Auto Sports IRL 2005 Japan 300 April 30: at Twin Ring Motegi, Motegi (jpn): 1. Dan Wheldon (gbr) [Dallara-Honda] 2. Scott Sharp (usa) [Panoz-Honda] 3. Buddy Rice (usa) [Panoz-Honda] 4. Danica Patrick (usa) [Panoz-Honda] 5. Bryan Herta (usa) [Dallara-Honda] 6. Tony Kanaan (bra) [Dallara-Honda] 7. Sam Hornish Jr. (usa) [Dallara-Toyota] 8. Darren Manning (gbr) [Panoz-Toyota] 9. Kosuke Matsuura (jpn) [Panoz-Honda] 10. Tomas Scheckter (saf) [Dallara-Chevrolet]