Race Lineup
Aaron's 499
Sunday, May 1st, 2005
Talladega Superspeedway, Lincoln, AL
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- Drivers Entered: 47 (7 drivers will not make the race)
- Laps Scheduled: 188
- Laps Actual: 194 - NASCAR OVERTIME!
- Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
- Time of Race: N/A
- Average Speed: 146.904
- Cautions: 8 for 30 laps
- Lead Changes: 33
- Green Flag Passes: 13,871 (84.6 passes per green flag lap)
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| START | VEH # | DRIVER | MAKE | SPONSOR | TEAM | CREW CHIEF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench | Richard Childress Racing | |
| 2 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | DuPont / Pepsi | Hendrick Motorsports | |
| 3 | 38 | Elliott Sadler | Ford | M&M's | Yates Racing | |
| 4 | 10 | Scott Riggs | Chevrolet | Valvoline | James Rocco | |
| 5 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Dodge | Alltel | Team Penske | |
| 6 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet | Lowe's | Jeff Gordon | |
| 7 | 21 | Ricky Rudd | Ford | Motorcraft Genuine Parts | Wood Brothers Racing | |
| 8 | 07 | Dave Blaney | Chevrolet | Jack Daniel's | Richard Childress Racing | |
| 9 | 77 | Travis Kvapil | Dodge | Kodak / Jasper Engines | Douglas Bawel | |
| 10 | 97 | Kurt Busch | Ford | IRWIN Industrial Tools / Sharpie | Georgetta Roush | |
| 11 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Chevrolet | The Home Depot | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| 12 | 136 | Boris Said | Chevrolet | CENTRIX Financial | Bob Sutton | |
| 13 | 42 | Jamie McMurray | Dodge | Texaco / Havoline | Chip Ganassi Racing | |
| 14 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Ford | UPS | Yates Racing | |
| 15 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Chevrolet | Interstate Batteries | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| 16 | 6 | Mark Martin | Ford | Viagra | Jack Roush | |
| 17 | 22 | Scott Wimmer | Dodge | Caterpillar | Bill Davis | |
| 18 | 11 | Jason Leffler | Chevrolet | FedEx Express | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| 19 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Dodge | Dodge Dealers / UAW / "Longest… | Evernham Motorsports | |
| 20 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Dodge | Miller Lite | Team Penske | |
| 21 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Ford | Scotts Ortho | Jack Roush | |
| 22 | 19 | Jeremy Mayfield | Dodge | Dodge Dealers / UAW | Evernham Motorsports | |
| 23 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Ford | DEWALT Power Tools | Mark Martin | |
| 24 | 01 | Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet | U.S. Army | Nelson Bowers | |
| 25 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Dodge | Coors Light | Felix Sabates | |
| 26 | 41 | Casey Mears | Dodge | Target | Chip Ganassi Racing | |
| 27 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Chevrolet | Cingular Wireless | Richard Childress Racing | |
| 28 | 00 | Mike Bliss | Chevrolet | NetZero Best Buy | Stewart-haas Racing | |
| 29 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Ford | National Guard / Charter Communicat… | Geoff Smith | |
| 30 | 66 | Hermie Sadler | Ford | Peak Fitness | Jeff Stec | |
| 31 | 33 | Kerry Earnhardt | Chevrolet | Bass Pro Shops | Richard Childress Racing | |
| 32 | 1 | Martin Truex Jr | Chevrolet | Bass Pro Shops / Tracker | Dale Earnhardt Inc | |
| 33 | 4 | Mike Wallace | Chevrolet | Lucas Oil Products | Larry Mcclure | |
| 34 | 23 | Mike Skinner | Dodge | Bad Boy Mowers | Gail Davis | |
| 35 | 5 | Kyle Busch | Chevrolet | Kellogg's | Hendrick Motorsports | |
| 36 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr | Chevrolet | Budweiser | Dale Earnhardt Inc | |
| 37 | 25 | Brian Vickers | Chevrolet | GMAC / ditech.com | Hendrick Motorsports | |
| 38 | 15 | Michael Waltrip | Chevrolet | NAPA Auto Parts | Dale Earnhardt Inc | |
| 39 | 43 | Jeff Green | Dodge | Cheerios / Betty Crocker | Richard L Petty | |
| 40 | 32 | Bobby Hamilton Jr | Chevrolet | Tide | Calvin Wells Iii | |
| 41 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Dodge | Georgia-Pacific / Brawny | Kyle Petty | |
| 42 | 49 | Ken Schrader | Dodge | Schwan's Home Service | Elizabeth Morgenthau | |
| 43 | 09 | Johnny Sauter | Dodge | Miccosukee Resort & Gaming | Phoenix Racing |