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NASCAR NEXTEL CUP SERIES RACE No. 1 DAYTONA 500 DAYTONA INTERNATIONAL 2.5-Mile Paved Oval 500 M – 200 L – Purse: $18,029,052 Bonus Money Fin St Car# Driver Team Laps Pts Pts Won Status 1 9 48 Jimmie
Johnson Lowe’s Chevrolet 203 185 * 5 $1,505,124 Running 2 14 42 Casey
Mears Texaco/Havoline Dodge 203 170 1,095,766 Running 3 18 12 Ryan
Newman Alltel Dodge 203 170 * 5 796,116 Running 4 3 38 Elliott
Sadler M&M’s Ford 203 165 * 5 684,076 Running 5 15 20 Tony
Stewart The Home Depot
Chevrolet 203 160 * 5 537,944 Running 6 37 07 # Clint Bowyer Jack Daniel’s Chevrolet 203 150 411,683 Running 7 35 25 Brian
Vickers GMAC Chevrolet 203 151 * 5 347,583 Running 8 7 8 Dale
Earnhardt Jr. Budweiser Chevrolet 203 152 * 10 377,694 Running 9 23 21 Ken
Schrader Little
Debbie/Motorcraft/USAF Ford 203 138 328,897 Running 10 25 88 Dale Jarrett UPS Ford 203 134 326,983 Running 11 27 9 Kasey Kahne Dodge Dealers/UAW Dodge 203 130 307,347 Running 12 10 6 Mark Martin AAA Ford 203 132 * 5 292,383 Running 13 20 7 Robby Gordon Jim Beam Chevrolet 203 124 269,558 Running 14 28 29 Kevin Harvick GM Goodwrench Chevrolet 203 126 * 5 302,244 Running 15 11 17 Matt Kenseth DeWalt Power Tools Ford 203 123 * 5 302,549 Running 16 19 1 # Martin
Truex Jr. Bass Pro Shops/Tracker
Chevrolet 203 115 297,816 Running 17 43 96 Terry Labonte DLP® HDTV Chevrolet 203 112 268,558 Running 18 30 55 Michael Waltrip 19 33 36 Bill Elliott Ginn Clubs & Resorts Chevrolet 203 111 * 5 257,758 Running 20 42 27 Kirk Shelmerdine Kirk Shelmerdine Chevrolet 203 103 272,008 Running 21 29 49 # Brent
Sherman Serta Dodge 203 100 274,766 Running 22 34 22 Dave Blaney Caterpillar Dodge 203 97 271,241 Running 23 4 5 Kyle Busch Kellogg’s Chevrolet 203 99 * 5 281,833 Running 24 24 09 Mike Wallace Miccosukee Resort Dodge 203 91 266,533 Running 25 31 61 Kevin Lepage AMP Energy Drink Ford 203 93 * 5 254,683 Running 26 2 24 Jeff Gordon DuPont Chevrolet 203 90 * 5 334,879 Running 27 40 32 Travis Kvapil Tide Chevrolet 203 87 * 5 265,455 Running 28 32 40 # David
Stremme Lonestar Dodge 203 79 263,358 Running 29 22 41 # Reed
Sorenson Target Dodge 203 76 262,908 Running 30 17 11 # Denny
Hamlin FedEx Express
Chevrolet 203 73 254,833 Running 31 16 16 Greg Biffle National Guard Ford 203 75 * 5 258,758 Running 32 1 31 Jeff Burton Cingular Wireless Chevrolet 202 72 * 5 302,603 Running 33 38 01 Joe Nemechek U.S. Army Chevrolet 200 64 279,453 Running 34 39 14 Sterling Marlin Waste Management Chevrolet 200 61 248,713 Running 35 8 43 Bobby Labonte Cheerios/Betty Crocker Dodge 197 58 294,674 Accident 36 26 19 Jeremy Mayfield Dodge Dealers/UAW Dodge 197 55 278,049 Running 37 6 26 Jamie McMurray Crown Royal Ford 196 57 * 5 287,183 Accident 38 13 2 Kurt Busch Miller Lite Dodge 187 54 * 5 280,366 Accident 39 12 45 Kyle Petty Wells Fargo Dodge 173 46 256,833 Running 40 41 00 Hermie Sadler Aaron’s Ford 169 43 245,633 Engine 41 36 18 # J.J.
Yeley Interstate
Batteries Chevrolet 157 40 279,833 Running 42 21 66 Jeff Green Best Buy Chevrolet 156 37 253,153 Running 43 5 99 Carl Edwards Office Depot Ford 78 34 269,882 Accident *Prize money includes
race winnings from the Gatorade Duel at Daytona. # Raybestos Rookie of
the Year Contender. * Includes race
leader/most laps led bonus. Failed to qualify: (15) Scott Riggs
#10; Kenny Wallace #78; Scott Wimmer #4; Mike Skinner #23; Derrike Cope #74;
Larry Gunselman #52; Chad Blount #37; Anthony Foyt IV #50; Andy Belmont #59;
Randy LaJoie #64; Morgan Shepherd #89; Chad Chaffin #92; Carl Long #80; Paul
Menard #15; Stanton Barrett #95. Race Comments: Before an estimated
crowd of more than 200,000 people, Jimmie Johnson won the Daytona 500, posting
his 19th NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series victory and his first at Daytona. Prior to
the green flag, the following drivers, under penalty, dropped to the rear of
the field for the reasons indicated: #14 Sterling Marlin (back-up car); #43
Bobby Labonte (engine change); #01 Joe Nemechek (engine change). TIME
OF RACE: 3 hours, 33 minutes, 26 seconds AVERAGE SPEED: 142.667 mph MARGIN OF VICTORY: Under caution BUDWEISER POLE
AWARD: Jeff Burton Cingular Wireless Chevrolet
(189.151 mph, 47.581 secs.) BANK OF AMERICA
CARD SERVICES MID-RACE LEADER AWARD: Dale Earnhardt Jr.,
Budweiser Chevrolet++ COMMIT LOZENGES
‘COMMIT TO WIN’ AWARD: Jeff Burton,
Cingular Wireless
Chevrolet CHECKERS/RALLY’S
DOUBLE DRIVE-THRU CHALLENGE AWARD: Jimmie Johnson, Lowe’s Chevrolet EA SPORTS “MOVE
OF THE RACE” AWARD: Jimmie Johnson, Lowe’s Chevrolet GOODYEAR
GATORBACK FASTEST LAP AWARD:
Jeff Burton, Cingular Wireless Chevrolet MOBIL 1 COMMAND
PERFORMANCE DRIVER OF THE RACE AWARD:
Ryan Newman, Alltel Dodge NASCAR NEXTEL CUP LEADER BONUS: No winner; rolls over to $10,000
at California++ RAYBESTOS ROOKIE
OF THE RACE AWARD:
Clint Bowyer, Jack Daniel’s Chevrolet SUNOCO DIAMOND
PERFORMANCE AWARD: Jimmie
Johnson, Lowe’s Chevrolet U.S.G. IMPROVING
THE FINISH AWARD: Clint Bowyer, Jack Daniel’s Chevrolet WIX
FILTERS LAP LEADER AWARD: Dale Earnhardt
Jr., Budweiser
Chevrolet CAUTION FLAGS: 11 cautions for 39
laps. 18-20 (Debris); 49-51 (Debris); 80-84 (Car #01, 18, 45, 66, 88 &
99-Accident, Turn 3); 92-95 (Debris); 108-111 (Car #17-Accident, Turn 3);
125-128 (Car #7-Accident, Turn 2); 156-159 (Debris); 177-180 (Car #32-Accident,
Turn 2); 188-190 (Car #2, 14, 24 & 26-Accident, Backstretch); 198-201 (Car
#26, 31 & 11-Accident, Backstretch); 203 (Car #16-Accident, Turn 4). LAP
LEADERS: 32 lead changes among 18 drivers. Jeff
Burton 1-18, Elliott Sadler 19-23, Jeff Gordon 24, Matt Kenseth 25-26, Dale
Earnhardt Jr. 27, Tony Stewart 28-47, Jamie McMurray 48, Ryan Newman 49-57,
Kenseth 58-80, Kurt Busch 81, Travis Kvapil 82, Kenseth 83-84, Kevin Harvick
85, Earnhardt 86-90, Kenseth 91, Earnhardt 92-103, Mark Martin 104-107, Jimmie
Johnson 108, Earnhardt 109-112, Greg Biffle 113, Earnhardt 114-115, Kyle Busch
116-120, Johnson 121-125, Bill Elliott 126, Mark Martin 127-141, Earnhardt 142-143,
Brian Vickers 144-155, Johnson 156, Kevin Lepage 157, Earnhardt 158-163, Newman
164-177, Vickers 178-186, Johnson 187-203. ++Money awarded at
year’s end; amount not included in race winnings. NASCAR NEXTEL CUP
SERIES TOP 10 (Wins) 1 –Jimmie Johnson 185 (1) 2 –Casey Mears 170 (0) 3 –Ryan Newman 170 (0) 4 –Elliott Sadler 165 (0) 5 –Tony Stewart 160 (0) 6 –Dale Earnhardt Jr. 152 (0) 7 –Brian Vickers 151 (0) 8 –Clint Bowyer 150 (0) 9 –Ken Schrader 138 (0) 10–Dale Jarrett 134 (0) MANUFACTURERS'
CHAMPIONSHIP Pts Wins Chevrolet 9 1 Dodge 6 0 Ford 4 0 USG ‘IMPROVING THE
FINISH’ AWARD Car #
Pts. Clint Bowyer (#07)
1 BUDWEISER POLE
AWARD STANDINGS Jeff Burton 1 RAYBESTOS ROOKIE
OF THE YEAR Clint Bowyer 16 Martin Truex Jr. 10 Brent Sherman 9 David Stremme 8 Reed Sorenson 7 Denny Hamlin 6 J.J. Yeley 5 WIX FILTERS LAP
LEADER AWARD Car
# Pts. Dale Earnhardt Jr. (# 8) 1 MOBIL 1 COMMAND PERF. AWARD Car # Pts. Ryan Newman (#12) 1 CHECKERS/RALLY’S DOUBLE DRIVE-THRU CHALLENGE AWARD Car
# Pts. Jimmie Johnson (#48) 1 BANK OF AMERICA CARD
SERVICES MID-RACE LEADER AWARD Car
# Pts. Dale Earnhardt Jr. (# 8) 2 CLEVITE ENGINE BUILDER AWARD Car
# Pts. Hendrick (#48) 15 E. Elliott (#42) 14 Penske (#12) 13 GOODYEAR GATORBACK FASTEST LAP AWARD Car # Pts. Jeff Burton (#31) 1 COMMIT LOZENGES
‘COMMIT TO WIN’ AWARD Car
# Pts. Jeff Burton (#31) 1 SUNOCO DIAMOND
PERF. AWARD Car
# Pts. Jimmie Johnson (#48) 1 NEXT EVENT: Feb. 26 – Auto Club
500, California Speedway, Fontana, Calif. (500 M) (250 L) NOTE: The above figures
are based on team winnings and include racing purse and cash contingency awards
by participating manufacturers. (3/12/06)
NASCAR PR used with permission
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