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.
Background
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
Practice
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
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
Race results
| 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 |
References
- ↑ "Kenseth wins at Bristol". Deseret News. Associated Press. August 28, 2005. Retrieved November 25, 2021.
- 1 2 "Jayski's Silly Season Site - Bristol 2 Race Info / Rundown Page". December 21, 2005. Archived from the original on December 21, 2005. Retrieved November 25, 2021.
- ↑ "Biffle fastest in final practice". us.motorsport.com. Retrieved November 25, 2021.
- ↑ "Kenseth wins pole at Bristol | The Spokesman-Review". www.spokesman.com. Retrieved November 25, 2021.
- ↑ "2005 Sharpie 500 - The Third Turn". www.thethirdturn.com. Retrieved November 25, 2021.