Race Lineup
DirecTV 500
Sunday, April 2nd, 2006
Martinsville Speedway, Ridgeway, VA
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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: 72.741
- Cautions: 16 for 87 laps
- Lead Changes: 12
- Green Flag Passes: 939 (2.3 passes per green flag lap)
Race weekend links appear as data becomes available.
| START | VEH # | DRIVER | MAKE | SPONSOR | TEAM | CREW CHIEF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet | Lowe's | Jeff Gordon | |
| 2 | 26 | Jamie McMurray | Ford | IRWIN Industrial Tools | Georgetta Roush | |
| 3 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Chevrolet | The Home Depot | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| 4 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Dodge | Alltel | Team Penske | |
| 5 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Dodge | Dodge Dealers / UAW | Evernham Motorsports | |
| 6 | 14 | Sterling Marlin | Chevrolet | Ginn Clubs & Resorts | Mb2 Motorsports | |
| 7 | 38 | Elliott Sadler | Ford | M&M's | Yates Racing | |
| 8 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | DuPont | Hendrick Motorsports | |
| 9 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Dodge | Miller Lite | Team Penske | |
| 10 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Ford | National Guard | Geoff Smith | |
| 11 | 10 | Scott Riggs | Dodge | Valvoline / Stanley Tools | James Rocco | |
| 12 | 96 | Tony Raines | Chevrolet | DLP HDTV | Bill Saunders | |
| 13 | 43 | Bobby Labonte | Dodge | Cheerios / Betty Crocker | Richard L Petty | |
| 14 | 22 | Dave Blaney | Dodge | Caterpillar | Bill Davis | |
| 15 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Ford | Office Depot | Jack Roush | |
| 16 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Ford | DEWALT | Mark Martin | |
| 17 | 5 | Kyle Busch | Chevrolet | Kellogg's | Hendrick Motorsports | |
| 18 | 18 | JJ Yeley | Chevrolet | Interstate Batteries | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| 19 | 21 | Ken Schrader | Ford | Little Debbie | Wood Brothers Racing | |
| 20 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Chevrolet | Cingular Wireless | Richard Childress Racing | |
| 21 | 1 | Martin Truex Jr | Chevrolet | Bass Pro Shops / Tracker | Dale Earnhardt Inc | |
| 22 | 01 | Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet | U.S. Army | Mb2 Motorsports | |
| 23 | 19 | Jeremy Mayfield | Dodge | Dodge Dealers / UAW | Evernham Motorsports | |
| 24 | 25 | Brian Vickers | Chevrolet | GMAC | Hendrick Motorsports | |
| 25 | 41 | Reed Sorenson | Dodge | Target | Chip Ganassi Racing | |
| 26 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench | Richard Childress Racing | |
| 27 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Chevrolet | Menards | Robby Gordon | |
| 28 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Ford | UPS | Yates Racing | |
| 29 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr | Chevrolet | Budweiser | Dale Earnhardt Inc | |
| 30 | 6 | Mark Martin | Ford | AAA | Jack Roush | |
| 31 | 34 | Chad Chaffin | Chevrolet | Oak Glove Co. | Front Row Motorsports | |
| 32 | 42 | Casey Mears | Dodge | Texaco / Havoline | Chip Ganassi Racing | |
| 33 | 55 | Michael Waltrip | Dodge | NAPA Auto Parts | Douglas Bawel | |
| 34 | 66 | Jeff Green | Chevrolet | Best Buy | Stewart-haas Racing | |
| 35 | 95 | Stanton Barrett | Chevrolet | hairofdog.com | Stanton Barrett | |
| 36 | 4 | Scott Wimmer | Chevrolet | AERO Exhaust | Larry Mcclure | |
| 37 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Dodge | Schwan's Home Service | Kyle Petty | |
| 38 | 40 | David Stremme | Dodge | Lone Star Steakhouse / Saloon | Felix Sabates | |
| 39 | 151 | Mike Garvey | Chevrolet | Marathon American Spirit Motor Oil | Joe Auer | |
| 40 | 32 | Travis Kvapil | Chevrolet | Tide-Downy | Calvin Wells Iii | |
| 41 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Chevrolet | FedEx Ground | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| 42 | 07 | Clint Bowyer | Chevrolet | DIRECTV | Richard Childress Racing | |
| 43 | 92 | Chad Blount | Dodge | Front Row Motorsports | Front Row Motorsports |