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href="/wiki/Auto_Club_Speedway" title="Auto Club Speedway">Auto Club Speedway</a><br /><a href="/wiki/Fontana,_California" title="Fontana, California">Fontana, California</a>, <a href="/wiki/United_States" title="United States">U.S.</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="width:20%;">Course</th><td colspan="3" class="infobox-data"> Permanent racing facility<br />2.0 mi (3.23 km)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="width:20%;">Distance</th><td colspan="3" class="infobox-data"> 251 laps, 502 mi (807.89 km)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="width:20%;">Scheduled Distance</th><td colspan="3" class="infobox-data"> 250 laps, 500 mi (804.672 km)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="width:20%;">Weather</th><td colspan="3" class="infobox-data"> Temperatures reaching up to 75.2 °F (24.0 °C); wind speeds up to 8.9 miles per hour (14.3 km/h)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="width:20%;">Average speed</th><td colspan="3" class="infobox-data"> 147.852 miles per hour (237.945 km/h)</td></tr><tr><th colspan="4" class="infobox-header" style="background-color:#efefef;"><a href="/wiki/Pole_position" title="Pole position">Pole position</a></th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="width:20%;">Driver</th><td class="infobox-data infobox-data-a"> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1126788409">.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul{line-height:inherit;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol li,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul li{margin-bottom:0}</style><div class="plainlist"><ul><li><span style="white-space: nowrap;"><a href="/wiki/Kurt_Busch" title="Kurt Busch">Kurt Busch</a></span></li></ul></div></td><td class="infobox-data infobox-data-b"> <span style="white-space: nowrap;"><a href="/wiki/Penske_Racing" class="mw-redirect" title="Penske Racing">Penske Racing</a></span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="width:20%;">Time</th><td colspan="3" class="infobox-data"> 38.485</td></tr><tr><th colspan="4" class="infobox-header" style="background-color:#efefef;">Most laps led</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="width:20%;">Driver</th><td class="infobox-data infobox-data-a"> <span style="white-space:nowrap;"><a href="/wiki/Greg_Biffle" title="Greg Biffle">Greg Biffle</a></span></td><td class="infobox-data infobox-data-b"> <span style="white-space:nowrap;"><a href="/wiki/Roush_Racing" class="mw-redirect" title="Roush Racing">Roush Racing</a></span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="width:20%;">Laps</th><td colspan="3" class="infobox-data"> 168</td></tr><tr><th colspan="4" class="infobox-header" style="background-color:#efefef;">Winner</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="width:20%;"><span style="font-weight:normal;white-space:nowrap;">No. 17</span></th><td class="infobox-data infobox-data-a"> <span style="white-space:nowrap;"><a href="/wiki/Matt_Kenseth" title="Matt Kenseth">Matt Kenseth</a></span></td><td class="infobox-data infobox-data-b"> <span style="white-space:nowrap;"><a href="/wiki/Roush_Racing" class="mw-redirect" title="Roush Racing">Roush Racing</a></span></td></tr><tr><th colspan="4" class="infobox-header" style="background-color:#efefef;">Television in the United States</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="width:20%;"><a href="/wiki/Television_network" class="mw-redirect" title="Television network">Network</a></th><td colspan="3" class="infobox-data"> <a href="/wiki/Fox_Broadcasting_Company" title="Fox Broadcasting Company">Fox</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="width:20%;">Announcers</th><td colspan="3" class="infobox-data"> <a href="/wiki/Mike_Joy" title="Mike Joy">Mike Joy</a>, <a href="/wiki/Darrell_Waltrip" title="Darrell Waltrip">Darrell Waltrip</a>, and <a 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It was held on February 26, 2006 at <a href="/wiki/Auto_Club_Speedway" title="Auto Club Speedway">Auto Club Speedway</a> in <a href="/wiki/Fontana,_California" title="Fontana, California">Fontana, California</a>. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Qualifying">Qualifying</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2006_Auto_Club_500&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Qualifying"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="1" rowspan="1">Pos<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </th> <th colspan="1" rowspan="1">Car # </th> <th colspan="1" rowspan="1">Driver </th> <th colspan="1" rowspan="1">Make </th> <th colspan="1" rowspan="1">Primary Sponsor </th> <th colspan="1" rowspan="1">Speed </th> <th colspan="1" rowspan="1">Time </th> <th colspan="1" rowspan="1">Behind </th></tr> <tr> <td>1 </td> <td>2 </td> <td>Kurt Busch </td> <td>Dodge </td> <td>Miller Lite </td> <td>187.086 </td> <td>38.485 </td> <td>0.000 </td></tr> <tr> <td>2 </td> <td>16 </td> <td>Greg Biffle </td> <td>Ford </td> <td>Jackson Hewitt / National Guard </td> <td>186.186 </td> <td>38.671 </td> <td>-0.186 </td></tr> <tr> <td>3 </td> <td>48 </td> <td>Jimmie Johnson </td> <td>Chevrolet </td> <td>Lowe's </td> <td>185.735 </td> <td>38.765 </td> <td>-0.280 </td></tr> <tr> <td>4 </td> <td>18 </td> <td>J. J. Yeley </td> <td>Chevrolet </td> <td>Interstate Batteries </td> <td>185.180 </td> <td>38.881 </td> <td>-0.396 </td></tr> <tr> <td>5 </td> <td>11 </td> <td>Denny Hamlin </td> <td>Chevrolet </td> <td>FedEx Kinko's </td> <td>184.919 </td> <td>38.936 </td> <td>-0.451 </td></tr> <tr> <td>6 </td> <td>31 </td> <td>Jeff Burton </td> <td>Chevrolet </td> <td>Cingular Wireless </td> <td>184.871 </td> <td>38.946 </td> <td>-0.461 </td></tr> <tr> <td>7 </td> <td>5 </td> <td>Kyle Busch </td> <td>Chevrolet </td> <td>Kellogg's </td> <td>184.800 </td> <td>38.961 </td> <td>-0.476 </td></tr> <tr> <td>8 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>Joe Nemechek </td> <td>Chevrolet </td> <td>U.S. Army </td> <td>184.758 </td> <td>38.970 </td> <td>-0.485 </td></tr> <tr> <td>9 </td> <td>24 </td> <td>Jeff Gordon </td> <td>Chevrolet </td> <td>DuPont Hot Hues </td> <td>184.720 </td> <td>38.978 </td> <td>-0.493 </td></tr> <tr> <td>10 </td> <td>6 </td> <td>Mark Martin </td> <td>Ford </td> <td>AAA </td> <td>184.450 </td> <td>39.035 </td> <td>-0.550 </td></tr> <tr> <td>11 </td> <td>12 </td> <td>Ryan Newman </td> <td>Dodge </td> <td>Mobil 1 </td> <td>184.318 </td> <td>39.063 </td> <td>-0.578 </td></tr> <tr> <td>12 </td> <td>20 </td> <td>Tony Stewart </td> <td>Chevrolet </td> <td>The Home Depot </td> <td>184.303 </td> <td>39.066 </td> <td>-0.581 </td></tr> <tr> <td>13 </td> <td>9 </td> <td>Kasey Kahne </td> <td>Dodge </td> <td>Dodge Dealers / UAW </td> <td>184.219 </td> <td>39.084 </td> <td>-0.599 </td></tr> <tr> <td>14 </td> <td>10 </td> <td>Scott Riggs </td> <td>Dodge </td> <td>Valvoline / Stanley Tools </td> <td>184.209 </td> <td>39.086 </td> <td>-0.601 </td></tr> <tr> <td>15 </td> <td>29 </td> <td>Kevin Harvick </td> <td>Chevrolet </td> <td>Icebreakers Ice Cubes </td> <td>184.195 </td> <td>39.089 </td> <td>-0.604 </td></tr> <tr> <td>16 </td> <td>38 </td> <td>Elliott Sadler </td> <td>Ford </td> <td>Pedigree </td> <td>183.767 </td> <td>39.180 </td> <td>-0.695 </td></tr> <tr> <td>17 </td> <td>14 </td> <td>Sterling Marlin </td> <td>Chevrolet </td> <td>CENTRIX Auto Finance </td> <td>183.613 </td> <td>39.213 </td> <td>-0.728 </td></tr> <tr> <td>18 </td> <td>8 </td> <td>Dale Earnhardt Jr </td> <td>Chevrolet </td> <td>Budweiser </td> <td>183.570 </td> <td>39.222 </td> <td>-0.737 </td></tr> <tr> <td>19 </td> <td>88 </td> <td>Dale Jarrett </td> <td>Ford </td> <td>UPS </td> <td>183.566 </td> <td>39.223 </td> <td>-0.738 </td></tr> <tr> <td>20 </td> <td>42 </td> <td>Casey Mears </td> <td>Dodge </td> <td>Texaco / Havoline </td> <td>183.524 </td> <td>39.232 </td> <td>-0.747 </td></tr> <tr> <td>21 </td> <td>19 </td> <td>Jeremy Mayfield </td> <td>Dodge </td> <td>Dodge Dealers / UAW </td> <td>183.397 </td> <td>39.259 </td> <td>-0.774 </td></tr> <tr> <td>22 </td> <td>99 </td> <td>Carl Edwards </td> <td>Ford </td> <td>Office Depot </td> <td>183.360 </td> <td>39.267 </td> <td>-0.782 </td></tr> <tr> <td>23 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>Martin Truex Jr </td> <td>Chevrolet </td> <td>Bass Pro Shops / Tracker </td> <td>183.173 </td> <td>39.307 </td> <td>-0.822 </td></tr> <tr> <td>24 </td> <td>22 </td> <td>Dave Blaney </td> <td>Dodge </td> <td>Caterpillar </td> <td>183.155 </td> <td>39.311 </td> <td>-0.826 </td></tr> <tr> <td>25 </td> <td>26 </td> <td>Jamie McMurray </td> <td>Ford </td> <td>Crown Royal </td> <td>183.090 </td> <td>39.325 </td> <td>-0.840 </td></tr> <tr> <td>26 </td> <td>66 </td> <td>Jeff Green </td> <td>Chevrolet </td> <td>Best Buy </td> <td>183.020 </td> <td>39.340 </td> <td>-0.855 </td></tr> <tr> <td>27 </td> <td>43 </td> <td>Bobby Labonte </td> <td>Dodge </td> <td>Cheerios / Betty Crocker </td> <td>183.020 </td> <td>39.340 </td> <td>-0.855 </td></tr> <tr> <td>28 </td> <td>25 </td> <td>Brian Vickers </td> <td>Chevrolet </td> <td>GMAC </td> <td>182.913 </td> <td>39.363 </td> <td>-0.878 </td></tr> <tr> <td>29 </td> <td>41 </td> <td>Reed Sorenson </td> <td>Dodge </td> <td>Energizer e2 Lithium </td> <td>182.820 </td> <td>39.383 </td> <td>-0.898 </td></tr> <tr> <td>30 </td> <td>95 </td> <td>Stanton Barrett </td> <td>Chevrolet </td> <td>hairofdog.com </td> <td>182.801 </td> <td>39.387 </td> <td>-0.902 </td></tr> <tr> <td>31 </td> <td>17 </td> <td>Matt Kenseth </td> <td>Ford </td> <td>DEWALT Power Tools </td> <td>182.588 </td> <td>39.433 </td> <td>-0.948 </td></tr> <tr> <td>32 </td> <td>7 </td> <td>Clint Bowyer </td> <td>Chevrolet </td> <td>Jack Daniel's </td> <td>182.486 </td> <td>39.455 </td> <td>-0.970 </td></tr> <tr> <td>33 </td> <td>55 </td> <td>Michael Waltrip </td> <td>Dodge </td> <td>NAPA Auto Parts </td> <td>182.454 </td> <td>39.462 </td> <td>-0.977 </td></tr> <tr> <td>34 </td> <td>7 </td> <td>Robby Gordon </td> <td>Chevrolet </td> <td>Jim Beam </td> <td>182.380 </td> <td>39.478 </td> <td>-0.993 </td></tr> <tr> <td>35 </td> <td>51 </td> <td>Mike Garvey </td> <td>Chevrolet </td> <td>Marathon American Spirit Motor Oil </td> <td>182.320 </td> <td>39.491 </td> <td>-1.006 </td></tr> <tr> <td>36 </td> <td>78 </td> <td>Kenny Wallace </td> <td>Chevrolet </td> <td>Furniture Row Racing </td> <td>182.306 </td> <td>39.494 </td> <td>-1.009 </td></tr> <tr> <td>37 </td> <td>61 </td> <td>Kevin Lepage </td> <td>Ford </td> <td>RoadLoans.com </td> <td>182.242 </td> <td>39.508 </td> <td>-1.023 </td></tr> <tr> <td>38 </td> <td>4 </td> <td>Scott Wimmer </td> <td>Chevrolet </td> <td>AERO Exhaust </td> <td>182.007 </td> <td>39.559 </td> <td>-1.074 </td></tr> <tr> <td>39 </td> <td>45 </td> <td>Kyle Petty </td> <td>Dodge </td> <td>Wells Fargo </td> <td>181.461 </td> <td>39.678 </td> <td>-1.193 </td></tr> <tr> <td>41 </td> <td>40 </td> <td>David Stremme </td> <td>Dodge </td> <td>Coors Light </td> <td>181.005 </td> <td>39.778 </td> <td>-1.293 </td></tr> <tr> <td>41 </td> <td>21 </td> <td>Ken Schrader </td> <td>Ford </td> <td>Little Debbie </td> <td>179.341 </td> <td>40.147 </td> <td>-1.662 </td></tr> <tr> <td>42 </td> <td>49 </td> <td>Brent Sherman </td> <td>Dodge </td> <td>Serta </td> <td>178.169 </td> <td>40.411 </td> <td>-1.926 </td></tr> <tr> <td>43 </td> <td>96 </td> <td>Terry Labonte </td> <td>Chevrolet </td> <td>DLP HDTV / Tweeter </td> <td>181.059 </td> <td>39.766 </td> <td>-1.281 </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="8">Failed to qualify or withdrew </th></tr> <tr> <td>44 </td> <td>32 </td> <td>Travis Kvapil </td> <td>Chevrolet </td> <td>Tide </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>45 </td> <td>00 </td> <td>Hermie Sadler </td> <td>Ford </td> <td>Aaron's Dream Machine </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>46 </td> <td>74 </td> <td>Derrike Cope </td> <td>Dodge </td> <td>MyGuardian911 </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>47 </td> <td>34 </td> <td>Randy LaJoie </td> <td>Dodge </td> <td>Front Row Motorsports </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>48 </td> <td>89 </td> <td>Morgan Shepherd </td> <td>Dodge </td> <td>Victory In Jesus / Dutch Quality Stone </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>WD </td> <td>50 </td> <td>Jimmy Spencer </td> <td>Dodge </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Summary">Summary</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2006_Auto_Club_500&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Summary"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Body styles and engines were the story of the second race of the <a href="/wiki/Sprint_Cup_Series" class="mw-redirect" title="Sprint Cup Series">Nextel Cup</a> season. <a href="/wiki/Kurt_Busch" title="Kurt Busch">Kurt Busch</a> won the pole (187.086 mph) using a 2004 <a href="/wiki/Dodge_Intrepid" title="Dodge Intrepid">Dodge Intrepid</a>-styled body, as opposed to the new <a href="/wiki/Dodge_Charger" title="Dodge Charger">Dodge Charger</a>, which his <a href="/wiki/Penske_Racing" class="mw-redirect" title="Penske Racing">Penske Racing</a> team believed was aerodynamically superior. <a href="/wiki/Bobby_Labonte" title="Bobby Labonte">Bobby Labonte</a> and the #43 team ran the Intrepid as well. Others, including <a href="/wiki/Evernham_Motorsports" title="Evernham Motorsports">Evernham Motorsports</a> drivers <a href="/wiki/Jeremy_Mayfield" title="Jeremy Mayfield">Jeremy Mayfield</a> and <a href="/wiki/Kasey_Kahne" title="Kasey Kahne">Kasey Kahne</a>, drove the Charger. </p><p>On race day, <a href="/wiki/Greg_Biffle" title="Greg Biffle">Greg Biffle</a> dominated, leading 168 of the first 218 laps. Biffle won last year's spring race at California, finished second in the fall, and had won the <a href="/wiki/Xfinity_Series" class="mw-redirect" title="Xfinity Series">Busch</a> race the day before. <a href="/wiki/Tony_Stewart" title="Tony Stewart">Tony Stewart</a> was the fastest Chevy in the early going. He overcame the car falling off the jack on a pit stop and an unscheduled stop for a flat tire to claw his way back among the leaders only to have an engine failure at lap 215, ending a string of 30 straight races without a DNF. Biffle continued up front until lap 226. He reported to the crew that his engine had lost a cylinder and a few laps later, he retired to the garage. This left <a href="/wiki/Matt_Kenseth" title="Matt Kenseth">Matt Kenseth</a> to take the lead and only a late-race caution kept him from pulling away. Smoke and oil from the #4 car of <a href="/wiki/Scott_Wimmer" title="Scott Wimmer">Scott Wimmer</a> brought out a yellow with three laps to go. Kenseth easily held off <a href="/wiki/Jimmie_Johnson" title="Jimmie Johnson">Jimmie Johnson</a> in the <a href="/wiki/Green-white-checker_finish" class="mw-redirect" title="Green-white-checker finish">green-white-checker finish</a> to earn his 11th career win. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Race_results">Race results</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2006_Auto_Club_500&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Race results"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"> <tbody><tr> <th>Fin </th> <th>St </th> <th>Driver </th> <th>Car # </th> <th>Make </th> <th>Points </th> <th>Bonus </th> <th>Laps </th> <th>Winnings </th></tr> <tr> <th>1 </th> <td align="right">31 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Matt_Kenseth" title="Matt Kenseth">Matt Kenseth</a> </td> <td align="right">17 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ford_Motor_Company" title="Ford Motor Company">Ford</a> </td> <td align="right">185 </td> <td align="right">5 </td> <td align="right">251 </td> <td>$324,991 </td></tr> <tr> <th>2 </th> <td align="right">3 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jimmie_Johnson" title="Jimmie Johnson">Jimmie Johnson</a> </td> <td align="right">48 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Chevrolet" title="Chevrolet">Chevrolet</a> </td> <td align="right">170 </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">251 </td> <td>$235,936 </td></tr> <tr> <th>3 </th> <td align="right">22 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Carl_Edwards" title="Carl Edwards">Carl Edwards</a> </td> <td align="right">99 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ford_Motor_Company" title="Ford Motor Company">Ford</a> </td> <td align="right">165 </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">251 </td> <td>$165,550 </td></tr> <tr> <th>4 </th> <td align="right">13 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Kasey_Kahne" title="Kasey Kahne">Kasey Kahne</a> </td> <td align="right">9 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dodge" title="Dodge">Dodge</a> </td> <td align="right">165 </td> <td align="right">5 </td> <td align="right">251 </td> <td>$166,239 </td></tr> <tr> <th>5 </th> <td align="right">6 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jeff_Burton" title="Jeff Burton">Jeff Burton</a> </td> <td align="right">31 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Chevrolet" title="Chevrolet">Chevrolet</a> </td> <td align="right">155 </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">251 </td> <td>$158,970 </td></tr> <tr> <th>6 </th> <td align="right">25 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jamie_McMurray" title="Jamie McMurray">Jamie McMurray</a> </td> <td align="right">26 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ford_Motor_Company" title="Ford Motor Company">Ford</a> </td> <td align="right">150 </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">251 </td> <td>$142,375 </td></tr> <tr> <th>7 </th> <td align="right">20 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Casey_Mears" title="Casey Mears">Casey Mears</a> </td> <td align="right">42 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dodge" title="Dodge">Dodge</a> </td> <td align="right">146 </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">251 </td> <td>$140,858 </td></tr> <tr> <th>8 </th> <td align="right">4 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/J._J._Yeley" title="J. J. Yeley">J. J. Yeley</a> * </td> <td align="right">18 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Chevrolet" title="Chevrolet">Chevrolet</a> </td> <td align="right">147 </td> <td align="right">5 </td> <td align="right">251 </td> <td>$140,075 </td></tr> <tr> <th>9 </th> <td align="right">10 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Mark_Martin_(NASCAR)" class="mw-redirect" title="Mark Martin (NASCAR)">Mark Martin</a> </td> <td align="right">6 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ford_Motor_Company" title="Ford Motor Company">Ford</a> </td> <td align="right">143 </td> <td align="right">5 </td> <td align="right">251 </td> <td>$104,800 </td></tr> <tr> <th>10 </th> <td align="right">7 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Kyle_Busch" title="Kyle Busch">Kyle Busch</a> </td> <td align="right">5 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Chevrolet" title="Chevrolet">Chevrolet</a> </td> <td align="right">134 </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">251 </td> <td>$105,225 </td></tr> <tr> <th>11 </th> <td align="right">18 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dale_Earnhardt_Jr." title="Dale Earnhardt Jr.">Dale Earnhardt Jr.</a> </td> <td align="right">8 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Chevrolet" title="Chevrolet">Chevrolet</a> </td> <td align="right">135 </td> <td align="right">5 </td> <td align="right">251 </td> <td>$132,366 </td></tr> <tr> <th>12 </th> <td align="right">5 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Denny_Hamlin" title="Denny Hamlin">Denny Hamlin</a> * </td> <td align="right">11 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Chevrolet" title="Chevrolet">Chevrolet</a> </td> <td align="right">127 </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">251 </td> <td>$104,575 </td></tr> <tr> <th>13 </th> <td align="right">9 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jeff_Gordon" title="Jeff Gordon">Jeff Gordon</a> </td> <td align="right">24 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Chevrolet" title="Chevrolet">Chevrolet</a> </td> <td align="right">129 </td> <td align="right">5 </td> <td align="right">251 </td> <td>$127,261 </td></tr> <tr> <th>14 </th> <td align="right">32 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Clint_Bowyer" title="Clint Bowyer">Clint Bowyer</a> * </td> <td align="right">7 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Chevrolet" title="Chevrolet">Chevrolet</a> </td> <td align="right">121 </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">251 </td> <td>$100,425 </td></tr> <tr> <th>15 </th> <td align="right">23 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Martin_Truex_Jr." title="Martin Truex Jr.">Martin Truex Jr.</a> * </td> <td align="right">1 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Chevrolet" title="Chevrolet">Chevrolet</a> </td> <td align="right">118 </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">251 </td> <td>$114,383 </td></tr> <tr> <th>16 </th> <td align="right">1 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Kurt_Busch" title="Kurt Busch">Kurt Busch</a> </td> <td align="right">2 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dodge" title="Dodge">Dodge</a> </td> <td align="right">120 </td> <td align="right">5 </td> <td align="right">251 </td> <td>$144,558 </td></tr> <tr> <th>17 </th> <td align="right">19 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dale_Jarrett" title="Dale Jarrett">Dale Jarrett</a> </td> <td align="right">88 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ford_Motor_Company" title="Ford Motor Company">Ford</a> </td> <td align="right">112 </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">251 </td> <td>$133,050 </td></tr> <tr> <th>18 </th> <td align="right">28 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Brian_Vickers" title="Brian Vickers">Brian Vickers</a> </td> <td align="right">25 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Chevrolet" title="Chevrolet">Chevrolet</a> </td> <td align="right">109 </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">250 </td> <td>$97,625 </td></tr> <tr> <th>19 </th> <td align="right">14 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Scott_Riggs" title="Scott Riggs">Scott Riggs</a> </td> <td align="right">10 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dodge" title="Dodge">Dodge</a> </td> <td align="right">106 </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">250 </td> <td>$88,925 </td></tr> <tr> <th>20 </th> <td align="right">11 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ryan_Newman_(racing_driver)" title="Ryan Newman (racing driver)">Ryan Newman</a> </td> <td align="right">12 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dodge" title="Dodge">Dodge</a> </td> <td align="right">103 </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">250 </td> <td>$132,683 </td></tr> <tr> <th>21 </th> <td align="right">29 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Reed_Sorenson" title="Reed Sorenson">Reed Sorenson</a> * </td> <td align="right">41 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dodge" title="Dodge">Dodge</a> </td> <td align="right">100 </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">250 </td> <td>$97,875 </td></tr> <tr> <th>22 </th> <td align="right">21 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jeremy_Mayfield" title="Jeremy Mayfield">Jeremy Mayfield</a> </td> <td align="right">19 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dodge" title="Dodge">Dodge</a> </td> <td align="right">97 </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">250 </td> <td>$116,916 </td></tr> <tr> <th>23 </th> <td align="right">16 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Elliott_Sadler" title="Elliott Sadler">Elliott Sadler</a> </td> <td align="right">38 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ford_Motor_Company" title="Ford Motor Company">Ford</a> </td> <td align="right">94 </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">250 </td> <td>$115,083 </td></tr> <tr> <th>24 </th> <td align="right">26 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jeff_Green_(NASCAR)" class="mw-redirect" title="Jeff Green (NASCAR)">Jeff Green</a> </td> <td align="right">66 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Chevrolet" title="Chevrolet">Chevrolet</a> </td> <td align="right">91 </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">250 </td> <td>$121,058 </td></tr> <tr> <th>25 </th> <td align="right">39 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Kyle_Petty" title="Kyle Petty">Kyle Petty</a> </td> <td align="right">45 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dodge" title="Dodge">Dodge</a> </td> <td align="right">88 </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">250 </td> <td>$107,333 </td></tr> <tr> <th>26 </th> <td align="right">34 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Robby_Gordon" title="Robby Gordon">Robby Gordon</a> </td> <td align="right">7 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Chevrolet" title="Chevrolet">Chevrolet</a> </td> <td align="right">85 </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">249 </td> <td>$95,075 </td></tr> <tr> <th>27 </th> <td align="right">8 </td> <td><a 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