2005 Sony HD 500
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Date
September 4, 2005
Official name
Sony HD 500
Location
California Speedway, Fontana, California
Course
Permanent racing facility
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 25 of 36 in the 2005 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series | |||
 2005 Sony HD 500 program cover with Elliott Sadler | |||
| Date | September 4, 2005 | ||
| Official name | Sony HD 500 | ||
| Location | California Speedway, Fontana, California | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 2.0 miles (3.219 km) | ||
| Distance | 254 laps, 508 mi (817.547 km) | ||
| Scheduled distance | 250 laps, 500 mi (804.672 km) | ||
| Average speed | 136.356 miles per hour (219.444 km/h) | ||
| Attendance | 100,000 | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Roush Racing | ||
| Time | 38.906 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Kyle Busch | Hendrick Motorsports | |
| Laps | 95 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 5 | Kyle Busch | Hendrick Motorsports | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | NBC | ||
| Announcers | Bill Weber, Benny Parsons and Wally Dallenbach Jr. | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | MRN | ||
| Booth announcers | Joe Moore, Adam Alexander | ||
| Turn announcers | Dave Moody (1 & 2), and Dan Hubbard (3 & 4) | ||
The 2005 Sony HD 500 was a NASCAR Nextel Cup Series stock car race held on September 4, 2005 at California Speedway in Fontana, California. Contested over 254 laps on the 2-mile (3.2-kilometre) asphalt D-shaped oval, it was the twenty-fifth race of the 2005 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series season. The race was extended from 250 laps because of a green–white–checkered finish.
Kyle Busch of Hendrick Motorsports won the race, his first career Cup Series victory, becoming the youngest Cup Series race winner at the time; he would hold the record until Joey Logano won the 2009 Lenox Industrial Tools 301. Carl Edwards would earn his first pole position during qualifying.[1]
| Car #[2] | Driver | Hometown | Make | Sponsor | Team | Crew Chief |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Mike Bliss | Milwaukie, OR | Chevrolet | NetZero Best Buy | Gene Haas | |
| 01 | Joe Nemechek | Lakeland, FL | Chevrolet | U.S. Army | Nelson Bowers | |
| 2 | Rusty Wallace | St. Louis, MO | Dodge | Miller Lite | Roger Penske | |
| 4 | John Andretti | Bethlehem, PA | Chevrolet | Lucas / Wide Open Energy Drink | Larry McClure | |
| 5 | Kyle Busch | Las Vegas, NV | Chevrolet | Kellogg's | Rick Hendrick | |
| 6 | Mark Martin | Batesville, AR | Ford | Viagra | Jack Roush | |
| 07 | Dave Blaney | Hartford, OH | Chevrolet | Happy Birthday Jack | Richard Childress | |
| 7 | Robby Gordon | Bellflower, CA | Chevrolet | Fruit of the Loom | James Smith | |
| 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr | Kannapolis, NC | Chevrolet | Budweiser | Teresa Earnhardt | |
| 9 | Kasey Kahne | Enumclaw, WA | Dodge | Dodge Dealers / UAW / Reverse Pit Cap | Ray Evernham | |
| 10 | Scott Riggs | Bahama, NC | Chevrolet | Valvoline | James Rocco | |
| 11 | JJ Yeley | Phoenix, AZ | Chevrolet | FedEx Freight | J D Gibbs | |
| 12 | Ryan Newman | South Bend, IN | Dodge | ALLTEL / Sony HDTV | Roger Penske | |
| 15 | Michael Waltrip | Owensboro, KY | Chevrolet | NAPA Auto Parts | Teresa Earnhardt | |
| 16 | Greg Biffle | Vancouver, WA | Ford | National Guard / Charter Communications | Geoff Smith | |
| 17 | Matt Kenseth | Cambridge, WI | Ford | DEWALT Power Tools | Mark Martin | |
| 18 | Bobby Labonte | Corpus Christi, TX | Chevrolet | GSK AsthmaControl.com | Joe Gibbs | |
| 19 | Jeremy Mayfield | Owensboro, KY | Dodge | Dodge Dealers / UAW | Ray Evernham | |
| 20 | Tony Stewart | Rushville, IN | Chevrolet | The Home Depot | Joe Gibbs | |
| 21 | Ricky Rudd | Chesapeake, VA | Ford | Motorcraft Genuine Parts | Glen Wood | |
| 22 | Scott Wimmer | Wausau, WI | Dodge | CAT Dealers | Bill Davis | |
| 24 | Jeff Gordon | Vallejo, CA | Chevrolet | DuPont | Rick Hendrick | |
| 25 | Brian Vickers | Thomasville, NC | Chevrolet | GMAC / ditech.com | Mary Hendrick | |
| 29 | Kevin Harvick | Bakersfield, CA | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench | Richard Childress | |
| 31 | Jeff Burton | South Boston, VA | Chevrolet | Cingular Wireless | Richard Childress | |
| 32 | Bobby Hamilton Jr | Nashville, TN | Chevrolet | Tide | Calvin Wells III | |
| 34 | PJ Jones | Torrance, CA | Chevrolet | PEOPros.com | William Edwards | |
| 36 | Boris Said | New York, NY | Chevrolet | CENTRIX Financial | Bob Sutton | |
| 37 | Tony Raines | LaPorte, IN | Dodge | Patron Tequila | John Carter | |
| 38 | Elliott Sadler | Emporia, VA | Ford | M&M's | Robert Yates | |
| 40 | Sterling Marlin | Columbia, TN | Dodge | Coors Light | Felix Sabates | |
| 41 | Casey Mears | Bakersfield, CA | Dodge | Target | Chip Ganassi | |
| 42 | Jamie McMurray | Joplin, MO | Dodge | Home123 Corp. | Floyd Ganassi | |
| 43 | Jeff Green | Owensboro, KY | Dodge | Wheaties | Richard L Petty | |
| 45 | Kyle Petty | Trinity, NC | Dodge | Brawny / Georgia-Pacific | Kyle Petty | |
| 48 | Jimmie Johnson | El Cajon, CA | Chevrolet | Lowe's | Jeff Gordon | |
| 49 | Ken Schrader | Fenton, MO | Dodge | Red Baron Frozen Pizza | Elizabeth Morgenthau | |
| 51 | Stuart Kirby | Bowling Green, KY | Chevrolet | Marathon American Spirit Motor Oil | Joe Auer | |
| 66 | Mike Garvey | McDonough, GA | Ford | Jani-King | Jeff Stec | |
| 77 | Travis Kvapil | Janesville, WI | Dodge | Kodak / Jasper Engines | Douglas Bawel | |
| 88 | Dale Jarrett | Hickory, NC | Ford | UPS | Robert Yates | |
| 91 | Bill Elliott | Dawsonville, GA | Dodge | McDonald's | Ray Evernham Sr. | |
| 92 | Hermie Sadler | Emporia, VA | Dodge | Oak Glove Co. | Bob Jenkins | |
| 97 | Kurt Busch | Las Vegas, NV | Ford | Smirnoff Ice | Georgetta Roush | |
| 99 | Carl Edwards | Columbia, MO | Ford | Office Depot | Jack Roush |
Practice
Top 10 practice 1 results
| Pos.[3] | Car # | Driver | Make | SPD | Time | BHND | Best | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | 182.955 | 0:39.354 | 0.000 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 97 | Kurt Busch | Ford | 182.602 | 0:39.430 | 0.076 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet | 182.533 | 0:39.445 | 0.091 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 6 | Mark Martin | Ford | 182.445 | 0:39.464 | 0.110 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Ford | 182.320 | 0:39.491 | 0.137 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 01 | Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet | 182.108 | 0:39.537 | 0.183 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Ford | 181.438 | 0:39.683 | 0.329 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Ford | 181.365 | 0:39.699 | 0.345 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | 5 | Kyle Busch | Chevrolet | 181.337 | 0:39.705 | 0.351 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | 22 | Scott Wimmer | Dodge | 181.283 | 0:39.717 | 0.363 | 0 | 0 |
| Full practice 1 results | ||||||||
Top 10 practice 2 results
| Pos.[4] | Car # | Driver | Make | SPD | Time | BHND | Best | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | 183.734 | 0:39.187 | 0.000 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Ford | 182.431 | 0:39.467 | 0.280 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 5 | Kyle Busch | Chevrolet | 182.251 | 0:39.506 | 0.319 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 01 | Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet | 182.149 | 0:39.528 | 0.341 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 15 | Michael Waltrip | Chevrolet | 182.071 | 0:39.545 | 0.358 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 0 | Mike Bliss | Chevrolet | 181.942 | 0:39.573 | 0.386 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | 11 | JJ Yeley | Chevrolet | 181.938 | 0:39.574 | 0.387 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Chevrolet | 181.809 | 0:39.602 | 0.415 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | 91 | Bill Elliott | Dodge | 181.648 | 0:39.637 | 0.450 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | 10 | Scott Riggs | Chevrolet | 181.452 | 0:39.680 | 0.493 | 0 | 0 |
| Full practice 2 results | ||||||||
Qualifying
| Pos[5][6] | Car # | Driver | Make | Primary Sponsor | Speed | Time | Behind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Ford | Office Depot | 185.061 | 38.906 | 0.000 |
| 2 | 6 | Mark Martin | Ford | Viagra | 184.833 | 38.954 | -0.048 |
| 3 | 97 | Kurt Busch | Ford | Smirnoff Ice | 184.403 | 39.045 | -0.139 |
| 4 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Ford | National Guard / Charter Communications | 184.370 | 39.052 | -0.146 |
| 5 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet | Lowe's | 184.049 | 39.120 | -0.214 |
| 6 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | DuPont | 183.833 | 39.166 | -0.260 |
| 7 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Dodge | Dodge Dealers / UAW / Reverse Pit Cap | 183.805 | 39.172 | -0.266 |
| 8 | 11 | JJ Yeley | Chevrolet | FedEx Freight | 183.758 | 39.182 | -0.276 |
| 9 | 25 | Brian Vickers | Chevrolet | GMAC / ditech.com | 183.702 | 39.194 | -0.288 |
| 10 | 10 | Scott Riggs | Chevrolet | Valvoline | 183.482 | 39.241 | -0.335 |
| 11 | 32 | Bobby Hamilton Jr | Chevrolet | Tide | 183.435 | 39.251 | -0.345 |
| 12 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Dodge | Coors Light | 183.318 | 39.276 | -0.370 |
| 13 | 19 | Jeremy Mayfield | Dodge | Dodge Dealers / UAW | 183.309 | 39.278 | -0.372 |
| 14 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Chevrolet | The Home Depot | 182.987 | 39.347 | -0.441 |
| 15 | 38 | Elliott Sadler | Ford | M&M's | 182.941 | 39.357 | -0.451 |
| 16 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Chevrolet | Cingular Wireless | 182.913 | 39.363 | -0.457 |
| 17 | 43 | Jeff Green | Dodge | Wheaties | 182.741 | 39.400 | -0.494 |
| 18 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench | 182.727 | 39.403 | -0.497 |
| 19 | 15 | Michael Waltrip | Chevrolet | NAPA Auto Parts | 182.560 | 39.439 | -0.533 |
| 20 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Dodge | Brawny / Georgia-Pacific | 182.542 | 39.443 | -0.537 |
| 21 | 07 | Dave Blaney | Chevrolet | Happy Birthday Jack | 182.519 | 39.448 | -0.542 |
| 22 | 01 | Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet | U.S. Army | 182.486 | 39.455 | -0.549 |
| 23 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Ford | DEWALT Power Tools | 182.380 | 39.478 | -0.572 |
| 24 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Chevrolet | Fruit of the Loom | 182.283 | 39.499 | -0.593 |
| 25 | 5 | Kyle Busch | Chevrolet | Kellogg's | 182.195 | 39.518 | -0.612 |
| 26 | 36 | Boris Said | Chevrolet | CENTRIX Financial | 182.043 | 39.551 | -0.645 |
| 27 | 22 | Scott Wimmer | Dodge | CAT Dealers | 181.749 | 39.615 | -0.709 |
| 28 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Dodge | ALLTEL / Sony HDTV | 181.726 | 39.620 | -0.714 |
| 29 | 77 | Travis Kvapil | Dodge | Kodak / Jasper Engines | 181.351 | 39.702 | -0.796 |
| 30 | 91 | Bill Elliott | Dodge | McDonald's | 181.228 | 39.729 | -0.823 |
| 31 | 49 | Ken Schrader | Dodge | Red Baron Frozen Pizza | 181.141 | 39.748 | -0.842 |
| 32 | 37 | Tony Raines | Dodge | Patron Tequila | 180.991 | 39.781 | -0.875 |
| 33 | 41 | Casey Mears | Dodge | Target | 180.873 | 39.807 | -0.901 |
| 34 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Dodge | Miller Lite | 180.537 | 39.881 | -0.975 |
| 35 | 51 | Stuart Kirby | Chevrolet | Marathon American Spirit Motor Oil | 180.523 | 39.884 | -0.978 |
| 36 | 66 | Mike Garvey | Ford | Jani-King | 180.415 | 39.908 | -1.002 |
| 37 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Ford | UPS | 180.252 | 39.944 | -1.038 |
| 38 | 0 | Mike Bliss | Chevrolet | NetZero Best Buy | 180.108 | 39.976 | -1.070 |
| 39 | 21 | Jon Wood | Ford | Motorcraft Genuine Parts | 179.816 | 40.041 | -1.135 |
| 40 | 42 | Jamie McMurray | Dodge | Home123 Corp. | 179.744 | 40.057 | -1.151 |
| 41 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr | Chevrolet | Budweiser | 179.681 | 40.071 | -1.165 |
| 42 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Chevrolet | GSK AsthmaControl.com | 176.631 | 40.763 | -1.857 |
| 43 | 92 | Hermie Sadler | Dodge | Oak Glove Co. | 176.479 | 40.798 | -1.892 |
| Failed to qualify | |||||||
| 44 | 34 | P.J. Jones | Chevrolet | PEOPros.com | 40.900 | ||
| 45 | 4 | John Andretti | Chevrolet | Lucas / Wide Open Energy Drink | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
