2006 Golden Corral 500
Race details[1] | |||||
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Race 4 of 36 in the 2006 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series season | |||||
Date | March 20, 2006 | ||||
Official name | Golden Corral 500 | ||||
Location | Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton, Georgia | ||||
Course |
Permanent racing facility 1.54 mi (2.48 km) | ||||
Distance | 325 laps, 500.5 mi (805.476 km) | ||||
Weather | Cold with temperatures approaching 59 °F (15 °C); wind speeds up to 8.9 miles per hour (14.3 km/h)[2] | ||||
Average speed | 144.098 miles per hour (231.903 km/h) | ||||
Pole position | |||||
Driver | Evernham Motorsports | ||||
Most laps led | |||||
Driver | Greg Biffle |
Roush Racing | |||
Laps | 128 | ||||
Winner | |||||
No. 9 | Kasey Kahne |
Network | Fox Broadcasting Company | ||
Announcers | Mike Joy, Darrell Waltrip and Larry McReynolds |
The 2006 Golden Corral 500 was the fourth race in the 2006 NASCAR Nextel Cup season which took place on March 20, 2006, at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Rain showers forced the green flag to be moved back to Monday. Television coverage moved to cable's FX channel for the race (with some exceptions).
Race recap
African-American
to start a NASCAR Nextel Cup race since 1986. He finished 38th, six laps down.
For the first time during the season there were no extra laps at the end of the race. Last year's Atlanta winner,
backboard
but treated at the infield care center.
Several rookies had good days at Atlanta. Paul Menard and Reed Sorenson finished in the top ten, and Denny Hamlin led 16 laps. He was forced to make an unscheduled pit stop because of a loose condition, and finished 31st.
On the track, the 9 car was near the front all day. Kahne took the lead from
Sharpie 500
.
Qualifying
Pos[3][4] | Car # | Driver | Make | Primary Sponsor | Speed | Time | Behind |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Dodge | Dodge Dealers / UAW | 192.553 | 28.792 | 0.000 |
2 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Dodge | Alltel | 192.540 | 28.794 | -0.002 |
3 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Chevrolet | Cingular Wireless | 191.973 | 28.879 | -0.087 |
4 | 43 | Bobby Labonte | Dodge | Cheerios / Betty Crocker | 191.914 | 28.888 | -0.096 |
5 | 18 | J. J. Yeley | Chevrolet | Husqvarna | 191.854 | 28.897 | -0.105 |
6 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench | 191.794 | 28.906 | -0.114 |
7 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Chevrolet | FedEx Ground | 191.695 | 28.921 | -0.129 |
8 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Ford | Subway / National Guard | 191.496 | 28.951 | -0.159 |
9 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Dodge | Miller Lite | 191.357 | 28.972 | -0.180 |
10 | 42 | Casey Mears | Dodge | Texaco / Havoline | 191.245 | 28.989 | -0.197 |
11 | 6 | Mark Martin | Ford | AAA | 190.968 | 29.031 | -0.239 |
12 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | DuPont | 190.962 | 29.032 | -0.240 |
13 | 1 | Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet | U.S. Army | 190.922 | 29.038 | -0.246 |
14 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet | Lowe's | 190.817 | 29.054 | -0.262 |
15 | 41 | Reed Sorenson | Dodge | Fujifilm | 190.804 | 29.056 | -0.264 |
16 | 07 | Clint Bowyer | Chevrolet | Jack Daniel's | 190.765 | 29.062 | -0.270 |
17 | 5 | Kyle Busch | Chevrolet | Kellogg's | 190.633 | 29.082 | -0.290 |
18 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Ford | Office Depot | 190.568 | 29.092 | -0.300 |
19 | 23 | Bill Lester | Dodge | Waste Management | 190.502 | 29.102 | -0.310 |
20 | 19 | Jeremy Mayfield | Dodge | Dodge Dealers / UAW | 189.928 | 29.190 | -0.398 |
21 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Chevrolet | The Home Depot | 189.895 | 29.195 | -0.403 |
22 | 15 | Paul Menard | Chevrolet | Menards / Pittsburgh Paints | 189.785 | 29.212 | -0.420 |
23 | 61 | Kevin Lepage | Ford | Amp Energy Drink | 189.720 | 29.222 | -0.430 |
24 | 55 | Michael Waltrip | Dodge | NAPA Auto Parts | 189.649 | 29.233 | -0.441 |
25 | 21 | Ken Schrader | Ford | Little Debbie | 189.441 | 29.265 | -0.473 |
26 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr | Chevrolet | Budweiser | 189.396 | 29.272 | -0.480 |
27 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Ford | DEWALT Power Tools | 189.357 | 29.278 | -0.486 |
28 | 38 | Elliott Sadler | Ford | Combos | 189.286 | 29.289 | -0.497 |
29 | 10 | Scott Riggs | Dodge | Valvoline / Stanley Tools | 189.131 | 29.313 | -0.521 |
30 | 22 | Dave Blaney | Dodge | Caterpillar | 189.092 | 29.319 | -0.527 |
31 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Ford | UPS | 188.552 | 29.403 | -0.611 |
32 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Dodge | National Tire & Battery | 188.398 | 29.427 | -0.635 |
33 | 14 | Sterling Marlin | Chevrolet | Waste Management | 188.398 | 29.427 | -0.635 |
34 | 26 | Jamie McMurray | Ford | IRWIN Industrial Tools | 188.341 | 29.436 | -0.644 |
35 | 1 | Martin Truex Jr | Chevrolet | Bass Pro Shops / Tracker | 188.264 | 29.448 | -0.656 |
36 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Chevrolet | Harrah's | 188.162 | 29.464 | -0.672 |
37 | 25 | Brian Vickers | Chevrolet | GMAC | 188.041 | 29.483 | -0.691 |
38 | 40 | David Stremme | Dodge | Coors Light | 187.970 | 29.494 | -0.702 |
39 | 66 | Jeff Green | Chevrolet | Best Buy | 187.843 | 29.514 | -0.722 |
40 | 49 | Brent Sherman | Dodge | Serta | 187.614 | 29.550 | -0.758 |
41 | 00 | Hermie Sadler | Ford | Aaron's | 187.304 | 29.599 | -0.807 |
42 | 4 | Scott Wimmer | Chevrolet | AERO Exhaust | 187.139 | 29.625 | -0.833 |
43 | 96 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | 29.902 | |||
Failed to qualify | |||||||
44 | 51 | Mike Garvey | Chevrolet | Marathon Oil | 29.651 | ||
45 | 95 | Stanton Barrett | Chevrolet | hairofdog.com | 29.862 | ||
46 | 34 | Chad Chaffin | Chevrolet | Oak Glove Co. | 29.895 | ||
47 | 74 | Derrick Cope | Dodge | MyGuardian911 | 29.898 | ||
48 | 78 | Kenny Wallace | Chevrolet | Furniture Row | 29.899 | ||
49 | 32 | Travis Kvapil | Chevrolet | Tide | 29.980 | ||
50 | 37 | Mike Skinner | Dodge | R&J Racing | 30.039 | ||
51 | 13 | Greg Sacks | Ford | Who's Your Daddy | 30.110 | ||
52 | 92 | Chad Blount | Chevrolet | Front Row Motorsports | 30.919 |
Race results
Fin | St | Driver | Car # | Make | Points | Bonus | Laps | Winnings |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1 | Kasey Kahne | 9 | Dodge | 185 | 5 | 325 | $197,664 |
2 | 11 | Mark Martin
|
6 | Ford | 170 | 325 | $127,800 | |
3 | 26 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | 8 | Chevrolet | 165 | 325 | $138,841 | |
4 | 12 | Jeff Gordon | 24 | Chevrolet | 165 | 5 | 325 | $137,236 |
5 | 21 | Tony Stewart | 20 | Chevrolet | 160 | 5 | 325 | $154,961 |
6 | 14 | Jimmie Johnson | 48 | Chevrolet | 150 | 325 | $121,761 | |
7 | 22 | Paul Menard | 15 | Chevrolet | 146 | 325 | $78,625 | |
8 | 32 | Kyle Petty | 45 | Dodge | 142 | 325 | $108,133 | |
9 | 31 | Dale Jarrett | 88 | Ford | 138 | 325 | $109,850 | |
10 | 15 | Reed Sorenson * | 41 | Dodge | 134 | 325 | $89,225 | |
11 | 29 | Scott Riggs | 10 | Dodge | 130 | 325 | $74,650 | |
12 | 17 | Kyle Busch | 5 | Chevrolet | 127 | 325 | $88,025 | |
13 | 27 | Matt Kenseth | 17 | Ford | 124 | 325 | $118,616 | |
14 | 34 | Jamie McMurray | 26 | Ford | 121 | 325 | $108,350 | |
15 | 5 | J. J. Yeley * | 18 | Chevrolet | 118 | 325 | $109,050 | |
16 | 8 | Greg Biffle | 16 | Ford | 125 | 10 | 325 | $104,175 |
17 | 13 | Joe Nemechek | 1 | Chevrolet | 112 | 325 | $99,020 | |
18 | 2 | Ryan Newman | 12 | Dodge | 114 | 5 | 325 | $115,033 |
19 | 35 | Martin Truex Jr. * | 1 | Chevrolet | 106 | 324 | $92,608 | |
20 | 24 | Michael Waltrip | 55 | Dodge | 108 | 5 | 324 | $85,158 |
21 | 10 | Casey Mears | 42 | Dodge | 100 | 324 | $105,908 | |
22 | 43 | Terry Labonte | 96 | Chevrolet | 102 | 5 | 324 | $67,850 |
23 | 37 | Brian Vickers | 25 | Chevrolet | 94 | 324 | $80,200 | |
24 | 25 | Ken Schrader | 21 | Ford | 91 | 324 | $98,164 | |
25 | 3 | Jeff Burton | 31 | Chevrolet | 93 | 5 | 324 | $97,870 |
26 | 39 | Jeff Green
|
66 | Chevrolet | 85 | 324 | $90,033 | |
27 | 16 | Clint Bowyer * | 07 | Chevrolet | 82 | 324 | $78,060 | |
28 | 36 | Robby Gordon | 7 | Chevrolet | 79 | 324 | $69,810 | |
29 | 28 | Elliott Sadler | 38 | Ford | 76 | 324 | $97,433 | |
30 | 42 | Scott Wimmer | 4 | Chevrolet | 73 | 323 | $69,900 | |
31 | 7 | Denny Hamlin * | 11 | Chevrolet | 75 | 5 | 323 | $70,125 |
32 | 30 | Dave Blaney | 22 | Dodge | 67 | 323 | $75,797 | |
33 | 38 | David Stremme * | 40 | Dodge | 64 | 322 | $75,125 | |
34 | 33 | Sterling Marlin | 14 | Chevrolet | 61 | 322 | $66,130 | |
35 | 23 | Kevin Lepage | 61 | Ford | 63 | 5 | 322 | $66,190 |
36 | 40 | Brent Sherman * | 49 | Dodge | 55 | 322 | $66,055 | |
37 | 9 | Kurt Busch | 2 | Dodge | 57 | 5 | 321 | $99,153 |
38 | 19 | Bill Lester | 23 | Dodge | PE | 319 | $65,985 | |
39 | 6 | Kevin Harvick | 29 | Chevrolet | 46 | 313 | $102,876 | |
40 | 18 | Carl Edwards | 99 | Ford | 43 | 313 | $85,700 | |
41 | 20 | Jeremy Mayfield | 19 | Dodge | 40 | 235 | $95,846 | |
42 | 41 | Hermie Sadler | 0 | Ford | 37 | 166 | $65,815 | |
43 | 4 | Bobby Labonte | 43 | Dodge | 39 | 5 | 56 | $103,725 |
Failed to qualify:
Mike Skinner (#37), Greg Sacks (#13), Chad Blount
(#92)
References
- ^ Official results at NASCAR.com
- ^ Weather information at the Old Farmer's Almanac
- ^ "Qualifying times: Golden Corral 500". Crash. 2006-03-18. Retrieved 2021-06-03.
- ^ "Golden Corral 500 Qualifying Results and Starting Lineup Atlanta Motor Speedway NASCAR 2006". NASCAR Fantasy Racing Cheat Sheet. Retrieved 2021-06-03.