NASCAR: Talladega, Round 9

1st May 2005 - Aaron's 499



Practice 1

Pos No Driver Make Time Gap To 1st Speed Gap To 1st 1. 10 Scott Riggs Chevrolet 50.742 0.000 0.000 188.719 0.000 0.000 2. 24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 50.858 0.116 0.116 188.289 0.430 0.430 3. 38 Elliott Sadler Ford 50.909 0.051 0.167 188.100 0.189 0.619 4. 21 Ricky Rudd Ford 50.964 0.055 0.222 187.897 0.203 0.822 5. 97 Kurt Busch Ford 51.031 0.067 0.289 187.651 0.246 1.068 6. 136 Boris Said Chevrolet 51.045 0.014 0.303 187.599 0.052 1.120 7. 77 Travis Kvapil* Dodge 51.064 0.019 0.322 187.529 0.070 1.190 8. 48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 51.085 0.021 0.343 187.452 0.077 1.267 9. 01 Joe Nemechek Chevrolet 51.121 0.036 0.379 187.320 0.132 1.399 10. 11 Jason Leffler Chevrolet 51.123 0.002 0.381 187.313 0.007 1.406 11. 29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 51.127 0.004 0.385 187.298 0.015 1.421 12. 2 Rusty Wallace Dodge 51.139 0.012 0.397 187.254 0.044 1.465 13. 16 Greg Biffle Ford 51.159 0.020 0.417 187.181 0.073 1.538 14. 22 Scott Wimmer Dodge 51.197 0.038 0.455 187.042 0.139 1.677 15. 12 Ryan Newman Dodge 51.202 0.005 0.460 187.024 0.018 1.695 16. 19 Jeremy Mayfield Dodge 51.203 0.001 0.461 187.020 0.004 1.699 17. 23 Mike Skinner Dodge 51.207 0.004 0.465 187.006 0.014 1.713 18. 20 Tony Stewart Chevrolet 51.207 0.000 0.465 187.006 0.000 1.713 19. 18 Bobby Labonte Chevrolet 51.218 0.011 0.476 186.965 0.041 1.754 20. 42 Jamie McMurray Dodge 51.312 0.094 0.570 186.623 0.342 2.096 21. 40 Sterling Marlin Dodge 51.351 0.039 0.609 186.481 0.142 2.238 22. 9 Kasey Kahne Dodge 51.365 0.014 0.623 186.430 0.051 2.289 23. 33 Kerry Earnhardt Chevrolet 51.388 0.023 0.646 186.347 0.083 2.372 24. 5 Kyle Busch* Chevrolet 51.404 0.016 0.662 186.289 0.058 2.430 25. 07 Dave Blaney Chevrolet 51.416 0.012 0.674 186.245 0.044 2.474 26. 41 Casey Mears Dodge 51.433 0.017 0.691 186.184 0.061 2.535 27. 99 Carl Edwards Ford 51.559 0.126 0.817 185.729 0.455 2.990 28. 88 Dale Jarrett Ford 51.560 0.001 0.818 185.725 0.004 2.994 29. 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet 51.562 0.002 0.820 185.718 0.007 3.001 30. 0 Mike Bliss Chevrolet 51.562 0.000 0.820 185.718 0.000 3.001 31. 45 Kyle Petty Dodge 51.575 0.013 0.833 185.671 0.047 3.048 32. 17 Matt Kenseth Ford 51.602 0.027 0.860 185.574 0.097 3.145 33. 09 Johnny Sauter Dodge 51.650 0.048 0.908 185.402 0.172 3.317 34. 43 Jeff Green Dodge 51.698 0.048 0.956 185.230 0.172 3.489 35. 4 Mike Wallace Chevrolet 51.711 0.013 0.969 185.183 0.047 3.536 36. 15 Michael Waltrip Chevrolet 51.716 0.005 0.974 185.165 0.018 3.554 37. 37 Kevin Lepage Dodge 51.732 0.016 0.990 185.108 0.057 3.611 38. 6 Mark Martin Ford 51.747 0.015 1.005 185.054 0.054 3.665 39. 25 Brian Vickers Chevrolet 51.763 0.016 1.021 184.997 0.057 3.722 40. 66 Hermie Sadler Ford 51.791 0.028 1.049 184.897 0.100 3.822 41. 32 Bobby Hamilton Jr. Chevrolet 51.852 0.061 1.110 184.680 0.217 4.039 42. 1 Martin Truex Jr. Chevrolet 51.869 0.017 1.127 184.619 0.061 4.100 43. 31 Jeff Burton Chevrolet 52.118 0.249 1.376 183.737 0.882 4.982 44. 100 Kenny Wallace Chevrolet 52.181 0.063 1.439 183.515 0.222 5.204 45. 192 Stanton Barrett* Chevrolet 52.183 0.002 1.441 183.508 0.007 5.211 46. 7 Robby Gordon Chevrolet 52.210 0.027 1.468 183.413 0.095 5.306 47. 49 Ken Schrader Dodge 52.508 0.298 1.766 182.372 1.041 6.347

Starting Line-up

Pos No Driver Make Time Gap To 1st Speed Gap To 1st 1. 29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 50.452 0.000 0.000 189.804 0.000 0.000 2. 24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 50.670 0.218 0.218 188.988 0.816 0.816 3. 38 Elliott Sadler Ford 50.788 0.118 0.336 188.548 0.440 1.256 4. 10 Scott Riggs Chevrolet 50.808 0.020 0.356 188.474 0.074 1.330 5. 12 Ryan Newman Dodge 50.872 0.064 0.420 188.237 0.237 1.567 6. 48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 50.875 0.003 0.423 188.226 0.011 1.578 7. 21 Ricky Rudd Ford 50.894 0.019 0.442 188.156 0.070 1.648 8. 07 Dave Blaney Chevrolet 50.958 0.064 0.506 187.919 0.237 1.885 9. 77 Travis Kvapil* Dodge 50.975 0.017 0.523 187.857 0.062 1.947 10. 97 Kurt Busch Ford 50.982 0.007 0.530 187.831 0.026 1.973 11. 20 Tony Stewart Chevrolet 51.014 0.032 0.562 187.713 0.118 2.091 12. 136 Boris Said Chevrolet 51.080 0.066 0.628 187.471 0.242 2.333 13. 42 Jamie McMurray Dodge 51.092 0.012 0.640 187.427 0.044 2.377 14. 88 Dale Jarrett Ford 51.113 0.021 0.661 187.350 0.077 2.454 15. 18 Bobby Labonte Chevrolet 51.127 0.014 0.675 187.298 0.052 2.506 16. 6 Mark Martin Ford 51.133 0.006 0.681 187.276 0.022 2.528 17. 22 Scott Wimmer Dodge 51.133 0.000 0.681 187.276 0.000 2.528 18. 11 Jason Leffler Chevrolet 51.136 0.003 0.684 187.265 0.011 2.539 19. 9 Kasey Kahne Dodge 51.141 0.005 0.689 187.247 0.018 2.557 20. 2 Rusty Wallace Dodge 51.145 0.004 0.693 187.232 0.015 2.572 21. 99 Carl Edwards Ford 51.156 0.011 0.704 187.192 0.040 2.612 22. 19 Jeremy Mayfield Dodge 51.156 0.000 0.704 187.192 0.000 2.612 23. 17 Matt Kenseth Ford 51.189 0.033 0.737 187.071 0.121 2.733 24. 01 Joe Nemechek Chevrolet 51.190 0.001 0.738 187.068 0.003 2.736 25. 40 Sterling Marlin Dodge 51.221 0.031 0.769 186.955 0.113 2.849 26. 41 Casey Mears Dodge 51.250 0.029 0.798 186.849 0.106 2.955 27. 31 Jeff Burton Chevrolet 51.288 0.038 0.836 186.710 0.139 3.094 28. 0 Mike Bliss Chevrolet 51.295 0.007 0.843 186.685 0.025 3.119 29. 16 Greg Biffle Ford 51.336 0.041 0.884 186.536 0.149 3.268 30. 66 Hermie Sadler Ford 51.338 0.002 0.886 186.529 0.007 3.275 31. 33 Kerry Earnhardt Chevrolet 51.347 0.009 0.895 186.496 0.033 3.308 32. 1 Martin Truex Jr. Chevrolet 51.387 0.040 0.935 186.351 0.145 3.453 33. 4 Mike Wallace Chevrolet 51.429 0.042 0.977 186.198 0.153 3.606 34. 23 Mike Skinner Dodge 51.443 0.014 0.991 186.148 0.050 3.656 35. 5 Kyle Busch* Chevrolet 51.454 0.011 1.002 186.108 0.040 3.696 36. 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet 51.502 0.048 1.050 185.934 0.174 3.870 37. 25 Brian Vickers Chevrolet 51.502 0.000 1.050 185.934 0.000 3.870 38. 15 Michael Waltrip Chevrolet 51.518 0.016 1.066 185.877 0.057 3.927 39. 43 Jeff Green Dodge 51.526 0.008 1.074 185.848 0.029 3.956 40. 32 Bobby Hamilton Jr. Chevrolet 51.559 0.033 1.107 185.729 0.119 4.075 41. 45 Kyle Petty Dodge 51.665 0.106 1.213 185.348 0.381 4.456 42. 49 Ken Schrader+ Dodge 52.047 43. 09 Johnny Sauter Dodge 51.720 DNQ 7 Robby Gordon Chevrolet 51.733 DNQ 37 Kevin Lepage Dodge 51.868 DNQ 100 Kenny Wallace Chevrolet 51.948 DNQ 192 Stanton Barrett* Chevrolet 52.032 + Set by owners' points Other practice sessions rained off

Race Result

Pos St No Driver Make Pts Bns Laps Winnings Status 1. 2 24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 190 10 194 $365,116 Running 2. 11 20 Tony Stewart Chevrolet 175 5 194 $243,616 Running 3. 38 15 Michael Waltrip Chevrolet 170 5 194 $197,294 Running 4. 22 19 Jeremy Mayfield Dodge 160 0 194 $165,925 Running 5. 13 42 Jamie McMurray Dodge 155 0 194 $128,840 Running 6. 3 38 Elliott Sadler Ford 155 5 194 $145,896 Running 7. 10 97 Kurt Busch Ford 151 5 194 $153,005 Running 8. 42 49 Ken Schrader Dodge 147 5 194 $101,630 Running 9. 14 88 Dale Jarrett Ford 138 0 194 $132,488 Running 10. 27 31 Jeff Burton Chevrolet 134 0 194 $124,450 Running 11. 23 17 Matt Kenseth Ford 130 0 194 $136,586 Running 12. 1 29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 132 5 194 $139,706 Running 13. 29 16 Greg Biffle Ford 129 5 194 $105,690 Running 14. 26 41 Casey Mears Dodge 121 0 193 $116,093 Running 15. 36 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet 123 5 193 $133,213 Running 16. 43 09 Johnny Sauter Dodge 115 0 192 $93,165 Running 17. 31 33 Kerry Earnhardt Chevrolet 112 0 190 $82,950 Running 18. 9 77 Travis Kvapil * Dodge 109 0 188 $95,510 Accident 19. 8 07 Dave Blaney Chevrolet 106 0 187 $93,820 Running 20. 6 48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 108 5 186 $131,301 Accident 21. 32 1 Martin Truex Jr. Chevrolet 100 0 186 $80,120 Accident 22. 20 2 Rusty Wallace Dodge 97 0 180 $114,133 Running 23. 15 18 Bobby Labonte Chevrolet 99 5 174 $117,915 Engine 24. 19 9 Kasey Kahne Dodge 91 0 172 $113,760 Running 25. 39 43 Jeff Green Dodge 88 0 172 $110,316 Running 26. 18 11 Jason Leffler Chevrolet 85 0 171 $77,100 Running 27. 4 10 Scott Riggs Chevrolet 87 5 171 $104,003 Running 28. 33 4 Mike Wallace Chevrolet 84 5 171 $79,095 Running 29. 30 66 Hermie Sadler Ford 76 0 170 $78,835 Rear End 30. 7 21 Ricky Rudd Ford 73 0 170 $106,344 Running 31. 24 01 Joe Nemechek Chevrolet 75 5 169 $100,133 Running 32. 21 99 Carl Edwards Ford 67 0 166 $93,325 Running 33. 16 6 Mark Martin Ford 69 5 166 $94,150 Running 34. 25 40 Sterling Marlin Dodge 61 0 162 $102,968 Running 35. 12 136 Boris Said Chevrolet 58 0 146 $74,930 Accident 36. 28 0 Mike Bliss Chevrolet 55 0 141 $74,800 Accident 37. 37 25 Brian Vickers Chevrolet 52 0 139 $82,625 Accident 38. 17 22 Scott Wimmer Dodge 49 0 139 $93,933 Accident 39. 5 12 Ryan Newman Dodge 51 5 135 $120,041 Accident 40. 40 32 Bobby Hamilton Jr. Chevrolet 43 0 132 $83,372 Accident 41. 35 5 Kyle Busch * Chevrolet 40 0 132 $81,630 Accident 42. 34 23 Mike Skinner Dodge 37 0 132 $73,445 Accident 43. 41 45 Kyle Petty Dodge 34 0 106 $73,611 Running Average Speed: 146.904 mph Time of Race: 03:30:46 Margin of Victory: 0.193 Lead Changes: 33 Cautions: 21-23, 39-41, 103-107, 117-120, 134-137, 167-170, 173-174, 188-192

Championship Standings

Pos Driver Points Starts Wins Top 5 Top 10 Winnings 1. Jimmie Johnson 1368 9 1 5 7 $2,345,110 2. Kurt Busch 1238 9 1 4 6 $2,581,990 3. Jeff Gordon 1217 9 3 4 4 $2,956,760 4. Greg Biffle 1181 9 2 3 5 $1,787,020 5. Elliott Sadler 1164 9 0 1 5 $1,375,680 6. Tony Stewart 1088 9 0 2 4 $1,657,250 7. Dale Jarrett 1085 9 0 1 2 $1,319,620 8. Kevin Harvick 1083 9 1 2 3 $1,440,440 9. Dale Earnhardt Jr. 1070 9 0 3 4 $1,946,100 10. Jamie McMurray 1067 9 0 3 3 $1,274,720 11. Mark Martin 1066 9 0 2 4 $1,257,270 12. Jeremy Mayfield 1064 9 0 1 1 $1,274,510 13. Rusty Wallace 1057 9 0 1 4 $1,325,090 14. Carl Edwards 1046 9 1 2 3 $1,152,630 15. Ryan Newman 1045 9 0 1 3 $1,494,580 16. Michael Waltrip 1036 9 0 2 4 $1,391,560 17. Sterling Marlin 1029 9 0 1 3 $1,273,210 18. Jeff Burton 1013 9 0 1 2 $1,242,770 19. Scott Riggs 934 9 0 1 3 $1,436,700 20. Casey Mears 912 9 0 1 2 $1,230,310 21. Dave Blaney 904 9 0 0 1 $978,083 22. Kasey Kahne 901 9 0 2 2 $1,249,200 23. Matt Kenseth 875 9 0 0 1 $1,328,270 24. Joe Nemechek 868 9 0 0 2 $1,166,590 25. Brian Vickers 847 9 0 1 2 $1,007,740 26. Kyle Busch* 832 9 0 1 2 $1,134,280 27. Kyle Petty 830 9 0 0 1 $1,001,730 28. Mike Bliss 822 9 0 0 0 $904,013 29. Ken Schrader 798 9 0 0 1 $927,943 30. Travis Kvapil* 777 9 0 0 1 $955,338 31. Jeff Green 775 9 0 0 0 $1,128,810 32. Ricky Rudd 732 9 0 0 2 $1,185,930 33. Bobby Labonte 714 9 0 0 1 $1,224,620 34. Jason Leffler 684 9 0 0 0 $832,833 35. Mike Wallace 681 9 0 0 0 $861,333 36. Scott Wimmer 679 9 0 0 0 $1,021,060 37. Bobby Hamilton Jr. 576 9 0 0 0 $918,227 38. Kevin Lepage 439 5 0 0 1 $576,133 39. Robby Gordon 377 6 0 0 0 $443,063 40. Hermie Sadler 335 5 0 0 0 $407,168 41. Johnny Sauter 333 4 0 0 1 $328,178 42. John Andretti 225 3 0 0 0 $403,388 43. Boris Said 222 3 0 0 0 $412,893 44. Terry Labonte 212 3 0 0 0 $230,765 45. Bill Elliott 195 3 0 0 0 $258,968 46. Jimmy Spencer 176 2 0 0 0 $150,450 47. Martin Truex Jr. 161 2 0 0 0 $332,713 48. Randy LaJoie 134 3 0 0 0 $236,603 49. Stanton Barrett* 113 2 0 0 0 $158,503 50. Kerry Earnhardt 112 1 0 0 0 $104,563 51. Mike Skinner 110 2 0 0 0 $333,558 52. Clint Bowyer 97 1 0 0 0 $61,700 53. Shane Hmiel 77 2 0 0 0 $140,348 54. Mike Garvey 74 2 0 0 0 $127,553 55. Eric McClure* 67 1 0 0 0 $98,513 56. Morgan Shepherd 48 1 0 0 0 $96,513 57. Kenny Wallace 43 1 0 0 0 $243,038 58. Carl Long 34 2 0 0 0 $135,300 * Series rookie