The 2005 Pocono 500 was the 14th stock car race of the 2005 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series and the 24th iteration of the event . The race was held on Sunday, June 12, 2005 at Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, Pennsylvania , a 2.5 miles (4.0 km) triangular track that holds NASCAR races to this day. The race was held before a crowd of 100,000.[ 1] Rookie Carl Edwards would win the race under caution, his second of the season and his career after originally starting 29th, proceeding to lead 46 laps. Brian Vickers and Joe Nemechek would take the rest of the podium positions, taking 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
The layout of Pocono Raceway , the venue where the race was held.
Entry list
#[ 1]
Driver
Team
Make
Sponsor
0
Mike Bliss
Haas CNC Racing
Chevrolet
NetZero , Best Buy
00
Carl Long
McGlynn Racing
Chevrolet
Champion Builders
01
Joe Nemechek
MB2 Motorsports
Chevrolet
U.S. Army
2
Rusty Wallace
Penske-Jasper Racing
Dodge
Miller Lite
4
Mike Wallace
Morgan–McClure Motorsports
Chevrolet
Lucas Oil Products
5
Kyle Busch
Hendrick Motorsports
Chevrolet
Kellogg's
6
Mark Martin
Roush Racing
Ford
Viagra
7
Robby Gordon
Robby Gordon Motorsports
Chevrolet
Harrah's
07
Dave Blaney
Richard Childress Racing
Chevrolet
Jack Daniel's
8
Dale Earnhardt, Jr.
Dale Earnhardt, Inc.
Chevrolet
Budweiser
9
Kasey Kahne
Evernham Motorsports
Dodge
Dodge Dealers , UAW
10
Scott Riggs
MBV Motorsports
Chevrolet
Valvoline
11
Jason Leffler
Joe Gibbs Racing
Chevrolet
FedEx , Kinko's
12
Ryan Newman
Penske-Jasper Racing
Dodge
Alltel
13
Greg Sacks
Sacks Motorsports
Dodge
Sacks Motorsports
15
Michael Waltrip
Dale Earnhardt, Inc.
Chevrolet
NAPA Auto Parts
16
Greg Biffle
Roush Racing
Ford
Post-it , National Guard
17
Matt Kenseth
Roush Racing
Ford
DeWalt Power Tools
18
Bobby Labonte
Joe Gibbs Racing
Chevrolet
Interstate Batteries , Madagascar
19
Jeremy Mayfield
Evernham Motorsports
Dodge
Dodge Dealers , UAW
20
Tony Stewart
Joe Gibbs Racing
Chevrolet
The Home Depot
21
Ricky Rudd
Wood Brothers Racing
Ford
Motorcraft Genuine Parts
22
Scott Wimmer
Bill Davis Racing
Dodge
Caterpillar
24
Jeff Gordon
Hendrick Motorsports
Chevrolet
DuPont
25
Brian Vickers
Hendrick Motorsports
Chevrolet
ditech.com , GMAC
27
Kirk Shelmerdine
Kirk Shelmerdine Racing
Ford
L. R. Lyons & Son Transportation
29
Kevin Harvick
Richard Childress Racing
Chevrolet
GM Goodwrench
31
Jeff Burton
Richard Childress Racing
Chevrolet
Cingular Wireless
32
Bobby Hamilton, Jr.
PPI Motorsports
Chevrolet
Tide
34
P.J. Jones
Mach 1 Motorsports
Chevrolet
Ultra Comp Trailers
37
Kevin Lepage
R&J Racing
Dodge
R&J Racing
38
Elliott Sadler
Robert Yates Racing
Ford
M&M's
40
Sterling Marlin
Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates
Dodge
Coors Light
41
Casey Mears
Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates
Dodge
Target
42
Jamie McMurray
Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates
Dodge
Texaco , Havoline
43
Jeff Green
Petty Enterprises
Dodge
Cheerios , Betty Crocker
44
Terry Labonte
Hendrick Motorsports
Chevrolet
Pizza Hut
45
Kyle Petty
Petty Enterprises
Dodge
Georgia-Pacific , Brawny
48
Jimmie Johnson
Hendrick Motorsports
Chevrolet
Lowe's
49
Ken Schrader
BAM Racing
Dodge
Schwan's Home Service
66
Mike Garvey
Peak Fitness Racing
Ford
Jani-King
77
Travis Kvapil
Penske-Jasper Racing
Dodge
Kodak , Jasper Engines & Transmissions
88
Dale Jarrett
Robert Yates Racing
Ford
UPS
89
Morgan Shepherd
Shepherd Racing Ventures
Dodge
Victory In Jesus , Red Line Oil
92
Hermie Sadler
Front Row Motorsports
Chevrolet
Front Row Motorsports
97
Kurt Busch
Roush Racing
Ford
Sharpie , Irwin Industrial Tools
99
Carl Edwards
Roush Racing
Ford
Stonebridge Life Insurance
For pre-race ceremonies, the invocation was given out by Father Dan Bisco. The national anthem would be performed by the United States Army Chorus .
Fin[ 3] [ 1] [ 4]
St
#
Driver
Team
Make
Laps
Led
Status
Pts
Winnings
1
29
99
Carl Edwards
Roush Racing
Ford
201
46
running
185
$196,150
2
3
25
Brian Vickers
Hendrick Motorsports
Chevrolet
201
121
running
180
$169,075
3
18
01
Joe Nemechek
MB2 Motorsports
Chevrolet
201
0
running
165
$145,358
4
38
5
Kyle Busch
Hendrick Motorsports
Chevrolet
201
0
running
160
$120,025
5
1
15
Michael Waltrip
Dale Earnhardt, Inc.
Chevrolet
201
29
running
160
$135,239
6
21
48
Jimmie Johnson
Hendrick Motorsports
Chevrolet
201
0
running
150
$124,841
7
13
6
Mark Martin
Roush Racing
Ford
201
0
running
146
$109,125
8
8
29
Kevin Harvick
Richard Childress Racing
Chevrolet
201
0
running
142
$125,011
9
31
24
Jeff Gordon
Hendrick Motorsports
Chevrolet
201
0
running
138
$119,961
10
4
42
Jamie McMurray
Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates
Dodge
201
0
running
134
$83,875
11
12
2
Rusty Wallace
Penske-Jasper Racing
Dodge
201
0
running
130
$105,708
12
28
44
Terry Labonte
Hendrick Motorsports
Chevrolet
201
0
running
127
$66,925
13
16
88
Dale Jarrett
Robert Yates Racing
Ford
201
0
running
124
$105,333
14
6
19
Jeremy Mayfield
Evernham Motorsports
Dodge
201
0
running
121
$96,070
15
35
43
Jeff Green
Petty Enterprises
Dodge
201
0
running
118
$97,661
16
14
40
Sterling Marlin
Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates
Dodge
201
0
running
115
$94,733
17
33
77
Travis Kvapil
Penske-Jasper Racing
Dodge
201
0
running
112
$74,525
18
20
41
Casey Mears
Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates
Dodge
201
0
running
109
$90,383
19
22
31
Jeff Burton
Richard Childress Racing
Chevrolet
201
0
running
106
$92,220
20
19
49
Ken Schrader
BAM Racing
Dodge
201
1
running
108
$66,050
21
25
38
Elliott Sadler
Robert Yates Racing
Ford
201
0
running
100
$103,571
22
2
97
Kurt Busch
Roush Racing
Ford
200
2
running
102
$114,250
23
24
32
Bobby Hamilton, Jr.
PPI Motorsports
Chevrolet
200
0
running
94
$79,883
24
37
07
Dave Blaney
Richard Childress Racing
Chevrolet
200
0
running
91
$72,550
25
36
66
Mike Garvey
Peak Fitness Racing
Ford
200
1
running
93
$64,625
26
7
18
Bobby Labonte
Joe Gibbs Racing
Chevrolet
199
0
crash
85
$98,550
27
15
9
Kasey Kahne
Evernham Motorsports
Dodge
199
0
running
82
$95,550
28
32
21
Ricky Rudd
Wood Brothers Racing
Ford
199
0
running
79
$87,989
29
26
20
Tony Stewart
Joe Gibbs Racing
Chevrolet
199
0
running
76
$108,961
30
23
16
Greg Biffle
Roush Racing
Ford
198
0
running
73
$78,975
31
42
4
Mike Wallace
Morgan–McClure Motorsports
Chevrolet
198
1
running
75
$60,325
32
10
17
Matt Kenseth
Roush Racing
Ford
197
0
running
67
$108,111
33
34
8
Dale Earnhardt, Jr.
Dale Earnhardt, Inc.
Chevrolet
195
0
running
64
$108,333
34
17
12
Ryan Newman
Penske-Jasper Racing
Dodge
194
0
crash
61
$104,766
35
9
0
Mike Bliss
Haas CNC Racing
Chevrolet
194
0
running
58
$59,625
36
11
22
Scott Wimmer
Bill Davis Racing
Dodge
170
0
suspension
55
$79,063
37
5
10
Scott Riggs
MBV Motorsports
Chevrolet
165
0
running
52
$76,772
38
39
37
Kevin Lepage
R&J Racing
Dodge
141
0
crash
49
$59,100
39
27
7
Robby Gordon
Robby Gordon Motorsports
Chevrolet
124
0
engine
46
$58,975
40
30
11
Jason Leffler
Joe Gibbs Racing
Chevrolet
43
0
crash
43
$58,825
41
40
45
Kyle Petty
Petty Enterprises
Dodge
43
0
crash
40
$58,685
42
43
89
Morgan Shepherd
Shepherd Racing Ventures
Dodge
13
0
brakes
37
$58,535
43
41
13
Greg Sacks
Sacks Motorsports
Dodge
12
0
overheating
34
$58,394
Failed to qualify
44
27
Kirk Shelmerdine
Kirk Shelmerdine Racing
Ford
45
34
P.J. Jones
Mach 1 Motorsports
Chevrolet
46
92
Hermie Sadler
Front Row Motorsports
Chevrolet
47
00
Carl Long
McGlynn Racing
Chevrolet
Preceded by
NASCAR Nextel Cup Season 2005
Succeeded by