2005 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
A win at Bristol in the spring was the highlight of Kevin's 2005 season. Three top-five finishes and 10 top-10's helped Kevin finish 14th in Nextel Cup Series points after narrowly missing the cutoff for the Chase for the Nextel Cup. GM Goodwrench was the primary sponsor of the No. 29 car.
| Date | Race/Track | Start | Finish | Laps | Status | Points | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/20/05 | Daytona 500 Daytona International Speedway |
30 | 28 | 198/203 | Running | 84/5 | $288,799 |
| 02/27/05 | Auto Club 500 Auto Club Speedway |
31 | 6 | 250/250 | Running | 155/5 | $148,811 |
| 03/13/05 | UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 Las Vegas Motor Speedway |
42 | 5 | 267/267 | Running | 155/0 | $179,486 |
| 03/20/05 | Golden Corral 500 Atlanta Motor Speedway |
36 | 21 | 324/325 | Running | 100/0 | $106,826 |
| 04/03/05 | Food City 500 Bristol Motor Speedway |
13 | 1 | 500/500 | Running | 185/5 | $189,001 |
| 04/10/05 | Advance Auto Parts 500 Martinsville Speedway |
5 | 32 | 436/500 | Running | 67/0 | $111,611 |
| 04/17/05 | Samsung/RadioShack 500 Texas Motor Speedway |
17 | 13 | 334/334 | Running | 124/0 | $138,100 |
| 04/23/05 | Subway Fresh 500 Phoenix Int'l Raceway |
10 | 19 | 311/312 | Running | 106/0 | $109,011 |
| 05/01/05 | Aaron’s 499 Talladega Superspeedway |
1 | 12 | 194/194 | Running | 132/5 | $139,706 |
| 05/07/05 | Dodge Charger 500 Darlington Raceway |
24 | 14 | 370/370 | Running | 121/0 | $123,561 |
| 05/14/05 | Chevy American Revolution 400 Richmond Int'l Raceway |
7 | 5 | 400/400 | Running | 160/5 | $141,261 |
| 05/29/05 | Coca-Cola 600 Charlotte Motor Speedway |
33 | 14 | 400/400 | Running | 121/0 | $140,436 |
| 06/05/05 | MBNA RacePoints 400 Dover Int'l Speedway |
7 | 25 | 396/400 | Running | 88/0 | $122,216 |
| 06/12/05 | Pocono 500 Pocono Raceway |
8 | 8 | 201/201 | Running | 142/0 | $125,011 |
| 06/19/05 | Batman Begins 400 Michigan Int'l Speedway |
28 | 25 | 199/200 | Running | 88/0 | $116,351 |
| 06/26/05 | Dodge/SaveMArt 350 Infineon Raceway |
21 | 37 | 109/110 | Running | 52/0 | $113,486 |
| 07/02/05 | Pepsi 400 Daytona International Speedway |
7 | 24 | 160/160 | Running | 91/0 | $131,186 |
| 07/10/05 | USG Sheetrock 400 Chicagoland Speedway |
9 | 19 | 267/267 | Running | 106/0 | $129,936 |
| 07/17/05 | New England 300 New Hampshire Motor Speedway |
8 | 22 | 299/300 | Running | 97/0 | $116,261 |
| 07/24/05 | Pennsylvania 500 Pocono Raceway |
10 | 6 | 203/203 | Running | 150/0 | $131,661 |
| 08/07/05 | Allstate 400 at the Brickyard Indianapolis Motor Speedway |
14 | 19 | 160/160 | Running | 106/0 | $190,336 |
| 08/14/05 | Sirius Satelite Radio @ the Glen Watkins Glen Int'l Speedway |
13 | 15 | 92/92 | Running | 118/0 | $109,331 |
| 08/21/05 | GFS Marketplace 400 Michigan Int'l Speedway |
42 | 22 | 200/200 | Running | 97/0 | $116,426 |
| 08/27/05 | Sharpie 500 Bristol Motor Speedway |
19 | 37 | 352/500 | Accident | 57/5 | $127,316 |
| 09/04/05 | Sony HD 500 Auto Club Speedway |
18 | 14 | 254/254 | Running | 121/0 | $136,136 |
| 09/10/05 | Chevy Rock & Roll 400 Richmond Int'l Raceway |
1 | 10 | 400/400 | Running | 139/5 | $146,661 |
| 09/18/05 | Sylvania 300 New Hampshire Motor Speedway |
9 | 10 | 300/300 | Running | 139/5 | $125,986 |
| 09/25/05 | MBNA RacePoints 400 Dover Int'l Speedway |
17 | 19 | 402/402 | Engine | 106/0 | $112,561 |
| 10/02/05 | UAW-Ford 500 Talladega Superspeedway |
42 | 10 | 190/190 | Running | 139/5 | $137,161 |
| 10/09/05 | Banquet 400 Kansas Speedway |
20 | 24 | 267/267 | Running | 96/5 | $127,866 |
| 10/15/05 | UAW-GM Quality 500 Charlotte Motor Speedway |
35 | 28 | 291/336 | Running | 79/0 | $112,136 |
| 10/23/05 | Subway 500 Martinsville Speedway |
29 | 15 | 500/500 | Running | 118/0 | $115,986 |
| 10/30/05 | Bass Pro Shops MBNA 500 Atlanta Motor Speedway |
31 | 22 | 323/325 | Running | 97/0 | $129,186 |
| 11/06/05 | Dickies 500 Texas Motor Speedway |
33 | 16 | 334/334 | Running | 120/5 | $140,261 |
| 11/13/05 | Checker Auto Parts 500 Phoenix Int'l Raceway |
8 | 23 | 312/312 | Running | 94/0 | $110,286 |
| 11/20/05 | Ford 400 Homestead-Miami Speedway |
14 | 8 | 267/267 | Running | 147/5 | $123,836 |