The 2005 Advance Discount Auto Parts 200 was the first stock car race of the 2005 ARCA Re/Max Series season, and the 42nd running of the event. The race was held on Saturday, February 12, 2005, at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida, a 2.5 mile (4 km) permanent tri-oval shaped asphalt superspeedway. The race was originally scheduled to be contested over 80 laps, but was shortened to 65 laps due to time constraints. Bobby Gerhart, driving for Bobby Gerhart Racing, dominated amidst the utter chaos behind him and earned his fourth ARCA Re/Max Series win. To fill out the podium, Frank Kimmel, driving for Clement Racing, and J. J. Yeley, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
The race was marred by a massive crash with 2 laps to go, which involved 14 cars and injured Billy Venturini and Dan Shaver.
Background Daytona International Speedway is one of three superspeedways to hold NASCAR races, the other two being Indianapolis Motor Speedway and Talladega Superspeedway. The standard track at Daytona International Speedway is a four-turn superspeedway that is 2.5 miles (4.0 km) long. The track's turns are banked at 31 degrees, while the front stretch, the location of the finish line, is banked at 18 degrees.
Entry list
(R) denotes rookie driver.
#DriverTeamMakeSponsor00Ed KennedyRalph Solhem RacingPontiacShark Lounge0Tim MitchellWayne Peterson RacingChevroletNealco, Reid's Auto Color1Andy BelmontAndy Belmont RacingFordBootie Lager, Continental Fire & Safety2J. J. YeleyJoe Gibbs RacingChevroletJoe Gibbs Performance Racing Oil3Marc MitchellKenneth Appling RacingPontiacAuburn University04Jason BashamDarrell Basham RacingChevroletPaul Dean Holt Racing4Michael GuerityCunningham MotorsportsDodgeHantz Group5Bobby GerhartBobby Gerhart RacingChevroletLucas Oil06Butch JarvisWayne Peterson RacingChevroletZandel Bowers, Wayne Peterson6Justin AshburnDay Enterprise RacingChevrolet31-W Insulation07Jeff SprakerMark KarnesDodgeRace Kentucky Motorsports7Kyle Krisiloff (R)Bobby Gerhart RacingChevroletDelphi08T. J. BellHardcore MotorsportsChevroletHealthcliff Cat Litter8Bill EversoleNorm Benning RacingDodgeHardcore Motorsports09Billy WalkerWayne Peterson RacingChevroletPeterson Racing9Joey Miller (R)Hagans RacingDodgeCountry Joe Homes10Dexter BeanFast Track RacingPontiacFast Track Driving School11Chad McCumbee (R)Fast Track RacingChevroletCoastal Vacation Resorts, Fast Track Driving School12Mario GosselinGosselin RacingChevroletAdesa Impact13Johnny Leonard (R)Florida Motorsports GroupPontiacBoca Bay Builders, Affordable Roofing16Larry FoytA. J. Foyt RacingDodgeFull Tilt Poker17A. J. HenriksenECC MotorsportsFordMcAdams Painting, Engineered Components19Keith MurtKLM MotorsportsChevroletMurtco20Ken Weaver (R)Ken Weaver RacingChevrolet1-800-4-A-Phone, Phoneco21Todd BowsherBowsher MotorsportsFordJack Bowsher & Associates23Joe CookseyHixson MotorsportsChevrolet1-800-SERVPRO25Billy VenturiniVenturini MotorsportsChevroletCentral Merchant Services, ReadyHosting.com26Brad SmithSmith Brothers RacingFordBradSmithMotorsports.com27Dicky WilliamsonDicky WilliamsonFordAesthetic Plastic Surgery28J. R. PattonMike Buckley RacingChevroletMikeBuckleyRacing.com29Brian KeselowskiK Automotive RacingFordCompetition Graphics30Terry JonesJones Group RacingDodgeThe Jones Group33Robert Richardson Jr.Richardson RacingFordRichardson Racing34Darrell BashamDarrell Basham RacingChevroletBasham Racing35Sam BeamC. E. ClowerPontiacFlagship RV, East Tennessee Trailers38Mike HarmonOostlander RacingChevroletGlobal Pigeon Supply44Tim SteeleLee Leslie RacingFordLee Leslie Racing46Frank KimmelClement RacingFordAdvance Auto Parts, Pork48Kertus DavisJames Hylton MotorsportsChevroletJames Hylton Motorsports49Dan ShaverShaver MotorsportsChevroletPetro Express56Ryan HowardMark Gibson RacingPontiacMark Gibson Racing59Mark GibsonMark Gibson RacingPontiacWilliams Bros Lumber60Todd KlueverRoush RacingFordWorld Financial Group62Clair ZimmermanBob AielloPontiacHuntilar Corporation64Matt HagansHagans RacingDodgeDave Allison Motorsports65Walt BrannenBrack Maggard RacingDodgeSouthern Pan Services, Georgia Peanuts67Chad BlountML MotorsportsChevroletML Motorsports68Steve BramleySteve BramleyChevroletMichelob Ultra75G. R. SmithBob Schacht MotorsportsFordBob Schacht Motorsports78Doug Reid III3-D MotorsportsChevroletSubstation Service Company79Tim TurnerK&K RacingPontiacK&K Racing, Karl's Plumbing84Norm BenningNorm Benning RacingChevroletBenning Motorsports88Eddie MercerBobby Jones RacingDodgeBobby Jones Racing90David Ragan (R)Day Enterprise RacingDodgeDavid Ragan Racing91Christi PassmoreChristi Passmore RacingChevroletGAP Roofing, Asphalt & Fuel Supply94Blake FeeseHendrick MotorsportsChevroletDitech.com95Roger WilliamsRoger WilliamsPontiacMillennium Resources Team Racing96Brandon KnuppMK RacingFordMK Racing98Benny ChastainDrew White MotorsportsPontiacWhite MotorsportsOfficial entry list
Practice First practice The first practice session was held at 9:30 AM EST on Thursday, February 10, and would last for 140 minutes. Kyle Krisiloff, driving for Bobby Gerhart Racing, was fastest in the first practice session, with a time of 48.847 and a speed of 184.249 mph (296.520 km/h). PosDriverTeamManufacturerTime17Kyle Krisiloff (R)Bobby Gerhart RacingChevrolet48.847184.24925Bobby GerhartBobby Gerhart RacingChevrolet48.864184.185394Blake FeeseHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet48.893184.075First practice results
Final practice The final practice session was held at 1:30 PM EST on Thursday, February 10, and would last for 210 minutes. Frank Kimmel, driving for Clement Racing, was fastest in the final practice session, with a time of 48.575 and a speed of 185.280 mph (298.179 km/h).
PosDriverTeamManufacturerTime146Frank KimmelClement RacingFord48.575185.280260Todd KlueverRoush RacingFord48.636185.04837Kyle Krisiloff (R)Bobby Gerhart RacingChevrolet48.696184.820Final practice results
Qualifying Qualifying was held on Friday, February 11, at 12:00 PM EST. The fastest 34 drivers in the session were able to qualify on speed, while the last 7 drivers had to rely on provisionals to make the race.
Bobby Gerhart, driving for Bobby Gerhart Racing, won the pole for the third consecutive ARCA race at Daytona, with a time of 48.846 and a speed of 184.253 mph (296.526 km/h).
The qualifying times of Frank Kimmel, Kertus Davis, Roger Williams, Darrell Basham, Tim Turner, Dicky Williamson, Steve Bramley, Christi Passmore, Brad Smith, and Brandon Knupp were disallowed after they all failed to complete technical inspection for qualifying. Some drivers were able to start the race by using provisionals.
Nineteen drivers failed to qualify: Brian Keselowski, Ryan Howard, Terry Jones, J. R. Patton, Butch Jarvis, Andy Belmont, Tim Mitchell, Paul White, Sam Beam, Jason Basham, Tim Turner, Brandon Knupp, Steve Bramley, Roger Williams, Darrell Basham, Kertus Davis, Dicky Williamson, Brad Smith, and Billy Walker. Qualifying results Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed15Bobby GerhartBobby Gerhart RacingChevrolet48.846184.253294Blake FeeseHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet48.990183.711360Todd KlueverRoush RacingFord49.313182.50847Kyle Krisiloff (R)Bobby Gerhart RacingChevrolet49.344182.39359Joey Miller (R)Hagans RacingDodge49.411182.146644Tim SteeleLee Leslie RacingFord49.426182.09074Michael GuerityCunningham MotorsportsDodge49.434182.061819Keith MurtKLM MotorsportsChevrolet49.442182.03192J. J. YeleyJoe Gibbs RacingChevrolet49.450182.0021065Walt BrannenBrack Maggard RacingDodge49.463181.9541125Billy VenturiniVenturini MotorsportsChevrolet49.469181.9321216Larry FoytA. J. Foyt RacingDodge49.659181.236138Bill EversoleNorm Benning RacingDodge49.661181.2291475G. R. SmithBob Schacht MotorsportsFord49.711181.0461567Chad BlountML MotorsportsChevrolet49.714181.0361612Mario GosselinGosselin RacingChevrolet49.866180.4841700Ed KennedyRalph Solhem RacingPontiac49.877180.444186Justin AshburnDay Enterprise RacingChevrolet49.890180.3971917A. J. HenriksenECC MotorsportsFord49.904180.3462007Jeff SprakerMark KarnesPontiac49.913180.3142164Matt HagansHagans RacingDodge49.948180.187223Marc MitchellKenneth Appling RacingPontiac49.959180.1482313Johnny Leonard (R)Florida Motorsports GroupPontiac50.006179.9782488Eddie MercerBobby Jones RacingDodge50.023179.9172549Dan ShaverShaver MotorsportsChevrolet50.113179.5942638Mike HarmonOostlander RacingChevrolet50.113179.5942778Doug Reid III3-D MotorsportsChevrolet50.131179.5302808T. J. BellHardcore MotorsportsChevrolet50.156179.4402962Clair ZimmermanBob AielloPontiac50.211179.2443010Dexter BeanFast Track RacingPontiac50.223179.2013190David Ragan (R)Day Enterprise RacingDodge50.232179.1693220Ken Weaver (R)Ken Weaver RacingChevrolet50.264179.0553333Robert Richardson Jr.Richardson RacingFord50.283178.9873498Benny ChastainDrew White MotorsportsPontiac50.303178.916Provisionals3559Mark GibsonMark Gibson RacingPontiac––3611Chad McCumbee (R)Fast Track RacingChevrolet50.740177.3753791Christi PassmoreChristi Passmore RacingChevrolet––3821Todd BowsherBowsher MotorsportsFord51.295175.4563984Norm BenningNorm Benning RacingChevrolet––4023Joe CookseyHixson MotorsportsChevrolet51.439174.9654146Frank KimmelClement RacingFord––Failed to qualify4229Brian KeselowskiK Automotive RacingFord50.323178.8454356Ryan HowardMark Gibson RacingPontiac50.552178.0354430Terry JonesJones Group RacingDodge50.580177.9364528J. R. PattonMike Buckley RacingChevrolet51.128176.0294606Butch JarvisWayne Peterson RacingChevrolet51.256175.589471Andy BelmontAndy Belmont RacingFord51.476174.839480Tim MitchellWayne Peterson RacingChevrolet52.565171.2174992Paul WhiteGlen Passmore RacingFord52.691170.8075035Sam BeamC. E. CloverPontiac––5104Jason BashamDarrell Basham RacingChevrolet––5279Tim TurnerK&K RacingPontiac––5396Brandon KnuppMK RacingFord––5468Steve BramleySteve BramleyChevrolet––5595Roger WilliamsRoger WilliamsPontiac––5634Darrell BashamDarrell Basham RacingChevrolet––5748Kertus DavisJames Hylton MotorsportsChevrolet––5827Dicky WilliamsonDicky WilliamsonFord––5926Brad SmithSmith Brothers RacingFord––6009Billy WalkerWayne Peterson RacingChevrolet––Official qualifying resultsStarting lineup
Race The race began on Saturday, February 12, at 4:10 PM EST.
As the race began, Bobby Gerhart immediately pulled ahead of Blake Feese for the lead. The attrition began very early on, as Norm Benning's car began leaking oil before the race had even began. On lap 4, the first caution came out for Mark Gibson slamming Robert Richardson Jr. into the wall in turn 4. After a quick green-flag stint, Eddie Mercer crashed hard in turn 4 and was hit by Benny Chastain. Both drivers became the first retirees of the race.
On lap 25, Clair Zimmerman was racing side-by-side with Benning when his car suddenly spun backwards on the tri-oval. The rear end of Zimmerman's car lifted off the ground, and he spun back up the track and slammed the catchfence. The race was red-flagged for 39 minutes to make repairs to the catchfence. A woman was reportedly hit by debris from the crash, though she declined treatment.
During the caution for Zimmerman's wreck, Blake Feese missed his pit stall and hit one of his crew members and four photographers. Luckily, none of the people appeared to be seriously injured, but Feese was forced to retire for a radiator issue. Gerhart was also forced to give up the lead to Matt Hagans and Chad McCumbee, who both stayed out under the caution, though Gerhart quickly regained the lead on lap 35. Four laps later, Ed Kennedy was spun from behind by Mark Gibson in turn 1, which sparked a six-car pileup. None of the drivers involved were injured.