The 2005 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series was the eleventh season of the Craftsman Truck Series, the pickup truck racing series sanctioned by NASCAR in the United States. Ted Musgrave of Ultra Motorsports was crowned the season's champion.
A rule change affected the qualification process in 2005. The top 30 teams in the owners' standings at the end of the 2004 season saw their drivers qualify automatically for the first four races of the season, provided they attempted all races in the previous year. However, only 29 teams met the criteria, so at the start of the season, one additional spot was available for the remaining teams on the entry list. After the fourth race, current standings were used to determine the teams guaranteed to have their drivers in the field.
2005 teams and drivers Full-time teams Manufacturer Team Driver(s) Crew chief Chevrolet Billy Ballew Motorsports 15 Kerry Earnhardt Richie Wauters Shane Hmiel Kyle Busch Johnny Sauter Martin Truex Jr. John Andretti Blake Feese David Gilliland Kevin Harvick, Inc. 6 Ron Hornaday Jr. Wally Rogers Morgan-Dollar Motorsports 46 Dennis Setzer Eric Phillips Spears Motorsports 75 David Starr Dave McCarty Sutton Motorsports 02 Kelly Sutton Jason Weissman Franklin Hinson Pete Hinson Cal Boprey ThorSport Racing 13 Tracy Hines Lance Hooper Kevin Cram Shane Tesch Chad Chaffin Johnny Sauter 88 Matt Crafton Bud Haefele Xpress Motorsports 16 Jack Sprague Chris Showalter Bobby Labonte Mike Bliss Dodge Bobby Hamilton Racing 04 Bobby Hamilton Danny Rollins 4 Casey Atwood Randy Seals Sammy Sanders Timothy Peters (R) Chris Fontaine Garrett Liberty John Mickel Erin Crocker 8 Deborah Renshaw Bob Bissinger Shawn Parker 18 Chase Montgomery Kip McCord HT Motorsports 59 Robert Pressley Fred Graves Kevin Cram Orleans Racing 62 Steve Park Charlie Wilson Tony Liberati Scott Lynch 77 Brendan Gaughan Billy Wilburn Tony Liberati Ultra Motorsports 1 Ted Musgrave Gene Nead 2 Jimmy Spencer Buddy Barnes John McQueen Dan Glauz Ford Circle Bar Racing 14 Rick Crawford Kevin Starland Boris Said K Automotive Racing 29 Brad Keselowski (R) Bob Keselowski ppc Racing 10 Terry Cook Rick Gay Roush Racing 50 Todd Kluever (R) John Monsam Mike Beam 99 Ricky Craven Mike Beam John Monsam John Quinn Toyota Bill Davis Racing 5 Mike Skinner Jeff Hensley 22 Bill Lester Doug Wolcott 23 Johnny Benson Greg Ely Rick Ren Darrell Waltrip Motorsports 12 Robert Huffman Glenn Funderburk Johnny Allen Mike Wallace Joey Miller Darrell Waltrip 17 David Reutimann Jason Overstreet Fiddleback Racing Wyler Racing Todd Bodine Tony Furr Chad Chaffin Jack Sprague Germain Racing with Arnold Motorsports 30 Chad Chaffin Mike Hillman Jr. Todd Bodine Red Horse Racing 38 Brandon Whitt Jamie Jones Chevrolet Dodge Mighty Motorsports 24 Wayne Edwards Lonnie Troxell Cliff Button Casey Kingsland Brandon Bendele Blake Mallory Roland Isaacs Robbie Ferguson Robert Richardson Jr. Chevrolet Ford Green Light Racing 07 Sean Murphy (R) Doug Howe Scott Neal Butch Miller Rich Bickle Eric Norris Chris Wimmer Kevin Hamlin Jack Bailey Chase Pistone José Luis Ramírez 08 Ken Weaver Scott Neal Bobby Dotter Doug Howe Tam Topham Rich Bickle Butch Miller Kevin Lepage Johnny Chapman Chris Wimmer Bill Manfull José Luis Ramírez Jack Bailey Mark McFarland Willie Allen Jarit Johnson Carl Hartman
Part-time teams Note: If under "team", the owner's name is listed and in italics, that means the name of the race team that fielded the truck is unknown. Manufacturer Team Driver(s) Crew chief Rounds Chevrolet Alex Yontz Racing 61 Alex Yontz Ed Berrier Billy Ballew Motorsports 32 Bill Manfull Gary Crooks Curb Agajanian Racing 43 Johnny Sauter Phil Edgar Joe Shear Jr. FDNY Racing 28 David Ragan Dick Rahilly Jeff Milburn Racing 76 Blake Mallory Jeff Milburn Ken Schrader Racing 52 Mike Wallace Donnie Richeson Ken Schrader Mark McFarland Kevin Harvick, Inc. 92 Kevin Harvick Butch Hylton Lance Dieters Burney Lamar Tony Stewart Mark Tutor Key Motorsports 40 Andy Houston Lance Hooper KW Racing 20 Ken Weaver Doug George Lafferty Motorsports 89 Tom Powers Tommy Owens Maverick Motorsports 82 Robert Richardson Jr. Gary Crooks Morgan-Dollar Motorsports 47 Bobby Labonte Randy Goss Tony Stewart Aric Almirola Kevin Harvick Willie Allen MRD Motorsports 06 Jimmy Kite Bryan Berry Mike Bliss Regan Smith (R) Oostlander Racing 21 Mike Harmon Steve Kuykendall Blake Mallory Shane Wallace Darren Shaw Prime Development Group Racing 64 Sam Beam Richard Broome Richardson Racing 35 Robert Richardson Jr. Joey Cudmore Shaw Racing 45 Rick Markle Del Markle Stellar Quest Racing 91 J. C. Stout Steve Mollnow Tam Topham 70 Tam Topham Mark Prater Xpress Motorsports 19 Regan Smith (R) Doug George Wilson Motorsports 27 Frank Wilson Jr. Larry Harris David Hackathorn 31 Kevin Cram Randy Nelson Ted Kennedy Ernie Cope Terry Shirley Joe Slonkasky Dodge Brevak Racing Jason Rudd Steve Grissom Nick Tucker Bobby Hamilton Racing 05 John Mickel Sammy Sanders Erin Crocker Randy Seals Glynn Motorsports 65 Regan Smith (R) Lance Hooper Charles Wright Steve Plattenberger Clay Rogers (R) T. J. Bell Brad Rogers Tim Fedewa Jeff Vaughn 00 Eric King Jeff Vaughn MB3 Motorsports 53 Michael Faulk Mario Gosselin Ron Rhodes Racing 48 Derrike Cope James Hylton Joey McCarthy Eric Norris Mike Osgar TommyRaz Motorsports 91 Casey Kingsland Steve Kuykendall Ultra Motorsports 7 Ronnie Hornaday Skip Duggan Welz Racing 68 Kelly Thacker Paul Carman Wayne Edwards Ford Craig Wood 73 Craig Wood Tony Oscar East Coast Motorsports 44 Clay Rogers (R) Bill Boder David Hinson MB Motorsports 63 J. R. Patton Mike Mittler Justin Allgaier Roush Racing 33 Bobby East Jeff Campey Mark Martin Stephen Smith 74 Jim Walker Freddy Fryar Steve Kuykendall Wood Brothers/JTG Racing 21 Bobby East Dan Deeringhoff Toyota Bill Davis Racing 67 Steve Park Dwayne Krieger Darrell Waltrip Motorsports 11 Darrell Waltrip Todd Holbert Ken Schrader Germain Racing with Arnold Motorsports 9 Shigeaki Hattori (R) Tom Ackerman Justin Hobgood
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Schedule No. Race title TrackLocation Date1Florida Dodge Dealers 250Daytona International SpeedwayDaytona Beach, FloridaFebruary 182American Racing Wheels 200California SpeedwayFontana, CaliforniaFebruary 253World Financial Group 200Atlanta Motor SpeedwayHampton, GeorgiaMarch 184Kroger 250Martinsville SpeedwayRidgeway, VirginiaApril 95Dodge Ram Tough 200Gateway International RacewayMadison, IllinoisApril 306UAW-GM Ohio 250Mansfield Motorsports SpeedwayMansfield, OhioMay 157Quaker Steak & Lube 200 presented by Click It or TicketLowe's Motor SpeedwayConcord, North CarolinaMay 208MBNA RacePoints 200Dover International SpeedwayDover, DelawareJune 49Chex 400KTexas Motor SpeedwayFort Worth, TexasJune 1010Paramount Health Insurance 200Michigan International SpeedwayCambridge Township, MichiganJune 1811Toyota Tundra Milwaukee 200Milwaukee MileWest Allis, WisconsinJune 2412O'Reilly Auto Parts 250Kansas SpeedwayKansas City, KansasJuly 213Built Ford Tough 225Kentucky SpeedwaySparta, KentuckyJuly 914O'Reilly 200 presented by ValvolineMemphis International RacewayMillington, TennesseeJuly 2315Power Stroke Diesel 200Indianapolis Raceway ParkBrownsburg, IndianaAugust 516Toyota Tundra 200Nashville SuperspeedwayLebanon, TennesseeAugust 1317O'Reilly 200 presented by Valvoline MaxlifeBristol Motor SpeedwayBristol, TennesseeAugust 2418Cheerios Betty Crocker 200Richmond International RacewayRichmond, VirginiaSeptember 819Sylvania 200 presented by Lowe'sNew Hampshire International SpeedwayLoudon, New HampshireSeptember 1720Las Vegas 350Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Las VegasLas Vegas, NevadaSeptember 2421Kroger 200Martinsville SpeedwayRidgeway, VirginiaOctober 2222EasyCare Vehicle Service Contracts 200Atlanta Motor Speedway, HamptonHampton, GeorgiaOctober 2923Silverado 350KTexas Motor SpeedwayFort Worth, TexasNovember 424Chevy Silverado 150Phoenix International RacewayAvondale, ArizonaNovember 1125Ford 200Homestead–Miami SpeedwayHomestead, FloridaNovember 19
Races Florida Dodge Dealers 250
The Florida Dodge Dealers 250 was held February 18 at Daytona International Speedway. Kerry Earnhardt won the pole.
Top ten results
#04 - Bobby Hamilton* #2 - Jimmy Spencer* #66 - Todd Bodine #99 - Ricky Craven #1 - Ted Musgrave #08 - Ken Weaver #29 - Brad Keselowski #75 - David Starr #24 - Wayne Edwards #23 - Johnny Benson
Failed to qualify: J. R. Patton (#63), Rick Markle (#45), David Ragan (#28), Jason Rudd (#31), Derrike Cope (#48), Mike Wallace (#52)
A late-race wreck resulted in the race ending under caution, with Bobby Hamilton and Jimmy Spencer side-by-side when the field was frozen. Spencer, thinking he was the winner, drove his truck to Victory Lane before NASCAR officials reviewed the finish and determined Hamilton was the leader at the time the caution was called, resulting in Hamilton being declared the winner.
American Racing Wheels 200
The American Racing Wheels 200 was held February 25 at California Speedway. Mike Skinner won the pole.
Top ten results
#62 - Steve Park* #04 - Bobby Hamilton #99 - Ricky Craven #50 - Todd Kluever #1 - Ted Musgrave #88 - Matt Crafton #2 - Jimmy Spencer #6 - Ron Hornaday Jr. #12 - Robert Huffman #46 - Dennis Setzer
Failed to qualify: Derrike Cope (#48), Jason Rudd (#31)
This was Park's first and only career Truck Series victory, and the last victory for Orleans Racing.
World Financial Group 200
The World Financial Group 200 was held March 18 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Rick Crawford won the pole.
Top ten results
#6 - Ron Hornaday Jr.* #47 - Bobby Labonte #04 - Bobby Hamilton #46 - Dennis Setzer #75 - David Starr #1 - Ted Musgrave #30 - Chad Chaffin #16 - Jack Sprague #10 - Terry Cook #12 - Robert Huffman
Failed to qualify: Regan Smith (#19), Derrike Cope (#48), Brendan Gaughan (#77), Steve Grissom (#31) This race was known for the intense final lap battle between Ron Hornaday Jr. and Bobby Labonte, which ended with Hornaday barely beating Labonte by 0.008 seconds, making it one of the closest finishes in Truck Series history.
Kroger 250
The Kroger 250 was held April 9 at Martinsville Speedway. Bobby Hamilton won the pole.
Top ten results
#47 - Bobby Labonte* #99 - Ricky Craven #6 - Ron Hornaday Jr. #66 - Todd Bodine #30 - Chad Chaffin #15 - Shane Hmiel #1 - Ted Musgrave #2 - Jimmy Spencer #5 - Mike Skinner #10 - Terry Cook
Failed to qualify: Brendan Gaughan (#77), Darrell Waltrip (#11), Shigeaki Hattori (#9), Eric King (#00), Nick Tucker (#31), Justin Allgaier (#63), Joey McCarthy (#48), Bill Manfull (#32)
This was Labonte's first and only career Truck Series victory, making him the fourth driver in 2005 to become a winner in all three of NASCAR's top series.
Dodge Ram Tough 200
The Dodge Ram Tough 200 was held April 30 at Gateway International Raceway. Ted Musgrave won the pole.
Top ten results
#1 - Ted Musgrave #46 - Dennis Setzer #2 - Jimmy Spencer #5 - Mike Skinner #14 - Rick Crawford #04 - Bobby Hamilton #66 - Todd Bodine #59 - Robert Pressley #30 - Chad Chaffin #99 - Ricky Craven
Failed to qualify: Shane Wallace (#21), Brandon Bendele (#24), Justin Allgaier (#63), Eric Norris (#48), J. C. Stout (#91)
UAW-GM Ohio 250
The UAW-GM Ohio 250 was held May 15 at Mansfield Motorsports Speedway. Ron Hornaday Jr. won the pole.
Top ten results
#04 - Bobby Hamilton* #16 - Jack Sprague #15 - Shane Hmiel #50 - Todd Kluever #08 - Rich Bickle #14 - Rick Crawford #46 - Dennis Setzer #99 - Ricky Craven #75 - David Starr #07 - Butch Miller
Failed to qualify: Mike Osgar (#48), Frank Wilson Jr. (#31), Sam Beam (#64), Blake Mallory (#21), Jim Walker (#74), Kelly Thacker (#68)
This would be Hamilton's last career NASCAR victory.
Quaker Steak & Lube 200
The Quaker Steak & Lube 200 presented by Click It or Ticket was held May 20 at Lowe's Motor Speedway. Mike Skinner won the pole.
Top ten results
#15 - Kyle Busch* #10 - Terry Cook #1 - Ted Musgrave #23 - Johnny Benson #62 - Steve Park #22 - Bill Lester