2005 Bass Pro Shops MBNA 500 Race details
The 2005 Bass Pro Shops MBNA 500 program cover, featuring
Jimmie Johnson , winner of the 2004 event.
Date
October 30, 2005 Official name
46th Annual Bass Pro Shops MBNA 500 Location
Hampton, Georgia , Atlanta Motor Speedway Course
Permanent racing facility 1.54 mi (2.48 km) Distance
325 laps, 500.5 mi (805.476 km) Scheduled Distance
325 laps, 500.5 mi (805.476 km) Average speed
146.834 miles per hour (236.306 km/h) Attendance
120,000 Driver
Penske Racing Time
28.588 Driver
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Laps
142 No. 99
Carl Edwards
Roush Racing Network
NBC Announcers
Bill Weber , Benny Parsons , Wally Dallenbach Jr. Radio
Performance Racing Network
Motor car race
The 2005 Bass Pro Shops MBNA 500 was the 33nd stock car race of the 2005 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series season, the seventh race of the 2005 Chase for the Nextel Cup , and the 46th iteration of the event . The race was held on Sunday, October 30, 2005, before a crowd of 120,000 in Hampton, Georgia at Atlanta Motor Speedway , a 1.54 miles (2.48 km) permanent asphalt quad-oval intermediate speedway. The race took the scheduled 325 laps to complete. At race's end, rookie Carl Edwards of Roush Racing would steal the lead on the final restart on Lap 289 to win his third NASCAR Nextel Cup Series win of his career, his third of the season, and completing an Atlanta sweep for the 2005 season.[ 1] To fill out the podium, Jeff Gordon of Hendrick Motorsports and Mark Martin of Roush Racing would finish second and third, respectively.
The layout of Atlanta Motor Speedway , the venue where the race was held. Atlanta Motor Speedway (formerly Atlanta International Raceway ) is a track in Hampton, Georgia , 20 miles (32 km) south of Atlanta . It is a 1.54-mile (2.48 km) quad-oval track with a seating capacity of 111,000. It opened in 1960 as a 1.5-mile (2.4 km) standard oval. In 1994, 46 condominiums were built over the northeastern side of the track. In 1997, to standardize the track with Speedway Motorsports' other two 1.5-mile (2.4 km) ovals, the entire track was almost completely rebuilt. The frontstretch and backstretch were swapped, and the configuration of the track was changed from oval to quad-oval. The project made the track one of the fastest on the NASCAR circuit.
#
Driver
Team
Make
Sponsor
0
Mike Bliss
Haas CNC Racing
Chevrolet
Best Buy
00
Carl Long
McGlynn Racing
Chevrolet
Royal Administration Services, Kellee Kars
1
Martin Truex Jr.
Dale Earnhardt, Inc.
Chevrolet
Bass Pro Shops , Tracker Boats
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
04
Bobby Hamilton
Bobby Hamilton Racing
Dodge
Bobby Hamilton Racing
5
Kyle Busch
Hendrick Motorsports
Chevrolet
Kellogg's
6
Mark Martin
Roush Racing
Ford
Viagra
7
Robby Gordon
Robby Gordon Motorsports
Chevrolet
Menards
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
09
Johnny Sauter
Phoenix Racing
Dodge
Miccosukee Resort & Gaming
10
Scott Riggs
MBV Motorsports
Chevrolet
Checkers and Rally's
11
Denny Hamlin
Joe Gibbs Racing
Chevrolet
FedEx Ground
12
Ryan Newman
Penske Racing
Dodge
Mobil 1 , Speedpass
15
Michael Waltrip
Dale Earnhardt, Inc.
Chevrolet
NAPA Auto Parts
16
Greg Biffle
Roush Racing
Ford
Charter Communications , National Guard
17
Matt Kenseth
Roush Racing
Ford
USG Sheetrock
18
Bobby Labonte
Joe Gibbs Racing
Chevrolet
Asthma Control
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 AccessAccount
23
Johnny Benson Jr.
Bill Davis Racing
Dodge
Challenger Farm Equipment
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
31
Jeff Burton
Richard Childress Racing
Chevrolet
Cingular Wireless
32
Bobby Hamilton Jr.
PPI Motorsports
Chevrolet
Tide
36
Boris Said
MB Sutton Motorsports
Chevrolet
Centrix Financial
37
Mike Skinner
R&J Racing
Dodge
BoSPOKER
38
Elliott Sadler
Robert Yates Racing
Ford
M&M's Halloween Minis
39
Reed Sorenson
Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates
Dodge
Discount Tire
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
U. S. Micro Corporation
51
Stuart Kirby
Competitive Edge Motorsports
Chevrolet
Marathon American Spirit Motor Oil
66
Kevin Lepage
Peak Fitness Racing
Ford
Peak Fitness , Vassarette
75
Mike Garvey
Rinaldi Racing
Dodge
Rinaldi Air Conditioning, 2nd Chance Race Parts
77
Travis Kvapil
Penske Racing
Dodge
Kodak , Jasper Engines & Transmissions
80
J. J. Yeley
Joe Gibbs Racing
Chevrolet
Vigoro Winterizer , The Home Depot
88
Dale Jarrett
Robert Yates Racing
Ford
UPS
89
Morgan Shepherd
Shepherd Racing Ventures
Dodge
Racing with Jesus, Dutch Quality Stone
92
Hermie Sadler
Front Row Motorsports
Chevrolet
Oak Glove Company
96
Shane Hall *
Ortec Racing
Chevrolet
ServiceLink
97
Kurt Busch
Roush Racing
Ford
Irwin Industrial Tools
99
Carl Edwards
Roush Racing
Ford
Office Depot
Official entry list
*Withdrew.[ 2]
The first one-hour practice session would occur on Friday, October 28, at 12:00 PM EST .[ 2] Greg Biffle of Roush Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a 29.125 and an average speed of 190.352 miles per hour (306.342 km/h).[ 3]
Second and final practice [ edit ] The second and final one-hour practice session, sometimes referred to as Happy Hour, would occur on Friday, October 28, at 1:30 PM EST .[ 2] Dale Earnhardt of Dale Earnhardt, Inc. would set the fastest time in the session, with a 29.300 and an average speed of 189.215 miles per hour (304.512 km/h).[ 4]
Qualifying was held on Friday, October 28, 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.[ 2]
Ryan Newman of Penske Racing would win the pole, with a lap of 28.588 and an average speed of 193.928 miles per hour (312.097 km/h).[ 5]
Full qualifying results [ edit ]
Fin[ 6]
St
#
Driver
Team
Make
Laps
Led
Status
Pts
Winnings
1
2
99
Carl Edwards
Roush Racing
Ford
325
115
running
185
$314,700
2
24
24
Jeff Gordon
Hendrick Motorsports
Chevrolet
325
0
running
170
$236,836
3
4
6
Mark Martin
Roush Racing
Ford
325
43
running
170
$174,200
4
17
8
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Dale Earnhardt, Inc.
Chevrolet
325
142
running
170
$207,808
5
23
17
Matt Kenseth
Roush Racing
Ford
325
1
running
160
$161,486
6
28
42
Jamie McMurray
Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates
Dodge
325
0
running
150
$119,500
7
16
16
Greg Biffle
Roush Racing
Ford
325
5
running
151
$118,150
8
41
31
Jeff Burton
Richard Childress Racing
Chevrolet
325
0
running
142
$133,645
9
10
20
Tony Stewart
Joe Gibbs Racing
Chevrolet
325
1
running
143
$143,311
10
3
38
Elliott Sadler
Robert Yates Racing
Ford
325
10
running
139
$157,641
11
37
15
Michael Waltrip
Dale Earnhardt, Inc.
Chevrolet
325
0
running
130
$123,889
12
7
5
Kyle Busch
Hendrick Motorsports
Chevrolet
325
4
running
132
$104,475
13
21
0
Mike Bliss
Haas CNC Racing
Chevrolet
325
1
running
129
$94,725
14
9
88
Dale Jarrett
Robert Yates Racing
Ford
325
0
running
121
$126,858
15
11
25
Brian Vickers
Hendrick Motorsports
Chevrolet
325
0
running
118
$101,300
16
12
48
Jimmie Johnson
Hendrick Motorsports
Chevrolet
325
0
running
115
$135,341
17
29
21
Ricky Rudd
Wood Brothers Racing
Ford
324
0
running
112
$117,314
18
27
01
Joe Nemechek
MB2 Motorsports
Chevrolet
324
0
running
109
$115,258
19
25
11
Denny Hamlin
Joe Gibbs Racing
Chevrolet
324
0
running
106
$88,275
20
33
40
Sterling Marlin
Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates
Dodge
323
0
running
103
$117,338
21
38
41
Casey Mears
Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates
Dodge
323
0
running
100
$110,733
22
31
29
Kevin Harvick
Richard Childress Racing
Chevrolet
323
0
running
97
$129,186
23
1
12
Ryan Newman
Penske Racing
Dodge
323
1
running
99
$137,266
24
5
07
Dave Blaney
Richard Childress Racing
Chevrolet
323
0
running
91
$93,225
25
39
45
Kyle Petty
Petty Enterprises
Dodge
323
1
running
93
$98,133
26
40
77
Travis Kvapil
Penske Racing
Dodge
322
0
running
85
$90,775
27
36
22
Scott Wimmer
Bill Davis Racing
Dodge
321
0
running
82
$101,733
28
19
23
Johnny Benson Jr.
Bill Davis Racing
Dodge
321
0
running
79
$78,375
29
14
43
Jeff Green
Petty Enterprises
Dodge
319
1
running
81
$110,261
30
26
04
Bobby Hamilton
Bobby Hamilton Racing
Dodge
319
0
running
73
$78,575
31
35
18
Bobby Labonte
Joe Gibbs Racing
Chevrolet
316
0
running
70
$115,500
32
20
00
Carl Long
McGlynn Racing
Dodge
311
0
running
67
$77,750
33
34
10
Scott Riggs
MBV Motorsports
Chevrolet
291
0
engine
64
$98,572
34
42
49
Ken Schrader
BAM Racing
Dodge
277
0
engine
61
$77,425
35
6
9
Kasey Kahne
Evernham Motorsports
Dodge
276
0
crash
58
$109,350
36
30
97
Kurt Busch
Roush Racing
Ford
270
0
running
55
$129,550
37
32
2
Rusty Wallace
Penske Racing
Dodge
258
0
running
52
$108,008
38
18
19
Jeremy Mayfield
Evernham Motorsports
Dodge
226
0
running
49
$103,200
39
43
32
Bobby Hamilton Jr.
Front Row Motorsports
Chevrolet
219
0
engine
46
$76,725
40
8
1
Martin Truex Jr.
Dale Earnhardt, Inc.
Chevrolet
176
0
crash
43
$76,600
41
22
39
Reed Sorenson
Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates
Dodge
133
0
crash
40
$76,475
42
13
66
Kevin Lepage
Peak Fitness Racing
Ford
113
0
engine
37
$76,365
43
15
37
Mike Skinner
R&J Racing
Dodge
5
0
crash
34
$76,588
Failed to qualify or withdrew
44
80
J. J. Yeley
Joe Gibbs Racing
Chevrolet
45
36
Boris Said
MB Sutton Motorsports
Chevrolet
46
32
Bobby Hamilton Jr.
PPI Motorsports
Chevrolet
47
09
Johnny Sauter
Phoenix Racing
Dodge
48
7
Robby Gordon
Robby Gordon Motorsports
Chevrolet
49
51
Stuart Kirby
Competitive Edge Motorsports
Chevrolet
50
4
Mike Wallace
Morgan–McClure Motorsports
Chevrolet
51
50
Jimmy Spencer
Arnold Motorsports
Dodge
52
75
Mike Garvey
Rinaldi Racing
Dodge
53
89
Morgan Shepherd
Shepherd Racing Ventures
Dodge
WD
96
Shane Hall
Ortec Racing
Chevrolet
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