Official NASCAR Race Results
Matt Kenseth won the 2006 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series Auto Club 500 at Auto Club Speedway.
02-26-2006 | Auto Club 500 | Auto Club Speedway
Table initially ordered on Finish Position. Click a column header to re-sort by that value.
| Fin | St | # | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts | Laps | Led | Status | Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 31 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Ford | DeWalt Power Tools | 185 | 251 | 40 | Running | 324,991 |
| 2 | 3 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet | Lowe's | 170 | 251 | 0 | Running | 235,936 |
| 3 | 22 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Ford | Office Depot | 165 | 251 | 0 | Running | 165,550 |
| 4 | 13 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Dodge | Dodge Dealers / UAW | 165 | 251 | 1 | Running | 166,239 |
| 5 | 6 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Chevrolet | Cingular Wireless | 155 | 251 | 0 | Running | 158,970 |
| 6 | 25 | 26 | Jamie McMurray | Ford | Crown Royal | 150 | 251 | 0 | Running | 142,375 |
| 7 | 20 | 42 | Casey Mears | Dodge | Texaco / Havoline | 146 | 251 | 0 | Running | 140,858 |
| 8 | 4 | 18 | J.J. Yeley | Chevrolet | Interstate Batteries | 147 | 251 | 2 | Running | 140,075 |
| 9 | 10 | 6 | Mark Martin | Ford | AAA | 143 | 251 | 1 | Running | 104,800 |
| 10 | 7 | 5 | Kyle Busch | Chevrolet | Kellogg's | 134 | 251 | 0 | Running | 105,225 |
| 11 | 18 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | Chevrolet | Budweiser | 135 | 251 | 1 | Running | 132,366 |
| 12 | 5 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Chevrolet | FedEx Kinko's | 127 | 251 | 0 | Running | 104,575 |
| 13 | 9 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | DuPont Hot Hues | 129 | 251 | 3 | Running | 127,261 |
| 14 | 32 | 07 | Clint Bowyer | Chevrolet | Jack Daniel's | 121 | 251 | 0 | Running | 100,425 |
| 15 | 23 | 1 | Martin Truex, Jr. | Chevrolet | Bass Pro Shops / Tracker | 118 | 251 | 0 | Running | 114,383 |
| 16 | 1 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Dodge | Miller Lite | 120 | 251 | 7 | Running | 144,558 |
| 17 | 19 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Ford | UPS | 112 | 251 | 0 | Running | 133,050 |
| 18 | 28 | 25 | Brian Vickers | Chevrolet | GMAC | 109 | 250 | 0 | Running | 97,625 |
| 19 | 14 | 10 | Scott Riggs | Dodge | Valvoline / Stanley Tools | 106 | 250 | 0 | Running | 88,925 |
| 20 | 11 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Dodge | Mobil 1 | 103 | 250 | 0 | Running | 132,683 |
| 21 | 29 | 41 | Reed Sorenson | Dodge | Energizer e2 Lithium | 100 | 250 | 0 | Running | 97,875 |
| 22 | 21 | 19 | Jeremy Mayfield | Dodge | Dodge Dealers / UAW | 97 | 250 | 0 | Running | 116,916 |
| 23 | 16 | 38 | Elliott Sadler | Ford | Pedigree | 94 | 250 | 0 | Running | 115,083 |
| 24 | 26 | 66 | Jeff Green | Chevrolet | Best Buy | 91 | 250 | 0 | Running | 121,058 |
| 25 | 39 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Dodge | Wells Fargo Financial | 88 | 250 | 0 | Running | 107,333 |
| 26 | 34 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Chevrolet | Jim Beam | 85 | 249 | 0 | Running | 95,075 |
| 27 | 8 | 01 | Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet | U.S. Army | 82 | 249 | 0 | Running | 109,820 |
| 28 | 41 | 21 | Ken Schrader | Ford | Little Debbie | 79 | 249 | 0 | Running | 109,589 |
| 29 | 15 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Chevrolet | Icebreakers Ice Cubes | 76 | 249 | 0 | Running | 116,611 |
| 30 | 24 | 22 | Dave Blaney | Dodge | Caterpillar | 73 | 249 | 0 | Running | 91,583 |
| 31 | 27 | 43 | Bobby Labonte | Dodge | Cheerios / Betty Crocker | 70 | 249 | 0 | Running | 116,186 |
| 32 | 17 | 14 | Sterling Marlin | Chevrolet | Centrix Auto Finance | 67 | 249 | 0 | Running | 88,592 |
| 33 | 40 | 40 | David Stremme | Dodge | Coors Light | 64 | 248 | 0 | Running | 87,775 |
| 34 | 43 | 96 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | DLP HDTV / Tweeter | 61 | 248 | 0 | Running | 78,625 |
| 35 | 37 | 61 | Kevin Lepage | Ford | RoadLoans.com | 58 | 248 | 0 | Running | 78,425 |
| 36 | 33 | 55 | Michael Waltrip | Dodge | NAPA Auto Parts | 55 | 247 | 0 | Running | 78,275 |
| 37 | 42 | 49 | Brent Sherman | Dodge | Serta | 52 | 247 | 0 | Running | 78,050 |
| 38 | 35 | 51 | Mike Garvey | Chevrolet | Marathon American Spirit Motor Oil | 49 | 247 | 0 | Running | 77,800 |
| 39 | 38 | 4 | Scott Wimmer | Chevrolet | AERO Exhaust | 46 | 246 | 0 | Engine | 77,680 |
| 40 | 30 | 95 | Stanton Barrett | Chevrolet | hairofdog.com | 43 | 242 | 0 | Running | 77,525 |
| 41 | 36 | 78 | Kenny Wallace | Chevrolet | Furniture Row Racing | 40 | 237 | 0 | Engine | 77,400 |
| 42 | 2 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Ford | Jackson Hewitt / National Guard | 47 | 229 | 168 | Engine | 106,005 |
| 43 | 12 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Chevrolet | The Home Depot | 39 | 214 | 28 | Engine | 119,453 |
Race Recap
- Date: 02-26-2006
- Track: Auto Club Speedway
- Race: Auto Club 500
- Race #: 2
- Cars: 43
- Winner: Matt Kenseth
- Start Position: 31st
- Car Make: Ford
- Avg Speed: 147.852 mph
- Distance: 502 miles
- Purse: $5,083,604
- Cautions: 7
- Caution Laps: 26
- Lead Changes: 18
- Pole: 187.086 mph
