2005 Dickies 500
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The 2005 Dickies 500 was a NASCAR Nextel Cup Series stock car race, which was held on November 6, 2005, at Texas Motor Speedway (TMS) in Fort Worth, Texas. It was the inaugural running of the Dickies 500 after being created for the 2005 season.
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Race details | |||
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Race 34 of 36 in the 2005 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series | |||
Date | November 6, 2005 (2005-11-06) | ||
Location | Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth, Texas | ||
Course |
Permanent racing facility 1.5 mi (2.4 km) | ||
Distance | 334 laps, 501 mi (806.28 km) | ||
Weather | Temperatures reaching up to 81 °F (27 °C); wind speeds up to 12 miles per hour (19 km/h)[1] | ||
Average speed | 151.005 miles per hour (243.019 km/h)[2] | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | Penske Racing | ||
Most laps led | |||
Driver | Matt Kenseth | Roush Racing | |
Laps | 149 | ||
Winner | |||
No. 99 | Carl Edwards | Roush Racing | |
Television in the United States | |||
Network | NBC | ||
Announcers | Bill Weber, Benny Parsons, Wally Dallenbach Jr. | ||
Nielsen Ratings | 5.1/10[3] |
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