Practice #3

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 31 171.351 42.019 0.987
43 Bobby Labonte Dodge 24 172.068 41.844 0.812
25 Brian Vickers Chevrolet 18 172.736 41.682 0.650
99 Carl Edwards Ford 10 173.905 41.402 0.370
42 Casey Mears Dodge 20 172.529 41.732 0.700
07 Clint Bowyer Chevrolet 6 174.149 41.344 0.312
8 Dale Earnhardt Jr Chevrolet 28 171.649 41.946 0.914
88 Dale Jarrett Ford 33 171.029 42.098 1.066
22 Dave Blaney Dodge 29 171.596 41.959 0.927
38 David Gilliland Ford 36 170.559 42.214 1.182
40 David Stremme Dodge 7 174.132 41.348 0.316
11 Denny Hamlin Chevrolet 2 174.779 41.195 0.163
19 Elliott Sadler Dodge 17 172.948 41.631 0.599
16 Greg Biffle Ford 8 174.014 41.376 0.344
18 JJ Yeley Chevrolet 19 172.699 41.691 0.659
26 Jamie McMurray Ford 12 173.444 41.512 0.480
31 Jeff Burton Chevrolet 32 171.168 42.064 1.032
24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 13 173.344 41.536 0.504
66 Jeff Green Chevrolet 23 172.191 41.814 0.782
48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 9 173.921 41.398 0.366
01 Joe Nemechek Chevrolet 11 173.674 41.457 0.425
9 Kasey Kahne Dodge 3 174.664 41.222 0.190
178 Kenny Wallace Chevrolet 42 166.516 43.239 2.207
29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 14 173.143 41.584 0.552
49 Kevin Lepage Dodge 39 169.587 42.456 1.424
2 Kurt Busch Dodge 5 174.516 41.257 0.225
5 Kyle Busch Chevrolet 30 171.498 41.983 0.951
45 Kyle Petty Dodge 37 170.543 42.218 1.186
6 Mark Martin Ford 1 175.473 41.032 0.000
1 Martin Truex Jr Chevrolet 25 171.829 41.902 0.870
17 Matt Kenseth Ford 4 174.643 41.227 0.195
55 Michael Waltrip Dodge 26 171.825 41.903 0.871
41 Reed Sorenson Dodge 15 173.077 41.600 0.568
7 Robby Gordon Chevrolet 27 171.764 41.918 0.886
12 Ryan Newman Dodge 16 173.006 41.617 0.585
10 Scott Riggs Dodge 21 172.492 41.741 0.709
4 Scott Wimmer Chevrolet 35 170.798 42.155 1.123
14 Sterling Marlin Chevrolet 34 170.847 42.143 1.111
44 Terry Labonte Chevrolet 38 170.301 42.278 1.246
96 Tony Raines Chevrolet 41 169.260 42.538 1.506
20 Tony Stewart Chevrolet 22 172.451 41.751 0.719
32 Travis Kvapil Chevrolet 40 169.288 42.531 1.499