Race: Bank of America 500
NASCAR Nextel Cup Series: Race 31 of 36
Date: October 14, 2006
Track: Charlotte Motor Speedway
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Bank of America 500 Race Information
| Winner | Kasey Kahne | Car | No. 9 Dodge |
| Team / Owner | Ray Evernham | Sponsor | Mopar / Dodge Dealers / UAW |
| Winner Start | 2nd | Winner Laps Led | 134 |
| Started First | Scott Riggs | Most Laps Led | Kasey Kahne (134) |
| Race Distance | 501 miles (334 laps) | Track Length | 1.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 43 |
| Total Purse | $4,374,795 | Winner Earnings | $305,889 |
| Different Leaders | 13 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 11 |
| Points Leader After Race | Matt Kenseth | Season Race | 31 of 36 |
Bank of America 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Mopar / Dodge Dealers / UAW | Ray Evernham | Dodge | 334 | 134 | running | 190 | $305,889 |
| 2 | 10 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Lowe's | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 334 | 72 | running | 175 | $221,511 |
| 3 | 6 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Cingular Wireless | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 334 | 0 | running | 165 | $176,870 |
| 4 | 16 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | Budweiser | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 334 | 37 | running | 165 | $154,916 |
| 5 | 21 | 43 | Bobby Labonte | Cheerios / Bugles | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 334 | 2 | running | 160 | $151,436 |
| 6 | 18 | 5 | Kyle Busch | Kellogg's / Delphi | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 334 | 1 | running | 155 | $112,050 |
| 7 | 39 | 96 | Tony Raines | DLP HDTV | Bill Saunders | Chevrolet | 334 | 28 | running | 151 | $95,375 |
| 8 | 28 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Office Depot | Jack Roush | Ford | 334 | 12 | running | 147 | $103,475 |
| 9 | 30 | 1 | Joe Nemechek | Centrix Financial | Bobby Ginn | Chevrolet | 334 | 0 | running | 138 | $108,095 |
| 10 | 25 | 25 | Brian Vickers | GMAC | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 334 | 0 | running | 134 | $91,925 |
| 11 | 13 | 14 | Sterling Marlin | Ginn Clubs & Resorts | Bobby Ginn | Chevrolet | 334 | 3 | running | 135 | $106,133 |
| 12 | 3 | 42 | Casey Mears | Texaco / Havoline | Chip Ganassi | Dodge | 333 | 0 | running | 127 | $113,158 |
| 13 | 31 | 20 | Tony Stewart | The Home Depot | Joe Gibbs | Chevrolet | 333 | 0 | running | 124 | $125,336 |
| 14 | 11 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Carhartt | Jack Roush | Ford | 332 | 1 | running | 126 | $115,466 |
| 15 | 12 | 40 | David Stremme | Coors Light | Chip Ganassi | Dodge | 332 | 0 | running | 118 | $97,033 |
| 16 | 20 | 66 | Jeff Green | Best Buy "HD Done Right" | Gene Haas | Chevrolet | 332 | 0 | running | 115 | $91,583 |
| 17 | 1 | 10 | Scott Riggs | Stanley Tools / Valvoline | James Rocco | Dodge | 332 | 34 | running | 117 | $97,475 |
| 18 | 5 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | GM Goodwrench | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 332 | 0 | running | 109 | $106,661 |
| 19 | 14 | 4 | Todd Bodine | Hefty / Lucas Oil Products | Larry McClure | Chevrolet | 331 | 0 | running | 106 | $67,725 |
| 20 | 38 | 32 | Travis Kvapil | Tide / Downy | Cal Wells | Chevrolet | 331 | 0 | running | 103 | $81,783 |
| 21 | 43 | 44 | Terry Labonte | GMAC | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 331 | 0 | running | 100 | $63,725 |
| 22 | 32 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Tire Kingdom | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 330 | 0 | running | 97 | $84,197 |
| 23 | 8 | 7 | Clint Bowyer | Jack Daniel's | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 329 | 3 | running | 99 | $75,700 |
| 24 | 41 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 301 | 2 | engine | 96 | $111,236 |
| 25 | 19 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Menards / MAPEI | Robby Gordon | Chevrolet | 300 | 0 | running | 88 | $66,075 |
| 26 | 36 | 22 | Dave Blaney | Caterpillar | Bill Davis | Dodge | 278 | 0 | running | 85 | $65,475 |
| 27 | 15 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Alltel | Roger Penske | Dodge | 272 | 0 | running | 82 | $107,658 |
| 28 | 22 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | FedEx Kinko's | Joe Gibbs | Chevrolet | 265 | 0 | running | 79 | $64,550 |
| 29 | 40 | 18 | J.J. Yeley | Interstate Batteries | Joe Gibbs | Chevrolet | 258 | 0 | crash | 76 | $96,425 |
| 30 | 7 | 6 | Mark Martin | AAA | Jack Roush | Ford | 239 | 0 | crash | 73 | $80,725 |
| 31 | 26 | 1 | Martin Truex, Jr. | Bass Pro Shops / Tracker | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 216 | 0 | running | 70 | $69,425 |
| 32 | 42 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Miller Lite | Roger Penske | Dodge | 208 | 0 | running | 17 | $102,258 |
| 33 | 35 | 38 | David Gilliland | Sam's Club / M&M's | Yates Racing | Ford | 161 | 0 | crash | 64 | $89,958 |
| 34 | 27 | 26 | Jamie McMurray | Irwin Speedbor | Jack Roush | Ford | 160 | 0 | engine | 61 | $107,800 |
| 35 | 4 | 19 | Elliott Sadler | Dodge Dealers / UAW | Ray Evernham | Dodge | 124 | 5 | crash | 63 | $95,816 |
| 36 | 9 | 41 | Reed Sorenson | Target / Lysol | Chip Ganassi | Dodge | 115 | 0 | crash | 55 | $69,050 |
| 37 | 33 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Subway / National Guard | Jack Roush | Ford | 111 | 0 | engine | 52 | $80,725 |
| 38 | 23 | 55 | Michael Waltrip | NAPA Auto Parts | Doug Bawel | Dodge | 102 | 0 | crash | 49 | $60,400 |
| 39 | 37 | 6 | Todd Kluever | 3M | Jack Roush | Ford | 45 | 0 | crash | 46 | $60,275 |
| 40 | 17 | 21 | Ken Schrader | Motorcraft Genuine Parts | Wood Brothers | Ford | 45 | 0 | crash | 43 | $87,364 |
| 41 | 34 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | UPS | Yates Racing | Ford | 32 | 0 | crash | 40 | $92,085 |
| 42 | 24 | 49 | Mike Bliss | WhatsOnline.com | Beth Ann Morgenthau | Dodge | 1 | 0 | crash | 37 | $59,885 |
| 43 | 29 | 72 | Mike Skinner | Dutch Quality Stone | Bryan Mullet | Chevrolet | 1 | 0 | crash | 34 | $60,093 |
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