NASCAR: Bristol, Round 5
26th March 2006 - Food City 500
Rain (and snow) caused the cancellation of all Friday running
Starting Line-up
Pos No Driver Make
1. 20 Tony Stewart Chevrolet
2. 16 Greg Biffle Ford
3. 99 Carl Edwards Ford
4. 6 Mark Martin Ford
5. 48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet
6. 12 Ryan Newman Dodge
7. 17 Matt Kenseth Ford
8. 26 Jamie McMurray Ford
9. 2 Kurt Busch Dodge
10. 19 Jeremy Mayfield Dodge
11. 24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet
12. 42 Casey Mears Dodge
13. 38 Elliott Sadler Ford
14. 29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet
15. 88 Dale Jarrett Ford
16. 01 Joe Nemechek Chevrolet
17. 25 Brian Vickers Chevrolet
18. 31 Jeff Burton Chevrolet
19. 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet
20. 5 Kyle Busch Chevrolet
21. 21 Ken Schrader Ford
22. 41 Reed Sorenson* Dodge
23. 9 Kasey Kahne Dodge
24. 18 J.J. Yeley* Chevrolet
25. 1 Martin Truex Jr.* Chevrolet
26. 40 David Stremme* Dodge
27. 07 Clint Bowyer* Chevrolet
28. 45 Kyle Petty Dodge
29. 66 Jeff Green Chevrolet
30. 43 Bobby Labonte Dodge
31. 49 Brent Sherman* Dodge
32. 22 Dave Blaney Dodge
33. 11 Denny Hamlin* Chevrolet
34. 55 Michael Waltrip Dodge
35. 14 Sterling Marlin Chevrolet
36. 96 Terry Labonte Chevrolet
37. 7 Robby Gordon Chevrolet
38. 10 Scott Riggs Dodge
39. 61 Kevin Lepage Ford
40. 4 Scott Wimmer Chevrolet
41. 32 Travis Kvapil Chevrolet
42. 00 Hermie Sadler Chevrolet
43. 95 Stanton Barrett Chevrolet
DNQ 178 Kenny Wallace Chevrolet
DNQ 151 Mike Garvey Chevrolet
DNQ 37 Mike Skinner Dodge
DNQ 74 Derrike Cope Dodge
DNQ 89 Morgan Shepherd Dodge
DNQ 92 Chad Blount Dodge
DNQ 34 Chad Chaffin Chevrolet
* Series rookie
+ Field set by new rule book provisions
Practice One
Pos No Driver Make Time Gap To 1st Speed Gap To 1st
1. 11 Denny Hamlin* Chevrolet 15.491 0.000 0.000 123.865 0.000 0.000
2. 2 Kurt Busch Dodge 15.494 0.003 0.003 123.841 0.024 0.024
3. 6 Mark Martin Ford 15.523 0.029 0.032 123.610 0.231 0.255
4. 21 Ken Schrader Ford 15.535 0.012 0.044 123.515 0.095 0.350
5. 99 Carl Edwards Ford 15.555 0.020 0.064 123.356 0.159 0.509
6. 29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 15.564 0.009 0.073 123.285 0.071 0.580
7. 17 Matt Kenseth Ford 15.577 0.013 0.086 123.182 0.103 0.683
8. 24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 15.580 0.003 0.089 123.158 0.024 0.707
9. 26 Jamie McMurray Ford 15.601 0.021 0.110 122.992 0.166 0.873
10. 16 Greg Biffle Ford 15.605 0.004 0.114 122.961 0.031 0.904
11. 31 Jeff Burton Chevrolet 15.625 0.020 0.134 122.803 0.158 1.062
12. 12 Ryan Newman Dodge 15.632 0.007 0.141 122.748 0.055 1.117
13. 20 Tony Stewart Chevrolet 15.634 0.002 0.143 122.733 0.015 1.132
14. 5 Kyle Busch Chevrolet 15.636 0.002 0.145 122.717 0.016 1.148
15. 38 Elliott Sadler Ford 15.639 0.003 0.148 122.693 0.024 1.172
16. 14 Sterling Marlin Chevrolet 15.644 0.005 0.153 122.654 0.039 1.211
17. 45 Kyle Petty Dodge 15.644 0.000 0.153 122.654 0.000 1.211
18. 42 Casey Mears Dodge 15.656 0.012 0.165 122.560 0.094 1.305
19. 88 Dale Jarrett Ford 15.657 0.001 0.166 122.552 0.008 1.313
20. 48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 15.670 0.013 0.179 122.451 0.101 1.414
21. 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet 15.674 0.004 0.183 122.419 0.032 1.446
22. 01 Joe Nemechek Chevrolet 15.684 0.010 0.193 122.341 0.078 1.524
23. 1 Martin Truex Jr.* Chevrolet 15.687 0.003 0.196 122.318 0.023 1.547
24. 25 Brian Vickers Chevrolet 15.692 0.005 0.201 122.279 0.039 1.586
25. 4 Scott Wimmer Chevrolet 15.694 0.002 0.203 122.263 0.016 1.602
26. 07 Clint Bowyer* Chevrolet 15.694 0.000 0.203 122.263 0.000 1.602
27. 10 Scott Riggs Dodge 15.695 0.001 0.204 122.255 0.008 1.610
28. 9 Kasey Kahne Dodge 15.696 0.001 0.205 122.248 0.007 1.617
29. 7 Robby Gordon Chevrolet 15.704 0.008 0.213 122.185 0.063 1.680
30. 18 J.J. Yeley* Chevrolet 15.711 0.007 0.220 122.131 0.054 1.734
31. 40 David Stremme* Dodge 15.725 0.014 0.234 122.022 0.109 1.843
32. 43 Bobby Labonte Dodge 15.775 0.050 0.284 121.635 0.387 2.230
33. 19 Jeremy Mayfield Dodge 15.807 0.032 0.316 121.389 0.246 2.476
34. 22 Dave Blaney Dodge 15.812 0.005 0.321 121.351 0.038 2.514
35. 41 Reed Sorenson* Dodge 15.817 0.005 0.326 121.313 0.038 2.552
36. 95 Stanton Barrett Chevrolet 15.882 0.065 0.391 120.816 0.497 3.049
37. 66 Jeff Green Chevrolet 15.927 0.045 0.436 120.475 0.341 3.390
38. 32 Travis Kvapil Chevrolet 15.930 0.003 0.439 120.452 0.023 3.413
39. 49 Brent Sherman* Dodge 15.966 0.036 0.475 120.180 0.272 3.685
40. 55 Michael Waltrip Dodge 15.971 0.005 0.480 120.143 0.037 3.722
41. 96 Terry Labonte Chevrolet 16.029 0.058 0.538 119.708 0.435 4.157
42. 00 Hermie Sadler Chevrolet 16.286 0.257 0.795 117.819 1.889 6.046
Happy Hour
Pos No Driver Make Time Gap To 1st Speed Gap To 1st
1. 2 Kurt Busch Dodge 15.497 0.000 0.000 123.818 0.000 0.000
2. 24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 15.538 0.041 0.041 123.491 0.327 0.327
3. 43 Bobby Labonte Dodge 15.539 0.001 0.042 123.483 0.008 0.335
4. 88 Dale Jarrett Ford 15.540 0.001 0.043 123.475 0.008 0.343
5. 5 Kyle Busch Chevrolet 15.541 0.001 0.044 123.467 0.008 0.351
6. 66 Jeff Green Chevrolet 15.548 0.007 0.051 123.411 0.056 0.407
7. 21 Ken Schrader Ford 15.553 0.005 0.056 123.372 0.039 0.446
8. 10 Scott Riggs Dodge 15.565 0.012 0.068 123.277 0.095 0.541
9. 11 Denny Hamlin* Chevrolet 15.568 0.003 0.071 123.253 0.024 0.565
10. 12 Ryan Newman Dodge 15.582 0.014 0.085 123.142 0.111 0.676
11. 29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 15.586 0.004 0.089 123.110 0.032 0.708
12. 20 Tony Stewart Chevrolet 15.596 0.010 0.099 123.032 0.078 0.786
13. 01 Joe Nemechek Chevrolet 15.597 0.001 0.100 123.024 0.008 0.794
14. 6 Mark Martin Ford 15.610 0.013 0.113 122.921 0.103 0.897
15. 38 Elliott Sadler Ford 15.626 0.016 0.129 122.795 0.126 1.023
16. 17 Matt Kenseth Ford 15.632 0.006 0.135 122.748 0.047 1.070
17. 07 Clint Bowyer* Chevrolet 15.633 0.001 0.136 122.740 0.008 1.078
18. 7 Robby Gordon Chevrolet 15.634 0.001 0.137 122.733 0.007 1.085
19. 16 Greg Biffle Ford 15.637 0.003 0.140 122.709 0.024 1.109
20. 42 Casey Mears Dodge 15.641 0.004 0.144 122.678 0.031 1.140
21. 40 David Stremme* Dodge 15.651 0.010 0.154 122.599 0.079 1.219
22. 4 Scott Wimmer Chevrolet 15.658 0.007 0.161 122.544 0.055 1.274
23. 9 Kasey Kahne Dodge 15.661 0.003 0.164 122.521 0.023 1.297
24. 31 Jeff Burton Chevrolet 15.662 0.001 0.165 122.513 0.008 1.305
25. 1 Martin Truex Jr.* Chevrolet 15.671 0.009 0.174 122.443 0.070 1.375
26. 45 Kyle Petty Dodge 15.675 0.004 0.178 122.411 0.032 1.407
27. 41 Reed Sorenson* Dodge 15.677 0.002 0.180 122.396 0.015 1.422
28. 18 J.J. Yeley* Chevrolet 15.678 0.001 0.181 122.388 0.008 1.430
29. 26 Jamie McMurray Ford 15.686 0.008 0.189 122.326 0.062 1.492
30. 19 Jeremy Mayfield Dodge 15.701 0.015 0.204 122.209 0.117 1.609
31. 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet 15.702 0.001 0.205 122.201 0.008 1.617
32. 48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 15.705 0.003 0.208 122.178 0.023 1.640
33. 99 Carl Edwards Ford 15.718 0.013 0.221 122.077 0.101 1.741
34. 55 Michael Waltrip Dodge 15.735 0.017 0.238 121.945 0.132 1.873
35. 25 Brian Vickers Chevrolet 15.744 0.009 0.247 121.875 0.070 1.943
36. 32 Travis Kvapil Chevrolet 15.770 0.026 0.273 121.674 0.201 2.144
37. 14 Sterling Marlin Chevrolet 15.774 0.004 0.277 121.643 0.031 2.175
38. 95 Stanton Barrett Chevrolet 15.793 0.019 0.296 121.497 0.146 2.321
39. 22 Dave Blaney Dodge 15.808 0.015 0.311 121.382 0.115 2.436
40. 61 Kevin Lepage Ford 15.904 0.096 0.407 120.649 0.733 3.169
41. 96 Terry Labonte Chevrolet 15.982 0.078 0.485 120.060 0.589 3.758
42. 00 Hermie Sadler Chevrolet 16.316 0.334 0.819 117.602 2.458 6.216
43. 49 Brent Sherman* Dodge 16.322 0.006 0.825 117.559 0.043 6.259
Race Result
Pos St No Driver Make Pts Bns Laps Status
1. 9 2 Kurt Busch Dodge 185 5 500 Running
2. 14 29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 175 5 500 Running
3. 7 17 Matt Kenseth Ford 170 5 500 Running
4. 3 99 Carl Edwards Ford 160 0 500 Running
5. 30 43 Bobby Labonte Dodge 155 0 500 Running
6. 4 6 Mark Martin Ford 150 0 500 Running
7. 2 16 Greg Biffle Ford 151 5 500 Running
8. 20 5 Kyle Busch Chevrolet 147 5 500 Running
9. 6 12 Ryan Newman Dodge 138 0 500 Running
10. 23 9 Kasey Kahne Dodge 134 0 500 Running
11. 19 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet 130 0 500 Running
12. 1 20 Tony Stewart Chevrolet 137 10 500 Running
13. 13 38 Elliott Sadler Ford 124 0 500 Running
14. 33 11 Denny Hamlin * Chevrolet 121 0 500 Running
15. 29 66 Jeff Green Chevrolet 118 0 500 Running
16. 10 19 Jeremy Mayfield Dodge 115 0 500 Running
17. 35 14 Sterling Marlin Chevrolet 112 0 500 Running
18. 28 45 Kyle Petty Dodge 109 0 500 Running
19. 40 4 Scott Wimmer Chevrolet 106 0 500 Running
20. 15 88 Dale Jarrett Ford 103 0 500 Running
21. 11 24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 105 5 500 Running
22. 22 41 Reed Sorenson * Dodge 97 0 499 Running
23. 32 22 Dave Blaney Dodge 94 0 499 Running
24. 21 21 Ken Schrader Ford 91 0 499 Running
25. 12 42 Casey Mears Dodge 88 0 498 Running
26. 37 7 Robby Gordon Chevrolet 85 0 497 Running
27. 36 96 Terry Labonte Chevrolet 82 0 497 Running
28. 16 01 Joe Nemechek Chevrolet 79 0 495 Running
29. 27 07 Clint Bowyer * Chevrolet 76 0 495 Running
30. 5 48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 73 0 487 Running
31. 39 61 Kevin Lepage Ford 75 5 485 Running
32. 34 55 Michael Waltrip Dodge 67 0 481 Running
33. 24 18 J.J. Yeley * Chevrolet 64 0 469 Running
34. 18 31 Jeff Burton Chevrolet 61 0 467 Running
35. 8 26 Jamie McMurray Ford 58 0 440 Running
36. 26 40 David Stremme * Dodge 55 0 435 Running
37. 17 25 Brian Vickers Chevrolet 52 0 434 Running
38. 25 1 Martin Truex Jr. * Chevrolet 49 0 430 Out of Race
39. 43 95 Stanton Barrett Chevrolet 46 0 381 Out of Race
40. 41 32 Travis Kvapil Chevrolet 43 0 349 Out of Race
41. 38 10 Scott Riggs Dodge 40 0 344 Running
42. 31 49 Brent Sherman * Dodge 37 0 302 Out of Race
43. 42 00 Hermie Sadler Chevrolet 34 0 96 Out of Race
Average Speed: 79.427 mph
Margin of Victory: .179
Time of Race: 03:21:19
Lead Changes: 19
Cautions: 14-19, 74-77, 109-115, 119-123, 127-131, 161-167, 188-199, 207-212,
219-222, 250-253, 262-267, 289-293, 338-343, 351-355, 408-412, 415-419,
437-444, 448-452
Championship Standings
Pos Driver Points Starts Wins Top 5 Top 10
1. Matt Kenseth 782 5 1 3 3
2. Kasey Kahne 774 5 1 3 4
3. Jimmie Johnson 763 5 2 3 4
4. Mark Martin 750 5 0 1 4
5. Kyle Busch 677 5 0 1 3
6. Dale Earnhardt Jr. 664 5 0 1 2
7. Jeff Gordon 644 5 0 2 2
8. Casey Mears 642 5 0 1 3
9. Tony Stewart 601 5 0 2 2
10. Dale Jarrett 593 5 0 0 2
11. Elliott Sadler 585 5 0 1 1
12. Ryan Newman 559 5 0 1 2
13. Kevin Harvick 553 5 0 1 1
14. Clint Bowyer* 547 5 0 0 1
15. Greg Biffle 545 5 0 0 2
16. Kurt Busch 531 5 1 1 1
17. Denny Hamlin* 530 5 0 0 1
18. Jeff Burton 527 5 0 1 2
19. Brian Vickers 508 5 0 0 1
20. Robby Gordon 500 5 0 0 0
21. Martin Truex Jr.* 491 5 0 0 0
22. Carl Edwards 487 5 0 2 2
23. J.J. Yeley* 481 5 0 0 1
24. Jamie McMurray 480 5 0 0 1
25. Kyle Petty 466 5 0 0 1
26. Joe Nemechek 461 5 0 0 0
27. Reed Sorenson* 450 5 0 0 1
28. Jeff Green 440 5 0 0 0
29. Ken Schrader 439 5 0 0 1
30. Terry Labonte 428 5 0 0 0
31. Dave Blaney 401 5 0 0 0
32. Bobby Labonte 400 5 0 1 1
33. Michael Waltrip 397 5 0 0 0
34. Jeremy Mayfield 395 5 0 0 0
35. Sterling Marlin 356 5 0 0 0
36. Scott Riggs 355 4 0 0 0
37. Kevin Lepage 341 5 0 0 0
38. David Stremme* 326 5 0 0 0
39. Brent Sherman* 305 5 0 0 0
40. Scott Wimmer 292 4 0 0 0
41. Travis Kvapil 176 3 0 0 0
42. Paul Menard 146 1 0 0 1
43. Hermie Sadler 114 3 0 0 0
44. Bill Elliott 111 1 0 0 0
45. Kirk Shelmerdine 103 1 0 0 0
46. Mike Wallace 91 1 0 0 0
47. Stanton Barrett 89 2 0 0 0
48. Mike Garvey 49 1 0 0 0
49. Kenny Wallace 40 2 0 0 0
50. Chad Chaffin 37 1 0 0 0
51. Bill Lester 0 1 0 0 0
* Series rookie