Failed to qualify:
(6) Carl Long #00; Morgan Shepherd #89; Stanton
Barrett #95; Mike Garvey #66; Tony Raines #37; Kirk
Shelmerdine #27.
Race comments:
Before an estimated crowd of 101,000, Ryan Newman won
the Sylvania 300, posting his 12th NASCAR NEXTEL Cup
Series victory and first of 2005. Prior to the green
flag, the following driver, under penalty, dropped to
the rear of the field for the reason indicated: #45
Kyle Petty (driver change).
TIME OF RACE:
3 hours, 18 minutes, 36
seconds
AVERAGE SPEED:
95.891 mph
MARGIN OF VICTORY:
.292 second
BUDWEISER POLE AWARD:
Tony Stewart, The Home Depot Chevrolet (131.143 mph,
29.043 secs.)
COMMIT LOZENGES COMMIT TO WIN AWARD:
Tony Stewart, The Home Depot Chevrolet
CHECKERS/RALLY’S DOUBLE DRIVE-THRU CHALLENGE AWARD:
Ryan Newman, Mobil 1/Alltel Dodge
EA SPORTS MOVE OF THE RACE AWARD:
Ryan Newman, Mobil 1/Alltel Dodge
GOODYEAR GATORBACK FASTEST LAP AWARD:
Tony Stewart, The Home Depot Chevrolet
MBNA MID-RACE LEADER AWARD:
Mark Martin, Viagra Ford (No winner of MBNA Bonus for
winning race; rolls to $20,000 at Dover.)
MOBIL 1 COMMAND PERFORMANCE DRIVER OF THE RACE AWARD:
Ryan Newman, Mobil 1/Alltel Dodge
NASCAR NEXTEL CUP LEADER BONUS:
No winner; rolls over to $60,000 at Dover
International Speedway.
RAYBESTOS ROOKIE OF THE RACE AWARD:
Kyle Busch, Kellogg’s Chevrolet
SUNOCO DIAMOND PERFORMANCE AWARD:
Ryan Newman, Mobil 1/Alltel Dodge
U.S.G. IMPROVING THE FINISH AWARD:
Sterling Marlin, Coors Light Dodge
WIX FILTERS LAP LEADER AWARD:
Tony Stewart, The Home Depot Chevrolet (173 laps)
CAUTION FLAGS:
10 cautions for 60 laps. 4-15 (Car #97-Accident, Turn
2); 19-21 (Car #11-Accident, Turn 1); 74-77 (Car
#49-Accident, Turn 3); 105-108 (Car #77-Accident, Turn
3); 138-141 (Car #49-Accident, Turn 1); 147-156 (Car
#01, 42 & 50-Accident, Turn 2); 166-170 (Car
#9-Accident, Turn 2); 181-183 (Car #5-Spin,
Backstretch); 192-201 (Car #0 & 01-Accident, Turn 1;
Car #7 & 15-Accident, Backstretch); 280-284 (Debris).
LAP LEADERS:
18 lead changes among 12 drivers. Tony Stewart 1-74,
Jeff Green 75, Stewart 76-105, Elliott Sadler 106-109,
Stewart 110-138, Robby Gordon 139, Mark Martin
140-170, Stewart 171-180, Ryan Newman 181-234, Stewart
235-257, Dale Earnhardt Jr. 258-265, Greg Biffle 266,
Jeff Gordon 267-268, Brian Vickers 269-276, Kevin
Harvick 277, Sterling Marlin 278-281, Newman 282-291,
Stewart 292-298, Newman 299-300.
TOP 10 NASCAR NEXTEL CUP POINTS (Wins)
1 –Tony Stewart 5230
(5)
2 –Greg Biffle
5210 (5)
3 –Ryan Newman 5190 (1)
4 –Rusty Wallace 5190
(0)
5 –Matt Kenseth 5180
(1)
6 –Jimmie Johnson 5177 (2)
7 –Mark Martin 5176
(0)
8 –Jeremy Mayfield 5135 (1)
9 –Carl Edwards 5121
(2)
10–Kurt Busch 5088
(3)
MANUFACTURERS' CHAMPIONSHIP
Pts
Wins
Chevrolet 197 13
Ford 179 11
Dodge 137 3
CHECKERS/RALLY’S DOUBLE DRIVE-THRU CHALLENGE AWARD
Car #
Pts.
Ryan Newman (#12) 6
Tony Stewart (#20) 5
Rusty Wallace (# 2) 5
RAYBESTOS ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
Kyle Busch 289
Travis Kvapil 219
BUD POLE AWARD STANDINGS
Ryan Newman 5
Jeff Gordon 2
Kevin Harvick 2
Kasey Kahne 2
Elliott Sadler 2
Tony Stewart 2
Kyle Busch 1
Carl Edwards 1
Dale Jarrett 1
Jimmie Johnson 1
Matt Kenseth 1
Jamie McMurray 1
Joe Nemechek 1
Scott Riggs 1
Brian Vickers 1
Michael Waltrip 1
WIX FILTERS LAP LEADER AWARD
Car #
Pts.
Tony Stewart (#20) 9
Greg Biffle (#16) 4
Kurt Busch (#97) 4
MOBIL 1 COMMAND PERF. AWARD
Car #
Pts.
Ryan Newman (#12) 7
Michael Waltrip (#15) 7
Rusty Wallace (# 2) 4
USG IMPROVING THE FINISH AWARD
Car #
Pts.
Elliott Sadler (#38) 4
Terry Labonte (#11) 2
Jamie McMurray (#42) 2
MBNA MID-RACE LEADER AWARD
Car #
Pts.
Tony Stewart (#20) 20
Greg Biffle (#16) 8
Kurt Busch (#97) 8
CLEVITE ENGINE BUILDER AWARD
Car #
Pts.
Mark Cronquist (#20) 182
Hendrick (#48) 136
Roush/Yates (#97) 120
GOODYEAR GATORBACK FASTEST LAP
AWARD
Car #
Pts.
Tony Stewart (#20) 7
Greg Biffle (#16) 4
Matt Kenseth (#17) 3
COMMIT LOZENGES COMMIT TO WIN AWARD
Car #
Pts.
Jimmie Johnson (#48) 4
Kasey Kahne (# 9) 4
Tony Stewart (#20) 3
