The 2005 Aaron's 499 was a Nextel Cup event held at Talladega Superspeedway on May 1, 2005. Jeff Gordon used a little help from Yoda and the rest of the Force to purely dominate the race, leading 139 of the 194 laps in route to victory. Points leader Jimmie Johnson finished 20th despite a late crash, but still held a 130-point championship lead on Kurt Busch (7th). Stats