2005 UAW-GM Quality 500

February 2025 NASNEX Concord, North Carolina, Lowe's Motor Speedway 504 2005 UAW-GM Quality 500 46th Annual UAW-GM Quality 500 31 36 October 15 1.5 2.41 336 165,000 120.334 mph km/h Performance Racing Network Bill Weber, Benny Parsons, Wally Dallenbach Jr. NBC 811.109 334 501 806.281 Elliott Sadler Elliott Sadler Robert Yates Racing Robert Yates Racing 112 48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports 27.948 The 2005 UAW-GM Quality 500 program cover, with artwork by Sam Bass. The painting is called "Head Games!" 2005_UAW-GM_Quality_500_program_cover.jpg The 2005 UAW-GM Quality 500 was the stock car racing race of the 2005 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series season, the fifth race of the 2005 Chase for the Nextel Cup, and the 46th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, October 15, 2005, before a crowd of 165,000 in Concord, North Carolina, at Lowe's Motor Speedway, a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) permanent quad-oval. The race was extended from its scheduled 334 laps to 336 laps due to a green–white–checker finish. At race's end, Jimmie Johnson of Hendrick Motorsports would hold off the field on the final restart to win his 18th career NASCAR Nextel Cup Series win and his fourth and final win of the season.October 16, 2005 Jimmie Johnson wins latest Nextel Cup race https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A137594915/GPS?u=wikipedia&sid=GPS&xid=64e82311 subscription live https://web.archive.org/web/20210219080620/https://go.gale.com/ps/i.do?p=GPS&u=wikipedia&id=GALEA137594915&v=2.1&it=r&sid=GPS&asid=64e82311 February 19, 2021 June 15, 2020 Gale In Context: Biography United Press International To fill out the podium, Kurt Busch and Greg Biffle of Roush Racing would finish second and third, respectively. Background thumb|The layout of Lowe's Motor Speedway, the venue where the race was held. Lowe's Motor Speedway is a motorsports complex located in Concord, North Carolina, United States 13 miles from Charlotte, North Carolina. The complex features a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) quad oval track that hosts NASCAR racing including the prestigious Coca-Cola 600 on Memorial Day weekend and the NEXTEL All-Star Challenge, as well as the UAW-GM Quality 500. The speedway was built in 1959 by Bruton Smith and is considered the home track for NASCAR with many race teams located in the Charlotte area. The track is owned and operated by Speedway Motorsports Inc. (SMI) with Marcus Smith as track president. Entry list #DriverTeamMake0Mike BlissHaas CNC RacingChevrolet00David ReutimannMichael Waltrip RacingChevrolet01Joe NemechekMB2 MotorsportsChevrolet2Rusty WallacePenske RacingDodge4Mike WallaceMorgan–McClure MotorsportsChevrolet5Kyle BuschHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet6Mark MartinRoush RacingFord7Robby GordonRobby Gordon MotorsportsChevrolet07Dave BlaneyRichard Childress RacingChevrolet8Dale Earnhardt Jr.Dale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet9Kasey KahneEvernham MotorsportsDodge09Johnny SauterPhoenix RacingDodge10Scott RiggsMBV MotorsportsChevrolet11Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingChevrolet12Ryan NewmanPenske RacingDodge15Michael WaltripDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet16Greg BiffleRoush RacingFord17Matt KensethRoush RacingFord18Bobby LabonteJoe Gibbs RacingChevrolet19Jeremy MayfieldEvernham MotorsportsDodge20Tony StewartJoe Gibbs RacingChevrolet21Ricky RuddWood Brothers RacingFord22Scott WimmerBill Davis RacingDodge24Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet25Brian VickersHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet29Kevin HarvickRichard Childress RacingChevrolet31Jeff BurtonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet32Bobby Hamilton Jr.PPI MotorsportsChevrolet34Hermie Sadler*Mach 1 MotorsportsChevrolet36Boris SaidMB Sutton MotorsportsChevrolet37Tony RainesR&J RacingDodge38Elliott SadlerRobert Yates RacingFord39David StremmeChip Ganassi Racing with Felix SabatesDodge40Sterling MarlinChip Ganassi Racing with Felix SabatesDodge41Casey MearsChip Ganassi Racing with Felix SabatesDodge42Jamie McMurrayChip Ganassi Racing with Felix SabatesDodge43Jeff GreenPetty EnterprisesDodge45Kyle PettyPetty EnterprisesDodge48Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet49Ken SchraderBAM RacingDodge50Jimmy SpencerArnold MotorsportsDodge51Stuart KirbyCompetitive Edge MotorsportsChevrolet66Kevin LepagePeak Fitness RacingFord77Travis KvapilPenske RacingDodge80Carl LongMcGlynn RacingChevrolet88Dale JarrettRobert Yates RacingFord92P. J. JonesFront Row MotorsportsChevrolet95Stanton BarrettStanton Barrett MotorsportsChevrolet97Kurt BuschRoush RacingFord99Carl EdwardsRoush RacingFord *Withdrew.2005-12-15 Jayski's Silly Season Site - Lowe's 2 Race Info / Rundown Page http://www.jayski.com/next/2005/2005lms2.htm live 2021-11-29 https://web.archive.org/web/20051215004742/http://www.jayski.com/next/2005/2005lms2.htm 2005-12-15 Practice First practice The first practice session was held on Thursday, October 13, at 1:00 PM EST and would last for 50 minutes. Elliott Sadler of Robert Yates Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a 28.305 and an average speed of 190.779 mph km/h.2006-01-07 NASCAR.com - Races - Lowe's 2 Practice 1 Results http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2005/31/data/practice1_speeds.html live 2021-11-30 https://web.archive.org/web/20060107104841/http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2005/31/data/practice1_speeds.html 2006-01-07 Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed138Elliott SadlerRobert Yates RacingFord28.305190.779220Tony StewartJoe Gibbs RacingChevrolet28.354190.449348Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet28.424189.980Full first practice results Second practice The second practice session was held on Thursday, October 13, at 3:10 PM EST and would last for an hour and 10 minutes. Jimmie Johnson of Hendrick Motorsports would set the fastest time in the session, with a 27.948 and an average speed of 193.216 mph km/h.2006-01-07 NASCAR.com - Races - Lowe's 2 Practice 2 Results http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2005/31/data/practice2_speeds.html live 2021-11-30 https://web.archive.org/web/20060107104905/http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2005/31/data/practice2_speeds.html 2006-01-07 Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed148Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet27.948193.216212Ryan NewmanPenske RacingDodge28.026192.67836Mark MartinRoush RacingFord28.150191.829Full second practice results Third practice The third practice session was held on Friday, October 14, at 4:30 PM EST and would last for 45 minutes. Jimmie Johnson of Hendrick Motorsports would set the fastest time in the session, with a 28.692 and an average speed of 188.206 mph km/h.2006-01-07 NASCAR.com - Races - Lowe's 2 Practice 3 Results http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2005/31/data/practice3_speeds.html live 2021-11-30 https://web.archive.org/web/20060907111722/http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2005/31/data/practice3_speeds.html 2006-09-07 Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed148Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet28.692188.206212Ryan NewmanPenske RacingDodge28.698188.166399Carl EdwardsRoush RacingFord28.727187.976Full third practice results Fourth and final practice The fourth and final practice session, sometimes referred to as Happy Hour, was held on Friday, October 14, at 6:10 PM EST and would last for 45 minutes. Ryan Newman of Penske Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a 28.502 and an average speed of 189.460 mph km/h.2006-01-07 NASCAR.com - Races - Lowe's 2 Practice 4 Results http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2005/31/data/practice4_speeds.html live 2021-11-30 https://web.archive.org/web/20060428115125/http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2005/31/data/practice4_speeds.html 2006-04-28 Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed112Ryan NewmanPenske RacingDodge28.502189.460220Tony StewartJoe Gibbs RacingChevrolet28.591188.871348Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet28.653188.462Full Happy Hour practice results Qualifying Qualifying was held on Thursday, October 13, at 7:10 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. Elliott Sadler of Robert Yates Racing would win the pole, with a time of 27.948 and an average speed of 193.216 mph km/h.Sadler garners pole on way to Charlotte record https://us.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/sadler-garners-pole-on-way-to-charlotte-record/1280306/ 2021-11-29 us.motorsport.com en Six drivers would fail to qualify: Boris Said, Carl Long, Jimmy Spencer, Mike Garvey, P. J. Jones, and Stanton Barrett. Full qualifying results Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed138Elliott SadlerRobert Yates RacingFord27.948193.216212Ryan NewmanPenske RacingDodge27.961193.126348Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet28.001192.850420Tony StewartJoe Gibbs RacingChevrolet28.022192.706518Bobby LabonteJoe Gibbs RacingChevrolet28.027192.67166Mark MartinRoush RacingFord28.123192.014797Kurt BuschRoush RacingFord28.131191.959899Carl EdwardsRoush RacingFord28.145191.864941Casey MearsChip Ganassi Racing with Felix SabatesDodge28.151191.8231024Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet28.167191.714110Mike BlissHaas CNC RacingChevrolet28.192191.5441201Joe NemechekMB2 MotorsportsChevrolet28.214191.394135Kyle BuschHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet28.216191.3811422Scott WimmerBill Davis RacingDodge28.271191.0081510Scott RiggsMBV MotorsportsChevrolet28.280190.9481645Kyle PettyPetty EnterprisesDodge28.305190.7791766Kevin LepagePeak Fitness RacingFord28.306190.7721817Matt KensethRoush RacingFord28.315190.7121931Jeff BurtonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet28.320190.6782088Dale JarrettRobert Yates RacingFord28.332190.5972116Greg BiffleRoush RacingFord28.348190.4902207Dave BlaneyRichard Childress RacingChevrolet28.360190.409237Robby GordonRobby Gordon MotorsportsChevrolet28.371190.3352432Bobby Hamilton Jr.PPI MotorsportsChevrolet28.410190.0742525Brian VickersHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet28.431189.9342600David ReutimannMichael Waltrip RacingChevrolet28.440189.873272Rusty WallacePenske RacingDodge28.447189.827288Dale Earnhardt Jr.Dale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet28.463189.7202942Jamie McMurrayChip Ganassi Racing with Felix SabatesDodge28.476189.6333040Sterling MarlinChip Ganassi Racing with Felix SabatesDodge28.486189.5673121Ricky RuddWood Brothers RacingFord28.489189.5473215Michael WaltripDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet28.492189.527339Kasey KahneEvernham MotorsportsDodge28.513189.3873439David StremmeChip Ganassi Racing with Felix SabatesDodge28.515189.3743529Kevin HarvickRichard Childress RacingChevrolet28.525189.308364Mike WallaceMorgan–McClure MotorsportsChevrolet28.571189.0033719Jeremy MayfieldEvernham MotorsportsDodge28.583188.9233851Stuart KirbyCompetitive Edge MotorsportsChevrolet28.652188.4693911Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingChevrolet28.723188.003Qualified on owner's points4049Ken SchraderBAM RacingDodge28.808187.4484143Jeff GreenPetty EnterprisesDodge28.864187.0844277Travis KvapilPenske RacingDodge29.006186.168Last car to qualify on time4309Johnny SauterPhoenix RacingDodge28.691188.212Failed to qualify or withdrew4436Boris SaidMB Sutton MotorsportsChevrolet28.701188.1474580Carl LongMcGlynn RacingChevrolet28.782187.6174650Jimmy SpencerArnold MotorsportsDodge28.875187.0134737Mike GarveyR&J RacingDodge28.978186.3484892P. J. JonesFront Row MotorsportsChevrolet——4995Stanton BarrettStanton Barrett MotorsportsChevrolet——WD34Hermie SadlerMach 1 MotorsportsChevrolet——Official qualifying results Race results Fin2005 UAW-GM Quality 500 - The Third Turn https://www.thethirdturn.com/wiki/2005_UAW-GM_Quality_500 2021-11-28 www.thethirdturn.com enSt#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPtsWinnings1348Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet33613running185$264,9912797Kurt BuschRoush RacingFord3362running175$222,62532116Greg BiffleRoush RacingFord3364running170$156,05041201Joe NemechekMB2 MotorsportsChevrolet33611running165$154,308566Mark MartinRoush RacingFord3360running155$128,9006941Casey MearsChip Ganassi Racing with Felix SabatesDodge3369running155$138,9087212Ryan NewmanPenske RacingDodge33642running151$145,64183911Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingChevrolet3361running147$92,32593121Ricky RuddWood Brothers RacingFord3364running143$112,21410899Carl EdwardsRoush RacingFord3360running134$100,275113719Jeremy MayfieldEvernham MotorsportsDodge3361running135$108,870122525Brian VickersHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet3360running127$86,850132207Dave BlaneyRichard Childress RacingChevrolet3360running124$86,150141931Jeff BurtonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet3360running121$101,520151645Kyle PettyPetty EnterprisesDodge3360running118$90,233164309Johnny SauterPhoenix RacingDodge3360running115$68,875174277Travis KvapilPenske RacingDodge3361running117$81,52518518Bobby LabonteJoe Gibbs RacingChevrolet3360running109$107,550194143Jeff GreenPetty EnterprisesDodge3361running111$99,911201422Scott WimmerBill Davis RacingDodge3361running108$90,783211766Kevin LepagePeak Fitness RacingFord3360running100$71,675222600David ReutimannMichael Waltrip RacingChevrolet3360running97$66,60023339Kasey KahneEvernham MotorsportsDodge33635running99$105,02524272Rusty WallacePenske RacingDodge3360running91$100,18825420Tony StewartJoe Gibbs RacingChevrolet32861running93$139,561261817Matt KensethRoush RacingFord3260running85$113,56127138Elliott SadlerRobert Yates RacingFord326112running92$157,001283529Kevin HarvickRichard Childress RacingChevrolet2910running79$112,136293215Michael WaltripDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet27831crash81$95,214302088Dale JarrettRobert Yates RacingFord2780crash73$102,433312942Jamie McMurrayChip Ganassi Racing with Felix SabatesDodge2780crash70$75,07532237Robby GordonRobby Gordon MotorsportsChevrolet2780engine67$64,375331510Scott RiggsMBV MotorsportsChevrolet2670crash64$82,747344049Ken SchraderBAM RacingDodge2550engine61$64,12535110Mike BlissHaas CNC RacingChevrolet2520crash58$63,975363439David StremmeChip Ganassi Racing with Felix SabatesDodge2440crash55$63,790373851Stuart KirbyCompetitive Edge MotorsportsChevrolet2130handling52$63,670381024Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet1510crash49$112,59639135Kyle BuschHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet1507crash51$71,450403040Sterling MarlinChip Ganassi Racing with Felix SabatesDodge1240crash43$91,248412432Bobby Hamilton Jr.PPI MotorsportsChevrolet940crash40$63,21542288Dale Earnhardt Jr.Dale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet610crash37$110,50843364Mike WallaceMorgan–McClure MotorsportsChevrolet400timing chain34$63,318Official race results References 2005 Banquet 400 2005 2005 Subway 500 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series Category:2005 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series Category:NASCAR races at Charlotte Motor Speedway Category:October 2005 sports events in the United States Category:2005 in sports in North Carolina