| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 14 of 36 in the 2005 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series | |||
 The 2005 Pocono 500 program cover, featuring Jimmie Johnson. | |||
| Date | June 12, 2005 | ||
| Official name | Pocono 500 | ||
| Location | Pocono Raceway, Long Pond, Pennsylvania. | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 2.5 mi (4 km) | ||
| Distance | 201 laps, 502.5 mi (808.69536 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 200 laps, 500 mi (804.672 km) | ||
| Average speed | 129.177 miles per hour (207.890 km/h) | ||
| Attendance | 100,000 | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | ||
| Time | 53.238 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Brian Vickers | Hendrick Motorsports | |
| Laps | 121 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 99 | Carl Edwards | Roush Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | FOX | ||
| Announcers | Mike Joy, Larry McReynolds, Darrell Waltrip | ||
The 2005 Pocono 500 was the 14th stock car race of the 2005 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series and the 24th iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, June 12, 2005 at Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, Pennsylvania, a 2.5 miles (4.0 km) triangular track that holds NASCAR races to this day. The race was held before a crowd of 100,000.[1] Rookie Carl Edwards would win the race under caution, his second of the season and his career after originally starting 29th, proceeding to lead 46 laps. Brian Vickers and Joe Nemechek would take the rest of the podium positions, taking 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
- ^ "2005 Pocono 500 race results". Racing-Reference. Archived from the original on 2021-04-28.