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Kurt Busch (2005)
Profile
Birthdate  
Hometown Las Vegas, Nevada
Team 23Xl Racing
Primary Sponsor Monster Energy
Owner Michael Jordan
Car Toyota
Car No. 45
Crew Chief Billy Scott
2005 Statistics
Driver Points 5974 Driver Points Rank 10
Races Won 3 Points per NASCAR Race 118
Races Won (%) 8.8% NASCAR Won (%) 8.3%
Average Start 13.7 Average Finish Overall 15.3
Average Finish Last 5 13.6 Average Finish Last 10 14.7
Driver Races Run 34 Points per Driver Race Run 124.9
NASCAR Races Run 36 Percentage NASCAR Races Run 94.4%
Top 5 Finishes 9 Races Top 5 (%) 26.5%
Top 10 Finishes 18 Races Top 10 (%) 52.9%
NASCAR Top 5 (%) 25% NASCAR Top 10 (%) 50%
Avg Start-to-Finish -1.6 Best Start Position 2
Driver Laps Run 9,361 Driver Races Laps 10,346
Percentage Race Laps Run 90.5% Percentage Races Finished Laps Run 95.1%
NASCAR Races Laps 10,925 Percentage NASCAR Laps Run 85.7%
Did Not Finish 3 Did Not Finish (%) 8.8%
2005 Race by Race for Kurt Busch
Date Event Name Finish Start Laps Run Race Laps Pts/Bon Earned Odds Finish Status Winnings
2/12/05 Budweiser Shootout 6 6 70 70 0/0 9-1 Running $48445
2/17/05 Gatorade Duel 1 6 4 60 60 0/0 7-1 Running $0
2/20/05 Daytona 500 2 13 203 203 170/0 18-1 Running $1106138
2/27/05 Auto Club 500 3 20 250 250 170/5 17-1 Running $208075
3/13/05 UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 3 5 267 267 170/5 8-1 Running $249125
3/20/05 Golden Corral 500 32 24 304 325 67/0 16-1 Running $117310
4/3/05 Food City 500 35 26 360 500 58/0 7-1 Accident $129165
4/10/05 Advance Auto Parts 500 19 9 498 500 111/5 10-1 Running $119325
4/17/05 Samsung/Radio Shack 500 7 19 334 334 151/5 20-1 Running $154575
4/23/05 Subway Fresh 500 1 2 312 500 190/10 15-2 Running $269000
5/1/05 Aaron's 499 7 10 194 194 151/5 15-1 Running $153005
5/7/05 Dodge Charger 500 37 11 306 370 52/0 10-1 Running $118125
5/14/05 Chevy American Revolution 400 17 4 400 400 117/5 5-1 Running $116695
5/21/05 Nextel All-Star Challenge 7 8 90 90 0/0 8-1 Running $85825
5/29/05 Coca-Cola 600 43 35 26 400 34/0 10-1 Accident $132145
6/5/05 MBNA America 400 9 10 400 400 138/0 18-1 Running $140785
6/12/05 Pocono 500 22 2 200 201 102/5 8-1 Running $114250
6/19/05 Batman Begins 400 12 13 200 200 132/5 15-1 Running $125665
6/26/05 Dodge/Save Mart 350 3 6 110 110 165/0 30-1 Running $191750
7/2/05 Pepsi 400 37 28 102 160 52/0 12-1 Running $131750
7/10/05 USG Sheetrock 400 8 19 267 267 142/0 25-1 Running $148775
7/17/05 New England 300 2 5 300 300 175/5 7-1 Running $205050
7/24/05 Pennsylvania 500 1 2 203 203 190/10 6-1 Running $261275
8/7/05 Allstate 400 at the Brickyard 18 37 160 160 109/0 12-1 Running $206825
8/14/05 Sirius at The Glen 39 5 80 92 46/0 20-1 Out of Race $109350
8/21/05 GFS Marketplace 400 7 17 200 200 156/10 10-1 Running $134490
8/27/05 Sharpie 500 10 13 500 500 134/0 8-1 Running $148625
9/4/05 Sony HD 500 12 3 254 254 132/5 8-1 Running $143025
9/10/05 Chevy Rock & Roll 400 1 5 400 400 190/10 15-2 Running $242900
9/18/05 Sylvania 300 35 12 233 300 58/0 7-1 Running $118975
9/25/05 MBNA America 400 23 10 401 404 104/10 7-1 Running $113500
10/2/05 UAW-Ford 500 8 21 190 190 147/5 12-1 Running $138200
10/9/05 Banquet 400 14 10 267 267 121/0 6-1 Running $138425
10/15/05 UAW-GM Quality 500 2 7 336 336 175/5 15-1 Running $222625
10/23/05 Subway 500 6 14 500 500 150/0 12-1 Running $124050
10/30/05 Bass Pro Shops MBNA 500 36 30 270 325 55/0 12-1 Running $129550
11/6/05 Dickies 500 10 18 334 334 134/0 10-1 Running $163000