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Home Depot Racing Team Report: Kansas 2005
by TonyStewart.com
Round 30 of 36
Banquet 400
Kansas
| Primary Team Members | |
|---|---|
| Driver: Tony Stewart | Crew Chief: Greg Zipadelli |
| Car Chief: Scott Diehl (pronounced "Deal") | Engine Builder: Mark Cronquist |
| Engine Specialist: Jarrad Egert (pronounced "Egg-ert") | Spotter: Mark Robertson |
| Over-The-Wall Crew Members | |
|---|---|
| Gas Man: Jeff "Gooch" Patterson | Front Tire Changer: Ira-Jo Hussey |
| Catch Can: Brian "Shaggy" Larson | Front Tire Carrier: Tom Dean |
| Windshield: Scott Geerts (pronounced "Gurtz") | Rear Tire Changer: Todd Foster |
| Jackman: Chuck White | Rear Tire Carrier: Jody Fortson |
| Other Crew Members | |
|---|---|
| Truck Drivers: Scott "Scooter" Crowell | Frank Hodel |
| Tire Specialists: Jerold Shires and Bill Byrne | Brake Specialist: Jason Shapiro |
| Shock Specialist: Ronny Crooks and Dave Hansen | Engineer: Adam Stevens |
Car History - Chassis No. 83
This chassis debuted at Pocono in June of 2003, where it went on to score the #20 team's first victory of 2003 and the 16th win of their career. Prior to that, its only track time came during a test at Pocono May 28-29. Chicagoland marked chassis No. 83's second career start, where it won the pole, led three times for 80 laps and finished second. It returned to Pocono for the July race, where by lap 98 it had come from 33rd to first. Chassis No. 83 wound up leading twice for 15 laps before engine failure relegated it to a 37th place finish. Michigan marked its fourth career start, where it finished a solid third, and Kansas marked its fifth career start, where it finished a strong fourth. The 2004 June race at Pocono marked the car's one-year anniversary, its first start of 2004 and sixth overall. After running solidly in the top-10, transmission trouble less than 50 laps from the finish left it six laps down in 27th. It made a surprise appearance at Chicagoland to notch its seventh career start, where it took the track after the team's primary car - Chassis No. 75 - was crashed in practice. It started 10th and led five times for 160 laps - the most of any chassis - to finish first in the relief role. The fall California race marked its eighth career start, where it suffered a reversal of fortune in qualifying 33rd and finishing 18th. Career start number nine came at Kansas, where it qualified 24th and finished only 10 spots better at 14th. Chassis No. 83 had been sitting in the shop for most of this year without a body, but with new Chevrolet sheet metal adorning its flanks, it was chosen as the primary car for Indianapolis. It proved a wise decision, as Chassis No. 83 led three times for a race high 44 laps to bring home a popular win at the Brickyard. In its 11th career start at the fall Michigan race, it ran as high as second before finishing fifth in a race dictated by fuel mileage. Another fifth-place finish was logged in its 12th career start at the fall California race, where Chassis No. 83 led eight times for 56 laps to record its eighth top-five finish.
| Year | Event | Start | Finish | Status/Laps | Laps Led | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Indianapolis | 22 | 1 | Running/160 | 44 | $554,661 |
| 2005 | Michigan (Fall) | 36 | 5 | Running/200 | 0 | $135,491 |
| 2005 | California (Fall) | 14 | 5 | Running/254 | 56 | $178,036 |
| 2004 | Pocono (Spring) | 8 | 27 | Running/194 | 1 | $100,393 |
| 2004 | Chicagoland | 10 | 1 | Running/267 | 160 | $336,803 |
| 2004 | California (Fall) | 33 | 18 | Running/250 | 250 | $127,978 |
| 2004 | Kansas | 24 | 14 | Running/267 | 0 | $121,228 |
| 2003 | Pocono (Spring) | 4 | 1 | Running/200 | 37 | $214,253 |
| 2003 | Chicagoland | 1 | 2 | Running/267 | 80 | $213,468 |
| 2003 | Pocono (Fall) | 33 | 37 | Engine/153 | 15 | $105,203 |
| 2003 | Michigan (Fall) | 23 | 3 | Running/200 | 0 | $140,063 |
| 2003 | Kansas | 14 | 4 | Running/267 | 0 | $155,578 |
| Team History at Kansas Speedway | Year | Event | Start | Finish | Status/Laps | Laps Led | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Banquet 400 | 24 | 14 | Running/267 | 0 | $121,228 |
| 2003 | Banquet 400 | 14 | 4 | Running/267 | 0 | $155,578 |
| 2002 | Protection One 400 | 8 | 8 | Running/267 | 0 | $111,778 |
| 2001 | Protection One 400 | 7 | 8 | Running/267 | 0 | $76,150 |
Notes of Interest
- Tony Stewart (5,519 points, -0) +4
- Ryan Newman (5,515 points, -4) +1
- Rusty Wallace (5,443 points, -76) -1
- Jimmie Johnson (5,437 points, -82) -3
- Greg Biffle (5,421 points, -98) +1
- Carl Edwards (5,419 points, -100) +2
- Matt Kenseth (5,408 points, -111) +2
- Jeremy Mayfield (5,407 points, -112) -1
- Mark Martin (5,381 points, -138) -5
- Kurt Busch (5,339 points, -180) 0
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