Practice #1
The 2006 UAW-Ford 500 NASCAR CUP Series practice results offer insights into driver performance, including lap times, top speeds, and practice session leaders 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)
| # | DRIVER | MAKE | RNK | SPD | TME | BHND |
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| 43 | Bobby Labonte | Dodge | 18 | 197.163 | 48.569 | 0.373 |
| 25 | Brian Vickers | Chevrolet | 9 | 198.056 | 48.350 | 0.154 |
| 99 | Carl Edwards | Ford | 15 | 197.342 | 48.525 | 0.329 |
| 42 | Casey Mears | Dodge | 6 | 198.142 | 48.329 | 0.133 |
| 61 | Chad Chaffin | Chevrolet | 45 | 188.130 | 50.901 | 2.705 |
| 07 | Clint Bowyer | Chevrolet | 19 | 197.130 | 48.577 | 0.381 |
| 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr | Chevrolet | 32 | 196.049 | 48.845 | 0.649 |
| 88 | Dale Jarrett | Ford | 2 | 198.635 | 48.209 | 0.013 |
| 22 | Dave Blaney | Dodge | 5 | 198.142 | 48.329 | 0.133 |
| 38 | David Gilliland | Ford | 4 | 198.224 | 48.309 | 0.113 |
| 40 | David Stremme | Dodge | 8 | 198.068 | 48.347 | 0.151 |
| 11 | Denny Hamlin | Chevrolet | 21 | 196.871 | 48.641 | 0.445 |
| 74 | Derrike Cope | Dodge | 38 | 190.382 | 50.299 | 2.103 |
| 19 | Elliott Sadler | Dodge | 27 | 196.370 | 48.765 | 0.569 |
| 104 | Eric McClure | Chevrolet | 49 | 184.630 | 51.866 | 3.670 |
| 16 | Greg Biffle | Ford | 22 | 196.790 | 48.661 | 0.465 |
| 00 | Hermie Sadler | Ford | 47 | 187.632 | 51.036 | 2.840 |
| 18 | JJ Yeley | Chevrolet | 7 | 198.130 | 48.332 | 0.136 |
| 26 | Jamie McMurray | Ford | 29 | 196.250 | 48.795 | 0.599 |
| 31 | Jeff Burton | Chevrolet | 25 | 196.423 | 48.752 | 0.556 |
| 24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | 1 | 198.689 | 48.196 | 0.000 |
| 66 | Jeff Green | Chevrolet | 24 | 196.750 | 48.671 | 0.475 |
| 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet | 11 | 197.610 | 48.459 | 0.263 |
| 01 | Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet | 17 | 197.175 | 48.566 | 0.370 |
| 9 | Kasey Kahne | Dodge | 23 | 196.754 | 48.670 | 0.474 |
| 21 | Ken Schrader | Ford | 16 | 197.325 | 48.529 | 0.333 |
| 178 | Kenny Wallace | Chevrolet | 44 | 188.367 | 50.837 | 2.641 |
| 29 | Kevin Harvick | Chevrolet | 14 | 197.342 | 48.525 | 0.329 |
| 34 | Kevin Lepage | Dodge | 48 | 186.663 | 51.301 | 3.105 |
| 27 | Kirk Shelmerdine | Chevrolet | 46 | 187.813 | 50.987 | 2.791 |
| 2 | Kurt Busch | Dodge | 10 | 197.749 | 48.425 | 0.229 |
| 5 | Kyle Busch | Chevrolet | 36 | 195.580 | 48.962 | 0.766 |
| 45 | Kyle Petty | Dodge | 39 | 190.204 | 50.346 | 2.150 |
| 6 | Mark Martin | Ford | 33 | 196.045 | 48.846 | 0.650 |
| 1 | Martin Truex Jr | Chevrolet | 28 | 196.262 | 48.792 | 0.596 |
| 17 | Matt Kenseth | Ford | 34 | 195.896 | 48.883 | 0.687 |
| 55 | Michael Waltrip | Dodge | 42 | 189.174 | 50.620 | 2.424 |
| 49 | Mike Bliss | Dodge | 41 | 189.357 | 50.571 | 2.375 |
| 109 | Mike Wallace | Ford | 43 | 188.962 | 50.677 | 2.481 |
| 15 | Paul Menard | Chevrolet | 37 | 192.397 | 49.772 | 1.576 |
| 41 | Reed Sorenson | Dodge | 30 | 196.193 | 48.809 | 0.613 |
| 7 | Robby Gordon | Chevrolet | 3 | 198.294 | 48.292 | 0.096 |
| 12 | Ryan Newman | Dodge | 35 | 195.780 | 48.912 | 0.716 |
| 10 | Scott Riggs | Dodge | 12 | 197.492 | 48.488 | 0.292 |
| 14 | Sterling Marlin | Chevrolet | 13 | 197.456 | 48.497 | 0.301 |
| 4 | Todd Bodine | Chevrolet | 31 | 196.169 | 48.815 | 0.619 |
| 96 | Tony Raines | Chevrolet | 26 | 196.387 | 48.761 | 0.565 |
| 20 | Tony Stewart | Chevrolet | 20 | 196.907 | 48.632 | 0.436 |
| 32 | Travis Kvapil | Chevrolet | 40 | 189.605 | 50.505 | 2.309 |