| Official Race Results | |||||||||
| Golden Corral 500 | Atlanta Motor Speedway | |||||||||
| March 20, 2005 | Race 4 of 36 | |||||||||
| Average Speed: 143.478 mph | |||||||||
| Margin of Victory: .028 second | Time of Race: 03:29:18 | ||||||||
| Lead Changes: 27 | |||||||||
| Cautions: 2-5, 86-89, 118-122, 160-168, 203-206, 234-237, 280-285, 296-299 | |||||||||
| Fin | St | Car | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts / Bonus | Laps | Status | Winnings |
| 1 | 4 | #99 | Carl Edwards | Ford | Scotts | 185/5 | 325 | Running | $165,450 |
| 2 | 3 | #48 | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet | Lowe's | 180/10 | 325 | Running | $173,241 |
| 3 | 6 | #16 | Greg Biffle | Ford | Post-it/National Guard | 170/5 | 325 | Running | $121,800 |
| 4 | 12 | #6 | Mark Martin | Ford | Viagra | 165/5 | 325 | Running | $105,150 |
| 5 | 5 | #9 | Kasey Kahne | Dodge | Dodge Dealers/UAW | 155/0 | 325 | Running | $115,875 |
| 6 | 8 | #25 | Brian Vickers | Chevrolet | GMAC/ditech.com | 150/0 | 325 | Running | $85,325 |
| 7 | 37 | #15 | Michael Waltrip | Chevrolet | NAPA Auto Parts | 146/0 | 325 | Running | $109,689 |
| 8 | 27 | #07 | Dave Blaney | Chevrolet | Snap-On Tools/Jack Daniel's | 147/5 | 325 | Running | $83,625 |
| 9 | 17 | #10 | Scott Riggs | Chevrolet | Valvoline | 138/0 | 325 | Running | $100,983 |
| 10 | 11 | #38 | Elliott Sadler | Ford | Combos | 134/0 | 325 | Running | $123,066 |
| 11 | 13 | #42 | Jamie McMurray | Dodge | Texaco/Havoline | 130/0 | 325 | Running | $82,500 |
| 12 | 42 | #5 | Kyle Busch * | Chevrolet | Kellogg's | 127/0 | 325 | Running | $87,175 |
| 13 | 14 | #19 | Jeremy Mayfield | Dodge | Dodge Dealers/UAW | 124/0 | 325 | Running | $99,470 |
| 14 | 1 | #12 | Ryan Newman | Dodge | ALLTEL | 126/5 | 325 | Running | $120,266 |
| 15 | 38 | #31 | Jeff Burton | Chevrolet | Cingular Wireless | 118/0 | 325 | Running | $99,120 |
| 16 | 39 | #40 | Sterling Marlin | Dodge | Coors Light | 115/0 | 325 | Running | $99,633 |
| 17 | 9 | #20 | Tony Stewart | Chevrolet | The Home Depot | 112/0 | 325 | Running | $115,861 |
| 18 | 16 | #0 | Mike Bliss | Chevrolet | NetZero Best Buy | 109/0 | 324 | Running | $70,815 |
| 19 | 15 | #41 | Casey Mears | Dodge | Nicorette Fresh Mint Gum | 106/0 | 324 | Running | $94,648 |
| 20 | 33 | #22 | Scott Wimmer | Dodge | Caterpillar | 103/0 | 324 | Running | $94,348 |
| 21 | 36 | #29 | Kevin Harvick | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench | 100/0 | 324 | Running | $106,826 |
| 22 | 18 | #91 | Bill Elliott | Dodge | Visteon | 97/0 | 324 | Running | $66,510 |
| 23 | 34 | #88 | Dale Jarrett | Ford | UPS | 99/5 | 323 | Running | $104,618 |
| 24 | 35 | #8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Chevrolet | Budweiser | 91/0 | 323 | Running | $113,518 |
| 25 | 10 | #11 | Jason Leffler | Chevrolet | FedEx Express | 88/0 | 323 | Running | $66,285 |
| 26 | 28 | #49 | Ken Schrader | Dodge | Red Baron Frozen Pizza | 85/0 | 323 | Running | $68,735 |
| 27 | 32 | #2 | Rusty Wallace | Dodge | Miller Lite | 82/0 | 322 | Running | $99,553 |
| 28 | 40 | #43 | Jeff Green | Dodge | Cheerios Spoonfuls of Stories | 79/0 | 321 | Running | $96,806 |
| 29 | 22 | #50 | Jimmy Spencer | Dodge | U.S. Micro Corporation | 76/0 | 314 | Running | $65,160 |
| 30 | 29 | #37 | Kevin Lepage | Dodge | Newell Recycling/R&J Racing | 73/0 | 314 | Running | $65,535 |
| 31 | 23 | #17 | Matt Kenseth | Ford | Trex Decking & Railing | 70/0 | 311 | Running | $112,896 |
| 32 | 24 | #97 | Kurt Busch | Ford | Sharpie/IRWIN Industrial Tools | 67/0 | 304 | Running | $117,310 |
| 33 | 31 | #21 | Ricky Rudd | Ford | Motorcraft Genuine Parts | 64/0 | 300 | Running | $92,984 |
| 34 | 26 | #7 | Robby Gordon | Chevrolet | Harrah's | 61/0 | 290 | Engine | $64,775 |
| 35 | 7 | #01 | Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet | CENTRIX Financial | 58/0 | 280 | Engine | $84,398 |
| 36 | 41 | #45 | Kyle Petty | Dodge | Georgia-Pacific/Brawny | 55/0 | 271 | Engine | $74,252 |
| 37 | 19 | #18 | Bobby Labonte | Chevrolet | Interstate Batteries | 52/0 | 266 | Accident | $99,245 |
| 38 | 2 | #32 | Bobby Hamilton Jr. | Chevrolet | Tide | 49/0 | 245 | Running | $65,385 |
| 39 | 25 | #24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | DuPont | 46/0 | 214 | Accident | $113,326 |
| 40 | 30 | #4 | Mike Wallace | Chevrolet | Lucas Oil Products | 43/0 | 113 | Engine | $64,540 |
| 41 | 43 | #175 | Mike Garvey | Dodge | Jani-King/KGB Swim Wear | 40/0 | 15 | Vibration | $64,500 |
| 42 | 20 | #77 | Travis Kvapil * | Dodge | Kodak/Jasper Engines | 37/0 | 0 | Accident | $72,460 |
| 43 | 21 | #108 | Shane Hmiel | Chevrolet | Win Fuel | 34/0 | 0 | Accident | $63,883 |
| * Denotes Rookie | |||||||||