2005 IRL IndyCar Series Recap
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Driver Point Champion - Dan Wheldon- Andretti Green Racing Indy Racing League (IRL) Information |
Dan Wheldon was the dominant driver in the series in 2005, winning six races, including the 89th running of the Indianapolis 500, setting the record for most victories in an IRL season. However, the big story of the season was that of Rahal Letterman Racing's Danica Patrick, the fourth woman to compete in the Indy 500 and the first to lead a lap. She would eventually wind up in fourth. Danica's presence was a boost to the IRL's television ratings .The season was also the last for Chevrolet and Toyota.
2005 IRL IndyCar Series Race Results
Date |
Race |
Track |
Miles |
Type |
Winner |
3/6/05 |
Homestead |
300 |
PO |
Dan Wheldon |
|
3/19/05 |
Phoenix |
200 |
PO |
Sam Hornish, Jr. |
|
4/3/05 |
St.
Petersburg |
180 |
SC |
Dan Wheldon |
|
4/30/05 |
Motegi |
300 |
PO |
Dan Wheldon |
|
5/29/05 |
Indianapolis |
500 |
PO |
Dan Wheldon |
|
6/11/05 |
Ft.
Worth |
300 |
PO |
Tomas Scheckter |
|
6/25/05 |
Richmond |
187.5 |
PO |
Helio Castroneves |
|
7/3/05 |
Kansas |
300 |
PO |
Tony Kanaan |
|
7/16/05 |
Nashville |
260 |
CO |
Dario Franchitti |
|
7/24/05 |
Milwaukee |
225 |
PO |
Sam Hornish, Jr. |
|
7/31/05 |
MIS |
400 |
PO |
Bryan Herta |
|
8/14/05 |
Kentucky |
300 |
PO |
Scott Sharp |
|
8/21/05 |
PPIR |
225 |
PO |
Dan Wheldon |
|
8/28/05 |
Sears
Point |
184 |
RC |
Tony Kanaan |
|
9/11/05 |
Joliet |
300 |
PO |
Dan Wheldon |
|
9/25/05 |
Watkins
Glen |
204 |
RC |
Scott Dixon |
|
10/16/05 |
Fontana |
400 |
PO |
Dario Franchitti |
Standing |
Driver | Earnings | Starts | DNS/DNQ | Wins | 2nds | 3rds | 4ths | 5ths | Poles | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Dan Wheldon | $2,711,005 | 17 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 628 | |
|
2 |
Tony Kanaan | $1,554,105 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 548 | |
|
3 |
Sam Hornish, Jr. | $1,424,505 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 512 | |
|
4 |
Dario Franchitti | $1,299,555 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 498 | |
|
5 |
Scott Sharp | $1,160,055 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 444 | |
|
6 |
Helio Castroneves | $1,150,805 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 440 | |
|
7 |
Vitor Meira | $1,453,454 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 422 | |
|
8 |
Bryan Herta | $1,251,805 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 397 | |
|
9 |
Tomas Scheckter | $1,082,805 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 390 | |
|
10 |
Patrick Carpentier | $987,755 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 376 | |
|
11 |
Alex Barron | $933,055 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 329 | |
|
12 |
Danica Patrick | $1,037,655 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 325 | |
|
13 |
Scott Dixon | $919,805 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 321 | |
|
14 |
Kosuke Matsuura | $893,105 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 320 | |
|
15 |
Buddy Rice | $699,100 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 295 | |
|
16 |
Tom Enge | $778,255 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 261 | |
|
17 |
Roger Yasukawa | $821,805 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 246 | |
|
18 |
Ed Carpenter | $830,505 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 244 | |
|
19 |
Ryan Briscoe | $793,055 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 232 | |
|
20 |
A.J. Foyt IV | $744,605 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 231 | |
|
21 |
Darren Manning | $586,405 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 186 | |
|
22 |
Jimmy Kite | $570,405 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163 | |
|
23 |
Buddy Lazier | $492,405 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 140 | |
|
24 |
Jaques Lazier | $386,305 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 81 | |
|
25 |
Jeff Bucknum | $325,555 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63 | |
|
26 |
Giorgio Pantano | $98,800 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||