Race: Auto Club 500
NASCAR Nextel Cup Series: Race 2 of 36
Date: February 26, 2006
Track: Auto Club Speedway
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Auto Club 500 Race Information
| Winner | Matt Kenseth | Car | No. 17 Ford |
| Team / Owner | Jack Roush | Sponsor | DeWalt Power Tools |
| Winner Start | 31st | Winner Laps Led | 40 |
| Started First | Kurt Busch | Most Laps Led | Greg Biffle (168) |
| Race Distance | 502 miles (251 laps) | Track Length | 2 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 43 |
| Total Purse | $5,083,604 | Winner Earnings | $324,991 |
| Different Leaders | 9 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 17 |
| Points Leader After Race | Jimmie Johnson | Season Race | 2 of 36 |
Auto Club 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 31 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | DeWalt Power Tools | Jack Roush | Ford | 251 | 40 | running | 185 | $324,991 |
| 2 | 3 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Lowe's | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 251 | 0 | running | 170 | $235,936 |
| 3 | 22 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Office Depot | Jack Roush | Ford | 251 | 0 | running | 165 | $165,550 |
| 4 | 13 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Dodge Dealers / UAW | Ray Evernham | Dodge | 251 | 1 | running | 165 | $166,239 |
| 5 | 6 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Cingular Wireless | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 251 | 0 | running | 155 | $158,970 |
| 6 | 25 | 26 | Jamie McMurray | Crown Royal | Jack Roush | Ford | 251 | 0 | running | 150 | $142,375 |
| 7 | 20 | 42 | Casey Mears | Texaco / Havoline | Chip Ganassi | Dodge | 251 | 0 | running | 146 | $140,858 |
| 8 | 4 | 18 | J.J. Yeley | Interstate Batteries | Joe Gibbs | Chevrolet | 251 | 2 | running | 147 | $140,075 |
| 9 | 10 | 6 | Mark Martin | AAA | Jack Roush | Ford | 251 | 1 | running | 143 | $104,800 |
| 10 | 7 | 5 | Kyle Busch | Kellogg's | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 251 | 0 | running | 134 | $105,225 |
| 11 | 18 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | Budweiser | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 251 | 1 | running | 135 | $132,366 |
| 12 | 5 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | FedEx Kinko's | Joe Gibbs | Chevrolet | 251 | 0 | running | 127 | $104,575 |
| 13 | 9 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont Hot Hues | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 251 | 3 | running | 129 | $127,261 |
| 14 | 32 | 7 | Clint Bowyer | Jack Daniel's | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 251 | 0 | running | 121 | $100,425 |
| 15 | 23 | 1 | Martin Truex, Jr. | Bass Pro Shops / Tracker | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 251 | 0 | running | 118 | $114,383 |
| 16 | 1 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Miller Lite | Roger Penske | Dodge | 251 | 7 | running | 120 | $144,558 |
| 17 | 19 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | UPS | Yates Racing | Ford | 251 | 0 | running | 112 | $133,050 |
| 18 | 28 | 25 | Brian Vickers | GMAC | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | running | 109 | $97,625 |
| 19 | 14 | 10 | Scott Riggs | Valvoline / Stanley Tools | James Rocco | Dodge | 250 | 0 | running | 106 | $88,925 |
| 20 | 11 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Mobil 1 | Roger Penske | Dodge | 250 | 0 | running | 103 | $132,683 |
| 21 | 29 | 41 | Reed Sorenson | Energizer e2 Lithium | Chip Ganassi | Dodge | 250 | 0 | running | 100 | $97,875 |
| 22 | 21 | 19 | Jeremy Mayfield | Dodge Dealers / UAW | Ray Evernham | Dodge | 250 | 0 | running | 97 | $116,916 |
| 23 | 16 | 38 | Elliott Sadler | Pedigree | Yates Racing | Ford | 250 | 0 | running | 94 | $115,083 |
| 24 | 26 | 66 | Jeff Green | Best Buy | Gene Haas | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | running | 91 | $121,058 |
| 25 | 39 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Wells Fargo Financial | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 250 | 0 | running | 88 | $107,333 |
| 26 | 34 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Jim Beam | Robby Gordon | Chevrolet | 249 | 0 | running | 85 | $95,075 |
| 27 | 8 | 1 | Joe Nemechek | U.S. Army | Nelson Bowers | Chevrolet | 249 | 0 | running | 82 | $109,820 |
| 28 | 41 | 21 | Ken Schrader | Little Debbie | Wood Brothers | Ford | 249 | 0 | running | 79 | $109,589 |
| 29 | 15 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Icebreakers Ice Cubes | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 249 | 0 | running | 76 | $116,611 |
| 30 | 24 | 22 | Dave Blaney | Caterpillar | Bill Davis | Dodge | 249 | 0 | running | 73 | $91,583 |
| 31 | 27 | 43 | Bobby Labonte | Cheerios / Betty Crocker | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 249 | 0 | running | 70 | $116,186 |
| 32 | 17 | 14 | Sterling Marlin | Centrix Auto Finance | Nelson Bowers | Chevrolet | 249 | 0 | running | 67 | $88,592 |
| 33 | 40 | 40 | David Stremme | Coors Light | Chip Ganassi | Dodge | 248 | 0 | running | 64 | $87,775 |
| 34 | 43 | 96 | Terry Labonte | DLP HDTV / Tweeter | Bill Saunders | Chevrolet | 248 | 0 | running | 61 | $78,625 |
| 35 | 37 | 61 | Kevin Lepage | RoadLoans.com | Jeff Stec | Ford | 248 | 0 | running | 58 | $78,425 |
| 36 | 33 | 55 | Michael Waltrip | NAPA Auto Parts | Doug Bawel | Dodge | 247 | 0 | running | 55 | $78,275 |
| 37 | 42 | 49 | Brent Sherman | Serta | Beth Ann Morgenthau | Dodge | 247 | 0 | running | 52 | $78,050 |
| 38 | 35 | 51 | Mike Garvey | Marathon American Spirit Motor Oil | Joe Auer | Chevrolet | 247 | 0 | running | 49 | $77,800 |
| 39 | 38 | 4 | Scott Wimmer | AERO Exhaust | Larry McClure | Chevrolet | 246 | 0 | engine | 46 | $77,680 |
| 40 | 30 | 95 | Stanton Barrett | hairofdog.com | Stanton Barrett | Chevrolet | 242 | 0 | running | 43 | $77,525 |
| 41 | 36 | 78 | Kenny Wallace | Furniture Row Racing | Barney Visser | Chevrolet | 237 | 0 | engine | 40 | $77,400 |
| 42 | 2 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Jackson Hewitt / National Guard | Jack Roush | Ford | 229 | 168 | engine | 47 | $106,005 |
| 43 | 12 | 20 | Tony Stewart | The Home Depot | Joe Gibbs | Chevrolet | 214 | 28 | engine | 39 | $119,453 |
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