2005 Nextel All-Star Challenge
21st iteration of NASCAR All-Star Race / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 2005 Nextel All-Star Challenge was the second exhibition stock car race of the 2005 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series season and the 21st iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, May 21, 2005, in Concord, North Carolina at Lowe's Motor Speedway, a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) permanent quad-oval. The race took the scheduled 90 laps to complete. At race's end, Mark Martin of Roush Racing would hold off the field in the final segment to win the million dollar prize and his second Nextel All-Star Challenge win.[1]
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Race details | |
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Date | May 21, 2005 (2005-05-21) |
Location | Concord, North Carolina, Lowe's Motor Speedway |
Course | Permanent racing facility 1.5 mi (2.4 km) |
Distance | Open: 30 laps, 45 mi (72 km) All-Star Challenge: 90 Laps, 135 mi (217 km) Segment 1: 40 laps Segment 2: 30 laps Segment 3: 20 laps |
Avg Speed | Open: 95.688 mph (153.995 km/h) All-Star Challenge: 113.951 mph (183.386 km/h) |
Nextel Open | |
Pole | Mike Bliss (Haas CNC Racing) |
Time | 28.540 |
Winner | Brian Vickers (Hendrick Motorsports) |
Fan Vote winner | Martin Truex Jr. (Dale Earnhardt Inc.) |
Nextel All-Star Challenge | |
Pole | Ryan Newman (Penske Racing) |
Pole | 2:02.443 |
Most laps led | Ryan Newman (Penske Racing) |
Laps led | 45 |
Winner | Mark Martin (Roush Racing) |
Television | |
Network | FX |
Announcers | Mike Joy, Larry McReynolds, Darrell Waltrip |
Network | Motor Racing Network |
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