Greg Biffle won the 2006 FORD 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway, scoring his 11th career Nextel Cup victory in his 150th career start.
Biffle moved into sole possession of 50th on NASCARs All-Time win list.
This is Biffles second victory in 2006. He also won at Darlington in May.
Biffle scored his third straight victory at Homestead.
Biffle scored his 15th top-10 finish in 2006.
Biffles victory today was the sixth for Ford in 2006.
Biffle won the race from the 22nd-place starting position, the lowest starting position of a race winner in eight races at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
Kasey Kahne led five times for 90 of the 268 laps raced, leading the most laps for the fourth time in 2006.
Race winner Biffle led twice for 47 laps including the final 12 laps in the 2006 FORD 400 at Homestead.
This was team owner Jack Roushs 95th Nextel Cup victory. It was Roushs fourth Nextel Cup victory at Homestead. Jack Roush Racing has won at least one race each season 1997-2006, 10 consecutive years.
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Jimmie Johnson (ninth) was eighth in points after the first four races in the Chase (after Talladega), then 156 points behind then point leader Jeff Burton. Six races later, Johnson claimed his first Nextel Cup championship. Johnson gained 212 points during the final six races, the result of five straight finishes of first or second and his ninthplace finish tonight.
Five of the 10 Chase drivers finished in the top 10 at Homestead.
Four of The Chase drivers changed points positions at Homestead.
There were seven changes in the second-place points position in the 10 races during the Chase began at New Hampshire. Five different drivers ranked second during the Chase: Johnson, Hamlin, Gordon, Kenseth and Harvick. Kenseth held the second-place position in the final three races.
Four of the Chase drivers led at Homestead earning valuable lap leader bonus points.
Five of the 10 races in the Chase were won by Chase drivers
Jeff Gordon and Kasey Kahne each scored two Bud Poles during the Chase, the most among all Chase drivers.
Kevin Harvick was the only Chase driver to score two victories during the Chase.
Matt Kenseth scored nine top-15 finishes in the 10 races in The Chase, the only driver to do so.
Jimmie Johnson scored five top-five finishes in the 10 Chase races, the most among the Chase drivers and scored top-10 finishes in the final six races in the Chase.
Denny Hamlin was the only Chase driver to score seven top-10 finishes in the 10 races in the Chase.
Jimmie Johnson was the only driver to lead in eight of the 10 races in the Chase.
Jimmie Johnson scored 50 lap leader/bonus points in 10 races in the Chase, the most among all drivers.
Johnson was the only Chase driver to post seven top-10 starts in the 10 races in the Chase
Tony Stewart finished 11th in the Championship standings and missed the Chase by 16 points.. He ended the 2006 season with a 299-point lead over 12th-place Carl Edwards. This is the first year that Stewart did not finish among the top-10 since 1999.
Denny Hamlin (third) scored his 20th top-10 finish in 2006. It was his first top-10 finish in two races at Homestead.
Truex Jr was the highest finishing rookie for the 3rd time in 2006.
At least one of the 2006 Raybestos Rookie-of-the Year contenders scored a top-15 finish in all 36 races this season.
Kasey Kahne (fourth) scored his 19th top-10 finish in 2006. It was his first top-10 finish in three races at Homestead.
Kevin Harvick (fifth) scored his 20th top-10 finish in 2006. It was his fifth top-10 finish in six races at Homestead.(NASCAR Statisical Services)(11-19-2006)
