| 2005 Coca-Cola 600 | 
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| Held on May 29, 2005 at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, NC | |
| 400 L, 600 M, 965.6 KM - Scheduled Distance |
| RESULTS |
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| Fin | St | # | Driver | Sponsor | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Lowe's | Chevy | 400 | 11 | running | 185 |
| 2 | 34 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | FedEx Freight | Chevy | 400 | 10 | running | 175 |
| 3 | 12 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Roundup Extended Control | Ford | 400 | 10 | running | 170 |
| 4 | 36 | 19 | Jeremy Mayfield | Dodge Dealers, UAW | Dodge | 400 | 0 | running | 160 |
| 5 | 1 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Alltel | Dodge | 400 | 43 | running | 160 |
| 6 | 29 | 16 | Greg Biffle | National Guard, Charter Communications | Ford | 400 | 1 | running | 155 |
| 7 | 30 | 1 | Martin Truex, Jr. | Bass Pro Shops, Tracker Boats | Chevy | 400 | 4 | running | 151 |
| 8 | 7 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | UPS | Ford | 400 | 0 | running | 142 |
| 9 | 21 | 49 | Ken Schrader | Schwan's Home Service | Dodge | 400 | 6 | running | 143 |
| 10 | 20 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Miller Lite | Dodge | 400 | 15 | running | 139 |
| 11 | 39 | 43 | Jeff Green | Cheerios, Bugles | Dodge | 400 | 0 | running | 130 |
| 12 | 43 | 37 | Kevin Lepage | Underdog | Dodge | 400 | 0 | running | 127 |
| 13 | 10 | 38 | Elliott Sadler | Pedigree | Ford | 400 | 4 | running | 129 |
| 14 | 33 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | GM Goodwrench | Chevy | 400 | 0 | running | 121 |
| 15 | 8 | 0 | Mike Bliss | NetZero, Best Buy | Chevy | 400 | 0 | running | 118 |
| 16 | 42 | 4 | Mike Wallace | Lucas Oil, Wide Open Energy Drink | Chevy | 400 | 0 | running | 115 |
| 17 | 37 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Georgia-Pacific, Brawny | Dodge | 400 | 1 | running | 117 |
| 18 | 38 | 01 | Joe Nemechek | U.S. Army | Chevy | 400 | 26 | running | 114 |
| 19 | 28 | 10 | Scott Riggs | Valvoline | Chevy | 400 | 0 | running | 106 |
| 20 | 27 | 91 | Bill Elliott | Stanley Tools | Dodge | 400 | 13 | running | 108 |
| 21 | 11 | 42 | Jamie McMurray | Texaco, Havoline "Shine On" | Dodge | 399 | 0 | running | 100 |
| 22 | 40 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Cingular Wireless GoPhone | Chevy | 399 | 0 | running | 97 |
| 23 | 32 | 22 | Scott Wimmer | Caterpillar | Dodge | 399 | 0 | running | 94 |
| 24 | 9 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Home Depot | Chevy | 398 | 0 | running | 91 |
| 25 | 6 | 5 | Kyle Busch | CARQUEST Auto Parts | Chevy | 398 | 55 | running | 93 |
| 26 | 4 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Dodge Dealers, UAW | Dodge | 396 | 11 | running | 90 |
| 27 | 25 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Fruit of the Loom | Chevy | 393 | 0 | crash | 82 |
| 28 | 13 | 6 | Mark Martin | Viagra | Ford | 390 | 0 | crash | 79 |
| 29 | 31 | 07 | Dave Blaney | Jack Daniel's Country Cocktail | Chevy | 385 | 0 | running | 76 |
| 30 | 2 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont | Chevy | 382 | 49 | crash | 78 |
| 31 | 14 | 25 | Brian Vickers | GMAC, ditech.com | Chevy | 379 | 98 | crash | 80 |
| 32 | 18 | 77 | Travis Kvapil | Kodak, Jasper Engines & Transmissions | Dodge | 376 | 23 | running | 72 |
| 33 | 15 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | Budweiser | Chevy | 373 | 0 | running | 64 |
| 34 | 24 | 41 | Casey Mears | Target | Dodge | 338 | 1 | running | 66 |
| 35 | 16 | 21 | Ricky Rudd | U.S. Air Force, Motorcraft | Ford | 305 | 1 | engine | 63 |
| 36 | 23 | 15 | Michael Waltrip | NAPA Auto Parts | Chevy | 245 | 1 | crash | 60 |
| 37 | 3 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | DeWalt | Ford | 245 | 0 | crash | 52 |
| 38 | 26 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Kellogg's | Chevy | 245 | 17 | crash | 54 |
| 39 | 41 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Coors Light | Dodge | 215 | 0 | crash | 46 |
| 40 | 19 | 09 | Johnny Sauter | Miccosukee Gaming & Resorts | Dodge | 137 | 0 | crash | 43 |
| 41 | 22 | 23 | Mike Skinner | History Channel AutoManiac | Dodge | 99 | 0 | crash | 40 |
| 42 | 17 | 50 | Jimmy Spencer | Arnold Development Companies | Dodge | 98 | 0 | crash | 37 |
| 43 | 35 | 97 | Kurt Busch | Smirnoff Ice, Irwin Industrial Tools | Ford | 26 | 0 | crash | 34 |
| RACE DATA | |||||||||
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| Failed to Qualify: Jason Leffler, Bobby Hamilton, Jr., Hermie Sadler, Boris Said, Jeff Fuller, Carl Long, Tony Raines, Mike Garvey, Kirk Shelmerdine, Greg Sacks | |||||||||
| Time of Race: 5h:13:52 | |||||||||
| Fast Qualifier: Ryan Newman - 27.981 sec. | |||||||||
| Margin of Victory: 0.027 seconds | |||||||||
| Average Speed: 114.698 mph | |||||||||
| Cautions: 22 for 103 laps - 7-9 (#1 accident (turn 2)); 11-14 (#97 accident (turn 2)); 94-97 (debris); 102-107 (#7,10,15,23,50 accident (backstretch)); 115-121 (debris); 140-146 (#09 accident (turn 3)); 151-154 (#38 spun (turn 4)); 163-167 (#97 accident (turn 2)); 201-204 (#22 spun (turn 4)); 210-213 (#77 accident (turn 1)); 217-224 (#1,40,41 accident (turn 2)); 228-230 (#42 accident (turn 2)); 235-237 (#7 accident (turn 4)); 240-242 (#42 spun (turn 4)); 247-253 (#8,15,17,44 accident (frontstretch)); 267-269 (debris); 290-293 (#07 spun (frontstretch)); 308-311 (oil on track); 357-361 (debris); 368-372 (#07 stalled (at pit entry)); 380-386 (#6,24,25,29,91 accident (turn 1)); 392-395 (#01,22 accident (turn 4)) | |||||||||
| Lead Changes: 37 among 21 drivers - Ryan Newman 1-9; Jeff Gordon 10-16; Kyle Busch 17-59; Jimmie Johnson 60-61; Travis Kvapil 62; Michael Waltrip 63; Casey Mears 64; Kyle Petty 65; Martin Truex, Jr. 66-69; Jeff Gordon 70-94; Kasey Kahne 95; Kyle Busch 96-107; Jimmie Johnson 108-115; Brian Vickers 116; Ken Schrader 117-122; Terry Labonte 123-139; Ricky Rudd 140; Travis Kvapil 141-162; Brian Vickers 163-193; Ryan Newman 194-227; Jeff Gordon 228-234; Rusty Wallace 235-249; Bill Elliott 250-262; Elliott Sadler 263-266; Jeff Gordon 267-273; Brian Vickers 274; Jeff Gordon 275-276; Brian Vickers 277-290; Kasey Kahne 291-300; Brian Vickers 301-351; Jeff Gordon 352; Greg Biffle 353; Carl Edwards 354-356; Bobby Labonte 357; Carl Edwards 358-364; Joe Nemechek 365-390; Bobby Labonte 391-399; Jimmie Johnson 400 |
