CJ's Pick Ten (Cup Cars) 2005
Unofficial 2005 Pick Ten Schedule
of the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series
| # | Name Distance (04 Pole, 04 Winner) |
Track Location Description |
Date | TV Time |
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| 1 | Budweiser Shootout 175 miles - 70 laps (P: By Draw, W: Dale Jarrett) |
Daytona International Speedway Daytona Beach, Florida 2.5mi oval |
Feb 12 | Fox 8:00p |
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| 2 | Daytona 500 500 miles - 200 laps (P: Greg Biffle, W: Dale Earnhardt Jr.) |
Daytona International Speedway Daytona Beach, Florida Daytona Beach, Florida 2.5mi oval |
Feb 20 | Fox noon |
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| 3 | Auto Club 500 500 miles - 250 laps (P: Kasey Kahne, W: Jeff Gordon) |
California Speedway Fontana, California 2 mi oval |
Feb 27 | Fox 2:00 |
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| 4 | UAW Daimler Chrysler 400 400.5 miles - 267 laps (P: Kasey Kahne, W: Matt Kenseth) |
Las Vegas Motor Speedway Las Vegas, Nevada 1.5 mi D oval |
Mar 13 | Fox 2:00 |
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| 5 | Golden Corral 500 500.5 miles - 325 laps (P: Ryan Newman, W: Dale Earnhardt Jr.) |
Atlanta Motor Speedway Hampton, Georgia 1.54 mi quad-oval |
Mar 20 | Fox 12:30 |
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| 6 | Food City 500 266.5 miles - 500 laps (P: Ryan Newman, W: Kurt Busch) |
Bristol International Raceway Bristol, Tennessee .533 mi oval |
Apr 3 | Fox 12:30 |
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| 7 | Advance Auto Parts 500 263 miles - 500 laps (P: Jeff Gordon, W: Rusty Wallace) |
Martinsville Speedway Martinsville, Virginia .526 mi oval |
Apr 10 | Fox 12:30 |
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| 8 | Samsung/RadioShack 500 500.5 miles - 334 laps (P: Bobby Labonte, W: Elliott Sadler) |
Texas Motor Speedway Fort Worth, Texas 1.5 mi oval |
Apr 17 | Fox 12:30 |
|
| 9 | Subway Fresh 500 312 miles - 312 laps (P: New Event, W: New Event) |
Phoenix International Raceway Phoenix, Arizona 1 mi oval |
Apr 23 Sat |
Fox 7:30 |
|
| 10 | Aaron's 499 500.08 miles - 188 laps (P: Ricky Rudd, W: Jeff Gordon) |
Talladega Superspeedway Talladega, Alabama 2.66 mi oval |
May 1 | Fox 12:30 |
|
| 11 | Carolina Dodge Dealers 400 400.24 miles - 293 laps (P: Kasey Kahne, W: Jimmie Johnson) |
Darlington Raceway Darlington, South Carolina 1.366 mi oval |
May 7 Sat |
Fox 7:00 |
|
| 12 | Chevy American Revolution 400 300 miles - 400 (P: Brian Vickers, W: Dale Earnhardt Jr.) |
Richmond International Raceway Richmond, Virginia .75 mi oval |
May 14 Sat |
FX 7:00 |
|
| 13 | The All-Star Challenge presented by Nextel 105 miles - 70 laps (P: Rusty Wallace, W: Matt Kenseth) |
Lowe's Motor Speedway Concord, North Carolina 1.5 mi oval |
May 21 Sat. |
FX 7:00 |
|
| 14 | Coca-Cola 600 600 miles - 400 laps (P: Jimmie Johnson, W: Jimmie Johnson) |
Lowe's Motor Speedway Concord, North Carolina 1.5 mi oval |
May 29 | Fox 5:00 |
|
| 15 | MBNA Armerica 400 400 miles - 400 laps (P: Jeremy Mayfield, W: Mark Martin) |
Dover International Speedway Dover, Delaware 1 mi oval |
Jun 5 | FX 12:30 |
|
| 16 | Pocono 500 500 miles - 200 laps (P: Kasey Kahne, W: Jimmie Johnson) |
Pocono Raceway Long Pond, Pennsylvania 2.5 mi tri oval |
Jun 12 | Fox 1:00 |
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| 17 | Batman Begins 400 400 miles - 200 laps (P: Jeff Gordon, W: Ryan Newman) |
Michigan International Speedway Brooklyn, Michigan 2 mi oval |
Jun 19 | Fox 1:30 |
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| 18 | Dodge/Save Mart 350 220 miles - 110 laps (P: Jeff Gordon, W: Jeff Gordon) |
Infineon Raceway Sonoma, California 2 mile road course |
Jun 26 | Fox 2:30 |
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| 19 | Pepsi 400 400 miles - 160 laps (P: Jeff Gordon, W: Jeff Gordon) |
Daytona International Speedway Daytona Beach, Florida 2.5 mi oval |
Jul 2 Sat |
NBC 7:00 |
|
| 20 | USG Sheetrock 400 400.5 miles - 267 laps (P: Jeff Gordon, W: Tony Stewart) |
Chicagoland Speedway Joliet, Illinois 1.5 mi oval |
Jul 10 | NBC 3:00 |
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| 21 | New England 300 317.4 miles - 300 laps (P: Ryan Newman, W: Kurt Busch) |
New Hampshire International
Speedway Loudon, New Hampshire 1.058 mi oval |
Jul 17 | TNT 1:30 |
|
| 22 | Pennsylvania 500 500 miles - 200 laps (P: Casey Mears, W: Jimmie Johnson) |
Pocono International Raceway Long Pond, Pennsylvania 2.5 mi tri oval |
Jul 24 | TNT 1:00 |
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| 23 | Allstate 400 at the Brickyard 400 miles - 160 laps (P: Casey Mears, W: Jeff Gordon) |
Indianapolis Motor Speedway Speedway, Indiana 2.5 mi oval |
Aug 7 | NBC 2:30 |
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| 24 | Sirius Satellite Radio at The Glen 220.5 miles - 90 laps (P: rain, W: Tony Stewart) |
Watkins Glen International Watkins Glen, New York 2.454 mile road course |
Aug 14 | NBC 1:00 |
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| 25 | GFS Marketplace 400 400 miles - 200 laps (P: rain, W: Greg Biffle) |
Michigan International Speedway Brooklyn, Michigan 2 mi oval |
Aug 21 | TNT 1:30 |
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| 26 | Sharpie 500 266.5 miles - 500 laps (P: Jeff Gordon, W: Dale Earnhardt Jr.) |
Bristol Motor Speedway Bristol, Tennessee .533 mi oval |
Aug 27 Sat |
TNT 7:00 |
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| 27 | Sony HD 500 500 miles, 250 laps (P: Brian Vickers, W: Elliott Sadler) |
California Speedway Fontana, California 2.0 mi oval |
Sep 4 | NBC 4:00 |
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| 28 | Chevy Rock & Roll 400 300 miles - 400 laps (P: Ryan Newman, W: Jeremy Mayfield) |
Richmond International Raceway Richmond, Virginia .75 mi oval |
Sep 10 Sat |
TNT 7:00 |
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| Chase for The Championship | |||||
| 29 | Sylvania 300 317.4 miles - 300 laps (P: rain, W: Kurt Busch) |
New Hampshire International
Speedway Loudon, New Hampshire 1.058 mi oval |
Sep 18 | TNT 12:30 |
|
| 30 | MBNA America 400 400 miles - 400 miles (P: Jeremy Mayfield, W: Ryan Newman) |
Dover International Speedway Dover, Delaware 1 mi oval |
Sep 25 | TNT 12:30 |
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| 31 | UAW/Ford 500 500 miles - 188 laps (P: Joe Nemechek, W: Dale Earnhardt Jr.) |
Talladega Superspeedway Talladega, Alabama 2.66 mi oval |
Oct 2 | NBC 1:30 |
|
| 32 | Banquet 400 presented by ConAgra Foods 400.5 miles - 267 laps (P: Joe Nemechek, W: Joe Nemechek) |
Kansas Speedway Kansas City, Kansas 1.5 mi oval |
Oct 9 | NBC 1:30 |
|
| 33 | UAW-GM Quality 500 501 miles - 334 laps (P: Ryan Newman, W: Jimmie Johnson) |
Lowe's Motor Speedway Concord, North Carolina 1.5 mi oval |
Oct 15 Sat |
NBC 7:00 |
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| 34 | Subway 500 263 miles - 500 laps (P: Ryan Newman, W: Jimmie Johnson) |
Martinsville Speedway Martinsville, Virginia .526 mi oval |
Oct 23 | NBC 12:30 |
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| 35 | Bass Pro Shops MBNA 500 500.5 miles - 325 laps (P: Ryan Newman, W: Jimmie Johnson) |
Atlanta Motor Speedway Hampton, Georgia 1.54 mi quad-oval |
Oct 30 | NBC 12:30 |
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| 36 | Dickies 500 500.5 miles - 334 laps (New Event ) |
Texas Motor Speedway Fort Worth, Texas 1.5 mi oval |
Nov 6 | NBC 3:00 |
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| 37 | Checker Auto Parts 500 312 miles - 312 laps (P: Ryan Newman, W: Dale Earnhardt Jr.) |
Phoenix International Raceway Phoenix, Arizona 1 mi oval |
Nov 13 | NBC 3:00 |
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| 38 | Ford 400 400 miles - 267 laps (P: Kurt Busch, W: Greg Biffle) |
Homestead-Miami Speedway Homestead, Florida 1.5 mi oval |
Nov 20 | NBC 12:30 |
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