Jimmie Johnson 41- Casey Mears 40- Sterling Marlin 15- Michael Waltrip 97- Kurt Busch 21- Ricky Rudd 8- Dale Earnhardt Jr. 2- Rusty Wallace Failed to qualify: Kevin Lepage (#37), Stanton Barrett (#92), Randy LaJoie (#34) Final career Top 5 finish for Sterling Marlin Subway Fresh 500 Complete Results The Subway Fresh 500 was a night race held on April 23 at Phoenix International Raceway. This race was the first of two races held at Phoenix for the 2005 Nextel Cup season after only running one race in previous years. Kurt Busch won the race. Michael Waltrip was the runner-up, leading a DEI resurgence. Jeff Burton finished third. Top Ten Results 97- Kurt Busch 15- Michael Waltrip 31- Jeff Burton 8- Dale Earnhardt Jr. 25- Brian Vickers 18- Bobby Labonte 99- Carl Edwards 5- Kyle Busch 09- Johnny Sauter 01- Joe Nemechek Failed to qualify: Hermie Sadler (#66), Steve Portenga (#34), Brandon Ash (#02) Clint Bowyer made his NASCAR Nextel Cup debut in this race, finishing in 22nd Aaron's 499 Complete Results The Aaron's 499 was held on May 1 at Talladega Superspeedway. Jeff Gordon won his third race of the season leading a dominating 139 of 194 laps for his 72nd career Nextel Cup win, winning four of his last five restrictor-plate races, holding off Tony Stewart and Michael Waltrip during a green-white-checkered finish. The "Big One" struck at lap 132, when a few cars got together and spun in front of the field. In total, 25 cars were involved, making it one of the largest crashes in NASCAR history. There was also a six-car crash at lap 186, taking out a few of the leaders that had not been involved in the prior crash. Scheduled distance: 188 laps. (501 mi, 807 km) Actual distance: 194 laps. (517 mi, 833 km) Top Ten Results 24- Jeff Gordon 20- Tony Stewart 15- Michael Waltrip 19- Jeremy Mayfield 42- Jamie McMurray 38- Elliott Sadler 97- Kurt Busch 49- Ken Schrader 88- Dale Jarrett 31- Jeff Burton Failed to qualify: Robby Gordon (#7), Kevin Lepage (#37), Kenny Wallace (#00), Stanton Barrett (#92) Dodge Charger 500 Complete Results The Dodge Charger 500 was held on May 7 at Darlington Raceway and was the first nighttime race held at the track. The race also broke two NASCAR traditions by being the only race held at Darlington in 2005 and by running the race on