The 2005 Sylvania 300 was a Nextel Cup event held at New Hampshire Internatonal Speedway on September 18, 2005. It was the first race of the Chase for the NEXTEL Cup. Ryan Newman won a thrilling late-race duel with Tony Stewart, edging out Stewart for Newman's only race of the year. Stewart held a 20-point championship lead on Greg Biffle (4th). Stats