Daytona 500
At Daytona International Speedway
Daytona Beach, Fla.
Lap length: 2.5 miles
(Start number in parentheses)
| Driver | Model | Lap | Out? | Winnings |
| 1. (15) Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | 203 | $1,474,466 | |
| 2. (13) Kurt Busch | Ford | 203 | $1,082,350 | |
| 3. (5) Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Chevrolet | 203 | $790,608 | |
| 4. (12) Scott Riggs | Chevrolet | 203 | $617,708 | |
| 5. (2) Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet | 203 | $512,216 | |
| 6. (32) Mark Martin | Ford | 203 | $374,025 | |
| 7. (4) Tony Stewart | Chevrolet | 203 | $379,411 | |
| 8. (18) Sterling Marlin | Dodge | 203 | $319,678 | |
| 9. (8) Kevin Lepage | Dodge | 203 | $273,950 | |
| 10. (36) Rusty Wallace | Dodge | 203 | $296,433 | |
| 11. (39) Elliott Sadler | Ford | 203 | $297,441 | |
| 12. (27) Carl Edwards | Ford | 203 | $257,450 | |
| 13. (34) Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet | 203 | $269,433 | |
| 14. (38) Dave Blaney | Chevrolet | 203 | $249,175 | |
| 15. (1) Dale Jarrett | Ford | 203 | $286,283 | |
| 16. (26) Jeff Green | Dodge | 203 | $268,011 | |
| 17. (33) Kyle Petty | Dodge | 203 | $251,958 | |
| 18. (35) Mike Bliss | Chevrolet | 203 | $237,250 | |
| 19. (25) Travis Kvapil | Dodge | 203 | $246,250 | |
| 20. (9) Ryan Newman | Dodge | 203 | $278,291 | |
| 21. (28) Brian Vickers | Chevrolet | 203 | $245,350 | |
| 22. (37) Kasey Kahne | Dodge | 203 | $267,175 | |
| 23. (24) Jeremy Mayfield | Dodge | 203 | $261,645 | |
| 24. (11) Ricky Rudd | Ford | 202 | $260,814 | |
| 25. (23) Greg Biffle | Ford | 201 | $248,050 | |
| 26. (29) Casey Mears | Dodge | 199 | $251,858 | |
| 27. (41) Boris Said | Chevrolet | 198 | $228,200 | |
| 28. (30) Kevin Harvick | Chevrolet | 198 | $267,486 | |
| 29. (6) Jeff Burton | Chevrolet | 194 | $256,420 | |
| 30. (7) Mike Skinner | Dodge | 187 | Crash | $226,925 |
| 31. (42) John Andretti | Ford | 187 | Crash | $225,925 |
| 32. (17) Jamie McMurray | Dodge | 184 | Crash | $235,925 |
| 33. (16) Scott Wimmer | Dodge | 182 | Crash | $243,422 |
| 34. (10) Martin Truex Jr. | Chevrolet | 178 | Engine | $224,405 |
| 35. (22) B. Hamilton Jr. | Chevrolet | 173 | $223,905 | |
| 36. (40) Jason Leffler | Chevrolet | 168 | Crash | $223,400 |
| 37. (3) Michael Waltrip | Chevrolet | 161 | Engine | $251,364 |
| 38. (19) Kyle Busch | Chevrolet | 148 | $230,400 | |
| 39. (31) Ken Schrader | Dodge | 120 | Engine | $221,900 |
| 40. (21) Kenny Wallace | Chevrolet | 39 | Engine | $221400 |
| 41. (43) Mike Wallace | Chevrolet | 35 | Overheat | $220,900 |
| 42. (14) Matt Kenseth | Ford | 34 | Engine | $268,336 |
| 43. (20) Bobby Labonte | Chevrolet | 14 | Engine | $254,856 |
Time of Race: 3 hours, 45 minutes, 16 seconds.
Margin of Victory: 0.158 seconds.
Winner’s Average Speed: 135.173 mph.
Caution Flags: 11 for 45 laps.
Lead Changes: 22 among 12 drivers.
Lap Leaders: D.Jarrett 0; J.Johnson 1-3; T.Stewart 4-15; K.Petty 16; S.Wimmer 17-19; M.Waltrip 20-61; S.Wimmer 62-63; J.Gordon 64-86; J.Mayfield 87; T.Stewart 88-105; S.Wimmer 106-108; T.Stewart 109-135; R.Newman 136; J.Nemechek 137-138; T.Stewart 139-155; J.Burton 156-161; T.Stewart 162; K.Harvick 163; T.Stewart 164-194; D.Earnhardt Jr. 195; T.Stewart 196; D.Earnhardt Jr. 197; J.Gordon 198-203.
Point Standings: 1. J.Gordon, 185. 2. K.Busch, 170. 3. D.Earnhardt Jr., 170. 4. S.Riggs, 160. 5. J.Johnson, 160. 6. T.Stewart, 156. 7. M.Martin, 150. 8. S.Marlin, 142. 9. K.Lepage, 138. 10. R.Wallace, 134.