IROC XXIX

IROC XXIX

The 29th season of the Crown Royal International Race of Champions 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).

The roster of drivers and final points standings were as follows:

Position Driver Points Car Number Series
1 Mark Martin 89 #6 NASCAR Nextel Cup
2 Martin Truex, Jr. 68 #8 NASCAR Busch Series
3 Matt Kenseth 55 #17 NASCAR Nextel Cup
4 Buddy Rice 46 #15 Indy Racing League
5 Sébastien Bourdais 46 #2 Champ Car World Series
6 Kurt Busch 43 #97 NASCAR Nextel Cup
7 Bobby Hamilton 34 #4 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series
8 Danny Lasoski 34 #20 World of Outlaws
9 Hélio Castroneves 32 #03 Indy Racing League
10 Max Papis 30 #16 Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car
11 Steve Kinser 29 #11 World of Outlaws
12 Scott Pruett 22 #01 Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car


Read more about IROC XXIX:  Race One (Daytona International Speedway), Race Two (Texas Motor Speedway), Race Three (Richmond International Raceway), Race Four (Atlanta Motor Speedway)