Practice #1

The 2005 Aaron's 499 NASCAR CUP Series practice results offer insights into driver performance, including lap times, top speeds, and practice session leaders at Talladega Superspeedway.

Aaron's 499

Sunday, May 1st, 2005

Talladega Superspeedway, Lincoln, AL

  • 23 Chevrolet
  • 9 Ford
  • 15 Dodge

  • 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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Aaron's 499 at Talladega Superspeedway Practice results
# DRIVER MAKE RNK SPD TME BHND
32 Bobby Hamilton Jr Chevrolet 41 184.680 51.852 1.110
18 Bobby Labonte Chevrolet 19 186.965 51.218 0.476
136 Boris Said Chevrolet 6 187.599 51.045 0.303
25 Brian Vickers Chevrolet 39 184.997 51.763 1.021
99 Carl Edwards Ford 27 185.729 51.559 0.817
41 Casey Mears Dodge 26 186.184 51.433 0.691
8 Dale Earnhardt Jr Chevrolet 29 185.718 51.562 0.820
88 Dale Jarrett Ford 28 185.725 51.560 0.818
07 Dave Blaney Chevrolet 25 186.245 51.416 0.674
38 Elliott Sadler Ford 3 188.100 50.909 0.167
16 Greg Biffle Ford 13 187.181 51.159 0.417
66 Hermie Sadler Ford 40 184.897 51.791 1.049
42 Jamie McMurray Dodge 20 186.623 51.312 0.570
11 Jason Leffler Chevrolet 10 187.313 51.123 0.381
31 Jeff Burton Chevrolet 43 183.737 52.118 1.376
24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 2 188.289 50.858 0.116
43 Jeff Green Dodge 34 185.230 51.698 0.956
19 Jeremy Mayfield Dodge 16 187.020 51.203 0.461
48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 8 187.452 51.085 0.343
01 Joe Nemechek Chevrolet 9 187.320 51.121 0.379
09 Johnny Sauter Dodge 33 185.402 51.650 0.908
9 Kasey Kahne Dodge 22 186.430 51.365 0.623
49 Ken Schrader Dodge 47 182.372 52.508 1.766
100 Kenny Wallace Chevrolet 44 183.515 52.181 1.439
33 Kerry Earnhardt Chevrolet 23 186.347 51.388 0.646
29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 11 187.298 51.127 0.385
37 Kevin Lepage Dodge 37 185.108 51.732 0.990
97 Kurt Busch Ford 5 187.651 51.031 0.289
5 Kyle Busch Chevrolet 24 186.289 51.404 0.662
45 Kyle Petty Dodge 31 185.671 51.575 0.833
6 Mark Martin Ford 38 185.054 51.747 1.005
1 Martin Truex Jr Chevrolet 42 184.619 51.869 1.127
17 Matt Kenseth Ford 32 185.574 51.602 0.860
15 Michael Waltrip Chevrolet 36 185.165 51.716 0.974
00 Mike Bliss Chevrolet 30 185.718 51.562 0.820
23 Mike Skinner Dodge 17 187.006 51.207 0.465
4 Mike Wallace Chevrolet 35 185.183 51.711 0.969
21 Ricky Rudd Ford 4 187.897 50.964 0.222
7 Robby Gordon Chevrolet 46 183.413 52.210 1.468
2 Rusty Wallace Dodge 12 187.254 51.139 0.397
12 Ryan Newman Dodge 15 187.024 51.202 0.460
10 Scott Riggs Chevrolet 1 188.719 50.742 0.000
22 Scott Wimmer Dodge 14 187.042 51.197 0.455
192 Stanton Barrett Chevrolet 45 183.508 52.183 1.441
40 Sterling Marlin Dodge 21 186.481 51.351 0.609
20 Tony Stewart Chevrolet 18 187.006 51.207 0.465
77 Travis Kvapil Dodge 7 187.529 51.064 0.322