| 2005 Checker Auto Parts 500 NASCAR Cup Series Race 35 of 36 | |||||
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| Race Information | Track Information | ||||
| Total Purse: | $4,135,727 | Race Date: | Nov 13, 2005 | Phoenix Raceway | |
| Margin of Victory: | .609 Seconds | Race Duration: | 3Hr 2Min 23Sec. | Avondale, Arizona | |
| Lead Changes: | 10 | Average Speed: | 102.641 MPH | 1 Mile Paved Oval | |
| No. of Cars: | 43 | No. of Cautions: | 9 For 44 Laps | phoenixraceway.com | |
| Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information | ||||||||
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| Winner Information | Pole Information | Manufacturer Points | ||||||
| Driver: | Kyle Busch K. Busch | Driver: | Denny Hamlin D. Hamlin | Chevrolet: | 9 | |||
| Car No.: | #5 Chevrolet | Car No.: | #11 Chevrolet | Ford: | 0 | |||
| Team: | Hendrick Motorsports | Team: | Joe Gibbs Racing | Dodge: | 0 | |||
| Crew Chief: | Alan Gustafson | Crew Chief: | Mike Ford | |||||
| Laps Led: | 63 of 312 | Pole Speed: | 134.173 MPH | |||||
| Official 2005 Checker Auto Parts 500 Results |
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| Finish | Start | Num | Driver | Sponsor | Status | Mfg | Points | Laps | Led |
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| 1 | 15 | 5 | Kyle Busch (R) | Kellogg's | Running |  | 185 | 312 | 63 |
| 2 | 4 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Post-It / National Guard | Running |  | 180 | 312 | 189 |
| 3 | 10 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont | Running | | 170 | 312 | 22 |
| 4 | 9 | 20 | Tony Stewart | The Home Depot | Running | | 160 | 312 | 0 |
| 5 | 5 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Interstate Batteries | Running | | 155 | 312 | 0 |
| 6 | 3 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Office Depot | Running | | 150 | 312 | 0 |
| 7 | 2 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Lowe's | Running | | 146 | 312 | 0 |
| 8 | 12 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Harrah's | Running | | 142 | 312 | 0 |
| 9 | 21 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | UPS | Running | | 138 | 312 | 0 |
| 10 | 30 | 77 | Travis Kvapil (R) | Kodak / Jasper Engines | Running |  | 134 | 312 | 0 |
| 11 | 24 | 38 | Elliott Sadler | M&M's | Running | | 130 | 312 | 0 |
| 12 | 11 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Alltel | Running | | 127 | 312 | 0 |
| 13 | 1 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | FedEx Express | Running | | 129 | 312 | 23 |
| 14 | 29 | 6 | Mark Martin | Viagra | Running | | 121 | 312 | 0 |
| 15 | 25 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Cingular Wireless | Running | | 118 | 312 | 0 |
| 16 | 17 | 97 | Kenny Wallace | IRWIN Vise-Grip GrooveLocks | Running | | 115 | 312 | 0 |
| 17 | 18 | 01 | Joe Nemechek | Centrix Financial | Running | | 112 | 312 | 0 |
| 18 | 28 | 42 | Jamie McMurray | Texaco / Havoline Techron | Running | | 109 | 312 | 0 |
| 19 | 38 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Georgia Pacific / Brawny | Running | | 106 | 312 | 0 |
| 20 | 20 | 21 | Ricky Rudd | Motorcraft Genuine Parts | Running | | 103 | 312 | 0 |
| 21 | 40 | 22 | Scott Wimmer | Caterpillar | Running | | 105 | 312 | 15 |
| 22 | 34 | 41 | Casey Mears | Target | Running | | 97 | 312 | 0 |
| 23 | 8 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | GM Goodwrench Service | Running | | 94 | 312 | 0 |
| 24 | 39 | 19 | Jeremy Mayfield | Dodge Dealers / UAW | Running | | 91 | 311 | 0 |
| 25 | 13 | 07 | Dave Blaney | Jack Daniel's | Running | | 88 | 311 | 0 |
| 26 | 6 | 25 | Brian Vickers | GMAC / ditech.com | Running | | 85 | 311 | 0 |
| 27 | 22 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Dodge Dealers / UAW | Running | | 82 | 311 | 0 |
| 28 | 14 | 43 | Jeff Green | Cheerios / Betty Crocker | Running | | 79 | 311 | 0 |
| 29 | 26 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Miller Lite | Running | | 76 | 310 | 0 |
| 30 | 33 | 49 | Ken Schrader | Schwan's Home Service | Running | | 73 | 310 | 0 |
| 31 | 32 | 0 | Mike Bliss | NetZero | Running | | 70 | 310 | 0 |
| 32 | 16 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | DeWalt Power Tools | Running | | 67 | 310 | 0 |
| 33 | 42 | 15 | Michael Waltrip | NAPA Auto Parts | Running | | 64 | 310 | 0 |
| 34 | 41 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Coors Light | Running | | 61 | 310 | 0 |
| 35 | 7 | 32 | Bobby Hamilton, Jr. | Tide | Accident | | 58 | 217 | 0 |
| 36 | 23 | 50 | Jimmy Spencer | U.S. Micro Corporation | Accident | | 55 | 214 | 0 |
| 37 | 27 | 37 | Mike Skinner | Patron Tequila / BoSPOKER.net | Accident | | 52 | 214 | 0 |
| 38 | 31 | 10 | Scott Riggs | Valvoline | Accident | | 49 | 205 | 0 |
| 39 | 37 | 9 | Johnny Sauter | Miccosukee Gaming & Resorts | Suspension | | 0 | 149 | 0 |
| 40 | 19 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | Budweiser | Accident | | 43 | 112 | 0 |
| 41 | 43 | 178 | Jerry Robertson | Furniture Row Racing | Engine | | 40 | 51 | 0 |
| 42 | 36 | 95 | Stanton Barrett (R) | Langley Properties | Accident | | 37 | 24 | 0 |
| 43 | 35 | 34 | Chad Chaffin | Fiesta Inn Resort | Overheating | | 34 | 14 | 0 |
