| Official Race Results | |||||||||
| Aaron's 499 | Talladega Superspeedway | |||||||||
| May 01, 2005 | Race 9 of 36 | |||||||||
| Average Speed: 146.904 mph | |||||||||
| Margin of Victory: .193 | |||||||||
| Lead Changes: 33 | |||||||||
| Cautions: 21-23, 39-41, 103-107, 117-120, 134-137, 167-170, 173-174, 188-192 | |||||||||
| Fin | St | Car | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts / Bonus | Laps | Status | Winnings |
| 1 | 2 | #24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | DuPont/Pepsi | 190/10 | 194 | Running | $365,116 |
| 2 | 11 | #20 | Tony Stewart | Chevrolet | The Home Depot | 175/5 | 194 | Running | $243,616 |
| 3 | 38 | #15 | Michael Waltrip | Chevrolet | NAPA Auto Parts | 170/5 | 194 | Running | $197,294 |
| 4 | 22 | #19 | Jeremy Mayfield | Dodge | Dodge Dealers/UAW | 160/0 | 194 | Running | $165,925 |
| 5 | 13 | #42 | Jamie McMurray | Dodge | Texaco/Havoline | 155/0 | 194 | Running | $128,840 |
| 6 | 3 | #38 | Elliott Sadler | Ford | M&M's | 155/5 | 194 | Running | $145,896 |
| 7 | 10 | #97 | Kurt Busch | Ford | IRWIN Industrial Tools/Sharpie | 151/5 | 194 | Running | $153,005 |
| 8 | 42 | #49 | Ken Schrader | Dodge | Schwan's Home Service | 147/5 | 194 | Running | $101,630 |
| 9 | 14 | #88 | Dale Jarrett | Ford | UPS | 138/0 | 194 | Running | $132,488 |
| 10 | 27 | #31 | Jeff Burton | Chevrolet | Cingular Wireless | 134/0 | 194 | Running | $124,450 |
| 11 | 23 | #17 | Matt Kenseth | Ford | DeWalt Power Tools | 130/0 | 194 | Running | $136,586 |
| 12 | 1 | #29 | Kevin Harvick | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench | 132/5 | 194 | Running | $139,706 |
| 13 | 29 | #16 | Greg Biffle | Ford | National Guard/Charter Communications | 129/5 | 194 | Running | $105,690 |
| 14 | 26 | #41 | Casey Mears | Dodge | Target | 121/0 | 193 | Running | $116,093 |
| 15 | 36 | #8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Chevrolet | Budweiser | 123/5 | 193 | Running | $133,213 |
| 16 | 43 | #09 | Johnny Sauter | Dodge | Miccosukee Gaming & Resorts | 115/0 | 192 | Running | $93,165 |
| 17 | 31 | #33 | Kerry Earnhardt | Chevrolet | Bass Pro Shops | 112/0 | 190 | Running | $82,950 |
| 18 | 9 | #77 | Travis Kvapil * | Dodge | Kodak/Jasper Engines | 109/0 | 188 | Accident | $95,510 |
| 19 | 8 | #07 | Dave Blaney | Chevrolet | Jack Daniel's | 106/0 | 187 | Running | $93,820 |
| 20 | 6 | #48 | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet | Lowe's | 108/5 | 186 | Accident | $131,301 |
| 21 | 32 | #1 | Martin Truex Jr. | Chevrolet | Bass Pro Shops/Tracker | 100/0 | 186 | Accident | $80,120 |
| 22 | 20 | #2 | Rusty Wallace | Dodge | Miller Lite | 97/0 | 180 | Running | $114,133 |
| 23 | 15 | #18 | Bobby Labonte | Chevrolet | Interstate Batteries | 99/5 | 174 | Engine | $117,915 |
| 24 | 19 | #9 | Kasey Kahne | Dodge | Dodge Dealers/UAW/Longest Yard | 91/0 | 172 | Running | $113,760 |
| 25 | 39 | #43 | Jeff Green | Dodge | Cheerios/Betty Crocker | 88/0 | 172 | Running | $110,316 |
| 26 | 18 | #11 | Jason Leffler | Chevrolet | FedEx Express | 85/0 | 171 | Running | $77,100 |
| 27 | 4 | #10 | Scott Riggs | Chevrolet | Valvoline | 87/5 | 171 | Running | $104,003 |
| 28 | 33 | #4 | Mike Wallace | Chevrolet | Lucas Oil Products | 84/5 | 171 | Running | $79,095 |
| 29 | 30 | #66 | Hermie Sadler | Ford | Aaron's | 76/0 | 170 | Rear End | $78,835 |
| 30 | 7 | #21 | Ricky Rudd | Ford | Motorcraft Genuine Parts | 73/0 | 170 | Running | $106,344 |
| 31 | 24 | #01 | Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet | U.S. Army | 75/5 | 169 | Running | $100,133 |
| 32 | 21 | #99 | Carl Edwards | Ford | Scotts/Ortho | 67/0 | 166 | Running | $93,325 |
| 33 | 16 | #6 | Mark Martin | Ford | Viagra | 69/5 | 166 | Running | $94,150 |
| 34 | 25 | #40 | Sterling Marlin | Dodge | Coors Light | 61/0 | 162 | Running | $102,968 |
| 35 | 12 | #136 | Boris Said | Chevrolet | CENTRIX Financial | 58/0 | 146 | Accident | $74,930 |
| 36 | 28 | #0 | Mike Bliss | Chevrolet | NetZero Best Buy | 55/0 | 141 | Accident | $74,800 |
| 37 | 37 | #25 | Brian Vickers | Chevrolet | GMAC/ditech.com | 52/0 | 139 | Accident | $82,625 |
| 38 | 17 | #22 | Scott Wimmer | Dodge | Caterpillar | 49/0 | 139 | Accident | $93,933 |
| 39 | 5 | #12 | Ryan Newman | Dodge | ALLTEL | 51/5 | 135 | Accident | $120,041 |
| 40 | 40 | #32 | Bobby Hamilton Jr. | Chevrolet | Tide | 43/0 | 132 | Accident | $83,372 |
| 41 | 35 | #5 | Kyle Busch * | Chevrolet | Kellogg's | 40/0 | 132 | Accident | $81,630 |
| 42 | 34 | #23 | Mike Skinner | Dodge | Bad Boy Mowers | 37/0 | 132 | Accident | $73,445 |
| 43 | 41 | #45 | Kyle Petty | Dodge | Georgia-Pacific/Brawny | 34/0 | 106 | Running | $73,611 |
| * Denotes Rookie | |||||||||