The Chase 2005 for the Nextel Cup served as a series of ten playoff races among the top ten racers in the 2005 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series. After the Chevy Rock and Roll 400 on September 10, 2005, ten drivers above the standings were locked in the playoffs, with the participants as follows:
- Tony Stewart - Joe Gibbs Racing # 20 (Joe Gibbs) - 550 points
- Greg Biffle - Roush Racing # 16 (Geoff Smith 1 ) -5 points
- Rusty Wallace - Penske Racing # 2 (Roger Penske) -10 points
- Jimmie Johnson - Hendrick Motorsports # 48 (Jeff Gordon 2 ) -15 points
- Kurt Busch - Roush Racing # 97 (Georgetta Roush 3 ) -20 points
- Mark Martin - Roush Racing # 6 (Jack Roush) -25 points
- Jeremy Mayfield - Evernham Motorsports # 19 (Ray Evernham) -30 points
- Carl Edwards - Roush Racing # 99 (Jack Roush) -35 points
- Matt Kenseth - Roush Racing # 17 (Mark Martin 4 ) -35 points
- Ryan Newman - Penske Racing # 12 (Roger Penske) -45 points
NOTE: Some NASCAR car teams have many owners other than the official registered owners. In the past, NASCAR limited one car owner to two teams, and the team found a way around it by having personnel other than owners registering cars in their names, such as employees and family members of car owners. That, plus Roush Racing who owns five out of ten cars at Chase 2005, has caused NASCAR rules to change the team that limits to four cars in 2006.
1 - Geoff Smith, the official owner # 16, is president of Roush Racing.
2 - Jeff Gordon is the # 48 official owner, through his work on signing Johnson to Hendrick Motorsports, licensing merchandising through Hendrick Gordon Licensing LLC, and holding minority interests in the team.
3 - Georgetta Roush is Jack's mom, and the official owner is # 97.
4 - Mark Martin is the # 17 official owner for his work in contracting Kenseth, and holds a minority interest in the team.
The most points a rider can earn in a race is 156.
Video 2005 Chase for the Nextel Cup
Sylvania 300 Running Order di antara Chase Drivers
The actual finalization in brackets:
- Ryan Newman (1)
- Tony Stewart (2)
- Matt Kenseth (3)
- Greg Biffle (5)
- Rusty Wallace (6)
- Mark Martin (7)
- Jimmie Johnson (8)
- Jeremy Mayfield (16)
- Carl Edwards (19)
- Kurt Busch (35)
Standings after race one:
- Stewart 5,230 points (leader)
- Biffle -20 points (unchanged)
- Newman -40 points (7 places) ÃÆ' -
- Wallace -40 points (-1 place)
- Kenseth -50 points (4 places)
- Johnson -53 points (-3 places)
- Martin -54 points (-2 places)
- Mayfield -95 points (- 1 place)
- Edwards -109 points (-1 place)
- Kurt Busch -142 points (-5 places)
ÃÆ' â ⬠"- Hold the tiebreak with one win.
Maps 2005 Chase for the Nextel Cup
MBNA RacePoints 400 Running Order between Chase Drivers
The actual finalization in brackets:
- Jimmie Johnson (1)
- Rusty Wallace (3)
- Mark Martin (4)
- Ryan Newman (5)
- Jeremy Mayfield (7)
- Carl Edwards (9)
- Greg BIffle (13)
- Tony Stewart (18)
- Kurt Busch (23)
- Matt Kenseth (35)
Standings after two races:
- Johnson 5362 points (5 places)
- R. Wallace -7 points (2 places)
- Newman -12 points (unchanged)
- Martin -21 points (2 places)
- Stewart -23 points (-4 places) ÃÆ' -
- Biffle -23 points (-3 places)
- Mayfield -81 points (place 1)
- Edwards -103 points (place 1)
- Kenseth -124 points (-4 places)
- Kurt Busch -170 points (unchanged)
ÃÆ' â ⬠"- Hold the tiebreak with more wins (5).
Running UAW-Ford 500 sequence between Chase Drivers
The actual finalization in brackets:
- Tony Stewart (2)
- Matt Kenseth (3)
- Ryan Newman (4)
- Carl Edwards (5)
- Kurt Busch (8)
- Jeremy Mayfield (12)
- Rusty Wallace (25)
- Greg Biffle (27)
- Jimmie Johnson (31)
- Mark Martin (41)
Standings after three races:
- Stewart 5,515 points (4 places)
- Newman -4 points (1)
- R. Wallace -76 points (-1)
- Johnson -82 points (-3)
- Biffle -98 points (1)
- Edwards -100 points (-2)
- Kenseth -111 points (2)
- Mayfield -112 points (-1)
- Martin -138 (-5)
- Kurt Busch -180 (unchanged)
NOTE: Some media reported that Newman was the leader of a new point by one point over Stewart after the race. The NASCAR score immediately froze after the warning was given, and a warning was given on Lap 190 of 188 (race extended due to final treatment of the race) in the middle of the round after the accident. Under NASCAR rules for race end situations, racing videos are used with AMB time system intermediates to determine final placement. Stewart was in front of Newman by two places when the warning light signaled.
Banquet 400 Running Orders Among Chase Drivers
The actual finalization in brackets:
- Mark Martin (1)
- Greg Biffle (2)
- Carl Edwards (3)
- Tony Stewart (4)
- Matt Kenseth (5)
- Jimmie Johnson (6)
- Rusty Wallace (7)
- Kurt Busch (14)
- Jeremy Mayfield (16)
- Ryan Newman (23)
Standings after four races:
- Stewart 5,684 points (unchanged)
- Newman -75 points (unchanged)
- Biffle -88 points (2 places)
- R. Wallace -90 points (-1)
- Johnson -92 points (-1)
- Edwards -95 points (unchanged)
- Martin -113 points (2)
- Kenseth -116 points (-1)
- Mayfield -157 points (-1)
- Kurt Busch -224 points (unchanged) UAW-GM Quality 500 Running Order between Chase Drivers
- Jimmie Johnson (1)
- Kurt Busch (2)
- Greg Biffle (3)
- Mark Martin (5)
- Ryan Newman (7)
- Carl Edwards (10)
- Jeremy Mayfield (11)
- Rusty Wallace (24)
- Tony Stewart (25)
- Matt Kenseth (26)
- Stewart 5.777 Points (unchanged) ÃÆ' -
- Johnson is bound (3rd place)
- Biffle -11 points (unchanged)
- Newman -17 points (- 2)
- Martin -51 points (2)
- Edwards -54 points (unchanged)
- R. Wallace -92 points (-3)
- Mayfield -15 points (1)
- Kenseth -124 points (-1)
- Kurt Busch -142 points (unchanged)
- Tony Stewart (2)
- Jimmie Johnson (3)
- Kurt Busch (6)
- Ryan Newman (10)
- Matt Kenseth (12)
- Rusty Wallace (19)
- Greg Biffle (20)
- Carl Edwards (26)
- Jeremy Mayfield (28)
- Mark Martin (34)
- Stewart 5.957 points (unchanged)
- Johnson -15 points (unchanged)
- Newman - 63 points (place 1)
- Biffle - 83 points (-1)
- Edwards -149 points (1)
- R. Wallace -166 points (1)
- Martin -170 points (-2)
- Kurt Busch -172 points (2) ÃÆ' -
- Kenseth -172 points (unchanged)
- Mayfield -216 points (-2)
- Carl Edwards (1)
- Mark Martin (3)
- Matt Kenseth (5)
- Greg Biffle (7)
- Tont Stewart (9)
- Jimmie Johnson (16)
- Ryan Newman (23)
- Kurt Busch (36)
- Rusty Wallace (37)
- Jeremy Mayfield (38)
- Stewart 6,100 points (unchanged)
- Johnson -43 points (unchanged)
- Biffle -75 points (place 1)
- Edwards -107 points (1) ÃÆ' -
- Newman -107 points (-2)
- Martin -143 points (1)
- Kenseth -155 points (2)
- R. Wallace -257 points (-2)
- Kurt Busch -260 points (-1)
- Mayfield -310 points (unchanged)
- Carl Edwards (1)
- Mark Martin (2)
- Matt Kenseth (3)
- Jimmie Johnson (5)
- Tony Stewart (6)
- Kurt Busch (10)
- Greg Biffle (20)
- Rusty Wallace (22)
- Ryan Newman (25)
- Jeremy Mayfield (35)
- Stewart 6,250 points (unchanged)
- Johnson -35 points (unchanged)
- Edwards -77 points (position 1)
- Biffle -122 points (-1)
- Martin -123 points (1)
- Kenseth -140 points (1)
- Newman -169 points (-2)
- Kurt Busch -276 points (1)
- R. Wallace -310 points (-1)
- Mayfield -402 points (unchanged) Ã,ç
- Greg Biffle (2)
- Tony Stewart (4)
- Carl Edwards (6)
- Jimmie Johnson (7)
- Ryan Newman (12)
- Mark Martin (14)
- Jeremy Mayfield (19)
- Rusty Wallace (29)
- Matt Kenseth (32)
- Stewart 6,255 points (unchanged)
- Johnson -52 points (unchanged)
- Edwards -87 points (unchanged)
- Biffle -102 points (unchanged)
- Martin -162 points (unchanged) Ã,ç
- Newman -207 points (position 1) Ã,ç
- Kenseth -288 points (driver position -1) Ã,ç
- R. Wallace -395 points (driver position 1) Ã,ç
- Kurt Busch -441 points (-1 position) ? Ã,ç
- Mayfield -476 points (unchanged) Ã,ç
- Greg Biffle (1)
- Mark Martin (2)
- Matt Kenseth (3)
- Carl Edwards (4)
- Ryan Newman (7)
- Jeremy Mayfield (10)
- Rusty Wallace (13)
- Tony Stewart (15)
- Jimmie Johnson (40)
- Tony Stewart 6,533 Points (Champion) - $ 6,173,633
- Greg Biffle -35 points ÃÆ'â ⬠"(2 Places) - $ 2,624,124
- Carl Edwards -35 points (Unchanged) - $ 2,003,164
- Mark Martin -105 points (Place 1) - $ 1,727,115
- Jimmie Johnson -127 points (-3 Places) - $ 1,700,048
- Ryan Newman -174 points (Unchanged) - $ 1,381,404
- Matt Kenseth -181 points (Unchanged) - $ 1,243,360
- Rusty Wallace -353 points y (Unchanged) - $ 1,201,850
- Jeremy Mayfield -460 points y (Place 1) - $ 1,174,177
- Kurt Busch -535 points (-304 # 97 team as a whole) y (-1 Places) - $ 1,151,543
- Rusty Wallace, who ranks 8th in driver points, will receive the 8th place award from Sprint Nextel, and the NASCAR Driver Points Fund award, but the NASCAR Points Owner Points award.
- Jeremy Mayfield, who ranks 9th in driver points, receives the Nextel Cup award and NASCAR Driver Points 9th, and the 10th NASCAR Place Owner Points award.
- Kurt Busch, who finished 10th after the suspension, received the Nextel Cup and NASCAR Driver Points 10th, and 17/18 from the 8th team # 97 at the NASCAR Owner Points Fund. Kenny Wallace drove # 97 for the last two races, receiving 1/18ths (2 of 36 races) from the NASCAR Place Owner Points fund for the eight races he rode.
The actual finalization in brackets:
Standings after five races:
ÃÆ'â ⬠"- Hold the tiebreak with more wins (5).
Subway 500 Running Order among Chase Drivers
The actual finalization in brackets:
Standings after six races:
ÃÆ' â ⬠"- Hold the tiebraeker with more wins (3).
Bass Pro Shops Sequence Running MBNA between Chase Drivers
actually finish in brackets:
Standings with three races to go:
ÃÆ' â ⬠"- Have a tiebreak with more wins (3).
Note: Some media say R. Wallace, Kurt Busch, and Mayfield are mathematically removed from the championship. That is not true. The most points a rider can get is 156 points, and in theory, all three riders must have big points days when leaders are wobbling. However, no driver can be officially uninstalled until the driver is behind the leader with 156 points multiplied by the number of races remaining. A driver is still in contention as long as the difference between the leader and the driver is no more than 156 points (difference between first and 43) multiplied by the number of races remaining, provided the driver starts all remaining races.
Dickies 500 Running Order Among Chase Drivers
The actual finalization in brackets:
Standings with two races:
Ã,ç - Mathematically removed from pursuit.
Checker Auto Parts 500 Running Order among Chase Drivers
On Sunday, November 13, Roush Racing suspended Kurt Busch before running the Auto Parts 500 Checker racetrack at the Phoenix International Raceway after being arrested on charges of his reckless driving on the track. With NASCAR rules, teams stay at Chase, even for the Owner Championship only for teams.
Realized finalization in brackets (Driver only):
NOTE: Kenny Wallace, who replaced Kurt Busch for suspension by Roush Racing for his arrest for reckless driving, will earn owner points for # 97. With NASCAR rules, owner points are counted as part of Chase. K. Wallace finished in 16th place.
Standings with only the remaining Ford 400 (Driver only):
Ã, ç - Mathematically eliminated from the championship competition (Become 190 points or return from the leader - 156 points after the last race starts).
? - Kurt Busch was suspended for the last two races by Roush Racing after his arrest for careless driving charges.
Order Running Ford 400 among Driver Chase
Jimmie Johnson was knocked out in Lap 127 when a tire erupted and he crashed into Turn Three at Homestead-Miami Speedway, Carl Edwards leading the most laps, and Greg Biffle won the race with.017 seconds ahead of team-mate Mark Martin leading the Roush Racing four peak swept, swept the third podium (top three) in eleven races, but when Tony Stewart crossed the finish line in the 15th position, he won the 2005 NEXTEL Cup championship.
Realized finalization in brackets (Driver only):
Kenny Wallace, driving for suspended driver Kurt Busch, finished on the 21st, and team # 97 ranks eighth in owner points, 336 points behind # 20.
Final standings (Driver Only) - NASCAR Award:
52. Kenny Wallace -6,157 points (-304 # 97 team as a whole) y - $ 36,471
The Top Ten Cup top bonus money does not include part of the Unclubbed Leader Cup Leader Bonus at the end of 2005.
ÃÆ'â ⬠"- Biffle finished second because he won more (six) than Edwards (four).
y - Due to Kurt Busch's suspension from the last two races of 2005, and the overall position of the team's eight-team position position # 97, payouts for 8th, 9th, and 10th places are different.
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