Race: DIRECTV 500
NASCAR Nextel Cup Series: Race 6 of 36
Date: April 2, 2006
Track: Martinsville Speedway
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DIRECTV 500 Race Information
| Winner | Tony Stewart | Car | No. 20 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Joe Gibbs | Sponsor | The Home Depot |
| Winner Start | 3rd | Winner Laps Led | 288 |
| Started First | Jimmie Johnson | Most Laps Led | Tony Stewart (288) |
| Race Distance | 263 miles (500 laps) | Track Length | 0.526 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 43 |
| Total Purse | $4,152,141 | Winner Earnings | $220,786 |
| Different Leaders | 6 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 16 |
| Points Leader After Race | Jimmie Johnson | Season Race | 6 of 36 |
DIRECTV 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 20 | Tony Stewart | The Home Depot | Joe Gibbs | Chevrolet | 500 | 288 | running | 190 | $220,786 |
| 2 | 8 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 500 | 0 | running | 170 | $153,461 |
| 3 | 1 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Lowe's | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 500 | 195 | running | 170 | $150,361 |
| 4 | 29 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | Budweiser | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 500 | 0 | running | 160 | $133,416 |
| 5 | 17 | 5 | Kyle Busch | Kellogg's | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 500 | 0 | running | 155 | $98,400 |
| 6 | 7 | 38 | Elliott Sadler | M&M's | Yates Racing | Ford | 500 | 0 | running | 150 | $120,808 |
| 7 | 26 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | GM Goodwrench | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 500 | 0 | running | 146 | $115,011 |
| 8 | 24 | 25 | Brian Vickers | GMAC | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 500 | 0 | running | 142 | $85,350 |
| 9 | 2 | 26 | Jamie McMurray | Irwin Industrial Tools | Jack Roush | Ford | 500 | 6 | running | 143 | $122,675 |
| 10 | 11 | 10 | Scott Riggs | Valvoline / Stanley Tools | James Rocco | Dodge | 500 | 0 | running | 134 | $76,700 |
| 11 | 9 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Miller Lite | Roger Penske | Dodge | 500 | 0 | running | 130 | $111,683 |
| 12 | 25 | 41 | Reed Sorenson | Target | Chip Ganassi | Dodge | 500 | 0 | running | 127 | $85,925 |
| 13 | 30 | 6 | Mark Martin | AAA | Jack Roush | Ford | 500 | 0 | running | 124 | $90,575 |
| 14 | 6 | 14 | Sterling Marlin | Ginn Clubs & Resorts | Nelson Bowers | Chevrolet | 500 | 9 | running | 126 | $92,083 |
| 15 | 28 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | UPS | Yates Racing | Ford | 500 | 1 | running | 123 | $106,825 |
| 16 | 15 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Office Depot | Jack Roush | Ford | 500 | 0 | running | 115 | $89,100 |
| 17 | 14 | 22 | Dave Blaney | Caterpillar | Bill Davis | Dodge | 499 | 0 | running | 112 | $89,233 |
| 18 | 4 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Alltel | Roger Penske | Dodge | 498 | 0 | running | 109 | $114,358 |
| 19 | 21 | 1 | Martin Truex, Jr. | Bass Pro Shops / Tracker | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 498 | 0 | running | 106 | $94,208 |
| 20 | 18 | 18 | J.J. Yeley | Interstate Batteries | Joe Gibbs | Chevrolet | 497 | 1 | running | 108 | $109,125 |
| 21 | 12 | 96 | Tony Raines | DLP HDTV | Bill Saunders | Chevrolet | 497 | 0 | running | 100 | $67,850 |
| 22 | 42 | 7 | Clint Bowyer | DirecTV | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 496 | 0 | running | 97 | $84,250 |
| 23 | 22 | 1 | Joe Nemechek | U.S. Army | Nelson Bowers | Chevrolet | 495 | 0 | running | 94 | $98,245 |
| 24 | 16 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | DeWalt | Jack Roush | Ford | 493 | 0 | crash | 91 | $113,491 |
| 25 | 34 | 66 | Jeff Green | Best Buy | Gene Haas | Chevrolet | 491 | 0 | running | 88 | $90,483 |
| 26 | 23 | 19 | Jeremy Mayfield | Dodge Dealers / UAW | Ray Evernham | Dodge | 462 | 0 | engine | 85 | $100,066 |
| 27 | 32 | 42 | Casey Mears | Texaco / Havoline | Chip Ganassi | Dodge | 456 | 0 | running | 82 | $103,918 |
| 28 | 36 | 4 | Scott Wimmer | AERO Exhaust | Larry McClure | Chevrolet | 451 | 0 | running | 79 | $69,460 |
| 29 | 33 | 55 | Michael Waltrip | NAPA Auto Parts | Doug Bawel | Dodge | 445 | 0 | running | 76 | $78,722 |
| 30 | 37 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Schwan's Home Service | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 439 | 0 | running | 73 | $77,550 |
| 31 | 10 | 16 | Greg Biffle | National Guard | Jack Roush | Ford | 436 | 0 | running | 70 | $86,100 |
| 32 | 13 | 43 | Bobby Labonte | Cheerios / Betty Crocker | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 429 | 0 | running | 67 | $105,211 |
| 33 | 20 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Cingular Wireless | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 426 | 0 | running | 64 | $92,845 |
| 34 | 40 | 32 | Travis Kvapil | Tide / Downy | Cal Wells | Chevrolet | 403 | 0 | running | 61 | $65,425 |
| 35 | 5 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Dodge Dealers / UAW | Ray Evernham | Dodge | 374 | 0 | engine | 58 | $102,889 |
| 36 | 31 | 34 | Chad Chaffin | Oak Gloves / Makoto Ginger Dressing | Bob Jenkins | Chevrolet | 345 | 0 | running | 55 | $65,325 |
| 37 | 41 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | FedEx Ground | Joe Gibbs | Chevrolet | 307 | 0 | crash | 52 | $65,250 |
| 38 | 38 | 40 | David Stremme | Lone Star Steakhouse & Saloon | Chip Ganassi | Dodge | 299 | 0 | rear gear | 49 | $73,200 |
| 39 | 35 | 95 | Stanton Barrett | hairofdog.com | Stanton Barrett | Chevrolet | 280 | 0 | brakes | 46 | $65,140 |
| 40 | 19 | 21 | Ken Schrader | Little Debbie | Wood Brothers | Ford | 164 | 0 | overheating | 43 | $92,279 |
| 41 | 39 | 51 | Mike Garvey | Marathon American Spirit Motor Oil | Joe Auer | Chevrolet | 93 | 0 | brakes | 0 | $65,015 |
| 42 | 43 | 92 | Chad Blount | Makoto Ginger Dressing | Bob Jenkins | Dodge | 92 | 0 | brakes | 37 | $64,960 |
| 43 | 27 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Menards | Robby Gordon | Chevrolet | 7 | 0 | engine | 34 | $64,384 |
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