2005 Food City 500

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2005 Food City 500
Race details
Race 5 of 36 in the 2005 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series
2005 Food City 500 program cover.png
The 2005 Food City 500 program cover.
Date April 3, 2005 (2005-04-03)
Location Bristol Motor Speedway
Course Permanent racing facility
Course length 0.533 miles (0.858 km)
Distance 500 laps, 266.5 mi (428.89 km)
Average speed 77.496 mph
Attendance 160,000
Pole position
Driver
 Robert Yates Racing
Time 15.022
Most laps led
Driver Rusty Wallace Penske Racing
Laps 157
Winner
No. 29 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Racing
Television in the United States
Network FOX
Announcers Mike Joy, Larry McReynolds, Darrell Waltrip
Radio in the United States
Radio Performance Racing Network

The 2005 Food City 500 was the 5th race of the 2005 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series season, held on April 3, 2005, at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee. Pole position was won by Elliott Sadler of Robert Yates Racing, who had a pole time of 15.022 seconds. Rusty Wallace would lead the most laps of the day with 157. In the end, Kevin Harvick would win.

Contents

The layout of Bristol Motor Speedway, where the race was held. Bristol Motor Speedway map.png
The layout of Bristol Motor Speedway, where the race was held.

Background

Entry list
#DriverTeamMake
0Mike Bliss Haas CNC Racing Chevrolet
00Carl Long McGlynn Racing Chevrolet
01Joe Nemechek MBV Motorsports Chevrolet
2Rusty Wallace Penske-Jasper Racing Dodge
4Mike Wallace Morgan–McClure Motorsports Chevrolet
5Kyle Busch Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
6Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford
7Robby Gordon Robby Gordon Motorsports Chevrolet
07Dave Blaney Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
8Dale Earnhardt Jr. Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet
08Shane Hmiel Braun Racing Chevrolet
9Kasey Kahne Evernham Motorsports Dodge
09Johnny Sauter Phoenix Racing Dodge
10Scott Riggs MBV Motorsports Chevrolet
11Jason Leffler Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet
12Ryan Newman Penske-Jasper Racing Dodge
15Michael Waltrip Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet
16Greg Biffle Roush Racing Ford
17Matt Kenseth Roush Racing Ford
18Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet
19Jeremy Mayfield Evernham Motorsports Dodge
20Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet
21Ricky Rudd Wood Brothers Racing Ford
22Scott Wimmer Bill Davis Racing Dodge
24Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
25Brian Vickers Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
27Brad Teague Kirk Shelmerdine Racing Ford
29Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
31Jeff Burton Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
32Bobby Hamilton Jr. PPI Motorsports Chevrolet
34Randy LaJoie Mach 1 Motorsports Chevrolet
37Kevin Lepage R&J Racing Dodge
38Elliott Sadler Robert Yates Racing Ford
40Sterling Marlin Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge
41Casey Mears Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge
42Jamie McMurray Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge
43Jeff Green Petty Enterprises Dodge
44Terry Labonte Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
45Kyle Petty Petty Enterprises Dodge
48Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
49Ken Schrader BAM Racing Dodge
50Jimmy Spencer Arnold Motorsports Dodge
66Hermie Sadler Peak Fitness Racing Ford
77Travis Kvapil Penske-Jasper Racing Dodge
88Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Racing Ford
92Stanton Barrett Front Row Motorsports Chevrolet
97Kurt Busch Roush Racing Ford
99Carl Edwards Roush Racing Ford

Qualifying

Elliott Sadler would win the pole with a 15.022. Meanwhile, Carl Edwards would crash during qualifying after spinning off of Turn 2, causing him to start at the back.

Pos [1] [2] Car #DriverMakeSpeedTimeBehind
138Elliott SadlerFord127.73315.0220.000
207Dave BlaneyChevrolet127.44415.056-0.034
32Rusty WallaceDodge127.04815.103-0.081
424Jeff GordonChevrolet126.96415.113-0.091
577Travis KvapilDodge126.95515.114-0.092
643Jeff GreenDodge126.60315.156-0.134
712Ryan NewmanDodge126.53615.164-0.142
819Jeremy MayfieldDodge126.53615.164-0.142
99Kasey KahneDodge126.50315.168-0.146
1016Greg BiffleFord126.50315.168-0.146
1120Tony StewartChevrolet126.46215.173-0.151
1225Brian VickersChevrolet126.40315.180-0.158
1329Kevin HarvickChevrolet126.31215.191-0.169
1448Jimmie JohnsonChevrolet126.30315.192-0.170
1540Sterling MarlinDodge126.24515.199-0.177
1644Terry LabonteChevrolet126.17915.207-0.185
1742Jamie McMurrayDodge126.10415.216-0.194
1832Bobby Hamilton JrChevrolet126.01315.227-0.205
198Dale Earnhardt JrChevrolet125.94715.235-0.213
2021Ricky RuddFord125.94715.235-0.213
2188Dale JarrettFord125.89715.241-0.219
224Mike WallaceChevrolet125.89715.241-0.219
2392Stanton BarrettChevrolet125.78215.255-0.233
2431Jeff BurtonChevrolet125.71615.263-0.241
2517Matt KensethFord125.64215.272-0.250
2697Kurt BuschFord125.56815.281-0.259
2715Michael WaltripChevrolet125.43615.297-0.275
2810Scott RiggsChevrolet125.35415.307-0.285
2950Jimmy SpencerDodge125.31315.312-0.290
3049Ken SchraderDodge125.28115.316-0.294
3141Casey MearsDodge125.00315.350-0.328
3222Scott WimmerDodge124.95415.356-0.334
3308Shane HmielChevrolet124.95415.356-0.334
346Mark MartinFord124.92215.360-0.338
3566Hermie SadlerFord124.88915.364-0.342
3611Jason LefflerChevrolet124.64615.394-0.372
3745Kyle PettyDodge124.58115.402-0.380
3818Bobby LabonteChevrolet124.25815.442-0.420
395Kyle BuschChevrolet124.21015.448-0.426
401Joe NemechekChevrolet123.77015.503-0.481
410Mike BlissChevrolet123.07915.590-0.568
4299Carl EdwardsFord0.0000.0000.000
4300Carl LongChevrolet124.38715.426-0.404
Failed to qualify or withdrew
4409Johnny SauterDodge124.16215.454
4537Kevin LepageDodge123.94515.481
467Robby GordonChevrolet123.19015.576
4734Randy LaJoieChevrolet121.81315.752
4827Brad TeagueFord120.99915.858
WD89Jason JarrettDodge0.0000.0000.000

Results

Fin [3] [4] #DriverMakeTeamLapsLedStatusPtsWinnings
129 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet Richard Childress Racing 500109running185$189,001
238 Elliott Sadler Ford Robert Yates Racing 50035running175$164,261
320 Tony Stewart Chevrolet Joe Gibbs Racing 5000running165$151,986
48 Dale Earnhardt, Jr. Chevrolet Dale Earnhardt, Inc. 5000running160$144,033
588 Dale Jarrett Ford Robert Yates Racing 5000running155$128,828
648 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet Hendrick Motorsports 5001running155$132,986
777 Travis Kvapil Dodge Penske-Jasper Racing 5000running146$96,595
845 Kyle Petty Dodge Petty Enterprises 5000running142$102,903
916 Greg Biffle Ford Roush Racing 50091running143$110,640
1010 Scott Riggs Chevrolet MBV Motorsports 5000running134$117,448
1140 Sterling Marlin Dodge Chip Ganassi Racing 4990running130$115,978
1225 Brian Vickers Chevrolet Hendrick Motorsports 4980running127$93,340
132 Rusty Wallace Dodge Penske-Jasper Racing 498157running134$126,298
149 Kasey Kahne Dodge Evernham Motorsports 4980running121$117,615
1524 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet Hendrick Motorsports 49828running123$130,576
1617 Matt Kenseth Ford Roush Racing 49750running120$128,401
1719 Jeremy Mayfield Dodge Evernham Motorsports 4970running112$110,260
1844 Terry Labonte Chevrolet Hendrick Motorsports 49610running114$79,765
1915 Michael Waltrip Chevrolet Dale Earnhardt, Inc. 49619running111$110,669
2007 Dave Blaney Chevrolet Richard Childress Racing 4950running103$93,750
2150 Jimmy Spencer Dodge Arnold Motorsports 4920running100$79,290
2218 Bobby Labonte Chevrolet Joe Gibbs Racing 4680running97$117,315
2349 Ken Schrader Dodge BAM Racing 4670running94$79,920
2442 Jamie McMurray Dodge Chip Ganassi Racing 4560running91$90,290
2521 Ricky Rudd Ford Wood Brothers Racing 4520running88$109,634
2699 Carl Edwards Ford Roush Racing 4470running85$96,490
2722 Scott Wimmer Dodge Bill Davis Racing 4370running82$103,813
285 Kyle Busch Chevrolet Hendrick Motorsports 4280running79$89,400
2943 Jeff Green Dodge Petty Enterprises 4270running76$107,021
3012 Ryan Newman Dodge Penske-Jasper Racing 4180running73$122,726
316 Mark Martin Ford Roush Racing 4060running70$95,440
3266 Hermie Sadler Ford Peak Fitness Racing 3950running67$76,895
3301 Joe Nemechek Chevrolet MBV Motorsports 3930running64$100,558
344 Mike Wallace Chevrolet Morgan–McClure Motorsports 3790crash61$76,785
3597 Kurt Busch Ford Roush Racing 3600crash58$129,165
3631 Jeff Burton Chevrolet Richard Childress Racing 3580crash55$106,020
370 Mike Bliss Chevrolet Haas CNC Racing 3510running52$79,635
3811 Jason Leffler Chevrolet Joe Gibbs Racing 3420running49$76,585
3932 Bobby Hamilton, Jr. Chevrolet PPI Motorsports 3300crash46$86,077
4008 Shane Hmiel Chevrolet Braun Racing 3050overheating43$76,465
4192 Stanton Barrett Chevrolet Front Row Motorsports 830oil pressure40$76,415
4200 Carl Long Chevrolet McGlynn Racing 370overheating0$76,365
4341 Casey Mears Dodge Chip Ganassi Racing 200crash34$86,293

References

  1. ↑ "Food City 500 Qualifying Results and Starting Lineup Bristol Motor Speedway NASCAR 2005". NASCAR Fantasy Racing Cheat Sheet. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Qualifying times: Food City 500". Crash. April 2, 2005. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
  3. ↑ "2005 Food City 500 - The Third Turn". www.thethirdturn.com. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
  4. ↑ "2005 Food City 500 race results". Racing-Reference. Archived from the original on April 28, 2021.
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