Race: Sharpie 500
NASCAR Nextel Cup Series: Race 24 of 36
Date: August 27, 2005
Track: Bristol Motor Speedway
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Sharpie 500 Race Information
| Winner | Matt Kenseth | Car | No. 17 Ford |
| Team / Owner | Roush Racing | Winner Start | 1st |
| Started First | Matt Kenseth | Most Laps Led | Matt Kenseth (415) |
| Race Distance | 266.5 miles (500 laps) | Track Length | 0.533 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 43 |
| Different Leaders | 9 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 23 |
| Points Leader After Race | Tony Stewart | Season Race | 24 of 36 |
Sharpie 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Roush Racing | Ford | 500 | 415 | running | 190 |
| 2 | 24 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 500 | 0 | running | 170 |
| 3 | 4 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Roush Racing | Ford | 500 | 1 | running | 170 |
| 4 | 5 | 21 | Ricky Rudd | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 500 | 0 | running | 160 |
| 5 | 20 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske Racing South | Dodge | 500 | 9 | running | 160 |
| 6 | 2 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 500 | 27 | running | 155 |
| 7 | 27 | 0 | Mike Bliss | Haas CNC Racing | Chevrolet | 500 | 4 | running | 151 |
| 8 | 17 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 500 | 0 | running | 142 |
| 9 | 41 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Dale Earnhardt Inc. | Chevrolet | 500 | 0 | running | 138 |
| 10 | 13 | 97 | Kurt Busch | Roush Racing | Ford | 500 | 0 | running | 134 |
| 11 | 7 | 49 | Ken Schrader | BAM Racing | Dodge | 500 | 0 | running | 130 |
| 12 | 35 | 01 | Joe Nemechek | MB2 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 500 | 0 | running | 127 |
| 13 | 9 | 38 | Elliott Sadler | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 500 | 2 | running | 129 |
| 14 | 32 | 22 | Scott Wimmer | Bill Davis Racing | Dodge | 500 | 0 | running | 121 |
| 15 | 22 | 15 | Michael Waltrip | Dale Earnhardt Inc. | Chevrolet | 500 | 0 | running | 118 |
| 16 | 25 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 500 | 0 | running | 115 |
| 17 | 15 | 4 | Mike Wallace | Morgan-McClure Motorsports | Chevrolet | 500 | 0 | running | 112 |
| 18 | 16 | 19 | Jeremy Mayfield | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 500 | 18 | running | 114 |
| 19 | 31 | 77 | Travis Kvapil | Penske-Jasper Racing | Dodge | 500 | 0 | running | 106 |
| 20 | 23 | 25 | Brian Vickers | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 500 | 0 | running | 103 |
| 21 | 42 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 500 | 21 | running | 105 |
| 22 | 28 | 43 | Jeff Green | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 500 | 0 | running | 97 |
| 23 | 3 | 07 | Dave Blaney | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 500 | 0 | running | 94 |
| 24 | 37 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Roush Racing | Ford | 499 | 0 | running | 91 |
| 25 | 26 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 499 | 0 | running | 88 |
| 26 | 18 | 42 | Jamie McMurray | Chip Ganassi Racing | Dodge | 498 | 0 | running | 85 |
| 27 | 39 | 11 | Terry Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 497 | 0 | running | 82 |
| 28 | 34 | 50 | Jimmy Spencer | Arnold Motorsports | Dodge | 493 | 0 | running | 79 |
| 29 | 40 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Chip Ganassi Racing | Dodge | 491 | 0 | running | 76 |
| 30 | 38 | 92 | Hermie Sadler | Front Row Motorsports | Chevrolet | 491 | 0 | running | 73 |
| 31 | 30 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 478 | 0 | running | 70 |
| 32 | 43 | 80 | Carl Long | McGlynn Racing | Chevrolet | 472 | 0 | running | 67 |
| 33 | 11 | 5 | Kyle Busch | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 448 | 0 | running | 64 |
| 34 | 14 | 41 | Casey Mears | Chip Ganassi Racing | Dodge | 427 | 0 | running | 61 |
| 35 | 8 | 32 | Bobby Hamilton Jr. | PPI Motorsports | Chevrolet | 411 | 0 | running | 58 |
| 36 | 29 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 410 | 0 | engine | 55 |
| 37 | 19 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 352 | 3 | accident | 57 |
| 38 | 33 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Robby Gordon Motorsports | Chevrolet | 332 | 0 | oil leak | 49 |
| 39 | 6 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Penske Racing South | Dodge | 317 | 0 | accident | 46 |
| 40 | 12 | 10 | Scott Riggs | MB2 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 309 | 0 | engine | 43 |
| 41 | 36 | 95 | Stanton Barrett | Stanton Barrett Racing | Chevrolet | 251 | 0 | engine | 40 |
| 42 | 10 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 212 | 0 | accident | 37 |
| 43 | 21 | 00 | Johnny Benson Jr. | Michael Waltrip Racing | Chevrolet | 78 | 0 | electrical | 34 |
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