Tony Stewart won the Dickies 500 at Texas Motor Speedway, scoring his 29th career Nextel Cup victory in his 282nd career start.
Stewart moved into sole possession of 20th on NASCARs All-Time win list.
This was Stewarts fifth victory in 2006 and third in the last six races. He also won races at Martinsville, second Daytona, Kansas and second Atlanta.
Stewarts three victories in the Chase are the most by a non-Chase driver since the program began in 2004.
Stewart scored his first victory in 10 races at Texas. Stewart has scored seven top-10 finishes at Texas. It is his third straight top-10 finish at Texas.
Stewart scored his 19th top-10 finish in 2006.
Stewart won the race from the eighth-place starting position.
Stewart led the most laps for the sixth time in 2006, the most among all drivers.
Stewart led eight times for 278 of the 339 laps raced. This is the most laps led in a race by any driver at Texas. The previous record was 219 laps held by Greg Biffle set in April 2005.
Race winner Stewart led the final 16 laps in the 2006 Dickies 500 at Texas.
The 12 caution periods tied the record for the most in a Nextel Cup race at Texas set in April 2000.
This was team owner Joe Gibbs 54th Nextel Cup victory and his first Nextel Cup victory at Texas.
Joe Gibbs Racing has won at least one race each season 1993-2006, 14 consecutive years.
Stewarts victory today was the 22nd Chevrolet victory in 34 races in 2006.
Notebook Items
Jimmie Johnson (second) was eighth in points after the first four races in the Chase (after Talladega), then 156 points behind, then point leader Jeff Burton. Four races later, Johnson has climbed from eighth to first in the point standings, gaining 173 points in the last four races.
Six of the 10 Chase drivers finished in the top 10. All 10 of The Chase drivers changed points positions at Texas.
Five of the Chase drivers led at Texas.
First and second are separated by just 17 points. The top five in points are separated by 105 points.
Four of the eight races in the Chase have been won by Chase drivers
Denny Hamlin and Jeff Gordon are the only Chase drivers to score five top-10 finishes in the eight Chase races.
Jimmie Johnson has scored four top-five finishes in the eight Chase races, the most among the Chase drivers.
Jimmie Johnson is the only driver to lead in six of the eight races in the Chase. He has scored 40 lap leader/bonus points, the most among all drivers.
Tony Stewart is the only driver to post multiple victories in the first eight races of the Chase. Stewart has scored five top-five finishes during the Chase, more than any other driver.
Kevin Harvick (third) scored his 18th top-10 finish in 2006. It was his third top-10 finish in eight races at Texas.
Kyle Busch (fourth) scored his 18th top-10 finish in 2006. It was his first top-10 finish in four races at Texas.
Clint Bowyer (fifth) scored his 10th top-10 finish in 2006. It was his first top-10 finish in two races at Texas. Bowyer was the highest finishing rookie for the eighth time in 2006.
At least one of the Raybestos Rookie-of-the Year contenders has scored a top-15 finish in all 34 races this season.(NASCAR Statistical Services)(11-5-2006)
