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Auto Club 500
NASCAR Nextel Cup race
California Speedway, Fontana, CA
February 26, 2006
251 laps on 2 mile paved oval; 502 miles
| Fin
| St
| Driver
| #
| Owner
| Car
| Laps
| Money
| Status
| Laps Led
|
| 1
| 31
| Matt Kenseth
| 17
| Jack Roush
| RK-323/Ford
| 251
| 324,991
| running
| 40 |
| 2
| 3
| Jimmie Johnson
| 48
| Rick Hendrick
| HMS-297/Chevrolet
| 251
| 235,936
| running
| 0 |
| 3
| 22
| Carl Edwards
| 99
| Jack Roush
| RK-281/Ford
| 251
| 165,550
| running
| 0 |
| 4
| 13
| Kasey Kahne
| 9
| Ray Evernham
| EMS-116/Dodge
| 251
| 166,239
| running
| 1 |
| 5
| 6
| Jeff Burton
| 31
| Richard Childress
| RCR-164/Chevrolet
| 251
| 158,970
| running
| 0 |
| 6
| 25
| Jamie McMurray
| 26
| Jack Roush
| JR 97-72/Ford
| 251
| 142,375
| running
| 0 |
| 7
| 20
| Casey Mears
| 42
| Chip Ganassi
| CGR-401/Dodge
| 251
| 140,858
| running
| 0 |
| 8
| 4
| J.J. Yeley
| 18
| Joe Gibbs
| JGR-99/Chevrolet
| 251
| 140,075
| running
| 2 |
| 9
| 10
| Mark Martin
| 6
| Jack Roush
| RK-315/Ford
| 251
| 104,800
| running
| 1 |
| 10
| 7
| Kyle Busch
| 5
| Rick Hendrick
| HMS-352/Chevrolet
| 251
| 105,225
| running
| 0 |
| 11
| 18
| Dale Earnhardt Jr.
| 8
| Teresa Earnhardt
| DEI-042/Chevrolet
| 251
| 132,366
| running
| 1 |
| 12
| 5
| Denny Hamlin
| 11
| Joe Gibbs
| JGR-92/Chevrolet
| 251
| 104,575
| running
| 0 |
| 13
| 9
| Jeff Gordon
| 24
| Rick Hendrick
| Chevrolet Monte Carlo
| 251
| 127,261
| running
| 3 |
| 14
| 32
| Clint Bowyer
| 07
| Richard Childress
| RCR-152/Chevrolet
| 251
| 100,425
| running
| 0 |
| 15
| 23
| Martin Truex Jr.
| 1
| Teresa Earnhardt
| Chevrolet Monte Carlo
| 251
| 114,383
| running
| 0 |
| 16
| 1
| Kurt Busch
| 2
| Roger Penske
| PRS-89/Dodge
| 251
| 144,558
| running
| 7 |
| 17
| 19
| Dale Jarrett
| 88
| Robert Yates
| RYR-56/Ford
| 251
| 133,050
| running
| 0 |
| 18
| 28
| Brian Vickers
| 25
| Rick Hendrick
| HMS-353/Chevrolet
| 250
| 97,625
| running
| 0 |
| 19
| 14
| Scott Riggs
| 10
| Ray Evernham
| EMS-108/Dodge
| 250
| 88,925
| running
| 0 |
| 20
| 11
| Ryan Newman
| 12
| Roger Penske
| PRS-20/Dodge
| 250
| 132,683
| running
| 0 |
| 21
| 29
| Reed Sorenson
| 41
| Chip Ganassi
| CGR-206/Dodge
| 250
| 97,875
| running
| 0 |
| 22
| 21
| Jeremy Mayfield
| 19
| Ray Evernham
| EMS-129/Dodge
| 250
| 116,916
| running
| 0 |
| 23
| 16
| Elliott Sadler
| 38
| Robert Yates
| Ford Fusion
| 250
| 115,083
| running
| 0 |
| 24
| 26
| Jeff Green
| 66
| Gene Haas
| Chevrolet Monte Carlo
| 250
| 121,058
| running
| 0 |
| 25
| 39
| Kyle Petty
| 45
| Petty Enterprises
| Dodge Charger
| 250
| 107,333
| running
| 0 |
| 26
| 34
| Robby Gordon
| 7
| Robby Gordon
| RGM-107/Chevrolet
| 249
| 95,075
| running
| 0 |
| 27
| 8
| Joe Nemechek
| 01
| Nelson Bowers
| Chevrolet Monte Carlo
| 249
| 109,820
| running
| 0 |
| 28
| 41
| Ken Schrader
| 21
| Wood Brothers
| Ford Fusion
| 249
| 109,589
| running
| 0 |
| 29
| 15
| Kevin Harvick
| 29
| Richard Childress
| Chevrolet Monte Carlo
| 249
| 116,611
| running
| 0 |
| 30
| 24
| Dave Blaney
| 22
| Bill Davis
| BDR-83/Dodge
| 249
| 91,583
| running
| 0 |
| 31
| 27
| Bobby Labonte
| 43
| Petty Enterprises
| Dodge Intrepid
| 249
| 116,186
| running
| 0 |
| 32
| 17
| Sterling Marlin
| 14
| Nelson Bowers
| Chevrolet Monte Carlo
| 249
| 88,592
| running
| 0 |
| 33
| 40
| David Stremme
| 40
| Chip Ganassi
| CGR-405/Dodge
| 248
| 87,775
| running
| 0 |
| 34
| 43
| Terry Labonte
| 96
| Bill Saunders
| Chevrolet Monte Carlo
| 248
| 78,625
| running
| 0 |
| 35
| 37
| Kevin Lepage
| 61
| Jeff Stec
| Ford Fusion
| 248
| 78,425
| running
| 0 |
| 36
| 33
| Michael Waltrip
| 55
| Michael Waltrip
| BDR-94/Dodge
| 247
| 78,275
| running
| 0 |
| 37
| 42
| Brent Sherman
| 49
| Beth Ann Morgenthau
| Dodge Charger
| 247
| 78,050
| running
| 0 |
| 38
| 35
| Mike Garvey
| 51
| Joe Auer
| Chevrolet Monte Carlo
| 247
| 77,800
| running
| 0 |
| 39
| 38
| Scott Wimmer
| 4
| Larry McClure
| MMM-82/Chevrolet
| 246
| 77,680
| engine
| 0 |
| 40
| 30
| Stanton Barrett
| 95
| Stanton Barrett
| Chevrolet Monte Carlo
| 242
| 77,525
| running
| 0 |
| 41
| 36
| Kenny Wallace
| 78
| Barney Visser
| Chevrolet Monte Carlo
| 237
| 77,400
| engine
| 0 |
| 42
| 2
| Greg Biffle
| 16
| Jack Roush
| RK-239/Ford
| 229
| 106,005
| engine
| 168 |
| 43
| 12
| Tony Stewart
| 20
| Joe Gibbs
| JGR-122/Chevrolet
| 214
| 119,453
| engine
| 28 |
| 44
| 44
| Travis Kvapil
| 32
| Cal Wells
| Chevrolet Monte Carlo
| 0
|
| did not qualify
| 0 |
| 45
| 45
| Hermie Sadler
| 00
| Mike Anderson
| Ford Fusion
| 0
|
| did not qualify
| 0 |
| 46
| 46
| Derrike Cope
| 74
| Raynard McGlynn
| Dodge Charger
| 0
|
| did not qualify
| 0 |
| 47
| 47
| Randy LaJoie
| 34
| Brad Jenkins
| Dodge Charger
| 0
|
| did not qualify
| 0 |
| 48
| 48
| Morgan Shepherd
| 89
| Morgan Shepherd
| CGR/Dodge
| 0
|
| did not qualify
| 0 |
| 49
| 49
| Mike Skinner
| 37
| John Carter
| Dodge Charger
| 0
|
| did not qualify
| 0 |
| 50
| 50
| Chad Chaffin
| 92
| Bob Jenkins
| Chevrolet Monte Carlo
| 0
|
| did not qualify
| 0 |
|
| 42
| Brent Sherman
| 49
| Beth Ann Morgenthau
| Dodge Charger
| 0
|
| qualified car
| 0 |
|
|
|
| 4
| Larry McClure
| MMM-86/Chevrolet
| 0
|
| backup car
| 0 |
|
|
|
| 6
| Jack Roush
| RK-221/Ford
| 0
|
| backup car
| 0 |
|
|
|
| 11
| Joe Gibbs
| JGR-115/Chevrolet
| 0
|
| backup car
| 0 |
|
|
|
| 12
| Roger Penske
| PRS-104/Dodge
| 0
|
| backup car
| 0 |
|
|
|
| 17
| Jack Roush
| RK-150/Ford
| 0
|
| backup car
| 0 |
|
|
|
| 26
| Jack Roush
| RK-227/Ford
| 0
|
| backup car
| 0 |
|
|
|
| 48
| Rick Hendrick
| HMS-363/Chevrolet
| 0
|
| backup car
| 0 |
|
|
| Darrell Waltrip
|
| FOX
|
|
| 0
| color commentary
| |
|
|
| Mike Joy
|
| FOX
|
|
| 0
| lead announcer
| |
Time of race: 03:23:43
Average Speed: 147.852 MPH
Pole Speed: 38.485 seconds
7 cautions for 26 laps
Attendance: 85,000