| 2006 DIRECTV 500 NASCAR Cup Series Race 6 of 36 | |||||
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| Race Information | Track Information | ||||
| Total Purse: | $4,152,141 | Race Date: | Apr 2, 2006 | Martinsville Speedway | |
| Margin of Victory: | 1.083 Seconds | Race Duration: | 3Hr 36Min 56Sec. | Ridgeway, Virginia | |
| Lead Changes: | 12 | Average Speed: | 72.741 MPH | .526 Mile Paved Oval | |
| No. of Cars: | 43 | No. of Cautions: | 16 For 87 Laps | martinsvillespeedway.com | |
| Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information | ||||||||
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| Winner Information | Pole Information | Manufacturer Points | ||||||
| Driver: | Tony Stewart T. Stewart | Driver: | Jimmie Johnson J. Johnson | Chevrolet: | 9 | |||
| Car No.: | #20 Chevrolet | Car No.: | #48 Chevrolet | Ford: | 0 | |||
| Team: | Joe Gibbs Racing | Team: | Hendrick Motorsports | Dodge: | 0 | |||
| Crew Chief: | Greg Zipadelli | Crew Chief: | Chad Knaus | |||||
| Laps Led: | 288 of 500 | Pole Speed: | 96.736 MPH | |||||
| Official 2006 DIRECTV 500 Results |
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| Finish | Start | Num | Driver | Sponsor | Status | Mfg | Points | Laps | Led |
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| 1 | 3 | 20 | Tony Stewart | The Home Depot | Running |  | 190 | 500 | 288 |
| 2 | 8 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont | Running | | 170 | 500 | 0 |
| 3 | 1 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Lowe's | Running | | 170 | 500 | 195 |
| 4 | 29 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | Budweiser | Running | | 160 | 500 | 0 |
| 5 | 17 | 5 | Kyle Busch | Kellogg's | Running | | 155 | 500 | 0 |
| 6 | 7 | 38 | Elliott Sadler | M&M's | Running |  | 150 | 500 | 0 |
| 7 | 26 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | GM Goodwrench Service | Running | | 146 | 500 | 0 |
| 8 | 24 | 25 | Brian Vickers | GMAC | Running | | 142 | 500 | 0 |
| 9 | 2 | 26 | Jamie McMurray | Irwin Industrial Tools | Running | | 143 | 500 | 6 |
| 10 | 11 | 10 | Scott Riggs | Valvoline / Stanley Tools | Running |  | 134 | 500 | 0 |
| 11 | 9 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Miller Lite | Running | | 130 | 500 | 0 |
| 12 | 25 | 41 | Reed Sorenson (R) | Target | Running | | 127 | 500 | 0 |
| 13 | 30 | 6 | Mark Martin | AAA | Running | | 124 | 500 | 0 |
| 14 | 6 | 14 | Sterling Marlin | Ginn Clubs & Resorts | Running | | 126 | 500 | 9 |
| 15 | 28 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | UPS | Running | | 123 | 500 | 1 |
| 16 | 15 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Office Depot | Running | | 115 | 500 | 0 |
| 17 | 14 | 22 | Dave Blaney | Caterpillar | Running | | 112 | 499 | 0 |
| 18 | 4 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Alltel | Running | | 109 | 498 | 0 |
| 19 | 21 | 1 | Martin Truex, Jr. (R) | Bass Pro Shops / Tracker Boats | Running | | 106 | 498 | 0 |
| 20 | 18 | 18 | J.J. Yeley (R) | Interstate Batteries | Running | | 108 | 497 | 1 |
| 21 | 12 | 96 | Tony Raines | DLP HDTV | Running | | 100 | 497 | 0 |
| 22 | 42 | 07 | Clint Bowyer (R) | DirecTV | Running | | 97 | 496 | 0 |
| 23 | 22 | 01 | Joe Nemechek | U.S. Army | Running | | 94 | 495 | 0 |
| 24 | 16 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | DeWalt Power Tools | Accident | | 91 | 493 | 0 |
| 25 | 34 | 66 | Jeff Green | Best Buy | Running | | 88 | 491 | 0 |
| 26 | 23 | 19 | Jeremy Mayfield | Dodge Dealers / UAW | Engine | | 85 | 462 | 0 |
| 27 | 32 | 42 | Casey Mears | Texaco / Havoline | Running | | 82 | 456 | 0 |
| 28 | 36 | 4 | Scott Wimmer | AERO Exhaust | Running | | 79 | 451 | 0 |
| 29 | 33 | 55 | Michael Waltrip | NAPA Auto Parts | Running | | 76 | 445 | 0 |
| 30 | 37 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Schwan's Home Service | Running | | 73 | 439 | 0 |
| 31 | 10 | 16 | Greg Biffle | National Guard | Running | | 70 | 436 | 0 |
| 32 | 13 | 43 | Bobby Labonte | Cheerios / Betty Crocker | Running | | 67 | 429 | 0 |
| 33 | 20 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Cingular Wireless | Running | | 64 | 426 | 0 |
| 34 | 40 | 32 | Travis Kvapil | Tide / Downy | Running | | 61 | 403 | 0 |
| 35 | 5 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Dodge Dealers / UAW | Engine | | 58 | 374 | 0 |
| 36 | 31 | 34 | Chad Chaffin (R) | Oak Glove Company / Makoto Ginger Dressing | Running | | 55 | 345 | 0 |
| 37 | 41 | 11 | Denny Hamlin (R) | FedEx Ground | Accident | | 52 | 307 | 0 |
| 38 | 38 | 40 | David Stremme (R) | Lone Star Steakhouse & Saloon | Rear Gear | | 49 | 299 | 0 |
| 39 | 35 | 95 | Stanton Barrett | hairofdog.com | Brakes | | 46 | 280 | 0 |
| 40 | 19 | 21 | Ken Schrader | Little Debbie | Overheating | | 43 | 164 | 0 |
| 41 | 39 | 51 | Mike Garvey | Marathon American Spirit Motor Oil | Brakes | | 0 | 93 | 0 |
| 42 | 43 | 92 | Chad Blount | Makoto Ginger Dressing | Brakes | | 37 | 92 | 0 |
| 43 | 27 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Menards | Engine | | 34 | 7 | 0 |
