The 2005 Pepsi 400 was a NASCAR Nextel Cup Series event held on July 2, 2005, at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. Contested over 160 laps, Tony Stewart, driver of the No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet, won the race from the pole position, and led the most laps.
United States Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld was the grand marshal. Pop singer Jojo sang "The Star-Spangled Banner" prior to the event.
This was the last Pepsi 400 to be broadcast on NBC until 2015.
Qualifying Pos.No.DriverManufacturerSponsorAvg. SpeedTimeTime behind leader120Tony StewartChevroletThe Home Depot185.58248.4960.000210Scott RiggsChevroletValvoline / Herbie: Fully Loaded185.41848.539 -0.043348Jimmie JohnsonChevroletLowe's185.27348.577 -0.081436Boris SaidChevroletCENTRIX Financial185.20448.595 -0.099501Joe NemechekChevroletU.S. Army184.90448.674 -0.178638Elliott SadlerFordM&M's184.46848.789 -0.293729Kevin HarvickChevroletGM Goodwrench184.46848.789 -0.293811Jason LefflerChevroletFedEx Express184.42648.800 -0.30492Rusty WallaceDodgeMiller Lite184.37748.813 -0.3171033Kerry EarnhardtChevroletBass Pro Shops / Tracker184.23848.850 -0.354117Robby GordonChevroletFruit of the Loom184.09848.887 -0.3911232Bobby Hamilton JrChevroletTide184.05348.899 -0.4031388Dale JarrettFordUPS184.04548.901 -0.405140Mike BlissChevroletNetZero Best Buy184.04548.901 -0.4051524Jeff GordonChevroletDuPont / Pepsi183.93248.931 -0.4351625Brian VickersChevroletditech.com / GMAC183.81248.963 -0.4671715Michael WaltripChevroletNAPA Auto Parts183.75248.979 -0.4831816Greg BiffleFordNational Guard183.59149.022 -0.526199Kasey KahneDodgeDodge Dealers / UAW183.54249.035 -0.5392009Johnny SauterDodgeMiccosukee Resort & Gaming183.47149.054 -0.5582192Hermie SadlerChevroletTaco Bell183.45649.058 -0.5622218Bobby LabonteChevroletInterstate Batteries183.22149.121 -0.625236Mark MartinFordViagra183.15049.140 -0.6442437Kevin LepageDodgeR&J Racing183.09449.155 -0.6592577Travis KvapilDodgeKodak / Jasper Engines183.05749.165 -0.6692622Scott WimmerDodgeCaterpillar183.05049.167 -0.6712712Ryan NewmanDodgeAlltel183.03149.172 -0.6762897Kurt BuschFordSmirnoff Ice182.96849.189 -0.6932941Casey MearsDodgeTarget182.87849.213 -0.7173007Dave BlaneyChevroletJack Daniel's182.72349.255 -0.7593119Jeremy MayfieldDodgeDodge Dealers / UAW / "Bad News Bears"182.66749.270 -0.774325Kyle BuschChevroletKellogg's / Cheez-it182.57149.296 -0.8003342Jamie McMurrayDodgeHome123 Corp.182.53749.305 -0.8093499Carl EdwardsFordPennzoil Platinum182.03949.440 -0.9443521Ricky RuddFordMotorcraft Genuine Parts181.92549.471 -0.9753645Kyle PettyDodgeGeorgia-Pacific / Stars & Stripes181.75949.516 -1.0203740Sterling MarlinDodgePrilosec OTC181.55849.571 -1.0753817Matt KensethFordDEWALT Power Tools181.43749.604 -1.108398Dale Earnhardt JrChevroletBudweiser181.14849.683 -1.1874049Ken SchraderDodgeSchwan's Home Service181.06849.705 -1.2094143Jeff GreenDodgeCheerios / Chex Most Popular Driver180.60349.833 -1.3374231Jeff BurtonChevroletCingular Wireless180.26749.926 -1.430434Mike WallaceChevroletLucas Oil Products183.02349.174 -0.6784466Mike GarveyFordJani-King / Peak Fitness49.2344500Kenny WallaceDodgeAaron's Dream Machine49.419
Race The race was delayed for two and a half hours because of rain. When the green flag was flown, it was flown with the yellow because track crews were still drying the track; the race officially began thirty minutes later. The official green flag was flown after 11 laps. During a green flag stop, Scott Riggs did not know that drivers in front of him were pitting, and when he attempted to swerve away from a slowing Jamie McMurray, whom Riggs stated did not tell him that he was pitting, Riggs ran into Mark Martin, and Kurt Busch, Casey Mears, Bobby Labonte, and Matt Kenseth are among the drivers collected in the wreck. On Lap 73, points leader Greg Biffle was hit by Michael Waltrip, who was spinning due to a cut tire. The remainder of the race was primarily dominated by Tony Stewart and Jimmie Johnson, who both led for the first 103 laps of the race. With 15 laps to go, the 2nd big one struck taking out 7 cars. It started when Carl Edwards hooked Kevin Harvick into Jeff Burton and both Harvick and Edwards spun. More cars spun in the tri-oval and going into turn 1 from going through the wet infield grass including Kyle Busch, Robby Gordon, Scott Wimmer, and Elliott Sadler.
With nine laps left, Stewart led McMurray; Kasey Kahne; Johnson; and Dale Earnhardt Jr. Kahne, who was running on old tires, fell out of contention. Stewart would lead for the remainder of the race, marking the first time Stewart won a restrictor plate race. Stewart led a total of 151 laps, which broke Cale Yarborough's record of 142 set in 1968. The race was also the first time Stewart performed his post-victory celebration of climbing the fence to the flag stand to collect the checkered flag.
Results POSST#DRIVERSPONSOR / OWNERCARLAPSMONEYSTATUSLEDPTS1120 Tony StewartThe Home Depot (Joe Gibbs)Chevrolet160368261running15119023342 Jamie McMurrayHome123 Corp. (Chip Ganassi)Dodge160201750running01703398 Dale Earnhardt Jr.Budweiser (Dale Earnhardt, Inc.)Chevrolet160207108running0165492 Rusty WallaceMiller Lite (Roger Penske)Dodge160159608running016051388 Dale JarrettUPS (Yates Racing)Ford160157683running11606348 Jimmie JohnsonLowe's (Rick Hendrick)Chevrolet160156416running015071524 Jeff GordonDuPont / Pepsi (Rick Hendrick)Chevrolet160151361running01468434 Mike WallaceLucas Oil Products (Larry McClure)Chevrolet160110400running014293817 Matt KensethDeWalt Power Tools (Jack Roush)Ford160145036running0138104049 Ken SchraderSchwan's Home Service (Beth Ann Morgenthau)Dodge16099075running0134114231 Jeff BurtonCingular Wireless (Richard Childress)Chevrolet160126120running0130123119 Jeremy MayfieldDodge Dealers / UAW / Bad News Bears (Ray Evernham)Dodge160122545running0127133521 Ricky RuddMotorcraft Genuine Parts (Wood Brothers)Ford160123289running0124142712 Ryan NewmanAlltel (Roger Penske)Dodge160135341running012115501 Joe NemechekU.S. Army (Nelson Bowers)Chevrolet160121058running011816199 Kasey KahneDodge Dealers / UAW (Ray Evernham)Dodge160124700running3120172009 Johnny SauterMiccosukee Gaming & Resorts (James Finch)Dodge16088175running011218811 Jason LefflerFedEx Express (Joe Gibbs)Chevrolet16091050running1114193645 Kyle PettyGeorgia-Pacific / Stars & Stripes (Petty Enterprises)Dodge160106358running010620140 Mike BlissNetZero / Best Buy (Gene Haas)Chevrolet16091400running010321638 Elliott SadlerM&M's (Yates Racing)Ford160125216running4105223740 Sterling MarlinPrilosec OTC (Chip Ganassi)Dodge160115808running097232577 Travis KvapilKodak / Jasper Engines (Doug Bawel)Dodge16096625running09424729 Kevin HarvickGM Goodwrench (Richard Childress)Chevrolet160131186running091252437 Kevin LepageR&J Racing (John Carter)Dodge16086150running08826117 Robby GordonFruit of the Loom (Robby Gordon)Chevrolet16085000running085273007 Dave BlaneyJack Daniel's (Richard Childress)Chevrolet15992350running08228436 Boris SaidCentrix Financial (Bob Sutton)Chevrolet15980725running079291625 Brian VickersGMAC / ditech.com (Rick Hendrick)Chevrolet15891000running076302192 Hermie SadlerTaco Bell (Bob Jenkins)Chevrolet15680825running07331325 Kyle BuschKellogg's / Cheez-it (Rick Hendrick)Chevrolet14688150crash070322622 Scott WimmerCaterpillar (Bill Davis)Dodge146102183crash067333499 Carl EdwardsPennzoil Platinum (Jack Roush)Ford14698850crash064344143 Jeff GreenChex Most Popular Driver (Petty Enterprises)Dodge141108711running061352218 Bobby LabonteInterstate Batteries (Joe Gibbs)Chevrolet134114215running058361816 Greg BiffleNational Guard (Jack Roush)Ford12997475running055372897 Kurt BuschSmirnoff Ice (Jack Roush)Ford102131750running052381232 Bobby Hamilton Jr.Tide (Cal Wells)Chevrolet10190833crash04939236 Mark MartinViagra (Jack Roush)Ford8897050running046401715 Michael WaltripNAPA Auto Parts (Dale Earnhardt, Inc.)Chevrolet87106114crash04341210 Scott RiggsValvoline / Herbie: Fully Loaded (James Rocco)Chevrolet6497372running040421033 Kerry EarnhardtBass Pro Shops / Tracker (Richard Childress)Chevrolet5378665brakes037432941 Casey MearsTarget (Chip Ganassi)Dodge3586874crash034POSNAMENBRSPONSOROWNERCAR44Mike Garvey66Jani-King / Peak FitnessJeff StecFord45Kenny Wallace00Aaron's Dream MachineBill DavisDodgeWDDan Pardus73ARC DehookerEd RaabeChevroletWDMorgan Shepherd89Cornerstone Bancard / Victory in JesusMorgan ShepherdDodge
Standings after the race Pos Driver Points 1 Jimmie Johnson 2378 2 Greg Biffle 2305 3 Tony Stewart 2242 4 Elliott Sadler 2178 5 Rusty Wallace 2173
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