# 2005 Sharpie 500

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. 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

| # | Driver | Team | Make | Sponsor |
| 0 | Mike Bliss | Haas CNC Racing | Chevrolet | CertainTeed |
| 00 | Johnny Benson Jr. | Michael Waltrip Racing | Chevrolet | Bryan Foods |
| 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, Food City |
| 5 | Kyle Busch | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | Kellogg's, Johnny Bravo |
| 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | Reverse Viagra |
| 7 | Robby Gordon | Robby Gordon Motorsports | Chevrolet | Jim Bean |
| 07 | Dave Blaney | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | Happy Birthday Jack |
| 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | Budweiser |
| 9 | Kasey Kahne | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | Dodge Dealers, UAW |
| 09 | Johnny Sauter | Phoenix Racing | Dodge | Miccosukee Resort & Gaming |
| 10 | Scott Riggs | MBV Motorsports | Chevrolet | Checkers and Rally's |
| 11 | Terry Labonte | 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 | DeWalt |
| 18 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | Powerade, LeBron James, 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, Scooby-Doo |
| 29 | Kevin Harvick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench, Reese's Big Cup |
| 31 | Jeff Burton | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | Cingular Wireless |
| 32 | Bobby Hamilton Jr. | PPI Motorsports | Chevrolet | Tide |
| 34 | P. J. Jones | Mach 1 Motorsports | Chevrolet | PEO Pros |
| 37 | Tony Raines | R&J Racing | Dodge | BoSPOKER |
| 38 | Elliott Sadler | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | M&M's |
| 40 | Sterling Marlin | Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates | Dodge | Coors Light |
| 41 | Casey Mears | Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates | Dodge | Target |
| 42 | Jamie McMurray | Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates | Dodge | Texaco, Havoline |
| 43 | Jeff Green | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | Cheerios, Hamburger Helper |
| 45 | Kyle Petty | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | Georgia-Pacific Quilted Northern |
| 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 Buildings |
| 66 | Mike Garvey | Peak Fitness Racing | Ford | EAS |
| 75 | Wayne Anderson | Rinaldi Racing | Dodge | Rinaldi Air Conditioning |
| 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 |
| 89 | Morgan Shepherd | Shepherd Racing Ventures | Dodge | Victory in Jesus, Dutch Quality Stone |
| 92 | Hermie Sadler | Front Row Motorsports | Chevrolet | Kingsport Iron & Metal |
| 95 | Stanton Barrett | Stanton Barrett Motorsports | Chevrolet | Langley Properties |
| 97 | Kurt Busch | Roush Racing | Ford | Sharpie Mini |
| 99 | Carl Edwards | Roush Racing | Ford | Office Depot |
| Official entry list |||||

## Practice

The first and only two-hour practice session would occur on Friday, August 26, at 12:00 PM EST. 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).
| 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.
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).
6 drivers would fail to qualify: Wayne Anderson, Mike Garvey, Johnny Sauter, Morgan Shepherd, P. J. Jones, and Tony Raines.

### Full qualifying results

| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Roush Racing | Ford | 15.073 | 127.300 |
| 2 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15.085 | 127.199 |
| 3 | 07 | Dave Blaney | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 15.090 | 127.157 |
| 4 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Roush Racing | Ford | 15.107 | 127.014 |
| 5 | 21 | Ricky Rudd | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 15.111 | 126.980 |
| 6 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Penske Racing | Dodge | 15.114 | 126.955 |
| 7 | 49 | Ken Schrader | BAM Racing | Dodge | 15.114 | 126.955 |
| 8 | 32 | Bobby Hamilton Jr. | PPI Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15.122 | 126.888 |
| 9 | 38 | Elliott Sadler | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 15.140 | 126.737 |
| 10 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 15.158 | 126.587 |
| 11 | 5 | Kyle Busch | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15.160 | 126.570 |
| 12 | 10 | Scott Riggs | MBV Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15.188 | 126.337 |
| 13 | 97 | Kurt Busch | Roush Racing | Ford | 15.202 | 126.220 |
| 14 | 41 | Casey Mears | Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates | Dodge | 15.210 | 126.154 |
| 15 | 4 | Mike Wallace | Morgan–McClure Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15.213 | 126.129 |
| 16 | 19 | Jeremy Mayfield | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 15.215 | 126.112 |
| 17 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 15.225 | 126.030 |
| 18 | 42 | Jamie McMurray | Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates | Dodge | 15.241 | 125.897 |
| 19 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 15.248 | 125.840 |
| 20 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske Racing | Dodge | 15.250 | 125.823 |
| 21 | 00 | Johnny Benson Jr. | Michael Waltrip Racing | Chevrolet | 15.253 | 125.798 |
| 22 | 15 | Michael Waltrip | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 15.266 | 125.691 |
| 23 | 25 | Brian Vickers | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15.277 | 125.601 |
| 24 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 15.280 | 125.576 |
| 25 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 15.287 | 125.518 |
| 26 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 15.303 | 125.387 |
| 27 | 0 | Mike Bliss | Haas CNC Racing | Chevrolet | 15.304 | 125.379 |
| 28 | 43 | Jeff Green | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 15.312 | 125.313 |
| 29 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15.313 | 125.305 |
| 30 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 15.316 | 125.281 |
| 31 | 77 | Travis Kvapil | Penske Racing | Dodge | 15.328 | 125.183 |
| 32 | 22 | Scott Wimmer | Bill Davis Racing | Dodge | 15.332 | 125.150 |
| 33 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Robby Gordon Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15.351 | 124.995 |
| 34 | 50 | Jimmy Spencer | Arnold Motorsports | Dodge | 15.356 | 124.954 |
| 35 | 01 | Joe Nemechek | MB2 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15.369 | 124.849 |
| 36 | 95 | Stanton Barrett | Stanton Barrett Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15.389 | 124.687 |
| 37 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Roush Racing | Ford | 15.399 | 124.605 |
| 38 | 92 | Hermie Sadler | Front Row Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15.472 | 124.018 |
| 39 | 11 | Terry Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 15.481 | 123.946 |
| 40 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates | Dodge | 15.496 | 123.826 |
| Qualified by owner's points |||||||
| 41 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 15.532 | 123.538 |
| 42 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 15.554 | 123.364 |
| Last car to make it on time |||||||
| 43 | 80 | Carl Long | McGlynn Racing | Chevrolet | 15.484 | 123.922 |
| Failed to qualify |||||||
| 44 | 75 | Wayne Anderson | Rinaldi Racing | Dodge | 15.523 | 123.610 |
| 45 | 66 | Mike Garvey | Peak Fitness Racing | Ford | 15.558 | 123.332 |
| 46 | 09 | Johnny Sauter | Phoenix Racing | Dodge | 15.574 | 123.205 |
| 47 | 89 | Morgan Shepherd | Shepherd Racing Ventures | Dodge | 15.678 | 122.388 |
| 48 | 34 | P. J. Jones | Mach 1 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15.683 | 122.349 |
| 49 | 37 | Tony Raines | R&J Racing | Dodge | 15.688 | 122.310 |
| Official qualifying results |||||||

## Race results

| Fin | 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 |
| Failed to qualify |||||||||||
| 44 | | 75 | Wayne Anderson | Rinaldi Racing | Dodge | | | | | |
| 45 | | 66 | Mike Garvey | Peak Fitness Racing | Ford | | | | | |
| 46 | | 09 | Johnny Sauter | Phoenix Racing | Dodge | | | | | |
| 47 | | 89 | Morgan Shepherd | Shepherd Racing Ventures | Dodge | | | | | |
| 48 | | 34 | P. J. Jones | Mach 1 Motorsports | Chevrolet | | | | | |
| 49 | | 37 | Tony Raines | R&J Racing | Dodge | | | | | |