The 2005 Sharpie 500 was a Nextel Cup event held at Bristol Motor Speedway on August 27, 2005. Matt Kenseth won his only event of the year, leading 415 of 500 laps and holding off Jeff Burton by half a second. Points leader Tony Stewart finished eighth and now held a 213-point lead on Jimmie Johnson (36th). The real race, the Race to the Chase now put Jeff Gordon back into the Chase, clinging to 11-point advantage on 11th place Kenseth. Stats