Entry List
Daytona 500
Sunday, February 20th, 2005
Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, FL
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- Drivers Entered: 57 (17 drivers will not make the race)
- Laps Scheduled: 200
- Laps Actual: 203 - NASCAR OVERTIME!
- Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
- Time of Race: 3 Hours 45 Minutes 16 Seconds
- Average Speed: 135.173
- Cautions: 11 for 45 laps
- Lead Changes: 22
- Green Flag Passes: 6,741 (42.7 passes per green flag lap)
Race weekend links appear as data becomes available.
| ENTRY | # | DRIVER | HOMETOWN | DOB | AGE | MAKE | SPONSOR | TEAM | CREW CHIEF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 32 | Bobby Hamilton Jr | Nashville, TN | Jan 8, 1978 | 46 | Chevrolet | Tide | Calvin Wells III | |
| 2 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Corpus Christi, TX | May 8, 1964 | 60 | Chevrolet | Interstate Batteries | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| 3 | 136 | Boris Said | New York, NY | Sep 18, 1962 | 62 | Chevrolet | CENTRIX Financial | Bob Sutton | |
| 4 | 25 | Brian Vickers | Thomasville, NC | Oct 24, 1983 | 40 | Chevrolet | GMAC | Hendrick Motorsports | |
| 5 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Columbia, MO | Aug 15, 1979 | 45 | Ford | Office Depot | Jack Roush | |
| 6 | 41 | Casey Mears | Bakersfield, CA | Mar 12, 1978 | 46 | Dodge | Target | Chip Ganassi Racing | |
| 7 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr | Kannapolis, NC | Oct 10, 1974 | 49 | Chevrolet | Budweiser | Dale Earnhardt Inc | |
| 8 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Hickory, NC | Nov 26, 1956 | 67 | Ford | UPS | Yates Racing | |
| 9 | 07 | Dave Blaney | Hartford, OH | Oct 24, 1962 | 61 | Chevrolet | Jack Daniel's | Richard Childress Racing | |
| 10 | 155 | Derrike Cope | Spanaway, WA | Nov 2, 1958 | 65 | Chevrolet | Year One | Larry Hollenbeck | |
| 11 | 38 | Elliott Sadler | Emporia, VA | Apr 30, 1975 | 49 | Ford | M&M's | Yates Racing | |
| 12 | 173 | Eric McClure | Abingdon, VA | Dec 11, 1978 | 45 | Chevrolet | ARC Dehooker | Ed Raabe | |
| 13 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Vancouver, WA | Dec 23, 1969 | 54 | Ford | National Guard | Geoff Smith | |
| 14 | 13 | Greg Sacks | Mattituck, NY | Nov 3, 1952 | 71 | Dodge | Daytona Speed | Greg Sacks | |
| 15 | 66 | Hermie Sadler | Emporia, VA | Apr 24, 1969 | 55 | Ford | Peak Fitness | Jeff Stec | |
| 16 | 42 | Jamie McMurray | Joplin, MO | Jun 3, 1976 | 48 | Dodge | Texaco / Havoline | Chip Ganassi Racing | |
| 17 | 11 | Jason Leffler | Long Beach, CA | Sep 16, 1975 | 49 | Chevrolet | FedEx Express | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| 18 | 31 | Jeff Burton | South Boston, VA | Jan 29, 1967 | 57 | Chevrolet | Cingular Wireless | Richard Childress Racing | |
| 19 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Vallejo, CA | Aug 4, 1971 | 53 | Chevrolet | DuPont | Hendrick Motorsports | |
| 20 | 43 | Jeff Green | Owensboro, KY | Sep 6, 1962 | 62 | Dodge | General Mills / Cheerios | Richard L Petty | |
| 21 | 19 | Jeremy Mayfield | Owensboro, KY | May 27, 1969 | 55 | Dodge | Dodge Dealers / UAW | Evernham Motorsports | |
| 22 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | El Cajon, CA | Sep 17, 1975 | 49 | Chevrolet | Lowe's | Jeff Gordon | |
| 23 | 01 | Joe Nemechek | Lakeland, FL | Sep 26, 1963 | 61 | Chevrolet | U.S. Army | Nelson Bowers | |
| 24 | 14 | John Andretti | Bethlehem, PA | Mar 12, 1963 | 61 | Ford | VB / APlus at Sunoco | Gregory Pollex | |
| 25 | 09 | Johnny Sauter | Necedah, WI | May 1, 1978 | 46 | Dodge | Miccosukee Resort & Gaming | Phoenix Racing | |
| 26 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Enumclaw, WA | Apr 10, 1980 | 44 | Dodge | Dodge Dealers / UAW | Evernham Motorsports | |
| 27 | 49 | Ken Schrader | Fenton, MO | May 29, 1955 | 69 | Dodge | Schwan's Home Service | Elizabeth Morgenthau | |
| 28 | 100 | Kenny Wallace | St. Louis, MO | Aug 23, 1963 | 61 | Chevrolet | Aaron's | Buffy Waltrip | |
| 29 | 33 | Kerry Earnhardt | Kannapolis, NC | Dec 8, 1969 | 54 | Chevrolet | Bass Pro Shops | Richard Childress Racing | |
| 30 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Bakersfield, CA | Dec 8, 1975 | 48 | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench | Richard Childress Racing | |
| 31 | 37 | Kevin Lepage | Shelburne, VT | Jun 26, 1962 | 62 | Dodge | Carter's Royal Dispos-all | John Carter | |
| 32 | 27 | Kirk Shelmerdine | Winston-Salem, NC | Mar 8, 1958 | 66 | Ford | Kirk Shelmerdine Racing | Kirk Shelmerdine | |
| 33 | 97 | Kurt Busch | Las Vegas, NV | Aug 4, 1978 | 46 | Ford | Sharpie / IRWIN Industrial Tools | Georgetta Roush | |
| 34 | 5 | Kyle Busch | Las Vegas, NV | May 2, 1985 | 39 | Chevrolet | Kellogg's | Hendrick Motorsports | |
| 35 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Trinity, NC | Jun 2, 1960 | 64 | Dodge | Georgia-Pacific / Brawny | Kyle Petty | |
| 36 | 6 | Mark Martin | Batesville, AR | Jan 9, 1959 | 65 | Ford | Viagra | Jack Roush | |
| 37 | 1 | Martin Truex Jr | Mayetta, NJ | Jun 29, 1980 | 44 | Chevrolet | Bass Pro Shops | Dale Earnhardt Inc | |
| 38 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Cambridge, WI | Mar 10, 1972 | 52 | Ford | DEWALT Power Tools | Mark Martin | |
| 39 | 15 | Michael Waltrip | Owensboro, KY | Apr 30, 1963 | 61 | Chevrolet | NAPA Auto Parts | Dale Earnhardt Inc | |
| 40 | 00 | Mike Bliss | Milwaukie, OR | Apr 5, 1965 | 59 | Chevrolet | NetZero Best Buy | Stewart-Haas Racing | |
| 41 | 23 | Mike Skinner | Ontario, CA | Jun 28, 1957 | 67 | Dodge | Bill Davis Racing | Gail Davis | |
| 42 | 4 | Mike Wallace | St. Louis, MO | Mar 10, 1959 | 65 | Chevrolet | Lucas Oil Products | Larry McClure | |
| 43 | 89 | Morgan Shepherd | Conover, NC | Oct 21, 1941 | 82 | Dodge | Victory in Jesus / Red Line Oil | Cindy Shepherd | |
| 44 | 34 | Randy LaJoie | Norwalk, CT | Aug 28, 1961 | 63 | Chevrolet | Mach One Inc. | William Edwards | |
| 45 | 21 | Ricky Rudd | Chesapeake, VA | Sep 12, 1956 | 68 | Ford | Motorcraft | Wood Brothers Racing | |
| 46 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Bellflower, CA | Jan 2, 1969 | 55 | Chevrolet | Jim Beam | James Smith | |
| 47 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | St. Louis, MO | Aug 14, 1956 | 68 | Dodge | Miller Lite | Team Penske | |
| 48 | 12 | Ryan Newman | South Bend, IN | Dec 8, 1977 | 46 | Dodge | Alltel | Team Penske | |
| 49 | 10 | Scott Riggs | Bahama, NC | Jan 1, 1971 | 53 | Chevrolet | Valvoline | James Rocco | |
| 50 | 22 | Scott Wimmer | Wausau, WI | Jan 26, 1976 | 48 | Dodge | Caterpillar | Bill Davis | |
| 51 | 192 | Stanton Barrett | Bishop, CA | Dec 1, 1972 | 51 | Chevrolet | First Trust Portfolios | Front Row Motorsports | |
| 52 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Columbia, TN | Jun 30, 1957 | 67 | Dodge | Coors Light | Felix Sabates | |
| 53 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Rushville, IN | May 20, 1971 | 53 | Chevrolet | The Home Depot | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| 54 | 77 | Travis Kvapil | Janesville, WI | Mar 1, 1976 | 48 | Dodge | Kodak / Jasper Engines | Douglas Bawel | |
| 55 | 80 | Andy Belmont | Langhorne, PA | Nov 20, 1957 | 66 | Ford | Hover Motorsports | Stanton Hover | |
| 56 | 193 | Geoff Bodine | Chemung, NY | Apr 18, 1949 | 75 | Chevrolet | Big Boar Customs | James Whitener | |
| 57 | 152 | Larry Gunselman | Snohomish, WA | Dec 1, 1964 | 59 | Ford | RPO30.com / Sakai / EPH | Rick Ware |