Race Lineup
The official 2006 Pennsylvania 500 NASCAR CUP Series race lineup, determined by qualifying results, shows the starting positions of all drivers at Pocono Raceway.
Pennsylvania 500
Sunday, July 23rd, 2006
Pocono Raceway, Long Pond, PA
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- Drivers Entered: 47 (7 drivers will not make the race)
- Laps Scheduled: 200
- Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
- Time of Race: N/A
- Average Speed: 132.626
- Cautions: 7 for 29 laps
- Lead Changes: 13
- Green Flag Passes: 2,360 (13.8 passes per green flag lap)
| ST | # | DRIVER | MAKE | SPD | TIME | BHND | SPONSOR | TEAM |
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| 1 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Chevrolet | 169.827 | 52.995 | 0.000 | FedEx Kinko's | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 2 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Dodge | 169.418 | 53.123 | 0.128 | Mobil 1 | Team Penske |
| 3 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Dodge | 169.345 | 53.146 | 0.151 | Dodge Dealers / UAW | Evernham Motorsports |
| 4 | 25 | Brian Vickers | Chevrolet | 169.310 | 53.157 | 0.162 | GMAC | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 5 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | 169.265 | 53.171 | 0.176 | DuPont | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 6 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Chevrolet | 168.970 | 53.264 | 0.269 | Cingular Wireless | Richard Childress Racing |
| 7 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Dodge | 168.833 | 53.307 | 0.312 | Miller Lite | Team Penske |
| 8 | 5 | Kyle Busch | Chevrolet | 168.656 | 53.363 | 0.368 | CARQUEST | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 9 | 10 | Scott Riggs | Dodge | 168.580 | 53.387 | 0.392 | Valvoline / Stanley Tools | James Rocco |
| 10 | 01 | Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet | 168.297 | 53.477 | 0.482 | U.S. Army | Mb2 Motorsports |
| 11 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Ford | 168.284 | 53.481 | 0.486 | DEWALT | Mark Martin |
| 12 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Chevrolet | 168.218 | 53.502 | 0.507 | GM Goodwrench | Richard Childress Racing |
| 13 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Chevrolet | 168.001 | 53.571 | 0.576 | The Home Depot | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 14 | 07 | Clint Bowyer | Chevrolet | 167.992 | 53.574 | 0.579 | Jack Daniel's | Richard Childress Racing |
| 15 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet | 167.876 | 53.611 | 0.616 | Lowe's | Jeff Gordon |
| 16 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Ford | 167.754 | 53.650 | 0.655 | Office Depot | Jack Roush |
| 17 | 1 | Martin Truex Jr | Chevrolet | 167.645 | 53.685 | 0.690 | Bass Pro Shops / Tracker | Dale Earnhardt Inc |
| 18 | 21 | Ken Schrader | Ford | 167.592 | 53.702 | 0.707 | U.S. Air Force | Wood Brothers Racing |
| 19 | 96 | Tony Raines | Chevrolet | 167.386 | 53.768 | 0.773 | DLP HDTV | Bill Saunders |
| 20 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Ford | 167.352 | 53.779 | 0.784 | National Guard | Geoff Smith |
| 21 | 18 | JJ Yeley | Chevrolet | 167.106 | 53.858 | 0.863 | Interstate Batteries | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 22 | 19 | Jeremy Mayfield | Dodge | 167.072 | 53.869 | 0.874 | Dodge Dealers / UAW | Evernham Motorsports |
| 23 | 41 | Reed Sorenson | Dodge | 166.895 | 53.926 | 0.931 | Target | Chip Ganassi Racing |
| 24 | 22 | Dave Blaney | Dodge | 166.880 | 53.931 | 0.936 | Caterpillar | Bill Davis |
| 25 | 38 | Elliott Sadler | Ford | 166.756 | 53.971 | 0.976 | Combos | Yates Racing |
| 26 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr | Chevrolet | 166.682 | 53.995 | 1.000 | Budweiser | Dale Earnhardt Inc |
| 27 | 43 | Bobby Labonte | Dodge | 166.664 | 54.001 | 1.006 | Cheerios / Betty Crocker | Richard L Petty |
| 28 | 26 | Jamie McMurray | Ford | 166.562 | 54.034 | 1.039 | Crown Royal | Georgetta Roush |
| 29 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Chevrolet | 166.553 | 54.037 | 1.042 | Menards / MAPEI | Robby Gordon |
| 30 | 6 | Mark Martin | Ford | 166.236 | 54.140 | 1.145 | AAA | Jack Roush |
| 31 | 42 | Casey Mears | Dodge | 166.171 | 54.161 | 1.166 | Texaco / Havoline | Chip Ganassi Racing |
| 32 | 66 | Jeff Green | Chevrolet | 166.076 | 54.192 | 1.197 | Haas Automation / Best Buy | Stewart-haas Racing |
| 33 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Dodge | 165.997 | 54.218 | 1.223 | Kyle Petty Charity Ride | Kyle Petty |
| 34 | 49 | Kevin Lepage | Dodge | 165.981 | 54.223 | 1.228 | LoansDepot.com / PoconoManor.com | Elizabeth Morgenthau |
| 35 | 14 | Sterling Marlin | Chevrolet | 165.941 | 54.236 | 1.241 | Ginn Clubs & Resorts | Mb2 Motorsports |
| 36 | 190 | Stephen Leicht | Ford | 165.932 | 54.239 | 1.244 | CitiFinancial | Yates Racing |
| 37 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | 165.902 | 54.249 | 1.254 | Kellogg's | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 38 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Ford | 165.432 | 54.403 | 1.408 | UPS | Yates Racing |
| 39 | 55 | Michael Waltrip | Dodge | 165.271 | 54.456 | 1.461 | NAPA Auto Parts | Douglas Bawel |
| 40 | 32 | Travis Kvapil | Chevrolet | 165.077 | 54.520 | 1.525 | Tide-Downy | Calvin Wells Iii |
| 41 | 4 | Scott Wimmer | Chevrolet | 164.483 | 54.717 | 1.722 | AERO Exhaust | Larry Mcclure |
| 42 | 40 | David Stremme | Dodge | 164.180 | 54.818 | 1.823 | Lone Star Steakhouse / Saloon | Felix Sabates |
| 43 | 178 | Jimmy Spencer | Chevrolet | 164.165 | 54.823 | 1.828 | Furniture Row Racing | Barney Visser |