IROC XXIX

The 29th season of the Crown Royal International Race of Champions began on Friday February 12, 2005 at Daytona International Speedway. The all-star roster included twelve drivers from eight premier racing series. Mark Martin dominated the season, winning two races and finishing well ahead in the points standings, earning him a record-setting fifth IROC title. As with IROC XXVIII, the drivers used their car colors and numbers from their native series (when feasible).

2005 International Race of Champions
Previous: 2004 Next: 2006
Mark Martin (seen in 2007), the IROC XXIX champion

The roster of drivers and final points standings were as follows: [1]

Position Driver Points Car Number Series
1 Mark Martin89#6NASCAR Nextel Cup
2 Martin Truex, Jr.68#8NASCAR Busch Series
3 Matt Kenseth55#17NASCAR Nextel Cup
4 Buddy Rice46#15Indy Racing League
5 Sébastien Bourdais46#2Champ Car World Series
6 Kurt Busch43#97NASCAR Nextel Cup
7 Bobby Hamilton34#4NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series
8 Danny Lasoski34#20World of Outlaws
9 Hélio Castroneves32#03Indy Racing League
10 Max Papis30#16Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car
11 Steve Kinser29#11World of Outlaws
12 Scott Pruett22#01Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car

Race One (Daytona International Speedway)
  1. 6- Mark Martin
  2. 8- Martin Truex, Jr.
  3. 4- Bobby Hamilton
  4. 17- Matt Kenseth
  5. 15- Buddy Rice
  6. 16- Max Papis
  7. 20- Danny Lasoski
  8. 03- Hélio Castroneves
  9. 97- Kurt Busch
  10. 01- Scott Pruett
  11. 11- Steve Kinser
  12. 2- Sébastien Bourdais

Race Two (Texas Motor Speedway)
  1. 2- Sébastien Bourdais
  2. 6- Mark Martin
  3. 15- Buddy Rice
  4. 8- Martin Truex, Jr.
  5. 4- Bobby Hamilton
  6. 16- Max Papis
  7. 20- Danny Lasoski
  8. 11- Steve Kinser
  9. 17- Matt Kenseth
  10. 03- Hélio Castroneves
  11. 97- Kurt Busch
  12. 01- Scott Pruett

Race Three (Richmond International Raceway)
  1. 6- Mark Martin
  2. 97- Kurt Busch
  3. 17- Matt Kenseth
  4. 15- Buddy Rice
  5. 8- Martin Truex, Jr.
  6. 01- Scott Pruett
  7. 20- Danny Lasoski
  8. 11- Steve Kinser
  9. 16- Max Papis
  10. 2- Sébastien Bourdais
  11. 03- Hélio Castroneves
  12. 4- Bobby Hamilton

Race Four (Atlanta Motor Speedway)
  1. 8- Martin Truex, Jr.
  2. 6- Mark Martin
  3. 17- Matt Kenseth
  4. 03- Hélio Castroneves
  5. 20- Danny Lasoski
  6. 2- Sébastien Bourdais
  7. 15- Buddy Rice
  8. 11- Steve Kinser
  9. 16- Max Papis
  10. 4- Bobby Hamilton
  11. 01- Scott Pruett
  12. 97- Kurt Busch

References
  1. IROC season statistics at racing-reference.info, Retrieved March 9, 2007
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