Failed to qualify:
(3) Bobby Hamilton Jr. (competed in another car w/No.
32), Johnny Sauter #09;
Morgan Shepherd #89.
Race comments:
Before an estimated crowd of 155,000, Dale Jarrett won
the UAW-Ford 500, posting his 32nd NASCAR NEXTEL Cup
Series victory. Prior to the green flag, the following
drivers, under penalty, dropped to the rear of the
field for the reasons indicated: #01 Joe
Nemechek (engine change);
#15 Michael Waltrip
(transmission change); #41 Casey Mears (transmission
change); #32 Bobby Hamilton Jr. (driver change); #00
Mike Skinner (driver change); #2 Rusty Wallace (engine
change). Green/white checkered finish.
TIME OF RACE:
3 hours, 30 minutes, 51 seconds
AVERAGE SPEED:
143.818 mph MARGIN
OF VICTORY: Under caution
BUDWEISER POLE AWARD:
Elliott Sadler, M&M’s Ford (189.260 mph, 50.597
secs.)
COMMIT LOZENGES COMMIT TO WIN AWARD:
Elliott Sadler, M&M’s Ford
CHECKERS/RALLY’S
DOUBLE DRIVE-THRU
CHALLENGE AWARD:
Ryan Newman, Alltel Dodge
EA SPORTS MOVE OF THE RACE AWARD:
Dale Jarrett, UPS Ford
GOODYEAR GATORBACK FASTEST LAP AWARD:
Jamie McMurray,
Havoline/Texaco Dodge
MBNA MID-RACE LEADER AWARD:
Ricky Rudd,
Motorcraft
Genuine Parts Ford (No winner of MBNA Bonus for
winning race; rolls to $30,000 at Kansas.)
MOBIL 1 COMMAND PERFORMANCE DRIVER OF THE RACE AWARD:
Ryan Newman, Alltel Dodge
NASCAR NEXTEL CUP LEADER BONUS:
No
winner; rolls over to $20,000 at Kansas Speedway.
RAYBESTOS ROOKIE OF THE RACE AWARD:
Travis Kvapil,
Kodak/Jasper
Eng.
& Trans. Dodge
SUNOCO DIAMOND PERFORMANCE AWARD:
Dale Jarrett, UPS Ford
U.S.G. IMPROVING THE FINISH AWARD:
Kevin Harvick,
GM Goodwrench Chevrolet
WIX FILTERS LAP LEADER AWARD:
Tony Stewart, The Home Depot Chevrolet (65
laps)
CAUTION FLAGS:
10 cautions for 34 laps. 21-27 (Car #00, 01, 6, 8, 15,
38 & 48-Accident, Turn 1); 35-37 (Debris); 58-60 (Car
#0, 43, 11 & 33-Accident, Turn 2); 66-70 (Car #2, 4,
10, 16, 24, 31, 41 & 48-Accident,
Frontstretch); 78-80 (Car #5-Accident, Turn 4);
91-93 (Car #97-Accident, Turn 4); 110-112 (Debris);
129-131 (Debris); 186-188 (Car #49-Accident, Turn 4);
190 (Car #45-Accident, Backstretch).
LAP LEADERS:
50 lead changes among 20 drivers.
Elliott Sadler 1, Tony Stewart 2, Dale Jarrett 3,
Sadler 4-8, Matt Kenseth
9, Jimmie Johnson 10-12, Kenseth
13, Sadler 14-16, Jamie McMurray 17-20, Mike Wallace
21, Jeff Green 22, Kenseth
23-29, Stewart 30, Kenseth
31, Stewart 32, Kevin Harvick
33-34, J.J. Yeley 35, Kurt
Busch 36-41, Casey Mears 42-43, Stewart 44, Mears
45-47, McMurray 48-51, Stewart 52, McMurray 53,
Stewart 54, McMurray 55, Stewart 56-57, Joe
Nemechek 58, Brian Vickers
59-63, McMurray 64-77, Jeremy Mayfield 78,
Harvick 79-82,
Kenseth 83-88, Kurt Busch
89, McMurray 90, Ken Schrader 91, Ricky Rudd 92-96,
Vickers 97, Ryan Newman 98-109, Travis
Kvapil 110, McMurray
111-114, Stewart 115-119, McMurray 120, Stewart
121-131, Kenseth 132,
Stewart 133-161, Carl Edwards 162-163, Stewart
164-175, McMurray 176-183,
Kenseth 184-189, Jarrett 190.
TOP 10 NASCAR NEXTEL CUP POINTS
(Wins)
1 –Tony Stewart
5519 (5)
2 –Ryan Newman
5515 (1)
3 –Rusty Wallace
5443 (0)
4 –Jimmie Johnson
5437 (3)
5 –Greg
Biffle
5421 (5)
6 –Carl Edwards
5419 (2)
7 –Matt
Kenseth
5408 (1)
8 –Jeremy Mayfield
5407 (1)
9 –Mark Martin
5381 (0)
10–Kurt Busch
5339 (3)
MANUFACTURERS' CHAMPIONSHIP
Pts Wins
Chevrolet
212 14
Ford
192 12
Dodge
147 3
CHECKERS/RALLY’S
DOUBLE DRIVE-THRU
CHALLENGE AWARD
Car #
Pts.
Ryan Newman (#12)
8
Tony Stewart (#20)
5
Rusty Wallace (#
2) 5
RAYBESTOS ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
Kyle Busch
300
Travis Kvapil
222
BUD POLE AWARD STANDINGS
Ryan Newman
6
Elliott Sadler
3
Jeff Gordon
2
Kevin Harvick
2
Kasey Kahne
2
Tony Stewart
2
Kyle Busch
1
Carl Edwards
1
Dale Jarrett
1
Jimmie Johnson
1
Matt Kenseth
1
Jamie McMurray
1
Joe Nemechek
1
Scott Riggs
1
Brian Vickers
1
Michael Waltrip
1
WIX FILTERS LAP LEADER AWARD
Car #
Pts.
Tony Stewart (#20)
10
Kurt Busch
(#97) 5
Greg Biffle
(#16) 4
MOBIL 1 COMMAND PERF.
AWARD
Car #
Pts.
Ryan Newman (#12)
8
Michael Waltrip
(#15) 7
Rusty Wallace (#
2) 5
USG IMPROVING THE FINISH AWARD
Car #
Pts.
Elliott Sadler
(#38) 4
Kevin Harvick
(#29) 2
Terry Labonte
(#11) 2
MBNA MID-RACE LEADER AWARD
Car #
Pts.
Tony Stewart (#20)
20
Kurt Busch
(#97) 10
Greg Biffle
(#16) 8
CLEVITE ENGINE BUILDER AWARD
Car #
Pts.
Mark Cronquist
(#20) 182
Hendrick
(#48) 151
Roush/Yates (#97)
125
GOODYEAR GATORBACK FASTEST LAP
AWARD
Car #
Pts.
Tony Stewart (#20)
7
Greg Biffle
(#16) 4
Jimmie Johnson (#48)
3
COMMIT LOZENGES COMMIT TO WIN AWARD
Car #
Pts.
Kasey
Kahne
(# 9)
5
Jimmie Johnson (#48)
4
Elliott Sadler
(#38) 3
* Denotes Rookie
