IROC XXIX

Mark Martin (seen in 2007), the IROC XXIX champion

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).

Drivers

Car
Number 		Driver Series
01 United States Scott Pruett Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car
2 France Sébastien Bourdais Champ Car World Series
03 Brazil Hélio Castroneves Indy Racing League
4 United States Bobby Hamilton NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series
6 United States Mark Martin NASCAR Nextel Cup Series
8 United States Martin Truex Jr. NASCAR Busch Series
11 United States Steve Kinser World of Outlaws
15 United States Buddy Rice Indy Racing League
16 Italy Max Papis Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car
17 United States Matt Kenseth NASCAR Nextel Cup Series
20 United States Danny Lasoski World of Outlaws
97 United States Kurt Busch NASCAR Nextel Cup Series

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

Standings

Pos. Driver DAY TEX RCH ATL Pts
1 United States Mark Martin 1 2 1 2 89
2 United States Martin Truex Jr. 2 4 5 1 68
3 United States Matt Kenseth 4 9 3 3 55
4 United States Buddy Rice 5 3 4 7 46
5 France Sébastien Bourdais 12 1 10 6 46
6 United States Kurt Busch 9 11 2 12 43
7 United States Bobby Hamilton 3 5 12 10 34
8 United States Danny Lasoski 7 7 7 5 34
9 Brazil Hélio Castroneves 8 10 11 4 32
10 Italy Max Papis 6 6 9 9 30
11 United States Steve Kinser 11 8 8 8 29
12 United States Scott Pruett 10 12 6 11 22

References