No storylines for this race: recaps are written as races finish.
| Fin | St | ± | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | ▲ 2 | 20Tony Stewart | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 500 | 288 | running | 190 | 147.5 |
| 2 | 8 | ▲ 6 | 24Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 500 | 0 | running | 170 | 111.8 |
| 3 | 1 | ▼ 2 | 48Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports |
No leader segments recorded.
No cautions recorded (or a caution-free race).
| Chevrolet |
| 500 |
| 195 |
| running |
| 170 |
| 129.8 |
| 4 | 29 | ▲ 25 | 8Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Dale Earnhardt Inc. | Chevrolet | 500 | 0 | running | 160 | 95.4 |
| 5 | 17 | ▲ 12 | 5Kyle Busch | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 500 | 0 | running | 155 | 117.2 |
| 6 | 7 | ▲ 1 | 38Elliott Sadler | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 500 | 0 | running | 150 | 108.4 |
| 7 | 26 | ▲ 19 | 29Kevin Harvick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 500 | 0 | running | 146 | 95.1 |
| 8 | 24 | ▲ 16 | 25Brian Vickers | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 500 | 0 | running | 142 | 80.1 |
| 9 | 2 | ▼ 7 | 26Jamie McMurray | Roush Racing | Ford | 500 | 6 | running | 143 | 101.1 |
| 10 | 11 | ▲ 1 | 10Scott Riggs | Valvoline Evernham Racing Team | Dodge | 500 | 0 | running | 134 | 77.7 |
| 11 | 9 | ▼ 2 | 2Kurt Busch | Penske Racing South | Dodge | 500 | 0 | running | 130 | 91.8 |
| 12 | 25 | ▲ 13 | 41Reed Sorenson | Chip Ganassi Racing | Dodge | 500 | 0 | running | 127 | 88.4 |
| 13 | 30 | ▲ 17 | 6Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 500 | 0 | running | 124 | 71.2 |
| 14 | 6 | ▼ 8 | 14Sterling Marlin | MB2 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 500 | 9 | running | 126 | 77.6 |
| 15 | 28 | ▲ 13 | 88Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 500 | 1 | running | 123 | 67.2 |
| 16 | 15 | ▼ 1 | 99Carl Edwards | Roush Racing | Ford | 500 | 0 | running | 115 | 73.2 |
| 17 | 14 | ▼ 3 | 22Dave Blaney | Bill Davis Racing | Dodge | 499 | 0 | running | 112 | 57.7 |
| 18 | 4 | ▼ 14 | 12Ryan Newman | Penske Racing South | Dodge | 498 | 0 | running | 109 | 83.4 |
| 19 | 21 | ▲ 2 | 1Martin Truex Jr. | Dale Earnhardt Inc. | Chevrolet | 498 | 0 | running | 106 | 53.5 |
| 20 | 18 | ▼ 2 | 18J.J. Yeley | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 497 | 1 | running | 108 | 76.7 |
| 21 | 12 | ▼ 9 | 96Tony Raines | Hall of Fame Racing | Chevrolet | 497 | 0 | running | 100 | 59.0 |
| 22 | 42 | ▲ 20 | 07Clint Bowyer | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 496 | 0 | running | 97 | 43.2 |
| 23 | 22 | ▼ 1 | 01Joe Nemechek | MB2 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 495 | 0 | running | 94 | 61.9 |
| 24 | 16 | ▼ 8 | 17Matt Kenseth | Roush Racing | Ford | 493 | 0 | accident | 91 | 88.3 |
| 25 | 34 | ▲ 9 | 66Jeff Green | Haas CNC Racing | Chevrolet | 491 | 0 | running | 88 | 56.4 |
| 26 | 23 | ▼ 3 | 19Jeremy Mayfield | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 462 | 0 | engine | 85 | 70.6 |
| 27 | 32 | ▲ 5 | 42Casey Mears | Chip Ganassi Racing | Dodge | 456 | 0 | running | 82 | 50.9 |
| 28 | 36 | ▲ 8 | 4Scott Wimmer | Morgan-McClure Motorsports | Chevrolet | 451 | 0 | running | 79 | 45.2 |
| 29 | 33 | ▲ 4 | 55Michael Waltrip | Michael Waltrip Racing | Dodge | 445 | 0 | running | 76 | 41.9 |
| 30 | 37 | ▲ 7 | 45Kyle Petty | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 439 | 0 | running | 73 | 49.1 |
| 31 | 10 | ▼ 21 | 16Greg Biffle | Roush Racing | Ford | 436 | 0 | running | 70 | 70.5 |
| 32 | 13 | ▼ 19 | 43Bobby Labonte | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 429 | 0 | running | 67 | 54.4 |
| 33 | 20 | ▼ 13 | 31Jeff Burton | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 426 | 0 | running | 64 | 74.4 |
| 34 | 40 | ▲ 6 | 32Travis Kvapil | PPI Motorsports | Chevrolet | 403 | 0 | running | 61 | 38.5 |
| 35 | 5 | ▼ 30 | 9Kasey Kahne | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 374 | 0 | engine | 58 | 83.1 |
| 36 | 31 | ▼ 5 | 34Chad Chaffin | Front Row Motorsports | Chevrolet | 345 | 0 | running | 55 | 30.8 |
| 37 | 41 | ▲ 4 | 11Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 307 | 0 | accident | 52 | 55.9 |
| 38 | 38 | — | 40David Stremme | Chip Ganassi Racing | Dodge | 299 | 0 | rear end | 49 | 39.0 |
| 39 | 35 | ▼ 4 | 95Stanton Barrett | Stanton Barrett Racing | Chevrolet | 280 | 0 | brakes | 46 | 30.4 |
| 40 | 19 | ▼ 21 | 21Ken Schrader | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 164 | 0 | overheating | 43 | 58.9 |
| 41 | 39 | ▼ 2 | 51Mike Garvey | Competitive Edge Motorsports | Chevrolet | 93 | 0 | brakes | 0 | 35.6 |
| 42 | 43 | ▲ 1 | 92Chad Blount | Front Row Motorsports | Dodge | 92 | 0 | brakes | 37 | 30.2 |
| 43 | 27 | ▼ 16 | 7Robby Gordon | Robby Gordon Motorsports | Chevrolet | 7 | 0 | engine | 34 | 27.3 |