Practice #1

The 2006 Sony HD 500 NASCAR CUP Series practice results offer insights into driver performance, including lap times, top speeds, and practice session leaders at Auto Club Speedway.

Sony HD 500

Sunday, September 3rd, 2006

Auto Club Speedway, Fontana, CA

  • 23 Chevrolet
  • 15 Dodge
  • 9 Ford

  • Drivers Entered: 47 (7 drivers will not make the race)
  • Laps Scheduled: 250
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 144.462
  • Cautions: 7 for 29 laps
  • Lead Changes: 26
  • Green Flag Passes: 3,292 (14.9 passes per green flag lap)
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Sony HD 500 at Auto Club Speedway Practice results
# DRIVER MAKE RNK SPD TME BHND
100 Bill Elliott Chevrolet 27 176.908 40.699 0.728
23 Bill Lester Dodge 45 172.716 41.687 1.716
43 Bobby Labonte Dodge 43 174.313 41.305 1.334
25 Brian Vickers Chevrolet 1 180.131 39.971 0.000
99 Carl Edwards Ford 29 176.696 40.748 0.777
42 Casey Mears Dodge 21 177.681 40.522 0.551
61 Chad Chaffin Dodge 46 172.068 41.844 1.873
07 Clint Bowyer Chevrolet 9 178.998 40.224 0.253
8 Dale Earnhardt Jr Chevrolet 26 176.956 40.688 0.717
88 Dale Jarrett Ford 44 173.193 41.572 1.601
22 Dave Blaney Dodge 39 175.038 41.134 1.163
38 David Gilliland Ford 25 177.296 40.610 0.639
40 David Stremme Dodge 30 176.639 40.761 0.790
11 Denny Hamlin Chevrolet 2 180.036 39.992 0.021
19 Elliott Sadler Dodge 6 179.216 40.175 0.204
16 Greg Biffle Ford 32 176.423 40.811 0.840
18 JJ Yeley Chevrolet 7 179.069 40.208 0.237
26 Jamie McMurray Ford 41 174.622 41.232 1.261
31 Jeff Burton Chevrolet 16 178.430 40.352 0.381
24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 20 177.747 40.507 0.536
66 Jeff Green Chevrolet 28 176.700 40.747 0.776
48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 4 179.600 40.089 0.118
01 Joe Nemechek Chevrolet 3 179.865 40.030 0.059
9 Kasey Kahne Dodge 8 179.047 40.213 0.242
21 Ken Schrader Ford 15 178.509 40.334 0.363
178 Kenny Wallace Chevrolet 42 174.486 41.264 1.293
29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 11 178.958 40.233 0.262
49 Kevin Lepage Dodge 38 175.298 41.073 1.102
2 Kurt Busch Dodge 12 178.891 40.248 0.277
5 Kyle Busch Chevrolet 18 177.936 40.464 0.493
45 Kyle Petty Dodge 33 176.328 40.833 0.862
6 Mark Martin Ford 17 178.271 40.388 0.417
1 Martin Truex Jr Chevrolet 13 178.753 40.279 0.308
17 Matt Kenseth Ford 23 177.537 40.555 0.584
55 Michael Waltrip Dodge 34 176.031 40.902 0.931
41 Reed Sorenson Dodge 22 177.642 40.531 0.560
7 Robby Gordon Chevrolet 19 177.923 40.467 0.496
12 Ryan Newman Dodge 24 177.309 40.607 0.636
10 Scott Riggs Dodge 5 179.412 40.131 0.160
4 Scott Wimmer Chevrolet 10 178.980 40.228 0.257
14 Sterling Marlin Chevrolet 31 176.440 40.807 0.836
44 Terry Labonte Chevrolet 36 175.456 41.036 1.065
06 Todd Kluever Ford 40 175.033 41.135 1.164
96 Tony Raines Chevrolet 37 175.396 41.050 1.079
20 Tony Stewart Chevrolet 14 178.722 40.286 0.315
32 Travis Kvapil Chevrolet 35 175.695 40.980 1.009
34 Kertus Davis Chevrolet 47 171.343 42.021 2.050