2005 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series Schedule
Thirty Six 2005 Nextel Cup races
Plus three exhibition (non points) races(Budweiser Shootout, Gatorade Duel 150’s, The All-Star Race)
off weekends: 3/6, 3/27 [Easter], 7/31
NIGHT RACES (9 + 2 exhibition races):
Daytona: 2/12 (Bud Shootout), 7/2
Phoenix: 4/23
Darlington: 5/7
Richmond: 5/14 and 9/10
Lowe’s: 5/21 (All-Star Race), 5/29 and 10/15
California: 9/4
Bristol: 8/27
| Race# | Date | Location (click on track for info) |
Race (click on name for race info if available) Defending Champ/2005 Winner |
Laps | Track Size Miles |
Race Length Miles |
TV Radio |
Race Time |
Qualifying Time/TV |
Happy Hour Final Prac Time/TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| * | 2/12 | Daytona, FL | Budweiser Shootout* 2005: #48-Jimmie Johnson |
70 | 2.5 | 175 | Fox MRN |
8:00 | a draw | |
| * | 2/17 | Daytona, FL | Gatorade Duel* 2005: 1) Michael Waltrip 2) Tony Stewart |
60 | 2.5 | 150 | FX MRN |
1:00 | 2/13 1:00 Fox |
2/16 2:05 SC |
| 1 | 2/20 | Daytona, FL | Daytona 500 2005: #24-Jeff Gordon |
200 | 2.5 | 500 | Fox MRN |
2:00 | 2/13 1:00 Fox |
2/19 10:45a FX 11:30a |
| 2 | 2/27 | Fontana, CA | Auto Club 500 2005: #16-Greg Biffle |
250 | 2.0 | 500 | Fox MRN |
3:10 | 2/26 3:10 impound FX |
2/25 7:00 SC |
| 3/6 | OFF | off weekend | ||||||||
| 3 | 3/13 | Las Vegas, NV | UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 2005: #48-Jimmie Johnson |
267 | 1.5 | 400.5 | Fox PRN |
3:05 | 3/11 6:10 SC |
3/12 2:10 6:00(t) FX |
| 4 | 3/20 | Hampton, GA | Golden Corral 500 2005: #99-Carl Edwards |
325 | 1.54 | 500.5 | Fox PRN |
1:15 | 3/18 7:05 SC (impound) |
3/18 1:30 SC |
| 3/27 | Easter – OFF | Easter Bunny 500 | ||||||||
| 5 | 4/3 | Bristol, TN | Food City 500 2005: #29-Kevin Harvick |
500 | 0.533 | 266.5 | Fox PRN |
1:15 | 4/1 5:40 SPEED (impound) |
one prac 4/1 11:30a – 2 hrs |
| 6 | 4/10 | Martinsville, VA (2005 Owners Points in effect) |
Advance Auto Parts 500 2005: #24-Jeff Gordon |
500 | 0.526 | 263 | Fox MRN |
1:20 | 4/8 3:10 SC |
4/9 11:10a FX |
| 7 | 4/17 | Fort Worth, TX | Samsung/RadioShack 500 2005: #16-Greg Biffle |
334 | 1.5 | 500.5 | Fox PRN |
1:20 | 4/15 4:00 SC |
4/16 12:10 FX |
| 8 | 4/23 Sat night |
Phoenix, AZ | SUBWAY Fresh 500 2005: #97-Kurt Busch |
312 | 1.00 | 312 | Fox MRN |
7:55 | 4/22 6:00 SC (impound) |
4/21 9:00 SC |
| 9 | 5/1 | Talladega, AL | Aaron’s 499 2005: #24-Jeff Gordon |
188 | 2.66 | 500.08 | Fox MRN |
1:20 | 4/29 4:00 SC |
4/30 12:10 FX(t) 1:00 |
| 10 | 5/7 Sat Night |
Darlington, SC Mother’s Day Weekend |
Dodge Charger 500 2005: #16-Greg Biffle |
367 | 1.366 | 501.3 | Fox MRN |
7:10 | 5/6 5:10 SC (impound) |
5/5 7:15 SC 8:00 |
| 11 | 5/14 Sat Night |
Richmond, VA | Chevy American Revolution 400 2005: #9-Kasey Kahne |
400 | 0.75 | 300 | FX MRN |
7:35 | 5/13 6:10 SC (impound) |
5/13 12:00 SC |
| * | 5/21 Sat Night |
Lowe’s Motor Speedway | NEXTEL Open* 2005: Brian Vickers |
30 | 1.5 | 45 | FX MRN |
7:30 | 5/20 6:05 SC |
5/20 11:45a |
| * | 5/21 Sat Night |
Lowe’s Motor Speedway | NASCAR NEXTEL All-Star Challenge* 2005: #6-Mark Martin |
90 40/30/20 |
1.5 | 135 | FX MRN |
~9:00 | 5/20 7:10 SC |
5/20 1:00 SC |
| 12 | 5/29 Sun night |
Lowe’s Motor Speedway | Coca-Cola 600 2004: Jimmie Johnson |
400 | 1.5 | 600 | Fox PRN |
5:30 | 5/26 7:10 SC |
5/28 5:10 FX 5:30(t) |
| 13 | 6/5 | Dover, DE | MBNA NASCAR RacePoints 400 2005: #16-Greg Biffle |
400 | 1.0 | 400 | FX MRN |
1:35 | 6/3 3:00 SC |
6/4 11:10a FX 4:00(t) |
| 14 | 6/12 | Pocono, PA | Pocono 500 2005: #99-Carl Edwards |
200 | 2.5 | 500 | Fox MRN |
1:40 | 6/11 12:10 FX 5:00 (t) (impound) |
6/10 4:00 SC 4:00 |
| 15 | 6/19 | Brooklyn, MI | Batman Begins 400 2005: Greg Biffle |
200 | 2.0 | 400 | Fox MRN |
2:10 | 6/18 12:10 FX (t) 5:30 (impound) |
6/17 4:00 SC |
| 16 | 6/26 | Sonoma, CA | Dodge/Save Mart 350 2005: #20-Tony Stewart |
110 | 1.99 | 224 | Fox PRN |
3:35 | 6/24 6:00 SC |
6/25 2:10 FX (t) 7:30 |
| 17 | 7/2 Sat Night |
Daytona, FL | Pepsi 400 2005: #20-Tony Stewart |
160 | 2.5 | 400 | NBC MRN |
8:00 | 7/1 4:40 TNT (impound) |
6/30 6:15 SC |
| Race# | Date | Location (click on track for info) |
Race (click on name for race info if available) |
Laps | Track Size Miles |
Race Length Miles |
TV Radio |
Race Time |
Qualifying Time/TV |
Happy Hour Time/TV |
| 18 | 7/10 | Joliet, IL | USG Sheetrock 400 2005: #8-Dale Earnhardt Jr. |
267 | 1.5 | 400.5 | NBC MRN |
3:35 | 7/8 4:00 SC |
7/9 12:00 SC |
| 19 | 7/17 | Loudon, NH | New England 300 2005: #20-Tony Stewart |
300 | 1.058 | 317.4 | TNT MRN |
2:10 | 7/16 12:10 TNT(t) 1:30 (impound) |
7/15 3:50 SC (t) 8:00 |
| 20 | 7/24 | Pocono, PA | Pennsylvania 500 2005: #97-Kurt Busch |
200 | 2.5 | 500 | TNT MRN |
1:40 | 7/23 12:10 TNT (t) 1:30 (impound) |
7/22 4:00 SC (t) 9:00 |
| 7/31 | OFF | off weekend – last one | ||||||||
| 21 | 8/7 | Indianapolis, IN | Allstate 400 2005: #20-Tony Stewart |
160 | 2.5 | 400 | NBC IMS |
2:30 | 8/6 11:10a TNT (t) 6:00 |
8/6 4:45 SC |
| 22 | 8/14 | Watkins Glen, NY | Sirius Satellite Radio at the Glen 2005: #20-Tony Stewart |
90 | 2.45 | 220.5 | NBC MRN |
1:35 | 8/13 11:00a SC (impound) |
8/12 4:00 SC (t) 8:00 |
| 23 | 8/21 | Brooklyn, MI | GFS Marketplace 400 2005: #19-Jeremy Mayfield |
200 | 2 | 400 | TNT MRN |
2:30 | 8/20 12:10 TNT (t) 1:00 (impound) |
8/19 4:00 SC (t) 8:00 |
| 24 | 8/27 Sat Night |
Bristol, TN | Sharpie 500 2005: Matt Kenseth |
500 | 0.533 | 266.5 | TNT PRN |
7:40 | 8/26 6:00 TNT impound |
8/26 12:00 SC (t) 2:30 |
| 25 | 9/4 Sun Night |
Fontana, CA | SONY HD 500 2005: #5-Kyle Busch |
250 | 2 | 500 | NBC MRN |
8:00 | 9/3 5:20 SC (impound) |
9/3 12:00 SC (t) 2:00 |
| 26 | 9/10 Sat Night |
Richmond, VA | Chevy Monte Carlo 400 2005: #97-Kurt Busch LAST RACE BEFORE THE CHASE |
400 | 0.75 | 300 | TNT MRN |
7:40 | 9/9 6:00 TNT (impound) |
9/9 12:00 SC (t) 2:30 |
| 27 | 9/18 | Loudon, NH | Sylvania 300 2005: #12-Ryan Newman |
300 | 1.058 | 317.4 | TNT MRN |
1:10 | 9/17 12:10 TNT (impound) |
9/16 3:50 SC (t) 8:00 |
| 28 | 9/25 | Dover, DE | MBNA NASCAR RacePoints 400 2005: #48-Jimmie Johnson |
400 | 1.0 | 400 | TNT MRN |
1:10 | 9/23 3:10 SC(t) 3:30 |
9/24 11:10 TNT (t) 12:00 |
| 29 | 10/2 | Talladega, AL | UAW-Ford 500 2005: #88-Dale Jarrett |
188 | 2.66 | 500.08 | NBC MRN |
2:30 | 9/30 4:00 SC |
10/1 12:00 SC(t) 5:30 |
| 30 | 10/9 | Kansas | Banquet 400 2005: #6-Mark Martin |
267 | 1.5 | 400.5 | NBC MRN |
2:10 | 10/8 11:30a SC (impound) |
10/7 3:30 SC |
| 31 | 10/15 Sat Night |
Charlotte, NC | UAW-GM Quality 500 2005: #48-Jimmie Johnson |
334 | 1.5 | 501 | NBC PRN |
7:10 | 10/13 7:00 SC |
10/14 6:00 SC |
| 32 | 10/23 | Martinsville, VA | Subway 500 2005: #24-Jeff Gordon |
500 | 0.526 | 263 | NBC MRN |
1:00 | 10/21 3:00 SC |
10/22 11:10a SC |
| 33 | 10/30 | Hampton, GA | Bass Pro Shops MBNA 500 2005: #99-Carl Edwards |
325 | 1.54 | 500.5 | NBC PRN |
12:40 | 10/28 7:00 SC(t) 8:00 (impound) |
10/28 1:30 SC(t) 6:00 |
| 34 | 11/6 | Fort Worth, TX | Dickies 500 2005: #99-Carl Edwards |
334 | 1.5 | 500.5 | NBC PRN |
3:20 | 11/4 4:00 SC |
11/5 12:00 SC |
| 35 | 11/13 | Phoenix, AZ | Checker Auto Parts 500 presented by Havoline 2004: Dale Earnhardt Jr. |
312 | 1.00 | 312 | NBC MRN |
3:40 | 11/12 1:00 SC (impound) |
11/11 6:00 SC |
| 36 | 11/20 | Homestead, FL | Ford 400 2004: Greg Biffle |
267 | 1.5 | 400 | NBC MRN |
4:00 | 11/19 1:05 SC (impound) |
11/18 4:00 SC |
| Race# | Date | Location (click on track for info) |
Race (click on name for race info if available) |
Laps | Track Size Miles |
Race Length Miles |
TV Radio |
Race Time |
Qualifying Time/TV |
Happy Hour Time/TV |
All times Eastern and are PM unless noted
All times are RACE START TIMES; NOT when coverage begines for the pre-race. *Non-Points Race
(t) = tape delayed
SC = Speed Channel