Results
The 2006 Golden Corral 500 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Atlanta Motor Speedway race.
Golden Corral 500
Sunday, March 19th, 2006
Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton, GA
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- Drivers Entered: 52 (12 drivers will not make the race)
- Laps Scheduled: 325
- Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
- Time of Race: N/A
- Average Speed: 144.098
- Cautions: 8 for 43 laps
- Lead Changes: 27
- Green Flag Passes: 2,212 (7.8 passes per green flag lap)
| FIN | ST | # | DRIVER | MAKE | TOT PTS | FIN PTS | LAPS | LED | X LED | STATUS |
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| 38 | 19 | 23 | Bill Lester | Dodge | 49 | 49 | 319 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 43 | 4 | 43 | Bobby Labonte | Dodge | 39 | 34 | 56 | 13 | 0 | engine |
| 36 | 40 | 49 | Brent Sherman | Dodge | 55 | 55 | 322 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 23 | 37 | 25 | Brian Vickers | Chevrolet | 94 | 94 | 324 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 40 | 18 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Ford | 43 | 43 | 313 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 21 | 10 | 42 | Casey Mears | Dodge | 100 | 100 | 324 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 27 | 16 | 07 | Clint Bowyer | Chevrolet | 82 | 82 | 324 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 3 | 26 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr | Chevrolet | 165 | 165 | 325 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 9 | 31 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Ford | 138 | 138 | 325 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 32 | 30 | 22 | Dave Blaney | Dodge | 67 | 67 | 323 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 33 | 38 | 40 | David Stremme | Dodge | 64 | 64 | 322 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 31 | 7 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Chevrolet | 75 | 70 | 323 | 16 | 0 | running |
| 29 | 28 | 38 | Elliott Sadler | Ford | 76 | 76 | 324 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 16 | 8 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Ford | 125 | 115 | 325 | 128 | 0 | running |
| 42 | 41 | 00 | Hermie Sadler | Ford | 37 | 37 | 166 | 0 | 0 | suspension |
| 15 | 5 | 18 | JJ Yeley | Chevrolet | 118 | 118 | 325 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 14 | 34 | 26 | Jamie McMurray | Ford | 121 | 121 | 325 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 25 | 3 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Chevrolet | 93 | 88 | 324 | 1 | 0 | running |
| 4 | 12 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | 165 | 160 | 325 | 1 | 0 | running |
| 26 | 39 | 66 | Jeff Green | Chevrolet | 85 | 85 | 324 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 41 | 20 | 19 | Jeremy Mayfield | Dodge | 40 | 40 | 235 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 6 | 14 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet | 150 | 150 | 325 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 17 | 13 | 01 | Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet | 112 | 112 | 325 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 1 | 1 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Dodge | 185 | 180 | 325 | 85 | 0 | running |
| 24 | 25 | 21 | Ken Schrader | Ford | 91 | 91 | 324 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 39 | 6 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Chevrolet | 46 | 46 | 313 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 35 | 23 | 61 | Kevin Lepage | Ford | 63 | 58 | 322 | 1 | 0 | running |
| 37 | 9 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Dodge | 57 | 52 | 321 | 22 | 0 | running |
| 12 | 17 | 5 | Kyle Busch | Chevrolet | 127 | 127 | 325 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 8 | 32 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Dodge | 142 | 142 | 325 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 2 | 11 | 6 | Mark Martin | Ford | 170 | 170 | 325 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 19 | 35 | 1 | Martin Truex Jr | Chevrolet | 106 | 106 | 324 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 13 | 27 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Ford | 124 | 124 | 325 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 20 | 24 | 55 | Michael Waltrip | Dodge | 108 | 103 | 324 | 1 | 0 | running |
| 7 | 22 | 15 | Paul Menard | Chevrolet | 146 | 146 | 325 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 10 | 15 | 41 | Reed Sorenson | Dodge | 134 | 134 | 325 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 28 | 36 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Chevrolet | 79 | 79 | 324 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 18 | 2 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Dodge | 114 | 109 | 325 | 2 | 0 | running |
| 11 | 29 | 10 | Scott Riggs | Dodge | 130 | 130 | 325 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 30 | 42 | 4 | Scott Wimmer | Chevrolet | 73 | 73 | 323 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 34 | 33 | 14 | Sterling Marlin | Chevrolet | 61 | 61 | 322 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 22 | 43 | 96 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | 102 | 97 | 324 | 5 | 0 | running |
| 5 | 21 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Chevrolet | 160 | 155 | 325 | 50 | 0 | running |
Race Infractions
Penalties imposed prior to or during the race.