NASCAR NEXTEL CUP SERIES RACE No. 33

BASS PRO SHOPS MBNA 500

ATLANTA MOTOR SPEEDWAY

 

Hampton, Ga. – Oct. 30, 2005

1.54 Mile Banked Paved Oval

500.5 M – 325 L – Purse: $5,939,437

 

                                                                                                                                                                                                Bonus          Money

Fin       St          Car#        Driver                         Team                                                              Laps                   Pts           Pts               Won          Status

 1           2          99            Carl Edwards              Office Depot Ford                                             325                    185           *      5         $314,700      Running

 2         24          24            Jeff Gordon                 DuPont Chevrolet                                              325                    170                               236,836      Running

 3           4            6            Mark Martin                  Viagra Ford                                                       325                    170           *      5           174,200      Running

 4         17            8            Dale Earnhardt Jr.       Budweiser Chevrolet                                        325                    170           *    10           207,808      Running

 5         23          17            Matt Kenseth               USG Sheetrock/DeWalt Ford                             325                    160           *      5           161,486      Running

 6         28          42            Jamie McMurray          Texaco/Havoline Dodge                                    325                    150                               119,500      Running

 7         16          16            Greg Biffle                   National Guard/Charter Ford                             325                    151           *      5           118,150      Running

 8         41          31            Jeff Burton                  Cingular Wireless Chevrolet                              325                    142                               133,645      Running

 9         10          20            Tony Stewart              The Home Depot Chevrolet                               325                    143           *      5           143,311      Running

10          3          38            Elliott Sadler                 M&M’s Minis Ford                                              325                    139           *      5           157,641      Running

11        37          15            Michael Waltrip            NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet                              325                    130                               123,889      Running

12          7            5    #      Kyle Busch                  Kellogg’s Chevrolet                                           325                    132           *      5           104,475      Running

13        21            0            Mike Bliss                    Best Buy Chevrolet                                           325                    129           *      5             94,725      Running

14          9          88            Dale Jarrett                  UPS Ford                                                           325                    121                               126,858      Running

15        11          25            Brian Vickers              GMAC/ditech.com Chevrolet                             325                    118                               101,300      Running

16        12          48            Jimmie Johnson           Lowe’s Chevrolet                                              325                    115                               135,341      Running

17        29          21            Ricky Rudd                  Motorcraft Genuine Parts Ford                         324                    112                               117,314      Running

18        27          01            Joe Nemechek             U.S. Army Chevrolet                                         324                    109                               115,258      Running

19        25          11            Denny Hamlin              FedEx Ground Chevrolet                                   324                    106                                 88,275      Running

20        33          40            Sterling Marlin              Coors Light Dodge                                            323                    103                               117,338      Running

21        38          41            Casey Mears               Target Dodge                                                    323                    100                               110,733      Running

22        31          29            Kevin Harvick              GM Goodwrench Chevrolet                              323                      97                               129,186      Running

23          1          12            Ryan Newman            Mobil 1/Alltel Dodge                                           323                      99           *      5           137,266      Running

24          5          07            Dave Blaney                Jack Daniel’s Chevrolet                                     323                      91                                 93,225      Running

25        39          45            Kyle Petty                    Georgia-Pacific/Brawny Dodge                        323                      93           *      5             98,133      Running

26        40          77    #      Travis Kvapil               Kodak/Jasper Eng. & Trans. Dodge                  322                      85                                 90,775      Running

27        36          22            Scott Wimmer              Caterpillar Dodge                                               321                      82                               101,733      Running

28        19          23            Johnny Benson           Challenger Farm Equipment Dodge                   321                      79                                 78,375      Running

29        14          43            Jeff Green                   Cheerios/Betty Crocker Dodge                         319                      81           *      5           110,261      Running

30        26          04            Bobby Hamilton           Bobby Hamilton Racing Dodge                          319                      73                                 78,575      Running

31        35          18            Bobby Labonte            AsthmaControl.com/Interstate Chevrolet          316                      70                               115,500      Running

32        20          00            Carl Long                     Royal Admin Svc/Kellee Kars Dodge                311                      67                                 77,750      Running

33        34          10            Scott Riggs                  Checkers/Rally’s Chevrolet                               291                      64                                 98,572      Engine

34        42          49            Ken Schrader              Schwan’s Home Service Dodge                       277                      61                                 77,425      Engine

35          6            9            Kasey Kahne              Dodge Dealers/UAW Dodge                              276                      58                               109,350      Accident

36        30          97            Kurt Busch                  IRWIN Industrial Tools Ford                               270                      55                               129,550      Running

37        32            2            Rusty Wallace             Miller Lite Dodge                                                258                      52                               108,008      Running

38        18          19            Jeremy Mayfield          Dodge Dealers/UAW Dodge                              226                      49                               103,200      Running

39        43          32            Bobby Hamilton Jr.      Tide Chevrolet                                                   219                      46                                 76,725      Engine

40          8            1            Martin Truex Jr.           Bass Pro Shops/TRACKER Chevrolet               176                      43                                 76,600      Accident

41        22          39            Reed Sorenson           Discount Tire Dodge                                          133                      40                                 76,475      Accident

42        13          66            Kevin Lepage              Peak Fitness/Vassarette Ford                          113                      37                                 76,365      Engine

43        15          37            Mike Skinner                BoSPOKER.net/Patron Tequila Dodge                   5                      34                                 76,588      Accident

# Raybestos Rookie of the Year Contender.   * Includes race leader/most laps led bonus.

Failed to qualify: (9) J.J. Yeley #80; Boris Said #36; Johnny Sauter #09; Robby Gordon #7; Stuart Kirby #51; Mike Wallace #4; Jimmy Spencer #50; Mike Garvey #75; Morgan Shepherd #89.

Race comments: Before an estimated crowd of 120,000, Carl Edwards won the Bass Pro Shops MBNA 500, posting his third NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series victory and his second at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Prior to the green flag, the following drivers, under penalty, dropped to the rear of the field for the reasons indicated: #29 Kevin Harvick (engine change); #32 Bobby Hamilton Jr. (driver change).

 

TIME OF RACE: 3 hours, 24 minutes, 31 seconds                          AVERAGE SPEED: 146.834 mph                           MARGIN OF VICTORY:  2.712 seconds

BUDWEISER POLE AWARD:  Ryan Newman, Mobil 1/Alltel Dodge (193.928 mph, 28.588 secs.)

COMMIT LOZENGES COMMIT TO WIN AWARD:  Elliott Sadler, M&Ms Minis Ford

CHECKERS/RALLY’S DOUBLE DRIVE-THRU CHALLENGE AWARD:  Elliott Sadler, M&Ms Minis Ford

EA SPORTS MOVE OF THE RACE AWARD: Carl Edwards, Office Depot Ford

GOODYEAR GATORBACK FASTEST LAP AWARD:  Elliott Sadler, M&Ms Minis Ford

MBNA MID-RACE LEADER AWARD:  Dale Earnhardt Jr., Budweiser Chevrolet (No winner of MBNA Bonus for winning race; rolls to $20,000 at Texas.)

MOBIL 1 COMMAND PERFORMANCE DRIVER OF THE RACE AWARD:  Dale Earnhardt Jr., Budweiser Chevrolet

NASCAR NEXTEL CUP LEADER BONUS:  No winner; rolls over to $60,000 at Texas Motor Speedway.

RAYBESTOS ROOKIE OF THE RACE AWARD:  Kyle Busch, Kellogg’s Chevrolet

SUNOCO DIAMOND PERFORMANCE AWARD: Carl Edwards, Office Depot Ford

U.S.G. IMPROVING THE FINISH AWARD:  Jeff Burton, Cingular Wireless Chevrolet

WIX FILTERS LAP LEADER AWARD:  Dale Earnhardt Jr., Budweiser Chevrolet (142 laps)

CAUTION FLAGS:  9 cautions for 39 laps. 7-9 (Car #37, 66 & 2-Accident, Turn 2); 51-54 (Debris); 66-69 (Debris); 123-127 (Car #97-Accident, Turn 4); 134-138 (Car #9 & 39-Accident, Turn 3); 159-163 (Car #1-Accident, Backstretch); 191-194 (Debris); 229-232 (Car #41-Accident, Turn 3); 284-288 (Debris).

LAP LEADERS:  27 lead changes among 12 drivers. Ryan Newman-pole, Elliott Sadler 1-2, Carl Edwards 3-6, Sadler 7-14, Edwards 15-18, Mark Martin 19-50, Edwards 51, Kyle Petty 52, Dale Earnhardt Jr. 53-58, Tony Stewart 59, Earnhardt Jr. 60-66, Jeff Green 67, Earnhardt Jr. 68-104, Edwards 105, Earnhardt Jr. 106-130, Kyle Busch 131-134, Greg Biffle 135-139, Earnhardt Jr. 140-159, Newman 160, Earnhardt Jr. 161-206, Edwards 207, Earnhardt Jr. 208, Edwards 209-229, Mike Bliss 230, Martin 231-241, Edwards 242-288, Matt Kenseth 289, Edwards 290-325.

 

TOP 10 NASCAR NEXTEL CUP POINTS  (Wins)

 1 –Tony Stewart                           6100      (5)

 2 –Jimmie Johnson                      6057      (4)

 3 –Greg Biffle                               6025      (5)

 4 –Carl Edwards                            5993      (3)

 5 –Ryan Newman                         5993      (1)

 6 –Mark Martin                              5957      (1)

 7 –Matt Kenseth                           5945      (1)

 8 –Rusty Wallace                          5843      (0)

 9 –Kurt Busch                               5840      (3)

10–Jeremy Mayfield                      5790      (1)

 

MANUFACTURERS' CHAMPIONSHIP

                                        Pts      Wins

Chevrolet                         242      16

Ford                                 222      14

Dodge                              163        3

 

CHECKERS/RALLY’S DOUBLE DRIVE-THRU CHALLENGE AWARD

                                      Car #        Pts.

Ryan Newman               (#12)          8

Elliott Sadler                 (#38)          5

Tony Stewart                 (#20)          5

 

RAYBESTOS ROOKIE OF THE YEAR

Kyle Busch                                      304

Travis Kvapil                                   227

 

 

BUD POLE AWARD STANDINGS

Ryan Newman                                   7

Elliott Sadler                                     4

Tony Stewart                                     3

Jeff Gordon                                        2

Kevin Harvick                                     2

Kasey Kahne                                     2

Matt Kenseth                                     2

Kyle Busch                                         1

Carl Edwards                                      1

Dale Jarrett                                        1

Jimmie Johnson                                1

Jamie McMurray                                1

Joe Nemechek                                   1

Scott Riggs                                        1

Brian Vickers                                      1

Michael Waltrip                                 1

 

WIX FILTERS LAP LEADER AWARD

                                      Car #        Pts.

Tony Stewart                 (#20)        11

Kurt Busch                     (#97)          5

Greg Biffle                     (#16)          4

 

MOBIL 1 COMMAND PERF. AWARD

                                      Car #        Pts.

Ryan Newman               (#12)          9

Michael Waltrip             (#15)          7

Rusty Wallace                (#  2)          6

 

USG IMPROVING THE FINISH AWARD

                                      Car #         Pts.

Elliott Sadler                 (#38)            4

Jamie McMurray            (#42)            3

Kevin Harvick                 (#29)            2

 

MBNA MID-RACE LEADER AWARD

                                      Car #        Pts.

Tony Stewart                 (#20)          24

Kurt Busch                     (#97)          10

Greg Biffle                     (#16)            8

 

CLEVITE ENGINE BUILDER AWARD

                                      Car #        Pts.

Mark Cronquist               (#20)        225

Hendrick                         (#48)        174

Roush/Yates                   (#16)        145

 

GOODYEAR GATORBACK FASTEST LAP

AWARD                          Car #        Pts.

Tony Stewart                 (#20)          8

Greg Biffle                     (#16)          4

Matt Kenseth                 (#17)          4

 

COMMIT LOZENGES COMMIT TO WIN AWARD

                                      Car #        Pts.

Kasey Kahne                 (#  9)          5

Elliott Sadler                 (#38)          5

Tony Stewart                 (#20)          4

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UNOFFICAL RESULTS posted after the race

from NASCAR Statistical Services

OFFICAL RESULTS WILL be posted sometime Monday

NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Race Number 33 Unofficial Race Results for the Bass Pro Shops MBNA 500 - Sunday, October 30, 2005 Atlanta Motor Speedway - Hampton, Ga. - 1-54 Mile Banked Paved Total Race Length - 325 Laps - 500.500 Miles

Provided by NASCAR Statistical Services - Sunday, October 30, 2005 @ 05:25 PM Eastern

Fin	Str	Car	Driver	Team	Laps	Pts	Bns	Award	Status	Ti. Led	Lps Led
1	2	99	Carl Edwards	Office Depot Ford	325	185	5	$314,700	Running	8	115
2	24	24	Jeff Gordon	DuPont Chevrolet	325	170		$236,836	Running
3	4	6	Mark Martin	Viagra Ford	325	170	5	$174,200	Running	2	43
4	17	8	Dale Earnhardt Jr.	Budweiser Chevrolet	325	170	10	$207,808	Running	7	142
5	23	17	Matt Kenseth	USG Sheetrock/DeWalt Ford	325	160	5	$161,486	Running	1	1
6	28	42	Jamie McMurray	Texaco/Texaco Dodge	325	150		$119,500	Running
7	16	16	Greg Biffle	National Guard/Charter Ford	325	151	5	$118,150	Running	1	5
8	41	31	Jeff Burton	Cingular Wireless Chevrolet	325	142		$133,645	Running
9	10	20	Tony Stewart	The Home Depot Chevrolet	325	143	5	$143,311	Running	1	1
10	3	38	Elliott Sadler	M&M's Minis Ford	325	139	5	$157,641	Running	2	10
11	37	15	Michael Waltrip	NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet	325	130		$123,889	Running
12	7	5	Kyle Busch #	Kellogg's Chevrolet	325	132	5	$104,475	Running	1	4
13	21	0	Mike Bliss	Best Buy Chevrolet	325	129	5	$94,725	Running	1	1
14	9	88	Dale Jarrett	UPS Ford	325	121		$126,858	Running
15	11	25	Brian Vickers	GMAC/ditech.com Chevrolet	325	118		$101,300	Running
16	12	48	Jimmie Johnson	Lowe's Chevrolet	325	115		$135,341	Running
17	29	21	Ricky Rudd	Motorcraft Genuine Parts Ford	324	112		$117,314	Running
18	27	01	Joe Nemechek	U.S. Army Chevrolet	324	109		$115,258	Running
19	25	11	Denny Hamlin	FedEx Ground Chevrolet	324	106		$88,275	Running
20	33	40	Sterling Marlin	Coors Light Dodge	323	103		$117,338	Running
21	38	41	Casey Mears	Target Dodge	323	100		$110,733	Running
22	31	29	Kevin Harvick	GM Goodwrench Chevrolet	323	97		$129,186	Running
23	1	12	Ryan Newman	Mobil 1/Alltel Dodge	323	99	5	$137,266	Running	2	4
24	5	07	Dave Blaney	Jack Daniel's Chevrolet	323	91		$93,225	Running
25	39	45	Kyle Petty	Georgia-Pacific/Brawny Dodge	323	93	5	$98,133	Running	1	1
26	40	77	Travis Kvapil #	Kodak/Jasper Eng. & Trans. Dodge	322	85		$90,775	Running
27	36	22	Scott Wimmer	Caterpillar Dodge	321	82		$101,733	Running
28	19	23	Johnny Benson	Challenger Farm Equipment Dodge	321	79		$78,375	Running
29	14	43	Jeff Green	Cheerios/Betty Crocker Dodge	319	81	5	$110,261	Running	1	1
30	26	04	Bobby Hamilton	Bobby Hamilton Racing Dodge	319	73		$78,575	Running
31	35	18	Bobby Labonte	AsthmaControl.com/Interstate Chevrolet	316	70		$115,500	Running
32	20	00	Carl Long	Royal Admin Svc/Kellee Kars Dodge	311	67		$77,750	Running
33	34	10	Scott Riggs	Checkers/Rally's Chevrolet	291	64		$98,572	Engine
34	42	49	Ken Schrader	Schwan's Home Service Dodge	277	61		$77,425	Engine
35	6	9	Kasey Kahne	Dodge Dealers/UAW Dodge	276	58		$109,350	Accident
36	30	97	Kurt Busch	IRWIN Industrial Tools Ford	270	55		$129,550	Running
37	32	2	Rusty Wallace	Miller Lite Dodge	258	52		$108,008	Running
38	18	19	Jeremy Mayfield	Dodge Dealers/UAW Dodge	226	49		$103,200	Running
39	43	32	Bobby Hamilton Jr.	Tide Chevrolet	219	46		$76,725	Engine
40	8	1	Martin Truex Jr.	Bass Pro Shops/TRACKER Chevrolet	176	43		$76,600	Accident
41	22	39	Reed Sorenson	Discount Tire Dodge	133	40		$76,475	Accident
42	13	66	Kevin Lepage	Peak Fitness/Vassarette Ford	113	37		$76,365	Engine
43	15	37	Mike Skinner	BoSPOKER.net/Patron Tequila Dodge	5	34		$76,588	Accident

Race Comments	Before an estimated crowd of 120,000, Carl Edwards won the Bass Pro Shops MBNA 500, posting his third NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series victory and his second at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Prior to the green flag, the following drivers, under penalty, dropped to the rear of the field for the reasons indicated: #29 Harvick (engine change); #32 Hamilton Jr. (driver change).
Failed to Qualify	(9) J.J. Yeley, #80; Boris Said, #36; Johnny Sauter, #09; Robby Gordon, #7; Stuart Kirby, #51; Mike Wallace, #4; Jimmy Spencer, #50; Mike Garvey, #75; Morgan Shepherd, #89.
Time of Race 3 hours, 24 minutes, 31 seconds Average Speed 146.834 mph Margin of Victory 2.712 Seconds
Caution Flags	9 for 39 laps: Laps 7-9 (#37,66,2 accident turn 2); 51-54 (Debris); 66-69 (Debris); 123-127 (#97 accident turn 4); 134-138 (#9,39 accident turn 3); 159-163 (#1 accident backstretch); 191-194 (Debris); 229-232 (#41 accident turn 3); 284-288 (Debris).
Lead Changes	27 among 12 drivers: R. Newman (Pole); E. Sadler 1-2; C. Edwards 3-6; E. Sadler 7-14; C. Edwards 15-18; M. Martin 19-50; C. Edwards 51; K. Petty 52; D. Earnhardt Jr. 53-58; T. Stewart 59; D. Earnhardt Jr. 60-66; J. Green 67; D. Earnhardt Jr. 68-104; C. Edwards 105; D. Earnhardt Jr. 106-130; K. Busch 131-134; G. Biffle 135-139; D. Earnhardt Jr. 140-159; R. Newman 160; D. Earnhardt Jr. 161-206; C. Edwards 207; D. Earnhardt Jr. 208; C. Edwards 209-229; M. Bliss 230; M. Martin 231-241; C. Edwards 242-288; M. Kenseth 289; C. Edwards 290-325.
Top 10 Driver Points	(1) T. Stewart 6,100; (2) J. Johnson 6,057; (3) G. Biffle 6,025; (4) C. Edwards 5,993; (5) R. Newman 5,993; (6) M. Martin 5,957; (7) M. Kenseth 5,945; (8) R. Wallace 5,843; (9) K. Busch 5,840; (10) J. Mayfield 5,790.
Top 5 Rookie Points	(1) Kyle Busch 304; (2) Travis Kvapil 227.

Bud Pole Award	Ryan Newman (193.928 mph)
Commit to Win Award	Elliott Sadler
Raybestos Rookie of the Race	Kyle Busch #
WIX Lap-Leader Award	Dale Earnhardt Jr., #8 (142 Laps)
Goodyear Gatorback Fastest Lap Award	Elliott Sadler, #38 (188.501 mph, Lap 2)
MBNA Mid-Race Leader Award	Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Mobil Oil Command Performance Driver of the Race	Dale Earnhardt Jr.
EA Sports Move of the Race Award	Carl Edwards
USG Improving the Finish Award	Jeff Burton, #31 (33 Places)
Sunoco Diamond Performance Award	Carl Edwards