Entry List
The official 2005 Auto Club 500 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Auto Club Speedway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.
Auto Club 500
Sunday, February 27th, 2005
Auto Club Speedway, Fontana, CA
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- Drivers Entered: 48 (8 drivers will not make the race)
- Laps Scheduled: 250
- Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
- Time of Race: N/A
- Average Speed: 139.697
- Cautions: 7 for 40 laps
- Lead Changes: 26
- Green Flag Passes: 1,792 (8.5 passes per green flag lap)
| ENTRY | # | DRIVER | HOMETOWN | DOB | AGE | MAKE | SPONSOR | TEAM |
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| 1 | 91 | Bill Elliott | Dawsonville, GA | Oct 8, 1955 | 49 | Dodge | Stanley Tools | Ray Evernham Sr. |
| 2 | 32 | Bobby Hamilton Jr | Nashville, TN | Jan 8, 1978 | 27 | Chevrolet | Tide - Give Kids The World | Calvin Wells III |
| 3 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Corpus Christi, TX | May 8, 1964 | 40 | Chevrolet | Interstate Batteries | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 4 | 25 | Brian Vickers | Thomasville, NC | Oct 24, 1983 | 21 | Chevrolet | GMAC | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 5 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Columbia, MO | Aug 15, 1979 | 25 | Ford | Office Depot | Jack Roush |
| 6 | 41 | Casey Mears | Bakersfield, CA | Mar 12, 1978 | 26 | Dodge | Target | Chip Ganassi Racing |
| 7 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr | Kannapolis, NC | Oct 10, 1974 | 30 | Chevrolet | Budweiser | Dale Earnhardt Inc |
| 8 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Hickory, NC | Nov 26, 1956 | 48 | Ford | UPS | Yates Racing |
| 9 | 07 | Dave Blaney | Hartford, OH | Oct 24, 1962 | 42 | Chevrolet | Jack Daniel's | Richard Childress Racing |
| 10 | 38 | Elliott Sadler | Emporia, VA | Apr 30, 1975 | 29 | Ford | Pedigree | Yates Racing |
| 11 | 173 | Eric McClure | Abingdon, VA | Dec 11, 1978 | 26 | Chevrolet | ARC Dehooker / joinrfa.org | Ed Raabe |
| 12 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Vancouver, WA | Dec 23, 1969 | 35 | Ford | 3M Post-it / National Guard | Geoff Smith |
| 13 | 66 | Hermie Sadler | Emporia, VA | Apr 24, 1969 | 35 | Ford | Peak Fitness | Jeff Stec |
| 14 | 42 | Jamie McMurray | Joplin, MO | Jun 3, 1976 | 28 | Dodge | Texaco / Havoline | Chip Ganassi Racing |
| 15 | 11 | Jason Leffler | Long Beach, CA | Sep 16, 1975 | 29 | Chevrolet | FedEx Express | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 16 | 31 | Jeff Burton | South Boston, VA | Jan 29, 1967 | 38 | Chevrolet | Cingular Wireless | Richard Childress Racing |
| 17 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Vallejo, CA | Aug 4, 1971 | 33 | Chevrolet | DuPont | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 18 | 43 | Jeff Green | Owensboro, KY | Sep 6, 1962 | 42 | Dodge | General Mills Whole Grain | Richard L Petty |
| 19 | 19 | Jeremy Mayfield | Owensboro, KY | May 27, 1969 | 35 | Dodge | Dodge Dealers / UAW | Evernham Motorsports |
| 20 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | El Cajon, CA | Sep 17, 1975 | 29 | Chevrolet | Lowe's | Jeff Gordon |
| 21 | 01 | Joe Nemechek | Lakeland, FL | Sep 26, 1963 | 41 | Chevrolet | U.S. Army | Nelson Bowers |
| 22 | 14 | John Andretti | Bethlehem, PA | Mar 12, 1963 | 41 | Ford | VB / APlus at Sunoco | Gregory Pollex |
| 23 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Enumclaw, WA | Apr 10, 1980 | 24 | Dodge | Dodge Dealers / UAW | Evernham Motorsports |
| 24 | 49 | Ken Schrader | Fenton, MO | May 29, 1955 | 49 | Dodge | Schwan's Home Service | Elizabeth Morgenthau |
| 25 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Bakersfield, CA | Dec 8, 1975 | 29 | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench | Richard Childress Racing |
| 26 | 37 | Kevin Lepage | Shelburne, VT | Jun 26, 1962 | 42 | Dodge | Carter's Royal Dispos-all | John Carter |
| 27 | 27 | Kirk Shelmerdine | Winston-Salem, NC | Mar 8, 1958 | 46 | Ford | Freddie B's | Kirk Shelmerdine |
| 28 | 97 | Kurt Busch | Las Vegas, NV | Aug 4, 1978 | 26 | Ford | Sharpie / IRWIN Industrial Tools | Georgetta Roush |
| 29 | 5 | Kyle Busch | Las Vegas, NV | May 2, 1985 | 19 | Chevrolet | CARQUEST | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 30 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Trinity, NC | Jun 2, 1960 | 44 | Dodge | Georgia-Pacific / Brawny | Kyle Petty |
| 31 | 6 | Mark Martin | Batesville, AR | Jan 9, 1959 | 46 | Ford | Viagra | Jack Roush |
| 32 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Cambridge, WI | Mar 10, 1972 | 32 | Ford | USG Sheetrock / DEWALT | Mark Martin |
| 33 | 15 | Michael Waltrip | Owensboro, KY | Apr 30, 1963 | 41 | Chevrolet | NAPA Auto Parts | Dale Earnhardt Inc |
| 34 | 00 | Mike Bliss | Milwaukie, OR | Apr 5, 1965 | 39 | Chevrolet | NetZero Best Buy | Stewart-Haas Racing |
| 35 | 4 | Mike Wallace | St. Louis, MO | Mar 10, 1959 | 45 | Chevrolet | Lucas Oil Products | Larry McClure |
| 36 | 34 | Randy LaJoie | Norwalk, CT | Aug 28, 1961 | 43 | Chevrolet | Mach One Inc. | William Edwards |
| 37 | 21 | Ricky Rudd | Chesapeake, VA | Sep 12, 1956 | 48 | Ford | Motorcraft Genuine Parts | Wood Brothers Racing |
| 38 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Bellflower, CA | Jan 2, 1969 | 36 | Chevrolet | Harrah's | James Smith |
| 39 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | St. Louis, MO | Aug 14, 1956 | 48 | Dodge | Miller Lite | Team Penske |
| 40 | 12 | Ryan Newman | South Bend, IN | Dec 8, 1977 | 27 | Dodge | Alltel | Team Penske |
| 41 | 10 | Scott Riggs | Bahama, NC | Jan 1, 1971 | 34 | Chevrolet | Valvoline | James Rocco |
| 42 | 22 | Scott Wimmer | Wausau, WI | Jan 26, 1976 | 29 | Dodge | Caterpillar | Bill Davis |
| 43 | 192 | Stanton Barrett | Bishop, CA | Dec 1, 1972 | 32 | Chevrolet | Front Row Motorsports | Front Row Motorsports |
| 44 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Columbia, TN | Jun 30, 1957 | 47 | Dodge | Coors Light | Felix Sabates |
| 45 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Corpus Christi, TX | Nov 16, 1956 | 48 | Chevrolet | Kellogg's | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 46 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Rushville, IN | May 20, 1971 | 33 | Chevrolet | The Home Depot | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 47 | 77 | Travis Kvapil | Janesville, WI | Mar 1, 1976 | 28 | Dodge | Kodak / Jasper Engines | Douglas Bawel |
| 48 | 179 | Stan Boyd | Holly, MI | Sep 16, 1970 | 34 | Chevrolet | Conely Racing | John Conely |