Race: Checker Auto Parts 500
NASCAR Nextel Cup Series: Race 35 of 36
Date: November 12, 2006
Track: Phoenix Raceway
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Checker Auto Parts 500 Race Information
| Winner | Kevin Harvick | Car | No. 29 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Richard Childress | Sponsor | Reese's Cookies |
| Winner Start | 2nd | Winner Laps Led | 252 |
| Started First | Jeff Gordon | Most Laps Led | Kevin Harvick (252) |
| Race Distance | 312 miles (312 laps) | Track Length | 1 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 43 |
| Total Purse | $3,737,835 | Winner Earnings | $216,825 |
| Different Leaders | 7 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 26 |
| Points Leader After Race | Jimmie Johnson | Season Race | 35 of 36 |
Checker Auto Parts 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Reese's Cookies | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 312 | 252 | running | 190 | $216,825 |
| 2 | 29 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Lowe's | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 312 | 28 | running | 175 | $183,275 |
| 3 | 22 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | FedEx Ground | Joe Gibbs | Chevrolet | 312 | 0 | running | 165 | $139,800 |
| 4 | 1 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 312 | 3 | running | 165 | $136,125 |
| 5 | 12 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Office Depot | Jack Roush | Ford | 312 | 0 | running | 155 | $120,425 |
| 6 | 21 | 6 | Mark Martin | AAA Insurance | Jack Roush | Ford | 312 | 26 | running | 155 | $104,725 |
| 7 | 11 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Dodge Dealers / UAW | Ray Evernham | Dodge | 312 | 0 | running | 146 | $99,025 |
| 8 | 8 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Miller Lite | Roger Penske | Dodge | 312 | 0 | running | 142 | $93,050 |
| 9 | 4 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | Budweiser | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 312 | 0 | running | 138 | $88,050 |
| 10 | 18 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Cingular Wireless | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 312 | 0 | running | 134 | $90,500 |
| 11 | 3 | 25 | Brian Vickers | GMAC | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 312 | 0 | running | 130 | $83,350 |
| 12 | 26 | 1 | Martin Truex, Jr. | Bass Pro Shops / Tracker | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 312 | 0 | running | 127 | $100,608 |
| 13 | 10 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | USG Sheetrock | Jack Roush | Ford | 312 | 1 | running | 129 | $86,700 |
| 14 | 23 | 20 | Tony Stewart | The Home Depot | Joe Gibbs | Chevrolet | 312 | 0 | running | 121 | $91,550 |
| 15 | 7 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Alltel | Roger Penske | Dodge | 312 | 0 | running | 118 | $83,125 |
| 16 | 13 | 38 | David Gilliland | M&M's | Yates Racing | Ford | 312 | 1 | running | 120 | $77,950 |
| 17 | 16 | 19 | Elliott Sadler | Dodge Dealers / UAW | Ray Evernham | Dodge | 312 | 0 | running | 112 | $76,500 |
| 18 | 36 | 40 | David Stremme | Discount Tire | Chip Ganassi | Dodge | 312 | 0 | running | 109 | $92,233 |
| 19 | 5 | 1 | Joe Nemechek | Principal Financial Group | Bobby Ginn | Chevrolet | 312 | 0 | running | 106 | $75,775 |
| 20 | 35 | 18 | J.J. Yeley | GSK Boniva | Joe Gibbs | Chevrolet | 312 | 0 | running | 103 | $78,350 |
| 21 | 41 | 96 | Tony Raines | DLP HDTV | Bill Saunders | Chevrolet | 312 | 0 | running | 100 | $67,325 |
| 22 | 42 | 10 | Scott Riggs | Stanley Tools / Valvoline | James Rocco | Dodge | 312 | 0 | running | 97 | $67,100 |
| 23 | 31 | 22 | Dave Blaney | Caterpillar | Bill Davis | Dodge | 312 | 0 | running | 94 | $81,983 |
| 24 | 32 | 21 | Ken Schrader | Little Debbie | Wood Brothers | Ford | 312 | 0 | running | 91 | $74,625 |
| 25 | 34 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Wells Fargo | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 312 | 0 | running | 88 | $86,458 |
| 26 | 17 | 42 | Casey Mears | Texaco / Havoline | Chip Ganassi | Dodge | 312 | 0 | running | 85 | $74,175 |
| 27 | 15 | 43 | Bobby Labonte | Cheerios Spoonfuls of Stories | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 311 | 0 | running | 82 | $74,050 |
| 28 | 24 | 4 | Ward Burton | Lucas Oil Products | Larry McClure | Chevrolet | 311 | 0 | running | 79 | $65,425 |
| 29 | 28 | 41 | Reed Sorenson | Target | Chip Ganassi | Dodge | 310 | 0 | running | 76 | $70,800 |
| 30 | 33 | 32 | Travis Kvapil | Tide / Downy | Cal Wells | Chevrolet | 310 | 0 | running | 73 | $72,722 |
| 31 | 43 | 37 | Bill Elliott | Melling Auto Parts | John Carter | Dodge | 309 | 0 | running | 70 | $62,550 |
| 32 | 40 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Harrah's | Robby Gordon | Chevrolet | 307 | 0 | running | 67 | $62,400 |
| 33 | 20 | 7 | Clint Bowyer | Jack Daniel's | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 306 | 0 | oil line | 64 | $71,225 |
| 34 | 6 | 16 | Greg Biffle | National Guard | Jack Roush | Ford | 306 | 0 | running | 61 | $82,350 |
| 35 | 39 | 61 | Chad Chaffin | Oak Glove Co. | Bob Jenkins | Dodge | 306 | 0 | running | 58 | $62,025 |
| 36 | 30 | 14 | Sterling Marlin | Principal Financial Group | Bobby Ginn | Chevrolet | 303 | 1 | running | 60 | $61,875 |
| 37 | 25 | 66 | Jeff Green | Best Buy | Gene Haas | Chevrolet | 298 | 0 | crash | 52 | $69,750 |
| 38 | 9 | 5 | Kyle Busch | Kellogg's | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 291 | 0 | running | 49 | $79,625 |
| 39 | 27 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | UPS | Yates Racing | Ford | 289 | 0 | crash | 46 | $69,500 |
| 40 | 14 | 26 | Jamie McMurray | Irwin Industrial Tools | Jack Roush | Ford | 272 | 0 | crash | 43 | $80,350 |
| 41 | 38 | 49 | Mike Bliss | WhatsOnline.com | Beth Ann Morgenthau | Dodge | 262 | 0 | engine | 40 | $61,210 |
| 42 | 19 | 55 | Michael Waltrip | NAPA Auto Parts | Doug Bawel | Dodge | 234 | 0 | engine | 37 | $61,085 |
| 43 | 37 | 72 | Brandon Whitt | Dutch Quality Stone | Bryan Mullet | Chevrolet | 123 | 0 | rear end | 34 | $61,286 |
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