2005 Daytona 500 Results
Jeff Gordon won the 2005 Daytona 500 at Daytona on February 20, 2005, leading 29 of 203 laps. Full Cup Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 43 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeff Gordon | 15 | 203 | 29 | Running | |
| 2 | Kurt Busch | 13 | 203 | 0 | Running | |
| 3 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | 5 | 203 | 2 | Running | |
| 4 | Scott Riggs | 12 | 203 | 0 | Running | |
| 5 | Jimmie Johnson | 2 | 203 | 3 | Running | |
| 6 | Mark Martin | 32 | 203 | 0 | Running | |
| 7 | Tony Stewart | 4 | 203 | 107 | Running | |
| 8 | Sterling Marlin | 18 | 203 | 0 | Running | |
| 9 | Kevin Lepage | 8 | 203 | 0 | Running | |
| 10 | Rusty Wallace | 36 | 203 | 0 | Running | |
| 11 | Elliott Sadler | 39 | 203 | 0 | Running | |
| 12 | Carl Edwards | 27 | 203 | 0 | Running | |
| 13 | Joe Nemechek | 34 | 203 | 2 | Running | |
| 14 | Dave Blaney | 38 | 203 | 0 | Running | |
| 15 | Dale Jarrett | 1 | 203 | 0 | Running | |
| 16 | Jeff Green | 26 | 203 | 0 | Running | |
| 17 | Kyle Petty | 33 | 203 | 1 | Running | |
| 18 | Mike Bliss | 35 | 203 | 0 | Running | |
| 19 | Travis Kvapil | 25 | 203 | 0 | Running | |
| 20 | Ryan Newman | 9 | 203 | 1 | Running | |
| 21 | Brian Vickers | 28 | 203 | 0 | Running | |
| 22 | Kasey Kahne | 37 | 203 | 0 | Running | |
| 23 | Jeremy Mayfield | 24 | 203 | 1 | Running | |
| 24 | Ricky Rudd | 11 | 202 | 0 | Running | |
| 25 | Greg Biffle | 23 | 201 | 0 | Running | |
| 26 | Casey Mears | 29 | 199 | 0 | Running | |
| 27 | Boris Said | 41 | 198 | 0 | Running | |
| 28 | Kevin Harvick | 30 | 198 | 1 | Running | |
| 29 | Jeff Burton | 6 | 194 | 6 | Running | |
| 30 | Mike Skinner | 7 | 187 | 0 | Crash | |
| 31 | John Andretti | 42 | 187 | 0 | Crash | |
| 32 | Jamie McMurray | 17 | 184 | 0 | Crash | |
| 33 | Scott Wimmer | 16 | 182 | 8 | Crash | |
| 34 | Martin Truex Jr. | 10 | 178 | 0 | Engine | |
| 35 | Bobby Hamilton Jr. | 22 | 173 | 0 | Running | |
| 36 | Jason Leffler | 40 | 168 | 0 | Crash | |
| 37 | Michael Waltrip | 3 | 161 | 42 | Engine | |
| 38 | Kyle Busch | 19 | 148 | 0 | Running | |
| 39 | Ken Schrader | 31 | 120 | 0 | Engine | |
| 40 | Kenny Wallace | 21 | 39 | 0 | Engine | |
| 41 | Mike Wallace | 43 | 35 | 0 | Overheating | |
| 42 | Matt Kenseth | 14 | 34 | 0 | Engine | |
| 43 | Bobby Labonte | 20 | 14 | 0 | Engine |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | February 20, 2005 |
| Track | Daytona |
| Laps | 203 |