Official NASCAR Race Results
Carl Edwards won the 2005 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series Golden Corral 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
03-20-2005 | Golden Corral 500 | Atlanta Motor Speedway
| Fin | St | # | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts | Laps | Led | Status | Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Ford | Scotts | 185 | 325 | 9 | Running | 165,450 |
| 2 | 3 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet | Lowe's | 180 | 325 | 156 | Running | 173,241 |
| 3 | 6 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Ford | Post-it / National Guard | 170 | 325 | 151 | Running | 121,800 |
| 4 | 12 | 6 | Mark Martin | Ford | Viagra | 165 | 325 | 2 | Running | 105,150 |
| 5 | 5 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Dodge | Dodge Dealers / UAW | 155 | 325 | 0 | Running | 115,875 |
| 6 | 8 | 25 | Brian Vickers | Chevrolet | GMAC / ditech.com | 150 | 325 | 0 | Running | 85,325 |
| 7 | 37 | 15 | Michael Waltrip | Chevrolet | NAPA Auto Parts | 146 | 325 | 0 | Running | 109,689 |
| 8 | 27 | 07 | Dave Blaney | Chevrolet | Snap-On Tools / Jack Daniel's | 147 | 325 | 1 | Running | 83,625 |
| 9 | 17 | 10 | Scott Riggs | Chevrolet | Valvoline | 138 | 325 | 0 | Running | 100,983 |
| 10 | 11 | 38 | Elliott Sadler | Ford | Combos | 134 | 325 | 0 | Running | 123,066 |
| 11 | 13 | 42 | Jamie McMurray | Dodge | Texaco / Havoline | 130 | 325 | 0 | Running | 82,500 |
| 12 | 42 | 5 | Kyle Busch | Chevrolet | Kellogg's | 127 | 325 | 0 | Running | 87,175 |
| 13 | 14 | 19 | Jeremy Mayfield | Dodge | Dodge Dealers / UAW | 124 | 325 | 0 | Running | 99,470 |
| 14 | 1 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Dodge | Alltel | 126 | 325 | 5 | Running | 120,266 |
| 15 | 38 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Chevrolet | Cingular Wireless | 118 | 325 | 0 | Running | 99,120 |
| 16 | 39 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Dodge | Coors Light | 115 | 325 | 0 | Running | 99,633 |
| 17 | 9 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Chevrolet | The Home Depot | 112 | 325 | 0 | Running | 115,861 |
| 18 | 16 | 0 | Mike Bliss | Chevrolet | NetZero / Best Buy | 109 | 324 | 0 | Running | 70,815 |
| 19 | 15 | 41 | Casey Mears | Dodge | Nicorette Fresh Mint Gum | 106 | 324 | 0 | Running | 94,648 |
| 20 | 33 | 22 | Scott Wimmer | Dodge | Caterpillar | 103 | 324 | 0 | Running | 94,348 |
| 21 | 36 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench | 100 | 324 | 0 | Running | 106,826 |
| 22 | 18 | 91 | Bill Elliott | Dodge | Visteon | 97 | 324 | 0 | Running | 66,510 |
| 23 | 34 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Ford | UPS | 99 | 323 | 1 | Running | 104,618 |
| 24 | 35 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | Chevrolet | Budweiser | 91 | 323 | 0 | Running | 113,518 |
| 25 | 10 | 11 | Jason Leffler | Chevrolet | FedEx Express | 88 | 323 | 0 | Running | 66,285 |
| 26 | 28 | 49 | Ken Schrader | Dodge | Red Baron Frozen Pizza | 85 | 323 | 0 | Running | 68,735 |
| 27 | 32 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Dodge | Miller Lite | 82 | 322 | 0 | Running | 99,553 |
| 28 | 40 | 43 | Jeff Green | Dodge | Cheerios Spoonfuls of Stories | 79 | 321 | 0 | Running | 96,806 |
| 29 | 22 | 50 | Jimmy Spencer | Dodge | U.S. Micro Corporation | 76 | 314 | 0 | Running | 65,160 |
| 30 | 29 | 37 | Kevin Lepage | Dodge | Carter's Royal Dispos-All | 73 | 314 | 0 | Running | 65,535 |
| 31 | 23 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Ford | Trex Decking & Railing | 70 | 311 | 0 | Running | 112,896 |
| 32 | 24 | 97 | Kurt Busch | Ford | Sharpie / Irwin Industrial Tools | 67 | 304 | 0 | Running | 117,310 |
| 33 | 31 | 21 | Ricky Rudd | Ford | Motorcraft Genuine Parts | 64 | 300 | 0 | Running | 92,984 |
| 34 | 26 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Chevrolet | Harrah's | 61 | 290 | 0 | Engine | 64,775 |
| 35 | 7 | 01 | Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet | Centrix Financial | 58 | 280 | 0 | Engine | 84,398 |
| 36 | 41 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Dodge | Georgia-Pacific / Brawny | 55 | 271 | 0 | Engine | 74,252 |
| 37 | 19 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Chevrolet | Interstate Batteries | 52 | 266 | 0 | Crash | 99,245 |
| 38 | 2 | 32 | Bobby Hamilton, Jr. | Chevrolet | Tide | 49 | 245 | 0 | Running | 65,385 |
| 39 | 25 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | DuPont | 46 | 214 | 0 | Crash | 113,326 |
| 40 | 30 | 4 | Mike Wallace | Chevrolet | Lucas Oil Products | 43 | 113 | 0 | Engine | 64,540 |
| 41 | 43 | 75 | Mike Garvey | Dodge | Jani-King / KGB Swim Wear | 40 | 15 | 0 | Vibration | 64,500 |
| 42 | 20 | 77 | Travis Kvapil | Dodge | Kodak / Jasper Engines | 37 | 0 | 0 | Crash | 72,460 |
| 43 | 21 | 08 | Shane Hmiel | Chevrolet | Win Fuel | 34 | 0 | 0 | Crash | 63,883 |
Race Recap
- Date: 03-20-2005
- Track: Atlanta Motor Speedway
- Race: Golden Corral 500
- Race #: 4
- Cars: 43
- Winner: Carl Edwards
- Start Position: 4th
- Car Make: Ford
- Avg Speed: 143.478 mph
- Distance: 501 miles
- Purse: $4,091,540
- Cautions: 8
- Caution Laps: 40
- Lead Changes: 27
- Pole: 194.690 mph
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