Results
The 2006 Auto Club 500 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Auto Club Speedway race.
Auto Club 500
Sunday, February 26th, 2006
Auto Club Speedway, Fontana, CA
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- Drivers Entered: 50 (10 drivers will not make the race)
- Laps Scheduled: 250
- Laps Actual: 251 - NASCAR OVERTIME!
- Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
- Time of Race: N/A
- Average Speed: 147.852
- Cautions: 7 for 26 laps
- Lead Changes: 18
- Green Flag Passes: 3,104 (13.8 passes per green flag lap)
| FIN | ST | # | DRIVER | MAKE | TOT PTS | FIN PTS | LAPS | LED | X LED | STATUS |
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| 31 | 27 | 43 | Bobby Labonte | Dodge | 70 | 70 | 249 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 37 | 42 | 49 | Brent Sherman | Dodge | 52 | 52 | 247 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 18 | 28 | 25 | Brian Vickers | Chevrolet | 109 | 109 | 250 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 3 | 22 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Ford | 165 | 165 | 251 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 7 | 20 | 42 | Casey Mears | Dodge | 146 | 146 | 251 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 14 | 32 | 07 | Clint Bowyer | Chevrolet | 121 | 121 | 251 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 11 | 18 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr | Chevrolet | 135 | 130 | 251 | 1 | 0 | running |
| 17 | 19 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Ford | 112 | 112 | 251 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 30 | 24 | 22 | Dave Blaney | Dodge | 73 | 73 | 249 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 33 | 40 | 40 | David Stremme | Dodge | 64 | 64 | 248 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 12 | 5 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Chevrolet | 127 | 127 | 251 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 23 | 16 | 38 | Elliott Sadler | Ford | 94 | 94 | 250 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 42 | 2 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Ford | 47 | 37 | 229 | 168 | 0 | engine |
| 8 | 4 | 18 | JJ Yeley | Chevrolet | 147 | 142 | 251 | 2 | 0 | running |
| 6 | 25 | 26 | Jamie McMurray | Ford | 150 | 150 | 251 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 5 | 6 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Chevrolet | 155 | 155 | 251 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 13 | 9 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | 129 | 124 | 251 | 3 | 0 | running |
| 24 | 26 | 66 | Jeff Green | Chevrolet | 91 | 91 | 250 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 22 | 21 | 19 | Jeremy Mayfield | Dodge | 97 | 97 | 250 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 2 | 3 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet | 170 | 170 | 251 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 27 | 8 | 01 | Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet | 82 | 82 | 249 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 4 | 13 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Dodge | 165 | 160 | 251 | 1 | 0 | running |
| 28 | 41 | 21 | Ken Schrader | Ford | 79 | 79 | 249 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 41 | 36 | 78 | Kenny Wallace | Chevrolet | 40 | 40 | 237 | 0 | 0 | engine |
| 29 | 15 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Chevrolet | 76 | 76 | 249 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 35 | 37 | 61 | Kevin Lepage | Ford | 58 | 58 | 248 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 16 | 1 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Dodge | 120 | 115 | 251 | 7 | 0 | running |
| 10 | 7 | 5 | Kyle Busch | Chevrolet | 134 | 134 | 251 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 25 | 39 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Dodge | 88 | 88 | 250 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 9 | 10 | 6 | Mark Martin | Ford | 143 | 138 | 251 | 1 | 0 | running |
| 15 | 23 | 1 | Martin Truex Jr | Chevrolet | 118 | 118 | 251 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 1 | 31 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Ford | 185 | 180 | 251 | 40 | 0 | running |
| 36 | 33 | 55 | Michael Waltrip | Dodge | 55 | 55 | 247 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 38 | 35 | 51 | Mike Garvey | Chevrolet | 49 | 49 | 247 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 21 | 29 | 41 | Reed Sorenson | Dodge | 100 | 100 | 250 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 26 | 34 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Chevrolet | 85 | 85 | 249 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 20 | 11 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Dodge | 103 | 103 | 250 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 19 | 14 | 10 | Scott Riggs | Dodge | 106 | 106 | 250 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 39 | 38 | 4 | Scott Wimmer | Chevrolet | 46 | 46 | 246 | 0 | 0 | engine |
| 40 | 30 | 95 | Stanton Barrett | Chevrolet | 43 | 43 | 242 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 32 | 17 | 14 | Sterling Marlin | Chevrolet | 67 | 67 | 249 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 34 | 43 | 96 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | 61 | 61 | 248 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 43 | 12 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Chevrolet | 39 | 34 | 214 | 28 | 0 | engine |
Race Infractions
Penalties imposed prior to or during the race.