Official NASCAR Race Results
Greg Biffle won the 2006 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series Dodge Charger 500 at Darlington Raceway.
05-13-2006 | Dodge Charger 500 | Darlington Raceway
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 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Ford | National Guard | 190 | 367 | 170 | Running | 290,175 |
| 2 | 12 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | DuPont | 175 | 367 | 5 | Running | 223,161 |
| 3 | 31 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Ford | DeWalt | 170 | 367 | 64 | Running | 205,291 |
| 4 | 25 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet | Lowe's | 165 | 367 | 81 | Running | 165,311 |
| 5 | 22 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | Chevrolet | Budweiser | 155 | 367 | 0 | Running | 152,916 |
| 6 | 2 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Dodge | Alltel My Circle | 155 | 367 | 2 | Running | 139,333 |
| 7 | 29 | 5 | Kyle Busch | Chevrolet | Carquest | 151 | 367 | 1 | Running | 120,625 |
| 8 | 17 | 6 | Mark Martin | Ford | AAA | 142 | 367 | 0 | Running | 105,625 |
| 9 | 20 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Chevrolet | Cingular Wireless | 138 | 367 | 0 | Running | 115,320 |
| 10 | 5 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Chevrolet | FedEx Express | 134 | 367 | 0 | Running | 97,900 |
| 11 | 16 | 41 | Reed Sorenson | Dodge | Target | 130 | 367 | 0 | Running | 94,375 |
| 12 | 13 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Chevrolet | The Home Depot | 127 | 367 | 0 | Running | 133,386 |
| 13 | 24 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Chevrolet | Menards / Moen | 129 | 367 | 1 | Running | 85,225 |
| 14 | 39 | 1 | Martin Truex, Jr. | Chevrolet | Bass Pro Shops / Tracker | 121 | 367 | 0 | Running | 108,408 |
| 15 | 23 | 21 | Ken Schrader | Ford | U.S. Air Force | 118 | 366 | 0 | Running | 109,814 |
| 16 | 36 | 01 | Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet | U.S. Army | 115 | 366 | 0 | Running | 106,995 |
| 17 | 21 | 42 | Casey Mears | Dodge | Texaco / Havoline | 112 | 366 | 0 | Running | 113,908 |
| 18 | 40 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Dodge | Tire Kingdom | 109 | 366 | 0 | Running | 103,133 |
| 19 | 10 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Dodge | Miller Lite | 106 | 366 | 0 | Running | 115,633 |
| 20 | 42 | 96 | Tony Raines | Chevrolet | DLP HDTV | 103 | 366 | 0 | Running | 76,725 |
| 21 | 1 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Dodge | Dodge Dealers / UAW | 105 | 366 | 41 | Running | 126,439 |
| 22 | 11 | 43 | Bobby Labonte | Dodge | Cheerios / Betty Crocker | 97 | 366 | 0 | Running | 113,136 |
| 23 | 3 | 07 | Clint Bowyer | Chevrolet | Jack Daniel's | 94 | 365 | 0 | Running | 84,400 |
| 24 | 35 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Ford | UPS | 96 | 365 | 1 | Running | 106,750 |
| 25 | 4 | 40 | David Stremme | Dodge | Lone Star Steakhouse & Saloon | 88 | 365 | 0 | Running | 96,533 |
| 26 | 26 | 18 | J.J. Yeley | Chevrolet | Boniva | 85 | 365 | 0 | Running | 107,775 |
| 27 | 32 | 22 | Dave Blaney | Dodge | Caterpillar | 87 | 364 | 1 | Running | 84,158 |
| 28 | 27 | 14 | Sterling Marlin | Chevrolet | Ginn Clubs & Resorts | 79 | 364 | 0 | Running | 81,322 |
| 29 | 6 | 38 | Elliott Sadler | Ford | M&M's | 76 | 364 | 0 | Running | 99,483 |
| 30 | 18 | 32 | Travis Kvapil | Chevrolet | Tide / Downy | 73 | 364 | 0 | Running | 71,400 |
| 31 | 19 | 10 | Scott Riggs | Dodge | Stanley Tools / Valvoline | 70 | 363 | 0 | Running | 68,150 |
| 32 | 28 | 66 | Jeff Green | Chevrolet | Best Buy | 67 | 363 | 0 | Running | 75,975 |
| 33 | 38 | 4 | Scott Wimmer | Chevrolet | AERO Exhaust | 64 | 363 | 0 | Running | 68,750 |
| 34 | 43 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | Kellogg's | 61 | 361 | 0 | Running | 67,675 |
| 35 | 37 | 55 | Michael Waltrip | Dodge | NAPA Auto Parts | 58 | 359 | 0 | Running | 67,450 |
| 36 | 41 | 49 | Kevin Lepage | Dodge | Freightliner Trucks | 55 | 353 | 0 | Running | 67,300 |
| 37 | 14 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench | 52 | 350 | 0 | Running | 104,036 |
| 38 | 30 | 19 | Jeremy Mayfield | Dodge | Dodge Dealers / UAW | 49 | 346 | 0 | Running | 96,866 |
| 39 | 7 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Ford | Office Depot | 46 | 281 | 0 | Engine | 86,550 |
| 40 | 34 | 95 | Stanton Barrett | Chevrolet | TheRaceSpace.com | 43 | 255 | 0 | Engine | 66,600 |
| 41 | 8 | 25 | Brian Vickers | Chevrolet | GMAC | 40 | 246 | 0 | Running | 74,475 |
| 42 | 15 | 26 | Jamie McMurray | Ford | Crown Royal | 37 | 223 | 0 | Engine | 113,200 |
| 43 | 33 | 74 | Derrike Cope | Dodge | Sundance Vacations / Royal Admin. Svc | 34 | 11 | 0 | Oil pressure | 66,577 |
Race Recap
- Date: 05-13-2006
- Track: Darlington Raceway
- Race: Dodge Charger 500
- Race #: 11
- Cars: 43
- Winner: Greg Biffle
- Start Position: 9th
- Car Make: Ford
- Avg Speed: 135.127 mph
- Distance: 501 miles
- Purse: $4,658,259
- Cautions: 6
- Caution Laps: 24
- Lead Changes: 25
- Pole: 169.013 mph


