Race Lineup
The official 2006 Sylvania 300 NASCAR CUP Series race lineup, determined by qualifying results, shows the starting positions of all drivers at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
Sylvania 300
Sunday, September 17th, 2006
New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Loudon, NH
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- Drivers Entered: 48 (8 drivers will not make the race)
- Laps Scheduled: 300
- Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
- Time of Race: N/A
- Average Speed: 102.195
- Cautions: 10 for 47 laps
- Lead Changes: 17
- Green Flag Passes: 1,662 (6.6 passes per green flag lap)
| ST | # | DRIVER | MAKE | SPD | TIME | BHND | SPONSOR | TEAM |
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| 1 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Chevrolet | 132.282 | 28.793 | 0.000 | Reese's | Richard Childress Racing |
| 2 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | 131.751 | 28.909 | 0.116 | DuPont | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 3 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Dodge | 131.483 | 28.968 | 0.175 | Miller Lite | Team Penske |
| 4 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Dodge | 131.216 | 29.027 | 0.234 | Mobil 1 | Team Penske |
| 5 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Chevrolet | 130.667 | 29.149 | 0.356 | FedEx Express | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 6 | 40 | David Stremme | Dodge | 130.305 | 29.230 | 0.437 | Lone Star Steakhouse / Saloon | Felix Sabates |
| 7 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet | 130.264 | 29.239 | 0.446 | Lowe's | Jeff Gordon |
| 8 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Ford | 130.193 | 29.255 | 0.462 | National Guard | Geoff Smith |
| 9 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Chevrolet | 130.086 | 29.279 | 0.486 | Jim Beam | Robby Gordon |
| 10 | 21 | Ken Schrader | Ford | 130.038 | 29.290 | 0.497 | Motorcraft Genuine Parts | Wood Brothers Racing |
| 11 | 1 | Martin Truex Jr | Chevrolet | 130.007 | 29.297 | 0.504 | Bass Pro Shops / Tracker | Dale Earnhardt Inc |
| 12 | 25 | Brian Vickers | Chevrolet | 129.993 | 29.300 | 0.507 | GMAC | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 13 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr | Chevrolet | 129.842 | 29.334 | 0.541 | Budweiser | Dale Earnhardt Inc |
| 14 | 19 | Elliott Sadler | Dodge | 129.829 | 29.337 | 0.544 | Dodge Dealers / UAW | Evernham Motorsports |
| 15 | 38 | David Gilliland | Ford | 129.825 | 29.338 | 0.545 | M&M's | Yates Racing |
| 16 | 5 | Kyle Busch | Chevrolet | 129.763 | 29.352 | 0.559 | Kellogg's | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 17 | 01 | Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet | 129.763 | 29.352 | 0.559 | U.S. Army | Mb2 Motorsports |
| 18 | 07 | Clint Bowyer | Chevrolet | 129.736 | 29.358 | 0.565 | Jack Daniel's | Richard Childress Racing |
| 19 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Ford | 129.652 | 29.377 | 0.584 | Office Depot | Jack Roush |
| 20 | 66 | Jeff Green | Chevrolet | 129.600 | 29.389 | 0.596 | Haas Automation / Best Buy | Stewart-haas Racing |
| 21 | 22 | Dave Blaney | Dodge | 129.577 | 29.394 | 0.601 | Caterpillar | Bill Davis |
| 22 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Chevrolet | 129.533 | 29.404 | 0.611 | Cingular Wireless | Richard Childress Racing |
| 23 | 10 | Scott Riggs | Dodge | 129.481 | 29.416 | 0.623 | Stanley Tools / Valvoline | James Rocco |
| 24 | 42 | Casey Mears | Dodge | 129.437 | 29.426 | 0.633 | Texaco / Havoline | Chip Ganassi Racing |
| 25 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Ford | 129.375 | 29.440 | 0.647 | DEWALT | Mark Martin |
| 26 | 6 | Mark Martin | Ford | 129.322 | 29.452 | 0.659 | AAA | Jack Roush |
| 27 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Dodge | 129.300 | 29.457 | 0.664 | Petty Enterprises / Victory Junctio… | Kyle Petty |
| 28 | 96 | Tony Raines | Chevrolet | 129.278 | 29.462 | 0.669 | DLP HDTV | Bill Saunders |
| 29 | 43 | Bobby Labonte | Dodge | 129.239 | 29.471 | 0.678 | Cheerios / Betty Crocker | Richard L Petty |
| 30 | 14 | Sterling Marlin | Chevrolet | 129.121 | 29.498 | 0.705 | Ginn Clubs & Resorts | Mb2 Motorsports |
| 31 | 41 | Reed Sorenson | Dodge | 129.112 | 29.500 | 0.707 | Target | Chip Ganassi Racing |
| 32 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Chevrolet | 129.072 | 29.509 | 0.716 | The Home Depot | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 33 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Dodge | 128.998 | 29.526 | 0.733 | Dodge Dealers / UAW | Evernham Motorsports |
| 34 | 32 | Travis Kvapil | Chevrolet | 128.789 | 29.574 | 0.781 | Tide-Downy | Calvin Wells Iii |
| 35 | 55 | Michael Waltrip | Dodge | 128.723 | 29.589 | 0.796 | NAPA Auto Parts | Douglas Bawel |
| 36 | 18 | JJ Yeley | Chevrolet | 128.632 | 29.610 | 0.817 | Interstate Batteries | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 37 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Ford | 128.602 | 29.617 | 0.824 | UPS | Yates Racing |
| 38 | 61 | Chad Chaffin | Dodge | 128.126 | 29.727 | 0.934 | Oak Glove Co. | Front Row Motorsports |
| 39 | 4 | Scott Wimmer | Chevrolet | 128.023 | 29.751 | 0.958 | Lucas Oil Products | Larry Mcclure |
| 40 | 49 | Kevin Lepage | Dodge | 127.363 | 29.905 | 1.112 | LoansDepot.com | Elizabeth Morgenthau |
| 41 | 89 | Morgan Shepherd | Dodge | 127.197 | 29.944 | 1.151 | Victory In Jesus | Cindy Shepherd |
| 42 | 26 | Jamie McMurray | Ford | 127.125 | 29.961 | 1.168 | Crown Royal | Georgetta Roush |
| 43 | 27 | Ted Christopher | Chevrolet | 126.795 | 30.039 | 1.246 | Lilly Trucking of Virginia | Kirk Shelmerdine |