In 2005, as part of the settlement of the Ferko lawsuit and as part of a schedule realignment, the "Rebel" returned to its classic Confederate Memorial Day weekend date, and raised back to 500 miles.
In 2005, as part of the settlement of the Ferko lawsuit, the track's other event, the popular, was removed from the NASCAR Nextel Cup schedule. The "Rebel" returned to its classic Confederate Memorial Day weekend date, and raised back to 500 miles.