Race Lineup
The official 2006 UAW-Ford 500 NASCAR CUP Series race lineup, determined by qualifying results, shows the starting positions of all drivers at Talladega Superspeedway.
UAW-Ford 500
Sunday, October 8th, 2006
Talladega Superspeedway, Lincoln, AL
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- Drivers Entered: 49 (9 drivers will not make the race)
- Laps Scheduled: 188
- Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
- Time of Race: N/A
- Average Speed: 157.602
- Cautions: 6 for 22 laps
- Lead Changes: 63
- Green Flag Passes: 15,942 (96.0 passes per green flag lap)
| ST | # | DRIVER | MAKE | SPD | TIME | BHND | SPONSOR | TEAM |
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| 1 | 38 | David Gilliland | Ford | 191.712 | 49.950 | 0.000 | M&M's | Yates Racing |
| 2 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Ford | 191.516 | 50.001 | 0.051 | UPS | Yates Racing |
| 3 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet | 190.400 | 50.294 | 0.344 | Lowe's | Jeff Gordon |
| 4 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | 190.200 | 50.347 | 0.397 | DuPont | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 5 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Ford | 190.042 | 50.389 | 0.439 | National Guard / Charter Communicat… | Geoff Smith |
| 6 | 5 | Kyle Busch | Chevrolet | 189.808 | 50.451 | 0.501 | Kellogg's | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 7 | 14 | Sterling Marlin | Chevrolet | 189.522 | 50.527 | 0.577 | Waste Management | Mb2 Motorsports |
| 8 | 26 | Jamie McMurray | Ford | 189.212 | 50.610 | 0.660 | Crown Royal | Georgetta Roush |
| 9 | 25 | Brian Vickers | Chevrolet | 188.958 | 50.678 | 0.728 | GMAC | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 10 | 18 | JJ Yeley | Chevrolet | 188.928 | 50.686 | 0.736 | Interstate Batteries | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 11 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Dodge | 188.775 | 50.727 | 0.777 | Alltel | Team Penske |
| 12 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Chevrolet | 188.660 | 50.758 | 0.808 | FedEx Express | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 13 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Chevrolet | 188.574 | 50.781 | 0.831 | The Home Depot | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 14 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Chevrolet | 188.556 | 50.786 | 0.836 | GM Goodwrench | Richard Childress Racing |
| 15 | 01 | Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet | 188.408 | 50.826 | 0.876 | U.S. Army | Mb2 Motorsports |
| 16 | 1 | Martin Truex Jr | Chevrolet | 188.378 | 50.834 | 0.884 | Bass Pro Shops / Tracker | Dale Earnhardt Inc |
| 17 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Ford | 188.245 | 50.870 | 0.920 | Office Depot | Jack Roush |
| 18 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Dodge | 188.185 | 50.886 | 0.936 | Petty Enterprises / Victory Junctio… | Kyle Petty |
| 19 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Ford | 188.163 | 50.892 | 0.942 | DEWALT | Mark Martin |
| 20 | 49 | Mike Bliss | Dodge | 188.130 | 50.901 | 0.951 | WhatsOnline.com | Elizabeth Morgenthau |
| 21 | 55 | Michael Waltrip | Dodge | 188.041 | 50.925 | 0.975 | NAPA Auto Parts | Douglas Bawel |
| 22 | 19 | Elliott Sadler | Dodge | 188.015 | 50.932 | 0.982 | Dodge Dealers / UAW | Evernham Motorsports |
| 23 | 21 | Ken Schrader | Ford | 187.986 | 50.940 | 0.990 | Motorcraft Genuine Parts | Wood Brothers Racing |
| 24 | 15 | Paul Menard | Chevrolet | 187.975 | 50.943 | 0.993 | Menards / Moen | Dale Earnhardt Inc |
| 25 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Dodge | 187.964 | 50.946 | 0.996 | Dodge Dealers / UAW | Evernham Motorsports |
| 26 | 178 | Kenny Wallace | Chevrolet | 187.945 | 50.951 | 1.001 | Furniture Row Racing | Barney Visser |
| 27 | 104 | Eric McClure | Chevrolet | 187.927 | 50.956 | 1.006 | Hefty | Larry Mcclure |
| 28 | 109 | Mike Wallace | Ford | 187.857 | 50.975 | 1.025 | Miccosukee Resort & Gaming | Phoenix Racing |
| 29 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Dodge | 187.827 | 50.983 | 1.033 | Miller Lite | Team Penske |
| 30 | 6 | Mark Martin | Ford | 187.779 | 50.996 | 1.046 | AAA | Jack Roush |
| 31 | 42 | Casey Mears | Dodge | 187.757 | 51.002 | 1.052 | Texaco / Havoline | Chip Ganassi Racing |
| 32 | 07 | Clint Bowyer | Chevrolet | 187.482 | 51.077 | 1.127 | DIRECTV | Richard Childress Racing |
| 33 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr | Chevrolet | 187.471 | 51.080 | 1.130 | Budweiser | Dale Earnhardt Inc |
| 34 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Chevrolet | 187.460 | 51.083 | 1.133 | Cingular Wireless | Richard Childress Racing |
| 35 | 22 | Dave Blaney | Dodge | 187.401 | 51.099 | 1.149 | Caterpillar | Bill Davis |
| 36 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Chevrolet | 187.368 | 51.108 | 1.158 | Harrah's | Robby Gordon |
| 37 | 66 | Jeff Green | Chevrolet | 187.291 | 51.129 | 1.179 | Microsoft Windows Live / Best Buy | Stewart-haas Racing |
| 38 | 40 | David Stremme | Dodge | 187.068 | 51.190 | 1.240 | Coors Light Camouflage Can | Felix Sabates |
| 39 | 43 | Bobby Labonte | Dodge | 186.820 | 51.258 | 1.308 | Cheerios / Betty Crocker | Richard L Petty |
| 40 | 96 | Tony Raines | Chevrolet | 186.601 | 51.318 | 1.368 | DLP HDTV | Bill Saunders |
| 41 | 10 | Scott Riggs | Dodge | 186.075 | 51.463 | 1.513 | Valvoline / Stanley Tools | James Rocco |
| 42 | 41 | Reed Sorenson | Dodge | 185.740 | 51.556 | 1.606 | Target | Chip Ganassi Racing |
| 43 | 74 | Derrike Cope | Dodge | 187.379 | 51.105 | 1.155 | Royal Admin. Svcs / Sundance Vacati… | Raynard Mcglynn |