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2005 Pocono 500
Race details
Race 14 of 36 in the 2005 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series
The 2005 Pocono 500 program cover, featuring Jimmie Johnson.
The 2005 Pocono 500 program cover, featuring Jimmie Johnson.
Date June 12, 2005
Official name Pocono 500
Location Pocono Raceway, Long Pond, Pennsylvania.
Course Permanent racing facility
2.5 mi (4 km)
Distance 201 laps, 502.5 mi (808.69536 km)
Scheduled Distance 200 laps, 500 mi (804.672 km)
Average speed 129.177 miles per hour (207.890 km/h)
Attendance 100,000
Pole position
Driver
Dale Earnhardt, Inc.
Time 53.238
Most laps led
Driver Brian Vickers Hendrick Motorsports
Laps 121
Winner
No. 99 Carl Edwards Roush Racing
Television in the United States
Network FOX
Announcers Mike Joy, Larry McReynolds, Darrell Waltrip

The 2005 Pocono 500 was the 14th stock car race of the 2005 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series and the 24th iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, June 12, 2005 at Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, Pennsylvania, a 2.5 miles (4.0 km) triangular track that holds NASCAR races to this day. The race was held before a crowd of 100,000.[1] Rookie Carl Edwards would win the race under caution, his second of the season and his career after originally starting 29th, proceeding to lead 46 laps. Brian Vickers and Joe Nemechek would take the rest of the podium positions, taking 2nd and 3rd, respectively.

The layout of Pocono Raceway, the venue where the race was held.

Background[edit]

Entry list
#[1] Driver Team Make Sponsor
0 Mike Bliss Haas CNC Racing Chevrolet NetZero, Best Buy
00 Carl Long McGlynn Racing Chevrolet Champion Builders
01 Joe Nemechek MB2 Motorsports Chevrolet U.S. Army
2 Rusty Wallace Penske-Jasper Racing Dodge Miller Lite
4 Mike Wallace Morgan–McClure Motorsports Chevrolet Lucas Oil Products
5 Kyle Busch Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet Kellogg's
6 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford Viagra
7 Robby Gordon Robby Gordon Motorsports Chevrolet Harrah's
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 Dodge Dealers, UAW
10 Scott Riggs MBV Motorsports Chevrolet Valvoline
11 Jason Leffler Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet FedEx, Kinko's
12 Ryan Newman Penske-Jasper Racing Dodge Alltel
13 Greg Sacks Sacks Motorsports Dodge Sacks Motorsports
15 Michael Waltrip Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet NAPA Auto Parts
16 Greg Biffle Roush Racing Ford Post-it, National Guard
17 Matt Kenseth Roush Racing Ford DeWalt Power Tools
18 Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet Interstate Batteries, Madagascar
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 ditech.com, GMAC
27 Kirk Shelmerdine Kirk Shelmerdine Racing Ford L. R. Lyons & Son Transportation
29 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet GM Goodwrench
31 Jeff Burton Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet Cingular Wireless
32 Bobby Hamilton, Jr. PPI Motorsports Chevrolet Tide
34 P.J. Jones Mach 1 Motorsports Chevrolet Ultra Comp Trailers
37 Kevin Lepage R&J Racing Dodge R&J Racing
38 Elliott Sadler Robert Yates Racing Ford M&M's
40 Sterling Marlin Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates Dodge Coors Light
41 Casey Mears Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates Dodge Target
42 Jamie McMurray Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates Dodge Texaco, Havoline
43 Jeff Green Petty Enterprises Dodge Cheerios, Betty Crocker
44 Terry Labonte Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet Pizza Hut
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
66 Mike Garvey Peak Fitness Racing Ford Jani-King
77 Travis Kvapil Penske-Jasper Racing Dodge Kodak, Jasper Engines & Transmissions
88 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Racing Ford UPS
89 Morgan Shepherd Shepherd Racing Ventures Dodge Victory In Jesus, Red Line Oil
92 Hermie Sadler Front Row Motorsports Chevrolet Front Row Motorsports
97 Kurt Busch Roush Racing Ford Sharpie, Irwin Industrial Tools
99 Carl Edwards Roush Racing Ford Stonebridge Life Insurance

Qualifying[edit]

Full qualifying results
Pos.[2] # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 15 Michael Waltrip Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 53.238 169.052
2 97 Kurt Busch Roush Racing Ford 53.356 168.678
3 25 Brian Vickers Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 53.465 168.334
4 42 Jamie McMurray Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates Dodge 53.622 167.842
5 10 Scott Riggs MBV Motorsports Chevrolet 53.711 167.563
6 19 Jeremy Mayfield Evernham Motorsports Dodge 53.873 167.060
7 18 Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet 53.881 167.035
8 29 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 53.896 166.988
9 0 Mike Bliss Haas CNC Racing Chevrolet 53.905 166.960
10 17 Matt Kenseth Roush Racing Ford 53.945 166.837
11 22 Scott Wimmer Bill Davis Racing Dodge 53.962 166.784
12 2 Rusty Wallace Penske-Jasper Racing Dodge 53.982 166.722
13 6 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford 53.993 166.688
14 40 Sterling Marlin Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates Dodge 54.038 166.549
15 9 Kasey Kahne Evernham Motorsports Dodge 54.049 166.516
16 88 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Racing Ford 54.098 166.365
17 12 Ryan Newman Penske-Jasper Racing Dodge 54.106 166.340
18 01 Joe Nemechek MB2 Motorsports Chevrolet 54.143 166.227
19 49 Ken Schrader BAM Racing Dodge 54.158 166.180
20 41 Casey Mears Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates Dodge 54.216 166.003
21 48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 54.249 165.902
22 31 Jeff Burton Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 54.252 165.893
23 16 Greg Biffle Roush Racing Ford 54.265 165.853
24 32 Bobby Hamilton, Jr. PPI Motorsports Chevrolet 54.265 165.853
25 38 Elliott Sadler Robert Yates Racing Ford 54.296 165.758
26 20 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet 54.308 165.721
27 7 Robby Gordon Robby Gordon Motorsports Chevrolet 54.320 165.685
28 44 Terry Labonte Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 54.343 165.615
29 99 Carl Edwards Roush Racing Ford 54.364 165.551
30 11 Jason Leffler Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet 54.395 165.456
31 24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 54.428 165.356
32 21 Ricky Rudd Wood Brothers Racing Ford 54.505 165.122
33 77 Travis Kvapil Penske-Jasper Racing Dodge 54.544 165.004
34 8 Dale Earnhardt, Jr. Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 54.588 164.871
35 43 Jeff Green Petty Enterprises Dodge 54.667 164.633
36 66 Mike Garvey Peak Fitness Racing Ford 54.702 164.606
37 07 Dave Blaney Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 54.676 164.528
38 5 Kyle Busch Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 54.705 164.519
39 37 Kevin Lepage R&J Racing Dodge 54.924 163.863
40 45 Kyle Petty Petty Enterprises Dodge 54.941 163.812
41 13 Greg Sacks Sacks Motorsports Dodge 55.075 163.413
42 4 Mike Wallace Morgan–McClure Motorsports Chevrolet 55.494 162.180
Last car to make it on time (cars not locked in by Top 35 in owner's points)
43 89 Morgan Shepherd Shepherd Racing Ventures Dodge 55.226 162.967
Failed to qualify
44 27 Kirk Shelmerdine Kirk Shelmerdine Racing Ford 55.574 161.946
45 34 P.J. Jones Mach 1 Motorsports Chevrolet 55.682 161.632
46 92 Hermie Sadler Front Row Motorsports Chevrolet 0.000 0.000
47 00 Carl Long McGlynn Racing Chevrolet 0.000 0.000

Race[edit]

For pre-race ceremonies, the invocation was given out by Father Dan Bisco. The national anthem would be performed by the United States Army Chorus.

Race results[edit]

Fin[3][1][4] St # Driver Team Make Laps Led Status Pts Winnings
1 29 99 Carl Edwards Roush Racing Ford 201 46 running 185 $196,150
2 3 25 Brian Vickers Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 201 121 running 180 $169,075
3 18 01 Joe Nemechek MB2 Motorsports Chevrolet 201 0 running 165 $145,358
4 38 5 Kyle Busch Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 201 0 running 160 $120,025
5 1 15 Michael Waltrip Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 201 29 running 160 $135,239
6 21 48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 201 0 running 150 $124,841
7 13 6 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford 201 0 running 146 $109,125
8 8 29 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 201 0 running 142 $125,011
9 31 24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 201 0 running 138 $119,961
10 4 42 Jamie McMurray Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates Dodge 201 0 running 134 $83,875
11 12 2 Rusty Wallace Penske-Jasper Racing Dodge 201 0 running 130 $105,708
12 28 44 Terry Labonte Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 201 0 running 127 $66,925
13 16 88 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Racing Ford 201 0 running 124 $105,333
14 6 19 Jeremy Mayfield Evernham Motorsports Dodge 201 0 running 121 $96,070
15 35 43 Jeff Green Petty Enterprises Dodge 201 0 running 118 $97,661
16 14 40 Sterling Marlin Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates Dodge 201 0 running 115 $94,733
17 33 77 Travis Kvapil Penske-Jasper Racing Dodge 201 0 running 112 $74,525
18 20 41 Casey Mears Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates Dodge 201 0 running 109 $90,383
19 22 31 Jeff Burton Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 201 0 running 106 $92,220
20 19 49 Ken Schrader BAM Racing Dodge 201 1 running 108 $66,050
21 25 38 Elliott Sadler Robert Yates Racing Ford 201 0 running 100 $103,571
22 2 97 Kurt Busch Roush Racing Ford 200 2 running 102 $114,250
23 24 32 Bobby Hamilton, Jr. PPI Motorsports Chevrolet 200 0 running 94 $79,883
24 37 07 Dave Blaney Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 200 0 running 91 $72,550
25 36 66 Mike Garvey Peak Fitness Racing Ford 200 1 running 93 $64,625
26 7 18 Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet 199 0 crash 85 $98,550
27 15 9 Kasey Kahne Evernham Motorsports Dodge 199 0 running 82 $95,550
28 32 21 Ricky Rudd Wood Brothers Racing Ford 199 0 running 79 $87,989
29 26 20 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet 199 0 running 76 $108,961
30 23 16 Greg Biffle Roush Racing Ford 198 0 running 73 $78,975
31 42 4 Mike Wallace Morgan–McClure Motorsports Chevrolet 198 1 running 75 $60,325
32 10 17 Matt Kenseth Roush Racing Ford 197 0 running 67 $108,111
33 34 8 Dale Earnhardt, Jr. Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 195 0 running 64 $108,333
34 17 12 Ryan Newman Penske-Jasper Racing Dodge 194 0 crash 61 $104,766
35 9 0 Mike Bliss Haas CNC Racing Chevrolet 194 0 running 58 $59,625
36 11 22 Scott Wimmer Bill Davis Racing Dodge 170 0 suspension 55 $79,063
37 5 10 Scott Riggs MBV Motorsports Chevrolet 165 0 running 52 $76,772
38 39 37 Kevin Lepage R&J Racing Dodge 141 0 crash 49 $59,100
39 27 7 Robby Gordon Robby Gordon Motorsports Chevrolet 124 0 engine 46 $58,975
40 30 11 Jason Leffler Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet 43 0 crash 43 $58,825
41 40 45 Kyle Petty Petty Enterprises Dodge 43 0 crash 40 $58,685
42 43 89 Morgan Shepherd Shepherd Racing Ventures Dodge 13 0 brakes 37 $58,535
43 41 13 Greg Sacks Sacks Motorsports Dodge 12 0 overheating 34 $58,394
Failed to qualify
44 27 Kirk Shelmerdine Kirk Shelmerdine Racing Ford
45 34 P.J. Jones Mach 1 Motorsports Chevrolet
46 92 Hermie Sadler Front Row Motorsports Chevrolet
47 00 Carl Long McGlynn Racing Chevrolet

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "2005 Pocono 500 race results". Racing-Reference. Archived from the original on 2021-04-28.
  2. ^ "Qualifying times: Pocono 500". Crash. 2006-06-10. Retrieved 2021-08-25.
  3. ^ "2005 Pocono 500 - The Third Turn". www.thethirdturn.com. Retrieved 2021-08-25.
  4. ^ "Pocono 500". www.ultimateracinghistory.com. Retrieved 2021-08-25.
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