Race Lineup
The official 2006 Golden Corral 500 NASCAR CUP Series race lineup, determined by qualifying results, shows the starting positions of all drivers at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
Golden Corral 500
Sunday, March 19th, 2006
Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton, GA
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- Drivers Entered: 52 (12 drivers will not make the race)
- Laps Scheduled: 325
- Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
- Time of Race: N/A
- Average Speed: 144.098
- Cautions: 8 for 43 laps
- Lead Changes: 27
- Green Flag Passes: 2,212 (7.8 passes per green flag lap)
| ST | # | DRIVER | MAKE | SPD | TIME | BHND | SPONSOR | TEAM |
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| 1 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Dodge | 192.553 | 28.792 | 0.000 | Dodge Dealers / UAW | Evernham Motorsports |
| 2 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Dodge | 192.540 | 28.794 | 0.002 | Alltel | Team Penske |
| 3 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Chevrolet | 191.973 | 28.879 | 0.087 | Cingular Wireless | Richard Childress Racing |
| 4 | 43 | Bobby Labonte | Dodge | 191.914 | 28.888 | 0.096 | Cheerios / Betty Crocker | Richard L Petty |
| 5 | 18 | JJ Yeley | Chevrolet | 191.854 | 28.897 | 0.105 | Husqvarna | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 6 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Chevrolet | 191.794 | 28.906 | 0.114 | GM Goodwrench | Richard Childress Racing |
| 7 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Chevrolet | 191.695 | 28.921 | 0.129 | FedEx Ground | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 8 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Ford | 191.496 | 28.951 | 0.159 | Subway / National Guard | Geoff Smith |
| 9 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Dodge | 191.357 | 28.972 | 0.180 | Miller Lite | Team Penske |
| 10 | 42 | Casey Mears | Dodge | 191.245 | 28.989 | 0.197 | Texaco / Havoline | Chip Ganassi Racing |
| 11 | 6 | Mark Martin | Ford | 190.968 | 29.031 | 0.239 | AAA | Jack Roush |
| 12 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | 190.962 | 29.032 | 0.240 | DuPont | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 13 | 01 | Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet | 190.922 | 29.038 | 0.246 | U.S. Army | Mb2 Motorsports |
| 14 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet | 190.817 | 29.054 | 0.262 | Lowe's | Jeff Gordon |
| 15 | 41 | Reed Sorenson | Dodge | 190.804 | 29.056 | 0.264 | Fujifilm | Chip Ganassi Racing |
| 16 | 07 | Clint Bowyer | Chevrolet | 190.765 | 29.062 | 0.270 | Jack Daniel's | Richard Childress Racing |
| 17 | 5 | Kyle Busch | Chevrolet | 190.633 | 29.082 | 0.290 | Kellogg's | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 18 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Ford | 190.568 | 29.092 | 0.300 | Office Depot | Jack Roush |
| 19 | 23 | Bill Lester | Dodge | 190.502 | 29.102 | 0.310 | Waste Management | Gail Davis |
| 20 | 19 | Jeremy Mayfield | Dodge | 189.928 | 29.190 | 0.398 | Dodge Dealers / UAW | Evernham Motorsports |
| 21 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Chevrolet | 189.895 | 29.195 | 0.403 | The Home Depot | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 22 | 15 | Paul Menard | Chevrolet | 189.785 | 29.212 | 0.420 | Menards / Pittsburgh Paints | Dale Earnhardt Inc |
| 23 | 61 | Kevin Lepage | Ford | 189.720 | 29.222 | 0.430 | Amp Energy Drink | Front Row Motorsports |
| 24 | 55 | Michael Waltrip | Dodge | 189.649 | 29.233 | 0.441 | NAPA Auto Parts | Douglas Bawel |
| 25 | 21 | Ken Schrader | Ford | 189.441 | 29.265 | 0.473 | Little Debbie | Wood Brothers Racing |
| 26 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr | Chevrolet | 189.396 | 29.272 | 0.480 | Budweiser | Dale Earnhardt Inc |
| 27 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Ford | 189.357 | 29.278 | 0.486 | DEWALT Power Tools | Mark Martin |
| 28 | 38 | Elliott Sadler | Ford | 189.286 | 29.289 | 0.497 | Combos | Yates Racing |
| 29 | 10 | Scott Riggs | Dodge | 189.131 | 29.313 | 0.521 | Valvoline / Stanley Tools | James Rocco |
| 30 | 22 | Dave Blaney | Dodge | 189.092 | 29.319 | 0.527 | Caterpillar | Bill Davis |
| 31 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Ford | 188.552 | 29.403 | 0.611 | UPS | Yates Racing |
| 32 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Dodge | 188.398 | 29.427 | 0.635 | National Tire & Battery | Kyle Petty |
| 33 | 14 | Sterling Marlin | Chevrolet | 188.398 | 29.427 | 0.635 | Waste Management | Mb2 Motorsports |
| 34 | 26 | Jamie McMurray | Ford | 188.341 | 29.436 | 0.644 | IRWIN Industrial Tools | Georgetta Roush |
| 35 | 1 | Martin Truex Jr | Chevrolet | 188.264 | 29.448 | 0.656 | Bass Pro Shops / Tracker | Dale Earnhardt Inc |
| 36 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Chevrolet | 188.162 | 29.464 | 0.672 | Harrah's | Robby Gordon |
| 37 | 25 | Brian Vickers | Chevrolet | 188.041 | 29.483 | 0.691 | GMAC | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 38 | 40 | David Stremme | Dodge | 187.970 | 29.494 | 0.702 | Coors Light | Felix Sabates |
| 39 | 66 | Jeff Green | Chevrolet | 187.843 | 29.514 | 0.722 | Best Buy | Stewart-haas Racing |
| 40 | 49 | Brent Sherman | Dodge | 187.614 | 29.550 | 0.758 | Serta | Elizabeth Morgenthau |
| 41 | 00 | Hermie Sadler | Ford | 187.304 | 29.599 | 0.807 | Aaron's | Michael Anderson |
| 42 | 4 | Scott Wimmer | Chevrolet | 187.139 | 29.625 | 0.833 | AERO Exhaust | Larry Mcclure |