At race's end, rookie Carl Edwards of Roush Racing would steal the lead on the final restart on Lap 289 to win his third NASCAR Nextel Cup Series win of his career, his third of the season, and completing an Atlanta sweep for the 2005 season.

[1] To fill out the podium, Jeff Gordon of Hendrick Motorsports and Mark Martin of Roush Racing would finish second and third, respectively.

[2] Greg Biffle of Roush Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a 29.125 and an average speed of 190.352 miles per hour (306.342 km/h).

[3] The second and final one-hour practice session, sometimes referred to as Happy Hour, would occur on Friday, October 28, at 1:30 PM EST.

[2] Ryan Newman of Penske Racing would win the pole, with a lap of 28.588 and an average speed of 193.928 miles per hour (312.097 km/h).