1

16—Greg Biffle                                     454                          2                                              3                              -1

17—Joe Nemechek                             444                          29                                            24                            +5

18—Jamie McMurray                          437                          10                                            15                            -5

18—Ricky Rudd                                    437                          39                                            31                            +8

20—Kyle Petty                                      417                          24                                            22                            +2

21—Scott Riggs                                    415                          18                                            19                            -1

22—Brian Vickers                                406                          22                                            23                            -1

22—Matt Kenseth                                406                          31                                            28                            +3

24—Tony Stewart                                399                          7                                              14                            -7

25—Carl Edwards                                386                          3                                              8                              -5

26—Kyle Busch                                    372                          19                                            25                            -6

27—Bobby Labonte                             365                          37                                            34                            +3

28—Casey Mears                                357                          17                                            26                            -9

29—Travis Kvapil                                 344                          32                                            30                            +2

30—Dave Blaney                                   340                          14                                            21                            -7

31—Ken Schrader                                338                          33                                            32                            +1

32—Mike Bliss                                     307                          13                                            27                            -14

32—Jeff Green                                     307                          23                                            29                            -6

32—Jason Leffler                                307                          34                                            35                            -1

35—Scott Wimmer                              261                          25                                            33                            -8