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2006 Auto Club 500 |
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| Held on February 26, 2006 at California Speedway in Fontana, CA | |
| 251 L, 502 M, 807.969 KM - Extended by Green-White-Checkered |
| FEATURE RESULTS |
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| Fin | St | # | Driver | Sponsor | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 31 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | DeWalt | Ford Fusion | 251 | 40 | running | 185 |
| 2 | 3 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Lowe's | Chevy | 251 | 0 | running | 170 |
| 3 | 22 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Office Depot | Ford Fusion | 251 | 0 | running | 165 |
| 4 | 13 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Dodge Dealers, UAW | Dodge Charger | 251 | 1 | running | 165 |
| 5 | 6 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Cingular Wireless | Chevy | 251 | 0 | running | 155 |
| 6 | 25 | 26 | Jamie McMurray | Crown Royal | Ford Fusion | 251 | 0 | running | 150 |
| 7 | 20 | 42 | Casey Mears | Texaco, Havoline | Dodge Charger | 251 | 0 | running | 146 |
| 8 | 4 | 18 | J.J. Yeley | Interstate Batteries | Chevy | 251 | 2 | running | 147 |
| 9 | 10 | 6 | Mark Martin | AAA | Ford Fusion | 251 | 1 | running | 143 |
| 10 | 7 | 5 | Kyle Busch | Kellogg's | Chevy | 251 | 0 | running | 134 |
| 11 | 18 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | Budweiser | Chevy | 251 | 1 | running | 135 |
| 12 | 5 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | FedEx Kinko's | Chevy | 251 | 0 | running | 127 |
| 13 | 9 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont Hot Hues | Chevy | 251 | 3 | running | 129 |
| 14 | 32 | 07 | Clint Bowyer | Jack Daniel's | Chevy | 251 | 0 | running | 121 |
| 15 | 23 | 1 | Martin Truex, Jr. | Bass Pro Shops, Tracker Boats | Chevy | 251 | 0 | running | 118 |
| 16 | 1 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Miller Lite | Dodge Intrepid | 251 | 7 | running | 120 |
| 17 | 19 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | UPS | Ford Fusion | 251 | 0 | running | 112 |
| 18 | 28 | 25 | Brian Vickers | GMAC | Chevy | 250 | 0 | running | 109 |
| 19 | 14 | 10 | Scott Riggs | Valvoline | Dodge Charger | 250 | 0 | running | 106 |
| 20 | 11 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Mobil 1 | Dodge Intrepid | 250 | 0 | running | 103 |
| 21 | 29 | 41 | Reed Sorenson | Energizer e2 Lithium | Dodge Charger | 250 | 0 | running | 100 |
| 22 | 21 | 19 | Jeremy Mayfield | Dodge Dealers, UAW | Dodge Charger | 250 | 0 | running | 97 |
| 23 | 16 | 38 | Elliott Sadler | Pedigree | Ford Fusion | 250 | 0 | running | 94 |
| 24 | 26 | 66 | Jeff Green | Best Buy, SanDisk | Chevy | 250 | 0 | running | 91 |
| 25 | 39 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Wells Fargo | Dodge Charger | 250 | 0 | running | 88 |
| 26 | 34 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Jim Beam | Chevy | 249 | 0 | running | 85 |
| 27 | 8 | 01 | Joe Nemechek | U.S. Army | Chevy | 249 | 0 | running | 82 |
| 28 | 41 | 21 | Ken Schrader | Little Debbie | Ford Fusion | 249 | 0 | running | 79 |
| 29 | 15 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Icebreakers Ice Cubes | Chevy | 249 | 0 | running | 76 |
| 30 | 24 | 22 | Dave Blaney | Caterpillar | Dodge Charger | 249 | 0 | running | 73 |
| 31 | 27 | 43 | Bobby Labonte | Cheerios, Betty Crocker | Dodge Intrepid | 249 | 0 | running | 70 |
| 32 | 17 | 14 | Sterling Marlin | Centrix Auto Finance | Chevy | 249 | 0 | running | 67 |
| 33 | 40 | 40 | David Stremme | Coors Light | Dodge Charger | 248 | 0 | running | 64 |
| 34 | 43 | 96 | Terry Labonte | DLP HDTV, Tweeter | Chevy | 248 | 0 | running | 61 |
| 35 | 37 | 61 | Kevin Lepage | RoadLoans.com | Ford Taurus | 248 | 0 | running | 58 |
| 36 | 33 | 55 | Michael Waltrip | NAPA Auto Parts | Dodge Charger | 247 | 0 | running | 55 |
| 37 | 42 | 49 | Brent Sherman | Vera Wang, Serta | Dodge Charger | 247 | 0 | running | 52 |
| 38 | 35 | 51 | Mike Garvey | Marathon American Spirit Motor Oil | Chevy | 247 | 0 | running | 49 |
| 39 | 38 | 4 | Scott Wimmer | Aero Exhaust | Chevy | 246 | 0 | engine | 46 |
| 40 | 30 | 95 | Stanton Barrett | hairofdog.com | Chevy | 242 | 0 | running | 43 |
| 41 | 36 | 78 | Kenny Wallace | Furniture Row | Chevy | 237 | 0 | engine | 40 |
| 42 | 2 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Jackson Hewitt, National Guard | Ford Fusion | 229 | 168 | engine | 47 |
| 43 | 12 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Home Depot | Chevy | 214 | 28 | engine | 39 |
| DID NOT QUALIFY | |||||||||
| 32 | Travis Kvapil | Tide | Chevy | DNQ | |||||
| 00 | Hermie Sadler | Aaron's Dream Machine | Ford Fusion | DNQ | |||||
| 74 | Derrike Cope | MyGuardian911 | Dodge Charger | DNQ | |||||
| 34 | Randy LaJoie | Oak Glove Company | Dodge Charger | DNQ | |||||
| 89 | Morgan Shepherd | Victory In Jesus, Dutch Quality Stone | Dodge Charger | DNQ | |||||
| RACE DATA | |||||||||
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| Time of Race: 3h:23:43 | |||||||||
| Starting Lineup Set By: Time Trials | |||||||||
| Fast Qualifier: Kurt Busch - 38.485 sec. | |||||||||
| Margin of Victory: 0.338 seconds | |||||||||
| Average Speed: 147.852 mph | |||||||||
| Cautions: 7 for 26 laps - 32-35 (debris); 89-92 (debris); 197-200 (debris); 215-218 (debris); 220-223 (#95 spun (turn 4)); 226-228 (#2 spun (turn 4)); 247-249 (oil on track) | |||||||||
| Lead Changes: 18 among 9 drivers - Kurt Busch 1-5; Greg Biffle 6-35; Kurt Busch 36; Greg Biffle 37-59; Tony Stewart (Columbus, IN) 60-79; Matt Kenseth 80-81; Tony Stewart (Columbus, IN) 82-89; Matt Kenseth 90-92; Kurt Busch 93; Matt Kenseth 94-95; Greg Biffle 96-135; Mark Martin 136; J.J. Yeley 137-138; Greg Biffle 139-182; Kasey Kahne 183; Dale Earnhardt, Jr. 184; Greg Biffle 185-215; Jeff Gordon 216-218; Matt Kenseth 219-251 | |||||||||
| Fastest Lap: Unknown/Unentered |
