NASCAR: Talladega, Round 30
8th October 2006 - UAW-Ford 500
Practice 1
Pos No Driver Make Time Gap To 1st Speed Gap To 1st
1. 24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 48.196 0.000 0.000 198.689 0.000 0.000
2. 88 Dale Jarrett Ford 48.209 0.013 0.013 198.635 0.054 0.054
3. 7 Robby Gordon Chevrolet 48.292 0.083 0.096 198.294 0.341 0.395
4. 38 David Gilliland Ford 48.309 0.017 0.113 198.224 0.070 0.465
5. 22 Dave Blaney Dodge 48.329 0.020 0.133 198.142 0.082 0.547
6. 42 Casey Mears Dodge 48.329 0.000 0.133 198.142 0.000 0.547
7. 18 J.J. Yeley* Chevrolet 48.332 0.003 0.136 198.130 0.012 0.559
8. 40 David Stremme* Dodge 48.347 0.015 0.151 198.068 0.062 0.621
9. 25 Brian Vickers Chevrolet 48.350 0.003 0.154 198.056 0.012 0.633
10. 2 Kurt Busch Dodge 48.425 0.075 0.229 197.749 0.307 0.940
11. 48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 48.459 0.034 0.263 197.610 0.139 1.079
12. 10 Scott Riggs Dodge 48.488 0.029 0.292 197.492 0.118 1.197
13. 14 Sterling Marlin Chevrolet 48.497 0.009 0.301 197.456 0.036 1.233
14. 29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 48.525 0.028 0.329 197.342 0.114 1.347
15. 99 Carl Edwards Ford 48.525 0.000 0.329 197.342 0.000 1.347
16. 21 Ken Schrader Ford 48.529 0.004 0.333 197.325 0.017 1.364
17. 01 Joe Nemechek Chevrolet 48.566 0.037 0.370 197.175 0.150 1.514
18. 43 Bobby Labonte Dodge 48.569 0.003 0.373 197.163 0.012 1.526
19. 07 Clint Bowyer* Chevrolet 48.577 0.008 0.381 197.130 0.033 1.559
20. 20 Tony Stewart Chevrolet 48.632 0.055 0.436 196.907 0.223 1.782
21. 11 Denny Hamlin* Chevrolet 48.641 0.009 0.445 196.871 0.036 1.818
22. 16 Greg Biffle Ford 48.661 0.020 0.465 196.790 0.081 1.899
23. 9 Kasey Kahne Dodge 48.670 0.009 0.474 196.754 0.036 1.935
24. 66 Jeff Green Chevrolet 48.671 0.001 0.475 196.750 0.004 1.939
25. 31 Jeff Burton Chevrolet 48.752 0.081 0.556 196.423 0.327 2.266
26. 96 Tony Raines Chevrolet 48.761 0.009 0.565 196.387 0.036 2.302
27. 19 Elliott Sadler Dodge 48.765 0.004 0.569 196.370 0.017 2.319
28. 1 Martin Truex Jr.* Chevrolet 48.792 0.027 0.596 196.262 0.108 2.427
29. 26 Jamie McMurray Ford 48.795 0.003 0.599 196.250 0.012 2.439
30. 41 Reed Sorenson* Dodge 48.809 0.014 0.613 196.193 0.057 2.496
31. 4 Todd Bodine Chevrolet 48.815 0.006 0.619 196.169 0.024 2.520
32. 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet 48.845 0.030 0.649 196.049 0.120 2.640
33. 6 Mark Martin Ford 48.846 0.001 0.650 196.045 0.004 2.644
34. 17 Matt Kenseth Ford 48.883 0.037 0.687 195.896 0.149 2.793
35. 12 Ryan Newman Dodge 48.912 0.029 0.716 195.780 0.116 2.909
36. 5 Kyle Busch Chevrolet 48.962 0.050 0.766 195.580 0.200 3.109
37. 15 Paul Menard Chevrolet 49.772 0.810 1.576 192.397 3.183 6.292
38. 74 Derrike Cope Dodge 50.299 0.527 2.103 190.382 2.015 8.307
39. 45 Kyle Petty Dodge 50.346 0.047 2.150 190.204 0.178 8.485
40. 32 Travis Kvapil Chevrolet 50.505 0.159 2.309 189.605 0.599 9.084
41. 49 Mike Bliss Dodge 50.571 0.066 2.375 189.357 0.248 9.332
42. 55 Michael Waltrip Dodge 50.620 0.049 2.424 189.174 0.183 9.515
43. 109 Mike Wallace Ford 50.677 0.057 2.481 188.962 0.212 9.727
44. 178 Kenny Wallace Chevrolet 50.837 0.160 2.641 188.367 0.595 10.322
45. 61 Chad Chaffin Chevrolet 50.901 0.064 2.705 188.130 0.237 10.559
46. 27 Kirk Shelmerdine Chevrolet 50.987 0.086 2.791 187.813 0.317 10.876
47. 00 Hermie Sadler Ford 51.036 0.049 2.840 187.632 0.181 11.057
48. 34 Kevin Lepage Dodge 51.301 0.265 3.105 186.663 0.969 12.026
49. 104 Eric McClure Chevrolet 51.866 0.565 3.670 184.630 2.033 14.059
Final Practice
Pos No Driver Make Time Gap To 1st Speed Gap To 1st
1. 7 Robby Gordon Chevrolet 48.240 0.000 0.000 198.508 0.000 0.000
2. 43 Bobby Labonte Dodge 48.353 0.113 0.113 198.044 0.464 0.464
3. 11 Denny Hamlin* Chevrolet 48.395 0.042 0.155 197.872 0.172 0.636
4. 20 Tony Stewart Chevrolet 48.407 0.012 0.167 197.823 0.049 0.685
5. 22 Dave Blaney Dodge 48.416 0.009 0.176 197.786 0.037 0.722
6. 18 J.J. Yeley* Chevrolet 48.462 0.046 0.222 197.598 0.188 0.910
7. 29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 48.471 0.009 0.231 197.561 0.037 0.947
8. 10 Scott Riggs Dodge 48.490 0.019 0.250 197.484 0.077 1.024
9. 12 Ryan Newman Dodge 48.523 0.033 0.283 197.350 0.134 1.158
10. 96 Tony Raines Chevrolet 48.531 0.008 0.291 197.317 0.033 1.191
11. 66 Jeff Green Chevrolet 48.543 0.012 0.303 197.268 0.049 1.240
12. 2 Kurt Busch Dodge 48.572 0.029 0.332 197.151 0.117 1.357
13. 6 Mark Martin Ford 48.617 0.045 0.377 196.968 0.183 1.540
14. 99 Carl Edwards Ford 48.633 0.016 0.393 196.903 0.065 1.605
15. 5 Kyle Busch Chevrolet 48.643 0.010 0.403 196.863 0.040 1.645
16. 26 Jamie McMurray Ford 48.670 0.027 0.430 196.754 0.109 1.754
17. 15 Paul Menard Chevrolet 48.686 0.016 0.446 196.689 0.065 1.819
18. 9 Kasey Kahne Dodge 48.703 0.017 0.463 196.620 0.069 1.888
19. 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet 48.708 0.005 0.468 196.600 0.020 1.908
20. 21 Ken Schrader Ford 48.711 0.003 0.471 196.588 0.012 1.920
21. 1 Martin Truex Jr.* Chevrolet 48.738 0.027 0.498 196.479 0.109 2.029
22. 16 Greg Biffle Ford 48.764 0.026 0.524 196.374 0.105 2.134
23. 32 Travis Kvapil Chevrolet 48.765 0.001 0.525 196.370 0.004 2.138
24. 41 Reed Sorenson* Dodge 48.779 0.014 0.539 196.314 0.056 2.194
25. 48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 48.899 0.120 0.659 195.832 0.482 2.676
26. 31 Jeff Burton Chevrolet 48.909 0.010 0.669 195.792 0.040 2.716
27. 07 Clint Bowyer* Chevrolet 48.970 0.061 0.730 195.548 0.244 2.960
28. 45 Kyle Petty Dodge 49.082 0.112 0.842 195.102 0.446 3.406
29. 24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 49.098 0.016 0.858 195.038 0.064 3.470
30. 17 Matt Kenseth Ford 49.116 0.018 0.876 194.967 0.071 3.541
31. 19 Elliott Sadler Dodge 49.193 0.077 0.953 194.662 0.305 3.846
32. 25 Brian Vickers Chevrolet 49.364 0.171 1.124 193.988 0.674 4.520
33. 01 Joe Nemechek Chevrolet 49.373 0.009 1.133 193.952 0.036 4.556
34. 14 Sterling Marlin Chevrolet 49.483 0.110 1.243 193.521 0.431 4.987
35. 88 Dale Jarrett Ford 49.873 0.390 1.633 192.008 1.513 6.500
36. 38 David Gilliland Ford 49.880 0.007 1.640 191.981 0.027 6.527
37. 74 Derrike Cope Dodge 50.260 0.380 2.020 190.529 1.452 7.979
38. 104 Eric McClure Chevrolet 50.302 0.042 2.062 190.370 0.159 8.138
39. 55 Michael Waltrip Dodge 50.371 0.069 2.131 190.109 0.261 8.399
40. 4 Todd Bodine Chevrolet 50.373 0.002 2.133 190.102 0.007 8.406
41. 49 Mike Bliss Dodge 50.436 0.063 2.196 189.864 0.238 8.644
42. 178 Kenny Wallace Chevrolet 50.460 0.024 2.220 189.774 0.090 8.734
43. 40 David Stremme* Dodge 50.607 0.147 2.367 189.223 0.551 9.285
44. 109 Mike Wallace Ford 50.638 0.031 2.398 189.107 0.116 9.401
45. 42 Casey Mears Dodge 50.714 0.076 2.474 188.824 0.283 9.684
46. 00 Hermie Sadler Ford 50.800 0.086 2.560 188.504 0.320 10.004
47. 27 Kirk Shelmerdine Chevrolet 50.935 0.135 2.695 188.004 0.500 10.504
48. 61 Chad Chaffin Chevrolet 51.021 0.086 2.781 187.687 0.317 10.821
49. 34 Kevin Lepage Dodge 51.446 0.425 3.206 186.137 1.550 12.371
Starting Line-up
Pos No Driver Make Time Gap To 1st Speed Gap To 1st
1. 38 David Gilliland Ford 49.950 0.000 0.000 191.712 0.000 0.000
2. 88 Dale Jarrett Ford 50.001 0.051 0.051 191.516 0.196 0.196
3. 48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 50.294 0.293 0.344 190.400 1.116 1.312
4. 24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 50.347 0.053 0.397 190.200 0.200 1.512
5. 16 Greg Biffle Ford 50.389 0.042 0.439 190.042 0.158 1.670
6. 5 Kyle Busch Chevrolet 50.451 0.062 0.501 189.808 0.234 1.904
7. 14 Sterling Marlin Chevrolet 50.527 0.076 0.577 189.522 0.286 2.190
8. 26 Jamie McMurray Ford 50.610 0.083 0.660 189.212 0.310 2.500
9. 25 Brian Vickers Chevrolet 50.678 0.068 0.728 188.958 0.254 2.754
10. 18 J.J. Yeley* Chevrolet 50.686 0.008 0.736 188.928 0.030 2.784
11. 12 Ryan Newman Dodge 50.727 0.041 0.777 188.775 0.153 2.937
12. 11 Denny Hamlin* Chevrolet 50.758 0.031 0.808 188.660 0.115 3.052
13. 20 Tony Stewart Chevrolet 50.781 0.023 0.831 188.574 0.086 3.138
14. 29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 50.786 0.005 0.836 188.556 0.018 3.156
15. 01 Joe Nemechek Chevrolet 50.826 0.040 0.876 188.408 0.148 3.304
16. 1 Martin Truex Jr.* Chevrolet 50.834 0.008 0.884 188.378 0.030 3.334
17. 99 Carl Edwards Ford 50.870 0.036 0.920 188.245 0.133 3.467
18. 45 Kyle Petty Dodge 50.886 0.016 0.936 188.185 0.060 3.527
19. 17 Matt Kenseth Ford 50.892 0.006 0.942 188.163 0.022 3.549
20. 49 Mike Bliss Dodge 50.901 0.009 0.951 188.130 0.033 3.582
21. 55 Michael Waltrip Dodge 50.925 0.024 0.975 188.041 0.089 3.671
22. 19 Elliott Sadler Dodge 50.932 0.007 0.982 188.015 0.026 3.697
23. 21 Ken Schrader Ford 50.940 0.008 0.990 187.986 0.029 3.726
24. 15 Paul Menard Chevrolet 50.943 0.003 0.993 187.975 0.011 3.737
25. 9 Kasey Kahne Dodge 50.946 0.003 0.996 187.964 0.011 3.748
26. 178 Kenny Wallace Chevrolet 50.951 0.005 1.001 187.945 0.019 3.767
27. 104 Eric McClure Chevrolet 50.956 0.005 1.006 187.927 0.018 3.785
28. 109 Mike Wallace Ford 50.975 0.019 1.025 187.857 0.070 3.855
29. 2 Kurt Busch Dodge 50.983 0.008 1.033 187.827 0.030 3.885
30. 6 Mark Martin Ford 50.996 0.013 1.046 187.779 0.048 3.933
31. 42 Casey Mears Dodge 51.002 0.006 1.052 187.757 0.022 3.955
32. 07 Clint Bowyer* Chevrolet 51.077 0.075 1.127 187.482 0.275 4.230
33. 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet 51.080 0.003 1.130 187.471 0.011 4.241
34. 31 Jeff Burton Chevrolet 51.083 0.003 1.133 187.460 0.011 4.252
35. 22 Dave Blaney Dodge 51.099 0.016 1.149 187.401 0.059 4.311
36. 7 Robby Gordon Chevrolet 51.108 0.009 1.158 187.368 0.033 4.344
37. 66 Jeff Green Chevrolet 51.129 0.021 1.179 187.291 0.077 4.421
38. 40 David Stremme* Dodge 51.190 0.061 1.240 187.068 0.223 4.644
39. 43 Bobby Labonte+ Dodge 51.258 0.068 1.308 186.820 0.248 4.892
40. 96 Tony Raines+ Chevrolet 51.318 0.060 1.368 186.601 0.219 5.111
41. 10 Scott Riggs+ Dodge 51.463 0.145 1.513 186.075 0.526 5.637
42. 41 Reed Sorenson+* Dodge 51.556 0.093 1.606 185.740 0.335 5.972
43. 74 Derrike Cope Dodge 51.105
DNQ 32 Travis Kvapil Chevrolet 51.173
DNQ 61 Chad Chaffin Chevrolet 51.188
DNQ 4 Todd Bodine Chevrolet 51.244
DNQ 00 Hermie Sadler Ford 51.329
DNQ 27 Kirk Shelmerdine Chevrolet 51.545
DNQ 34 Kevin Lepage Dodge 51.649
* Series rookie
+ Set by owner points
Race Result
Pos St No Driver Make Pts Bns Laps Winnings Status
1. 9 25 Brian Vickers Chevrolet 185 5 188 $228,850 Running
2. 25 9 Kasey Kahne Dodge 175 5 188 $193,064 Running
3. 29 2 Kurt Busch Dodge 170 5 188 $169,108 Running
4. 19 17 Matt Kenseth Ford 165 5 188 $167,216 Running
5. 16 1 Martin Truex Jr. * Chevrolet 160 5 188 $139,008 Running
6. 14 29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 150 0 188 $137,161 Running
7. 37 66 Jeff Green Chevrolet 146 0 188 $116,783 Running
8. 30 6 Mark Martin Ford 147 5 188 $102,250 Running
9. 17 99 Carl Edwards Ford 138 0 188 $102,025 Running
10. 39 43 Bobby Labonte Dodge 134 0 188 $130,036 Running
11. 6 5 Kyle Busch Chevrolet 135 5 188 $96,475 Running
12. 2 88 Dale Jarrett Ford 132 5 188 $125,475 Running
13. 11 12 Ryan Newman Dodge 124 0 188 $94,983 Running
14. 21 55 Michael Waltrip Dodge 126 5 188 $120,033 Running
15. 1 38 David Gilliland Ford 118 0 188 $112,808 Running
16. 36 7 Robby Gordon Chevrolet 115 0 188 $77,050 Running
17. 28 109 Mike Wallace Ford 112 0 188 $73,000 Running
18. 15 01 Joe Nemechek Chevrolet 114 5 188 $102,845 Running
19. 41 10 Scott Riggs Dodge 106 0 188 $76,125 Running
20. 40 96 Tony Raines Chevrolet 103 0 188 $78,500 Running
21. 12 11 Denny Hamlin * Chevrolet 105 5 188 $75,300 Running
22. 13 20 Tony Stewart Chevrolet 102 5 188 $125,636 Running
23. 33 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet 104 10 188 $115,866 Running
24. 3 48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 96 5 187 $120,086 Accident
25. 23 21 Ken Schrader Ford 88 0 187 $101,664 Running
26. 20 49 Mike Bliss Dodge 85 0 187 $85,458 Running
27. 34 31 Jeff Burton Chevrolet 87 5 187 $99,845 Running
28. 35 22 Dave Blaney Dodge 79 0 186 $82,897 Running
29. 22 19 Elliott Sadler Dodge 81 5 186 $102,691 Running
30. 31 42 Casey Mears Dodge 78 5 185 $104,683 Running
31. 27 104 Eric McClure Chevrolet 70 0 182 $69,875 Running
32. 10 18 J.J. Yeley * Chevrolet 67 0 177 $104,275 Accident
33. 38 40 David Stremme * Dodge 64 0 175 $78,500 Accident
34. 24 15 Paul Menard Chevrolet 66 5 173 $69,375 Accident
35. 32 07 Clint Bowyer * Chevrolet 63 5 171 $77,200 Accident
36. 4 24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 60 5 167 $117,636 Accident
37. 8 26 Jamie McMurray Ford 57 5 160 $125,750 Accident
38. 18 45 Kyle Petty Dodge 49 0 149 $76,800 Accident
39. 42 41 Reed Sorenson * Dodge 51 5 147 $76,675 Engine
40. 7 14 Sterling Marlin Chevrolet 43 0 145 $68,525 Accident
41. 5 16 Greg Biffle Ford 45 5 137 $88,735 Accident
42. 26 178 Kenny Wallace Chevrolet 37 0 24 $68,260 Engine
43. 43 74 Derrike Cope Dodge 34 0 9 $68,473 Overheating
Average Speed: 157.602 mph
Margin of Victory: Caution
Time of Race: 03:10:23
Lead Changes: 63
Cautions: 73-75, 131-134, 139-145, 150-152, 175-178, 188
Championship Standings - Chase for the Championship
Pos Driver Points Starts Wins Top 5 Top 10 Winnings
1. Jeff Burton 5598 30 1 6 18 $4,295,480
2. Matt Kenseth 5592 30 4 14 19 $5,781,970
3. Mark Martin 5588 30 0 7 14 $3,720,100
4. Kevin Harvick 5565 30 4 12 16 $5,201,440
5. Denny Hamlin* 5547 30 2 5 15 $3,656,020
6. Dale Earnhardt Jr. 5492 30 1 8 13 $4,575,210
7. Jeff Gordon 5451 30 2 12 14 $5,112,960
8. Jimmie Johnson 5442 30 4 8 18 $7,547,630
9. Kasey Kahne 5413 30 5 10 15 $5,231,310
10. Kyle Busch 5413 30 1 9 16 $4,162,390
Championship Standings
Pos Driver Points Starts Wins Top 5 Top 10 Winnings
11. Tony Stewart 3824 30 3 12 16 $5,883,190
12. Carl Edwards 3588 30 0 9 16 $3,922,680
13. Greg Biffle 3497 30 1 6 13 $3,782,090
14. Kurt Busch 3352 30 1 7 10 $4,299,010
15. Casey Mears 3260 30 0 2 6 $4,702,090
16. Brian Vickers 3237 30 1 5 8 $3,364,130
17. Ryan Newman 3196 30 0 2 7 $4,658,850
18. Clint Bowyer* 3194 30 0 3 9 $3,343,290
19. Martin Truex Jr.* 3073 30 0 1 4 $3,477,120
20. Elliott Sadler 3033 30 0 1 7 $4,028,420
21. Scott Riggs 3014 29 0 1 7 $2,732,220
22. Jamie McMurray 3004 30 0 3 7 $4,305,980
23. Dale Jarrett 2961 30 0 1 4 $3,835,960
24. Reed Sorenson* 2942 30 0 1 5 $2,971,000
25. Bobby Labonte 2873 30 0 1 6 $3,889,580
26. Dave Blaney 2755 30 0 1 2 $2,976,100
27. Robby Gordon 2733 30 0 1 2 $2,693,590
28. Ken Schrader 2671 30 0 0 2 $3,532,970
29. J.J. Yeley* 2670 30 0 0 3 $3,668,620
30. Jeff Green 2629 30 0 0 1 $3,162,190
31. Joe Nemechek 2532 30 0 0 0 $3,431,970
32. Sterling Marlin 2356 30 0 0 1 $2,740,430
33. Kyle Petty 2288 30 0 0 1 $3,045,460
34. David Stremme* 2248 28 0 0 0 $2,874,480
35. Michael Waltrip 2105 28 0 0 0 $2,613,950
36. Travis Kvapil 2004 25 0 0 0 $2,396,300
37. Tony Raines 1967 23 0 0 0 $1,872,400
38. Scott Wimmer 1685 23 0 0 0 $1,838,830
39. Jeremy Mayfield 1647 21 0 0 0 $2,582,060
40. Kevin Lepage 1278 20 0 0 0 $1,681,330
41. Terry Labonte 1123 15 0 1 1 $1,390,980
42. Kenny Wallace 777 14 0 0 0 $1,148,290
43. David Gilliland 633 9 0 0 0 $897,439
44. Bill Elliott 567 7 0 0 0 $851,626
45. Paul Menard 512 5 0 0 1 $390,433
46. Chad Chaffin 495 9 0 0 0 $757,193
47. Boris Said 415 4 0 1 2 $429,000
48. Brent Sherman* 372 6 0 0 0 $637,056
49. Mike Wallace 355 4 0 0 0 $519,218
50. Stanton Barrett 343 7 0 0 0 $531,418
51. Derrike Cope 317 9 0 0 0 $652,168
52. Hermie Sadler 251 7 0 0 0 $716,355
53. Scott Pruett 223 2 0 0 1 $203,530
54. Kirk Shelmerdine 177 3 0 0 0 $445,624
55. Todd Kluever 141 3 0 0 0 $222,852
56. Mike Garvey 138 4 0 0 0 $312,210
57. Jimmy Spencer 122 2 0 0 0 $122,275
58. Ron Fellows 119 2 0 0 0 $135,772
59. Mike Skinner 104 2 0 0 0 $223,708
60. Brandon Ash 88 2 0 0 0 $127,995
61. Mike Bliss 85 1 0 0 0 $85,458
62. Chad Blount 74 2 0 0 0 $147,678
63. Morgan Shepherd 71 2 0 0 0 $149,407
64. Eric McClure 70 1 0 0 0 $69,875
65. Bill Lester 67 2 0 0 0 $135,360
66. P.J. Jones 55 1 0 0 0 $67,610
67. Brian Simo 40 1 0 0 0 $57,460
68. Carl Long 40 1 0 0 0 $101,433
69. Ted Christopher 40 1 0 0 0 $67,060
70. Tom Hubert 34 1 0 0 0 $67,116
71. Marc Goossens 34 1 0 0 0 $57,537
72. Johnny Sauter 0 1 0 0 0 $85,750
73. Stephen Leicht 0 1 0 0 0 $62,275
74. David Ragan 0 1 0 0 0 $63,485
* Series rookie