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Dale Earnhardt Jr. (2005)
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Birthdate  
Hometown Kannapolis, North Carolina
Team Hendrick Motorsports
Primary Sponsor Nationwide Insurance
Owner Rick Hendrick
Car Chevrolet
Car No. 88
Crew Chief Greg Ives
2005 Statistics
Driver Points 3780 Driver Points Rank 9
Races Won 1 Points per NASCAR Race 105
Races Won (%) 2.8% NASCAR Won (%) 2.8%
Average Start 24.9 Average Finish Overall 20.5
Average Finish Last 5 17.8 Average Finish Last 10 24.1
Driver Races Run 36 Points per Driver Race Run 105
NASCAR Races Run 36 Percentage NASCAR Races Run 100%
Top 5 Finishes 7 Races Top 5 (%) 19.4%
Top 10 Finishes 13 Races Top 10 (%) 36.1%
NASCAR Top 5 (%) 19.4% NASCAR Top 10 (%) 36.1%
Avg Start-to-Finish +4.4 Best Start Position 3
Driver Laps Run 9,608 Driver Races Laps 10,925
Percentage Race Laps Run 87.9% Percentage Races Finished Laps Run 97.1%
NASCAR Races Laps 10,925 Percentage NASCAR Laps Run 87.9%
Did Not Finish 6 Did Not Finish (%) 16.7%
2005 Race by Race for Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Date Event Name Finish Start Laps Run Race Laps Pts/Bon Earned Odds Finish Status Winnings
2/12/05 Budweiser Shootout 7 12 70 70 0/0 5-2 Running $46445
2/17/05 Gatorade Duel 1 2 21 60 60 0/0 3-1 Running $0
2/20/05 Daytona 500 3 5 203 203 170/5 7-2 Running $828796
2/27/05 Auto Club 500 32 40 237 250 67/0 25-1 Running $124728
3/13/05 UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 42 34 11 267 37/0 25-1 Accident $122433
3/20/05 Golden Corral 500 24 35 323 325 91/0 25-1 Running $113518
4/3/05 Food City 500 4 19 500 500 160/0 15-1 Running $144033
4/10/05 Advance Auto Parts 500 13 26 500 500 124/0 15-1 Running $118133
4/17/05 Samsung/Radio Shack 500 9 11 334 334 138/0 18-1 Running $137375
4/23/05 Subway Fresh 500 4 15 312 500 160/0 12-1 Running $150018
5/1/05 Aaron's 499 15 36 193 194 123/5 9-2 Running $133213
5/7/05 Dodge Charger 500 8 39 370 370 142/0 15-1 Running $134333
5/14/05 Chevy American Revolution 400 14 27 400 400 121/0 10-1 Running $113633
5/21/05 Nextel All-Star Challenge 10 20 90 90 0/0 8-1 Running $82825
5/29/05 Coca-Cola 600 33 15 373 400 64/0 14-1 Running $128983
6/5/05 MBNA America 400 22 15 397 400 97/0 22-1 Running $123968
6/12/05 Pocono 500 33 34 195 201 64/0 35-1 Running $108333
6/19/05 Batman Begins 400 17 41 200 200 112/0 50-1 Running $118448
6/26/05 Dodge/Save Mart 350 42 10 88 110 37/0 26-1 Running $113383
7/2/05 Pepsi 400 3 39 160 160 165/0 11-2 Running $207108
7/10/05 USG Sheetrock 400 1 25 267 267 185/5 20-1 Running $325033
7/17/05 New England 300 9 24 300 300 138/0 20-1 Running $126508
7/24/05 Pennsylvania 500 32 38 201 203 67/0 20-1 Running $107583
8/7/05 Allstate 400 at the Brickyard 43 27 62 160 34/0 25-1 Accident $178444
8/14/05 Sirius at The Glen 10 16 92 92 134/0 45-1 Running $117948
8/21/05 GFS Marketplace 400 18 16 200 200 114/5 20-1 Running $117948
8/27/05 Sharpie 500 9 41 500 500 138/0 30-1 Running $144333
9/4/05 Sony HD 500 38 41 211 254 54/5 55-1 Engine $129383
9/10/05 Chevy Rock & Roll 400 20 29 400 400 103/0 28-1 Running $112808
9/18/05 Sylvania 300 5 3 300 300 160/5 15-1 Running $144408
9/25/05 MBNA America 400 31 4 397 404 70/0 10-1 Running $111183
10/2/05 UAW-Ford 500 40 20 19 190 43/0 5-1 Accident $118983
10/9/05 Banquet 400 34 38 265 267 61/0 50-1 Running $123733
10/15/05 UAW-GM Quality 500 42 28 61 336 37/0 30-1 Out of Race $110508
10/23/05 Subway 500 18 20 500 500 109/0 15-1 Running $113483
10/30/05 Bass Pro Shops MBNA 500 4 17 325 325 170/10 14-1 Running $207808
11/6/05 Dickies 500 8 10 334 334 142/0 10-1 Running $173183
11/13/05 Checker Auto Parts 500 40 19 112 312 43/0 6-1 Out of Race $107583
11/20/05 Ford 400 19 40 266 267 106/0 40-1 Running $110358