2005 Budweiser Shootout

The 2005 Budweiser Shootout was a NASCAR Nextel Cup Series (now Sprint Cup) exhibition race for the 2004 pole winners run on February 12, 2005 at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. Jimmie Johnson started 16th in the 21-car field, but led 16 laps and won his first career Shootout over Ryan Newman and teammate Jeff Gordon.

Background
Daytona International Speedway is a race track in Daytona Beach, Florida that is one of six superspeedways to hold NASCAR races, the others being Auto Club Speedway, Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Michigan International Speedway, Pocono Raceway and Talladega Superspeedway. The standard track at Daytona is a four-turn superspeedway that is 2.5 mi long. The track also features two other layouts that utilize portions of the primary high speed tri-oval, such as a 3.56 mi sports car course and a 2.95 mi motorcycle course. The track's 180 acre infield includes the 29 acre Lake Lloyd, which has hosted powerboat racing. The speedway is owned and operated by International Speedway Corporation.