Entry List
The official 2005 Dodge Charger Southern 500 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Darlington Raceway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.
Dodge Charger Southern 500
Saturday, May 7th, 2005
Darlington Raceway, Darlington, SC
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- Drivers Entered: 47 (7 drivers will not make the race)
- Laps Scheduled: 367
- Laps Actual: 370 - NASCAR OVERTIME!
- Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
- Time of Race: N/A
- Average Speed: 123.031
- Cautions: 12 for 48 laps
- Lead Changes: 30
- Green Flag Passes: 1,672 (5.2 passes per green flag lap)
| ENTRY | # | DRIVER | HOMETOWN | DOB | AGE | MAKE | SPONSOR | TEAM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 / Scotts | Jack Roush |
| 5 | 200 | Carl Long | Roxboro, NC | Sep 20, 1967 | 37 | Chevrolet | Buyer's Choice Auto Warranties | 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 | 30 | Ford | M&M's | Yates Racing |
| 11 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Vancouver, WA | Dec 23, 1969 | 35 | Ford | National Guard / Travelodge | Geoff Smith |
| 12 | 66 | Hermie Sadler | Emporia, VA | Apr 24, 1969 | 36 | Ford | East Tennessee Trailers | Jeff Stec |
| 13 | 42 | Jamie McMurray | Joplin, MO | Jun 3, 1976 | 28 | Dodge | Texaco / Havoline | Chip Ganassi Racing |
| 14 | 11 | Jason Leffler | Long Beach, CA | Sep 16, 1975 | 29 | Chevrolet | FedEx Express "Birdies for St. Jude" | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 15 | 31 | Jeff Burton | South Boston, VA | Jan 29, 1967 | 38 | Chevrolet | Cingular Wireless | Richard Childress Racing |
| 16 | 34 | Jeff Fuller | Auburn, MA | Mar 27, 1957 | 48 | Chevrolet | Mach One Inc. | William Edwards |
| 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 | Cheerios / Betty Crocker | 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 | 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 | 49 | Dodge | Schwan's Home Service | Elizabeth Morgenthau |
| 25 | 100 | Kenny Wallace | St. Louis, MO | Aug 23, 1963 | 41 | Chevrolet | Bryan Foods | Buffy Waltrip |
| 26 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Bakersfield, CA | Dec 8, 1975 | 29 | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench | Richard Childress Racing |
| 27 | 37 | Kevin Lepage | Shelburne, VT | Jun 26, 1962 | 42 | Dodge | R&J Racing | John Carter |
| 28 | 97 | Kurt Busch | Las Vegas, NV | Aug 4, 1978 | 26 | Ford | IRWIN Industrial Tools / Sharpie | Georgetta Roush |
| 29 | 5 | Kyle Busch | Las Vegas, NV | May 2, 1985 | 20 | Chevrolet | Kellogg's | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 30 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Trinity, NC | Jun 2, 1960 | 44 | Dodge | Georgia-Pacific / Brawny / Mother's Day | 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 | 33 | Ford | Carhartt | Mark Martin |
| 33 | 15 | Michael Waltrip | Owensboro, KY | Apr 30, 1963 | 42 | Chevrolet | NAPA Auto Parts | Dale Earnhardt Inc |
| 34 | 00 | Mike Bliss | Milwaukie, OR | Apr 5, 1965 | 40 | Chevrolet | NetZero Best Buy | Stewart-Haas Racing |
| 35 | 4 | Mike Wallace | St. Louis, MO | Mar 10, 1959 | 46 | Chevrolet | Lucas Oil Products | Larry McClure |
| 36 | 89 | Morgan Shepherd | Conover, NC | Oct 21, 1941 | 63 | Dodge | Victory in Jesus / Red Line Oil | Cindy Shepherd |
| 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 | 161 | Tony Raines | LaPorte, IN | Apr 14, 1964 | 41 | Dodge | Sisco Motorsports | Sisco 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 |