The 2005 Subway 500 was the 32nd stock car racing race of the 2005 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series season, the sixth race of the 2005 Chase for the Nextel Cup , and the 57th iteration of the event . The race was held on Sunday, October 23, before a crowd of 72,000 in Martinsville, Virginia at Martinsville Speedway , a 0.526 miles (0.847 km) permanent oval-shaped short track. The race took the scheduled 500 laps to complete. At race's end, Jeff Gordon of Hendrick Motorsports would hold off the field on the final restart with three to go to take his 73rd career NASCAR Nextel Cup Series win and his fourth and final win of the season, completing a Martinsville sweep.[1] Tony Stewart of Joe Gibbs Racing and Jimmie Johnson of Hendrick Motorsports would finish second and third, respectively.
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The layout of Martinsville Speedway , the venue where the race was held. Martinsville Speedway is an NASCAR -owned stock car racing track located in Henry County , in Ridgeway, Virginia , just to the south of Martinsville . At 0.526 miles (0.847 km) in length, it is the shortest track in the NASCAR Cup Series . The track was also one of the first paved oval tracks in NASCAR, being built in 1947 by H. Clay Earles . It is also the only remaining race track that has been on the NASCAR circuit from its beginning in 1948.
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Driver
Team
Make
Sponsor
0
Mike Bliss Haas CNC Racing Chevrolet Haas Automation , Best Buy
00
Carl Long McGlynn Racing Chevrolet carloans.com
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
6
Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford Viagra
7
Robby Gordon Robby Gordon Motorsports Chevrolet Menards
07
Dave Blaney Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet Jack Daniel's
8
Dale Earnhardt Jr. Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet Budweiser
08
Derrike Cope McGlynn Racing Chevrolet Royal Administration Services
9
Kasey Kahne Evernham Motorsports Dodge Dodge Dealers , UAW
09
Bobby Hamilton Phoenix Racing Dodge Miccosukee Gaming & Resorts
10
Scott Riggs MBV Motorsports Chevrolet Valvoline , Herbie: Fully Loaded
11
Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet FedEx Freight
12
Ryan Newman Penske Racing Dodge Alltel
15
Michael Waltrip Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet NAPA Auto Parts
16
Greg Biffle Roush Racing Ford Subway , National Guard
17
Matt Kenseth Roush Racing Ford DeWalt
18
Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet Carenet Health , Interstate Batteries
19
Jeremy Mayfield Evernham Motorsports Dodge Dodge Dealers , UAW
20
Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet The Home Depot LIthium-ion Power Tools
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
31
Jeff Burton Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet Cingular Wireless
32
Bobby Hamilton Jr. PPI Motorsports Chevrolet Tide
34
Joey McCarthy Mach 1 Motorsports Chevrolet Oak Glove Company
37
Jimmy Spencer R&J Racing Dodge BoSPOKER
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 , 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
61
Wayne Anderson Buddy Sisco Racing Dodge Air Frame International
66
Hermie Sadler Peak Fitness Racing Ford Virginians for Jerry Kilgore
75
Mike Garvey Rinaldi Racing Dodge Rinaldi Air Conditioning , Universal Paving
77
Travis Kvapil Penske Racing Dodge Kodak , Jasper Engines & Transmissions
88
Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Racing Ford UPS
89
Morgan Shepherd Shepherd Racing Ventures Dodge Racing with Jesus , Dutch Quality Stone
92
Chad Chaffin Front Row Motorsports Chevrolet Oak Glove Company
95
Stanton Barrett Stanton Barrett Motorsports Chevrolet Stanton Barrett Motorsports
97
Kurt Busch Roush Racing Ford Irwin Industrial Tools
99
Carl Edwards Roush Racing Ford Office Depot
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First practice
The first practice session would occur on Friday, October 21, at 11:20 AM EST and would last for two hours.[2] Tony Stewart of Joe Gibbs Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with 19.352 and an average speed of 97.850 miles per hour (157.474 km/h) .[3]
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Second practice
The second practice session would occur on Saturday, October 22, at 9:30 AM EST and would last for 45 minutes.[2] Jimmie Johnson of Hendrick Motorsports would set the fastest time in the session, with 19.583 and an average speed of 96.696 miles per hour (155.617 km/h) .[4]
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Third and final practice
The third and final practice session, sometimes referred as Happy Hour, would occur on Saturday, October 22, at 11:10 AM EST and would last for 45 minutes.[2] Denny Hamlin of Joe Gibbs Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with 19.548 and an average speed of 96.869 miles per hour (155.896 km/h) .[5]
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Qualifying would take place on Friday, October 21, at 3:10 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]
Tony Stewart of Joe Gibbs Racing would win the pole, setting a time of 19.306 and an average speed of 98.084 miles per hour (157.851 km/h) .[6]
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Driver
Team
Make
Laps
Led
Status
Pts
Winnings
1
15
24
Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 500
151
running
185
$184,926
2
1
20
Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet 500
283
running
180
$179,651
3
6
48
Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 500
0
running
165
$136,441
4
10
18
Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet 500
0
running
160
$125,075
5
21
31
Jeff Burton Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 500
0
running
155
$107,795
6
14
97
Kurt Busch Roush Racing Ford 500
0
running
150
$124,050
7
30
42
Jamie McMurray Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates Dodge 500
0
running
146
$90,775
8
5
11
Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet 500
0
running
142
$75,150
9
23
5
Kyle Busch Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 500
0
running
138
$83,650
10
4
12
Ryan Newman Penske Racing Dodge 500
0
running
134
$120,391
11
2
21
Ricky Rudd Wood Brothers Racing Ford 500
2
running
135
$103,064
12
25
17
Matt Kenseth Roush Racing Ford 500
19
running
132
$116,461
13
24
49
Ken Schrader BAM Racing Dodge 500
17
running
129
$71,525
14
13
45
Kyle Petty Petty Enterprises Dodge 500
0
running
121
$90,858
15
29
29
Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 500
0
running
118
$115,986
16
19
07
Dave Blaney Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 500
10
running
120
$78,600
17
34
9
Kasey Kahne Evernham Motorsports Dodge 500
0
running
112
$103,975
18
20
8
Dale Earnhardt Jr. Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 500
0
running
109
$113,483
19
3
2
Rusty Wallace Penske Racing Dodge 500
0
running
106
$101,083
20
22
16
Greg Biffle Roush Racing Ford 500
6
running
108
$85,275
21
12
77
Travis Kvapil Penske Racing Dodge 500
0
running
100
$76,525
22
16
41
Casey Mears Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates Dodge 499
0
running
97
$92,433
23
8
01
Joe Nemechek MB2 Motorsports Chevrolet 499
0
running
94
$91,133
24
26
10
Scott Riggs MBV Motorsports Chevrolet 499
0
running
91
$87,433
25
36
22
Scott Wimmer Bill Davis Racing Dodge 499
0
running
88
$85,047
26
18
99
Carl Edwards Roush Racing Ford 499
0
running
85
$82,650
27
39
15
Michael Waltrip Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 498
12
running
87
$94,299
28
7
19
Jeremy Mayfield Evernham Motorsports Dodge 497
0
running
79
$93,280
29
9
38
Elliott Sadler Robert Yates Racing Ford 497
0
running
76
$103,791
30
43
32
Bobby Hamilton Jr. PPI Motorsports Chevrolet 494
0
running
73
$66,725
31
28
88
Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Racing Ford 492
0
running
70
$97,783
32
41
66
Hermie Sadler Peak Fitness Racing Ford 489
0
running
67
$63,550
33
38
08
Derrike Cope McGlynn Racing Chevrolet 488
0
running
64
$64,375
34
35
6
Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford 468
0
running
61
$81,375
35
27
4
Mike Wallace Morgan–McClure Motorsports Chevrolet 448
0
running
58
$63,325
36
17
25
Brian Vickers Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 425
0
running
55
$71,275
37
11
43
Jeff Green Petty Enterprises Dodge 409
0
engine
52
$92,161
38
32
40
Sterling Marlin Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates Dodge 370
0
crash
49
$91,083
39
37
09
Bobby Hamilton Phoenix Racing Dodge 339
0
oil leak
46
$63,115
40
40
37
Jimmy Spencer R&J Racing Dodge 235
0
electrical
43
$63,065
41
31
0
Mike Bliss Haas CNC Racing Chevrolet 173
0
crash
40
$63,015
42
33
7
Robby Gordon Robby Gordon Motorsports Chevrolet 115
0
engine
37
$62,960
43
42
95
Stanton Barrett Stanton Barrett Motorsports Chevrolet 110
0
engine
34
$62,008
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92
Chad Chaffin Front Row Motorsports Chevrolet
45
34
Joey McCarthy Mach 1 Motorsports Chevrolet
46
00
Carl Long McGlynn Racing Dodge
47
75
Mike Garvey Rinaldi Racing Dodge
48
89
Morgan Shepherd Shepherd Racing Ventures Dodge
49
61
Wayne Anderson Buddy Sisco Racing Dodge
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