The 2005 Sharpie 500 was the 24th stock car race of the 2005 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series season and the 45th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, August 27, 2005, before a crowd of 160,000 in Bristol, Tennessee at Bristol Motor Speedway, a 0.533 miles (0.858 km) permanent oval-shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 500 laps to complete. At race's end, Matt Kenseth of Roush Racing would dominate the race to win his 10th career NASCAR Nextel Cup Series win and his first and only win of the season.[1] To fill out the podium, Jeff Burton of Richard Childress Racing and Greg Biffle of Roush Racing would finish second and third, respectively.

2005 Sharpie 500
Race details
Race 24 of 36 in the 2005 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series
The 2005 Sharpie 500 program cover, featuring Rusty Wallace. Artwork done by Sam Bass. The painting is called "Final Round!"
The 2005 Sharpie 500 program cover, featuring Rusty Wallace. Artwork done by Sam Bass. The painting is called "Final Round!"
Date August 27, 2005
Official name 45th Annual Sharpie 500
Location Bristol, Tennessee, Bristol Motor Speedway
Course Permanent racing facility
0.533 mi (0.858 km)
Distance 500 laps, 266.5 mi (428.89 km)
Scheduled Distance 500 laps, 266.5 mi (428.89 km)
Average speed 84.678 miles per hour (136.276 km/h)
Attendance 160,000
Pole position
Driver Roush Racing
Time 15.073
Most laps led
Driver Matt Kenseth Roush Racing
Laps 415
Winner
No. 17 Matt Kenseth Roush Racing
Television in the United States
Network TNT
Announcers Bill Weber, Benny Parsons, Wally Dallenbach Jr.
Radio in the United States
Radio Performance Racing Network

Background

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

The Bristol Motor Speedway, formerly known as Bristol International Raceway and Bristol Raceway, is a NASCAR short track venue located in Bristol, Tennessee. Constructed in 1960, it held its first NASCAR race on July 30, 1961. Despite its short length, Bristol is among the most popular tracks on the NASCAR schedule because of its distinct features, which include extraordinarily steep banking, an all concrete surface, two pit roads, and stadium-like seating. It has also been named one of the loudest NASCAR tracks.

Entry list

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# Driver Team Make Sponsor
0 Mike Bliss Haas CNC Racing Chevrolet CertainTeed
00 Johnny Benson Jr. Michael Waltrip Racing Chevrolet Bryan Foods
01 Joe Nemechek MB2 Motorsports Chevrolet U. S. Army
2 Rusty Wallace Penske Racing Dodge Miller Lite
4 Mike Wallace Morgan–McClure Motorsports Chevrolet Lucas Oil, Food City
5 Kyle Busch Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet Kellogg's, Johnny Bravo
6 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford Reverse Viagra
7 Robby Gordon Robby Gordon Motorsports Chevrolet Jim Bean
07 Dave Blaney Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet Happy Birthday Jack
8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet Budweiser
9 Kasey Kahne Evernham Motorsports Dodge Dodge Dealers, UAW
09 Johnny Sauter Phoenix Racing Dodge Miccosukee Resort & Gaming
10 Scott Riggs MBV Motorsports Chevrolet Checkers and Rally's
11 Terry Labonte Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet FedEx Express
12 Ryan Newman Penske Racing Dodge Alltel
15 Michael Waltrip Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet NAPA Auto Parts
16 Greg Biffle Roush Racing Ford National Guard
17 Matt Kenseth Roush Racing Ford DeWalt
18 Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet Powerade, LeBron James, Interstate Batteries
19 Jeremy Mayfield Evernham Motorsports Dodge Dodge Dealers, UAW
20 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet The Home Depot
21 Ricky Rudd Wood Brothers Racing Ford Motorcraft Genuine Parts
22 Scott Wimmer Bill Davis Racing Dodge Caterpillar
24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet DuPont
25 Brian Vickers Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet GMAC, ditech.com, Scooby-Doo
29 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet GM Goodwrench, Reese's Big Cup
31 Jeff Burton Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet Cingular Wireless
32 Bobby Hamilton Jr. PPI Motorsports Chevrolet Tide
34 P. J. Jones Mach 1 Motorsports Chevrolet PEO Pros
37 Tony Raines R&J Racing Dodge BoSPOKER
38 Elliott Sadler Robert Yates Racing Ford M&M's
40 Sterling Marlin Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates Dodge Coors Light
41 Casey Mears Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates Dodge Target
42 Jamie McMurray Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates Dodge Texaco, Havoline
43 Jeff Green Petty Enterprises Dodge Cheerios, Hamburger Helper
45 Kyle Petty Petty Enterprises Dodge Georgia-Pacific Quilted Northern
48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet Lowe's
49 Ken Schrader BAM Racing Dodge Schwan's Home Service
50 Jimmy Spencer Arnold Motorsports Dodge Allied Steel Buildings
66 Mike Garvey Peak Fitness Racing Ford EAS
75 Wayne Anderson Rinaldi Racing Dodge Rinaldi Air Conditioning
77 Travis Kvapil Penske Racing Dodge Kodak, Jasper Engines & Transmissions
80 Carl Long McGlynn Racing Chevrolet Royal Administration Services
88 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Racing Ford UPS
89 Morgan Shepherd Shepherd Racing Ventures Dodge Victory in Jesus, Dutch Quality Stone
92 Hermie Sadler Front Row Motorsports Chevrolet Kingsport Iron & Metal
95 Stanton Barrett Stanton Barrett Motorsports Chevrolet Langley Properties
97 Kurt Busch Roush Racing Ford Sharpie Mini
99 Carl Edwards Roush Racing Ford Office Depot
Official entry list

Practice

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The first and only two-hour practice session would occur on Friday, August 26, at 12:00 PM EST.[2] Greg Biffle of Roush Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 15.247 and an average speed of 125.848 miles per hour (202.533 km/h).[3]

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 16 Greg Biffle Roush Racing Ford 15.247 125.848
2 5 Kyle Busch Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 15.283 125.551
3 10 Scott Riggs MBV Motorsports Chevrolet 15.332 125.150
Full practice results

Qualifying

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Qualifying was held on Friday, August 26, at 6:10 PM EST. Each driver would have two laps to set a fastest time; the fastest of the two would count as their official qualifying lap.[2]

Matt Kenseth of Roush Racing would win the pole, setting a time of 15.073 and an average speed of 127.300 miles per hour (204.869 km/h).[4]

6 drivers would fail to qualify: Wayne Anderson, Mike Garvey, Johnny Sauter, Morgan Shepherd, P. J. Jones, and Tony Raines.

Full qualifying results

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Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 17 Matt Kenseth Roush Racing Ford 15.073 127.300
2 24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 15.085 127.199
3 07 Dave Blaney Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 15.090 127.157
4 16 Greg Biffle Roush Racing Ford 15.107 127.014
5 21 Ricky Rudd Wood Brothers Racing Ford 15.111 126.980
6 12 Ryan Newman Penske Racing Dodge 15.114 126.955
7 49 Ken Schrader BAM Racing Dodge 15.114 126.955
8 32 Bobby Hamilton Jr. PPI Motorsports Chevrolet 15.122 126.888
9 38 Elliott Sadler Robert Yates Racing Ford 15.140 126.737
10 9 Kasey Kahne Evernham Motorsports Dodge 15.158 126.587
11 5 Kyle Busch Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 15.160 126.570
12 10 Scott Riggs MBV Motorsports Chevrolet 15.188 126.337
13 97 Kurt Busch Roush Racing Ford 15.202 126.220
14 41 Casey Mears Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates Dodge 15.210 126.154
15 4 Mike Wallace Morgan–McClure Motorsports Chevrolet 15.213 126.129
16 19 Jeremy Mayfield Evernham Motorsports Dodge 15.215 126.112
17 20 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet 15.225 126.030
18 42 Jamie McMurray Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates Dodge 15.241 125.897
19 29 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 15.248 125.840
20 2 Rusty Wallace Penske Racing Dodge 15.250 125.823
21 00 Johnny Benson Jr. Michael Waltrip Racing Chevrolet 15.253 125.798
22 15 Michael Waltrip Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 15.266 125.691
23 25 Brian Vickers Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 15.277 125.601
24 31 Jeff Burton Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 15.280 125.576
25 6 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford 15.287 125.518
26 45 Kyle Petty Petty Enterprises Dodge 15.303 125.387
27 0 Mike Bliss Haas CNC Racing Chevrolet 15.304 125.379
28 43 Jeff Green Petty Enterprises Dodge 15.312 125.313
29 48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 15.313 125.305
30 88 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Racing Ford 15.316 125.281
31 77 Travis Kvapil Penske Racing Dodge 15.328 125.183
32 22 Scott Wimmer Bill Davis Racing Dodge 15.332 125.150
33 7 Robby Gordon Robby Gordon Motorsports Chevrolet 15.351 124.995
34 50 Jimmy Spencer Arnold Motorsports Dodge 15.356 124.954
35 01 Joe Nemechek MB2 Motorsports Chevrolet 15.369 124.849
36 95 Stanton Barrett Stanton Barrett Motorsports Chevrolet 15.389 124.687
37 99 Carl Edwards Roush Racing Ford 15.399 124.605
38 92 Hermie Sadler Front Row Motorsports Chevrolet 15.472 124.018
39 11 Terry Labonte Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet 15.481 123.946
40 40 Sterling Marlin Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates Dodge 15.496 123.826
Qualified by owner's points
41 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 15.532 123.538
42 18 Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet 15.554 123.364
Last car to make it on time
43 80 Carl Long McGlynn Racing Chevrolet 15.484 123.922
Failed to qualify
44 75 Wayne Anderson Rinaldi Racing Dodge 15.523 123.610
45 66 Mike Garvey Peak Fitness Racing Ford 15.558 123.332
46 09 Johnny Sauter Phoenix Racing Dodge 15.574 123.205
47 89 Morgan Shepherd Shepherd Racing Ventures Dodge 15.678 122.388
48 34 P. J. Jones Mach 1 Motorsports Chevrolet 15.683 122.349
49 37 Tony Raines R&J Racing Dodge 15.688 122.310
Official qualifying results

Race results

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Fin[5] St # Driver Team Make Laps Led Status Pts Winnings
1 1 17 Matt Kenseth Roush Racing Ford 500 415 running 190 $360,536
2 24 31 Jeff Burton Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 500 0 running 170 $219,895
3 4 16 Greg Biffle Roush Racing Ford 500 1 running 170 $168,225
4 5 21 Ricky Rudd Wood Brothers Racing Ford 500 0 running 160 $156,514
5 20 2 Rusty Wallace Penske Racing Dodge 500 9 running 160 $154,733
6 2 24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 500 27 running 155 $155,886
7 27 0 Mike Bliss Haas CNC Racing Chevrolet 500 4 running 151 $106,650
8 17 20 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet 500 0 running 142 $146,086
9 41 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 500 0 running 138 $144,333
10 13 97 Kurt Busch Roush Racing Ford 500 0 running 134 $148,625
11 7 49 Ken Schrader BAM Racing Dodge 500 0 running 130 $96,000
12 35 01 Joe Nemechek MB2 Motorsports Chevrolet 500 0 running 127 $126,558
13 9 38 Elliott Sadler Robert Yates Racing Ford 500 2 running 129 $131,291
14 32 22 Scott Wimmer Bill Davis Racing Dodge 500 0 running 121 $119,133
15 22 15 Michael Waltrip Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 500 0 running 118 $121,139
16 25 6 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford 500 0 running 115 $107,025
17 15 4 Mike Wallace Morgan–McClure Motorsports Chevrolet 500 0 running 112 $91,675
18 16 19 Jeremy Mayfield Evernham Motorsports Dodge 500 18 running 114 $117,345
19 31 77 Travis Kvapil Penske Racing Dodge 500 0 running 106 $99,875
20 23 25 Brian Vickers Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 500 0 running 103 $99,775
21 42 18 Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet 500 21 running 105 $123,550
22 28 43 Jeff Green Petty Enterprises Dodge 500 0 running 97 $117,261
23 3 07 Dave Blaney Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 500 0 running 94 $96,900
24 37 99 Carl Edwards Roush Racing Ford 499 0 running 91 $101,875
25 26 45 Kyle Petty Petty Enterprises Dodge 499 0 running 88 $101,008
26 18 42 Jamie McMurray Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates Dodge 498 0 running 85 $93,415
27 39 11 Terry Labonte Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet 497 0 running 82 $84,905
28 34 50 Jimmy Spencer Arnold Motorsports Dodge 493 0 running 79 $81,395
29 40 40 Sterling Marlin Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates Dodge 491 0 running 76 $111,693
30 38 92 Hermie Sadler Front Row Motorsports Chevrolet 491 0 running 73 $81,675
31 30 88 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Racing Ford 478 0 running 70 $115,223
32 43 80 Carl Long McGlynn Racing Chevrolet 472 0 running 67 $80,955
33 11 5 Kyle Busch Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 448 0 running 64 $89,795
34 14 41 Casey Mears Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates Dodge 427 0 running 61 $100,393
35 8 32 Bobby Hamilton Jr. PPI Motorsports Chevrolet 411 0 running 58 $90,172
36 29 48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 410 0 engine 55 $128,956
37 19 29 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 352 3 crash 57 $127,316
38 33 7 Robby Gordon Robby Gordon Motorsports Chevrolet 332 0 oil leak 49 $80,270
39 6 12 Ryan Newman Penske Racing Dodge 317 0 crash 46 $125,151
40 12 10 Scott Riggs MBV Motorsports Chevrolet 309 0 engine 43 $88,050
41 36 95 Stanton Barrett Stanton Barrett Motorsports Chevrolet 251 0 engine 40 $79,900
42 10 9 Kasey Kahne Evernham Motorsports Dodge 212 0 crash 37 $111,840
43 21 00 Johnny Benson Jr. Michael Waltrip Racing Chevrolet 78 0 electrical 34 $79,962
Failed to qualify
44 75 Wayne Anderson Rinaldi Racing Dodge
45 66 Mike Garvey Peak Fitness Racing Ford
46 09 Johnny Sauter Phoenix Racing Dodge
47 89 Morgan Shepherd Shepherd Racing Ventures Dodge
48 34 P. J. Jones Mach 1 Motorsports Chevrolet
49 37 Tony Raines R&J Racing Dodge

References

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  1. ^ "Kenseth wins at Bristol". Deseret News. Associated Press. 2005-08-28. Retrieved 2021-11-25.
  2. ^ a b "Jayski's® Silly Season Site - Bristol 2 Race Info / Rundown Page". 2005-12-21. Archived from the original on 2005-12-21. Retrieved 2021-11-25.
  3. ^ "Biffle fastest in final practice". us.motorsport.com. Retrieved 2021-11-25.
  4. ^ "Kenseth wins pole at Bristol | The Spokesman-Review". www.spokesman.com. Retrieved 2021-11-25.
  5. ^ "2005 Sharpie 500 - The Third Turn". www.thethirdturn.com. Retrieved 2021-11-25.
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