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| Qualifying | Duel 1 Starting Lineup | Duel 2 Results | Practice 4 | Rookie Standings |
| Practice 1 | Duel 1 Results | Starting Lineup | Race Results |
2005 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series Daytona 500 Qualifying Race
Thursday, February 17, 2005, at Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, FL
60 laps/150.000 miles on a 2.5-mile superspeedway
Time of Race: 1 hours, 2 minutes, 0 seconds
Average Speed: 145.161 mph
Cautions: 2 for 9 laps
Lead Changes: 7 among 6 drivers
Margin of Victory: 0.183 seconds
| Fin | St | Driver | Car | Team | Laps | Diff | Pts | Led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | Tony Stewart | 20 | Joe Gibbs Racing The Home Depot Chevrolet | 60 | 0 | 12 | Running | |
| 2 | 7 | Jeff Burton | 31 | Richard Childress Racing Cingular Wireless Chevrolet | 60 | 0.183 | 0 | 13 | Running |
| 3 | 20 | Kevin Lepage | 37 | R&J Racing Patron Tequila Dodge | 60 | -- | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 15 | Martin Truex Jr. | 1 | Dale Earnhardt Inc. Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet | 60 | -- | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 4 | Scott Riggs | 10 | MB2 Motorsports Valvoline Chevrolet | 60 | -- | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 22 | Matt Kenseth | 17 | Roush Racing DeWalt Power Tools Ford | 60 | -- | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 18 | Robby Gordon | 7 | Robby Gordon Motorsports Jim Beam Chevrolet | 60 | -- | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 12 | Scott Wimmer | 22 | Bill Davis Racing Caterpillar Dodge | 60 | -- | 0 | 1 | Running |
| 9 | 16 | Sterling Marlin | 40 | Chip Ganassi Racing Coors Light Dodge | 60 | -- | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 5 | Boris Said | 36 | MB2 Motorsports Centrix Financial Chevrolet | 60 | -- | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 6 | John Andretti | 14 | Ppc Racing VB / Aplus at Sunoco Ford | 60 | -- | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 11 | Bobby Labonte | 18 | Joe Gibbs Racing Interstate Batteries Chevrolet | 60 | -- | 0 | 1 | Running |
| 13 | 24 | Bobby Hamilton Jr. | 32 | PPI Motorsports Tide Coldwater Chevrolet | 60 | -- | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 25 | Derrike Cope | 55 | SWAT Racing S.W.A.T. Fitness Chevrolet | 60 | -- | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 9 | Jeremy Mayfield | 19 | Evernham Motorsports Dodge Dealers / UAW Dodge | 60 | -- | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 28 | Jeff Green | 43 | Petty Enerprises Cheerios / Betty Crocker Dodge | 60 | -- | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 21 | Eric McClure # | 73 | Raabe Racing Enterprises ARC Dehooker / RFA Chevrolet | 60 | -- | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 26 | Larry Gunselman | 52 | Rick Ware Racing RPO30.com / Sakai / EPH Ford | 59 | 1 lap | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 17 | Brian Vickers | 25 | Hendrick Motorsports GMAC Chevrolet | 39 | 21 laps | 0 | 0 | Rear End |
| 20 | 1 | Jimmie Johnson | 48 | Hendrick Motorsports Lowe's Chevrolet | 35 | 25 laps | 0 | 20 | Accident |
| 21 | 2 | Kevin Harvick | 29 | Richard Childress Racing GM Goodwrench Chevrolet | 35 | 25 laps | 0 | 13 | Accident |
| 22 | 10 | Mark Martin | 6 | Roush Racing Viagra Ford | 35 | 25 laps | 0 | 0 | Accident |
| 23 | 3 | Joe Nemechek | 01 | MB2 Motorsports U.S. Army Chevrolet | 35 | 25 laps | 0 | 0 | Accident |
| 24 | 8 | Rusty Wallace | 2 | Penske Racing Miller Lite Dodge | 35 | 25 laps | 0 | 0 | Accident |
| 25 | 14 | Dave Blaney | 07 | Richard Childress Racing Jack Daniel's Chevrolet | 35 | 25 laps | 0 | 0 | Accident |
| 26 | 27 | Andy Belmont | 80 | Hover Motorsports Bootie Lager Ford | 24 | 36 laps | 0 | 0 | Accident |
| 27 | 19 | Kirk Shelmerdine | 27 | Kirk Shelmerdine Racing GoldenPalace.com Ford | 2 | 58 laps | 0 | 0 | Accident |
| 28 | 23 | Greg Sacks | 13 | Sacks Motorsports Dodge | 2 | 58 laps | 0 | 0 | Accident |
# indicates Rookie of the Year contender
| Driver | Car | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Robby Gordon | 7 | Engine Change |
| Matt Kenseth | 17 | Engine Change |
| Bobby Hamilton Jr. | 32 | Engine Change |
| Jeff Green | 43 | Engine Change |
| Caution No. | From Lap | To Lap | Laps | Reason | Free Pass |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 13, 27 incident Turn 2 | -- |
| 2 | 37 | 41 | 5 | 01, 07, 2, 6, 10, 29, 48 incident Backstretch | -- |
| Lead Change | Driver | Car | From Lap | To Lap | Total Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pole | Jimmie Johnson | 48 | 0 | 11 | 11 |
| 1 | Kevin Harvick | 29 | 12 | 24 | 13 |
| 2 | Jimmie Johnson | 48 | 25 | 29 | 5 |
| 3 | Bobby Labonte | 18 | 30 | 30 | 1 |
| 4 | Scott Wimmer | 22 | 31 | 31 | 1 |
| 5 | Jimmie Johnson | 48 | 32 | 35 | 4 |
| 6 | Jeff Burton | 31 | 36 | 48 | 13 |
| 7 | Tony Stewart | 20 | 49 | 60 | 12 |
