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Bristol Motor Speedway
August 26, 2006 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series 0.5-Mile Short Track 500 Laps/250 Miles |
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| FP | SP | Car | Driver | Team / Make | Laps | Points | Money | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | DeWalt Ford | 500 | 185 | 336,516 | Running | |
| 2 | 19 | 5 | Kyle Busch | Kellogg's Chevrolet | 500 | 175 | 202,375 | Running | |
| 3 | 40 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr | Budweiser Chevrolet | 500 | 170 | 199,591 | Running | |
| 4 | 23 | 10 | Scott Riggs | Valvoline / Stanley Tools Dodge | 500 | 160 | 135,425 | Running | |
| 5 | 13 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont Chevrolet | 500 | 160 | 171,636 | Running | |
| 6 | 6 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | FedEx Freight Chevrolet | 500 | 150 | 111,800 | Running | |
| 7 | 39 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Office Depot Ford | 500 | 151 | 128,200 | Running | |
| 8 | 21 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Alltel Fastap Dodge | 500 | 142 | 144,808 | Running | |
| 9 | 2 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Cingular Wireless Chevrolet | 500 | 148 | 145,720 | Running | |
| 10 | 18 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Lowe's Chevrolet | 500 | 134 | 147,686 | Running | |
| 11 | 7 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Reese's Chevrolet | 500 | 130 | 135,486 | Running | |
| 12 | 31 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Dodge Dealers / UAW Dodge | 500 | 127 | 131,264 | Running | |
| 13 | 17 | 21 | Ken Schrader | U.S. Air Force Ford | 500 | 124 | 124,564 | Running | |
| 14 | 22 | 22 | Dave Blaney | Caterpillar Dodge | 500 | 121 | 113,758 | Running | |
| 15 | 32 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | UPS Ford | 499 | 118 | 128,075 | Running | |
| 16 | 29 | 55 | Michael Waltrip | NAPA Auto Parts Dodge | 499 | 115 | 110,183 | Running | |
| 17 | 11 | 42 | Casey Mears | Texaco/Havoline Dodge | 499 | 112 | 127,533 | Running | |
| 18 | 24 | 1 | Martin Truex Jr | Bass Pro Shops / Tracker Chevrolet | 499 | 109 | 114,858 | Running | |
| 19 | 35 | 16 | Greg Biffle | National Guard / Charter Comm. Ford | 499 | 106 | 108,775 | Running | |
| 20 | 28 | 32 | Travis Kvapil | Tide / Downy Chevrolet | 499 | 103 | 105,983 | Running | |
| 21 | 12 | 49 | Kevin Lepage | LoansDepot.com Dodge | 498 | 100 | 96,922 | Running | |
| 22 | 5 | 20 | Tony Stewart | The Home Depot Chevrolet | 498 | 97 | 140,761 | Running | |
| 23 | 3 | 43 | Bobby Labonte | Cheerios / Hamburger Helper Dodge | 498 | 94 | 126,886 | Running | |
| 24 | 16 | 66 | Jeff Green | CertainTeed Chevrolet | 498 | 91 | 96,975 | Running | |
| 25 | 34 | 96 | Tony Raines | DLP HDTV Chevrolet | 498 | 88 | 89,700 | Running | |
| 26 | 41 | 01 | Joe Nemechek | U.S. Army Chevrolet | 498 | 85 | 113,665 | Running | |
| 27 | 42 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Jim Beam Chevrolet | 498 | 82 | 86,705 | Running | |
| 28 | 15 | 6 | Mark Martin | AAA Ford | 496 | 79 | 101,195 | Running | |
| 29 | 37 | 26 | Jamie McMurray | Sharpie Ford | 496 | 76 | 129,910 | Running | |
| 30 | 26 | 78 | Kenny Wallace | Furniture Row Racing Chevrolet | 493 | 73 | 83,475 | Running | |
| 32 | 14 | 14 | Sterling Marlin | Ginn Clubs & Resorts Chevrolet | 490 | 67 | 85,255 | Running | |
| 33 | 20 | 25 | Brian Vickers | GMAC Chevrolet | 487 | 64 | 91,595 | Running | |
| 34 | 8 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Marathon American Spirit Motor Oil Dodge | 481 | 61 | 90,535 | Running | |
| 35 | 36 | 40 | David Stremme | Coors Light Dodge | 468 | 58 | 90,425 | Running | |
| 36 | 10 | 41 | Reed Sorenson | Target Dodge | 460 | 55 | 90,315 | Running | |
| 37 | 1 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Miller Lite Dodge | 446 | 57 | 128,413 | Running | |
| 38 | 27 | 07 | Clint Bowyer | Jack Daniel's Chevrolet | 415 | 49 | 90,070 | Running | |
| 39 | 9 | 19 | Elliott Sadler | Dodge Dealers / UAW Dodge | 395 | 46 | 111,951 | Accident | |
| 40 | 38 | 38 | David Gilliland | M&M's Ford | 346 | 43 | 109,758 | Running | |
| 41 | 30 | 34 | Carl Long | Front Row Motorsports Chevrolet | 256 | 40 | 81,700 | Electrical | |
| 42 | 43 | 4 | Scott Wimmer | Bully Hill Vineyards / Food City Chevrolet | 209 | 37 | 81,575 | Engine | |
| 43 | 33 | 74 | Derrike Cope | Sundance Vacations/Royal Admin. Svc Dodge | 7 | 34 | 81,764 | Handling |
Time of Race .: 2 Hours 57 Minutes 37 Seconds
Average Speed .:90.025
Margin of Victory .: 0.591 Second