The 2005 Aaron's 499 was the 9th race of the 2005 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series season, held on May 1, 2005, at Talladega Superspeedway in Lincoln, Alabama.

The first caution flew on lap 20 when Kyle Petty blew a right front tire and hit the outside wall in the tri-oval.

On the same lap, the 2nd caution flew when Jeff Green blew a left-rear tire and spun out of turn 2.

On lap 116, Kyle Petty's car stalled on the front stretch bringing out the 4th caution of the race.

Mark Martin won the race off pit road and led the field to the restart on lap 121.

The cars involved were Carl Edwards, Joe Nemechek, Jason Leffler, Ryan Newman, Dave Blaney, Ricky Rudd, Kasey Kahne, Mike Bliss, Rusty Wallace, Sterling Marlin, Bobby Labonte, Mike Wallace, Bobby Hamilton Jr, Scott Wimmer, Brian Vickers, Mark Martin, Matt Kenseth, Scott Riggs, Jimmie Johnson, Boris Said, Johnny Sauter, Kyle Busch, Mike Skinner, Kerry Earnhardt, Casey Mears, and Jeff Green.

Gordon won the race off pit road and led the field back to green with 18 to go.

They made their way back in the top 10 after Bristol but bad runs in the last two regular season races knocked Gordon out of the Chase for the Cup.

Tony Stewart, Michael Waltrip, Jeremy Mayfield, and Jamie McMurray rounded out the top 5 while Elliott Sadler, Kurt Busch, Ken Schrader, Dale Jarrett, and Jeff Burton rounded out the top 10.