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 the race. Entry list No.DriverTeamMake00Carl LongMcGlynn RacingChevrolet0Mike BlissHaas CNC RacingChevrolet01Joe Nemechek MBV MotorsportsChevrolet2Rusty WallacePenske-Jasper RacingDodge4Mike WallaceMorgan–McClure MotorsportsChevrolet5Kyle BuschHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet6Mark MartinRoush RacingFord7Robby GordonRobby Gordon MotorsportsChevrolet07Dave BlaneyRichard Childress RacingChevrolet8Dale Earnhardt Jr.Dale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet08Shane HmielBraun RacingChevrolet9Kasey KahneEvernham MotorsportsDodge09Johnny SauterPhoenix RacingDodge10Scott RiggsMBV MotorsportsChevrolet11Jason LefflerJoe Gibbs RacingChevrolet12Ryan NewmanPenske-Jasper RacingDodge15Michael WaltripDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet16Greg BiffleRoush RacingFord17Matt KensethRoush RacingFord18Bobby LabonteJoe Gibbs RacingChevrolet19Jeremy MayfieldEvernham MotorsportsDodge20Tony StewartJoe Gibbs RacingChevrolet21Ricky RuddWood Brothers RacingFord22Scott WimmerBill Davis RacingDodge24Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet25Brian VickersHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet27Brad TeagueKirk Shelmerdine RacingFord29Kevin HarvickRichard Childress RacingChevrolet31Jeff BurtonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet32Bobby Hamilton Jr.PPI MotorsportsChevrolet34Randy LaJoieMach 1 MotorsportsChevrolet37Kevin LepageR&J RacingDodge38Elliott SadlerRobert Yates RacingFord40Sterling MarlinChip Ganassi RacingDodge41Casey MearsChip Ganassi RacingDodge42Jamie McMurrayChip Ganassi RacingDodge43Jeff GreenPetty EnterprisesDodge44Terry LabonteHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet45Kyle PettyPetty EnterprisesDodge48Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet49Ken SchraderBAM RacingDodge50Jimmy SpencerArnold MotorsportsDodge66Hermie SadlerPeak Fitness RacingFord77Travis KvapilPenske-Jasper RacingDodge88Dale JarrettRobert Yates RacingFord92Stanton BarrettFront Row MotorsportsChevrolet97Kurt BuschRoush RacingFord99Carl EdwardsRoush RacingFord
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 No. Driver Make Speed Time Behind138Elliott SadlerFord127.73315.0220.000207Dave BlaneyChevrolet127.44415.056 -0.03432Rusty WallaceDodge127.04815.103 -0.081424Jeff GordonChevrolet126.96415.113 -0.091577Travis KvapilDodge126.95515.114 -0.092643Jeff GreenDodge126.60315.156 -0.134712Ryan NewmanDodge126.53615.164 -0.142819Jeremy MayfieldDodge126.53615.164 -0.14299Kasey KahneDodge126.50315.168 -0.1461016Greg BiffleFord126.50315.168 -0.1461120Tony StewartChevrolet126.46215.173 -0.1511225Brian VickersChevrolet126.40315.180 -0.1581329Kevin HarvickChevrolet126.31215.191 -0.1691448Jimmie JohnsonChevrolet126.30315.192 -0.1701540Sterling MarlinDodge126.24515.199 -0.1771644Terry LabonteChevrolet126.17915.207 -0.1851742Jamie McMurrayDodge126.10415.216 -0.1941832Bobby Hamilton JrChevrolet126.01315.227 -0.205198Dale Earnhardt JrChevrolet125.94715.235 -0.2132021Ricky RuddFord125.94715.235 -0.2132188Dale JarrettFord125.89715.241 -0.219224Mike WallaceChevrolet125.89715.241 -0.2192392Stanton BarrettChevrolet125.78215.255 -0.2332431Jeff BurtonChevrolet125.71615.263 -0.2412517Matt KensethFord125.64215.272 -0.2502697Kurt BuschFord125.56815.281 -0.2592715Michael WaltripChevrolet125.43615.297 -0.2752810Scott RiggsChevrolet125.35415.307 -0.2852950Jimmy SpencerDodge125.31315.312 -0.2903049Ken SchraderDodge125.28115.316 -0.2943141Casey MearsDodge125.00315.350 -0.3283222Scott WimmerDodge124.95415.356 -0.3343308Shane HmielChevrolet124.95415.356 -0.334346Mark MartinFord124.92215.360 -0.3383566Hermie SadlerFord124.88915.364 -0.3423611Jason LefflerChevrolet124.64615.394 -0.3723745Kyle PettyDodge124.58115.402 -0.3803818Bobby LabonteChevrolet124.25815.442 -0.420395Kyle BuschChevrolet124.21015.448 -0.426401Joe NemechekChevrolet123.77015.503 -0.481410Mike BlissChevrolet123.07915.590 -0.5684299Carl EdwardsFord0.0000.0000.0004300Carl LongChevrolet124.38715.426 -0.404Failed to qualify or withdrew4409Johnny SauterDodge124.16215.4544537Kevin LepageDodge123.94515.481467Robby GordonChevrolet123.19015.5764734Randy LaJoieChevrolet121.81315.7524827Brad TeagueFord120.99915.858WD89Jason JarrettDodge0.0000.0000.000
Results FinNo.DriverMakeTeamLapsLedStatusPtsWinnings129Kevin HarvickChevroletRichard Childress Racing500109running185$189,001238Elliott SadlerFordRobert Yates Racing50035running175$164,261320Tony StewartChevroletJoe Gibbs Racing5000running165$151,98648Dale Earnhardt Jr.ChevroletDale Earnhardt, Inc.5000running160$144,033588Dale JarrettFordRobert Yates Racing5000running155$128,828648Jimmie JohnsonChevroletHendrick Motorsports5001running155$132,986777Travis KvapilDodgePenske-Jasper Racing5000running146$96,595845Kyle PettyDodgePetty Enterprises5000running142$102,903916Greg BiffleFordRoush Racing50091running143$110,6401010Scott RiggsChevroletMBV Motorsports5000running134$117,4481140Sterling MarlinDodgeChip Ganassi Racing4990running130$115,9781225Brian VickersChevroletHendrick Motorsports4980running127$93,340132Rusty WallaceDodgePenske-Jasper Racing498157running134$126,298149Kasey KahneDodgeEvernham Motorsports4980running121$117,6151524Jeff GordonChevroletHendrick Motorsports49828running123$130,5761617Matt KensethFordRoush Racing49750running120$128,4011719Jeremy MayfieldDodgeEvernham Motorsports4970running112$110,2601844Terry LabonteChevroletHendrick Motorsports49610running114$79,7651915Michael WaltripChevroletDale Earnhardt, Inc.49619running111$110,6692007Dave BlaneyChevroletRichard Childress Racing4950running103$93,7502150Jimmy SpencerDodgeArnold Motorsports4920running100$79,2902218Bobby LabonteChevroletJoe Gibbs Racing4680running97$117,3152349Ken SchraderDodgeBAM Racing4670running94$79,9202442Jamie McMurrayDodgeChip Ganassi Racing4560running91$90,2902521Ricky RuddFordWood Brothers Racing4520running88$109,6342699Carl EdwardsFordRoush Racing4470running85$96,4902722Scott WimmerDodgeBill Davis Racing4370running82$103,813285Kyle BuschChevroletHendrick Motorsports4280running79$89,4002943Jeff GreenDodgePetty Enterprises4270running76$107,0213012Ryan NewmanDodgePenske-Jasper Racing4180running73$122,726316Mark MartinFordRoush Racing4060running70$95,4403266Hermie SadlerFordPeak Fitness Racing3950running67$76,8953301Joe NemechekChevroletMBV Motorsports3930running64$100,558344Mike WallaceChevroletMorgan–McClure Motorsports3790crash61$76,7853597Kurt BuschFordRoush Racing3600crash58$129,1653631Jeff BurtonChevroletRichard Childress Racing3580crash55$106,020370Mike BlissChevroletHaas CNC Racing3510running52$79,6353811Jason LefflerChevroletJoe Gibbs Racing3420running49$76,5853932Bobby Hamilton Jr.ChevroletPPI Motorsports3300crash46$86,0774008Shane HmielChevroletBraun Racing3050overheating43$76,4654192Stanton BarrettChevroletFront Row Motorsports830oil pressure40$76,4154200Carl LongChevroletMcGlynn Racing370overheating0$76,3654341Casey MearsDodgeChip Ganassi Racing200crash34$86,293
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