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Dale Earnhardt Jr. led the way in the third NASCAR Nextel Cup Series practice for Sunday’s Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on Friday, February 18, 2005. Scott Wimmer, Martin Truex Jr., Brian Vickers, and Kyle Busch rounded out the top five fastest in the session.
| Pos | Driver | Car | Team | Time | Speed | Lap# | #Laps | -Fastest | -Next |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | 8 | Dale Earnhardt Inc. Budweiser Chevrolet | 47.248 | 190.484 | 4 | 45 | ||
| 2 | Scott Wimmer | 22 | Bill Davis Racing Caterpillar Dodge | 47.272 | 190.388 | 4 | 35 | -0.024 | -0.024 |
| 3 | Martin Truex Jr. | 1 | Dale Earnhardt Inc. Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet | 47.282 | 190.347 | 4 | 11 | -0.034 | -0.010 |
| 4 | Brian Vickers | 25 | Hendrick Motorsports GMAC Chevrolet | 47.295 | 190.295 | 8 | 25 | -0.047 | -0.013 |
| 5 | Kyle Busch # | 5 | Hendrick Motorsports Kellogg's Chevrolet | 47.355 | 190.054 | 4 | 30 | -0.107 | -0.060 |
| 6 | Bobby Labonte | 18 | Joe Gibbs Racing Interstate Batteries Chevrolet | 47.360 | 190.034 | 13 | 36 | -0.112 | -0.005 |
| 7 | Tony Stewart | 20 | Joe Gibbs Racing The Home Depot Chevrolet | 47.413 | 189.821 | 4 | 37 | -0.165 | -0.053 |
| 8 | Rusty Wallace | 2 | Penske Racing Miller Lite Dodge | 47.419 | 189.797 | 9 | 26 | -0.171 | -0.006 |
| 9 | Kenny Wallace | 00 | Michael Waltrip Racing Aaron's Chevrolet | 47.534 | 189.338 | 8 | 24 | -0.286 | -0.115 |
| 10 | Jeff Burton | 31 | Richard Childress Racing Cingular Wireless Chevrolet | 47.541 | 189.310 | 19 | 40 | -0.293 | -0.007 |
| 11 | Scott Riggs | 10 | MB2 Motorsports Valvoline Chevrolet | 47.558 | 189.243 | 18 | 30 | -0.310 | -0.017 |
| 12 | Jeff Green | 43 | Petty Enerprises Cheerios / Betty Crocker Dodge | 47.586 | 189.131 | 4 | 30 | -0.338 | -0.028 |
| 13 | Travis Kvapil # | 77 | Penske-Jasper Racing Kodak / Jasper Engines & Transmissions Dodge | 47.642 | 188.909 | 8 | 37 | -0.394 | -0.056 |
| 14 | Bobby Hamilton Jr. | 32 | PPI Motorsports Tide Coldwater Chevrolet | 47.653 | 188.865 | 15 | 35 | -0.405 | -0.011 |
| 15 | Kyle Petty | 45 | Petty Enerprises Georgia-Pacific / Brawny Dodge | 47.672 | 188.790 | 8 | 22 | -0.424 | -0.019 |
| 16 | Boris Said | 36 | MB2 Motorsports Centrix Financial Chevrolet | 47.708 | 188.648 | 26 | 36 | -0.460 | -0.036 |
| 17 | Jeremy Mayfield | 19 | Evernham Motorsports Dodge Dealers / UAW Dodge | 47.734 | 188.545 | 13 | 42 | -0.486 | -0.026 |
| 18 | Mike Bliss | 0 | Haas CNC Racing NetZero / Best Buy Chevrolet | 47.759 | 188.446 | 11 | 33 | -0.511 | -0.025 |
| 19 | Mike Skinner | 23 | Bill Davis Racing Dodge | 47.778 | 188.371 | 5 | 52 | -0.530 | -0.019 |
| 20 | Kasey Kahne | 9 | Evernham Motorsports Dodge Dealers / UAW Dodge | 47.790 | 188.324 | 14 | 54 | -0.542 | -0.012 |
| 21 | Ryan Newman | 12 | Penske Racing ALLTEL Dodge | 47.792 | 188.316 | 5 | 25 | -0.544 | -0.002 |
| 22 | Ricky Rudd | 21 | Wood Brothers Racing Motorcraft Quality Parts Ford | 47.807 | 188.257 | 5 | 47 | -0.559 | -0.015 |
| 23 | Carl Edwards | 99 | Roush Racing Scotts Ford | 47.841 | 188.123 | 6 | 29 | -0.593 | -0.034 |
| 24 | Elliott Sadler | 38 | Robert Yates Racing M&M's Ford | 47.845 | 188.107 | 10 | 28 | -0.597 | -0.004 |
| 25 | John Andretti | 14 | Ppc Racing VB / Aplus at Sunoco Ford | 47.866 | 188.025 | 11 | 35 | -0.618 | -0.021 |
| 26 | Greg Biffle | 16 | Roush Racing National Guard Ford | 47.877 | 187.982 | 10 | 51 | -0.629 | -0.011 |
| 27 | Jamie McMurray | 42 | Chip Ganassi Racing Texaco / Havoline Dodge | 47.889 | 187.935 | 9 | 30 | -0.641 | -0.012 |
| 28 | Jason Leffler | 11 | Joe Gibbs Racing FedEx Express Chevrolet | 47.895 | 187.911 | 40 | 43 | -0.647 | -0.006 |
| 29 | Mike Wallace | 4 | Morgan-McClure Motorsports Lucas Oil Chevrolet | 47.919 | 187.817 | 12 | 35 | -0.671 | -0.024 |
| 30 | Kurt Busch | 97 | Roush Racing Sharpie / IRWIN Industrial Tools Ford | 47.935 | 187.754 | 9 | 33 | -0.687 | -0.016 |
| 31 | Jimmie Johnson | 48 | Hendrick Motorsports Lowe's Chevrolet | 47.937 | 187.746 | 5 | 7 | -0.689 | -0.002 |
| 32 | Ken Schrader | 49 | BAM Racing Schwan's Home Service Dodge | 47.942 | 187.727 | 5 | 31 | -0.694 | -0.005 |
| 33 | Joe Nemechek | 01 | MB2 Motorsports U.S. Army Chevrolet | 47.958 | 187.664 | 27 | 33 | -0.710 | -0.016 |
| 34 | Dale Jarrett | 88 | Robert Yates Racing UPS Ford | 47.960 | 187.656 | 15 | 32 | -0.712 | -0.002 |
| 35 | Casey Mears | 41 | Chip Ganassi Racing Target Dodge | 48.005 | 187.480 | 9 | 34 | -0.757 | -0.045 |
| 36 | Sterling Marlin | 40 | Chip Ganassi Racing Coors Light Dodge | 48.019 | 187.426 | 5 | 13 | -0.771 | -0.014 |
| 37 | Dave Blaney | 07 | Richard Childress Racing Jack Daniel's Chevrolet | 48.075 | 187.207 | 29 | 31 | -0.827 | -0.056 |
| 38 | Jeff Gordon | 24 | Hendrick Motorsports DuPont Automotive Finishes Chevrolet | 48.097 | 187.122 | 3 | 14 | -0.849 | -0.022 |
| 39 | Michael Waltrip | 15 | Dale Earnhardt Inc. NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet | 48.652 | 184.987 | 5 | 19 | -1.404 | -0.555 |
| 40 | Kevin Lepage | 37 | R&J Racing Patron Tequila Dodge | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| 41 | Matt Kenseth | 17 | Roush Racing DeWalt Power Tools Ford | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| 42 | Kevin Harvick | 29 | Richard Childress Racing GM Goodwrench Chevrolet | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| 43 | Mark Martin | 6 | Roush Racing Viagra Ford | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
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