| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 4 of 36 in the 2005 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series season | |||
 2005 Golden Corral 500 program cover | |||
| Date | March 20, 2005 | ||
| Official name | Golden Corral 500 | ||
| Location | Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton, Georgia | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 1.54 mi (2.48 km) | ||
| Distance | 325 laps, 500.5 mi (805.476 km) | ||
| Average speed | 143.478 miles per hour (230.905 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Penske Racing | ||
| Time | 28.476 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | |
| Laps | 156 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 99 | Carl Edwards | Roush Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | Fox Broadcasting Company | ||
| Announcers | Mike Joy, Darrell Waltrip and Larry McReynolds | ||
The 2005 Golden Corral 500 was a NASCAR Nextel Cup Series race held on March 20, 2005, at Atlanta Motor Speedway, in Hampton, Georgia. Contested at 325 laps on the 1.54 mile (2.48 km) speedway, it was the 4th race of the 2005 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series season. Carl Edwards of Roush Racing won the race, the first of his career.
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