2005 Food City 500
NASCAR Cup Series Race 5 of 36
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$4,583,930Race Date:Apr 30, 2026Bristol Motor Speedway
Margin of Victory:4.652 SecondsRace Duration:3Hr 26Min 20Sec.Bristol, Tennessee
Lead Changes:14Average Speed:77.469 MPH.533 Mile Concrete Oval
No. of Cars:43No. of Cautions:14 For 115 Laps

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Kevin Harvick K. HarvickDriver: Elliott Sadler E. SadlerChevrolet:9
Car No.:#29 ChevroletCar No.:#38 FordFord:0
Team:Richard Childress RacingTeam:Yates RacingDodge:0
Crew Chief:Todd BerrierCrew Chief:Todd Parrott 
Laps Led:109 of 600Pole Speed:127.733 MPH
Official 2005 Food City 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
11329 Kevin HarvickKevin HarvickGM Goodwrench ServiceRunning185500109
2138 Elliott SadlerElliott SadlerM&M'sRunning17550035
31120 Tony StewartTony StewartThe Home DepotRunning1655000
4198 Dale Earnhardt, Jr.Dale Earnhardt, Jr.BudweiserRunning1605000
52188 Dale JarrettDale JarrettUPSRunning1555000
61448 Jimmie JohnsonJimmie JohnsonLowe'sRunning1555001
7577 Travis Kvapil (R)Travis KvapilKodak / Jasper EnginesRunning1465000
83745 Kyle PettyKyle PettyGeorgia Pacific / BrawnyRunning1425000
91016 Greg BiffleGreg BiffleCharter CommunicationsRunning14350091
102810 Scott RiggsScott RiggsValvolineRunning1345000
111540 Sterling MarlinSterling MarlinCoors LightRunning1304990
121225 Brian VickersBrian VickersGMAC / ditech.comRunning1274980
1332 Rusty WallaceRusty WallaceMiller LiteRunning134498157
1499 Kasey KahneKasey KahneDodge Dealers / UAWRunning1214980
15424 Jeff GordonJeff GordonDuPontRunning12349828
162517 Matt KensethMatt KensethDeWalt Power ToolsRunning12049750
17819 Jeremy MayfieldJeremy MayfieldDodge Dealers / UAWRunning1124970
181644 Terry LabonteTerry LabonteKellogg'sRunning11449610
192715 Michael WaltripMichael WaltripNAPA Auto PartsRunning11149619
20207 Dave BlaneyDave BlaneyJack Daniel'sRunning1034950
212950 Jimmy SpencerJimmy SpencerU.S. Micro CorporationRunning1004920
223818 Bobby LabonteBobby LabonteInterstate BatteriesRunning974680
233049 Ken SchraderKen SchraderSchwan's Home ServiceRunning944670
241742 Jamie McMurrayJamie McMurrayTexaco / HavolineRunning914560
252021 Ricky RuddRicky RuddMotorcraft Genuine PartsRunning884520
264299 Carl EdwardsCarl EdwardsOffice DepotRunning854470
273222 Scott WimmerScott WimmerCaterpillarRunning824370
28395 Kyle Busch (R)Kyle BuschCarquestRunning794280
29643 Jeff GreenJeff GreenCheerios / Betty CrockerRunning764270
30712 Ryan NewmanRyan NewmanAlltelRunning734180
31346 Mark MartinMark MartinViagraRunning704060
323566 Hermie SadlerHermie SadlerEast Tennessee TrailersRunning673950
334001 Joe NemechekJoe NemechekU.S. ArmyRunning643930
34224 Mike WallaceMike WallaceLucas Oil / Food CityAccident613790
352697 Kurt BuschKurt BuschSharpie RetractableAccident583600
362431 Jeff BurtonJeff BurtonCingular WirelessAccident553580
37410 Mike BlissMike BlissNetZero / Best BuyRunning523510
383611 Jason LefflerJason LefflerFedEx ExpressRunning493420
391832 Bobby Hamilton, Jr.Bobby Hamilton, Jr.TideAccident463300
4033108 Shane HmielShane HmielWin FuelOverheating433050
412392 Stanton Barrett (R)Stanton BarrettUSmilitary.comOil Pressure40830
424300 Carl Long (R)Carl LongBuyer's Choice / KelleeKars.comOverheating0370
433141 Casey MearsCasey MearsTargetAccident34200

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