2005 Golden Corral 500
Race details | |||
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Race 4 of 36 in the 2005 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series season | |||
Date | March 20, 2005 | ||
Official name | Golden Corral 500 | ||
Location | Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton, Georgia | ||
Course |
Permanent racing facility 1.54 mi (2.48 km) | ||
Distance | 325 laps, 500.5 mi (805.476 km) | ||
Average speed | 143.478 miles per hour (230.905 km/h) | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | Penske Racing | ||
Time | 28.476 | ||
Most laps led | |||
Driver | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | |
Laps | 156 | ||
Winner | |||
No. 99 | Carl Edwards | Roush Racing | |
Television in the United States | |||
Network | Fox Broadcasting Company | ||
Announcers | Mike Joy, Darrell Waltrip and Larry McReynolds |
The 2005 Golden Corral 500 was a NASCAR Nextel Cup Series race held on March 20, 2005 at Atlanta Motor Speedway, in Hampton, Georgia. Contested at 325 laps on the 1.54 mile (2.48 km) speedway, it was the 4th race of the 2005 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series season. Carl Edwards of Roush Racing won the race, the first of his career.
Background[]
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.
Entry list[]
Car #[1] | Driver | Hometown | Make | Sponsor | Team | Crew Chief |
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0 | Mike Bliss | Milwaukie, OR | Chevrolet | NetZero Best Buy | Gene Haas | |
00 | Carl Long | Roxboro, NC | Chevrolet | Buyer's Choice Auto Warranties | Raynard McGlynn | |
01 | Joe Nemechek | Lakeland, FL | Chevrolet | CENTRIX Financial | Nelson Bowers | |
2 | Rusty Wallace | St. Louis, MO | Dodge | Miller Lite | Roger Penske | |
4 | Mike Wallace | St. Louis, MO | Chevrolet | Lucas Oil Products | 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 | Snap-On Tools / Jack Daniel's | Richard Childress | |
7 | Robby Gordon | Bellflower, CA | Chevrolet | Harrah's | James Smith | |
8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Kannapolis, NC | Chevrolet | Budweiser | Teresa Earnhardt | |
08 | Shane Hmiel | Pleasant Garden, NC | Chevrolet | Win Fuel | Todd Braun | |
9 | Kasey Kahne | Enumclaw, WA | Dodge | Dodge Dealers / UAW | Ray Evernham | |
10 | Scott Riggs | Bahama, NC | Chevrolet | Valvoline | James Rocco | |
11 | Jason Leffler | Long Beach, CA | Chevrolet | FedEx Express | J D Gibbs | |
12 | Ryan Newman | South Bend, IN | Dodge | Alltel | Roger Penske | |
14 | John Andretti | Bethlehem, PA | Ford | VB / APlus at Sunoco | Gregory Pollex | |
15 | Michael Waltrip | Owensboro, KY | Chevrolet | NAPA Auto Parts | Teresa Earnhardt | |
16 | Greg Biffle | Vancouver, WA | Ford | 3M Post-it / National Guard | Geoff Smith | |
17 | Matt Kenseth | Cambridge, WI | Ford | Trex Decking & Railing | Mark Martin | |
18 | Bobby Labonte | Corpus Christi, TX | Chevrolet | Interstate Batteries | 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 | Caterpillar | Bill Davis | |
24 | Jeff Gordon | Vallejo, CA | Chevrolet | DuPont | Rick Hendrick | |
25 | Brian Vickers | Thomasville, NC | Chevrolet | GMAC / ditech.com | Mary Hendrick | |
27 | Kirk Shelmerdine | Winston-Salem, NC | Ford | Freddie B's | Kirk Shelmerdine | |
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 | Randy LaJoie | Norwalk, CT | Chevrolet | Mach One Inc. | William Edwards | |
37 | Kevin Lepage | Shelburne, VT | Dodge | Newell Recycling / R&J Racing | John Carter | |
38 | Elliott Sadler | Emporia, VA | Ford | Combos | Robert Yates | |
40 | Sterling Marlin | Columbia, TN | Dodge | Coors Light | Felix Sabates | |
41 | Casey Mears | Bakersfield, CA | Dodge | Nicorette Fresh Mint Gum | Chip Ganassi | |
42 | Jamie McMurray | Joplin, MO | Dodge | Texaco / Havoline | Floyd Ganassi | |
43 | Jeff Green | Owensboro, KY | Dodge | Cheerios Spoonfuls of Stories | Richard L Petty | |
45 | Kyle Petty | Trinity, NC | Dodge | Georgia-Pacific / Brawny | 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 | |
50 | Jimmy Spencer | Berwick, PA | Dodge | U.S. Micro Corporation | Don Arnold | |
66 | Hermie Sadler | Emporia, VA | Ford | Peak Fitness | Jeff Stec | |
75 | Mike Garvey | McDonough, GA | Dodge | Jani-King / KGB Swim Wear | Robert Rinaldi | |
77 | Travis Kvapil | Janesville, WI | Dodge | Kodak / Jasper Engines | Douglas Bawel | |
88 | Dale Jarrett | Hickory, NC | Ford | UPS | Robert Yates | |
89 | Morgan Shepherd | Conover, NC | Dodge | Victory in Jesus / Red Line Oil | Cindy Shepherd | |
91 | Bill Elliott | Dawsonville, GA | Dodge | Visteon | Ray Evernham Sr. | |
92 | Stanton Barrett | Bishop, CA | Chevrolet | USmilitary.com | Bob Jenkins | |
97 | Kurt Busch | Las Vegas, NV | Ford | Sharpie / IRWIN Industrial Tools | Georgetta Roush | |
99 | Carl Edwards | Columbia, MO | Ford | Scotts | Jack Roush |
Qualifying[]
Pos[2][3] | Car # | Driver | Make | Primary Sponsor | Speed | Time | Behind |
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1 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Dodge | Alltel | 194.690 | 28.476 | 0.000 |
2 | 32 | Bobby Hamilton Jr. | Chevrolet | Tide | 193.785 | 28.609 | -0.133 |
3 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet | Lowe's | 193.184 | 28.698 | -0.222 |
4 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Ford | Scotts | 192.976 | 28.729 | -0.253 |
5 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Dodge | Dodge Dealers / UAW | 191.894 | 28.891 | -0.415 |
6 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Ford | 3M Post-it / National Guard | 191.252 | 28.988 | -0.512 |
7 | 1 | Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet | CENTRIX Financial | 191.192 | 28.997 | -0.521 |
8 | 25 | Brian Vickers | Chevrolet | GMAC / ditech.com | 191.126 | 29.007 | -0.531 |
9 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Chevrolet | The Home Depot | 191.067 | 29.016 | -0.540 |
10 | 11 | Jason Leffler | Chevrolet | FedEx Express | 190.935 | 29.036 | -0.560 |
11 | 38 | Elliott Sadler | Ford | Combos | 190.883 | 29.044 | -0.568 |
12 | 6 | Mark Martin | Ford | Viagra | 190.791 | 29.058 | -0.582 |
13 | 42 | Jamie McMurray | Dodge | Texaco / Havoline | 190.699 | 29.072 | -0.596 |
14 | 19 | Jeremy Mayfield | Dodge | Dodge Dealers / UAW | 190.614 | 29.085 | -0.609 |
15 | 41 | Casey Mears | Dodge | Nicorette Fresh Mint Gum | 190.450 | 29.110 | -0.634 |
16 | 0 | Mike Bliss | Chevrolet | NetZero Best Buy | 190.150 | 29.156 | -0.680 |
17 | 10 | Scott Riggs | Chevrolet | Valvoline | 190.137 | 29.158 | -0.682 |
18 | 91 | Bill Elliott | Dodge | Visteon | 190.006 | 29.178 | -0.702 |
19 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Chevrolet | Interstate Batteries | 189.935 | 29.189 | -0.713 |
20 | 77 | Travis Kvapil | Dodge | Kodak / Jasper Engines | 189.740 | 29.219 | -0.743 |
21 | 08 | Shane Hmiel | Chevrolet | Win Fuel | 189.740 | 29.219 | -0.743 |
22 | 50 | Jimmy Spencer | Dodge | U.S. Micro Corporation | 189.662 | 29.231 | -0.755 |
23 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Ford | Trex Decking & Railing | 189.512 | 29.254 | -0.778 |
24 | 97 | Kurt Busch | Ford | Sharpie / IRWIN Industrial Tools | 189.389 | 29.273 | -0.797 |
25 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | DuPont | 189.234 | 29.297 | -0.821 |
26 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Chevrolet | Harrah's | 189.221 | 29.299 | -0.823 |
27 | 07 | Dave Blaney | Chevrolet | Snap-On Tools / Jack Daniel's | 188.796 | 29.365 | -0.889 |
28 | 49 | Ken Schrader | Dodge | Red Baron Frozen Pizza | 188.764 | 29.370 | -0.894 |
29 | 37 | Kevin Lepage | Dodge | Newell Recycling / R&J Racing | 188.700 | 29.380 | -0.904 |
30 | 4 | Mike Wallace | Chevrolet | Lucas Oil Products | 188.501 | 29.411 | -0.935 |
31 | 21 | Ricky Rudd | Ford | Motorcraft Genuine Parts | 188.424 | 29.423 | -0.947 |
32 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Dodge | Miller Lite | 188.092 | 29.475 | -0.999 |
33 | 22 | Scott Wimmer | Dodge | Caterpillar | 188.053 | 29.481 | -1.005 |
34 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Ford | UPS | 187.329 | 29.595 | -1.119 |
35 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Chevrolet | Budweiser | 187.272 | 29.604 | -1.128 |
36 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench | 186.944 | 29.656 | -1.180 |
37 | 15 | Michael Waltrip | Chevrolet | NAPA Auto Parts | 186.855 | 29.670 | -1.194 |
38 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Chevrolet | Cingular Wireless | 186.742 | 29.688 | -1.212 |
39 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Dodge | Coors Light | 186.128 | 29.786 | -1.310 |
40 | 43 | Jeff Green | Dodge | Cheerios Spoonfuls of Stories | 185.257 | 29.926 | -1.450 |
41 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Dodge | Georgia-Pacific / Brawny | 185.053 | 29.959 | -1.483 |
42 | 5 | Kyle Busch | Chevrolet | Kellogg's | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
43 | 75 | Mike Garvey | Dodge | Jani-King / KGB Swim Wear | 187.843 | 29.514 | -1.038 |
Failed to qualify | |||||||
44 | 34 | Randy LaJoie | Chevrolet | Mach One Inc. | 29.758 | ||
45 | 14 | John Andretti | Ford | VB/A Plus at Sunoco | 29.524 | ||
46 | 92 | Stanton Barrett | Chevrolet | USmilitary.com | 29.821 | ||
47 | 00 | Carl Long | Chevrolet | Buyer's Choice / Howes Lubricator | 30.014 | ||
48 | 27 | Kirk Shelmerdine | Ford | Freddie B's | 30.125 | ||
49 | 66 | Hermie Sadler | Ford | Peak Fitness | 30.154 | ||
50 | 89 | Morgan Shepherd | Dodge | Victory In Jesus / Red Line Oil | 30.222 |
Race recap[]
Jimmie Johnson and Greg Biffle dominated the race, leading at a combined 307 laps. At the end, Carl Edwards slithered past Jimmie Johnson on the final lap to score his first career win. He also sweeps the weekend at Atlanta, having won the Busch Series race the day earlier. The margin of victory was .028 seconds
Results[]
Fin | St | # | Driver | Sponsor | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts | Winnings |
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1 | 4 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Scotts | Ford | 325 | 9 | running | 185 | 165450 |
2 | 3 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Lowe's | Chevy | 325 | 156 | running | 180 | 173241 |
3 | 6 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Post-it Notes, National Guard | Ford | 325 | 151 | running | 170 | 121800 |
4 | 12 | 6 | Mark Martin | Viagra | Ford | 325 | 2 | running | 165 | 105150 |
5 | 5 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Dodge Dealers, UAW | Dodge | 325 | 0 | running | 155 | 115875 |
6 | 8 | 25 | Brian Vickers | GMAC, ditech.com | Chevy | 325 | 0 | running | 150 | 85325 |
7 | 37 | 15 | Michael Waltrip | NAPA Auto Parts | Chevy | 325 | 0 | running | 146 | 109689 |
8 | 27 | 07 | Dave Blaney | Snap-On Tools, Jack Daniel's | Chevy | 325 | 1 | running | 147 | 83625 |
9 | 17 | 10 | Scott Riggs | Valvoline | Chevy | 325 | 0 | running | 138 | 100983 |
10 | 11 | 38 | Elliott Sadler | Combos | Ford | 325 | 0 | running | 134 | 123066 |
11 | 13 | 42 | Jamie McMurray | Texaco, Havoline | Dodge | 325 | 0 | running | 130 | 82500 |
12 | 42 | 5 | Kyle Busch | Kellogg's | Chevy | 325 | 0 | running | 127 | 87175 |
13 | 14 | 19 | Jeremy Mayfield | Dodge Dealers, UAW | Dodge | 325 | 0 | running | 124 | 99470 |
14 | 1 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Alltel | Dodge | 325 | 5 | running | 126 | 120266 |
15 | 38 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Cingular Wireless | Chevy | 325 | 0 | running | 118 | 99120 |
16 | 39 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Coors Light | Dodge | 325 | 0 | running | 115 | 99633 |
17 | 9 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Home Depot | Chevy | 325 | 0 | running | 112 | 115861 |
18 | 16 | 0 | Mike Bliss | NetZero, Best Buy | Chevy | 324 | 0 | running | 109 | 70815 |
19 | 15 | 41 | Casey Mears | Nicorette Fresh Mint Gum | Dodge | 324 | 0 | running | 106 | 94648 |
20 | 33 | 22 | Scott Wimmer | Caterpillar | Dodge | 324 | 0 | running | 103 | 94348 |
21 | 36 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | GM Goodwrench 20 Years | Chevy | 324 | 0 | running | 100 | 106826 |
22 | 18 | 91 | Bill Elliott | Visteon | Dodge | 324 | 0 | running | 97 | 66510 |
23 | 34 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | UPS | Ford | 323 | 1 | running | 99 | 104618 |
24 | 35 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | Budweiser | Chevy | 323 | 0 | running | 91 | 113518 |
25 | 10 | 11 | Jason Leffler | FedEx Express | Chevy | 323 | 0 | running | 88 | 66285 |
26 | 28 | 49 | Ken Schrader | Red Baron Frozen Pizza | Dodge | 323 | 0 | running | 85 | 68735 |
27 | 32 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Miller Lite | Dodge | 322 | 0 | running | 82 | 99553 |
28 | 40 | 43 | Jeff Green | Cheerios Spoonfuls of Stories | Dodge | 321 | 0 | running | 79 | 96806 |
29 | 22 | 50 | Jimmy Spencer | US Micro Corporation | Dodge | 314 | 0 | running | 76 | 65160 |
30 | 29 | 37 | Kevin Lepage | Carter's Royal Dispos-All | Dodge | 314 | 0 | running | 73 | 65535 |
31 | 23 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Trex Decking & Railing | Ford | 311 | 0 | running | 70 | 112896 |
32 | 24 | 97 | Kurt Busch | Sharpie, Irwin Industrial Tools | Ford | 304 | 0 | running | 67 | 117310 |
33 | 31 | 21 | Ricky Rudd | Motorcraft | Ford | 300 | 0 | running | 64 | 92984 |
34 | 26 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Harrah's | Chevy | 290 | 0 | engine | 61 | 64775 |
35 | 7 | 01 | Joe Nemechek | Centrix Financial | Chevy | 280 | 0 | engine | 58 | 84398 |
36 | 41 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Georgia-Pacific, Brawny | Dodge | 271 | 0 | engine | 55 | 74252 |
37 | 19 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Interstate Batteries | Chevy | 266 | 0 | crash | 52 | 99245 |
38 | 2 | 32 | Bobby Hamilton, Jr. | Tide | Chevy | 245 | 0 | running | 49 | 65385 |
39 | 25 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont | Chevy | 214 | 0 | crash | 46 | 113326 |
40 | 30 | 4 | Mike Wallace | Lucas Oil | Chevy | 113 | 0 | engine | 43 | 64540 |
41 | 43 | 75 | Mike Garvey | Jani-King, KGB Swim Wear | Dodge | 15 | 0 | vibration | 40 | 64500 |
42 | 20 | 77 | Travis Kvapil | Kodak, Jasper Engines & Transmissions | Dodge | 0 | 0 | crash | 37 | 72460 |
43 | 21 | 08 | Shane Hmiel | Win Fuel | Chevy | 0 | 0 | crash | 34 | 63883 |
Failed to qualify, withdrew, or driver changes: | ||||||||||
44 | 34 | Randy LaJoie | Mach One Inc. | Chevrolet | ||||||
45 | 14 | John Andretti | VB/A Plus at Sunoco | Ford | ||||||
46 | 92 | Stanton Barrett | USmilitary.com | Chevrolet | ||||||
47 | 00 | Carl Long | Buyer's Choice / Howes Lubricator | Chevrolet | ||||||
48 | 27 | Kirk Shelmerdine | Freddie B's | Ford | ||||||
49 | 66 | Hermie Sadler | Peak Fitness | Ford | ||||||
50 | 89 | Morgan Shepherd | Victory In Jesus / Red Line Oil | Dodge |
Race Statistics[]
- Time of race: 3:29:18
- Average Speed: 143.478 miles per hour (230.905 km/h)
- Pole Speed: 194.69 miles per hour (313.32 km/h)
- Cautions: 8 for 40 laps
- Margin of Victory: 0.028 sec
- Lead changes: 27
- Percent of race run under caution: 12.3%
- Average green flag run: 31.7 laps
References[]
- ^ "2005 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series Golden Corral 500 Entry List - Atlanta Motor Speedway". frcs.pro. Retrieved 2021-06-15.
- ^ "Golden Corral 500 Qualifying Results and Starting Lineup Atlanta Motor Speedway NASCAR 2005". NASCAR Fantasy Racing Cheat Sheet. Retrieved 2021-06-15.
- ^ "Qualifying times: Golden Corral 500". Crash. 2005-03-19. Retrieved 2021-06-15.
- 2005 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series
- NASCAR races at Atlanta Motor Speedway
- 2005 in sports in Georgia (U.S. state)