2005 Food City 500

Date April 3, 2005 (2005-04-03)

Location Bristol Motor Speedway

Course length 0.533 miles (0.858 km)

Distance 500 laps, 266.5 mi (428.89 km)

2005 Food City 500

Race details
Race 5 of 36 in the 2005 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series
The 2005 Food City 500 program cover.
Date	April 3, 2005 (2005-04-03)
Location	Bristol Motor Speedway
Course length	0.533 miles (0.858 km)
Distance	500 laps, 266.5 mi (428.89 km)
Average speed	77.496 mph (124.718 km/h)
Attendance	160,000
Pole position
Driver	Elliott Sadler	Robert Yates Racing
Time	15.022
Most laps led
Driver	Rusty Wallace	Penske Racing
Laps	157
Winner
No. 29	Kevin Harvick	Richard Childress Racing
Television in the United States
Network	FOX
Announcers	Mike Joy, Larry McReynolds, Darrell Waltrip
Radio in the United States
Radio	Performance Racing Network

The 2005 Food City 500 was the 5th race of the 2005 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series season, held on April 3, 2005, at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee. Pole position was won by Elliott Sadler of Robert Yates Racing, who had a pole time of 15.022 seconds. Rusty Wallace would lead the most laps of the day with 157. In the end, Kevin Harvick would win the race.