2005 Sharpie 500

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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.{{Cite web|agency=Associated Press|date=2005-08-28|title=Kenseth wins at Bristol|url=https://www.deseret.com/2005/8/28/19909429/kenseth-wins-at-bristol|access-date=2021-11-25|website=Deseret News|language=en}} To fill out the podium, Jeff Burton of Richard Childress Racing and Greg Biffle of Roush Racing would finish second and third, respectively.

Background

File:Bristol Motor Speedway map.png, the venue where the race was held.]]

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 =

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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
colspan="5" \|[https://web.archive.org/web/20051115164321/http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2005/24/data/entry_list.html Official entry list]

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2005 Sharpie 500

Background

= Entry list =

Practice

Qualifying

= Full qualifying results =

Race results

References