NASCAR: Phoenix, Round 35
12th November 2006 - Checker Auto Parts 500 presented by Pennzoil
Practice 1
Pos No Driver Make Time Gap To 1st Speed Gap To 1st
1. 24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 26.938 0.000 0.000 133.640 0.000 0.000
2. 99 Carl Edwards Ford 26.952 0.014 0.014 133.571 0.069 0.069
3. 07 Clint Bowyer* Chevrolet 27.025 0.073 0.087 133.210 0.361 0.430
4. 48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 27.054 0.029 0.116 133.067 0.143 0.573
5. 12 Ryan Newman Dodge 27.069 0.015 0.131 132.993 0.074 0.647
6. 25 Brian Vickers Chevrolet 27.089 0.020 0.151 132.895 0.098 0.745
7. 2 Kurt Busch Dodge 27.100 0.011 0.162 132.841 0.054 0.799
8. 1 Martin Truex Jr.* Chevrolet 27.115 0.015 0.177 132.768 0.073 0.872
9. 29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 27.123 0.008 0.185 132.729 0.039 0.911
10. 11 Denny Hamlin* Chevrolet 27.170 0.047 0.232 132.499 0.230 1.141
11. 19 Elliott Sadler Dodge 27.180 0.010 0.242 132.450 0.049 1.190
12. 9 Kasey Kahne Dodge 27.204 0.024 0.266 132.333 0.117 1.307
13. 18 J.J. Yeley* Chevrolet 27.221 0.017 0.283 132.251 0.082 1.389
14. 16 Greg Biffle Ford 27.226 0.005 0.288 132.227 0.024 1.413
15. 43 Bobby Labonte Dodge 27.240 0.014 0.302 132.159 0.068 1.481
16. 22 Dave Blaney Dodge 27.245 0.005 0.307 132.134 0.025 1.506
17. 20 Tony Stewart Chevrolet 27.257 0.012 0.319 132.076 0.058 1.564
18. 01 Joe Nemechek Chevrolet 27.257 0.000 0.319 132.076 0.000 1.564
19. 42 Casey Mears Dodge 27.262 0.005 0.324 132.052 0.024 1.588
20. 26 Jamie McMurray Ford 27.265 0.003 0.327 132.037 0.015 1.603
21. 31 Jeff Burton Chevrolet 27.268 0.003 0.330 132.023 0.014 1.617
22. 4 Ward Burton Chevrolet 27.274 0.006 0.336 131.994 0.029 1.646
23. 6 Mark Martin Ford 27.286 0.012 0.348 131.936 0.058 1.704
24. 55 Michael Waltrip Dodge 27.322 0.036 0.384 131.762 0.174 1.878
25. 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet 27.328 0.006 0.390 131.733 0.029 1.907
26. 10 Scott Riggs Dodge 27.357 0.029 0.419 131.593 0.140 2.047
27. 66 Jeff Green Chevrolet 27.370 0.013 0.432 131.531 0.062 2.109
28. 38 David Gilliland Ford 27.380 0.010 0.442 131.483 0.048 2.157
29. 40 David Stremme* Dodge 27.381 0.001 0.443 131.478 0.005 2.162
30. 41 Reed Sorenson* Dodge 27.395 0.014 0.457 131.411 0.067 2.229
31. 17 Matt Kenseth Ford 27.397 0.002 0.459 131.401 0.010 2.239
32. 7 Robby Gordon Chevrolet 27.402 0.005 0.464 131.377 0.024 2.263
33. 96 Tony Raines Chevrolet 27.412 0.010 0.474 131.329 0.048 2.311
34. 45 Kyle Petty Dodge 27.427 0.015 0.489 131.258 0.071 2.382
35. 06 Todd Kluever Ford 27.457 0.030 0.519 131.114 0.144 2.526
36. 49 Mike Bliss Dodge 27.513 0.056 0.575 130.847 0.267 2.793
37. 271 Jason Leffler Chevrolet 27.514 0.001 0.576 130.842 0.005 2.798
38. 178 Kenny Wallace Chevrolet 27.573 0.059 0.635 130.562 0.280 3.078
39. 21 Ken Schrader Ford 27.626 0.053 0.688 130.312 0.250 3.328
40. 32 Travis Kvapil Chevrolet 27.641 0.015 0.703 130.241 0.071 3.399
41. 61 Chad Chaffin Dodge 27.644 0.003 0.706 130.227 0.014 3.413
42. 14 Sterling Marlin Chevrolet 27.699 0.055 0.761 129.969 0.258 3.671
43. 34 Kevin Lepage Chevrolet 27.756 0.057 0.818 129.702 0.267 3.938
44. 72 Brandon Whitt Chevrolet 27.768 0.012 0.830 129.646 0.056 3.994
45. 5 Kyle Busch Chevrolet 27.770 0.002 0.832 129.636 0.010 4.004
46. 102 Brandon Ash Dodge 27.892 0.122 0.954 129.069 0.567 4.571
47. 88 Dale Jarrett Ford 27.938 0.046 1.000 128.857 0.212 4.783
48. 37 Bill Elliott Dodge 27.952 0.014 1.014 128.792 0.065 4.848
49. 109 Jeremy Mayfield Dodge 28.006 0.054 1.068 128.544 0.248 5.096
50. 89 Morgan Shepherd Dodge 28.064 0.058 1.126 128.278 0.266 5.362
51. 74 Derrike Cope Dodge 28.113 0.049 1.175 128.055 0.223 5.585
Starting Line-up
Pos No Driver Make Time Gap To 1st Speed Gap To 1st
1. 24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 26.773 0.000 0.000 134.464 0.000 0.000
2. 29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 26.871 0.098 0.098 133.973 0.491 0.491
3. 25 Brian Vickers Chevrolet 26.876 0.005 0.103 133.949 0.024 0.515
4. 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet 26.932 0.056 0.159 133.670 0.279 0.794
5. 01 Joe Nemechek Chevrolet 26.942 0.010 0.169 133.620 0.050 0.844
6. 16 Greg Biffle Ford 26.959 0.017 0.186 133.536 0.084 0.928
7. 12 Ryan Newman Dodge 26.963 0.004 0.190 133.516 0.020 0.948
8. 2 Kurt Busch Dodge 26.972 0.009 0.199 133.472 0.044 0.992
9. 5 Kyle Busch Chevrolet 26.975 0.003 0.202 133.457 0.015 1.007
10. 17 Matt Kenseth Ford 26.983 0.008 0.210 133.417 0.040 1.047
11. 9 Kasey Kahne Dodge 26.991 0.008 0.218 133.378 0.039 1.086
12. 99 Carl Edwards Ford 27.039 0.048 0.266 133.141 0.237 1.323
13. 38 David Gilliland Ford 27.057 0.018 0.284 133.052 0.089 1.412
14. 26 Jamie McMurray Ford 27.071 0.014 0.298 132.984 0.068 1.480
15. 43 Bobby Labonte Dodge 27.079 0.008 0.306 132.944 0.040 1.520
16. 19 Elliott Sadler Dodge 27.081 0.002 0.308 132.934 0.010 1.530
17. 42 Casey Mears Dodge 27.097 0.016 0.324 132.856 0.078 1.608
18. 31 Jeff Burton Chevrolet 27.100 0.003 0.327 132.841 0.015 1.623
19. 55 Michael Waltrip Dodge 27.101 0.001 0.328 132.836 0.005 1.628
20. 07 Clint Bowyer* Chevrolet 27.116 0.015 0.343 132.763 0.073 1.701
21. 6 Mark Martin Ford 27.117 0.001 0.344 132.758 0.005 1.706
22. 11 Denny Hamlin* Chevrolet 27.127 0.010 0.354 132.709 0.049 1.755
23. 20 Tony Stewart Chevrolet 27.132 0.005 0.359 132.685 0.024 1.779
24. 4 Ward Burton Chevrolet 27.186 0.054 0.413 132.421 0.264 2.043
25. 66 Jeff Green Chevrolet 27.222 0.036 0.449 132.246 0.175 2.218
26. 1 Martin Truex Jr.* Chevrolet 27.228 0.006 0.455 132.217 0.029 2.247
27. 88 Dale Jarrett Ford 27.253 0.025 0.480 132.096 0.121 2.368
28. 41 Reed Sorenson* Dodge 27.284 0.031 0.511 131.945 0.151 2.519
29. 48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 27.299 0.015 0.526 131.873 0.072 2.591
30. 14 Sterling Marlin Chevrolet 27.315 0.016 0.542 131.796 0.077 2.668
31. 22 Dave Blaney Dodge 27.354 0.039 0.581 131.608 0.188 2.856
32. 21 Ken Schrader Ford 27.354 0.000 0.581 131.608 0.000 2.856
33. 32 Travis Kvapil Chevrolet 27.382 0.028 0.609 131.473 0.135 2.991
34. 45 Kyle Petty Dodge 27.398 0.016 0.625 131.396 0.077 3.068
35. 18 J.J. Yeley* Chevrolet 27.439 0.041 0.666 131.200 0.196 3.264
36. 40 David Stremme* Dodge 27.464 0.025 0.691 131.081 0.119 3.383
37. 72 Brandon Whitt Chevrolet 27.484 0.020 0.711 130.985 0.096 3.479
38. 49 Mike Bliss Dodge 27.488 0.004 0.715 130.966 0.019 3.498
39. 61 Chad Chaffin Dodge 27.532 0.044 0.759 130.757 0.209 3.707
40. 7 Robby Gordon+ Chevrolet 27.608 0.076 0.835 130.397 0.360 4.067
41. 96 Tony Raines+ Chevrolet 27.623 0.015 0.850 130.326 0.071 4.138
42. 10 Scott Riggs+ Dodge 27.724 0.101 0.951 129.851 0.475 4.613
43. 37 Bill Elliott++ Dodge 0.000
DNQ 271 Jason Leffler Chevrolet 27.588
DNQ 06 Todd Kluever Ford 27.613
DNQ 89 Morgan Shepherd Dodge 27.663
DNQ 102 Brandon Ash Dodge 27.699
DNQ 34 Kevin Lepage Chevrolet 27.780
DNQ 178 Kenny Wallace Chevrolet 27.930
DNQ 74 Derrike Cope Dodge 27.935
DNQ 109 Jeremy Mayfield Dodge 28.046
* Series rookie
+ Set by Owner Points
++ Champions provisional
Practice 2
Pos No Driver Make Time Gap To 1st Speed Gap To 1st
1. 29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 27.370 0.000 0.000 131.531 0.000 0.000
2. 42 Casey Mears Dodge 27.386 0.016 0.016 131.454 0.077 0.077
3. 48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 27.389 0.003 0.019 131.440 0.014 0.091
4. 11 Denny Hamlin* Chevrolet 27.399 0.010 0.029 131.392 0.048 0.139
5. 99 Carl Edwards Ford 27.446 0.047 0.076 131.167 0.225 0.364
6. 6 Mark Martin Ford 27.449 0.003 0.079 131.152 0.015 0.379
7. 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet 27.459 0.010 0.089 131.105 0.047 0.426
8. 20 Tony Stewart Chevrolet 27.474 0.015 0.104 131.033 0.072 0.498
9. 26 Jamie McMurray Ford 27.534 0.060 0.164 130.747 0.286 0.784
10. 5 Kyle Busch Chevrolet 27.569 0.035 0.199 130.581 0.166 0.950
11. 17 Matt Kenseth Ford 27.583 0.014 0.213 130.515 0.066 1.016
12. 31 Jeff Burton Chevrolet 27.617 0.034 0.247 130.354 0.161 1.177
13. 25 Brian Vickers Chevrolet 27.628 0.011 0.258 130.303 0.051 1.228
14. 24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 27.655 0.027 0.285 130.175 0.128 1.356
15. 2 Kurt Busch Dodge 27.667 0.012 0.297 130.119 0.056 1.412
16. 9 Kasey Kahne Dodge 27.669 0.002 0.299 130.110 0.009 1.421
17. 41 Reed Sorenson* Dodge 27.677 0.008 0.307 130.072 0.038 1.459
18. 88 Dale Jarrett Ford 27.715 0.038 0.345 129.894 0.178 1.637
19. 40 David Stremme* Dodge 27.718 0.003 0.348 129.880 0.014 1.651
20. 7 Robby Gordon Chevrolet 27.723 0.005 0.353 129.856 0.024 1.675
21. 1 Martin Truex Jr.* Chevrolet 27.729 0.006 0.359 129.828 0.028 1.703
22. 43 Bobby Labonte Dodge 27.757 0.028 0.387 129.697 0.131 1.834
23. 12 Ryan Newman Dodge 27.761 0.004 0.391 129.678 0.019 1.853
24. 07 Clint Bowyer* Chevrolet 27.779 0.018 0.409 129.594 0.084 1.937
25. 55 Michael Waltrip Dodge 27.816 0.037 0.446 129.422 0.172 2.109
26. 10 Scott Riggs Dodge 27.836 0.020 0.466 129.329 0.093 2.202
27. 38 David Gilliland Ford 27.842 0.006 0.472 129.301 0.028 2.230
28. 49 Mike Bliss Dodge 27.879 0.037 0.509 129.129 0.172 2.402
29. 18 J.J. Yeley* Chevrolet 27.901 0.022 0.531 129.028 0.101 2.503
30. 16 Greg Biffle Ford 27.927 0.026 0.557 128.908 0.120 2.623
31. 01 Joe Nemechek Chevrolet 27.984 0.057 0.614 128.645 0.263 2.886
32. 32 Travis Kvapil Chevrolet 27.996 0.012 0.626 128.590 0.055 2.941
33. 22 Dave Blaney Dodge 28.007 0.011 0.637 128.539 0.051 2.992
34. 4 Ward Burton Chevrolet 28.007 0.000 0.637 128.539 0.000 2.992
35. 45 Kyle Petty Dodge 28.014 0.007 0.644 128.507 0.032 3.024
36. 66 Jeff Green Chevrolet 28.022 0.008 0.652 128.470 0.037 3.061
37. 21 Ken Schrader Ford 28.035 0.013 0.665 128.411 0.059 3.120
38. 96 Tony Raines Chevrolet 28.035 0.000 0.665 128.411 0.000 3.120
39. 14 Sterling Marlin Chevrolet 28.109 0.074 0.739 128.073 0.338 3.458
40. 19 Elliott Sadler Dodge 28.223 0.114 0.853 127.556 0.517 3.975
41. 72 Brandon Whitt Chevrolet 28.230 0.007 0.860 127.524 0.032 4.007
42. 37 Bill Elliott Dodge 28.449 0.219 1.079 126.542 0.982 4.989
43. 61 Chad Chaffin Dodge 28.604 0.155 1.234 125.857 0.685 5.674
Race Result
Pos St No Driver Make Pts Bns Laps Winnings Status
1. 2 29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 190 10 312 $245,761 Running
2. 29 48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 175 5 312 $212,211 Running
3. 22 11 Denny Hamlin * Chevrolet 165 0 312 $139,800 Running
4. 1 24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 165 5 312 $165,061 Running
5. 12 99 Carl Edwards Ford 155 0 312 $120,425 Running
6. 21 6 Mark Martin Ford 155 5 312 $104,725 Running
7. 11 9 Kasey Kahne Dodge 146 0 312 $118,239 Running
8. 8 2 Kurt Busch Dodge 142 0 312 $116,083 Running
9. 4 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet 138 0 312 $115,041 Running
10. 18 31 Jeff Burton Chevrolet 134 0 312 $108,845 Running
11. 3 25 Brian Vickers Chevrolet 130 0 312 $83,350 Running
12. 26 1 Martin Truex Jr. * Chevrolet 127 0 312 $100,608 Running
13. 10 17 Matt Kenseth Ford 129 5 312 $114,941 Running
14. 23 20 Tony Stewart Chevrolet 121 0 312 $120,486 Running
15. 7 12 Ryan Newman Dodge 118 0 312 $110,533 Running
16. 13 38 David Gilliland Ford 120 5 312 $97,858 Running
17. 16 19 Elliott Sadler Dodge 112 0 312 $98,491 Running
18. 36 40 David Stremme * Dodge 109 0 312 $92,233 Running
19. 5 01 Joe Nemechek Chevrolet 106 0 312 $94,120 Running
20. 35 18 J.J. Yeley * Chevrolet 103 0 312 $104,925 Running
21. 41 96 Tony Raines Chevrolet 100 0 312 $67,325 Running
22. 42 10 Scott Riggs Dodge 97 0 312 $67,100 Running
23. 31 22 Dave Blaney Dodge 94 0 312 $81,983 Running
24. 32 21 Ken Schrader Ford 91 0 312 $93,839 Running
25. 34 45 Kyle Petty Dodge 88 0 312 $86,458 Running
26. 17 42 Casey Mears Dodge 85 0 312 $100,333 Running
27. 15 43 Bobby Labonte Dodge 82 0 311 $102,986 Running
28. 24 4 Ward Burton Chevrolet 79 0 311 $65,425 Running
29. 28 41 Reed Sorenson * Dodge 76 0 310 $70,800 Running
30. 33 32 Travis Kvapil Chevrolet 73 0 310 $72,722 Running
31. 43 37 Bill Elliott Dodge 70 0 309 $62,550 Running
32. 40 7 Robby Gordon Chevrolet 67 0 307 $62,400 Running
33. 20 07 Clint Bowyer * Chevrolet 64 0 306 $71,225 Oil Pump
34. 6 16 Greg Biffle Ford 61 0 306 $82,350 Running
35. 39 61 Chad Chaffin Dodge 58 0 306 $62,025 Running
36. 30 14 Sterling Marlin Chevrolet 60 5 303 $61,875 Running
37. 25 66 Jeff Green Chevrolet 52 0 298 $69,750 Accident
38. 9 5 Kyle Busch Chevrolet 49 0 291 $79,625 Running
39. 27 88 Dale Jarrett Ford 46 0 289 $93,575 Accident
40. 14 26 Jamie McMurray Ford 43 0 272 $108,175 Accident
41. 38 49 Mike Bliss Dodge 40 0 262 $61,210 Engine
42. 19 55 Michael Waltrip Dodge 37 0 234 $61,085 Engine
43. 37 72 Brandon Whitt Chevrolet 34 0 123 $61,286 Rear End
Average Speed: 96.131 mph
Margin of Victory: .250
Time of Race: 03:14:44
Lead Changes: 12
Cautions: 71-76, 151-157, 188-195, 227-230, 253-257, 265-271, 274-281, 292-296,
300-304, 307-309
Championship Standings - Chase for the Championship
Pos Driver Points Starts Wins Top 5 Top 10 Winnings
1. Jimmie Johnson 6332 35 5 13 23 $8,789,160
2. Matt Kenseth 6269 35 4 15 20 $6,466,930
3. Kevin Harvick 6242 35 5 14 19 $6,043,990
4. Denny Hamlin* 6242 35 2 7 19 $4,205,720
5. Dale Earnhardt Jr. 6217 35 1 10 17 $5,352,890
6. Jeff Gordon 6165 35 2 14 18 $5,863,090
7. Jeff Burton 6107 35 1 7 20 $4,912,990
8. Mark Martin 6059 35 0 7 15 $4,199,820
9. Kasey Kahne 6013 35 6 11 18 $6,013,530
10. Kyle Busch 5973 35 1 10 18 $4,742,490
Championship Standings
Pos Driver Points Starts Wins Top 5 Top 10 Winnings
11. Tony Stewart 4609 35 5 15 19 $7,164,870
12. Carl Edwards 4286 35 0 10 19 $4,479,450
13. Greg Biffle 3890 35 1 7 14 $4,278,920
14. Kurt Busch 3866 35 1 7 12 $4,925,630
15. Casey Mears 3847 35 0 2 8 $5,317,350
16. Brian Vickers 3806 35 1 5 9 $3,842,080
17. Clint Bowyer* 3699 35 0 4 10 $3,839,010
18. Ryan Newman 3654 35 0 2 7 $5,255,440
19. Bobby Labonte 3527 35 0 3 8 $4,554,180
20. Martin Truex Jr.* 3498 35 0 1 4 $3,932,660
21. Scott Riggs 3468 34 0 1 7 $3,146,240
22. Elliott Sadler 3409 35 0 1 7 $4,559,300
23. Dale Jarrett 3368 35 0 1 4 $4,382,150
24. Jamie McMurray 3347 35 0 3 7 $4,902,250
25. Reed Sorenson* 3319 35 0 1 5 $3,380,020
26. Dave Blaney 3174 35 0 1 2 $3,401,610
27. Jeff Green 3156 35 0 0 2 $3,678,300
28. J.J. Yeley* 3142 35 0 0 3 $4,236,220
29. Joe Nemechek 3131 35 0 0 2 $3,992,270
30. Robby Gordon 3070 35 0 1 3 $3,083,610
31. Ken Schrader 2973 35 0 0 2 $4,038,190
32. Kyle Petty 2849 35 0 0 2 $3,581,760
33. Sterling Marlin 2802 35 0 0 1 $3,187,230
34. David Stremme* 2735 33 0 0 0 $3,361,600
35. Tony Raines 2506 28 0 0 1 $2,287,530
36. Travis Kvapil 2369 30 0 0 0 $2,791,460
37. Michael Waltrip 2350 33 0 0 0 $2,971,980
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 1346 22 0 0 0 $1,823,350
41. Terry Labonte 1278 17 0 1 1 $1,547,360
42. David Gilliland 1114 14 0 0 0 $1,430,960
43. Kenny Wallace 984 17 0 0 0 $1,386,820
44. Bill Elliott 677 9 0 0 0 $992,431
45. Chad Chaffin 553 10 0 0 0 $819,218
46. Paul Menard 552 6 0 0 1 $482,068
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. Mike Bliss 341 5 0 0 0 $411,058
52. Derrike Cope 317 9 0 0 0 $652,168
53. Ward Burton 252 3 0 0 0 $232,450
54. Hermie Sadler 251 7 0 0 0 $716,355
55. Scott Pruett 223 2 0 0 1 $203,530
56. Todd Kluever 187 4 0 0 0 $283,127
57. Mike Skinner 184 4 0 0 0 $348,216
58. Kirk Shelmerdine 177 3 0 0 0 $445,624
59. Todd Bodine 143 2 0 0 0 $145,875
60. Mike Garvey 138 4 0 0 0 $312,210
61. Jimmy Spencer 122 2 0 0 0 $122,275
62. Ron Fellows 119 2 0 0 0 $135,772
63. David Ragan 88 2 0 0 0 $129,610
64. Brandon Ash 88 2 0 0 0 $127,995
65. Chad Blount 74 2 0 0 0 $147,678
66. Morgan Shepherd 71 2 0 0 0 $149,407
67. Eric McClure 70 1 0 0 0 $69,875
68. Bill Lester 67 2 0 0 0 $135,360
69. P.J. Jones 55 1 0 0 0 $67,610
70. Brian Simo 40 1 0 0 0 $57,460
71. Carl Long 40 1 0 0 0 $101,433
72. Ted Christopher 40 1 0 0 0 $67,060
73. Tom Hubert 34 1 0 0 0 $67,116
74. Marc Goossens 34 1 0 0 0 $57,537
75. Brandon Whitt 34 1 0 0 0 $61,286
76. Johnny Sauter 0 1 0 0 0 $85,750
77. Stephen Leicht 0 1 0 0 0 $62,275
* Series rookie