2005 Checker Auto Parts 500

Car race

2005 Checker Auto Parts 500 Race details

Race 35 of 36 in the 2005 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series season
Date|  November 13, 2005 (2005-November-13)
Official name|  Checker Auto Parts 500
Location|  Phoenix International Raceway, Avondale, Arizona
Course|  Permanent racing facility
Course length|  1.609 km (1.000 miles)
Distance|  312 laps, 312 mi (502.115 km)
Average speed|  102.989 miles per hour (165.745 km/h)
Pole position
Driver|

* Denny Hamlin

|  Joe Gibbs Racing
Most laps led
Driver|  Greg Biffle|  Roush Racing
Laps|  189
Winner
No. 5|  Kyle Busch|  Hendrick Motorsports
Television in the United States
Network|  NBC
Announcers|  Bill Weber, Wally Dallenbach, and Benny Parsons

Motor car race

The 2005 Checker Auto Parts 500 was a NASCAR Nextel Cup Series stock car race held on November 13, 2005 at Phoenix International Raceway in Avondale, Arizona. Contested over 312 laps on the 1-mile (1.609 km) asphalt oval, it was the thirty-fifth race of the 2005 Nextel Cup Series season. Kyle Busch of Hendrick Motorsports won the race.

## Background

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Phoenix International Raceway – also known as PIR – is a one-mile, low-banked tri-oval race track located in Avondale, Arizona. It is named after the nearby metropolitan area of Phoenix. The motorsport track opened in 1964 and currently hosts two NASCAR race weekends annually. PIR has also hosted the IndyCar Series, CART, USAC and the Rolex Sports Car Series. The raceway is currently owned and operated by International Speedway Corporation.

The raceway was originally constructed with a 2.5 mi (4.0 km) road course that ran both inside and outside of the main tri-oval. In 1991 the track was reconfigured with the current 1.51 mi (2.43 km) interior layout. Lights were installed around the track in 2004 following the addition of a second annual NASCAR race weekend.

## Summary

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The Checker Auto Parts 500 was held November 13 at Phoenix International Raceway. Denny Hamlin, who hadn't competed in a full season in Nextel Cup at the time, won the pole. The race was surrounded by controversy when defending champion Kurt Busch was cited for reckless driving and was reported by a cop to have "had the whiff of alcohol", although he was below the legal limit of .008 in Arizona, when it was discovered Kurt Busch actually had .0018 in alcohol. Due to his actions, he was suspended by Roush Racing for the rest of the season, and Kenny Wallace took the wheel of the 97 car. Ironically, his brother Kyle won the race, and in victory lane, he criticized the media for their handling of the case.

Jerry Robertson would make his only NASCAR Nextel Cup Series start in this event.[1]

## Top 10 results

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Pos  | No. | Driver  | Team  | Manufacturer

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1  | 5 | Kyle Busch | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet
2  | 16 | Greg Biffle | Roush Racing | Ford
3  | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet
4  | 20 | Tony Stewart | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet
5  | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet
6  | 99 | Carl Edwards | Roush Racing | Ford
7  | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet
8  | 7 | Robby Gordon | Robby Gordon Motorsports | Chevrolet
9  | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing | Ford
10  | 77 | Travis Kvapil | Penske-Jasper Racing | Dodge

## Race Statistics

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* Time of race: 3:02:23
* Average Speed: 102.641 miles per hour (165.185 km/h)
* Pole Speed: 134.173
* Cautions: 9 for 44 laps
* Margin of Victory: 0.609 sec
* Lead changes: 10
* Percent of race run under caution: 14.1%
* Average green flag run: 26.8 laps

## References

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1. ^ Race information at Race Database

Preceded by

2005 Dickies 500

|  NASCAR Nextel Cup Series Season
2005  | Succeeded by

2005 Ford 400

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Points races|

* Daytona 500
* Auto Club 500
* UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400
* Golden Corral 500
* Food City 500
* Advance Auto Parts 500
* Samsung/Radio Shack 500
* Subway Fresh 500
* Aaron's 499
* Dodge Charger 500
* Chevy American Revolution 400
* Coca-Cola 600
* MBNA RacePoints 400
* Pocono 500
* Batman Begins 400
* Dodge/Save Mart 350
* Pepsi 400
* USG Sheetrock 400
* New England 300
* Pennsylvania 500
* Brickyard 400
* Sirius at The Glen
* GFS Marketplace 400
* Sharpie 500
* Sony HD 500
* Chevy Rock & Roll 400

Chase for the Nextel Cup|

* Sylvania 300
* MBNA NASCAR RacePoints 400
* UAW-Ford 500
* Banquet 400
* UAW-GM Quality 500
* Subway 500
* Bass Pro Shops MBNA 500
* Dickies 500
* Checker Auto Parts 500
* Ford 400

Exhibition races|

* Budweiser Shootout
* Gatorade Duel
* Nextel All-Star Challenge

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