| Official Race Results | |||||||||
| UAW-GM Quality 500 | Lowe's Motor Speedway | |||||||||
| October 15, 2005 | Race 31 of 36 | |||||||||
| Average Speed: 120.334 mph | |||||||||
| Margin of Victory: .309 | Time of Race: 04:11:18 | ||||||||
| Lead Changes: 35 | |||||||||
| Cautions: 4-7, 32-35, 63-67, 96-100, 126-130, 152-155, 174-179, 201-206, 217-221, 245-251, 254-259, 270-275, | |||||||||
| 279-286, 307-312, 331-334 | |||||||||
| Fin | St | Car | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts / Bonus | Laps | Status | Winnings |
| 1 | 3 | #48 | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet | Lowe's | 185/5 | 336 | Running | $264,991 |
| 2 | 7 | #97 | Kurt Busch | Ford | IRWIN Vise-Grip GrooveLocks | 175/5 | 336 | Running | $222,625 |
| 3 | 21 | #16 | Greg Biffle | Ford | National Guard | 170/5 | 336 | Running | $156,050 |
| 4 | 12 | #01 | Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet | U.S. Army | 165/5 | 336 | Running | $154,308 |
| 5 | 6 | #6 | Mark Martin | Ford | Viagra | 155/0 | 336 | Running | $128,900 |
| 6 | 9 | #41 | Casey Mears | Dodge | Target/Breast Cancer Rsrch Fndation | 155/5 | 336 | Running | $138,908 |
| 7 | 2 | #12 | Ryan Newman | Dodge | ALLTEL | 151/5 | 336 | Running | $145,641 |
| 8 | 39 | #11 | Denny Hamlin | Chevrolet | FedEx Express | 147/5 | 336 | Running | $92,325 |
| 9 | 31 | #21 | Ricky Rudd | Ford | Motorcraft Genuine Parts | 143/5 | 336 | Running | $112,214 |
| 10 | 8 | #99 | Carl Edwards | Ford | Scotts | 134/0 | 336 | Running | $100,275 |
| 11 | 37 | #19 | Jeremy Mayfield | Dodge | Dodge Dealers/UAW | 135/5 | 336 | Running | $108,870 |
| 12 | 25 | #25 | Brian Vickers | Chevrolet | GMAC/ditech.com | 127/0 | 336 | Running | $86,850 |
| 13 | 22 | #07 | Dave Blaney | Chevrolet | Jack Daniel's | 124/0 | 336 | Running | $86,150 |
| 14 | 19 | #31 | Jeff Burton | Chevrolet | Cingular Wireless | 121/0 | 336 | Running | $101,520 |
| 15 | 16 | #45 | Kyle Petty | Dodge | Georgia-Pacific/Brawny | 118/0 | 336 | Running | $90,233 |
| 16 | 43 | #09 | Johnny Sauter | Dodge | Miccosukee Gaming & Resorts | 115/0 | 336 | Running | $68,875 |
| 17 | 42 | #77 | Travis Kvapil * | Dodge | Kodak/Jasper Engines | 117/5 | 336 | Running | $81,525 |
| 18 | 5 | #18 | Bobby Labonte | Chevrolet | Interstate Batteries | 109/0 | 336 | Running | $107,550 |
| 19 | 41 | #43 | Jeff Green | Dodge | Petty Fan Fest | 111/5 | 336 | Running | $99,911 |
| 20 | 14 | #22 | Scott Wimmer | Dodge | Caterpillar | 108/5 | 336 | Running | $90,783 |
| 21 | 17 | #66 | Kevin Lepage | Ford | Peak Fitness | 100/0 | 336 | Running | $71,675 |
| 22 | 26 | #100 | David Reutimann | Chevrolet | State Fair Corn Dogs | 97/0 | 336 | Running | $66,600 |
| 23 | 33 | #9 | Kasey Kahne | Dodge | Dodge Dealers/UAW | 99/5 | 336 | Running | $105,025 |
| 24 | 27 | #2 | Rusty Wallace | Dodge | Miller Lite | 91/0 | 336 | Running | $100,188 |
| 25 | 4 | #20 | Tony Stewart | Chevrolet | The Home Depot | 93/5 | 328 | Running | $139,561 |
| 26 | 18 | #17 | Matt Kenseth | Ford | Carhartt | 85/0 | 326 | Running | $113,561 |
| 27 | 1 | #38 | Elliott Sadler | Ford | M&M's | 92/10 | 326 | Running | $157,001 |
| 28 | 35 | #29 | Kevin Harvick | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench/Snap-On | 79/0 | 291 | Running | $112,136 |
| 29 | 32 | #15 | Michael Waltrip | Chevrolet | NAPA Auto Parts | 81/5 | 278 | Accident | $95,214 |
| 30 | 20 | #88 | Dale Jarrett | Ford | UPS | 73/0 | 278 | Accident | $102,433 |
| 31 | 29 | #42 | Jamie McMurray | Dodge | Texaco/Havoline | 70/0 | 278 | Accident | $75,075 |
| 32 | 23 | #7 | Robby Gordon | Chevrolet | Jim Beam | 67/0 | 278 | Accident | $64,375 |
| 33 | 15 | #10 | Scott Riggs | Chevrolet | Valvoline | 64/0 | 267 | Accident | $82,747 |
| 34 | 40 | #49 | Ken Schrader | Dodge | Schwan's Home Service | 61/0 | 255 | Engine | $64,125 |
| 35 | 11 | #0 | Mike Bliss | Chevrolet | NetZero Best Buy | 58/0 | 252 | Accident | $63,975 |
| 36 | 34 | #39 | David Stremme | Dodge | Commit Nicotene Lozenges | 55/0 | 243 | Accident | $63,790 |
| 37 | 38 | #151 | Stuart Kirby | Chevrolet | Marathon American Spirit Motor Oil | 52/0 | 213 | Handling | $63,670 |
| 38 | 10 | #24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | DuPont | 49/0 | 151 | Accident | $112,596 |
| 39 | 13 | #5 | Kyle Busch * | Chevrolet | Kellogg's/Delphi | 51/5 | 150 | Accident | $71,450 |
| 40 | 30 | #40 | Sterling Marlin | Dodge | Coors Light | 43/0 | 124 | Accident | $91,248 |
| 41 | 24 | #32 | Bobby Hamilton Jr. | Chevrolet | Tide | 40/0 | 94 | Accident | $63,215 |
| 42 | 28 | #8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Chevrolet | Budweiser | 37/0 | 61 | Accident | $110,508 |
| 43 | 36 | #4 | Mike Wallace | Chevrolet | Lucas Oil Products | 34/0 | 40 | Timing Chain | $63,318 |
| * Denotes Rookie | |||||||||