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Dale Earnhardt Jr. (2005)
Bio
Birthdate: October 10, 1974 Owner: Teresa Earnhardt
Hometown: Kannapolis, North Carolina Car: Chevrolet
Team: Dale Earnhardt Inc Car No.: 8
Primary Sponsor: Budweiser Crew Chief: Tony Eury Sr.
2005 Statistics
Driver Points 3780 Driver Points Rank 9
Races Won 1 Points per NASCAR Race 105
Races Won (%) 2.8% NASCAR Won (%) 2.8%
Average Start 24.9 Average Finish Overall 20.5
Average Finish Last 5 17.8 Average Finish Last 10 24.1
Driver Races Run 36 Points per Driver Race Run 105
NASCAR Races Run 36 Percentage NASCAR Races Run 100%
Top 5 Finishes 7 Races Top 5 (%) 19.4%
Top 10 Finishes 13 Races Top 10 (%) 36.1%
NASCAR Top 5 (%) 19.4% NASCAR Top 10 (%) 36.1%
Avg Start-to-Finish +4.4 Best Start Position 3
Driver Laps Run 9,608 Driver Races Laps 10,925
Percentage Race Laps Run 87.9% Percentage Races Finished Laps Run 97.1%
NASCAR Races Laps 10,925 Percentage NASCAR Laps Run 87.9%
Did Not Finish 6 Did Not Finish (%) 16.7%
2005 Race by Race for Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Date Event Name Finish Start Winnings
2/12/05 Budweiser Shootout 7 12 $46445
2/17/05 Gatorade Duel 1 2 21 $0
2/20/05 Daytona 500 3 5 $828796
2/27/05 Auto Club 500 32 40 $124728
3/13/05 UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 42 34 $122433
3/20/05 Golden Corral 500 24 35 $113518
4/3/05 Food City 500 4 19 $144033
4/10/05 Advance Auto Parts 500 13 26 $118133
4/17/05 Samsung/Radio Shack 500 9 11 $137375
4/23/05 Subway Fresh 500 4 15 $150018
5/1/05 Aaron's 499 15 36 $133213
5/7/05 Dodge Charger 500 8 39 $134333
5/14/05 Chevy American Revolution 400 14 27 $113633
5/21/05 Nextel All-Star Challenge 10 20 $82825
5/29/05 Coca-Cola 600 33 15 $128983
6/5/05 MBNA America 400 22 15 $123968
6/12/05 Pocono 500 33 34 $108333
6/19/05 Batman Begins 400 17 41 $118448
6/26/05 Dodge/Save Mart 350 42 10 $113383
7/2/05 Pepsi 400 3 39 $207108
7/10/05 USG Sheetrock 400 1 25 $325033
7/17/05 New England 300 9 24 $126508
7/24/05 Pennsylvania 500 32 38 $107583
8/7/05 Allstate 400 at the Brickyard 43 27 $178444
8/14/05 Sirius at The Glen 10 16 $117948
8/21/05 GFS Marketplace 400 18 16 $117948
8/27/05 Sharpie 500 9 41 $144333
9/4/05 Sony HD 500 38 41 $129383
9/10/05 Chevy Rock & Roll 400 20 29 $112808
9/18/05 Sylvania 300 5 3 $144408
9/25/05 MBNA America 400 31 4 $111183
10/2/05 UAW-Ford 500 40 20 $118983
10/9/05 Banquet 400 34 38 $123733
10/15/05 UAW-GM Quality 500 42 28 $110508
10/23/05 Subway 500 18 20 $113483
10/30/05 Bass Pro Shops MBNA 500 4 17 $207808
11/6/05 Dickies 500 8 10 $173183
11/13/05 Checker Auto Parts 500 40 19 $107583
11/20/05 Ford 400 19 40 $110358