Race Lineup
The official 2006 Checker Auto Parts 500 Presented by Pennzoil NASCAR CUP Series race lineup, determined by qualifying results, shows the starting positions of all drivers at Phoenix Raceway.
Checker Auto Parts 500 Presented by Pennzoil
Sunday, November 12th, 2006
Phoenix Raceway, Phoenix, AZ
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- Drivers Entered: 51 (11 drivers will not make the race)
- Laps Scheduled: 312
- Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
- Time of Race: N/A
- Average Speed: 96.131
- Cautions: 10 for 58 laps
- Lead Changes: 12
- Green Flag Passes: 1,156 (4.6 passes per green flag lap)
| ST | # | DRIVER | MAKE | SPD | TIME | BHND | SPONSOR | TEAM |
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| 1 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | 134.464 | 26.773 | 0.000 | DuPont | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 2 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Chevrolet | 133.973 | 26.871 | 0.098 | Reese's Cookies | Richard Childress Racing |
| 3 | 25 | Brian Vickers | Chevrolet | 133.949 | 26.876 | 0.103 | GMAC | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 4 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr | Chevrolet | 133.670 | 26.932 | 0.159 | Budweiser | Dale Earnhardt Inc |
| 5 | 01 | Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet | 133.620 | 26.942 | 0.169 | Principal Financial Group | Mb2 Motorsports |
| 6 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Ford | 133.536 | 26.959 | 0.186 | National Guard | Geoff Smith |
| 7 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Dodge | 133.516 | 26.963 | 0.190 | Alltel | Team Penske |
| 8 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Dodge | 133.472 | 26.972 | 0.199 | Miller Lite | Team Penske |
| 9 | 5 | Kyle Busch | Chevrolet | 133.457 | 26.975 | 0.202 | Kellogg's | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 10 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Ford | 133.417 | 26.983 | 0.210 | USG Sheetrock | Mark Martin |
| 11 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Dodge | 133.378 | 26.991 | 0.218 | Dodge Dealers / UAW / Chrysler Fina… | Evernham Motorsports |
| 12 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Ford | 133.141 | 27.039 | 0.266 | Office Depot | Jack Roush |
| 13 | 38 | David Gilliland | Ford | 133.052 | 27.057 | 0.284 | M&M's | Yates Racing |
| 14 | 26 | Jamie McMurray | Ford | 132.984 | 27.071 | 0.298 | IRWIN Industrial Tools | Georgetta Roush |
| 15 | 43 | Bobby Labonte | Dodge | 132.944 | 27.079 | 0.306 | Cheerios Spoonfuls of Stories | Richard L Petty |
| 16 | 19 | Elliott Sadler | Dodge | 132.934 | 27.081 | 0.308 | Dodge Dealers / UAW | Evernham Motorsports |
| 17 | 42 | Casey Mears | Dodge | 132.856 | 27.097 | 0.324 | Texaco / Havoline | Chip Ganassi Racing |
| 18 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Chevrolet | 132.841 | 27.100 | 0.327 | Cingular Wireless | Richard Childress Racing |
| 19 | 55 | Michael Waltrip | Dodge | 132.836 | 27.101 | 0.328 | NAPA Auto Parts | Douglas Bawel |
| 20 | 07 | Clint Bowyer | Chevrolet | 132.763 | 27.116 | 0.343 | Jack Daniel's | Richard Childress Racing |
| 21 | 6 | Mark Martin | Ford | 132.758 | 27.117 | 0.344 | AAA Insurance | Jack Roush |
| 22 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Chevrolet | 132.709 | 27.127 | 0.354 | FedEx Ground | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 23 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Chevrolet | 132.685 | 27.132 | 0.359 | The Home Depot | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 24 | 4 | Ward Burton | Chevrolet | 132.421 | 27.186 | 0.413 | Lucas Oil Products | Larry Mcclure |
| 25 | 66 | Jeff Green | Chevrolet | 132.246 | 27.222 | 0.449 | Best Buy | Stewart-haas Racing |
| 26 | 1 | Martin Truex Jr | Chevrolet | 132.217 | 27.228 | 0.455 | Bass Pro Shops / Tracker | Dale Earnhardt Inc |
| 27 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Ford | 132.096 | 27.253 | 0.480 | UPS | Yates Racing |
| 28 | 41 | Reed Sorenson | Dodge | 131.945 | 27.284 | 0.511 | Target | Chip Ganassi Racing |
| 29 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet | 131.873 | 27.299 | 0.526 | Lowe's | Jeff Gordon |
| 30 | 14 | Sterling Marlin | Chevrolet | 131.796 | 27.315 | 0.542 | Principal Financial Group | Mb2 Motorsports |
| 31 | 22 | Dave Blaney | Dodge | 131.608 | 27.354 | 0.581 | Caterpillar | Bill Davis |
| 32 | 21 | Ken Schrader | Ford | 131.608 | 27.354 | 0.581 | Little Debbie | Wood Brothers Racing |
| 33 | 32 | Travis Kvapil | Chevrolet | 131.473 | 27.382 | 0.609 | Tide-Downy | Calvin Wells Iii |
| 34 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Dodge | 131.396 | 27.398 | 0.625 | Wells Fargo | Kyle Petty |
| 35 | 18 | JJ Yeley | Chevrolet | 131.200 | 27.439 | 0.666 | GSK Boniva | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 36 | 40 | David Stremme | Dodge | 131.081 | 27.464 | 0.691 | Discount Tire | Felix Sabates |
| 37 | 72 | Brandon Whitt | Chevrolet | 130.985 | 27.484 | 0.711 | Dutch Quality Stone | Bryan Mullet |
| 38 | 49 | Mike Bliss | Dodge | 130.966 | 27.488 | 0.715 | WhatsOnline.com | Elizabeth Morgenthau |
| 39 | 61 | Chad Chaffin | Dodge | 130.757 | 27.532 | 0.759 | Oak Glove Co. | Front Row Motorsports |
| 40 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Chevrolet | 130.397 | 27.608 | 0.835 | Harrah's | Robby Gordon |
| 41 | 96 | Tony Raines | Chevrolet | 130.326 | 27.623 | 0.850 | DLP HDTV | Bill Saunders |
| 42 | 10 | Scott Riggs | Dodge | 129.851 | 27.724 | 0.951 | Stanley Tools / Valvoline | James Rocco |