2005 UAW-GM Quality 500
Motor car race
The 2005 UAW-GM Quality 500 was the stock car racing race of the 2005 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series season, the fifth race of the 2005 Chase for the Nextel Cup , and the 46th iteration of the event . The race was held on Saturday, October 15, 2005, before a crowd of 165,000 in Concord, North Carolina , at Lowe's Motor Speedway , a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) permanent quad-oval. The race was extended from its scheduled 334 laps to 336 laps due to a green–white–checker finish . At race's end, Jimmie Johnson of Hendrick Motorsports would hold off the field on the final restart to win his 18th career NASCAR Nextel Cup Series win and his fourth and final win of the season.[ 1] To fill out the podium, Kurt Busch and Greg Biffle of Roush Racing would finish second and third, respectively.
Background
The layout of Lowe's Motor Speedway , the venue where the race was held.
Lowe's Motor Speedway is a motorsports complex located in Concord, North Carolina, United States 13 miles from Charlotte, North Carolina. The complex features a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) quad oval track that hosts NASCAR racing including the prestigious Coca-Cola 600 on Memorial Day weekend and the NEXTEL All-Star Challenge , as well as the UAW-GM Quality 500 . The speedway was built in 1959 by Bruton Smith and is considered the home track for NASCAR with many race teams located in the Charlotte area. The track is owned and operated by Speedway Motorsports Inc. (SMI) with Marcus G. Smith (son of Bruton Smith ) as track president.
Entry list
#
Driver
Team
Make
Sponsor
0
Mike Bliss
Haas CNC Racing
Chevrolet
NetZero , Best Buy
00
David Reutimann
Michael Waltrip Racing
Chevrolet
State Fair Corn Dogs
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
5
Kyle Busch
Hendrick Motorsports
Chevrolet
Kellogg's , Delphi
6
Mark Martin
Roush Racing
Ford
Reverse Viagra
7
Robby Gordon
Robby Gordon Motorsports
Chevrolet
Jim Beam
07
Dave Blaney
Richard Childress Racing
Chevrolet
Jack Daniel's
8
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Dale Earnhardt, Inc.
Chevrolet
Budweiser
9
Kasey Kahne
Evernham Motorsports
Dodge
Mopar Bling Bling
09
Johnny Sauter
Phoenix Racing
Dodge
Miccosukee Resort & Gaming
10
Scott Riggs
MBV Motorsports
Chevrolet
Valvoline
11
Denny Hamlin
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
Carhartt
18
Bobby Labonte
Joe Gibbs Racing
Chevrolet
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
29
Kevin Harvick
Richard Childress Racing
Chevrolet
GM Goodwrench , Snap-on 85th Anniversary
31
Jeff Burton
Richard Childress Racing
Chevrolet
Cingular Wireless
32
Bobby Hamilton Jr.
PPI Motorsports
Chevrolet
Tide
34
Hermie Sadler *
Mach 1 Motorsports
Chevrolet
Mach One Inc.
36
Boris Said
MB Sutton Motorsports
Chevrolet
Centrix Financial
37
Tony Raines
R&J Racing
Dodge
BoSPOKER
38
Elliott Sadler
Robert Yates Racing
Ford
M&M's
39
David Stremme
Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates
Dodge
Commit Nicotine Lozenges
40
Sterling Marlin
Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates
Dodge
Coors Light
41
Casey Mears
Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates
Dodge
Target , Breast Cancer Research Foundation
42
Jamie McMurray
Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates
Dodge
Texaco , Havoline
43
Jeff Green
Petty Enterprises
Dodge
Cheerios , Betty Crocker
45
Kyle Petty
Petty Enterprises
Dodge
Georgia-Pacific Brawny
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 Structures
51
Stuart Kirby
Competitive Edge Motorsports
Chevrolet
Marathon American Spirit Motor Oil
66
Kevin Lepage
Peak Fitness Racing
Ford
Peak Fitness
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
92
P. J. Jones
Front Row Motorsports
Chevrolet
Front Row Motorsports
95
Stanton Barrett
Stanton Barrett Motorsports
Chevrolet
Stanton Barrett Motorsports
97
Kurt Busch
Roush Racing
Ford
Irwin Vise-Grip Groovelocks
99
Carl Edwards
Roush Racing
Ford
Scotts
*Withdrew.[ 2]
Practice
First practice
The first practice session was held on Thursday, October 13, at 1:00 PM EST and would last for 50 minutes. Elliott Sadler of Robert Yates Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a 28.305 and an average speed of 190.779 miles per hour (307.029 km/h).[ 3]
Second practice
The second practice session was held on Thursday, October 13, at 3:10 PM EST and would last for an hour and 10 minutes. Jimmie Johnson of Hendrick Motorsports would set the fastest time in the session, with a 27.948 and an average speed of 193.216 miles per hour (310.951 km/h).[ 4]
Third practice
The third practice session was held on Friday, October 14, at 4:30 PM EST and would last for 45 minutes. Jimmie Johnson of Hendrick Motorsports would set the fastest time in the session, with a 28.692 and an average speed of 188.206 miles per hour (302.888 km/h).[ 5]
Fourth and final practice
The fourth and final practice session, sometimes referred to as Happy Hour, was held on Friday, October 14, at 6:10 PM EST and would last for 45 minutes. Ryan Newman of Penske Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a 28.502 and an average speed of 189.460 miles per hour (304.906 km/h).[ 6]
Qualifying
Qualifying was held on Thursday, October 13, at 7:10 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]
Elliott Sadler of Robert Yates Racing would win the pole, with a time of 27.948 and an average speed of 193.216 miles per hour (310.951 km/h).[ 7]
Six drivers would fail to qualify: Boris Said , Carl Long , Jimmy Spencer , Mike Garvey , P. J. Jones , and Stanton Barrett .
Full qualifying results
Race results
Fin[ 8]
St
#
Driver
Team
Make
Laps
Led
Status
Pts
Winnings
1
3
48
Jimmie Johnson
Hendrick Motorsports
Chevrolet
336
13
running
185
$264,991
2
7
97
Kurt Busch
Roush Racing
Ford
336
2
running
175
$222,625
3
21
16
Greg Biffle
Roush Racing
Ford
336
4
running
170
$156,050
4
12
01
Joe Nemechek
MB2 Motorsports
Chevrolet
336
11
running
165
$154,308
5
6
6
Mark Martin
Roush Racing
Ford
336
0
running
155
$128,900
6
9
41
Casey Mears
Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates
Dodge
336
9
running
155
$138,908
7
2
12
Ryan Newman
Penske Racing
Dodge
336
42
running
151
$145,641
8
39
11
Denny Hamlin
Joe Gibbs Racing
Chevrolet
336
1
running
147
$92,325
9
31
21
Ricky Rudd
Wood Brothers Racing
Ford
336
4
running
143
$112,214
10
8
99
Carl Edwards
Roush Racing
Ford
336
0
running
134
$100,275
11
37
19
Jeremy Mayfield
Evernham Motorsports
Dodge
336
1
running
135
$108,870
12
25
25
Brian Vickers
Hendrick Motorsports
Chevrolet
336
0
running
127
$86,850
13
22
07
Dave Blaney
Richard Childress Racing
Chevrolet
336
0
running
124
$86,150
14
19
31
Jeff Burton
Richard Childress Racing
Chevrolet
336
0
running
121
$101,520
15
16
45
Kyle Petty
Petty Enterprises
Dodge
336
0
running
118
$90,233
16
43
09
Johnny Sauter
Phoenix Racing
Dodge
336
0
running
115
$68,875
17
42
77
Travis Kvapil
Penske Racing
Dodge
336
1
running
117
$81,525
18
5
18
Bobby Labonte
Joe Gibbs Racing
Chevrolet
336
0
running
109
$107,550
19
41
43
Jeff Green
Petty Enterprises
Dodge
336
1
running
111
$99,911
20
14
22
Scott Wimmer
Bill Davis Racing
Dodge
336
1
running
108
$90,783
21
17
66
Kevin Lepage
Peak Fitness Racing
Ford
336
0
running
100
$71,675
22
26
00
David Reutimann
Michael Waltrip Racing
Chevrolet
336
0
running
97
$66,600
23
33
9
Kasey Kahne
Evernham Motorsports
Dodge
336
35
running
99
$105,025
24
27
2
Rusty Wallace
Penske Racing
Dodge
336
0
running
91
$100,188
25
4
20
Tony Stewart
Joe Gibbs Racing
Chevrolet
328
61
running
93
$139,561
26
18
17
Matt Kenseth
Roush Racing
Ford
326
0
running
85
$113,561
27
1
38
Elliott Sadler
Robert Yates Racing
Ford
326
112
running
92
$157,001
28
35
29
Kevin Harvick
Richard Childress Racing
Chevrolet
291
0
running
79
$112,136
29
32
15
Michael Waltrip
Dale Earnhardt, Inc.
Chevrolet
278
31
crash
81
$95,214
30
20
88
Dale Jarrett
Robert Yates Racing
Ford
278
0
crash
73
$102,433
31
29
42
Jamie McMurray
Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates
Dodge
278
0
crash
70
$75,075
32
23
7
Robby Gordon
Robby Gordon Motorsports
Chevrolet
278
0
engine
67
$64,375
33
15
10
Scott Riggs
MBV Motorsports
Chevrolet
267
0
crash
64
$82,747
34
40
49
Ken Schrader
BAM Racing
Dodge
255
0
engine
61
$64,125
35
11
0
Mike Bliss
Haas CNC Racing
Chevrolet
252
0
crash
58
$63,975
36
34
39
David Stremme
Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates
Dodge
244
0
crash
55
$63,790
37
38
51
Stuart Kirby
Competitive Edge Motorsports
Chevrolet
213
0
handling
52
$63,670
38
10
24
Jeff Gordon
Hendrick Motorsports
Chevrolet
151
0
crash
49
$112,596
39
13
5
Kyle Busch
Hendrick Motorsports
Chevrolet
150
7
crash
51
$71,450
40
30
40
Sterling Marlin
Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates
Dodge
124
0
crash
43
$91,248
41
24
32
Bobby Hamilton Jr.
PPI Motorsports
Chevrolet
94
0
crash
40
$63,215
42
28
8
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Dale Earnhardt, Inc.
Chevrolet
61
0
crash
37
$110,508
43
36
4
Mike Wallace
Morgan–McClure Motorsports
Chevrolet
40
0
timing chain
34
$63,318
Failed to qualify or withdrew
44
36
Boris Said
MB Sutton Motorsports
Chevrolet
45
80
Carl Long
McGlynn Racing
Chevrolet
46
50
Jimmy Spencer
Arnold Motorsports
Dodge
47
37
Mike Garvey
R&J Racing
Dodge
48
92
P. J. Jones
Front Row Motorsports
Chevrolet
49
95
Stanton Barrett
Stanton Barrett Motorsports
Chevrolet
WD
34
Hermie Sadler
Mach 1 Motorsports
Chevrolet
Official race results
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