Entry List
The official 2005 Food City 500 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Bristol Motor Speedway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.
Food City 500
Sunday, April 3rd, 2005
Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol, TN
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- Drivers Entered: 49 (9 drivers will not make the race)
- Laps Scheduled: 500
- Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
- Time of Race: N/A
- Average Speed: 77.496
- Cautions: 14 for 115 laps
- Lead Changes: 14
- Green Flag Passes: 831 (2.2 passes per green flag lap)
| ENTRY | # | DRIVER | HOMETOWN | DOB | AGE | MAKE | SPONSOR | TEAM |
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| 1 | 32 | Bobby Hamilton Jr | Nashville, TN | Jan 8, 1978 | 27 | Chevrolet | Tide | Calvin Wells III |
| 2 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Corpus Christi, TX | May 8, 1964 | 40 | Chevrolet | Interstate Batteries | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 3 | 25 | Brian Vickers | Thomasville, NC | Oct 24, 1983 | 21 | Chevrolet | GMAC / ditech.com | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 4 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Columbia, MO | Aug 15, 1979 | 25 | Ford | Office Depot | Jack Roush |
| 5 | 200 | Carl Long | Roxboro, NC | Sep 20, 1967 | 37 | Chevrolet | Buyer's Choice / KelleeKars.com | Raynard McGlynn |
| 6 | 41 | Casey Mears | Bakersfield, CA | Mar 12, 1978 | 27 | 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 | M&M's | Yates Racing |
| 11 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Vancouver, WA | Dec 23, 1969 | 35 | Ford | Charter Comm. | Geoff Smith |
| 12 | 66 | Hermie Sadler | Emporia, VA | Apr 24, 1969 | 35 | Ford | East Tennessee Trailers | Jeff Stec |
| 13 | 42 | Jamie McMurray | Joplin, MO | Jun 3, 1976 | 28 | Dodge | Texaco / Havoline-Autism Society of America | Chip Ganassi Racing |
| 14 | 11 | Jason Leffler | Long Beach, CA | Sep 16, 1975 | 29 | Chevrolet | FedEx Express | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 15 | 31 | Jeff Burton | South Boston, VA | Jan 29, 1967 | 38 | Chevrolet | Cingular Wireless | Richard Childress Racing |
| 16 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Vallejo, CA | Aug 4, 1971 | 33 | Chevrolet | DuPont | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 17 | 43 | Jeff Green | Owensboro, KY | Sep 6, 1962 | 42 | Dodge | Cheerios / Betty Crocker | Richard L Petty |
| 18 | 19 | Jeremy Mayfield | Owensboro, KY | May 27, 1969 | 35 | Dodge | Dodge Dealers / UAW | Evernham Motorsports |
| 19 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | El Cajon, CA | Sep 17, 1975 | 29 | Chevrolet | Lowe's | Jeff Gordon |
| 20 | 50 | Jimmy Spencer | Berwick, PA | Feb 15, 1957 | 48 | Dodge | U.S. Micro Corporation | Don Arnold |
| 21 | 01 | Joe Nemechek | Lakeland, FL | Sep 26, 1963 | 41 | Chevrolet | U.S. Army | Nelson Bowers |
| 22 | 09 | Johnny Sauter | Necedah, WI | May 1, 1978 | 26 | Dodge | Miccosukee Resort & Gaming | Phoenix Racing |
| 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 | 97 | Kurt Busch | Las Vegas, NV | Aug 4, 1978 | 26 | Ford | Sharpie Retractable "Autographs for Education" | Georgetta Roush |
| 28 | 5 | Kyle Busch | Las Vegas, NV | May 2, 1985 | 19 | Chevrolet | CARQUEST | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 29 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Trinity, NC | Jun 2, 1960 | 44 | Dodge | Georgia-Pacific / Brawny | Kyle Petty |
| 30 | 6 | Mark Martin | Batesville, AR | Jan 9, 1959 | 46 | Ford | Viagra | Jack Roush |
| 31 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Cambridge, WI | Mar 10, 1972 | 33 | Ford | DEWALT Power Tools | Mark Martin |
| 32 | 15 | Michael Waltrip | Owensboro, KY | Apr 30, 1963 | 41 | Chevrolet | NAPA Auto Parts | Dale Earnhardt Inc |
| 33 | 00 | Mike Bliss | Milwaukie, OR | Apr 5, 1965 | 39 | Chevrolet | NetZero Best Buy | Stewart-Haas Racing |
| 34 | 4 | Mike Wallace | St. Louis, MO | Mar 10, 1959 | 46 | Chevrolet | Lucas Oil / Food City | Larry McClure |
| 35 | 34 | Randy LaJoie | Norwalk, CT | Aug 28, 1961 | 43 | Chevrolet | Mach One Inc. | William Edwards |
| 36 | 21 | Ricky Rudd | Chesapeake, VA | Sep 12, 1956 | 48 | Ford | Motorcraft Genuine Parts | Wood Brothers Racing |
| 37 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Bellflower, CA | Jan 2, 1969 | 36 | Chevrolet | Fruit of the Loom | James Smith |
| 38 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | St. Louis, MO | Aug 14, 1956 | 48 | Dodge | Miller Lite | Team Penske |
| 39 | 12 | Ryan Newman | South Bend, IN | Dec 8, 1977 | 27 | Dodge | Alltel | Team Penske |
| 40 | 10 | Scott Riggs | Bahama, NC | Jan 1, 1971 | 34 | Chevrolet | Valvoline | James Rocco |
| 41 | 22 | Scott Wimmer | Wausau, WI | Jan 26, 1976 | 29 | Dodge | Caterpillar | Bill Davis |
| 42 | 108 | Shane Hmiel | Pleasant Garden, NC | May 15, 1980 | 24 | Chevrolet | Win Fuel | Todd Braun |
| 43 | 192 | Stanton Barrett | Bishop, CA | Dec 1, 1972 | 32 | Chevrolet | USmilitary.com | 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 | 29 | Dodge | Kodak / Jasper Engines | Douglas Bawel |
| 48 | 27 | Brad Teague | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2005 | Ford | Freddie B's | Kirk Shelmerdine |
| 49 | 89 | Jason Jarrett | Newton, NC | Oct 14, 1975 | 29 | Dodge | Racing With Jesus / Red Line Oil | Cindy Shepherd |