2005 New England 300
The 2005 New England 300 was the 19th stock car racing race of the 2005 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series season and the 13th iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, July 17, 2005, before a crowd of 100,000 in Loudon, New Hampshire at New Hampshire International Speedway, a 1.058 miles (1.703 km) permanent, oval-shaped, low-banked racetrack. The race took the scheduled 300 laps to complete. At race's end, Tony Stewart of Joe Gibbs Racing would dominate the race to take his 22nd career NASCAR Nextel Cup Series win and his third of the season.[1] To fill out the podium, Kurt Busch of Roush Racing and Bobby Labonte of Joe Gibbs Racing would finish second and third, respectively.
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 19 of 36 in the 2005 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series | |||
 The 2005 New England 300 program cover, featuring Kurt Busch, winner of the 2004 race. | |||
| Date | July 17, 2005 | ||
| Official name | 13th Annual New England 300 | ||
| Location | Loudon, New Hampshire, New Hampshire International Speedway | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 1.058 mi (1.703 km) | ||
| Distance | 300 laps, 317.4 mi (510.805 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 300 laps, 317.4 mi (510.805 km) | ||
| Average speed | 102.608 miles per hour (165.132 km/h) | ||
| Attendance | 100,000 | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Hendrick Motorsports | ||
| Time | 29.225 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Tony Stewart | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Laps | 232 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 20 | Tony Stewart | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | TNT | ||
| Announcers | Bill Weber, Benny Parsons, Wally Dallenbach | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | Motor Racing Network | ||
Background
New Hampshire International Speedway is a 1.058-mile (1.703 km) oval speedway located in Loudon, New Hampshire which has hosted NASCAR racing annually since the early 1990s, as well as an IndyCar weekend and the oldest motorcycle race in North America, the Loudon Classic. Nicknamed "The Magic Mile", the speedway is often converted into a 1.6-mile (2.6 km) road course, which includes much of the oval. The track was originally the site of Bryar Motorsports Park before being purchased and redeveloped by Bob Bahre. The track is currently one of eight major NASCAR tracks owned and operated by Speedway Motorsports.
Entry list
Practice
First practice
The first one-hour practice session would take place on Friday, July 15, at 12:10 PM EST.[2] Mark Martin of Roush Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 29.418 and an average speed of 129.472 miles per hour (208.365 km/h).[3]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 29.418 | 129.472 |
| 2 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Penske Racing | Dodge | 29.468 | 129.252 |
| 3 | 01 | Joe Nemechek | MB2 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 29.576 | 128.780 |
| Full first practice results | ||||||
Second and final practice
The second and final one-hour practice session would take place on Friday, July 15, at 3:50 PM EST.[2] Ryan Newman of Penske Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 29.086 and an average speed of 130.950 miles per hour (210.744 km/h).[3]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Penske Racing | Dodge | 29.086 | 130.950 |
| 2 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 29.121 | 130.792 |
| 3 | 5 | Kyle Busch | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 29.229 | 130.309 |
| Full final practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
Qualifying would take place on Saturday, July 16, at 12:10 PM EST.[2] Each driver would have two laps to set a fastest time; the fastest of the two would count as their official qualifying lap.
Brian Vickers of Hendrick Motorsports would win the pole, setting a time of 29.225 and an average speed of 130.327 miles per hour (209.741 km/h).[4]
Carl Long of McGlynn Racing would crash during his second lap. While he had crashed, he had set a lap time fast enough in the first lap to get him into the race, and therefore was able to still compete, albeit at the rear due to switching to a backup car.[4]
Four drivers would fail to qualify: Joey McCarthy, Derrike Cope, Wayne Peterson, and Hermie Sadler.[4]
Full qualifying results
Race results
References
- DICK BRINSTER. "Stewart rules passing lane in New England". Tulsa World. Associated Press. Retrieved 2021-11-14.
- "Jayski'sฎ Silly Season Site - Race Info / Rundown Page". 2006-05-11. Archived from the original on 2006-05-11. Retrieved 2021-11-14.
- "Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site". 2006-05-11. Archived from the original on 2006-05-11. Retrieved 2021-11-14.
- "Vickers takes pole". Lewiston Sun Journal. 2005-07-17. Retrieved 2021-11-14.
- "2005 New England 300 - The Third Turn". www.thethirdturn.com. Retrieved 2021-11-13.