2005 Cup Series Race Schedule
NASCAR Cup Series
| # | Race Date | TV | Time | Race Track | Race Name/Results | Loop Data | Pole | Cars | Laps | LDRS | CTN | DRTN | Winner | STRT | Make | MRGN VCTRY | RCE SPD |
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| 1 | Sunday, February 20th | - | 12:00 am ET | Daytona International Speedway | Daytona 500 | Boxscore | 188.312 | 43 | 203 | 22 | 11 | 03:45:16 | Jeff Gordon | 15 | Chevrolet | Under Caution | 135.173 mph |
| 2 | Sunday, February 27th | - | 12:00 am ET | Auto Club Speedway | Auto Club 500 | Boxscore | 188.245 | 43 | 250 | 26 | 7 | - | Greg Biffle | 5 | Ford | Under Caution | 139.697 mph |
| 3 | Sunday, March 13th | - | 12:00 am ET | Las Vegas Motor Speedway | UAW-Daimler Chrysler… | Boxscore | 173.745 | 43 | 267 | 25 | 10 | - | Jimmie Johnson | 9 | Chevrolet | Under Caution | 121.038 mph |
| 4 | Sunday, March 20th | - | 12:00 am ET | Atlanta Motor Speedway | Golden Corral 500 | Boxscore | 194.690 | 43 | 325 | 27 | 8 | - | Carl Edwards | 4 | Ford | Under Caution | 143.478 mph |
| 5 | Sunday, April 3rd | - | 12:00 am ET | Bristol Motor Speedway | Food City 500 | Boxscore | 127.733 | 43 | 500 | 14 | 14 | - | Kevin Harvick | 13 | Chevrolet | Under Caution | 77.496 mph |
| 6 | Sunday, April 10th | - | 12:00 am ET | Martinsville Speedway | Advance Auto Parts 5… | Boxscore | 96.671 | 43 | 500 | 17 | 16 | - | Jeff Gordon | 16 | Chevrolet | Under Caution | 72.099 mph |
| 7 | Sunday, April 17th | - | 12:00 am ET | Texas Motor Speedway | Samsung / Radio Shac… | Boxscore | 192.582 | 43 | 334 | 25 | 11 | - | Greg Biffle | 5 | Ford | Under Caution | 130.055 mph |
| 8 | Saturday, April 23rd | - | 12:00 am ET | Phoenix Raceway | Subway Fresh 500 | Boxscore | 133.675 | 43 | 312 | 16 | 9 | - | Kurt Busch | 2 | Ford | Under Caution | 102.707 mph |
| 9 | Sunday, May 1st | - | 12:00 am ET | Talladega Superspeedway | Aaron's 499 | Boxscore | 189.804 | 43 | 194 | 33 | 8 | - | Jeff Gordon | 2 | Chevrolet | Under Caution | 146.904 mph |
| 10 | Saturday, May 7th | - | 12:00 am ET | Darlington Raceway | Dodge Charger 500 | Boxscore | 170.024 | 43 | 370 | 30 | 12 | - | Greg Biffle | 3 | Ford | Under Caution | 123.031 mph |
| 11 | Saturday, May 14th | - | 12:00 am ET | Richmond Raceway | Chevy American Revol… | Boxscore | 129.964 | 43 | 400 | 21 | 9 | - | Kasey Kahne | 1 | Dodge | Under Caution | 100.316 mph |
| 12 | Sunday, May 29th | - | 12:00 am ET | Charlotte Motor Speedway | Coca-Cola 600 | Boxscore | 192.988 | 43 | 400 | 37 | 22 | - | Jimmie Johnson | 5 | Chevrolet | Under Caution | 114.698 mph |
| 13 | Sunday, June 5th | - | 12:00 am ET | Dover International Speedway | MBNA RacePoints 400 | Boxscore | - | 43 | 400 | 9 | 7 | - | Greg Biffle | 2 | Ford | Under Caution | 122.626 mph |
| 14 | Sunday, June 12th | - | 12:00 am ET | Pocono Raceway | Pocono 500 | Boxscore | 169.052 | 43 | 201 | 14 | 8 | - | Carl Edwards | 29 | Dodge | Under Caution | 129.177 mph |
| 15 | Sunday, June 19th | - | 12:00 am ET | Michigan International Speedwa… | Batman Begins 400 | Boxscore | 194.232 | 43 | 200 | 20 | 4 | - | Greg Biffle | 25 | Ford | Under Caution | 150.596 mph |
| 16 | Sunday, June 26th | - | 12:00 am ET | Sonoma Raceway | Dodge / Save Mart 35… | Boxscore | 94.325 | 43 | 110 | 7 | 8 | - | Tony Stewart | 7 | Chevrolet | Under Caution | 72.845 mph |
| 17 | Saturday, July 2nd | - | 12:00 am ET | Daytona International Speedway | Pepsi 400 | Boxscore | 185.582 | 43 | 160 | 7 | 9 | - | Tony Stewart | 1 | Chevrolet | Under Caution | 131.016 mph |
| 18 | Sunday, July 10th | - | 12:00 am ET | Chicagoland Speedway | USG Sheetrock 400 | Boxscore | 188.147 | 43 | 267 | 17 | 10 | - | Dale Earnhardt Jr | 25 | Chevrolet | Under Caution | 127.638 mph |
| 19 | Sunday, July 17th | - | 12:00 am ET | New Hampshire Motor Speedway | New England 300 | Boxscore | 130.327 | 43 | 300 | 14 | 10 | - | Tony Stewart | 13 | Chevrolet | Under Caution | 102.608 mph |
| 20 | Sunday, July 24th | - | 12:00 am ET | Pocono Raceway | Pennsylvania 500 | Boxscore | 168.760 | 43 | 203 | 13 | 13 | - | Kurt Busch | 2 | Ford | Under Caution | 125.283 mph |
| 21 | Sunday, August 7th | - | 12:00 am ET | Indianapolis Motor Speedway | Allstate 400 At The … | Boxscore | 184.117 | 43 | 160 | 15 | 10 | - | Tony Stewart | 22 | Chevrolet | Under Caution | 118.782 mph |
| 22 | Sunday, August 14th | - | 12:00 am ET | Watkins Glen International | Sirius Satellite Rad… | Boxscore | - | 43 | 92 | 9 | 7 | - | Tony Stewart | 1 | Chevrolet | Under Caution | 86.804 mph |
| 23 | Sunday, August 21st | - | 12:00 am ET | Michigan International Speedwa… | GFS Marketplace 400 | Boxscore | 191.530 | 43 | 200 | 19 | 7 | - | Jeremy Mayfield | 11 | Dodge | Under Caution | 141.551 mph |
| 24 | Saturday, August 27th | - | 12:00 am ET | Bristol Motor Speedway | Sharpie 500 | Boxscore | 127.300 | 43 | 500 | 17 | 16 | - | Matt Kenseth | 1 | Ford | Under Caution | 84.678 mph |
| 25 | Sunday, September 4th | - | 12:00 am ET | Auto Club Speedway | Sony HD 500 | Boxscore | 185.061 | 43 | 254 | 30 | 11 | - | Kyle Busch | 25 | Chevrolet | Under Caution | 136.356 mph |
| 26 | Saturday, September 10th | - | 12:00 am ET | Richmond Raceway | Chevy Rock & Rol… | Boxscore | 128.425 | 43 | 400 | 23 | 12 | - | Kurt Busch | 5 | Ford | Under Caution | 98.567 mph |
| 27 | Sunday, September 18th | - | 12:00 am ET | New Hampshire Motor Speedway | Sylvania 300 | Boxscore | 131.143 | 43 | 300 | 18 | 10 | - | Ryan Newman | 13 | Dodge | Under Caution | 95.891 mph |
| 28 | Sunday, September 25th | - | 12:00 am ET | Dover International Speedway | MBNA NASCAR RacePoin… | Boxscore | 158.103 | 43 | 404 | 15 | 11 | - | Jimmie Johnson | 5 | Chevrolet | Under Caution | 115.054 mph |
| 29 | Sunday, October 2nd | - | 12:00 am ET | Talladega Superspeedway | UAW-Ford 500 | Boxscore | 189.260 | 43 | 190 | 50 | 10 | - | Dale Jarrett | 2 | Ford | Under Caution | 143.818 mph |
| 30 | Sunday, October 9th | - | 12:00 am ET | Kansas Speedway | Banquet 400 Presente… | Boxscore | 180.856 | 43 | 267 | 16 | 7 | - | Mark Martin | 19 | Ford | Under Caution | 137.774 mph |
| 31 | Saturday, October 15th | - | 12:00 am ET | Charlotte Motor Speedway | UAW-GM Quality 500 | Boxscore | 193.216 | 43 | 336 | 35 | 15 | - | Jimmie Johnson | 3 | Chevrolet | Under Caution | 120.334 mph |
| 32 | Sunday, October 23rd | - | 12:00 am ET | Martinsville Speedway | Subway 500 | Boxscore | 98.084 | 43 | 500 | 15 | 19 | - | Jeff Gordon | 15 | Chevrolet | Under Caution | 69.695 mph |
| 33 | Sunday, October 30th | - | 12:00 am ET | Atlanta Motor Speedway | Bass Pro Shops MBNA … | Boxscore | 193.928 | 43 | 325 | 27 | 9 | - | Carl Edwards | 2 | Ford | Under Caution | 146.834 mph |
| 34 | Sunday, November 6th | - | 12:00 am ET | Texas Motor Speedway | Dickies 500 | Boxscore | 192.947 | 43 | 334 | 23 | 6 | - | Carl Edwards | 30 | Ford | Under Caution | 151.055 mph |
| 35 | Sunday, November 13th | - | 12:00 am ET | Phoenix Raceway | Checker Auto Parts 5… | Boxscore | 134.173 | 43 | 312 | 10 | 9 | - | Kyle Busch | 15 | Chevrolet | Under Caution | 102.641 mph |
| 36 | Sunday, November 20th | - | 12:00 am ET | Homestead Miami Speedway | Ford 400 | Boxscore | 176.051 | 43 | 267 | 21 | 8 | - | Greg Biffle | 7 | Ford | Under Caution | 131.431 mph |