Entry List
The official 2005 Daytona 500 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Daytona International Speedway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.
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)
| 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 | 136 | Boris Said | New York, NY | Sep 18, 1962 | 42 | Chevrolet | CENTRIX Financial | Bob Sutton |
| 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 | 155 | Derrike Cope | Spanaway, WA | Nov 2, 1958 | 46 | Chevrolet | Year One | Larry Hollenbeck |
| 11 | 38 | Elliott Sadler | Emporia, VA | Apr 30, 1975 | 29 | Ford | M&M's | Yates Racing |
| 12 | 173 | Eric McClure | Abingdon, VA | Dec 11, 1978 | 26 | Chevrolet | ARC Dehooker | Ed Raabe |
| 13 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Vancouver, WA | Dec 23, 1969 | 35 | Ford | National Guard | Geoff Smith |
| 14 | 13 | Greg Sacks | Mattituck, NY | Nov 3, 1952 | 52 | Dodge | Daytona Speed | Greg Sacks |
| 15 | 66 | Hermie Sadler | Emporia, VA | Apr 24, 1969 | 35 | Ford | Peak Fitness | Jeff Stec |
| 16 | 42 | Jamie McMurray | Joplin, MO | Jun 3, 1976 | 28 | Dodge | Texaco / Havoline | Chip Ganassi Racing |
| 17 | 11 | Jason Leffler | Long Beach, CA | Sep 16, 1975 | 29 | Chevrolet | FedEx Express | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 18 | 31 | Jeff Burton | South Boston, VA | Jan 29, 1967 | 38 | Chevrolet | Cingular Wireless | Richard Childress Racing |
| 19 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Vallejo, CA | Aug 4, 1971 | 33 | Chevrolet | DuPont | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 20 | 43 | Jeff Green | Owensboro, KY | Sep 6, 1962 | 42 | Dodge | General Mills / Cheerios | Richard L Petty |
| 21 | 19 | Jeremy Mayfield | Owensboro, KY | May 27, 1969 | 35 | Dodge | Dodge Dealers / UAW | Evernham Motorsports |
| 22 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | El Cajon, CA | Sep 17, 1975 | 29 | Chevrolet | Lowe's | Jeff Gordon |
| 23 | 01 | Joe Nemechek | Lakeland, FL | Sep 26, 1963 | 41 | Chevrolet | U.S. Army | Nelson Bowers |
| 24 | 14 | John Andretti | Bethlehem, PA | Mar 12, 1963 | 41 | Ford | VB / APlus at Sunoco | Gregory Pollex |
| 25 | 09 | Johnny Sauter | Necedah, WI | May 1, 1978 | 26 | Dodge | Miccosukee Resort & Gaming | Phoenix Racing |
| 26 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Enumclaw, WA | Apr 10, 1980 | 24 | Dodge | Dodge Dealers / UAW | Evernham Motorsports |
| 27 | 49 | Ken Schrader | Fenton, MO | May 29, 1955 | 49 | Dodge | Schwan's Home Service | Elizabeth Morgenthau |
| 28 | 100 | Kenny Wallace | St. Louis, MO | Aug 23, 1963 | 41 | Chevrolet | Aaron's | Buffy Waltrip |
| 29 | 33 | Kerry Earnhardt | Kannapolis, NC | Dec 8, 1969 | 35 | Chevrolet | Bass Pro Shops | Richard Childress Racing |
| 30 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Bakersfield, CA | Dec 8, 1975 | 29 | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench | Richard Childress Racing |
| 31 | 37 | Kevin Lepage | Shelburne, VT | Jun 26, 1962 | 42 | Dodge | Carter's Royal Dispos-all | John Carter |
| 32 | 27 | Kirk Shelmerdine | Winston-Salem, NC | Mar 8, 1958 | 46 | Ford | Kirk Shelmerdine Racing | Kirk Shelmerdine |
| 33 | 97 | Kurt Busch | Las Vegas, NV | Aug 4, 1978 | 26 | Ford | Sharpie / IRWIN Industrial Tools | Georgetta Roush |
| 34 | 5 | Kyle Busch | Las Vegas, NV | May 2, 1985 | 19 | Chevrolet | Kellogg's | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 35 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Trinity, NC | Jun 2, 1960 | 44 | Dodge | Georgia-Pacific / Brawny | Kyle Petty |
| 36 | 6 | Mark Martin | Batesville, AR | Jan 9, 1959 | 46 | Ford | Viagra | Jack Roush |
| 37 | 1 | Martin Truex Jr | Mayetta, NJ | Jun 29, 1980 | 24 | Chevrolet | Bass Pro Shops | Dale Earnhardt Inc |
| 38 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Cambridge, WI | Mar 10, 1972 | 32 | Ford | DEWALT Power Tools | Mark Martin |
| 39 | 15 | Michael Waltrip | Owensboro, KY | Apr 30, 1963 | 41 | Chevrolet | NAPA Auto Parts | Dale Earnhardt Inc |
| 40 | 00 | Mike Bliss | Milwaukie, OR | Apr 5, 1965 | 39 | Chevrolet | NetZero Best Buy | Stewart-Haas Racing |
| 41 | 23 | Mike Skinner | Ontario, CA | Jun 28, 1957 | 47 | Dodge | Bill Davis Racing | Gail Davis |
| 42 | 4 | Mike Wallace | St. Louis, MO | Mar 10, 1959 | 45 | Chevrolet | Lucas Oil Products | Larry McClure |
| 43 | 89 | Morgan Shepherd | Conover, NC | Oct 21, 1941 | 63 | Dodge | Victory in Jesus / Red Line Oil | Cindy Shepherd |
| 44 | 34 | Randy LaJoie | Norwalk, CT | Aug 28, 1961 | 43 | Chevrolet | Mach One Inc. | William Edwards |
| 45 | 21 | Ricky Rudd | Chesapeake, VA | Sep 12, 1956 | 48 | Ford | Motorcraft | Wood Brothers Racing |
| 46 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Bellflower, CA | Jan 2, 1969 | 36 | Chevrolet | Jim Beam | James Smith |
| 47 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | St. Louis, MO | Aug 14, 1956 | 48 | Dodge | Miller Lite | Team Penske |
| 48 | 12 | Ryan Newman | South Bend, IN | Dec 8, 1977 | 27 | Dodge | Alltel | Team Penske |
| 49 | 10 | Scott Riggs | Bahama, NC | Jan 1, 1971 | 34 | Chevrolet | Valvoline | James Rocco |
| 50 | 22 | Scott Wimmer | Wausau, WI | Jan 26, 1976 | 29 | Dodge | Caterpillar | Bill Davis |
| 51 | 192 | Stanton Barrett | Bishop, CA | Dec 1, 1972 | 32 | Chevrolet | First Trust Portfolios | Front Row Motorsports |
| 52 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Columbia, TN | Jun 30, 1957 | 47 | Dodge | Coors Light | Felix Sabates |
| 53 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Rushville, IN | May 20, 1971 | 33 | Chevrolet | The Home Depot | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 54 | 77 | Travis Kvapil | Janesville, WI | Mar 1, 1976 | 28 | Dodge | Kodak / Jasper Engines | Douglas Bawel |
| 55 | 80 | Andy Belmont | Langhorne, PA | Nov 20, 1957 | 47 | Ford | Hover Motorsports | Stanton Hover |
| 56 | 193 | Geoff Bodine | Chemung, NY | Apr 18, 1949 | 55 | Chevrolet | Big Boar Customs | James Whitener |
| 57 | 152 | Larry Gunselman | Snohomish, WA | Dec 1, 1964 | 40 | Ford | RPO30.com / Sakai / EPH | Rick Ware |