Practice #1

The 2006 Aaron's 499 NASCAR CUP Series practice results offer insights into driver performance, including lap times, top speeds, and practice session leaders at Talladega Superspeedway.

Aaron's 499

Monday, May 1st, 2006

Talladega Superspeedway, Lincoln, AL

  • 15 Dodge
  • 23 Chevrolet
  • 11 Ford

  • 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: 142.891
  • Cautions: 8 for 34 laps
  • Lead Changes: 56
  • Green Flag Passes: 9,131 (59.3 passes per green flag lap)
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Aaron's 499 at Talladega Superspeedway Practice results
# DRIVER MAKE RNK SPD TME BHND
43 Bobby Labonte Dodge 27 191.727 49.946 0.957
49 Brent Sherman Dodge 48 184.157 51.999 3.010
25 Brian Vickers Chevrolet 34 191.203 50.083 1.094
99 Carl Edwards Ford 33 191.493 50.007 1.018
42 Casey Mears Dodge 6 194.003 49.360 0.371
92 Chad Blount Dodge 47 184.203 51.986 2.997
34 Chad Chaffin Chevrolet 40 185.765 51.549 2.560
07 Clint Bowyer Chevrolet 5 194.039 49.351 0.362
8 Dale Earnhardt Jr Chevrolet 16 193.103 49.590 0.601
88 Dale Jarrett Ford 28 191.654 49.965 0.976
22 Dave Blaney Dodge 25 191.935 49.892 0.903
40 David Stremme Dodge 37 186.151 51.442 2.453
11 Denny Hamlin Chevrolet 10 193.443 49.503 0.514
38 Elliott Sadler Ford 19 192.987 49.620 0.631
16 Greg Biffle Ford 9 193.548 49.476 0.487
00 Hermie Sadler Ford 46 184.505 51.901 2.912
18 JJ Yeley Chevrolet 32 191.566 49.988 0.999
26 Jamie McMurray Ford 20 192.983 49.621 0.632
31 Jeff Burton Chevrolet 2 194.650 49.196 0.207
24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 31 191.585 49.983 0.994
66 Jeff Green Chevrolet 26 191.854 49.913 0.924
19 Jeremy Mayfield Dodge 23 192.417 49.767 0.778
48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 21 192.614 49.716 0.727
01 Joe Nemechek Chevrolet 1 195.472 48.989 0.000
9 Kasey Kahne Dodge 15 193.154 49.577 0.588
21 Ken Schrader Ford 35 190.787 50.192 1.203
178 Kenny Wallace Chevrolet 41 185.747 51.554 2.565
29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 3 194.168 49.318 0.329
61 Kevin Lepage Ford 42 185.384 51.655 2.666
27 Kirk Shelmerdine Chevrolet 38 185.808 51.537 2.548
2 Kurt Busch Dodge 24 192.158 49.834 0.845
5 Kyle Busch Chevrolet 29 191.635 49.970 0.981
45 Kyle Petty Dodge 4 194.066 49.344 0.355
6 Mark Martin Ford 7 193.933 49.378 0.389
1 Martin Truex Jr Chevrolet 11 193.400 49.514 0.525
17 Matt Kenseth Ford 12 193.380 49.519 0.530
55 Michael Waltrip Dodge 36 189.462 50.543 1.554
109 Mike Wallace Ford 44 184.986 51.766 2.777
89 Morgan Shepherd Dodge 49 184.154 52.000 3.011
41 Reed Sorenson Dodge 14 193.162 49.575 0.586
7 Robby Gordon Chevrolet 17 193.072 49.598 0.609
12 Ryan Newman Dodge 30 191.589 49.982 0.993
10 Scott Riggs Dodge 8 193.736 49.428 0.439
4 Scott Wimmer Chevrolet 43 185.026 51.755 2.766
95 Stanton Barrett Chevrolet 45 184.580 51.880 2.891
14 Sterling Marlin Chevrolet 18 193.068 49.599 0.610
96 Tony Raines Chevrolet 13 193.373 49.521 0.532
20 Tony Stewart Chevrolet 22 192.428 49.764 0.775
32 Travis Kvapil Chevrolet 39 185.779 51.545 2.556