2005 Nightdona 500

The 2005 Nightdona 500 is the first race of the 2005 season and is best known for Gerald Leadfoot who got pushed by Chick Hicks and slammed into the wall, flew high into the air, flipped over 26 times and caught on fire (similar to Scott Wimmer's Daytona 500 flip in 2005 but worse), but Jeff Gorvette passed right by Chick. Jeff Gorvette won with Chick Hicks in 2nd, The King in 3rd, Dale Earnhardt Jr. in 4th and Tony Gaswart in 5th. Gerald was then replaced by the world-famous racer, Lightning McQueen, in the 2005 Las Vegas 400.