Race: Aaron's 499
NASCAR Nextel Cup Series: Race 9 of 36
Date: May 1, 2005
Track: Talladega Superspeedway
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Aaron's 499 Race Information
| Winner | Jeff Gordon | Car | No. 24 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Hendrick Motorsports | Winner Start | 2nd |
| Started First | Kevin Harvick | Most Laps Led | Jeff Gordon (139) |
| Race Distance | 516.04 miles (194 laps) | Track Length | 2.66 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 43 |
| Different Leaders | 16 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 13 |
| Points Leader After Race | Jimmie Johnson | Season Race | 9 of 36 |
Aaron's 499 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 194 | 139 | running | 190 |
| 2 | 11 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 194 | 2 | running | 175 |
| 3 | 38 | 15 | Michael Waltrip | Dale Earnhardt Inc. | Chevrolet | 194 | 2 | running | 170 |
| 4 | 22 | 19 | Jeremy Mayfield | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 194 | 0 | running | 160 |
| 5 | 13 | 42 | Jamie McMurray | Chip Ganassi Racing | Dodge | 194 | 0 | running | 155 |
| 6 | 3 | 38 | Elliott Sadler | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 194 | 9 | running | 155 |
| 7 | 10 | 97 | Kurt Busch | Roush Racing | Ford | 194 | 1 | running | 151 |
| 8 | 42 | 49 | Ken Schrader | BAM Racing | Dodge | 194 | 1 | running | 147 |
| 9 | 14 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 194 | 0 | running | 138 |
| 10 | 27 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 194 | 0 | running | 134 |
| 11 | 23 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Roush Racing | Ford | 194 | 0 | running | 130 |
| 12 | 1 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 194 | 12 | running | 132 |
| 13 | 29 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Roush Racing | Ford | 194 | 2 | running | 129 |
| 14 | 26 | 41 | Casey Mears | Chip Ganassi Racing | Dodge | 193 | 0 | running | 121 |
| 15 | 36 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Dale Earnhardt Inc. | Chevrolet | 193 | 3 | running | 123 |
| 16 | 43 | 09 | Johnny Sauter | Phoenix Racing | Dodge | 192 | 0 | running | 115 |
| 17 | 31 | 33 | Kerry Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 190 | 0 | running | 112 |
| 18 | 9 | 77 | Travis Kvapil | Penske-Jasper Racing | Dodge | 188 | 0 | accident | 109 |
| 19 | 8 | 07 | Dave Blaney | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 187 | 0 | running | 106 |
| 20 | 6 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 186 | 8 | accident | 108 |
| 21 | 32 | 1 | Martin Truex Jr. | Dale Earnhardt Inc. | Chevrolet | 186 | 0 | accident | 100 |
| 22 | 20 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske Racing South | Dodge | 180 | 0 | running | 97 |
| 23 | 15 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 174 | 1 | engine | 99 |
| 24 | 19 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 172 | 0 | running | 91 |
| 25 | 39 | 43 | Jeff Green | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 172 | 0 | running | 88 |
| 26 | 18 | 11 | Jason Leffler | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 171 | 0 | running | 85 |
| 27 | 4 | 10 | Scott Riggs | MB2 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 171 | 4 | running | 87 |
| 28 | 33 | 4 | Mike Wallace | Morgan-McClure Motorsports | Chevrolet | 171 | 1 | running | 84 |
| 29 | 30 | 66 | Hermie Sadler | Peak Fitness Racing | Ford | 170 | 0 | rear end | 76 |
| 30 | 7 | 21 | Ricky Rudd | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 170 | 0 | running | 73 |
| 31 | 24 | 01 | Joe Nemechek | MB2 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 169 | 1 | running | 75 |
| 32 | 21 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Roush Racing | Ford | 166 | 0 | running | 67 |
| 33 | 16 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 166 | 3 | running | 69 |
| 34 | 25 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Chip Ganassi Racing | Dodge | 162 | 0 | running | 61 |
| 35 | 12 | 36 | Boris Said | MB2 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 146 | 0 | accident | 58 |
| 36 | 28 | 0 | Mike Bliss | Haas CNC Racing | Chevrolet | 141 | 0 | accident | 55 |
| 37 | 37 | 25 | Brian Vickers | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 139 | 0 | accident | 52 |
| 38 | 17 | 22 | Scott Wimmer | Bill Davis Racing | Dodge | 139 | 0 | accident | 49 |
| 39 | 5 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Penske Racing South | Dodge | 135 | 5 | accident | 51 |
| 40 | 40 | 32 | Bobby Hamilton Jr. | PPI Motorsports | Chevrolet | 132 | 0 | accident | 43 |
| 41 | 35 | 5 | Kyle Busch | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 132 | 0 | accident | 40 |
| 42 | 34 | 23 | Mike Skinner | Bill Davis Racing | Dodge | 132 | 0 | accident | 37 |
| 43 | 41 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 106 | 0 | running | 34 |
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