Results
The 2006 Sony HD 500 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Auto Club Speedway race.
Sony HD 500
Sunday, September 3rd, 2006
Auto Club Speedway, Fontana, CA
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- 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)
| FIN | ST | # | DRIVER | MAKE | TOT PTS | FIN PTS | LAPS | LED | X LED | STATUS |
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| 42 | 23 | 00 | Bill Elliott | Chevrolet | 37 | 37 | 224 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 26 | 28 | 43 | Bobby Labonte | Dodge | 85 | 85 | 249 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 41 | 2 | 25 | Brian Vickers | Chevrolet | 40 | 40 | 237 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 4 | 24 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Ford | 165 | 160 | 250 | 2 | 0 | running |
| 14 | 33 | 42 | Casey Mears | Dodge | 121 | 121 | 250 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 3 | 3 | 07 | Clint Bowyer | Chevrolet | 165 | 165 | 250 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 2 | 6 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr | Chevrolet | 175 | 170 | 250 | 6 | 0 | running |
| 10 | 36 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Ford | 134 | 134 | 250 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 28 | 41 | 22 | Dave Blaney | Dodge | 79 | 79 | 249 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 32 | 20 | 38 | David Gilliland | Ford | 67 | 67 | 248 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 36 | 32 | 40 | David Stremme | Dodge | 55 | 55 | 247 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 6 | 8 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Chevrolet | 155 | 150 | 250 | 29 | 0 | running |
| 13 | 18 | 19 | Elliott Sadler | Dodge | 129 | 124 | 250 | 8 | 0 | running |
| 24 | 21 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Ford | 91 | 91 | 249 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 19 | 19 | 18 | JJ Yeley | Chevrolet | 106 | 106 | 250 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 20 | 31 | 26 | Jamie McMurray | Ford | 103 | 103 | 250 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 16 | 7 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Chevrolet | 115 | 115 | 250 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 5 | 14 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | 160 | 155 | 250 | 42 | 0 | running |
| 22 | 30 | 66 | Jeff Green | Chevrolet | 97 | 97 | 249 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 11 | 16 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet | 130 | 130 | 250 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 25 | 13 | 01 | Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet | 88 | 88 | 249 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 1 | 9 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Dodge | 190 | 180 | 250 | 130 | 0 | running |
| 23 | 29 | 21 | Ken Schrader | Ford | 94 | 94 | 249 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 39 | 40 | 78 | Kenny Wallace | Chevrolet | 46 | 46 | 246 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 15 | 15 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Chevrolet | 118 | 118 | 250 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 38 | 39 | 49 | Kevin Lepage | Dodge | 49 | 49 | 247 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 27 | 1 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Dodge | 87 | 82 | 249 | 11 | 0 | running |
| 8 | 10 | 5 | Kyle Busch | Chevrolet | 147 | 142 | 250 | 11 | 0 | running |
| 35 | 35 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Dodge | 58 | 58 | 247 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 12 | 38 | 6 | Mark Martin | Ford | 132 | 127 | 250 | 3 | 0 | running |
| 18 | 5 | 1 | Martin Truex Jr | Chevrolet | 109 | 109 | 250 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 7 | 11 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Ford | 146 | 146 | 250 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 31 | 37 | 55 | Michael Waltrip | Dodge | 70 | 70 | 248 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 21 | 34 | 41 | Reed Sorenson | Dodge | 105 | 100 | 249 | 8 | 0 | running |
| 43 | 25 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Chevrolet | 34 | 34 | 193 | 0 | 0 | transmission |
| 33 | 12 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Dodge | 64 | 64 | 248 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 17 | 4 | 10 | Scott Riggs | Dodge | 112 | 112 | 250 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 30 | 17 | 4 | Scott Wimmer | Chevrolet | 73 | 73 | 248 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 29 | 27 | 14 | Sterling Marlin | Chevrolet | 76 | 76 | 249 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 40 | 26 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | 43 | 43 | 246 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 37 | 42 | 96 | Tony Raines | Chevrolet | 52 | 52 | 247 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 9 | 22 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Chevrolet | 138 | 138 | 250 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 34 | 43 | 32 | Travis Kvapil | Chevrolet | 61 | 61 | 248 | 0 | 0 | running |
Race Infractions
Penalties imposed prior to or during the race.