Contested at 160 laps on the 2.5 mile (4.023 km) speedway, it was the twenty-first race of the 2005 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series season.

It is located on the corner of 16th Street and Georgetown Road, approximately six miles (9.7 km) west of Downtown Indianapolis.

Failed to qualify: Kevin Lepage (#37), Tony Raines (#92), Mike Garvey (#66), Stuart Kirby (#51), Mike Wallace (#4), P. J. Jones (#34), Morgan Shepherd (#89), Kenny Wallace (#00), Jimmy Spencer (#50) *Had accident in qualifying A late race crash by Jimmie Johnson, combined with the win by Stewart, put him into the Nextel Cup points lead.

As part of the victory celebration, Tony Stewart went to turn two, where a fan handed him a can of Coca-Cola.

Then upon returning to the frontstretch, Tony Stewart climbed the fence, along with the rest of his teammates.