Official NASCAR Race Results
Brian Vickers won the 2006 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series UAW-Ford 500 at Talladega Superspeedway.
10-08-2006 | UAW-Ford 500 | Talladega Superspeedway
| Fin | St | # | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts | Laps | Led | Status | Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 25 | Brian Vickers | Chevrolet | GMAC | 185 | 188 | 17 | Running | 228,850 |
| 2 | 25 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Dodge | Dodge Dealers / UAW | 175 | 188 | 7 | Running | 193,064 |
| 3 | 29 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Dodge | Miller Lite | 170 | 188 | 3 | Running | 169,108 |
| 4 | 19 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Ford | DeWalt | 165 | 188 | 21 | Running | 167,216 |
| 5 | 16 | 1 | Martin Truex, Jr. | Chevrolet | Bass Pro Shops / Tracker | 160 | 188 | 2 | Running | 139,008 |
| 6 | 14 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench | 150 | 188 | 0 | Running | 137,161 |
| 7 | 37 | 66 | Jeff Green | Chevrolet | Microsoft Windows Live / Best Buy | 146 | 188 | 0 | Running | 116,783 |
| 8 | 30 | 6 | Mark Martin | Ford | AAA | 147 | 188 | 2 | Running | 102,250 |
| 9 | 17 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Ford | Office Depot | 138 | 188 | 0 | Running | 102,025 |
| 10 | 39 | 43 | Bobby Labonte | Dodge | Cheerios / Betty Crocker | 134 | 188 | 0 | Running | 130,036 |
| 11 | 6 | 5 | Kyle Busch | Chevrolet | Kellogg's | 135 | 188 | 10 | Running | 96,475 |
| 12 | 2 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Ford | UPS | 132 | 188 | 1 | Running | 125,475 |
| 13 | 11 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Dodge | Alltel | 124 | 188 | 0 | Running | 94,983 |
| 14 | 21 | 55 | Michael Waltrip | Dodge | NAPA Auto Parts | 126 | 188 | 1 | Running | 120,033 |
| 15 | 1 | 38 | David Gilliland | Ford | M&M's | 118 | 188 | 0 | Running | 112,808 |
| 16 | 36 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Chevrolet | Harrah's | 115 | 188 | 0 | Running | 77,050 |
| 17 | 28 | 09 | Mike Wallace | Ford | Miccosukee Gaming & Resorts | 112 | 188 | 0 | Running | 73,000 |
| 18 | 15 | 01 | Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet | U.S. Army | 114 | 188 | 1 | Running | 102,845 |
| 19 | 41 | 10 | Scott Riggs | Dodge | Valvoline / Stanley Tools | 106 | 188 | 0 | Running | 76,125 |
| 20 | 40 | 96 | Tony Raines | Chevrolet | DLP HDTV | 103 | 188 | 0 | Running | 78,500 |
| 21 | 12 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Chevrolet | FedEx Express | 105 | 188 | 1 | Running | 75,300 |
| 22 | 13 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Chevrolet | The Home Depot | 102 | 188 | 1 | Running | 125,636 |
| 23 | 33 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | Chevrolet | Budweiser | 104 | 188 | 37 | Running | 115,866 |
| 24 | 3 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet | Lowe's | 96 | 187 | 6 | Crash | 120,086 |
| 25 | 23 | 21 | Ken Schrader | Ford | Motorcraft Genuine Parts | 88 | 187 | 0 | Running | 101,664 |
| 26 | 20 | 49 | Mike Bliss | Dodge | WhatsOnline.com | 85 | 187 | 0 | Running | 82,358 |
| 27 | 34 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Chevrolet | Cingular Wireless | 87 | 187 | 5 | Running | 99,945 |
| 28 | 35 | 22 | Dave Blaney | Dodge | Caterpillar | 79 | 186 | 0 | Running | 82,897 |
| 29 | 22 | 19 | Elliott Sadler | Dodge | Dodge Dealers / UAW | 81 | 186 | 1 | Running | 103,191 |
| 30 | 31 | 42 | Casey Mears | Dodge | Texaco / Havoline | 78 | 185 | 1 | Running | 107,183 |
| 31 | 27 | 04 | Eric McClure | Chevrolet | Hefty | 70 | 182 | 0 | Running | 69,875 |
| 32 | 10 | 18 | J.J. Yeley | Chevrolet | Interstate Batteries | 67 | 177 | 0 | Crash | 104,275 |
| 33 | 38 | 40 | David Stremme | Dodge | Coors Light Camouflage Can | 64 | 175 | 0 | Crash | 78,500 |
| 34 | 24 | 15 | Paul Menard | Chevrolet | Menards / Moen | 66 | 173 | 1 | Crash | 69,375 |
| 35 | 32 | 07 | Clint Bowyer | Chevrolet | DirecTV | 63 | 171 | 5 | Crash | 77,200 |
| 36 | 4 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | DuPont | 60 | 167 | 27 | Crash | 117,636 |
| 37 | 8 | 26 | Jamie McMurray | Ford | Crown Royal | 57 | 160 | 22 | Crash | 125,750 |
| 38 | 18 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Dodge | Petty Enterprises / Victory Junction Gang… | 49 | 149 | 0 | Crash | 76,800 |
| 39 | 42 | 41 | Reed Sorenson | Dodge | Target | 51 | 147 | 1 | Engine | 76,675 |
| 40 | 7 | 14 | Sterling Marlin | Chevrolet | Waste Management | 43 | 145 | 0 | Crash | 68,525 |
| 41 | 5 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Ford | National Guard / Charter Communications | 45 | 137 | 15 | Crash | 88,735 |
| 42 | 26 | 78 | Kenny Wallace | Chevrolet | Furniture Row Racing | 37 | 24 | 0 | Engine | 68,260 |
| 43 | 43 | 74 | Derrike Cope | Dodge | Royal Admin. Services / Sundance Vacation… | 34 | 9 | 0 | Overheating | 68,473 |
Race Recap
- Date: 10-08-2006
- Track: Talladega Superspeedway
- Race: UAW-Ford 500
- Race #: 30
- Cars: 43
- Winner: Brian Vickers
- Start Position: 9th
- Car Make: Chevrolet
- Avg Speed: 157.602 mph
- Distance: 500 miles
- Purse: $4,547,000
- Cautions: 6
- Caution Laps: 22
- Lead Changes: 63
- Pole: 191.712 mph
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