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).

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

Drivers

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

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

References

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