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
#DriverTeamMakeSponsor
0Mike Bliss Haas CNC Racing Chevrolet NetZero, Best Buy
00Carl Long McGlynn Racing Chevrolet Buyer's Choice Auto Warranties, Howes Lubricator
01Joe Nemechek MBV Motorsports Chevrolet U. S. Army
2Rusty Wallace Penske-Jasper Racing Dodge Miller Lite
4Mike Wallace Morgan–McClure Motorsports Chevrolet Lucas Oil, Food City
5Kyle Busch Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet CARQUEST Auto Parts
6Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford Viagra
7Robby Gordon Robby Gordon Motorsports Chevrolet Fruit of the Loom
07Dave Blaney Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet Jack Daniel's
8Dale Earnhardt Jr. Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet Budweiser
08Shane Hmiel Braun Racing Chevrolet Win Fuel
9Kasey Kahne Evernham Motorsports Dodge Dodge Dealers, UAW
09Johnny Sauter Phoenix Racing Dodge Miccosukee Gaming & Resorts
10Scott Riggs MBV Motorsports Chevrolet Vavoline
11Jason Leffler Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet FedEx Express
12Ryan Newman Penske-Jasper Racing Dodge Alltel
15Michael Waltrip Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet NAPA Auto Parts
16Greg Biffle Roush Racing Ford Charter Communications
17Matt Kenseth Roush Racing Ford DeWalt Tools
18Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet Interstate Batteries
19Jeremy Mayfield Evernham Motorsports Dodge Dodge Dealers, UAW
20Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet The Home Depot
21Ricky Rudd Wood Brothers Racing FordMotorcraft
22Scott Wimmer Bill Davis Racing DodgeCaterpillar
24Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet DuPont Automotive Finishes
25Brian Vickers Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet GMAC, ditech.com
27Brad Teague Kirk Shelmerdine Racing Ford Freddie B's
29Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet GM Goodwrench
31Jeff Burton Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet Cingular Wireless
32Bobby Hamilton Jr. PPI Motorsports Chevrolet Tide
34Randy LaJoie Mach 1 Motorsports Chevrolet Mach One Inc.
37Kevin Lepage R&J Racing Dodge Carter's Royal Dispos-all
38Elliott Sadler Robert Yates Racing Ford M&M's
40Sterling Marlin Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge Coors Light
41Casey Mears Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge Target
42Jamie McMurray Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge Texaco, Havoline, Autism Society
43Jeff Green Petty Enterprises Dodge Cheerios, Betty Crocker
44Terry Labonte Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet Kellogg's
45Kyle Petty Petty Enterprises Dodge Georgia-Pacific, Brawny
48Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet Lowe's
49Ken Schrader BAM Racing Dodge Schwan's Home Service
50Jimmy Spencer Arnold Motorsports Dodge US Micro Corporation
66Hermie Sadler Peak Fitness Racing Ford East Tennessee Trailers
77Travis Kvapil Penske-Jasper Racing Dodge Kodak, Jasper Engines & Transmissions
88Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Racing Ford UPS
92Stanton Barrett Front Row Motorsports Chevrolet USmilitary.com
97Kurt Busch Roush Racing Ford Sharpie Retractable
99Carl Edwards Roush Racing Ford Office Depot

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

Race recap

For pre-race ceremonies, Mike Rife from the Vansant Church of Christ would give out the invocation. A moment of silence was held for the death of Pope John Paul II during invocation. Columbia Recordings' artist Buddy Jewell would sing the national anthem. Jerry Kilgore would give out the command to start engines.

Elliott Sadler would jump to the lead on the start. Almost immediately, on the third lap Kasey Kahne would get loose in Turn 2, causing the field to stack up. This would eventually cause a wreck between Jason Leffler and Hermie Sadler, and while they had damage, none of the two would retire. The field would restart on lap 10, but on lap 21 the second caution would come out when Kyle Busch would push up Joe Nemechek into the frontstretch wall, causing him to turn down and hit Casey Mears, which ended Mears' day. On the lap 36 restart, Rusty Wallace would go to the lead. The third caution of the day came out when on lap 50 Stanton Barrett spun going into Turn 1, hitting the Turn 1 wall. Barrett would eventually retire due to oil pressure issues. The restart on lap 54 showed Wallce leading the field again, but the fourth caution would fly when Mike Bliss spun in Turn 1, collecting Kyle Busch. Michael Waltrip would take the lead from pit stops, and lead the field on the lap 75 restart until getting passed by Kevin Harvick on lap 90. Wallace would take over the lead on lap 101, when on lap 136 debris resting in Turn 2 would put out the fifth caution of the day.

On the lap 143 restart, Harvick would jump to the lead in two laps, but on lap 151 Ryan Newman would make contact with Ken Schrader going into Turn 3, cutting a tire down for Newman and causing him to spin.

Results

Fin [3] [4] St#DriverMakeTeamSponsorLapsLedStatusPtsWinnings
11329 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet Richard Childress Racing GM Goodwrench500109running185$189,001
2138 Elliott Sadler Ford Robert Yates Racing M&M's50035running175$164,261
31120 Tony Stewart Chevrolet Joe Gibbs Racing The Home Depot5000running165$151,986
4198 Dale Earnhardt, Jr. Chevrolet Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Budweiser5000running160$144,033
52188 Dale Jarrett Ford Robert Yates Racing UPS5000running155$128,828
61448 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet Hendrick Motorsports Lowe's5001running155$132,986
7577 Travis Kvapil Dodge Penske-Jasper Racing Kodak, Jasper Engines & Transmissions5000running146$96,595
83745 Kyle Petty Dodge Petty Enterprises Georgia-Pacific, Brawny5000running142$102,903
91016 Greg Biffle Ford Roush Racing Charter Communications50091running143$110,640
102810 Scott Riggs Chevrolet MBV Motorsports Valvoline5000running134$117,448
111540 Sterling Marlin Dodge Chip Ganassi Racing Coors Light4990running130$115,978
121225 Brian Vickers Chevrolet Hendrick Motorsports GMAC, ditech.com4980running127$93,340
1332 Rusty Wallace Dodge Penske-Jasper Racing Miller Lite498157running134$126,298
1499 Kasey Kahne Dodge Evernham Motorsports Dodge Dealers, UAW4980running121$117,615
15424 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet Hendrick Motorsports DuPont Automotive Finishes49828running123$130,576
162517 Matt Kenseth Ford Roush Racing DeWalt Tools49750running120$128,401
17819 Jeremy Mayfield Dodge Evernham Motorsports Dodge Dealers, UAW4970running112$110,260
181644 Terry Labonte Chevrolet Hendrick Motorsports Kellogg's49610running114$79,765
192715 Michael Waltrip Chevrolet Dale Earnhardt, Inc. NAPA Auto Parts49619running111$110,669
20207 Dave Blaney Chevrolet Richard Childress Racing Jack Daniel's4950running103$93,750
212950 Jimmy Spencer Dodge Arnold Motorsports US Micro Corporation4920running100$79,290
223818 Bobby Labonte Chevrolet Joe Gibbs Racing Interstate Batteries4680running97$117,315
233049 Ken Schrader Dodge BAM Racing Schwan's Home Service4670running94$79,920
241742 Jamie McMurray Dodge Chip Ganassi Racing Texaco, Havoline, Autism Society4560running91$90,290
252021 Ricky Rudd Ford Wood Brothers Racing Motorcraft4520running88$109,634
264299 Carl Edwards Ford Roush Racing Office Depot4470running85$96,490
273222 Scott Wimmer Dodge Bill Davis Racing Caterpillar4370running82$103,813
28395 Kyle Busch Chevrolet Hendrick Motorsports CARQUEST Auto Parts4280running79$89,400
29643 Jeff Green Dodge Petty Enterprises Cheerios, Betty Crocker4270running76$107,021
30712 Ryan Newman Dodge Penske-Jasper Racing Alltel4180running73$122,726
31346 Mark Martin Ford Roush Racing Viagra4060running70$95,440
323566 Hermie Sadler Ford Peak Fitness Racing East Tennessee Trailers3950running67$76,895
334001 Joe Nemechek Chevrolet MBV Motorsports U.S. Army3930running64$100,558
34224 Mike Wallace Chevrolet Morgan–McClure Motorsports Lucas Oil, Food City3790crash61$76,785
352697 Kurt Busch Ford Roush Racing Sharpie Retractable3600crash58$129,165
362431 Jeff Burton Chevrolet Richard Childress Racing Cingular Wireless3580crash55$106,020
37410 Mike Bliss Chevrolet Haas CNC Racing NetZero, Best Buy3510running52$79,635
383611 Jason Leffler Chevrolet Joe Gibbs Racing FedEx Express3420running49$76,585
391832 Bobby Hamilton, Jr. Chevrolet PPI Motorsports Tide3300crash46$86,077
403308 Shane Hmiel Chevrolet Braun Racing Win Fuel3050overheating43$76,465
412392 Stanton Barrett Chevrolet Front Row Motorsports USmilitary.com830oil pressure40$76,415
424300 Carl Long Chevrolet McGlynn Racing Buyer's Choice Auto Warranties, Howes Lubricator370overheating0$76,365
433141 Casey Mears Dodge Chip Ganassi Racing Target200crash34$86,293
Failed to qualify or withdrew
4409 Johnny Sauter Dodge Phoenix Racing Miccosukee Gaming & Resorts
4537 Kevin Lepage Dodge R&J Racing Carter's Royal Dispos-all
467 Robby Gordon Chevrolet Robby Gordon Motorsports Fruit of the Loom
4734 Randy LaJoie Chevrolet Mach 1 Motorsports Mach One Inc.
4827 Brad Teague Ford Kirk Shelmerdine Racing Freddie B's
WD14 John Andretti Ford A. J. Foyt Enterprises VB/A Plus at Sunoco
WD75 Mike Garvey Dodge Zero Four Motorsports Jani-King, Rinaldi Air Conditioning
WD89 Jason Jarrett Dodge Shepherd Racing Ventures Racing With Jesus, Red Line Oil

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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