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2005 Sony HD 500

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{{Infobox NASCAR race report

| Type = CUST

| Description = Race 25 of 36 in the 2005 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series season

| Race Name = Sony HD 500

| Details ref =

| Fulldate = {{Start date|2005|09|4}}

| Year = 2005

| Race_No = 25

| Season_No = 36

| Image = 2005_Sony_HD_500_program_cover.png

| image-size = 200px

| image-alt =

| Caption = 2005 Sony HD 500 program cover with Elliott Sadler

| Official name = Sony HD 500

| Location = California Speedway, Fontana, California

| Course_mi = 2.0

| Course_km = 3.23

| Distance_laps = 254

| Distance_mi = 508

| Distance_km = 817.546

| Scheduled_laps = 250

| Scheduled_mi = 500

| Scheduled_km = 804.672

| Weather =

| Avg = {{convert|136.356|mi/h}}

| Attendance = 100,000

| Pole_Driver = Carl Edwards

| Pole_Team = Roush Racing

| Pole_Time =

| Most_Driver = Kyle Busch

| Most_Team = Hendrick Motorsports

| Most_laps = 95

| Car = 5

| First_Driver = Kyle Busch

| First_Team = Hendrick Motorsports

| Network = NBC

| Announcers = Bill Weber, Benny Parsons and Wally Dallenbach Jr.

| Ratings =

| Radio = MRN

| Booth_Ann = Joe Moore, Adam Alexander

| Turn_Ann = Dave Moody (1 & 2), and Dan Hubbard (3 & 4)

}}

The 2005 Sony HD 500 was a NASCAR Nextel Cup Series stock car race held on September 4, 2005 at California Speedway in Fontana, California. Contested over 250 laps on the 2-mile (3.23 km) asphalt D-shaped oval, it was the twenty-fifth race of the 2005 Nextel Cup Series season. The race was extended to 254 laps because of a green-white-checker finish.

Kyle Busch of Hendrick Motorsports won the race for the first time in his career and also became the youngest Cup Series race winner until the 2009 Lenox Industrial Tools 301. Carl Edwards would earn his first pole position during qualifying.[http://www.race-database.com/results/results.php?year=2005&race=25&series_id=2 Race information] at Race Database

Entry list

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! colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Car #{{Cite web|title=2005 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series Sony HD 500 Entry List - Auto Club Speedway|url=https://frcs.pro/nascar/cup/races/entrylist/2005/auto-club-speedway/sony-hd-500|access-date=2021-06-14|website=frcs.pro}}

! colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Driver

! colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Hometown

! colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Make

! colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Sponsor

! colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Team

! colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Crew Chief

0

|Mike Bliss

|Milwaukie, OR

|Chevrolet

|NetZero Best Buy

|Gene Haas

|

01

|Joe Nemechek

|Lakeland, FL

|Chevrolet

|U.S. Army

|Nelson Bowers

|

2

|Rusty Wallace

|St. Louis, MO

|Dodge

|Miller Lite

|Roger Penske

|

4

|John Andretti

|Bethlehem, PA

|Chevrolet

|Lucas / Wide Open Energy Drink

|Larry McClure

|

5

|Kyle Busch

|Las Vegas, NV

|Chevrolet

|Kellogg's

|Rick Hendrick

|

6

|Mark Martin

|Batesville, AR

|Ford

|Viagra

|Jack Roush

|

07

|Dave Blaney

|Hartford, OH

|Chevrolet

|Happy Birthday Jack

|Richard Childress

|

7

|Robby Gordon

|Bellflower, CA

|Chevrolet

|Fruit of the Loom

|James Smith

|

8

|Dale Earnhardt Jr

|Kannapolis, NC

|Chevrolet

|Budweiser

|Teresa Earnhardt

|

9

|Kasey Kahne

|Enumclaw, WA

|Dodge

|Dodge Dealers / UAW / Reverse Pit Cap

|Ray Evernham

|

10

|Scott Riggs

|Bahama, NC

|Chevrolet

|Valvoline

|James Rocco

|

11

|JJ Yeley

|Phoenix, AZ

|Chevrolet

|FedEx Freight

|J D Gibbs

|

12

|Ryan Newman

|South Bend, IN

|Dodge

|ALLTEL / Sony HDTV

|Roger Penske

|

15

|Michael Waltrip

|Owensboro, KY

|Chevrolet

|NAPA Auto Parts

|Teresa Earnhardt

|

16

|Greg Biffle

|Vancouver, WA

|Ford

|National Guard / Charter Communications

|Geoff Smith

|

17

|Matt Kenseth

|Cambridge, WI

|Ford

|DEWALT Power Tools

|Mark Martin

|

18

|Bobby Labonte

|Corpus Christi, TX

|Chevrolet

|GSK AsthmaControl.com

|Joe Gibbs

|

19

|Jeremy Mayfield

|Owensboro, KY

|Dodge

|Dodge Dealers / UAW

|Ray Evernham

|

20

|Tony Stewart

|Rushville, IN

|Chevrolet

|The Home Depot

|Joe Gibbs

|

21

|Ricky Rudd

|Chesapeake, VA

|Ford

|Motorcraft Genuine Parts

|Glen Wood

|

22

|Scott Wimmer

|Wausau, WI

|Dodge

|CAT Dealers

|Bill Davis

|

24

|Jeff Gordon

|Vallejo, CA

|Chevrolet

|DuPont

|Rick Hendrick

|

25

|Brian Vickers

|Thomasville, NC

|Chevrolet

|GMAC / ditech.com

|Mary Hendrick

|

29

|Kevin Harvick

|Bakersfield, CA

|Chevrolet

|GM Goodwrench

|Richard Childress

|

31

|Jeff Burton

|South Boston, VA

|Chevrolet

|Cingular Wireless

|Richard Childress

|

32

|Bobby Hamilton Jr

|Nashville, TN

|Chevrolet

|Tide

|Calvin Wells III

|

34

|PJ Jones

|Torrance, CA

|Chevrolet

|PEOPros.com

|William Edwards

|

36

|Boris Said

|New York, NY

|Chevrolet

|CENTRIX Financial

|Bob Sutton

|

37

|Tony Raines

|LaPorte, IN

|Dodge

|Patron Tequila

|John Carter

|

38

|Elliott Sadler

|Emporia, VA

|Ford

|M&M's

|Robert Yates

|

40

|Sterling Marlin

|Columbia, TN

|Dodge

|Coors Light

|Felix Sabates

|

41

|Casey Mears

|Bakersfield, CA

|Dodge

|Target

|Chip Ganassi

|

42

|Jamie McMurray

|Joplin, MO

|Dodge

|Home123 Corp.

|Floyd Ganassi

|

43

|Jeff Green

|Owensboro, KY

|Dodge

|Wheaties

|Richard L Petty

|

45

|Kyle Petty

|Trinity, NC

|Dodge

|Brawny / Georgia-Pacific

|Kyle Petty

|

48

|Jimmie Johnson

|El Cajon, CA

|Chevrolet

|Lowe's

|Jeff Gordon

|

49

|Ken Schrader

|Fenton, MO

|Dodge

|Red Baron Frozen Pizza

|Elizabeth Morgenthau

|

51

|Stuart Kirby

|Bowling Green, KY

|Chevrolet

|Marathon American Spirit Motor Oil

|Joe Auer

|

66

|Mike Garvey

|McDonough, GA

|Ford

|Jani-King

|Jeff Stec

|

77

|Travis Kvapil

|Janesville, WI

|Dodge

|Kodak / Jasper Engines

|Douglas Bawel

|

88

|Dale Jarrett

|Hickory, NC

|Ford

|UPS

|Robert Yates

|

91

|Bill Elliott

|Dawsonville, GA

|Dodge

|McDonald's

|Ray Evernham Sr.

|

92

|Hermie Sadler

|Emporia, VA

|Dodge

|Oak Glove Co.

|Bob Jenkins

|

97

|Kurt Busch

|Las Vegas, NV

|Ford

|Smirnoff Ice

|Georgetta Roush

|

99

|Carl Edwards

|Columbia, MO

|Ford

|Office Depot

|Jack Roush

|

Practice

= Top 10 practice 1 results =

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! colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Pos.{{Cite web|title=2005 Sony HD 500 Practice 1 Results - Auto Club Speedway|url=https://frcs.pro/nascar/cup/races/practice/1/2005/auto-club-speedway/sony-hd-500|access-date=2021-06-14|website=frcs.pro}}

! colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Car #

! colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Driver

! colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Make

! colspan="1" rowspan="1" |SPD

! colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Time

! colspan="1" rowspan="1" |BHND

! colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Best

! colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Laps

1

|24

|Jeff Gordon

|Chevrolet

|182.955

|0:39.354

|0.000

|0

|0

2

|97

|Kurt Busch

|Ford

|182.602

|0:39.430

|0.076

|0

|0

3

|48

|Jimmie Johnson

|Chevrolet

|182.533

|0:39.445

|0.091

|0

|0

4

|6

|Mark Martin

|Ford

|182.445

|0:39.464

|0.110

|0

|0

5

|17

|Matt Kenseth

|Ford

|182.320

|0:39.491

|0.137

|0

|0

6

|01

|Joe Nemechek

|Chevrolet

|182.108

|0:39.537

|0.183

|0

|0

7

|99

|Carl Edwards

|Ford

|181.438

|0:39.683

|0.329

|0

|0

8

|16

|Greg Biffle

|Ford

|181.365

|0:39.699

|0.345

|0

|0

9

|5

|Kyle Busch

|Chevrolet

|181.337

|0:39.705

|0.351

|0

|0

10

|22

|Scott Wimmer

|Dodge

|181.283

|0:39.717

|0.363

|0

|0

colspan="9" |[https://frcs.pro/nascar/cup/races/practice/1/2005/auto-club-speedway/sony-hd-500 Full practice 1 results]

= Top 10 practice 2 results =

class="wikitable"

! colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Pos.{{Cite web|title=2005 Sony HD 500 Practice 2 Results - Auto Club Speedway|url=https://frcs.pro/nascar/cup/races/practice/2/2005/auto-club-speedway/sony-hd-500|access-date=2021-06-14|website=frcs.pro}}

! colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Car #

! colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Driver

! colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Make

! colspan="1" rowspan="1" |SPD

! colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Time

! colspan="1" rowspan="1" |BHND

! colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Best

! colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Laps

1

|24

|Jeff Gordon

|Chevrolet

|183.734

|0:39.187

|0.000

|0

|0

2

|99

|Carl Edwards

|Ford

|182.431

|0:39.467

|0.280

|0

|0

3

|5

|Kyle Busch

|Chevrolet

|182.251

|0:39.506

|0.319

|0

|0

4

|01

|Joe Nemechek

|Chevrolet

|182.149

|0:39.528

|0.341

|0

|0

5

|15

|Michael Waltrip

|Chevrolet

|182.071

|0:39.545

|0.358

|0

|0

6

|0

|Mike Bliss

|Chevrolet

|181.942

|0:39.573

|0.386

|0

|0

7

|11

|JJ Yeley

|Chevrolet

|181.938

|0:39.574

|0.387

|0

|0

8

|31

|Jeff Burton

|Chevrolet

|181.809

|0:39.602

|0.415

|0

|0

9

|91

|Bill Elliott

|Dodge

|181.648

|0:39.637

|0.450

|0

|0

10

|10

|Scott Riggs

|Chevrolet

|181.452

|0:39.680

|0.493

|0

|0

colspan="9" |[https://frcs.pro/nascar/cup/races/practice/2/2005/auto-club-speedway/sony-hd-500 Full practice 2 results]

Qualifying

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! colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Pos{{Cite web|title=Sony Hd 500 Qualifying Results and Starting Lineup Auto Club Speedway NASCAR 2005|url=https://fantasyracingcheatsheet.com/nascar/races/lineup/2005/auto-club-speedway/sony-hd-500/25|access-date=2021-06-14|website=NASCAR Fantasy Racing Cheat Sheet|language=en}}{{Cite web|date=2005-09-04|title=Qualifying times - California.|url=https://www.crash.net/nascar/results/89772/1/qualifying-times-california|access-date=2021-06-14|website=Crash|language=en}}

! colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Car #

! colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Driver

! colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Make

! colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Primary Sponsor

! colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Speed

! colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Time

! colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Behind

1

|99

|Carl Edwards

|Ford

|Office Depot

|185.061

|38.906

|0.000

2

|6

|Mark Martin

|Ford

|Viagra

|184.833

|38.954

| -0.048

3

|97

|Kurt Busch

|Ford

|Smirnoff Ice

|184.403

|39.045

| -0.139

4

|16

|Greg Biffle

|Ford

|National Guard / Charter Communications

|184.370

|39.052

| -0.146

5

|48

|Jimmie Johnson

|Chevrolet

|Lowe's

|184.049

|39.120

| -0.214

6

|24

|Jeff Gordon

|Chevrolet

|DuPont

|183.833

|39.166

| -0.260

7

|9

|Kasey Kahne

|Dodge

|Dodge Dealers / UAW / Reverse Pit Cap

|183.805

|39.172

| -0.266

8

|11

|JJ Yeley

|Chevrolet

|FedEx Freight

|183.758

|39.182

| -0.276

9

|25

|Brian Vickers

|Chevrolet

|GMAC / ditech.com

|183.702

|39.194

| -0.288

10

|10

|Scott Riggs

|Chevrolet

|Valvoline

|183.482

|39.241

| -0.335

11

|32

|Bobby Hamilton Jr

|Chevrolet

|Tide

|183.435

|39.251

| -0.345

12

|40

|Sterling Marlin

|Dodge

|Coors Light

|183.318

|39.276

| -0.370

13

|19

|Jeremy Mayfield

|Dodge

|Dodge Dealers / UAW

|183.309

|39.278

| -0.372

14

|20

|Tony Stewart

|Chevrolet

|The Home Depot

|182.987

|39.347

| -0.441

15

|38

|Elliott Sadler

|Ford

|M&M's

|182.941

|39.357

| -0.451

16

|31

|Jeff Burton

|Chevrolet

|Cingular Wireless

|182.913

|39.363

| -0.457

17

|43

|Jeff Green

|Dodge

|Wheaties

|182.741

|39.400

| -0.494

18

|29

|Kevin Harvick

|Chevrolet

|GM Goodwrench

|182.727

|39.403

| -0.497

19

|15

|Michael Waltrip

|Chevrolet

|NAPA Auto Parts

|182.560

|39.439

| -0.533

20

|45

|Kyle Petty

|Dodge

|Brawny / Georgia-Pacific

|182.542

|39.443

| -0.537

21

|07

|Dave Blaney

|Chevrolet

|Happy Birthday Jack

|182.519

|39.448

| -0.542

22

|01

|Joe Nemechek

|Chevrolet

|U.S. Army

|182.486

|39.455

| -0.549

23

|17

|Matt Kenseth

|Ford

|DEWALT Power Tools

|182.380

|39.478

| -0.572

24

|7

|Robby Gordon

|Chevrolet

|Fruit of the Loom

|182.283

|39.499

| -0.593

25

|5

|Kyle Busch

|Chevrolet

|Kellogg's

|182.195

|39.518

| -0.612

26

|36

|Boris Said

|Chevrolet

|CENTRIX Financial

|182.043

|39.551

| -0.645

27

|22

|Scott Wimmer

|Dodge

|CAT Dealers

|181.749

|39.615

| -0.709

28

|12

|Ryan Newman

|Dodge

|ALLTEL / Sony HDTV

|181.726

|39.620

| -0.714

29

|77

|Travis Kvapil

|Dodge

|Kodak / Jasper Engines

|181.351

|39.702

| -0.796

30

|91

|Bill Elliott

|Dodge

|McDonald's

|181.228

|39.729

| -0.823

31

|49

|Ken Schrader

|Dodge

|Red Baron Frozen Pizza

|181.141

|39.748

| -0.842

32

|37

|Tony Raines

|Dodge

|Patron Tequila

|180.991

|39.781

| -0.875

33

|41

|Casey Mears

|Dodge

|Target

|180.873

|39.807

| -0.901

34

|2

|Rusty Wallace

|Dodge

|Miller Lite

|180.537

|39.881

| -0.975

35

|51

|Stuart Kirby

|Chevrolet

|Marathon American Spirit Motor Oil

|180.523

|39.884

| -0.978

36

|66

|Mike Garvey

|Ford

|Jani-King

|180.415

|39.908

| -1.002

37

|88

|Dale Jarrett

|Ford

|UPS

|180.252

|39.944

| -1.038

38

|0

|Mike Bliss

|Chevrolet

|NetZero Best Buy

|180.108

|39.976

| -1.070

39

|21

|Jon Wood

|Ford

|Motorcraft Genuine Parts

|179.816

|40.041

| -1.135

40

|42

|Jamie McMurray

|Dodge

|Home123 Corp.

|179.744

|40.057

| -1.151

41

|8

|Dale Earnhardt Jr

|Chevrolet

|Budweiser

|179.681

|40.071

| -1.165

42

|18

|Bobby Labonte

|Chevrolet

|GSK AsthmaControl.com

|176.631

|40.763

| -1.857

43

|92

|Hermie Sadler

|Dodge

|Oak Glove Co.

|176.479

|40.798

| -1.892

colspan="8" |Failed to qualify
44

|34

|P.J. Jones

|Chevrolet

|PEOPros.com

|

|40.900

|

45

|4

|John Andretti

|Chevrolet

|Lucas / Wide Open Energy Drink

|0.000

|0.000

|0.000

Results

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Fin{{Cite web|title=2005 Sony HD 500 - The Third Turn|url=https://www.thethirdturn.com/wiki/2005_Sony_HD_500|access-date=2021-06-14|website=www.thethirdturn.com|language=en}}

! St

! #

! Driver

! Sponsor

!Make

!Laps

!Led

!Status

!Pts

1

| 25 || 5 || Kyle Busch || Kellogg's

|Chevy

|254

|95

|running

|190

2

| 4 || 16 || Greg Biffle || National Guard, Charter Communications

|Ford

|254

|16

|running

|175

3

| 9 || 25 || Brian Vickers || GMAC, ditech.com

|Chevy

|254

|0

|running

|165

4

| 1 || 99 || Carl Edwards || Office Depot

|Ford

|254

|21

|running

|165

5

| 14 || 20 || Tony Stewart || Home Depot

|Chevy

|254

|56

|running

|160

6

| 7 || 9 || Kasey Kahne || Dodge Dealers, UAW, Reverse Pit Cap

|Dodge

|254

|0

|running

|150

7

| 23 || 17 || Matt Kenseth || DeWalt

|Ford

|254

|14

|running

|151

8

| 40 || 42 || Jamie McMurray || Home123 Corp.

|Dodge

|254

|0

|running

|142

9

| 39 || 21 || Ricky Rudd || Motorcraft

|Ford

|254

|0

|running

|138

10

| 22 || 01 || Joe Nemechek || U.S. Army

|Chevy

|254

|0

|running

|134

11

|2

|6

|Mark Martin

|Viagra

|Ford

|254

|4

|running

|135

12

|3

|97

|Kurt Busch

|Smirnoff Ice

|Ford

|254

|39

|running

|132

13

|19

|15

|Michael Waltrip

|NAPA Auto Parts

|Chevy

|254

|3

|running

|129

14

|18

|29

|Kevin Harvick

|GM Goodwrench

|Chevy

|254

|0

|running

|121

15

|34

|2

|Rusty Wallace

|Miller Lite

|Dodge

|254

|0

|running

|118

16

|5

|48

|Jimmie Johnson

|Lowe's

|Chevy

|254

|0

|running

|115

17

|15

|38

|Elliott Sadler

|M&M's

|Ford

|254

|0

|running

|112

18

|28

|12

|Ryan Newman

|Alltel, Sony HDTV

|Dodge

|254

|0

|running

|109

19

|12

|40

|Sterling Marlin

|Coors Light

|Dodge

|254

|0

|running

|106

20

|42

|18

|Bobby Labonte

|AsthmaControl.com

|Chevy

|254

|0

|running

|103

21

|6

|24

|Jeff Gordon

|DuPont

|Chevy

|254

|0

|running

|100

22

|21

|07

|Dave Blaney

|Happy Birthday Jack

|Chevy

|254

|0

|running

|97

23

|11

|32

|Bobby Hamilton Jr.

|Tide

|Chevy

|254

|0

|running

|94

24

|37

|88

|Dale Jarrett

|UPS

|Ford

|254

|0

|running

|91

25

|17

|43

|Jeff Green

|Wheaties

|Dodge

|254

|1

|running

|93

26

|13

|19

|Jeremy Mayfield

|Dodge Dealers, UAW

|Dodge

|254

|1

|running

|90

27

|38

|0

|Mike Bliss

|NetZero, Best Buy

|Chevy

|254

|0

|running

|82

28

|32

|37

|Tony Raines

|Patron Tequila

|Dodge

|254

|0

|running

|79

29

|31

|49

|Ken Schrader

|Red Baron Frozen Pizza

|Dodge

|253

|0

|running

|76

30

|26

|36

|Boris Said

|Centrix Financial

|Chevy

|253

|0

|running

|73

31

|27

|22

|Scott Wimmer

|CAT Dealers

|Dodge

|250

|0

|crash

|70

32

|33

|41

|Casey Mears

|Target

|Dodge

|249

|0

|running

|67

33

|29

|77

|Travis Kvapil

|Kodak, Jasper Engines & Transmissions

|Dodge

|249

|0

|running

|64

34

|24

|7

|Robby Gordon

|Fruit of the Loom

|Chevy

|248

|2

|crash

|66

35

|16

|31

|Jeff Burton

|Cingular Wireless

|Chevy

|248

|0

|crash

|58

36

|10

|10

|Scott Riggs

|Valvoline

|Chevy

|246

|0

|crash

|55

37

|36

|66

|Mike Garvey

|Jani-King

|Ford

|232

|0

|running

|52

38

|41

|8

|Dale Earnhardt Jr.

|Budweiser

|Chevy

|211

|2

|engine

|54

39

|8

|11

|J.J. Yeley

|FedEx Freight

|Chevy

|209

|0

|running

|46

40

|30

|91

|Bill Elliott

|McDonald's

|Dodge

|180

|0

|engine

|43

41

|20

|45

|Kyle Petty

|Brawny, Georgia-Pacific

|Dodge

|171

|0

|engine

|40

42

|43

|92

|Hermie Sadler

|Oak Glove Company

|Dodge

|87

|0

|brakes

|37

43

|35

|51

|Stuart Kirby

|Marathon American Spirit Motor Oil

|Chevy

|31

|0

|brakes

|34

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44

|

|34

|P.J. Jones

|PEOPros.com

|Chevrolet

|

|

|

|

45

|

|4

|John Andretti

|Lucas / Wide Open Energy Drink

|Chevrolet

|

|

|

|

Race Statistics

  • Time of race: 3:43:32
  • Average Speed: {{convert|136.356|mph}}
  • Pole Speed: 185.061
  • Cautions: 11 for 43 laps
  • Margin of Victory: 0.554 sec
  • Lead changes: 30
  • Percent of race run under caution: 16.9%
  • Average green flag run: 17.6 laps

References

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