Practice #3

The 2006 Checker Auto Parts 500 Presented by Pennzoil NASCAR CUP Series practice results offer insights into driver performance, including lap times, top speeds, and practice session leaders at Phoenix Raceway.

Checker Auto Parts 500 Presented by Pennzoil

Sunday, November 12th, 2006

Phoenix Raceway, Phoenix, AZ

  • 19 Dodge
  • 23 Chevrolet
  • 9 Ford

  • Drivers Entered: 51 (11 drivers will not make the race)
  • Laps Scheduled: 312
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 96.131
  • Cautions: 10 for 58 laps
  • Lead Changes: 12
  • Green Flag Passes: 1,156 (4.6 passes per green flag lap)
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Checker Auto Parts 500 Presented by Pennzoil at Phoenix Raceway Practice results
# DRIVER MAKE RNK SPD TME BHND
37 Bill Elliott Dodge 43 125.427 28.702 1.323
43 Bobby Labonte Dodge 33 127.923 28.142 0.763
72 Brandon Whitt Chevrolet 31 128.005 28.124 0.745
25 Brian Vickers Chevrolet 16 129.454 27.809 0.430
99 Carl Edwards Ford 20 129.120 27.881 0.502
42 Casey Mears Dodge 14 129.884 27.717 0.338
61 Chad Chaffin Dodge 42 126.081 28.553 1.174
07 Clint Bowyer Chevrolet 22 128.903 27.928 0.549
8 Dale Earnhardt Jr Chevrolet 13 129.964 27.700 0.321
88 Dale Jarrett Ford 29 128.278 28.064 0.685
22 Dave Blaney Dodge 6 130.857 27.511 0.132
38 David Gilliland Ford 3 130.957 27.490 0.111
40 David Stremme Dodge 4 130.895 27.503 0.124
11 Denny Hamlin Chevrolet 10 130.322 27.624 0.245
19 Elliott Sadler Dodge 17 129.357 27.830 0.451
16 Greg Biffle Ford 32 127.936 28.139 0.760
18 JJ Yeley Chevrolet 35 127.836 28.161 0.782
26 Jamie McMurray Ford 7 130.800 27.523 0.144
31 Jeff Burton Chevrolet 9 130.634 27.558 0.179
24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 21 128.972 27.913 0.534
66 Jeff Green Chevrolet 37 127.619 28.209 0.830
48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 1 131.488 27.379 0.000
01 Joe Nemechek Chevrolet 34 127.882 28.151 0.772
9 Kasey Kahne Dodge 15 129.706 27.755 0.376
21 Ken Schrader Ford 39 127.298 28.280 0.901
29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 24 128.857 27.938 0.559
2 Kurt Busch Dodge 23 128.889 27.931 0.552
5 Kyle Busch Chevrolet 5 130.885 27.505 0.126
45 Kyle Petty Dodge 41 127.083 28.328 0.949
6 Mark Martin Ford 8 130.657 27.553 0.174
1 Martin Truex Jr Chevrolet 2 131.114 27.457 0.078
17 Matt Kenseth Ford 26 128.797 27.951 0.572
55 Michael Waltrip Dodge 19 129.315 27.839 0.460
49 Mike Bliss Dodge 36 127.714 28.188 0.809
41 Reed Sorenson Dodge 12 130.128 27.665 0.286
7 Robby Gordon Chevrolet 25 128.820 27.946 0.567
12 Ryan Newman Dodge 11 130.204 27.649 0.270
10 Scott Riggs Dodge 40 127.105 28.323 0.944
14 Sterling Marlin Chevrolet 30 128.232 28.074 0.695
96 Tony Raines Chevrolet 18 129.338 27.834 0.455
20 Tony Stewart Chevrolet 27 128.420 28.033 0.654
32 Travis Kvapil Chevrolet 28 128.329 28.053 0.674
4 Ward Burton Chevrolet 38 127.587 28.216 0.837