2005 Hurricane Relief 400
| Location | Las Vegas Motor Speedway Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
|---|---|
| Course | 1.5 Mile Banked Oval 1.500 mi / 2.414 km |
| Distance | 166 laps 249.000 mi / 400.724 km |
| Weather | Mostly Cloudy (night race) |
| Pole position | |
| Driver | Sébastien Bourdais (Newman/Haas Racing) |
| Time | 26.381 |
| Fastest lap | |
| Driver | Sébastien Bourdais (Newman/Haas Racing) |
| Time | 26.336 (on lap 166 of 166) |
| Podium | |
| First | Sébastien Bourdais (Newman/Haas Racing) |
| Second | Oriol Servià (Newman/Haas Racing) |
| Third | Jimmy Vasser (PKV Racing) |
The Champ Car World Series in 2008, this was the final Champ Car race to take place on a high-banked oval of more than a mile in length. Proceeds for the event were donated to Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita relief efforts.
Qualifying results
| Pos | Nat | Name | Team | Best Lap | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 
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Sébastien Bourdais | Newman/Haas Racing | 1 | 26.381 |
| 2 | 
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Oriol Servià | Newman/Haas Racing | 2 | 26.388 |
| 3 | 
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Jimmy Vasser | PKV Racing | 1 | 26.477 |
| 4 | 
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Cristiano da Matta | PKV Racing | 1 | 26.632 |
| 5 | 
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Björn Wirdheim | HVM Racing | 2 | 26.635 |
| 6 | 
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Mario Domínguez | Forsythe Racing | 2 | 26.638 |
| 7 |
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Rodolfo Lavín | HVM Racing | 1 | 26.732 |
| 8 |
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A. J. Allmendinger | RuSPORT | 1 | 26.800 |
| 9 | 
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Justin Wilson | RuSPORT | 1 | 26.860 |
| 10 | 
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Marcus Marshall | Team Australia | 1 | 26.974 |
| 11 |
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Nelson Philippe | Mi-Jack Conquest Racing | 2 | 26.985 |
| 12 | 
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Ronnie Bremer | Dale Coyne Racing | 1 | 26.995 |
| 13 | 
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Alex Tagliani | Team Australia | 1 | 27.026 |
| 14 |
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Paul Tracy | Forsythe Racing | 1 | 27.037 |
| 15 | 
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Timo Glock | Rocketsports Racing | 2 | 27.110 |
| 16 |
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Ryan Hunter-Reay | Rocketsports Racing | 2 | 27.175 |
| 17 |
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Andrew Ranger | Mi-Jack Conquest Racing | 1 | 27.250 |
| 18 |
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Ricardo Sperafico | Dale Coyne Racing | 1 | 27.423 |
Race
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Sébastien Bourdais
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Newman/Haas Racing | 166 | 1:26:22.636 | 1 | 34 |
| 2 | 2 | Oriol Servià
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Newman/Haas Racing | 166 | +0.312 secs | 2 | 28 |
| 3 | 12 | Jimmy Vasser
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PKV Racing | 166 | +3.604 secs | 3 | 25 |
| 4 | 7 | Mario Domínguez
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Forsythe Racing | 166 | +7.169 secs | 6 | 23 |
| 5 | 55 | Rodolfo Lavín
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HVM Racing | 166 | +7.538 secs | 7 | 21 |
| 6 | 4 | Björn Wirdheim
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HVM Racing | 166 | +7.555 secs | 5 | 19 |
| 7 | 15 | Alex Tagliani
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Team Australia | 166 | +8.162 secs | 13 | 17 |
| 8 | 8 | Timo Glock
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Rocketsports Racing | 165 | + 1 Lap | 15 | 16 |
| 9 | 5 | Marcus Marshall
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Team Australia | 165 | + 1 Lap | 10 | 13 |
| 10 | 31 | Ryan Hunter-Reay
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Rocketsports Racing | 165 | + 1 Lap | 16 | 11 |
| 11 | 9 | Justin Wilson
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RuSPORT | 164 | + 2 Laps | 9 | 10 |
| 12 | 21 | Cristiano da Matta
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PKV Racing | 164 | + 2 Laps | 4 | 9 |
| 13 | 10 | A. J. Allmendinger
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RuSPORT | 163 | + 3 Laps | 8 | 8 |
| 14 | 27 | Andrew Ranger
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Mi-Jack Conquest Racing | 162 | + 4 Laps | 17 | 7 |
| 15 | 11 | Ricardo Sperafico
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Dale Coyne Racing | 161 | + 5 Laps | 18 | 6 |
| 16 | 34 | Nelson Philippe
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Mi-Jack Conquest Racing | 127 | Contact | 11 | 5 |
| 17 | 3 | Paul Tracy
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Forsythe Racing | 123 | Contact | 14 | 5 |
| 18 | 19 | Ronnie Bremer
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Dale Coyne Racing | 41 | Pit Incident | 12 | 3 |
Caution flags
| Laps | Cause |
|---|---|
| 124-139 | Tracy (3) contact; Yellow Restart |
Notes
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- New Race Record Sébastien Bourdais 1:26:22.636
- Average Speed 172.962 mph
Championship standings after the race
External links
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