# 2005 Pocono 500

The 2005 Pocono 500 was the 14th stock car race of the 2005 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series and the 24th iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, June 12, 2005 at Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, Pennsylvania, a 2.5 miles (4.0 km) triangular track that holds NASCAR races to this day. The race was held before a crowd of 100,000. Rookie Carl Edwards would win the race under caution, his second of the season and his career after originally starting 29th, proceeding to lead 46 laps. Brian Vickers and Joe Nemechek would take the rest of the podium positions, taking 2nd and 3rd, respectively.

## Background

Entry list :
| # | Driver | Team | Make | Sponsor |
| 0 | Mike Bliss | Haas CNC Racing | Chevrolet | NetZero, Best Buy |
| 00 | Carl Long | McGlynn Racing | Chevrolet | Champion Builders |
| 01 | Joe Nemechek | MB2 Motorsports | Chevrolet | U.S. Army |
| 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske-Jasper Racing | Dodge | Miller Lite |
| 4 | Mike Wallace | Morgan–McClure Motorsports | Chevrolet | Lucas Oil Products |
| 5 | Kyle Busch | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | Kellogg's |
| 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | Viagra |
| 7 | Robby Gordon | Robby Gordon Motorsports | Chevrolet | Harrah's |
| 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 | Dodge Dealers, UAW |
| 10 | Scott Riggs | MBV Motorsports | Chevrolet | Valvoline |
| 11 | Jason Leffler | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | FedEx, Kinko's |
| 12 | Ryan Newman | Penske-Jasper Racing | Dodge | Alltel |
| 13 | Greg Sacks | Sacks Motorsports | Dodge | Sacks Motorsports |
| 15 | Michael Waltrip | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | NAPA Auto Parts |
| 16 | Greg Biffle | Roush Racing | Ford | Post-it, National Guard |
| 17 | Matt Kenseth | Roush Racing | Ford | DeWalt Power Tools |
| 18 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | Interstate Batteries, Madagascar |
| 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 | ditech.com, GMAC |
| 27 | Kirk Shelmerdine | Kirk Shelmerdine Racing | Ford | L. R. Lyons & Son Transportation |
| 29 | Kevin Harvick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench |
| 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 | Ultra Comp Trailers |
| 37 | Kevin Lepage | R&J Racing | Dodge | R&J Racing |
| 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, Betty Crocker |
| 44 | Terry Labonte | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | Pizza Hut |
| 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 |
| 66 | Mike Garvey | Peak Fitness Racing | Ford | Jani-King |
| 77 | Travis Kvapil | Penske-Jasper Racing | Dodge | Kodak, Jasper Engines & Transmissions |
| 88 | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | UPS |
| 89 | Morgan Shepherd | Shepherd Racing Ventures | Dodge | Victory In Jesus, Red Line Oil |
| 92 | Hermie Sadler | Front Row Motorsports | Chevrolet | Front Row Motorsports |
| 97 | Kurt Busch | Roush Racing | Ford | Sharpie, Irwin Industrial Tools |
| 99 | Carl Edwards | Roush Racing | Ford | Stonebridge Life Insurance |

## Qualifying

Full qualifying results :
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 15 | Michael Waltrip | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 53.238 | 169.052 |
| 2 | 97 | Kurt Busch | Roush Racing | Ford | 53.356 | 168.678 |
| 3 | 25 | Brian Vickers | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 53.465 | 168.334 |
| 4 | 42 | Jamie McMurray | Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates | Dodge | 53.622 | 167.842 |
| 5 | 10 | Scott Riggs | MBV Motorsports | Chevrolet | 53.711 | 167.563 |
| 6 | 19 | Jeremy Mayfield | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 53.873 | 167.060 |
| 7 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 53.881 | 167.035 |
| 8 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 53.896 | 166.988 |
| 9 | 0 | Mike Bliss | Haas CNC Racing | Chevrolet | 53.905 | 166.960 |
| 10 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Roush Racing | Ford | 53.945 | 166.837 |
| 11 | 22 | Scott Wimmer | Bill Davis Racing | Dodge | 53.962 | 166.784 |
| 12 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske-Jasper Racing | Dodge | 53.982 | 166.722 |
| 13 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 53.993 | 166.688 |
| 14 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates | Dodge | 54.038 | 166.549 |
| 15 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 54.049 | 166.516 |
| 16 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 54.098 | 166.365 |
| 17 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Penske-Jasper Racing | Dodge | 54.106 | 166.340 |
| 18 | 01 | Joe Nemechek | MB2 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 54.143 | 166.227 |
| 19 | 49 | Ken Schrader | BAM Racing | Dodge | 54.158 | 166.180 |
| 20 | 41 | Casey Mears | Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates | Dodge | 54.216 | 166.003 |
| 21 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 54.249 | 165.902 |
| 22 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 54.252 | 165.893 |
| 23 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Roush Racing | Ford | 54.265 | 165.853 |
| 24 | 32 | Bobby Hamilton, Jr. | PPI Motorsports | Chevrolet | 54.265 | 165.853 |
| 25 | 38 | Elliott Sadler | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 54.296 | 165.758 |
| 26 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 54.308 | 165.721 |
| 27 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Robby Gordon Motorsports | Chevrolet | 54.320 | 165.685 |
| 28 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 54.343 | 165.615 |
| 29 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Roush Racing | Ford | 54.364 | 165.551 |
| 30 | 11 | Jason Leffler | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 54.395 | 165.456 |
| 31 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 54.428 | 165.356 |
| 32 | 21 | Ricky Rudd | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 54.505 | 165.122 |
| 33 | 77 | Travis Kvapil | Penske-Jasper Racing | Dodge | 54.544 | 165.004 |
| 34 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 54.588 | 164.871 |
| 35 | 43 | Jeff Green | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 54.667 | 164.633 |
| 36 | 66 | Mike Garvey | Peak Fitness Racing | Ford | 54.702 | 164.606 |
| 37 | 07 | Dave Blaney | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 54.676 | 164.528 |
| 38 | 5 | Kyle Busch | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 54.705 | 164.519 |
| 39 | 37 | Kevin Lepage | R&J Racing | Dodge | 54.924 | 163.863 |
| 40 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 54.941 | 163.812 |
| 41 | 13 | Greg Sacks | Sacks Motorsports | Dodge | 55.075 | 163.413 |
| 42 | 4 | Mike Wallace | Morgan–McClure Motorsports | Chevrolet | 55.494 | 162.180 |
| Last car to make it on time (cars not locked in by Top 35 in owner's points) |||||||
| 43 | 89 | Morgan Shepherd | Shepherd Racing Ventures | Dodge | 55.226 | 162.967 |
| Failed to qualify |||||||
| 44 | 27 | Kirk Shelmerdine | Kirk Shelmerdine Racing | Ford | 55.574 | 161.946 |
| 45 | 34 | P.J. Jones | Mach 1 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 55.682 | 161.632 |
| 46 | 92 | Hermie Sadler | Front Row Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 47 | 00 | Carl Long | McGlynn Racing | Chevrolet | 0.000 | 0.000 |

## Race

For pre-race ceremonies, the invocation was given out by Father Dan Bisco. The national anthem would be performed by the United States Army Chorus.

## Race results

| Fin | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts | Winnings |
| 1 | 29 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Roush Racing | Ford | 201 | 46 | running | 185 | $196,150 |
| 2 | 3 | 25 | Brian Vickers | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 201 | 121 | running | 180 | $169,075 |
| 3 | 18 | 01 | Joe Nemechek | MB2 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 201 | 0 | running | 165 | $145,358 |
| 4 | 38 | 5 | Kyle Busch | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 201 | 0 | running | 160 | $120,025 |
| 5 | 1 | 15 | Michael Waltrip | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 201 | 29 | running | 160 | $135,239 |
| 6 | 21 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 201 | 0 | running | 150 | $124,841 |
| 7 | 13 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 201 | 0 | running | 146 | $109,125 |
| 8 | 8 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 201 | 0 | running | 142 | $125,011 |
| 9 | 31 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 201 | 0 | running | 138 | $119,961 |
| 10 | 4 | 42 | Jamie McMurray | Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates | Dodge | 201 | 0 | running | 134 | $83,875 |
| 11 | 12 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske-Jasper Racing | Dodge | 201 | 0 | running | 130 | $105,708 |
| 12 | 28 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 201 | 0 | running | 127 | $66,925 |
| 13 | 16 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 201 | 0 | running | 124 | $105,333 |
| 14 | 6 | 19 | Jeremy Mayfield | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 201 | 0 | running | 121 | $96,070 |
| 15 | 35 | 43 | Jeff Green | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 201 | 0 | running | 118 | $97,661 |
| 16 | 14 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates | Dodge | 201 | 0 | running | 115 | $94,733 |
| 17 | 33 | 77 | Travis Kvapil | Penske-Jasper Racing | Dodge | 201 | 0 | running | 112 | $74,525 |
| 18 | 20 | 41 | Casey Mears | Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates | Dodge | 201 | 0 | running | 109 | $90,383 |
| 19 | 22 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 201 | 0 | running | 106 | $92,220 |
| 20 | 19 | 49 | Ken Schrader | BAM Racing | Dodge | 201 | 1 | running | 108 | $66,050 |
| 21 | 25 | 38 | Elliott Sadler | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 201 | 0 | running | 100 | $103,571 |
| 22 | 2 | 97 | Kurt Busch | Roush Racing | Ford | 200 | 2 | running | 102 | $114,250 |
| 23 | 24 | 32 | Bobby Hamilton, Jr. | PPI Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 94 | $79,883 |
| 24 | 37 | 07 | Dave Blaney | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 91 | $72,550 |
| 25 | 36 | 66 | Mike Garvey | Peak Fitness Racing | Ford | 200 | 1 | running | 93 | $64,625 |
| 26 | 7 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | crash | 85 | $98,550 |
| 27 | 15 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 199 | 0 | running | 82 | $95,550 |
| 28 | 32 | 21 | Ricky Rudd | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 199 | 0 | running | 79 | $87,989 |
| 29 | 26 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | running | 76 | $108,961 |
| 30 | 23 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Roush Racing | Ford | 198 | 0 | running | 73 | $78,975 |
| 31 | 42 | 4 | Mike Wallace | Morgan–McClure Motorsports | Chevrolet | 198 | 1 | running | 75 | $60,325 |
| 32 | 10 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Roush Racing | Ford | 197 | 0 | running | 67 | $108,111 |
| 33 | 34 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 195 | 0 | running | 64 | $108,333 |
| 34 | 17 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Penske-Jasper Racing | Dodge | 194 | 0 | crash | 61 | $104,766 |
| 35 | 9 | 0 | Mike Bliss | Haas CNC Racing | Chevrolet | 194 | 0 | running | 58 | $59,625 |
| 36 | 11 | 22 | Scott Wimmer | Bill Davis Racing | Dodge | 170 | 0 | suspension | 55 | $79,063 |
| 37 | 5 | 10 | Scott Riggs | MBV Motorsports | Chevrolet | 165 | 0 | running | 52 | $76,772 |
| 38 | 39 | 37 | Kevin Lepage | R&J Racing | Dodge | 141 | 0 | crash | 49 | $59,100 |
| 39 | 27 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Robby Gordon Motorsports | Chevrolet | 124 | 0 | engine | 46 | $58,975 |
| 40 | 30 | 11 | Jason Leffler | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 43 | 0 | crash | 43 | $58,825 |
| 41 | 40 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 43 | 0 | crash | 40 | $58,685 |
| 42 | 43 | 89 | Morgan Shepherd | Shepherd Racing Ventures | Dodge | 13 | 0 | brakes | 37 | $58,535 |
| 43 | 41 | 13 | Greg Sacks | Sacks Motorsports | Dodge | 12 | 0 | overheating | 34 | $58,394 |
| Failed to qualify |||||||||||
| 44 | | 27 | Kirk Shelmerdine | Kirk Shelmerdine Racing | Ford | | | | | |
| 45 | | 34 | P.J. Jones | Mach 1 Motorsports | Chevrolet | | | | | |
| 46 | | 92 | Hermie Sadler | Front Row Motorsports | Chevrolet | | | | | |
| 47 | | 00 | Carl Long | McGlynn Racing | Chevrolet | | | | | |