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{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2025}}

{{Motorsport season
| series    = International Race of Champions
| year      = 2005
| previous  = 2004
| next      = 2006

| previouslink = IROC XXVIII
| nextlink = IROC XXX
}}
[[File:Mark Martin 2007 Daytona 500.jpg|thumb|[[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 (NASCAR)|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==
{| class="wikitable"
!Car<br>Number
!Driver
!Series
|-
| align="center" width="20"| '''01'''
| {{flagicon|United States}} [[Scott Pruett]]
| [[Grand American Road Racing Association|Grand-Am]] [[Rolex Sports Car Series|Rolex Sports Car]]
|-
| align="center" width="20"| '''2'''
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Sébastien Bourdais]]
| [[Champ Car World Series]]
|-
| align="center" width="20"| '''03'''
| {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Hélio Castroneves]]
| [[Indy Racing League]]
|-
| align="center" width="20"| '''4'''
| {{flagicon|United States}} [[Bobby Hamilton]]
| [[Craftsman Truck Series|NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series]]
|-
| align="center" width="20"| '''6'''
| {{flagicon|United States}} [[Mark Martin (NASCAR)|Mark Martin]]
| [[Nextel Cup Series|NASCAR Nextel Cup Series]]
|-
| align="center" width="20"| '''8'''
| {{flagicon|United States}} [[Martin Truex Jr.]]
| [[Busch Series|NASCAR Busch Series]]
|-
| align="center" width="20"| '''11'''
| {{flagicon|United States}} [[Steve Kinser]]
| [[World of Outlaws]]
|-
| align="center" width="20"| '''15'''
| {{flagicon|United States}} [[Buddy Rice]]
| [[Indy Racing League]]
|-
| align="center" width="20"| '''16'''
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Max Papis]]
| [[Grand American Road Racing Association|Grand-Am]] [[Rolex Sports Car Series|Rolex Sports Car]]
|-
| align="center" width="20"| '''17'''
| {{flagicon|United States}} [[Matt Kenseth]]
| [[Nextel Cup Series|NASCAR Nextel Cup Series]]
|-
| align="center" width="20"| '''20''' 
| {{flagicon|United States}} [[Danny Lasoski]] 
| [[World of Outlaws]]
|-
| align="center" width="20"| '''97'''
| {{flagicon|United States}} [[Kurt Busch]]
| [[Nextel Cup Series|NASCAR Nextel Cup Series]]
|}
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==Race One ([[Daytona International Speedway]])==
#6- [[Mark Martin (NASCAR)|Mark Martin]]
#8- [[Martin Truex Jr.]]
#4- [[Bobby Hamilton]]
#17- [[Matt Kenseth]]
#15- [[Buddy Rice]]
#16- [[Max Papis]]
#20- [[Danny Lasoski]]
#03- [[Hélio Castroneves]]
#97- [[Kurt Busch]]
#01- [[Scott Pruett]]
#11- [[Steve Kinser]]
#2- [[Sébastien Bourdais]]

==Race Two ([[Texas Motor Speedway]])==
#2- [[Sébastien Bourdais]]
#6- [[Mark Martin (NASCAR)|Mark Martin]]
#15- [[Buddy Rice]]
#8- [[Martin Truex Jr.]]
#4- [[Bobby Hamilton]]
#16- [[Max Papis]]
#20- [[Danny Lasoski]]
#11- [[Steve Kinser]]
#17- [[Matt Kenseth]]
#03- [[Hélio Castroneves]]
#97- [[Kurt Busch]]
#01- [[Scott Pruett]]

==Race Three ([[Richmond International Raceway]])==
#6- [[Mark Martin (NASCAR)|Mark Martin]]
#97- [[Kurt Busch]]
#17- [[Matt Kenseth]]
#15- [[Buddy Rice]]
#8- [[Martin Truex Jr.]]
#01- [[Scott Pruett]]
#20- [[Danny Lasoski]]
#11- [[Steve Kinser]]
#16- [[Max Papis]]
#2- [[Sébastien Bourdais]]
#03- [[Hélio Castroneves]]
#4- [[Bobby Hamilton]]

==Race Four ([[Atlanta Motor Speedway]])==
#8- [[Martin Truex Jr.]]
#6- [[Mark Martin (NASCAR)|Mark Martin]]
#17- [[Matt Kenseth]]
#03- [[Hélio Castroneves]]
#20- [[Danny Lasoski]]
#2- [[Sébastien Bourdais]]
#15- [[Buddy Rice]]
#11- [[Steve Kinser]]
#16- [[Max Papis]]
#4- [[Bobby Hamilton]]
#01- [[Scott Pruett]]
#97- [[Kurt Busch]]

==Standings==

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|- valign="center"
!valign="middle"| {{Tooltip|Pos.|Position}}
!valign="middle"| Driver
! [[Daytona International Speedway|DAY]]
! [[Texas Motor Speedway|TEX]]
! [[Richmond International Raceway|RCH]]
! [[Atlanta Motor Speedway|ATL]]
!valign="middle"| Pts
|-
! 1
|align="left"|{{flagicon|United States}} [[Mark Martin (NASCAR)|Mark Martin]]
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 1
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 2
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 1
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 2
!89
|-
! 2 
|align="left"|{{flagicon|United States}} [[Martin Truex Jr.]] 
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 2
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 4
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 5
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 1
! 68
|-
! 3
|align="left"|{{flagicon|United States}} [[Matt Kenseth]]
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 4
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 9
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 3
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 3
! 55
|-
! 4
|align="left"|{{flagicon|United States}} [[Buddy Rice]] 
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 5
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 3
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 4
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 7
! 46
|-
! 5
|align="left"|{{flagicon|France}} [[Sébastien Bourdais]]
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 12
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 1
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 10
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 6
! 46
|-
! 6
|align="left"|{{flagicon|United States}} [[Kurt Busch]]
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 9
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 11
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 2
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 12
! 43
|-
! 7
|align="left"|{{flagicon|United States}} [[Bobby Hamilton]]
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 3
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 5
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 12
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 10
! 34
|-
! 8
|align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Danny Lasoski]]
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 7
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 7
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 7
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 5
! 34
|-
! 9
|align="left"|{{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Hélio Castroneves]]
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 8
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 10
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 11
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 4
! 32
|-
! 10
|align="left"|{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Max Papis]]
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 6
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 6
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 9
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 9
! 30
|-
! 11
|align="left"|{{flagicon|United States}} [[Steve Kinser]]
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 11
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 8
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 8
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 8
! 29
|-
! 12
|align="left"|{{flagicon|United States}} [[Scott Pruett]]
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 10
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 12
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 6
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 11
! 22
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{IROC Championship}}

[[Category:International Race of Champions]]
[[Category:2005 in American motorsport]]