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.[1] To fill out the podium, Kurt Busch and Greg Biffle of Roush Racing would finish second and third, respectively.
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 31 of 36 in the 2005 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series | |||
 The 2005 UAW-GM Quality 500 program cover, with artwork by Sam Bass. The painting is called "Head Games!" | |||
| Date | October 15, 2005 | ||
| Official name | 46th Annual UAW-GM Quality 500 | ||
| Location | Concord, North Carolina, Lowe's Motor Speedway | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 1.5 mi (2.41 km) | ||
| Distance | 336 laps, 504 mi (811.109 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 334 laps, 501 mi (806.281 km) | ||
| Average speed | 120.334 miles per hour (193.659 km/h) | ||
| Attendance | 165,000 | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Robert Yates Racing | ||
| Time | 27.948 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Elliott Sadler | Robert Yates Racing | |
| Laps | 112 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | NBC | ||
| Announcers | Bill Weber, Benny Parsons, Wally Dallenbach Jr. | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | Performance Racing Network | ||
Background
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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 G. Smith (son of Bruton Smith) as track president.
Entry list
edit*Withdrew.[2]
Practice
editFirst practice
editThe 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 miles per hour (307.029 km/h).[3]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 38 | Elliott Sadler | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 28.305 | 190.779 |
| 2 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 28.354 | 190.449 |
| 3 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 28.424 | 189.980 |
| Full first practice results | ||||||
Second practice
editThe 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 miles per hour (310.951 km/h).[4]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 27.948 | 193.216 |
| 2 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Penske Racing | Dodge | 28.026 | 192.678 |
| 3 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 28.150 | 191.829 |
| Full second practice results | ||||||
Third practice
editThe 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 miles per hour (302.888 km/h).[5]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 28.692 | 188.206 |
| 2 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Penske Racing | Dodge | 28.698 | 188.166 |
| 3 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Roush Racing | Ford | 28.727 | 187.976 |
| Full third practice results | ||||||
Fourth and final practice
editThe 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 miles per hour (304.906 km/h).[6]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Penske Racing | Dodge | 28.502 | 189.460 |
| 2 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 28.591 | 188.871 |
| 3 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 28.653 | 188.462 |
| Full Happy Hour practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
editQualifying 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.[2]
Elliott Sadler of Robert Yates Racing would win the pole, with a time of 27.948 and an average speed of 193.216 miles per hour (310.951 km/h).[7]
Six drivers would fail to qualify: Boris Said, Carl Long, Jimmy Spencer, Mike Garvey, P. J. Jones, and Stanton Barrett.
Full qualifying results
editRace results
editReferences
edit- ^ "Jimmie Johnson wins latest Nextel Cup race". United Press International. October 16, 2005. Archived from the original on February 19, 2021. Retrieved June 15, 2020 – via Gale In Context: Biography.
- ^ a b "Jayski's® Silly Season Site - Lowe's 2 Race Info / Rundown Page". 2005-12-15. Archived from the original on 2005-12-15. Retrieved 2021-11-29.
- ^ "NASCAR.com - Races - Lowe's 2 Practice 1 Results". 2006-01-07. Archived from the original on 2006-01-07. Retrieved 2021-11-30.
- ^ "NASCAR.com - Races - Lowe's 2 Practice 2 Results". 2006-01-07. Archived from the original on 2006-01-07. Retrieved 2021-11-30.
- ^ "NASCAR.com - Races - Lowe's 2 Practice 3 Results". 2006-01-07. Archived from the original on 2006-09-07. Retrieved 2021-11-30.
- ^ "NASCAR.com - Races - Lowe's 2 Practice 4 Results". 2006-01-07. Archived from the original on 2006-04-28. Retrieved 2021-11-30.
- ^ "Sadler garners pole on way to Charlotte record". us.motorsport.com. Retrieved 2021-11-29.
- ^ "2005 UAW-GM Quality 500 - The Third Turn". www.thethirdturn.com. Retrieved 2021-11-28.