The 2005 season dawned as if it was going to be another good year in the 7M. Todd approached the season with a different and exciting plan, desiring to break away from the local weekly Williams Grove and Port Royal schedule. The plan was to take a weekend a month off while also traveling a bit with the team throughout the year. But by late April it was apparent that the agreement that Todd had with the car owner was not going to be honored. A man of integrity, Todd walked away from the 7M based on pride and principal alone.

During his down time during the year, Todd played a bit, experimenting with his first seat time in a late model stock car and in a 358 sprint. Both of these rides took place at Selinsgrove Speedway. The late model seat was owned by the Lyons while New Jersey businessman Guy Howie gave Todd a good seat for the Selinsgrove 358 Sprint Open in August.

Todd then signed on for what appeared to be a promising stint in the J & M Motorsports No. 55 in late May. But after an arduous amount of work had been invested in the team and after producing some promising results in just nine appearances in the car, Todd and the car owners parted ways in late July. However some new friends were made during the 55 stint in the form of sponsors Les and Nathan Lyons of Mifflinburg.

Not one to give up and proud of what he had endured and accomplished, Todd formed a new team for the end of the season thanks to the Lyons. With the loan of a truck and trailer from 358 racer Scott Tate of Middleburg, the L. R. Lyons & Son Transportation/Lyons Auto and Truck Service Center No. 4 hit the track for a six-race stint on September 9 at Port Royal Speedway. After the last checkered flag had fallen on what turned out to be an abbreviated season, Todd entered sprint competition on 25 nights in 2005, competing in 23 feature events. There were four top-five finishes and eight top-tens.