| Race details [1] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 29 of 36 in the 2005 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series | |||
| 2005 UAW-Ford 500 program cover | |||
| Date | October 2, 2005 | ||
| Official name | UAW Ford 500 | ||
| Location | Talladega, Alabama, U.S. | ||
| Course | Talladega Superspeedway | ||
| Course length | 2.66 miles (4.281 km) | ||
| Distance | 190 laps, 505.4 mi (813.362 km) | ||
| Scheduled distance | 188 laps, 500.08 mi (804.801 km) | ||
| Average speed | 143.818 miles per hour (231.453 km/h) | ||
| Attendance | 155,000 | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Robert Yates Racing | ||
| Time |
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| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Tony Stewart | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Laps | 65 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 88 | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | NBC | ||
| Announcers | Bill Weber, Benny Parsons, Wally Dallenbach Jr. | ||
The 2005 UAW-Ford 500 was a NASCAR Nextel Cup Series race that took place on October 2, 2005, at Talladega Superspeedway in Lincoln, Alabama. It was the 29th race of the 2005 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series and the third in the ten-race, season-ending Chase for the Nextel Cup. Dale Jarrett of Robert Yates Racing won the race, taking his 32nd Cup Series victory.
| Pos. [3] [4] | Car | Driver | Make | Speed | Time | Behind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 38 | Elliott Sadler | Ford | 189.260 | 50.597 | 0.000 |
| 2 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Ford | 188.775 | 50.727 | -0.130 |
| 3 | 12 | Ryan Newman (CC) | Dodge | 188.597 | 50.775 | -0.178 |
| 4 | 20 | Tony Stewart (CC) | Chevrolet | 188.571 | 50.782 | -0.185 |
| 5 | 01 | Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet | 188.333 | 50.846 | -0.249 |
| 6 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Chevrolet | 188.307 | 50.853 | -0.256 |
| 7 | 10 | Scott Riggs | Chevrolet | 188.270 | 50.863 | -0.266 |
| 8 | 16 | Greg Biffle (CC) | Ford | 188.237 | 50.872 | -0.275 |
| 9 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson (CC) | Chevrolet | 188.215 | 50.878 | -0.281 |
| 10 | 99 | Carl Edwards (CC) | Ford | 188.100 | 50.909 | -0.312 |
| 11 | 17 | Matt Kenseth (CC) | Ford | 187.997 | 50.937 | -0.340 |
| 12 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | 187.805 | 50.989 | -0.392 |
| 13 | 5 | Kyle Busch (R) | Chevrolet | 187.757 | 51.002 | -0.405 |
| 14 | 42 | Jamie McMurray | Dodge | 187.687 | 51.021 | -0.424 |
| 15 | 77 | Travis Kvapil (R) | Dodge | 187.640 | 51.034 | -0.437 |
| 16 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Dodge | 187.529 | 51.064 | -0.467 |
| 17 | 1 | Martin Truex Jr. | Chevrolet | 187.496 | 51.073 | -0.476 |
| 18 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Chevrolet | 187.478 | 51.078 | -0.481 |
| 19 | 11 | J. J. Yeley | Chevrolet | 187.405 | 51.098 | -0.501 |
| 20 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Chevrolet | 187.071 | 51.189 | -0.592 |
| 21 | 97 | Kurt Busch (CC) | Ford | 187.046 | 51.196 | -0.599 |
| 22 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Chevrolet | 187.020 | 51.203 | -0.606 |
| 23 | 0 | Mike Bliss | Chevrolet | 186.936 | 51.226 | -0.629 |
| 24 | 6 | Mark Martin (CC) | Ford | 186.787 | 51.267 | -0.670 |
| 25 | 15 | Michael Waltrip | Chevrolet | 186.638 | 51.308 | -0.711 |
| 26 | 41 | Casey Mears | Dodge | 186.558 | 51.330 | -0.733 |
| 27 | 25 | Brian Vickers | Chevrolet | 186.543 | 51.334 | -0.737 |
| 28 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Dodge | 186.507 | 51.344 | -0.747 |
| 29 | 21 | Ricky Rudd | Ford | 186.438 | 51.363 | -0.766 |
| 30 | 07 | Dave Blaney | Chevrolet | 186.325 | 51.394 | -0.797 |
| 31 | 92 | Mike Skinner | Chevrolet | 186.206 | 51.427 | -0.830 |
| 32 | 19 | Jeremy Mayfield (CC) | Dodge | 186.141 | 51.445 | -0.848 |
| 33 | 4 | Mike Wallace | Chevrolet | 186.043 | 51.472 | -0.875 |
| 34 | 33 | Kerry Earnhardt | Chevrolet | 186.018 | 51.479 | -0.882 |
| 35 | 34 | Hermie Sadler | Ford | 185.945 | 51.499 | -0.902 |
| 36 | 22 | Scott Wimmer | Dodge | 185.917 | 51.507 | -0.910 |
| 37 | 66 | Kevin Lepage | Ford | 185.801 | 51.539 | -0.942 |
| 38 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Dodge | 185.255 | 51.691 | -1.094 |
| 39 | 49 | Ken Schrader | Dodge | 184.662 | 51.857 | -1.260 |
| 40 | 43 | Jeff Green | Dodge | 184.658 | 51.858 | -1.261 |
| 41 | 2 | Rusty Wallace (CC) | Dodge | 177.458 | 53.962 | -3.365 |
| 42 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Chevrolet | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 43 | 37 | Tony Raines | Dodge | 185.208 | 51.704 | -1.107 |
| Failed to qualify, withdrew, or driver changes | ||||||
| 44 | 32 | Bobby Hamilton Jr. | Chevrolet | 51.820 | ||
| 45 | 09 | Johnny Sauter | Dodge | 52.222 | ||
| 46 | 89 | Morgan Shepherd | Dodge | 52.331 | ||
| DC | 34 | Hermie Sadler | Ford | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| WD | 92 | Mike Skinner | Chevrolet | 186.206 | 51.427 | -0.830 |
| Fin [1] [5] | St | # | Driver | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Ford | 190 | 2 | running | 185 |
| 2 | 4 | 20 | Tony Stewart (CC) | Chevy | 190 | 65 | running | 180 |
| 3 | 11 | 17 | Matt Kenseth (CC) | Ford | 190 | 23 | running | 170 |
| 4 | 3 | 12 | Ryan Newman (CC) | Dodge | 190 | 12 | running | 165 |
| 5 | 10 | 99 | Carl Edwards (CC) | Ford | 190 | 2 | running | 160 |
| 6 | 27 | 25 | Brian Vickers | Chevy | 190 | 6 | running | 155 |
| 7 | 16 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Dodge | 190 | 0 | running | 146 |
| 8 | 21 | 97 | Kurt Busch (CC) | Ford | 190 | 7 | running | 147 |
| 9 | 5 | 01 | Joe Nemechek | Chevy | 190 | 1 | running | 143 |
| 10 | 42 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Chevy | 190 | 6 | running | 139 |
| 11 | 6 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Chevy | 190 | 0 | running | 130 |
| 12 | 14 | 42 | Jamie McMurray | Dodge | 190 | 38 | running | 132 |
| 13 | 28 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Dodge | 190 | 0 | running | 124 |
| 14 | 32 | 19 | Jeremy Mayfield (CC) | Dodge | 190 | 1 | running | 126 |
| 15 | 30 | 07 | Dave Blaney | Chevy | 190 | 0 | running | 118 |
| 16 | 15 | 77 | Travis Kvapil (R) | Dodge | 190 | 1 | running | 120 |
| 17 | 36 | 22 | Scott Wimmer | Dodge | 190 | 0 | running | 112 |
| 18 | 29 | 21 | Ricky Rudd | Ford | 190 | 5 | running | 114 |
| 19 | 33 | 4 | Mike Wallace | Chevy | 190 | 1 | running | 111 |
| 20 | 31 | 32 | Bobby Hamilton Jr. | Chevy | 190 | 0 | running | 103 |
| 21 | 40 | 43 | Jeff Green | Dodge | 189 | 1 | running | 105 |
| 22 | 43 | 37 | Tony Raines | Dodge | 189 | 0 | running | 97 |
| 23 | 22 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Chevy | 189 | 0 | running | 94 |
| 24 | 38 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Dodge | 188 | 0 | running | 91 |
| 25 | 41 | 2 | Rusty Wallace (CC) | Dodge | 185 | 0 | running | 88 |
| 26 | 39 | 49 | Ken Schrader | Dodge | 183 | 1 | crash | 90 |
| 27 | 8 | 16 | Greg Biffle (CC) | Ford | 172 | 0 | running | 82 |
| 28 | 17 | 1 | Martin Truex Jr. | Chevy | 170 | 0 | engine | 79 |
| 29 | 19 | 11 | J. J. Yeley | Chevy | 165 | 1 | running | 81 |
| 30 | 37 | 66 | Kevin Lepage | Ford | 160 | 0 | running | 73 |
| 31 | 9 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson (CC) | Chevy | 158 | 3 | running | 75 |
| 32 | 23 | 0 | Mike Bliss | Chevy | 149 | 0 | crash | 67 |
| 33 | 13 | 5 | Kyle Busch (R) | Chevy | 146 | 0 | engine | 64 |
| 34 | 1 | 38 | Elliott Sadler | Ford | 128 | 9 | running | 66 |
| 35 | 18 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Chevy | 71 | 0 | crash | 58 |
| 36 | 7 | 10 | Scott Riggs | Chevy | 65 | 0 | crash | 55 |
| 37 | 12 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevy | 65 | 0 | crash | 52 |
| 38 | 26 | 41 | Casey Mears | Dodge | 65 | 5 | crash | 54 |
| 39 | 34 | 33 | Kerry Earnhardt | Chevy | 57 | 0 | crash | 46 |
| 40 | 20 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Chevy | 19 | 0 | crash | 43 |
| 41 | 24 | 6 | Mark Martin (CC) | Ford | 19 | 0 | crash | 40 |
| 42 | 25 | 15 | Michael Waltrip | Chevy | 19 | 0 | crash | 37 |
| 43 | 35 | 00 | Mike Skinner | Ford | 19 | 0 | crash | 34 |