IROC XXIX

IROC XXIX was the 29th season of the Crown Royal International Race of Champions, which 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).

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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