Official NASCAR Race Results
Kasey Kahne won the 2006 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series Sony HD 500 at Auto Club Speedway.
09-03-2006 | Sony HD 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 | 9 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Dodge | Dodge Dealers / UAW | 190 | 250 | 130 | Running | 279,214 |
| 2 | 6 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | Chevrolet | Budweiser | 175 | 250 | 6 | Running | 206,266 |
| 3 | 3 | 07 | Clint Bowyer | Chevrolet | Jack Daniel's | 165 | 250 | 0 | Running | 167,950 |
| 4 | 24 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Ford | Office Depot | 165 | 250 | 2 | Running | 142,725 |
| 5 | 14 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | DuPont | 160 | 250 | 42 | Running | 160,061 |
| 6 | 8 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Chevrolet | FedEx Express | 155 | 250 | 29 | Running | 107,000 |
| 7 | 11 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Ford | DeWalt | 146 | 250 | 0 | Running | 146,641 |
| 8 | 10 | 5 | Kyle Busch | Chevrolet | Kellogg's | 147 | 250 | 11 | Running | 114,775 |
| 9 | 22 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Chevrolet | The Home Depot | 138 | 250 | 0 | Running | 149,611 |
| 10 | 36 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Ford | UPS | 134 | 250 | 0 | Running | 140,725 |
| 11 | 16 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet | Lowe's | 130 | 250 | 0 | Running | 141,986 |
| 12 | 38 | 6 | Mark Martin | Ford | AAA | 132 | 250 | 3 | Running | 110,625 |
| 13 | 18 | 19 | Elliott Sadler | Dodge | Dodge Dealers / UAW | 129 | 250 | 8 | Running | 133,666 |
| 14 | 33 | 42 | Casey Mears | Dodge | Texaco / Havoline | 121 | 250 | 0 | Running | 129,583 |
| 15 | 15 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench | 118 | 250 | 0 | Running | 132,686 |
| 16 | 7 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Chevrolet | Cingular Wireless | 115 | 250 | 0 | Running | 120,145 |
| 17 | 4 | 10 | Scott Riggs | Dodge | Valvoline / Stanley Tools | 112 | 250 | 0 | Running | 92,900 |
| 18 | 5 | 1 | Martin Truex, Jr. | Chevrolet | Bass Pro Shops / Tracker | 109 | 250 | 0 | Running | 118,258 |
| 19 | 19 | 18 | J.J. Yeley | Chevrolet | Imitrex / GSK | 106 | 250 | 0 | Running | 125,900 |
| 20 | 31 | 26 | Jamie McMurray | Ford | Smirnoff Ice | 103 | 250 | 0 | Running | 136,825 |
| 21 | 34 | 41 | Reed Sorenson | Dodge | Diet Pepsi / Target | 105 | 249 | 8 | Running | 98,175 |
| 22 | 30 | 66 | Jeff Green | Chevrolet | "According to Jim" / Best Buy | 97 | 249 | 0 | Running | 113,783 |
| 23 | 29 | 21 | Ken Schrader | Ford | U.S. Air Force | 94 | 249 | 0 | Running | 117,289 |
| 24 | 21 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Ford | National Guard / Charter Communications | 91 | 249 | 0 | Running | 105,650 |
| 25 | 13 | 01 | Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet | U.S. Army | 88 | 249 | 0 | Running | 115,070 |
| 26 | 28 | 43 | Bobby Labonte | Dodge | Cheerios / Betty Crocker | 85 | 249 | 0 | Running | 124,861 |
| 27 | 1 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Dodge | Miller Lite | 87 | 249 | 11 | Running | 135,918 |
| 28 | 41 | 22 | Dave Blaney | Dodge | Caterpillar | 79 | 249 | 0 | Running | 101,718 |
| 29 | 27 | 14 | Sterling Marlin | Chevrolet | Ginn Clubs & Resorts | 76 | 249 | 0 | Running | 99,108 |
| 30 | 17 | 4 | Scott Wimmer | Chevrolet | Lucas Oil / Forward Air | 73 | 248 | 0 | Running | 87,400 |
| 31 | 37 | 55 | Michael Waltrip | Dodge | NAPA Auto Parts | 70 | 248 | 0 | Running | 93,897 |
| 32 | 20 | 38 | David Gilliland | Ford | Pedigree | 67 | 248 | 0 | Running | 112,208 |
| 33 | 12 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Dodge | Sony HDTV | 64 | 248 | 0 | Running | 129,658 |
| 34 | 43 | 32 | Travis Kvapil | Chevrolet | Tide / Downy | 61 | 248 | 0 | Running | 85,150 |
| 35 | 35 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Dodge | Schwan's Home Service | 58 | 247 | 0 | Running | 92,150 |
| 36 | 32 | 40 | David Stremme | Dodge | Coors Light | 55 | 247 | 0 | Running | 92,100 |
| 37 | 42 | 96 | Tony Raines | Chevrolet | DLP HDTV | 52 | 247 | 0 | Running | 84,050 |
| 38 | 39 | 49 | Kevin Lepage | Dodge | LoansDepot.com | 49 | 247 | 0 | Running | 84,000 |
| 39 | 40 | 78 | Kenny Wallace | Chevrolet | Furniture Row Racing | 46 | 246 | 0 | Running | 83,940 |
| 40 | 26 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | GMAC | 43 | 246 | 0 | Running | 83,890 |
| 41 | 2 | 25 | Brian Vickers | Chevrolet | Garnier Fructis | 40 | 237 | 0 | Running | 97,340 |
| 42 | 23 | 00 | Bill Elliott | Chevrolet | Burger King | 37 | 224 | 0 | Running | 83,785 |
| 43 | 25 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Chevrolet | World Series of Poker | 34 | 193 | 0 | Transmission | 83,201 |
Race Recap
- Date: 09-03-2006
- Track: Auto Club Speedway
- Race: Sony HD 500
- Race #: 25
- Cars: 43
- Winner: Kasey Kahne
- Start Position: 9th
- Car Make: Dodge
- Avg Speed: 144.462 mph
- Distance: 500 miles
- Purse: $5,161,883
- Cautions: 7
- Caution Laps: 29
- Lead Changes: 26
- Pole: 184.540 mph
