Entry List
The official 2005 Checker Auto Parts 500 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Phoenix Raceway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.
Checker Auto Parts 500
Sunday, November 13th, 2005
Phoenix Raceway, Phoenix, AZ
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- Drivers Entered: 50 (10 drivers will not make the race)
- Laps Scheduled: 312
- Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
- Time of Race: N/A
- Average Speed: 102.641
- Cautions: 9 for 44 laps
- Lead Changes: 10
- Green Flag Passes: 1,299 (4.8 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 | Interstate Batteries / Madagascar | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 3 | 102 | Brandon Ash | Umpqua, OR | Jul 17, 1977 | 28 | Dodge | Top Tech Machine | Ed Ash |
| 4 | 25 | Brian Vickers | Thomasville, NC | Oct 24, 1983 | 22 | Chevrolet | GMAC / ditech.com | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 5 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Columbia, MO | Aug 15, 1979 | 26 | Ford | Office Depot | Jack Roush |
| 6 | 41 | Casey Mears | Bakersfield, CA | Mar 12, 1978 | 27 | Dodge | Target | Chip Ganassi Racing |
| 7 | 34 | Chad Chaffin | Smyrna, TN | Jul 20, 1968 | 37 | Chevrolet | Fiesta Inn Resort | William Edwards |
| 8 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr | Kannapolis, NC | Oct 10, 1974 | 31 | Chevrolet | Budweiser | Dale Earnhardt Inc |
| 9 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Hickory, NC | Nov 26, 1956 | 48 | Ford | UPS | Yates Racing |
| 10 | 07 | Dave Blaney | Hartford, OH | Oct 24, 1962 | 43 | Chevrolet | Jack Daniel's | Richard Childress Racing |
| 11 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Chesterfield, VA | Nov 18, 1980 | 24 | Chevrolet | FedEx Express | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 12 | 200 | Derrike Cope | Spanaway, WA | Nov 2, 1958 | 47 | Dodge | Polly Klaas Fndtn / Royal Admin. Svcs | Raynard McGlynn |
| 13 | 38 | Elliott Sadler | Emporia, VA | Apr 30, 1975 | 30 | Ford | M&M's | Yates Racing |
| 14 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Vancouver, WA | Dec 23, 1969 | 35 | Ford | 3M Post-it / National Guard | Geoff Smith |
| 15 | 42 | Jamie McMurray | Joplin, MO | Jun 3, 1976 | 29 | Dodge | Texaco / Havoline Techron | Chip Ganassi Racing |
| 16 | 31 | Jeff Burton | South Boston, VA | Jan 29, 1967 | 38 | Chevrolet | Cingular Wireless | Richard Childress Racing |
| 17 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Vallejo, CA | Aug 4, 1971 | 34 | Chevrolet | DuPont | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 18 | 43 | Jeff Green | Owensboro, KY | Sep 6, 1962 | 43 | Dodge | Cheerios / Betty Crocker | Richard L Petty |
| 19 | 19 | Jeremy Mayfield | Owensboro, KY | May 27, 1969 | 36 | Dodge | Dodge Dealers / UAW | Evernham Motorsports |
| 20 | 178 | Jerry Robertson | Arvada, CO | Jan 27, 1962 | 43 | Chevrolet | Furniture Row Racing | Barney Visser |
| 21 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | El Cajon, CA | Sep 17, 1975 | 30 | Chevrolet | Lowe's | Jeff Gordon |
| 22 | 50 | Jimmy Spencer | Berwick, PA | Feb 15, 1957 | 48 | Dodge | U.S. Micro Corporation | Don Arnold |
| 23 | 01 | Joe Nemechek | Lakeland, FL | Sep 26, 1963 | 42 | Chevrolet | CENTRIX Financial | Nelson Bowers |
| 24 | 09 | Johnny Sauter | Necedah, WI | May 1, 1978 | 27 | Dodge | Miccosukee Resort & Gaming | Phoenix Racing |
| 25 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Enumclaw, WA | Apr 10, 1980 | 25 | Dodge | Dodge Dealers / UAW | Evernham Motorsports |
| 26 | 49 | Ken Schrader | Fenton, MO | May 29, 1955 | 50 | Dodge | Schwan's Home Service | Elizabeth Morgenthau |
| 27 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Bakersfield, CA | Dec 8, 1975 | 29 | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench | Richard Childress Racing |
| 28 | 66 | Kevin Lepage | Shelburne, VT | Jun 26, 1962 | 43 | Ford | EAS | Jeff Stec |
| 29 | 97 | Kurt Busch | Las Vegas, NV | Aug 4, 1978 | 27 | Ford | IRWIN Vise-Grip GrooveLocks | Georgetta Roush |
| 30 | 5 | Kyle Busch | Las Vegas, NV | May 2, 1985 | 20 | Chevrolet | Kellogg's | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 31 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Trinity, NC | Jun 2, 1960 | 45 | Dodge | Georgia-Pacific / Brawny | Kyle Petty |
| 32 | 6 | Mark Martin | Batesville, AR | Jan 9, 1959 | 46 | Ford | Viagra | Jack Roush |
| 33 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Cambridge, WI | Mar 10, 1972 | 33 | Ford | DEWALT Power Tools | Mark Martin |
| 34 | 15 | Michael Waltrip | Owensboro, KY | Apr 30, 1963 | 42 | Chevrolet | NAPA Auto Parts | Dale Earnhardt Inc |
| 35 | 00 | Mike Bliss | Milwaukie, OR | Apr 5, 1965 | 40 | Chevrolet | NetZero | Stewart-Haas Racing |
| 36 | 37 | Mike Skinner | Ontario, CA | Jun 28, 1957 | 48 | Dodge | Patron Tequila / BoSPOKER.net | John Carter |
| 37 | 4 | Mike Wallace | St. Louis, MO | Mar 10, 1959 | 46 | Chevrolet | Lucas Oil Products | Larry McClure |
| 38 | 89 | Morgan Shepherd | Conover, NC | Oct 21, 1941 | 64 | Dodge | Victory in Jesus / Dutch Quality Stone | Cindy Shepherd |
| 39 | 192 | PJ Jones | Torrance, CA | Apr 23, 1969 | 36 | Chevrolet | Scottsdale Lotus / AIRAID Filters | Front Row Motorsports |
| 40 | 21 | Ricky Rudd | Chesapeake, VA | Sep 12, 1956 | 49 | Ford | Motorcraft Genuine Parts | Wood Brothers Racing |
| 41 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Bellflower, CA | Jan 2, 1969 | 36 | Chevrolet | Harrah's | James Smith |
| 42 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | St. Louis, MO | Aug 14, 1956 | 49 | Dodge | Miller Lite | Team Penske |
| 43 | 12 | Ryan Newman | South Bend, IN | Dec 8, 1977 | 27 | Dodge | Alltel | Team Penske |
| 44 | 10 | Scott Riggs | Bahama, NC | Jan 1, 1971 | 34 | Chevrolet | Valvoline | James Rocco |
| 45 | 22 | Scott Wimmer | Wausau, WI | Jan 26, 1976 | 29 | Dodge | Caterpillar | Bill Davis |
| 46 | 195 | Stanton Barrett | Bishop, CA | Dec 1, 1972 | 32 | Chevrolet | Langley Properties / Cheetah Spd Sys. | Stanton Barrett |
| 47 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Columbia, TN | Jun 30, 1957 | 48 | Dodge | Coors Light | Felix Sabates |
| 48 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Rushville, IN | May 20, 1971 | 34 | Chevrolet | The Home Depot | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 49 | 77 | Travis Kvapil | Janesville, WI | Mar 1, 1976 | 29 | Dodge | Kodak / Jasper Engines | Douglas Bawel |
| 50 | 151 | Bryan Reffner | Wisconsin Rapids, WI | Nov 6, 1963 | 42 | Chevrolet | Marathon American Spirit Motor Oil | Joe Auer |