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IRL in the 2005 season. Full information

10th season of the IRL proved to be an exhilarating ride for motorsport enthusiasts worldwide. Spanning from 6th March to 16th October in 2005, this season showcased thrilling races, unexpected twists, and fierce competition. Join us as we relive the excitement and drama that unfolded throughout this unforgettable season of IRL!

Beginners of the season: Paul Dana , Danica Patrick , Thiago Medeiros

Participated in training: Paul Dana , Buddy Rice

List of races and tracks in the 2005 season

Race	Winner	Track	Race Start
2005 Miami Indycars	Dan Wheldon Dallara IR2, #26	Homestead	6th March 2005
2005 Phoenix Indycars	Sam Hornish, Jr. Dallara IR2, #6	Phoenix	19th March 2005
2005 St Petersburg Indycars	Dan Wheldon Dallara IR2, #26	St Petersburg	3rd April 2005
2005 Motegi Indycars	Dan Wheldon Dallara IR2, #26	Motegi	30th April 2005
2005 Indianapolis 500	Dan Wheldon Dallara IR2, #26	Indianapolis	29th May 2005
2005 Texas Indycars	Tomas Scheckter Dallara IR2, #4	Texas Motor Speedway	11th June 2005
2005 Richmond Indycars	Helio Castroneves Dallara IR2, #3	Richmond	25th June 2005
2005 Kansas Indycars	Tony Kanaan Dallara IR2, #11	Kansas City	3rd July 2005
2005 Nashville Indycars	Dario Franchitti Dallara IR2, #27	Nashville	16th July 2005
2005 Milwaukee Indycars	Sam Hornish, Jr. Dallara IR2, #6	Milwaukee	24th July 2005
2005 Michigan Indycars	Bryan Herta Dallara IR2, #7	Michigan	31st July 2005
2005 Kentucky Indycars	Scott Sharp Panoz GF09, #8	Kentucky	14th August 2005
2005 Pikes Peak Indycars	Dan Wheldon Dallara IR2, #26	Pikes Peak Int Raceway	21st August 2005
2005 Sears Point Indycars	Tony Kanaan Dallara IR2, #11	Sears Point	28th August 2005
2005 Chicagoland Indycars	Dan Wheldon Dallara IR2, #26	Chicagoland	11th September 2005
2005 Watkins Glen Indycars	Scott Dixon Panoz GF09, #9	Watkins Glen	25th September 2005
2005 Fontana Indycars	Dario Franchitti Dallara IR2, #27	California Speedway	16th October 2005

Drivers championship 2005

Dan Wheldon

United Kingdom

Champion

Points: 628 Wins: 6 Poles: 0

Tony Kanaan

Brazil

2nd place

Points: 548 Wins: 2 Poles: 1

Sam Hornish, Jr.

United States

3rd place

Points: 512 Wins: 2 Poles: 3

List of all drivers for the 2005 season

Name	Points
Dan Wheldon	628
Tony Kanaan	548
Sam Hornish, Jr.	512
Dario Franchitti	498
Scott Sharp	444
Helio Castroneves	440
Vitor Meira	422
Bryan Herta	397
Tomas Scheckter	390
Patrick Carpentier	376
Alex Barron	329
Danica Patrick	325
Scott Dixon	321
Kousuke Matsuura	320
Buddy Rice	295
Tomas Enge	261
Roger Yasukawa	246
Ed Carpenter	244
Ryan Briscoe	232
AJ Foyt IV	231
Darren Manning	186
Jimmy Kite	163
Buddy Lazier	140
Jaques Lazier	81
Jeff Bucknum	63
Giorgio Pantano	48
Paul Dana	44
Sébastien Bourdais	18
Adrian Fernandez	16
Felipe Giaffone	15
Townsend Bell	15
Thiago Medeiros	12
Richie Hearn	10
Kenny Brack	10
Jeff Ward	10
Bruno Junqueira	10
Marty Roth	10
Larry Foyt	10