# 2005 UAW-GM Quality 500

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. To fill out the podium, Kurt Busch and Greg Biffle of Roush Racing would finish second and third, respectively.

## Background

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.

## 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).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 38 | Elliott Sadler | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 28.305 | 190.779 |
| 2 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 28.354 | 190.449 |
| 3 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 28.424 | 189.980 |
| Full first practice results |||||||

### 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).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 27.948 | 193.216 |
| 2 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Penske Racing | Dodge | 28.026 | 192.678 |
| 3 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 28.150 | 191.829 |
| Full second practice results |||||||

### 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).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 28.692 | 188.206 |
| 2 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Penske Racing | Dodge | 28.698 | 188.166 |
| 3 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Roush Racing | Ford | 28.727 | 187.976 |
| Full third practice results |||||||

### 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).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Penske Racing | Dodge | 28.502 | 189.460 |
| 2 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 28.591 | 188.871 |
| 3 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 28.653 | 188.462 |
| Full Happy Hour practice results |||||||

## 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.
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).
Six drivers would fail to qualify: Boris Said, Carl Long, Jimmy Spencer, Mike Garvey, P. J. Jones, and Stanton Barrett.

### Full qualifying results

| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 38 | Elliott Sadler | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 27.948 | 193.216 |
| 2 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Penske Racing | Dodge | 27.961 | 193.126 |
| 3 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 28.001 | 192.850 |
| 4 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 28.022 | 192.706 |
| 5 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 28.027 | 192.671 |
| 6 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 28.123 | 192.014 |
| 7 | 97 | Kurt Busch | Roush Racing | Ford | 28.131 | 191.959 |
| 8 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Roush Racing | Ford | 28.145 | 191.864 |
| 9 | 41 | Casey Mears | Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates | Dodge | 28.151 | 191.823 |
| 10 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 28.167 | 191.714 |
| 11 | 0 | Mike Bliss | Haas CNC Racing | Chevrolet | 28.192 | 191.544 |
| 12 | 01 | Joe Nemechek | MB2 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 28.214 | 191.394 |
| 13 | 5 | Kyle Busch | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 28.216 | 191.381 |
| 14 | 22 | Scott Wimmer | Bill Davis Racing | Dodge | 28.271 | 191.008 |
| 15 | 10 | Scott Riggs | MBV Motorsports | Chevrolet | 28.280 | 190.948 |
| 16 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 28.305 | 190.779 |
| 17 | 66 | Kevin Lepage | Peak Fitness Racing | Ford | 28.306 | 190.772 |
| 18 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Roush Racing | Ford | 28.315 | 190.712 |
| 19 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 28.320 | 190.678 |
| 20 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 28.332 | 190.597 |
| 21 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Roush Racing | Ford | 28.348 | 190.490 |
| 22 | 07 | Dave Blaney | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 28.360 | 190.409 |
| 23 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Robby Gordon Motorsports | Chevrolet | 28.371 | 190.335 |
| 24 | 32 | Bobby Hamilton Jr. | PPI Motorsports | Chevrolet | 28.410 | 190.074 |
| 25 | 25 | Brian Vickers | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 28.431 | 189.934 |
| 26 | 00 | David Reutimann | Michael Waltrip Racing | Chevrolet | 28.440 | 189.873 |
| 27 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske Racing | Dodge | 28.447 | 189.827 |
| 28 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 28.463 | 189.720 |
| 29 | 42 | Jamie McMurray | Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates | Dodge | 28.476 | 189.633 |
| 30 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates | Dodge | 28.486 | 189.567 |
| 31 | 21 | Ricky Rudd | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 28.489 | 189.547 |
| 32 | 15 | Michael Waltrip | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 28.492 | 189.527 |
| 33 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 28.513 | 189.387 |
| 34 | 39 | David Stremme | Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates | Dodge | 28.515 | 189.374 |
| 35 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 28.525 | 189.308 |
| 36 | 4 | Mike Wallace | Morgan–McClure Motorsports | Chevrolet | 28.571 | 189.003 |
| 37 | 19 | Jeremy Mayfield | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 28.583 | 188.923 |
| 38 | 51 | Stuart Kirby | Competitive Edge Motorsports | Chevrolet | 28.652 | 188.469 |
| 39 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 28.723 | 188.003 |
| Qualified on owner's points |||||||
| 40 | 49 | Ken Schrader | BAM Racing | Dodge | 28.808 | 187.448 |
| 41 | 43 | Jeff Green | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 28.864 | 187.084 |
| 42 | 77 | Travis Kvapil | Penske Racing | Dodge | 29.006 | 186.168 |
| Last car to qualify on time |||||||
| 43 | 09 | Johnny Sauter | Phoenix Racing | Dodge | 28.691 | 188.212 |
| Failed to qualify or withdrew |||||||
| 44 | 36 | Boris Said | MB Sutton Motorsports | Chevrolet | 28.701 | 188.147 |
| 45 | 80 | Carl Long | McGlynn Racing | Chevrolet | 28.782 | 187.617 |
| 46 | 50 | Jimmy Spencer | Arnold Motorsports | Dodge | 28.875 | 187.013 |
| 47 | 37 | Mike Garvey | R&J Racing | Dodge | 28.978 | 186.348 |
| 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 qualifying results |||||||

## Race results

| Fin | 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 |||||||||||