Race: Bass Pro Shops MBNA 500
NASCAR Nextel Cup Series: Race 33 of 36
Date: October 29, 2006
Track: Atlanta Motor Speedway
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Bass Pro Shops MBNA 500 Race Information
| Winner | Tony Stewart | Car | No. 20 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Joe Gibbs | Sponsor | The Home Depot |
| Winner Start | 11th | Winner Laps Led | 146 |
| Started First | Matt Kenseth | Most Laps Led | Tony Stewart (146) |
| Race Distance | 500.5 miles (325 laps) | Track Length | 1.54 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 43 |
| Total Purse | $5,205,824 | Winner Earnings | $373,286 |
| Different Leaders | 7 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 11 |
| Points Leader After Race | Matt Kenseth | Season Race | 33 of 36 |
Bass Pro Shops MBNA 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | 20 | Tony Stewart | The Home Depot | Joe Gibbs | Chevrolet | 325 | 146 | running | 190 | $373,286 |
| 2 | 3 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Lowe's | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 325 | 27 | running | 175 | $251,686 |
| 3 | 6 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | Budweiser | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 325 | 95 | running | 170 | $215,991 |
| 4 | 1 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | DeWalt | Jack Roush | Ford | 325 | 0 | running | 160 | $183,041 |
| 5 | 13 | 16 | Greg Biffle | National Guard | Jack Roush | Ford | 325 | 0 | running | 155 | $135,625 |
| 6 | 9 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont / Nicorette | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 325 | 44 | running | 155 | $158,561 |
| 7 | 12 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Office Depot | Jack Roush | Ford | 325 | 1 | running | 151 | $122,575 |
| 8 | 4 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | FedEx Cup | Joe Gibbs | Chevrolet | 325 | 0 | running | 142 | $105,625 |
| 9 | 31 | 1 | Joe Nemechek | U.S. Army | Bobby Ginn | Chevrolet | 325 | 3 | running | 143 | $132,845 |
| 10 | 29 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Jim Beam | Robby Gordon | Chevrolet | 325 | 0 | running | 84 | $104,975 |
| 11 | 23 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | UPS | Yates Racing | Ford | 325 | 0 | running | 130 | $129,175 |
| 12 | 20 | 43 | Bobby Labonte | Cascadian Farm / Cheerios | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 324 | 0 | running | 127 | $134,336 |
| 13 | 5 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Cingular Wireless | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 323 | 0 | running | 124 | $122,595 |
| 14 | 16 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Miller Lite | Roger Penske | Dodge | 323 | 0 | running | 121 | $131,333 |
| 15 | 25 | 38 | David Gilliland | M&M's | Yates Racing | Ford | 323 | 0 | running | 118 | $122,558 |
| 16 | 30 | 18 | J.J. Yeley | GSK / Astellas VESIcare | Joe Gibbs | Chevrolet | 323 | 0 | running | 115 | $127,075 |
| 17 | 37 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Marathon American Spirit Motor Oil | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 323 | 0 | running | 112 | $117,758 |
| 18 | 26 | 22 | Dave Blaney | Caterpillar | Bill Davis | Dodge | 323 | 0 | running | 109 | $106,858 |
| 19 | 15 | 25 | Brian Vickers | GMAC | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 323 | 0 | running | 106 | $97,875 |
| 20 | 35 | 14 | Sterling Marlin | Ginn Clubs & Resorts | Bobby Ginn | Chevrolet | 322 | 0 | running | 103 | $105,433 |
| 21 | 34 | 19 | Elliott Sadler | Dodge Dealers / UAW | Ray Evernham | Dodge | 322 | 0 | running | 100 | $118,666 |
| 22 | 19 | 10 | Scott Riggs | Valvoline / Stanley Tools | James Rocco | Dodge | 322 | 0 | running | 97 | $87,250 |
| 23 | 28 | 66 | Jeff Green | Best Buy | Gene Haas | Chevrolet | 322 | 0 | running | 94 | $106,133 |
| 24 | 32 | 21 | Ken Schrader | Little Debbie | Wood Brothers | Ford | 322 | 0 | running | 91 | $113,839 |
| 25 | 18 | 7 | Clint Bowyer | Jack Daniel's | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 322 | 0 | running | 88 | $93,375 |
| 26 | 41 | 49 | Mike Bliss | WhatsOnline.com | Beth Ann Morgenthau | Dodge | 321 | 0 | engine | 85 | $93,422 |
| 27 | 10 | 5 | Kyle Busch | Kellogg's | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 321 | 0 | running | 82 | $98,775 |
| 28 | 14 | 42 | Casey Mears | Texaco / Havoline | Chip Ganassi | Dodge | 321 | 0 | running | 79 | $114,333 |
| 29 | 24 | 41 | Reed Sorenson | Target | Chip Ganassi | Dodge | 321 | 0 | running | 76 | $88,000 |
| 30 | 17 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Mobil 1 | Roger Penske | Dodge | 321 | 0 | running | 73 | $125,258 |
| 31 | 2 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Reese's | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 321 | 9 | running | 75 | $123,536 |
| 32 | 38 | 32 | Travis Kvapil | Tide / Downy | Cal Wells | Chevrolet | 320 | 0 | running | 67 | $79,525 |
| 33 | 39 | 55 | Michael Waltrip | NAPA Auto Parts | Doug Bawel | Dodge | 319 | 0 | running | 64 | $80,300 |
| 34 | 27 | 96 | Tony Raines | DLP HDTV | Bill Saunders | Chevrolet | 319 | 0 | running | 61 | $79,200 |
| 35 | 43 | 78 | Kenny Wallace | Furniture Row Racing | Barney Visser | Chevrolet | 319 | 0 | running | 58 | $79,050 |
| 36 | 7 | 6 | Mark Martin | AAA | Jack Roush | Ford | 309 | 0 | crash | 55 | $96,900 |
| 37 | 21 | 1 | Martin Truex, Jr. | Bass Pro Shops / Tracker | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 305 | 0 | crash | 52 | $86,750 |
| 38 | 8 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | McDonald's / Dodge Dealers | Ray Evernham | Dodge | 255 | 0 | crash | 49 | $115,839 |
| 39 | 33 | 40 | David Stremme | Coors Light | Chip Ganassi | Dodge | 246 | 0 | crash | 46 | $86,500 |
| 40 | 22 | 26 | Jamie McMurray | Crown Royal | Jack Roush | Ford | 244 | 0 | running | 43 | $125,200 |
| 41 | 36 | 37 | Bill Elliott | Melling / Spring Mountain Farms | John Carter | Dodge | 146 | 0 | engine | 40 | $78,255 |
| 42 | 40 | 4 | Todd Bodine | Hefty / Lucas Oil Products | Larry McClure | Chevrolet | 144 | 0 | engine | 37 | $78,150 |
| 43 | 42 | 61 | Kevin Lepage | Oak Gloves / Smokey Bones | Bob Jenkins | Chevrolet | 29 | 0 | engine | 34 | $78,362 |
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