Race Lineup
The official 2006 Sharpie 500 NASCAR CUP Series race lineup, determined by qualifying results, shows the starting positions of all drivers at Bristol Motor Speedway.
Sharpie 500
Saturday, August 26th, 2006
Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol, TN
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- Drivers Entered: 49 (9 drivers will not make the race)
- Laps Scheduled: 500
- Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
- Time of Race: N/A
- Average Speed: 90.025
- Cautions: 10 for 62 laps
- Lead Changes: 18
- Green Flag Passes: 812 (1.9 passes per green flag lap)
| ST | # | DRIVER | MAKE | SPD | TIME | BHND | SPONSOR | TEAM |
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| 1 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Dodge | 124.906 | 15.362 | 0.000 | Miller Lite | Team Penske |
| 2 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Chevrolet | 124.808 | 15.374 | 0.012 | Cingular Wireless | Richard Childress Racing |
| 3 | 43 | Bobby Labonte | Dodge | 124.484 | 15.414 | 0.052 | Hamburger Helper "Hometown Hel… | Richard L Petty |
| 4 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Ford | 124.404 | 15.424 | 0.062 | DEWALT | Mark Martin |
| 5 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Chevrolet | 124.299 | 15.437 | 0.075 | The Home Depot | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 6 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Chevrolet | 124.226 | 15.446 | 0.084 | FedEx Freight | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 7 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Chevrolet | 124.106 | 15.461 | 0.099 | Reese's | Richard Childress Racing |
| 8 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Dodge | 124.082 | 15.464 | 0.102 | Marathon American Spirit Motor Oil | Kyle Petty |
| 9 | 19 | Elliott Sadler | Dodge | 123.922 | 15.484 | 0.122 | Dodge Dealers / UAW | Evernham Motorsports |
| 10 | 41 | Reed Sorenson | Dodge | 123.906 | 15.486 | 0.124 | Target | Chip Ganassi Racing |
| 11 | 42 | Casey Mears | Dodge | 123.866 | 15.491 | 0.129 | Texaco / Havoline | Chip Ganassi Racing |
| 12 | 49 | Kevin Lepage | Dodge | 123.770 | 15.503 | 0.141 | LoansDepot.com | Elizabeth Morgenthau |
| 13 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | 123.754 | 15.505 | 0.143 | DuPont | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 14 | 14 | Sterling Marlin | Chevrolet | 123.714 | 15.510 | 0.148 | Ginn Clubs & Resorts | Mb2 Motorsports |
| 15 | 6 | Mark Martin | Ford | 123.698 | 15.512 | 0.150 | AAA | Jack Roush |
| 16 | 66 | Jeff Green | Chevrolet | 123.610 | 15.523 | 0.161 | CertainTeed | Stewart-haas Racing |
| 17 | 21 | Ken Schrader | Ford | 123.594 | 15.525 | 0.163 | U.S. Air Force | Wood Brothers Racing |
| 18 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet | 123.586 | 15.526 | 0.164 | Lowe's | Jeff Gordon |
| 19 | 5 | Kyle Busch | Chevrolet | 123.491 | 15.538 | 0.176 | Kellogg's | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 20 | 25 | Brian Vickers | Chevrolet | 123.475 | 15.540 | 0.178 | GMAC | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 21 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Dodge | 123.467 | 15.541 | 0.179 | ALLTEL Fastap | Team Penske |
| 22 | 22 | Dave Blaney | Dodge | 123.467 | 15.541 | 0.179 | Caterpillar | Bill Davis |
| 23 | 10 | Scott Riggs | Dodge | 123.443 | 15.544 | 0.182 | Valvoline / Stanley Tools | James Rocco |
| 24 | 1 | Martin Truex Jr | Chevrolet | 123.380 | 15.552 | 0.190 | Bass Pro Shops / Tracker | Dale Earnhardt Inc |
| 25 | 18 | JJ Yeley | Chevrolet | 123.356 | 15.555 | 0.193 | Interstate Batteries | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 26 | 178 | Kenny Wallace | Chevrolet | 123.277 | 15.565 | 0.203 | Furniture Row Racing | Barney Visser |
| 27 | 07 | Clint Bowyer | Chevrolet | 123.213 | 15.573 | 0.211 | Jack Daniel's Happy Birthday | Richard Childress Racing |
| 28 | 32 | Travis Kvapil | Chevrolet | 123.134 | 15.583 | 0.221 | Tide-Downy | Calvin Wells Iii |
| 29 | 55 | Michael Waltrip | Dodge | 123.000 | 15.600 | 0.238 | NAPA Auto Parts | Douglas Bawel |
| 30 | 34 | Carl Long | Chevrolet | 122.921 | 15.610 | 0.248 | Thompson Metal Svcs / Oak Gloves | Front Row Motorsports |
| 31 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Dodge | 122.827 | 15.622 | 0.260 | Dodge Dealers / UAW | Evernham Motorsports |
| 32 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Ford | 122.717 | 15.636 | 0.274 | UPS | Yates Racing |
| 33 | 74 | Derrike Cope | Dodge | 122.701 | 15.638 | 0.276 | Sundance Vacations / Royal Admin. S… | Raynard Mcglynn |
| 34 | 96 | Tony Raines | Chevrolet | 122.638 | 15.646 | 0.284 | DLP HDTV | Bill Saunders |
| 35 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Ford | 122.365 | 15.681 | 0.319 | National Guard / Charter Communicat… | Geoff Smith |
| 36 | 40 | David Stremme | Dodge | 122.295 | 15.690 | 0.328 | Coors Light | Felix Sabates |
| 37 | 26 | Jamie McMurray | Ford | 122.201 | 15.702 | 0.340 | Sharpie | Georgetta Roush |
| 38 | 38 | David Gilliland | Ford | 122.154 | 15.708 | 0.346 | M&M's | Yates Racing |
| 39 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Ford | 122.092 | 15.716 | 0.354 | Office Depot | Jack Roush |
| 40 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr | Chevrolet | 121.728 | 15.763 | 0.401 | Budweiser | Dale Earnhardt Inc |
| 41 | 01 | Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet | 121.428 | 15.802 | 0.440 | U.S. Army | Mb2 Motorsports |
| 42 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Chevrolet | 121.389 | 15.807 | 0.445 | Jim Beam | Robby Gordon |
| 43 | 4 | Scott Wimmer | Chevrolet | 122.451 | 15.670 | 0.308 | Bully Hill Vineyards / Food City | Larry Mcclure |