Race: Daytona 500
NASCAR Nextel Cup Series: Race 1 of 36
Date: February 20, 2005
Track: Daytona International Speedway
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Daytona 500 Race Information
| Winner | Jeff Gordon | Car | No. 24 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Hendrick Motorsports | Winner Start | 15th |
| Started First | Dale Jarrett | Most Laps Led | Tony Stewart (107) |
| Race Distance | 507.5 miles (203 laps) | Track Length | 2.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 43 |
| Different Leaders | 12 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 23 |
| Points Leader After Race | Jeff Gordon | Season Race | 1 of 36 |
Daytona 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 203 | 29 | running | 185 |
| 2 | 13 | 97 | Kurt Busch | Roush Racing | Ford | 203 | 0 | running | 170 |
| 3 | 5 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Dale Earnhardt Inc. | Chevrolet | 203 | 2 | running | 170 |
| 4 | 12 | 10 | Scott Riggs | MB2 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 203 | 0 | running | 160 |
| 5 | 2 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 203 | 3 | running | 160 |
| 6 | 32 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 203 | 0 | running | 150 |
| 7 | 4 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 203 | 107 | running | 156 |
| 8 | 18 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Chip Ganassi Racing | Dodge | 203 | 0 | running | 142 |
| 9 | 8 | 37 | Kevin Lepage | RJ Motorsports | Dodge | 203 | 0 | running | 138 |
| 10 | 36 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske Racing South | Dodge | 203 | 0 | running | 134 |
| 11 | 39 | 38 | Elliott Sadler | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 203 | 0 | running | 130 |
| 12 | 27 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Roush Racing | Ford | 203 | 0 | running | 127 |
| 13 | 34 | 01 | Joe Nemechek | MB2 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 203 | 2 | running | 129 |
| 14 | 38 | 07 | Dave Blaney | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 203 | 0 | running | 121 |
| 15 | 1 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 203 | 0 | running | 118 |
| 16 | 26 | 43 | Jeff Green | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 203 | 0 | running | 115 |
| 17 | 33 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 203 | 1 | running | 117 |
| 18 | 35 | 0 | Mike Bliss | Haas CNC Racing | Chevrolet | 203 | 0 | running | 109 |
| 19 | 25 | 77 | Travis Kvapil | Penske-Jasper Racing | Dodge | 203 | 0 | running | 106 |
| 20 | 9 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Penske Racing South | Dodge | 203 | 1 | running | 108 |
| 21 | 28 | 25 | Brian Vickers | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 203 | 0 | running | 100 |
| 22 | 37 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 203 | 0 | running | 97 |
| 23 | 24 | 19 | Jeremy Mayfield | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 203 | 1 | running | 99 |
| 24 | 11 | 21 | Ricky Rudd | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 202 | 0 | running | 91 |
| 25 | 23 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Roush Racing | Ford | 201 | 0 | running | 88 |
| 26 | 29 | 41 | Casey Mears | Chip Ganassi Racing | Dodge | 199 | 0 | running | 85 |
| 27 | 41 | 36 | Boris Said | MB2 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 198 | 0 | running | 82 |
| 28 | 30 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 198 | 1 | running | 84 |
| 29 | 6 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 194 | 6 | running | 81 |
| 30 | 7 | 23 | Mike Skinner | Bill Davis Racing | Dodge | 187 | 0 | accident | 73 |
| 31 | 42 | 14 | John Andretti | ppc Racing | Ford | 187 | 0 | accident | 70 |
| 32 | 17 | 42 | Jamie McMurray | Chip Ganassi Racing | Dodge | 184 | 0 | accident | 67 |
| 33 | 16 | 22 | Scott Wimmer | Bill Davis Racing | Dodge | 182 | 8 | accident | 69 |
| 34 | 10 | 1 | Martin Truex Jr. | Dale Earnhardt Inc. | Chevrolet | 178 | 0 | engine | 61 |
| 35 | 22 | 32 | Bobby Hamilton Jr. | PPI Motorsports | Chevrolet | 173 | 0 | running | 58 |
| 36 | 40 | 11 | Jason Leffler | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 168 | 0 | accident | 55 |
| 37 | 3 | 15 | Michael Waltrip | Dale Earnhardt Inc. | Chevrolet | 161 | 42 | engine | 57 |
| 38 | 19 | 5 | Kyle Busch | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 148 | 0 | running | 49 |
| 39 | 31 | 49 | Ken Schrader | BAM Racing | Dodge | 120 | 0 | engine | 46 |
| 40 | 21 | 00 | Kenny Wallace | Michael Waltrip Racing | Chevrolet | 39 | 0 | engine | 43 |
| 41 | 43 | 4 | Mike Wallace | Morgan-McClure Motorsports | Chevrolet | 35 | 0 | overheating | 40 |
| 42 | 14 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Roush Racing | Ford | 34 | 0 | engine | 37 |
| 43 | 20 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 14 | 0 | engine | 34 |
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