2005 NASCAR West Series
The 2005 NASCAR West Series, also known as the Grand National Division, West Series and Grand National West Series, was the 52nd season of the series. The title was won by Mike Duncan, his second in the series and his second in succession.[1]
Schedule and results
The 2005 season included 12 individual races, although Phoenix International Raceway, Mesa Marin Raceway, and Stockton 99 Speedway hosted two races each.[2]
| Date | Name | Racetrack | Location | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 30 | United Rentals 100 | Phoenix International Raceway | Avondale, Arizona | David Gilliland[3] |
| April 9 | Lucas Oil 150 | Mesa Marin Raceway | Bakersfield, California | Scott Lynch |
| April 21 | Casino Arizona 150 | Phoenix International Raceway | Avondale, Arizona | Burney Lamar[4] |
| April 30 | Autozone Twin Championships by Havoline | Stockton 99 Speedway | Stockton, California | Scott Lynch[5] |
| July 23 | King Taco 150 | Irwindale Speedway | Irwindale, California | Steve Portenga[6] |
| July 30 | Coors Light 200 by NAPA & Creekside-Mountain | Evergreen Speedway | Monroe, Washington | Mike Duncan[7] |
| August 13 | 4th Annual Dodge Country / NAPA 200 | Stockton 99 Speedway | Stockton, California | Mike Duncan |
| August 21 | NAPA 150 Presented by NAPA Belts and Hose | Pikes Peak International Raceway | Fountain, Colorado | Steve Portenga |
| September 2 | Relocate Here 200 by San Bernadino County | California Speedway | Fontana, California | Burney Lamar[8] |
| September 17 | NAPA 200 Presented by NAPA Belts and Hose | Douglas County Speedway | Roseburg, Oregon | Mike Duncan |
| October 1 | Allstate Texas Thunder 200 | Thunder Hill Raceway | Kyle, Texas | Steve Portenga |
| October 15 | Ford Motorcraft Parts 150 by 3M | Mesa Marin Raceway | Bakersfield, California | Mike David[9] |
Full Drivers' Championship
(key) Bold – Pole position awarded by time. Italics – Pole position set by owner's points. * – Most laps led.
| Pos | Driver | PHO | MMR | PHO | S99 | IRW | EVG | S99 | PPR | CAL | DCS | CTS | MMR | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mike Duncan | 2 | 5 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 1* | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1* | 16 | 2* | 1951 |
| 2 | Steve Portenga | 9 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 1* | 18 | 4* | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1* | 6 | 1908 |
| 3 | Scott Lynch | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1* | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 1899 |
| 4 | David Gilliland | 1 | 2 | 29 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 16* | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1858 |
| 5 | Mike David | 4 | 4 | 16 | 3 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1757 |
| 6 | Brett Thompson | 23 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 1645 |
| 7 | Scott Gaylord | 22 | 20 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 1626 |
| 8 | Tim Woods | 11 | 17 | 7 | 9 | 20 | 4 | 15 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 9 | 1601 |
| 9 | Andrew Myers | 17 | 14 | 9 | 18 | 7 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1590 |
| 10 | Andrew Lewis | 16 | 9 | 17 | 8 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 13 | 8 | 15 | 1541 |
| 11 | Daryl Harr | 12 | 15 | 24 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 1528 |
| 12 | Sarah Fisher | 20 | 16 | 28 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 17 | 9 | 22 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 1471 |
| 13 | Jack Sellers | 25 | 11 | 18 | 16 | 29 | 15 | 12 | 17 | 25 | 17 | 17 | 24 | 1278 |
| 14 | Takuma Koga | 30 | 21 | 27 | Wth | 26 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 16 | 11 | 26 | 1227 |
| 15 | Tim Smith | 18 | 10 | 23 | 14 | 18 | 10 | 23 | 9 | 10 | 21 | 1167 | ||
| 16 | Rick Ruzbarsky | 27 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 19 | 8 | 724 | ||||||
| 17 | Johnny Borneman III | 15 | 21 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 670 | |||||||
| 18 | Burney Lamar | 6* | 1* | 1 | 10 | 664 | ||||||||
| 19 | Jason Jefferson | 3 | 13 | 25 | 12 | 13 | 628 | |||||||
| 20 | Spencer Clark | 14 | 5 | 28 | 19* | 5 | 621 | |||||||
| 21 | Chris Schmelzle | 26 | 13 | 8 | 15 | 14 | 590 | |||||||
| 22 | David Cardey | 29 | 10 | 26 | 11 | 25 | 513 | |||||||
| 23 | José Luis Ramírez | 28 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 478 | ||||||||
| 24 | Ed Watson | 19 | 11 | 10 | 22 | 467 | ||||||||
| 25 | Bobby Hillis Jr. | 33 | 30 | 27 | 20 | 19 | 428 | |||||||
| 26 | Carl Harr | 24 | 19 | 22 | 17 | 406 | ||||||||
| 27 | David Eshleman | 32 | 18 | 15 | 22 | 24 | 385 | |||||||
| 28 | Robbie Brand | 12 | 13 | 17 | 363 | |||||||||
| 29 | Jason Small | 13 | 21 | 12 | 351 | |||||||||
| 30 | Dale Quarterley | 8 | 6 | 297 | ||||||||||
| 31 | Eric Humphries | 7 | 11 | 276 | ||||||||||
| 32 | P. J. Abbott | 15 | 14 | 239 | ||||||||||
| 33 | Jeff Davis | 11 | 20 | 233 | ||||||||||
| 34 | Nick Joanides | 13 | 23 | 218 | ||||||||||
| 35 | Eric Hardin | 19 | 18 | 215 | ||||||||||
| 36 | Daniel DiGiacomo | 10 | DNQ | 195 | ||||||||||
| 37 | Charles Price | 22 | 25 | 20 | 185 | |||||||||
| 38 | Ryan Moore | 3 | 170 | |||||||||||
| 39 | Rick Craig | 20 | DNQ | 170 | ||||||||||
| 40 | Brandon Ash | 5 | 155 | |||||||||||
| 41 | Gene Woods | DNQ | 23 | 155 | ||||||||||
| 42 | Michel Jourdain Jr. | 6 | 150 | |||||||||||
| 43 | Matt Kobyluck | 7 | 146 | |||||||||||
| 44 | Jorge Goeters | 10 | 134 | |||||||||||
| 45 | Kevin Harvick | 13* | 134 | |||||||||||
| 46 | Clint Vahsholtz | 11 | 130 | |||||||||||
| 47 | Rocky Moran Jr. | 12 | 127 | |||||||||||
| 48 | Nick DeFazio | 14 | 121 | |||||||||||
| 49 | Chris Oddo | 14 | 121 | |||||||||||
| 50 | John Moore | 14 | 121 | |||||||||||
| 51 | Michelle Theriault | 15 | 118 | |||||||||||
| 52 | Melissa Davis | 16 | 115 | |||||||||||
| 53 | Justin Lofton | 16 | 115 | |||||||||||
| 54 | Jeff Barkshire | 18 | 109 | |||||||||||
| 55 | C. T. Hellmund | 18 | 109 | |||||||||||
| 56 | Travis Powell | 19 | 106 | |||||||||||
| 57 | Nick Lynch | 19 | 106 | |||||||||||
| 58 | Randy Lynch | 20 | 103 | |||||||||||
| 59 | Brandon Miller | 21 | 100 | |||||||||||
| 60 | Ted Christopher | 23 | 94 | |||||||||||
| 61 | Ron Peterson | 24 | 91 | |||||||||||
| 62 | Jim Inglebright | 27 | 82 | |||||||||||
| 63 | Mike Mulhall | 28 | 79 | |||||||||||
| 64 | Kristi Schmitt | DNQ | 76 | |||||||||||
| 65 | Clay Andrews | DNQ | 73 | |||||||||||
| 66 | Brad Pollard | DNQ | 70 | |||||||||||
| 67 | Ken Schrader | 31 | 70 | |||||||||||
| 68 | Brian Pannone | DNQ | 64 | |||||||||||
| 69 | Troy Shirk | DNQ | 61 | |||||||||||
| 70 | Bruce Betts | DNQ | 55 |
References
- ^ Delforge, Vincent (August 14, 2022). "The History of the NASCAR West Series". Kickin' The Tires. Retrieved March 10, 2026.
- ^ "2005 NASCAR West Series Stats". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 9, 2026.
- ^ "Gilliland wins at Phoenix:". Jayski's Silly Season Site. January 31, 2005. Retrieved March 10, 2026.
- ^ "WS: Phoenix II: Race notes". Motorsport.com. April 22, 2005. Retrieved March 10, 2026.
- ^ Linesburgh, Scott (May 2, 2005). "Winner avoids disappointing repeat". The Stockton Record. Retrieved March 10, 2026.
- ^ Herbert, Steven (July 24, 2005). "Portenga Charges to Win in Feature". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 10, 2026.
- ^ "WS: Evergreen: Goodyear Racing Race Notes". Motorsport.com. August 2, 2005. Retrieved March 10, 2026.
- ^ Henderson, Martin (September 3, 2005). "Lamar Finds Success on Series Again". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 10, 2026.
- ^ "Hawk Center Collier Dies". Los Angeles Times. October 16, 2005. Retrieved March 10, 2026.