Cup Series
2005 Checker Auto Parts 500 - Results
Race Specs
| Date | 11/13/05 | Time | 3 PM ET |
| Track | Phoenix Raceway | Race No. | 35 |
| Type | Speedway | Laps | 312 |
| Location | Avondale, Arizona | Grandstand Capacity | 78,000 |
Race Results
| Finish | Driver | Make | Start Pos | Comp Laps | Base Pts | Bon Pts | Total Pts | Pts Rank | Finish Status | Winnings |
| 1 | Kyle Busch | Chev | 15 | 312 | 180 | 5 | 3718 | 8 | Running | $199,225 |
| 2 | Greg Biffle | Ford | 4 | 312 | 170 | 10 | 6313* | 4 | Running | $183,375 |
| 3 | Jeff Gordon | Chev | 10 | 312 | 165 | 5 | 4036 | 1 | Running | $165,786 |
| 4 | Tony Stewart | Chev | 9 | 312 | 160 | 0 | 6415* | 1 | Running | $153,171 |
| 5 | Bobby Labonte | Chev | 5 | 312 | 155 | 0 | 3427 | 14 | Running | $145,775 |
| 6 | Carl Edwards | Ford | 3 | 312 | 150 | 0 | 6328* | 3 | Running | $101,900 |
| 7 | Jimmie Johnson | Chev | 2 | 312 | 146 | 0 | 6363* | 2 | Running | $126,541 |
| 8 | Robby Gordon | Chev | 12 | 312 | 142 | 0 | 1996 | 27 | Running | $85,775 |
| 9 | Dale Jarrett | Ford | 21 | 312 | 138 | 0 | 3848 | 6 | Running | $111,133 |
| 10 | Travis Kvapil | Dodge | 30 | 312 | 134 | 0 | 3010 | 22 | Running | $84,525 |
| 11 | Elliott Sadler | Ford | 24 | 312 | 130 | 0 | 3990 | 3 | Running | $111,266 |
| 12 | Ryan Newman | Dodge | 11 | 312 | 127 | 0 | 6208* | 6 | Running | $112,866 |
| 13 | Denny Hamlin | Chev | 1 | 312 | 124 | 5 | 737 | 32 | Running | $82,225 |
| 14 | Mark Martin | Ford | 29 | 312 | 121 | 0 | 6253* | 5 | Running | $83,375 |
| 15 | Jeff Burton | Chev | 25 | 312 | 118 | 0 | 3715 | 9 | Running | $95,495 |
| 16 | Kenny Wallace | Ford | 17 | 312 | 115 | 0 | 276 | 45 | Running | $111,350 |
| 17 | Joe Nemechek | Chev | 18 | 312 | 112 | 0 | 3857 | 5 | Running | $93,483 |
| 18 | Jamie McMurray | Dodge | 28 | 312 | 109 | 0 | 4021 | 2 | Running | $76,400 |
| 19 | Kyle Petty | Dodge | 38 | 312 | 106 | 0 | 3206 | 16 | Running | $83,958 |
| 20 | Ricky Rudd | Ford | 20 | 312 | 103 | 0 | 3615 | 11 | Running | $95,139 |
| 21 | Scott Wimmer | Dodge | 40 | 312 | 100 | 5 | 2997 | 23 | Running | $93,308 |
| 22 | Casey Mears | Dodge | 34 | 312 | 97 | 0 | 3477 | 13 | Running | $86,083 |
| 23 | Kevin Harvick | Chev | 8 | 312 | 94 | 0 | 3925 | 4 | Running | $110,286 |
| 24 | Jeremy Mayfield | Dodge | 39 | 311 | 91 | 0 | 5939* | 10 | Running | $91,895 |
| 25 | Dave Blaney | Chev | 13 | 311 | 88 | 0 | 3134 | 19 | Running | $73,725 |
| 26 | Brian Vickers | Chev | 6 | 311 | 85 | 0 | 3818 | 7 | Running | $73,100 |
| 27 | Kasey Kahne | Dodge | 22 | 311 | 82 | 0 | 3496 | 12 | Running | $96,950 |
| 28 | Jeff Green | Dodge | 14 | 311 | 79 | 0 | 3168 | 17 | Running | $93,686 |
| 29 | Rusty Wallace | Dodge | 26 | 310 | 76 | 0 | 6016* | 8 | Running | $95,158 |
| 30 | Ken Schrader | Dodge | 33 | 310 | 73 | 0 | 3067 | 21 | Running | $62,000 |
| 31 | Mike Bliss | Chev | 32 | 310 | 70 | 0 | 3135 | 18 | Running | $61,375 |
| 32 | Matt Kenseth | Ford | 16 | 310 | 67 | 0 | 6182* | 7 | Running | $109,161 |
| 33 | Michael Waltrip | Chev | 42 | 310 | 64 | 0 | 3381 | 15 | Running | $89,264 |
| 34 | Sterling Marlin | Dodge | 41 | 310 | 61 | 0 | 3093 | 20 | Running | $88,883 |
| 35 | Bobby Hamilton Jr. | Chev | 7 | 217 | 58 | 0 | 2128 | 26 | Accident | $70,397 |
| 36 | Jimmy Spencer | Dodge | 23 | 214 | 55 | 0 | 592 | 36 | Accident | $60,700 |
| 37 | Mike Skinner | Dodge | 27 | 214 | 52 | 0 | 441 | 39 | Accident | $60,575 |
| 38 | Scott Riggs | Chev | 31 | 205 | 49 | 0 | 2921 | 24 | Accident | $68,450 |
| 39 | Johnny Sauter | Dodge | 37 | 149 | 0 | 0 | 722 | 33 | Suspension | $60,325 |
| 40 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Chev | 19 | 112 | 43 | 0 | 3674 | 10 | Accident | $107,583 |
| 41 | Jerry Robertson | Chev | 43 | 51 | 40 | 0 | 40 | 72 | Engine | $60,035 |
| 42 | Stanton Barrett | Chev | 36 | 24 | 37 | 0 | 389 | 41 | Accident | $59,910 |
| 43 | Chad Chaffin | Chev | 35 | 14 | 34 | 0 | 34 | 77 | Overheating | $60,115 |