Entry List
The official 2005 Sharpie 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.
Sharpie 500
Saturday, August 27th, 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: 84.678
- Cautions: 16 for 88 laps
- Lead Changes: 17
- Green Flag Passes: 920 (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 | 41 | Chevrolet | POWERade FLAVA23 | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 3 | 25 | Brian Vickers | Thomasville, NC | Oct 24, 1983 | 21 | Chevrolet | GMAC / ditech.com / Scooby-Doo | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 4 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Columbia, MO | Aug 15, 1979 | 26 | Ford | Office Depot | Jack Roush |
| 5 | 200 | Carl Long | Roxboro, NC | Sep 20, 1967 | 37 | Chevrolet | Royal Administration | 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 | Happy Birthday Jack | Richard Childress Racing |
| 10 | 38 | Elliott Sadler | Emporia, VA | Apr 30, 1975 | 30 | Ford | M&M's | Yates Racing |
| 11 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Vancouver, WA | Dec 23, 1969 | 35 | Ford | National Guard | Geoff Smith |
| 12 | 192 | Hermie Sadler | Emporia, VA | Apr 24, 1969 | 36 | Chevrolet | Kingsport Iron & Metal / Thompson / Oak Glove | Front Row Motorsports |
| 13 | 42 | Jamie McMurray | Joplin, MO | Jun 3, 1976 | 29 | Dodge | Texaco Havoline | Chip Ganassi Racing |
| 14 | 31 | Jeff Burton | South Boston, VA | Jan 29, 1967 | 38 | Chevrolet | Cingular Wireless | Richard Childress Racing |
| 15 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Vallejo, CA | Aug 4, 1971 | 34 | Chevrolet | DuPont | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 16 | 43 | Jeff Green | Owensboro, KY | Sep 6, 1962 | 42 | Dodge | Cheerios / Hamburger Helper | Richard L Petty |
| 17 | 19 | Jeremy Mayfield | Owensboro, KY | May 27, 1969 | 36 | Dodge | Dodge Dealers / UAW | Evernham Motorsports |
| 18 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | El Cajon, CA | Sep 17, 1975 | 29 | Chevrolet | Lowe's | Jeff Gordon |
| 19 | 50 | Jimmy Spencer | Berwick, PA | Feb 15, 1957 | 48 | Dodge | Allied Steel Buildings | Don Arnold |
| 20 | 01 | Joe Nemechek | Lakeland, FL | Sep 26, 1963 | 41 | Chevrolet | U.S. Army | Nelson Bowers |
| 21 | 100 | Johnny Benson Jr | Grand Rapids, MI | Jun 27, 1963 | 42 | Chevrolet | Bryan Foods | Buffy Waltrip |
| 22 | 09 | Johnny Sauter | Necedah, WI | May 1, 1978 | 27 | Dodge | Miccosukee Resort & Gaming | Phoenix Racing |
| 23 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Enumclaw, WA | Apr 10, 1980 | 25 | Dodge | Dodge Dealers / UAW | Evernham Motorsports |
| 24 | 49 | Ken Schrader | Fenton, MO | May 29, 1955 | 50 | Dodge | Schwan's Home Service | Elizabeth Morgenthau |
| 25 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Bakersfield, CA | Dec 8, 1975 | 29 | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench / Reese's Big Cup | Richard Childress Racing |
| 26 | 97 | Kurt Busch | Las Vegas, NV | Aug 4, 1978 | 27 | Ford | Sharpie Mini | Georgetta Roush |
| 27 | 5 | Kyle Busch | Las Vegas, NV | May 2, 1985 | 20 | Chevrolet | Kellogg's / Johnny Bravo | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 28 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Trinity, NC | Jun 2, 1960 | 45 | Dodge | Georgia-Pacific / Quilted Northern | Kyle Petty |
| 29 | 6 | Mark Martin | Batesville, AR | Jan 9, 1959 | 46 | Ford | Viagra | Jack Roush |
| 30 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Cambridge, WI | Mar 10, 1972 | 33 | Ford | DEWALT Power Tools | Mark Martin |
| 31 | 15 | Michael Waltrip | Owensboro, KY | Apr 30, 1963 | 42 | Chevrolet | NAPA Auto Parts | Dale Earnhardt Inc |
| 32 | 00 | Mike Bliss | Milwaukie, OR | Apr 5, 1965 | 40 | Chevrolet | CertainTeed | Stewart-Haas Racing |
| 33 | 66 | Mike Garvey | McDonough, GA | Sep 13, 1962 | 42 | Ford | EAS | Jeff Stec |
| 34 | 4 | Mike Wallace | St. Louis, MO | Mar 10, 1959 | 46 | Chevrolet | Lucas Oil / Food City | Larry McClure |
| 35 | 89 | Morgan Shepherd | Conover, NC | Oct 21, 1941 | 63 | Dodge | Victory in Jesus / Dutch Quality Stone | Cindy Shepherd |
| 36 | 34 | PJ Jones | Torrance, CA | Apr 23, 1969 | 36 | Chevrolet | PEO Pros | 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 | Jim Beam | James Smith |
| 39 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | St. Louis, MO | Aug 14, 1956 | 49 | 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 | Checkers / Rally's | James Rocco |
| 42 | 22 | Scott Wimmer | Wausau, WI | Jan 26, 1976 | 29 | Dodge | Caterpillar | Bill Davis |
| 43 | 195 | Stanton Barrett | Bishop, CA | Dec 1, 1972 | 32 | Chevrolet | Langley Properties | Stanton Barrett |
| 44 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Columbia, TN | Jun 30, 1957 | 48 | Dodge | Coors Light | Felix Sabates |
| 45 | 11 | Terry Labonte | Corpus Christi, TX | Nov 16, 1956 | 48 | Chevrolet | FedEx Express | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 46 | 37 | Tony Raines | LaPorte, IN | Apr 14, 1964 | 41 | Dodge | BoSPOKER.net | John Carter |
| 47 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Rushville, IN | May 20, 1971 | 34 | Chevrolet | The Home Depot | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 48 | 77 | Travis Kvapil | Janesville, WI | Mar 1, 1976 | 29 | Dodge | Kodak / Jasper Engines | Douglas Bawel |
| 49 | 175 | Wayne Anderson | Wildwood, FL | Jul 16, 1968 | 37 | Dodge | Rinaldi Air Conditioning | Robert Rinaldi |