| 2006 Checker Auto Parts 500 NASCAR Cup Series Race 35 of 36 | |||||
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| Race Information | Track Information | ||||
| Total Purse: | $3,737,835 | Race Date: | Nov 12, 2006 | Phoenix Raceway | |
| Margin of Victory: | .250 Seconds | Race Duration: | 3Hr 14Min 44Sec. | Avondale, Arizona | |
| Lead Changes: | 13 | Average Speed: | 96.131 MPH | 1 Mile Paved Oval | |
| No. of Cars: | 43 | No. of Cautions: | 10 For 58 Laps | phoenixraceway.com | |
| Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information | ||||||||
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| Winner Information | Pole Information | Manufacturer Points | ||||||
| Driver: | Kevin Harvick K. Harvick | Driver: | Jeff Gordon J. Gordon | Chevrolet: | 9 | |||
| Car No.: | #29 Chevrolet | Car No.: | #24 Chevrolet | Ford: | 0 | |||
| Team: | Richard Childress Racing | Team: | Hendrick Motorsports | Dodge: | 0 | |||
| Crew Chief: | Todd Berrier | Crew Chief: | Steve Letarte | |||||
| Laps Led: | 252 of 312 | Pole Speed: | 134.464 MPH | |||||
| Official 2006 Checker Auto Parts 500 Results |
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| Finish | Start | Num | Driver | Sponsor | Status | Mfg | Points | Laps | Led |
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| 1 | 2 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Reese's Cookies | Running |  | 190 | 312 | 252 |
| 2 | 29 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Lowe's | Running | | 175 | 312 | 28 |
| 3 | 22 | 11 | Denny Hamlin (R) | FedEx Ground | Running | | 165 | 312 | 0 |
| 4 | 1 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont | Running | | 165 | 312 | 3 |
| 5 | 12 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Office Depot | Running |  | 155 | 312 | 0 |
| 6 | 21 | 6 | Mark Martin | AAA Insurance | Running | | 155 | 312 | 26 |
| 7 | 11 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Dodge Dealers / UAW | Running |  | 146 | 312 | 0 |
| 8 | 8 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Miller Lite | Running | | 142 | 312 | 0 |
| 9 | 4 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | Budweiser | Running | | 138 | 312 | 0 |
| 10 | 18 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Cingular Wireless | Running | | 134 | 312 | 0 |
| 11 | 3 | 25 | Brian Vickers | GMAC | Running | | 130 | 312 | 0 |
| 12 | 26 | 1 | Martin Truex, Jr. (R) | Bass Pro Shops / Tracker Boats | Running | | 127 | 312 | 0 |
| 13 | 10 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | USG Sheetrock | Running | | 129 | 312 | 1 |
| 14 | 23 | 20 | Tony Stewart | The Home Depot | Running | | 121 | 312 | 0 |
| 15 | 7 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Alltel | Running | | 118 | 312 | 0 |
| 16 | 13 | 38 | David Gilliland (R) | M&M's | Running | | 120 | 312 | 1 |
| 17 | 16 | 19 | Elliott Sadler | Dodge Dealers / UAW | Running | | 112 | 312 | 0 |
| 18 | 36 | 40 | David Stremme (R) | Discount Tire | Running | | 109 | 312 | 0 |
| 19 | 5 | 01 | Joe Nemechek | Principal Financial Group | Running | | 106 | 312 | 0 |
| 20 | 35 | 18 | J.J. Yeley (R) | GSK Boniva | Running | | 103 | 312 | 0 |
| 21 | 41 | 96 | Tony Raines | DLP HDTV | Running | | 100 | 312 | 0 |
| 22 | 42 | 10 | Scott Riggs | Stanley Tools / Valvoline | Running | | 97 | 312 | 0 |
| 23 | 31 | 22 | Dave Blaney | Caterpillar | Running | | 94 | 312 | 0 |
| 24 | 32 | 21 | Ken Schrader | Little Debbie | Running | | 91 | 312 | 0 |
| 25 | 34 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Wells Fargo | Running | | 88 | 312 | 0 |
| 26 | 17 | 42 | Casey Mears | Texaco / Havoline | Running | | 85 | 312 | 0 |
| 27 | 15 | 43 | Bobby Labonte | Cheerios Spoonfuls of Stories | Running | | 82 | 311 | 0 |
| 28 | 24 | 4 | Ward Burton | Lucas Oil Products / Forward Air | Running | | 79 | 311 | 0 |
| 29 | 28 | 41 | Reed Sorenson (R) | Target | Running | | 76 | 310 | 0 |
| 30 | 33 | 32 | Travis Kvapil | Tide / Downy | Running | | 73 | 310 | 0 |
| 31 | 43 | 37 | Bill Elliott | Melling Auto Parts | Running | | 70 | 309 | 0 |
| 32 | 40 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Harrah's | Running | | 67 | 307 | 0 |
| 33 | 20 | 07 | Clint Bowyer (R) | Jack Daniel's | Oil Line | | 64 | 306 | 0 |
| 34 | 6 | 16 | Greg Biffle | National Guard | Running | | 61 | 306 | 0 |
| 35 | 39 | 61 | Chad Chaffin (R) | Oak Glove Company | Running | | 58 | 306 | 0 |
| 36 | 30 | 14 | Sterling Marlin | Principal Financial Group | Running | | 60 | 303 | 1 |
| 37 | 25 | 66 | Jeff Green | Best Buy | Accident | | 52 | 298 | 0 |
| 38 | 9 | 5 | Kyle Busch | Kellogg's | Running | | 49 | 291 | 0 |
| 39 | 27 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | UPS | Accident | | 46 | 289 | 0 |
| 40 | 14 | 26 | Jamie McMurray | Irwin Industrial Tools | Accident | | 43 | 272 | 0 |
| 41 | 38 | 49 | Mike Bliss | WhatsOnline.com | Engine | | 40 | 262 | 0 |
| 42 | 19 | 55 | Michael Waltrip | NAPA Auto Parts | Engine | | 37 | 234 | 0 |
| 43 | 37 | 72 | Brandon Whitt | Dutch Quality Stone | Rear Gear | | 34 | 123 | 0 |
