| 2006 Sharpie 500 NASCAR Cup Series Race 24 of 36 | |||||
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| Race Information | Track Information | ||||
| Total Purse: | $5,283,226 | Race Date: | Aug 26, 2006 | Bristol Motor Speedway | |
| Margin of Victory: | .591 Seconds | Race Duration: | 2Hr 57Min 37Sec. | Bristol, Tennessee | |
| Lead Changes: | 18 | Average Speed: | 90.025 MPH | .533 Mile Concrete Oval | |
| No. of Cars: | 43 | No. of Cautions: | 10 For 62 Laps | bristolmotorspeedway.com | |
| Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information | ||||||||
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| Winner Information | Pole Information | Manufacturer Points | ||||||
| Driver: | Matt Kenseth M. Kenseth | Driver: | Kurt Busch K. Busch | Ford: | 9 | |||
| Car No.: | #17 Ford | Car No.: | #2 Dodge | Chevrolet: | 0 | |||
| Team: | Roush Racing | Team: | Team Penske | Dodge: | 0 | |||
| Crew Chief: | Robbie Reiser | Crew Chief: | Roy McCauley | |||||
| Laps Led: | 117 of 500 | Pole Speed: | 124.906 MPH | |||||
| Official 2006 Sharpie 500 Results |
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| Finish | Start | Num | Driver | Sponsor | Status | Mfg | Points | Laps | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | DeWalt Power Tools | Running |  | 185 | 500 | 117 |
| 2 | 19 | 5 | Kyle Busch | Kellogg's | Running |  | 175 | 500 | 1 |
| 3 | 40 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | Budweiser | Running | | 170 | 500 | 35 |
| 4 | 23 | 10 | Scott Riggs | Valvoline / Stanley Tools | Running |  | 160 | 500 | 0 |
| 5 | 13 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont | Running | | 160 | 500 | 41 |
| 6 | 6 | 11 | Denny Hamlin (R) | FedEx Freight | Running | | 150 | 500 | 0 |
| 7 | 39 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Office Depot | Running | | 151 | 500 | 16 |
| 8 | 21 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Alltel | Running | | 142 | 500 | 0 |
| 9 | 2 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Cingular Wireless | Running | | 148 | 500 | 263 |
| 10 | 18 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Lowe's | Running | | 134 | 500 | 0 |
| 11 | 7 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Reese's | Running | | 130 | 500 | 0 |
| 12 | 31 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Dodge Dealers / UAW | Running | | 127 | 500 | 0 |
| 13 | 17 | 21 | Ken Schrader | U.S. Air Force | Running | | 124 | 500 | 0 |
| 14 | 22 | 22 | Dave Blaney | Caterpillar | Running | | 121 | 500 | 0 |
| 15 | 32 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | UPS | Running | | 118 | 499 | 0 |
| 16 | 29 | 55 | Michael Waltrip | NAPA Auto Parts | Running | | 115 | 499 | 0 |
| 17 | 11 | 42 | Casey Mears | Texaco / Havoline | Running | | 112 | 499 | 0 |
| 18 | 24 | 1 | Martin Truex, Jr. (R) | Bass Pro Shops / Tracker Boats | Running | | 109 | 499 | 0 |
| 19 | 35 | 16 | Greg Biffle | National Guard / Charter Communications | Running | | 106 | 499 | 0 |
| 20 | 28 | 32 | Travis Kvapil | Tide / Downy | Running | | 103 | 499 | 0 |
| 21 | 12 | 49 | Kevin Lepage | LoansDepot.com | Running | | 100 | 498 | 0 |
| 22 | 5 | 20 | Tony Stewart | The Home Depot | Running | | 97 | 498 | 0 |
| 23 | 3 | 43 | Bobby Labonte | Cheerios / Hamburger Helper | Running | | 94 | 498 | 0 |
| 24 | 16 | 66 | Jeff Green | CertainTeed | Running | | 91 | 498 | 0 |
| 25 | 34 | 96 | Tony Raines | DLP HDTV | Running | | 88 | 498 | 0 |
| 26 | 41 | 01 | Joe Nemechek | U.S. Army | Running | | 85 | 498 | 0 |
| 27 | 42 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Jim Beam | Running | | 82 | 498 | 0 |
| 28 | 15 | 6 | Mark Martin | AAA | Running | | 79 | 496 | 0 |
| 29 | 37 | 26 | Jamie McMurray | Sharpie | Running | | 76 | 496 | 0 |
| 30 | 26 | 78 | Kenny Wallace | Furniture Row Racing | Running | | 73 | 493 | 0 |
| 31 | 25 | 18 | J.J. Yeley (R) | Interstate Batteries | Running | | 70 | 492 | 0 |
| 32 | 14 | 14 | Sterling Marlin | Ginn Clubs & Resorts | Running | | 67 | 490 | 0 |
| 33 | 20 | 25 | Brian Vickers | GMAC | Running | | 64 | 487 | 0 |
| 34 | 8 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Marathon American Spirit Motor Oil | Running | | 61 | 481 | 0 |
| 35 | 36 | 40 | David Stremme (R) | Coors Light | Running | | 58 | 468 | 0 |
| 36 | 10 | 41 | Reed Sorenson (R) | Target | Running | | 55 | 460 | 0 |
| 37 | 1 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Miller Lite | Running | | 57 | 446 | 27 |
| 38 | 27 | 07 | Clint Bowyer (R) | Jack Daniel's | Running | | 49 | 415 | 0 |
| 39 | 9 | 19 | Elliott Sadler | Dodge Dealers / UAW | Accident | | 46 | 395 | 0 |
| 40 | 38 | 38 | David Gilliland (R) | M&M's | Running | | 43 | 346 | 0 |
| 41 | 30 | 34 | Carl Long | Front Row Motorsports | Electrical | | 40 | 256 | 0 |
| 42 | 43 | 4 | Scott Wimmer | Bully Hill Vineyards / Food City | Engine | | 37 | 209 | 0 |
| 43 | 33 | 74 | Derrike Cope | Sundance Vacations / Royal Admin. Services | Handling | | 34 | 7 | 0 |
