Results
The 2006 Aaron's 499 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Talladega Superspeedway race.
Aaron's 499
Monday, May 1st, 2006
Talladega Superspeedway, Lincoln, AL
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- Drivers Entered: 49 (9 drivers will not make the race)
- Laps Scheduled: 188
- Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
- Time of Race: N/A
- Average Speed: 142.891
- Cautions: 8 for 34 laps
- Lead Changes: 56
- Green Flag Passes: 9,131 (59.3 passes per green flag lap)
| FIN | ST | # | DRIVER | MAKE | TOT PTS | FIN PTS | LAPS | LED | X LED | STATUS |
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| 29 | 31 | 43 | Bobby Labonte | Dodge | 76 | 76 | 163 | 0 | 0 | engine |
| 3 | 33 | 25 | Brian Vickers | Chevrolet | 170 | 165 | 188 | 7 | 0 | running |
| 8 | 3 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Ford | 147 | 142 | 188 | 7 | 0 | running |
| 20 | 25 | 42 | Casey Mears | Dodge | 108 | 103 | 188 | 2 | 0 | running |
| 30 | 34 | 34 | Chad Chaffin | Chevrolet | 73 | 73 | 152 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 40 | 15 | 07 | Clint Bowyer | Chevrolet | 43 | 43 | 16 | 0 | 0 | crash |
| 31 | 27 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr | Chevrolet | 75 | 70 | 151 | 8 | 0 | engine |
| 12 | 4 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Ford | 132 | 127 | 188 | 1 | 0 | running |
| 24 | 38 | 22 | Dave Blaney | Dodge | 96 | 91 | 183 | 1 | 0 | running |
| 34 | 17 | 40 | David Stremme | Dodge | 61 | 61 | 106 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 22 | 30 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Chevrolet | 102 | 97 | 187 | 1 | 0 | running |
| 16 | 1 | 38 | Elliott Sadler | Ford | 120 | 115 | 188 | 23 | 0 | running |
| 38 | 7 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Ford | 49 | 49 | 45 | 0 | 0 | engine |
| 43 | 24 | 00 | Hermie Sadler | Ford | 34 | 34 | 8 | 0 | 0 | crash |
| 11 | 11 | 18 | JJ Yeley | Chevrolet | 135 | 130 | 188 | 1 | 0 | running |
| 5 | 8 | 26 | Jamie McMurray | Ford | 160 | 155 | 188 | 18 | 0 | running |
| 4 | 40 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Chevrolet | 160 | 160 | 188 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 15 | 14 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | 128 | 118 | 188 | 62 | 0 | running |
| 14 | 39 | 66 | Jeff Green | Chevrolet | 126 | 121 | 188 | 1 | 0 | running |
| 13 | 36 | 19 | Jeremy Mayfield | Dodge | 129 | 124 | 188 | 1 | 0 | running |
| 1 | 16 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet | 185 | 180 | 188 | 3 | 0 | running |
| 27 | 6 | 01 | Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet | 87 | 82 | 173 | 5 | 0 | crash |
| 39 | 37 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Dodge | 46 | 46 | 17 | 0 | 0 | crash |
| 42 | 35 | 21 | Ken Schrader | Ford | 37 | 37 | 8 | 0 | 0 | crash |
| 23 | 42 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Chevrolet | 94 | 94 | 187 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 28 | 23 | 61 | Kevin Lepage | Ford | 84 | 79 | 173 | 1 | 0 | crash |
| 41 | 22 | 27 | Kirk Shelmerdine | Chevrolet | 40 | 40 | 9 | 0 | 0 | crash |
| 7 | 5 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Dodge | 151 | 146 | 188 | 9 | 0 | running |
| 32 | 13 | 5 | Kyle Busch | Chevrolet | 67 | 67 | 150 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 18 | 28 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Dodge | 109 | 109 | 188 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 35 | 10 | 6 | Mark Martin | Ford | 58 | 58 | 101 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 36 | 20 | 1 | Martin Truex Jr | Chevrolet | 55 | 55 | 97 | 0 | 0 | crash |
| 6 | 12 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Ford | 155 | 150 | 188 | 23 | 0 | running |
| 25 | 21 | 55 | Michael Waltrip | Dodge | 93 | 88 | 179 | 1 | 0 | crash |
| 26 | 41 | 41 | Reed Sorenson | Dodge | 85 | 85 | 177 | 0 | 0 | crash |
| 10 | 19 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Chevrolet | 139 | 134 | 188 | 1 | 0 | running |
| 33 | 18 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Dodge | 64 | 64 | 106 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 9 | 32 | 10 | Scott Riggs | Dodge | 138 | 138 | 188 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 21 | 43 | 4 | Scott Wimmer | Chevrolet | 105 | 100 | 188 | 1 | 0 | running |
| 37 | 9 | 14 | Sterling Marlin | Chevrolet | 52 | 52 | 91 | 0 | 0 | crash |
| 17 | 29 | 96 | Tony Raines | Chevrolet | 112 | 112 | 188 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 2 | 2 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Chevrolet | 175 | 170 | 188 | 11 | 0 | running |
| 19 | 26 | 32 | Travis Kvapil | Chevrolet | 106 | 106 | 188 | 0 | 0 | running |
Race Infractions
Penalties imposed prior to or during the race.