Official NASCAR Race Results
Jimmie Johnson won the 2006 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series Aaron's 499 at Talladega Superspeedway.
05-01-2006 | Aaron's 499 | Talladega Superspeedway
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 | 16 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet | Lowe's | 185 | 188 | 3 | Running | 326,061 |
| 2 | 2 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Chevrolet | The Home Depot | 175 | 188 | 11 | Running | 260,136 |
| 3 | 33 | 25 | Brian Vickers | Chevrolet | GMAC | 170 | 188 | 7 | Running | 172,300 |
| 4 | 40 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Chevrolet | Cingular Wireless | 160 | 188 | 0 | Running | 176,745 |
| 5 | 8 | 26 | Jamie McMurray | Ford | Irwin Industrial Tools | 160 | 188 | 18 | Running | 168,600 |
| 6 | 12 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Ford | DeWalt | 155 | 188 | 23 | Running | 159,841 |
| 7 | 5 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Dodge | Miller Lite | 151 | 188 | 9 | Running | 143,233 |
| 8 | 3 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Ford | Office Depot | 147 | 188 | 7 | Running | 118,975 |
| 9 | 32 | 10 | Scott Riggs | Dodge | Stanley FatMax / Valvoline | 138 | 188 | 0 | Running | 97,975 |
| 10 | 19 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Chevrolet | Menards / Turtle Wax Ice | 139 | 188 | 1 | Running | 103,350 |
| 11 | 11 | 18 | J.J. Yeley | Chevrolet | GSK AsthmaControl.com | 135 | 188 | 1 | Running | 131,075 |
| 12 | 4 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Ford | UPS | 132 | 188 | 1 | Running | 125,875 |
| 13 | 36 | 19 | Jeremy Mayfield | Dodge | Dodge Dealers / UAW | 129 | 188 | 1 | Running | 124,816 |
| 14 | 39 | 66 | Jeff Green | Chevrolet | Best Buy | 126 | 188 | 1 | Running | 117,808 |
| 15 | 14 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | DuPont / Pepsi | 128 | 188 | 62 | Running | 151,311 |
| 16 | 1 | 38 | Elliott Sadler | Ford | M&M's | 120 | 188 | 23 | Running | 138,983 |
| 17 | 29 | 96 | Tony Raines | Chevrolet | DLP HDTV | 112 | 188 | 0 | Running | 84,675 |
| 18 | 28 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Dodge | Schwan's Home Service | 109 | 188 | 0 | Running | 111,883 |
| 19 | 26 | 32 | Travis Kvapil | Chevrolet | Tide / Downy | 106 | 188 | 0 | Running | 101,083 |
| 20 | 25 | 42 | Casey Mears | Dodge | Texaco / Havoline | 108 | 188 | 2 | Running | 123,083 |
| 21 | 43 | 4 | Scott Wimmer | Chevrolet | AERO Exhaust | 105 | 188 | 1 | Running | 85,350 |
| 22 | 30 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Chevrolet | FedEx Freight | 102 | 187 | 1 | Running | 84,625 |
| 23 | 42 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Chevrolet | Reese's Caramel Cup | 94 | 187 | 0 | Running | 121,811 |
| 24 | 38 | 22 | Dave Blaney | Dodge | Caterpillar | 96 | 183 | 1 | Running | 94,858 |
| 25 | 21 | 55 | Michael Waltrip | Dodge | NAPA Auto Parts | 93 | 179 | 1 | Crash | 92,447 |
| 26 | 41 | 41 | Reed Sorenson | Dodge | Target | 85 | 177 | 0 | Crash | 89,825 |
| 27 | 6 | 01 | Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet | U.S. Army | 87 | 173 | 5 | Crash | 107,620 |
| 28 | 23 | 61 | Kevin Lepage | Ford | State Water Heaters | 84 | 173 | 1 | Crash | 80,225 |
| 29 | 31 | 43 | Bobby Labonte | Dodge | Betty Crocker / STP Oil Stabilizer | 76 | 163 | 0 | Engine | 114,461 |
| 30 | 34 | 34 | Chad Chaffin | Chevrolet | State Water Heaters | 73 | 152 | 0 | Running | 77,825 |
| 31 | 27 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | Chevrolet | Budweiser | 75 | 151 | 8 | Engine | 112,166 |
| 32 | 13 | 5 | Kyle Busch | Chevrolet | Kellogg's | 67 | 150 | 0 | Running | 95,025 |
| 33 | 18 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Dodge | Alltel My Circle | 64 | 106 | 0 | Running | 122,308 |
| 34 | 17 | 40 | David Stremme | Dodge | Lone Star Steakhouse & Saloon | 61 | 106 | 0 | Running | 85,725 |
| 35 | 10 | 6 | Mark Martin | Ford | AAA | 58 | 101 | 0 | Running | 94,650 |
| 36 | 20 | 1 | Martin Truex, Jr. | Chevrolet | Bass Pro Shops / Tracker | 55 | 97 | 0 | Crash | 84,500 |
| 37 | 9 | 14 | Sterling Marlin | Chevrolet | Waste Management | 52 | 91 | 0 | Crash | 76,325 |
| 38 | 7 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Ford | Subway / National Guard | 49 | 45 | 0 | Engine | 96,175 |
| 39 | 37 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Dodge | Dodge Dealers / UAW | 46 | 17 | 0 | Crash | 112,989 |
| 40 | 15 | 07 | Clint Bowyer | Chevrolet | Jack Daniel's | 43 | 16 | 0 | Crash | 83,525 |
| 41 | 22 | 27 | Kirk Shelmerdine | Chevrolet | Apex Electric | 40 | 9 | 0 | Crash | 75,325 |
| 42 | 35 | 21 | Ken Schrader | Ford | Little Debbie | 37 | 8 | 0 | Crash | 102,364 |
| 43 | 24 | 00 | Hermie Sadler | Ford | Aaron's | 0 | 8 | 0 | Crash | 75,308 |
Race Recap
- Date: 05-01-2006
- Track: Talladega Superspeedway
- Race: Aaron's 499
- Race #: 9
- Cars: 43
- Winner: Jimmie Johnson
- Start Position: 16th
- Car Make: Chevrolet
- Avg Speed: 142.891 mph
- Distance: 500 miles
- Purse: $5,103,240
- Cautions: 8
- Caution Laps: 34
- Lead Changes: 56
- Pole: 188.511 mph
