2005 UAW-GM Quality 500

The 2005 UAW-GM Quality 500 was the stock car racing race of the 2005 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series season, the fifth race of the 2005 Chase for the Nextel Cup, and the 46th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, October 15, 2005, before a crowd of 165,000 in Concord, North Carolina, at Lowe's Motor Speedway, a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) permanent quad-oval. The race was extended from its scheduled 334 laps to 336 laps due to a green–white–checker finish. At race's end, Jimmie Johnson of Hendrick Motorsports would hold off the field on the final restart to win his 18th career NASCAR Nextel Cup Series win and his fourth and final win of the season.[1] To fill out the podium, Kurt Busch and Greg Biffle of Roush Racing would finish second and third, respectively.

2005 UAW-GM Quality 500
Race details
Race 31 of 36 in the 2005 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series
The 2005 UAW-GM Quality 500 program cover, with artwork by Sam Bass. The painting is called "Head Games!"
The 2005 UAW-GM Quality 500 program cover, with artwork by Sam Bass. The painting is called "Head Games!"
Date October 15, 2005
Official name 46th Annual UAW-GM Quality 500
Location Concord, North Carolina, Lowe's Motor Speedway
Course Permanent racing facility
1.5 mi (2.41 km)
Distance 336 laps, 504 mi (811.109 km)
Scheduled Distance 334 laps, 501 mi (806.281 km)
Average speed 120.334 miles per hour (193.659 km/h)
Attendance 165,000
Pole position
Driver Robert Yates Racing
Time 27.948
Most laps led
Driver Elliott Sadler Robert Yates Racing
Laps 112
Winner
No. 48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports
Television in the United States
Network NBC
Announcers Bill Weber, Benny Parsons, Wally Dallenbach Jr.
Radio in the United States
Radio Performance Racing Network

Background

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The layout of Lowe's Motor Speedway, the venue where the race was held.

Lowe's Motor Speedway is a motorsports complex located in Concord, North Carolina, United States 13 miles from Charlotte, North Carolina. The complex features a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) quad oval track that hosts NASCAR racing including the prestigious Coca-Cola 600 on Memorial Day weekend and the NEXTEL All-Star Challenge, as well as the UAW-GM Quality 500. The speedway was built in 1959 by Bruton Smith and is considered the home track for NASCAR with many race teams located in the Charlotte area. The track is owned and operated by Speedway Motorsports Inc. (SMI) with Marcus G. Smith (son of Bruton Smith) as track president.

Entry list

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# Driver Team Make Sponsor
0 Mike Bliss Haas CNC Racing Chevrolet NetZero, Best Buy
00 David Reutimann Michael Waltrip Racing Chevrolet State Fair Corn Dogs
01 Joe Nemechek MB2 Motorsports Chevrolet U. S. Army
2 Rusty Wallace Penske Racing Dodge Miller Lite
4 Mike Wallace Morgan–McClure Motorsports Chevrolet Lucas Oil
5 Kyle Busch Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet Kellogg's, Delphi
6 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford Reverse Viagra
7 Robby Gordon Robby Gordon Motorsports Chevrolet Jim Beam
07 Dave Blaney Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet Jack Daniel's
8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet Budweiser
9 Kasey Kahne Evernham Motorsports Dodge Mopar Bling Bling
09 Johnny Sauter Phoenix Racing Dodge Miccosukee Resort & Gaming
10 Scott Riggs MBV Motorsports Chevrolet Valvoline
11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet FedEx Express
12 Ryan Newman Penske Racing Dodge Alltel
15 Michael Waltrip Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet NAPA Auto Parts
16 Greg Biffle Roush Racing Ford National Guard
17 Matt Kenseth Roush Racing Ford Carhartt
18 Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet Interstate Batteries
19 Jeremy Mayfield Evernham Motorsports Dodge Dodge Dealers, UAW
20 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet The Home Depot
21 Ricky Rudd Wood Brothers Racing Ford Motorcraft Genuine Parts
22 Scott Wimmer Bill Davis Racing Dodge Caterpillar
24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet DuPont
25 Brian Vickers Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet GMAC, ditech.com
29 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet GM Goodwrench, Snap-on 85th Anniversary
31 Jeff Burton Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet Cingular Wireless
32 Bobby Hamilton Jr. PPI Motorsports Chevrolet Tide
34 Hermie Sadler* Mach 1 Motorsports Chevrolet Mach One Inc.
36 Boris Said MB Sutton Motorsports Chevrolet Centrix Financial
37 Tony Raines R&J Racing Dodge BoSPOKER
38 Elliott Sadler Robert Yates Racing Ford M&M's
39 David Stremme Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates Dodge Commit Nicotine Lozenges
40 Sterling Marlin Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates Dodge Coors Light
41 Casey Mears Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates Dodge Target, Breast Cancer Research Foundation
42 Jamie McMurray Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates Dodge Texaco, Havoline
43 Jeff Green Petty Enterprises Dodge Cheerios, Betty Crocker
45 Kyle Petty Petty Enterprises Dodge Georgia-Pacific Brawny
48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet Lowe's
49 Ken Schrader BAM Racing Dodge Schwan's Home Service
50 Jimmy Spencer Arnold Motorsports Dodge Allied Steel Structures
51 Stuart Kirby Competitive Edge Motorsports Chevrolet Marathon American Spirit Motor Oil
66 Kevin Lepage Peak Fitness Racing Ford Peak Fitness
77 Travis Kvapil Penske Racing Dodge Kodak, Jasper Engines & Transmissions
80 Carl Long McGlynn Racing Chevrolet Royal Administration Services
88 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Racing Ford UPS
92 P. J. Jones Front Row Motorsports Chevrolet Front Row Motorsports
95 Stanton Barrett Stanton Barrett Motorsports Chevrolet Stanton Barrett Motorsports
97 Kurt Busch Roush Racing Ford Irwin Vise-Grip Groovelocks
99 Carl Edwards Roush Racing Ford Scotts

*Withdrew.[2]

Practice

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First practice

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The first practice session was held on Thursday, October 13, at 1:00 PM EST and would last for 50 minutes. Elliott Sadler of Robert Yates Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a 28.305 and an average speed of 190.779 miles per hour (307.029 km/h).[3]

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 38 Elliott Sadler Robert Yates Racing Ford 28.305 190.779
2 20 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet 28.354 190.449
3 48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 28.424 189.980
Full first practice results

Second practice

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The second practice session was held on Thursday, October 13, at 3:10 PM EST and would last for an hour and 10 minutes. Jimmie Johnson of Hendrick Motorsports would set the fastest time in the session, with a 27.948 and an average speed of 193.216 miles per hour (310.951 km/h).[4]

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 27.948 193.216
2 12 Ryan Newman Penske Racing Dodge 28.026 192.678
3 6 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford 28.150 191.829
Full second practice results

Third practice

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The third practice session was held on Friday, October 14, at 4:30 PM EST and would last for 45 minutes. Jimmie Johnson of Hendrick Motorsports would set the fastest time in the session, with a 28.692 and an average speed of 188.206 miles per hour (302.888 km/h).[5]

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 28.692 188.206
2 12 Ryan Newman Penske Racing Dodge 28.698 188.166
3 99 Carl Edwards Roush Racing Ford 28.727 187.976
Full third practice results

Fourth and final practice

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The fourth and final practice session, sometimes referred to as Happy Hour, was held on Friday, October 14, at 6:10 PM EST and would last for 45 minutes. Ryan Newman of Penske Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a 28.502 and an average speed of 189.460 miles per hour (304.906 km/h).[6]

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 12 Ryan Newman Penske Racing Dodge 28.502 189.460
2 20 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet 28.591 188.871
3 48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 28.653 188.462
Full Happy Hour practice results

Qualifying

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Qualifying was held on Thursday, October 13, at 7:10 PM EST. Each driver would have two laps to set a fastest time; the fastest of the two would count as their official qualifying lap.[2]

Elliott Sadler of Robert Yates Racing would win the pole, with a time of 27.948 and an average speed of 193.216 miles per hour (310.951 km/h).[7]

Six drivers would fail to qualify: Boris Said, Carl Long, Jimmy Spencer, Mike Garvey, P. J. Jones, and Stanton Barrett.

Full qualifying results

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Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 38 Elliott Sadler Robert Yates Racing Ford 27.948 193.216
2 12 Ryan Newman Penske Racing Dodge 27.961 193.126
3 48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 28.001 192.850
4 20 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet 28.022 192.706
5 18 Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet 28.027 192.671
6 6 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford 28.123 192.014
7 97 Kurt Busch Roush Racing Ford 28.131 191.959
8 99 Carl Edwards Roush Racing Ford 28.145 191.864
9 41 Casey Mears Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates Dodge 28.151 191.823
10 24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 28.167 191.714
11 0 Mike Bliss Haas CNC Racing Chevrolet 28.192 191.544
12 01 Joe Nemechek MB2 Motorsports Chevrolet 28.214 191.394
13 5 Kyle Busch Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 28.216 191.381
14 22 Scott Wimmer Bill Davis Racing Dodge 28.271 191.008
15 10 Scott Riggs MBV Motorsports Chevrolet 28.280 190.948
16 45 Kyle Petty Petty Enterprises Dodge 28.305 190.779
17 66 Kevin Lepage Peak Fitness Racing Ford 28.306 190.772
18 17 Matt Kenseth Roush Racing Ford 28.315 190.712
19 31 Jeff Burton Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 28.320 190.678
20 88 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Racing Ford 28.332 190.597
21 16 Greg Biffle Roush Racing Ford 28.348 190.490
22 07 Dave Blaney Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 28.360 190.409
23 7 Robby Gordon Robby Gordon Motorsports Chevrolet 28.371 190.335
24 32 Bobby Hamilton Jr. PPI Motorsports Chevrolet 28.410 190.074
25 25 Brian Vickers Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 28.431 189.934
26 00 David Reutimann Michael Waltrip Racing Chevrolet 28.440 189.873
27 2 Rusty Wallace Penske Racing Dodge 28.447 189.827
28 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 28.463 189.720
29 42 Jamie McMurray Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates Dodge 28.476 189.633
30 40 Sterling Marlin Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates Dodge 28.486 189.567
31 21 Ricky Rudd Wood Brothers Racing Ford 28.489 189.547
32 15 Michael Waltrip Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 28.492 189.527
33 9 Kasey Kahne Evernham Motorsports Dodge 28.513 189.387
34 39 David Stremme Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates Dodge 28.515 189.374
35 29 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 28.525 189.308
36 4 Mike Wallace Morgan–McClure Motorsports Chevrolet 28.571 189.003
37 19 Jeremy Mayfield Evernham Motorsports Dodge 28.583 188.923
38 51 Stuart Kirby Competitive Edge Motorsports Chevrolet 28.652 188.469
39 11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet 28.723 188.003
Qualified on owner's points
40 49 Ken Schrader BAM Racing Dodge 28.808 187.448
41 43 Jeff Green Petty Enterprises Dodge 28.864 187.084
42 77 Travis Kvapil Penske Racing Dodge 29.006 186.168
Last car to qualify on time
43 09 Johnny Sauter Phoenix Racing Dodge 28.691 188.212
Failed to qualify or withdrew
44 36 Boris Said MB Sutton Motorsports Chevrolet 28.701 188.147
45 80 Carl Long McGlynn Racing Chevrolet 28.782 187.617
46 50 Jimmy Spencer Arnold Motorsports Dodge 28.875 187.013
47 37 Mike Garvey R&J Racing Dodge 28.978 186.348
48 92 P. J. Jones Front Row Motorsports Chevrolet
49 95 Stanton Barrett Stanton Barrett Motorsports Chevrolet
WD 34 Hermie Sadler Mach 1 Motorsports Chevrolet
Official qualifying results

Race results

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Fin[8] St # Driver Team Make Laps Led Status Pts Winnings
1 3 48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 336 13 running 185 $264,991
2 7 97 Kurt Busch Roush Racing Ford 336 2 running 175 $222,625
3 21 16 Greg Biffle Roush Racing Ford 336 4 running 170 $156,050
4 12 01 Joe Nemechek MB2 Motorsports Chevrolet 336 11 running 165 $154,308
5 6 6 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford 336 0 running 155 $128,900
6 9 41 Casey Mears Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates Dodge 336 9 running 155 $138,908
7 2 12 Ryan Newman Penske Racing Dodge 336 42 running 151 $145,641
8 39 11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet 336 1 running 147 $92,325
9 31 21 Ricky Rudd Wood Brothers Racing Ford 336 4 running 143 $112,214
10 8 99 Carl Edwards Roush Racing Ford 336 0 running 134 $100,275
11 37 19 Jeremy Mayfield Evernham Motorsports Dodge 336 1 running 135 $108,870
12 25 25 Brian Vickers Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 336 0 running 127 $86,850
13 22 07 Dave Blaney Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 336 0 running 124 $86,150
14 19 31 Jeff Burton Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 336 0 running 121 $101,520
15 16 45 Kyle Petty Petty Enterprises Dodge 336 0 running 118 $90,233
16 43 09 Johnny Sauter Phoenix Racing Dodge 336 0 running 115 $68,875
17 42 77 Travis Kvapil Penske Racing Dodge 336 1 running 117 $81,525
18 5 18 Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet 336 0 running 109 $107,550
19 41 43 Jeff Green Petty Enterprises Dodge 336 1 running 111 $99,911
20 14 22 Scott Wimmer Bill Davis Racing Dodge 336 1 running 108 $90,783
21 17 66 Kevin Lepage Peak Fitness Racing Ford 336 0 running 100 $71,675
22 26 00 David Reutimann Michael Waltrip Racing Chevrolet 336 0 running 97 $66,600
23 33 9 Kasey Kahne Evernham Motorsports Dodge 336 35 running 99 $105,025
24 27 2 Rusty Wallace Penske Racing Dodge 336 0 running 91 $100,188
25 4 20 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet 328 61 running 93 $139,561
26 18 17 Matt Kenseth Roush Racing Ford 326 0 running 85 $113,561
27 1 38 Elliott Sadler Robert Yates Racing Ford 326 112 running 92 $157,001
28 35 29 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 291 0 running 79 $112,136
29 32 15 Michael Waltrip Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 278 31 crash 81 $95,214
30 20 88 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Racing Ford 278 0 crash 73 $102,433
31 29 42 Jamie McMurray Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates Dodge 278 0 crash 70 $75,075
32 23 7 Robby Gordon Robby Gordon Motorsports Chevrolet 278 0 engine 67 $64,375
33 15 10 Scott Riggs MBV Motorsports Chevrolet 267 0 crash 64 $82,747
34 40 49 Ken Schrader BAM Racing Dodge 255 0 engine 61 $64,125
35 11 0 Mike Bliss Haas CNC Racing Chevrolet 252 0 crash 58 $63,975
36 34 39 David Stremme Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates Dodge 244 0 crash 55 $63,790
37 38 51 Stuart Kirby Competitive Edge Motorsports Chevrolet 213 0 handling 52 $63,670
38 10 24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 151 0 crash 49 $112,596
39 13 5 Kyle Busch Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 150 7 crash 51 $71,450
40 30 40 Sterling Marlin Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates Dodge 124 0 crash 43 $91,248
41 24 32 Bobby Hamilton Jr. PPI Motorsports Chevrolet 94 0 crash 40 $63,215
42 28 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 61 0 crash 37 $110,508
43 36 4 Mike Wallace Morgan–McClure Motorsports Chevrolet 40 0 timing chain 34 $63,318
Failed to qualify or withdrew
44 36 Boris Said MB Sutton Motorsports Chevrolet
45 80 Carl Long McGlynn Racing Chevrolet
46 50 Jimmy Spencer Arnold Motorsports Dodge
47 37 Mike Garvey R&J Racing Dodge
48 92 P. J. Jones Front Row Motorsports Chevrolet
49 95 Stanton Barrett Stanton Barrett Motorsports Chevrolet
WD 34 Hermie Sadler Mach 1 Motorsports Chevrolet
Official race results

References

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  1. ^ "Jimmie Johnson wins latest Nextel Cup race". United Press International. October 16, 2005. Archived from the original on February 19, 2021. Retrieved June 15, 2020 – via Gale In Context: Biography.
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  4. ^ "NASCAR.com - Races - Lowe's 2 Practice 2 Results". 2006-01-07. Archived from the original on 2006-01-07. Retrieved 2021-11-30.
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