Race: Food City 500
NASCAR Nextel Cup Series: Race 5 of 36
Date: March 26, 2006
Track: Bristol Motor Speedway
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Food City 500 Race Information
| Winner | Kurt Busch | Car | No. 2 Dodge |
| Team / Owner | Roger Penske | Sponsor | Miller Lite |
| Winner Start | 9th | Winner Laps Led | 33 |
| Started First | Tony Stewart | Most Laps Led | Tony Stewart (245) |
| Race Distance | 266.5 miles (500 laps) | Track Length | 0.533 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 43 |
| Total Purse | $4,667,638 | Winner Earnings | $175,858 |
| Different Leaders | 8 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 21 |
| Points Leader After Race | Matt Kenseth | Season Race | 5 of 36 |
Food City 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Miller Lite | Roger Penske | Dodge | 500 | 33 | running | 185 | $175,858 |
| 2 | 14 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | GM Goodwrench | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 500 | 8 | running | 175 | $160,886 |
| 3 | 7 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | USG Sheetrock / DeWalt | Jack Roush | Ford | 500 | 124 | running | 170 | $166,566 |
| 4 | 3 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Office Depot | Jack Roush | Ford | 500 | 0 | running | 160 | $122,575 |
| 5 | 30 | 43 | Bobby Labonte | Cheerios / Betty Crocker | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 500 | 0 | running | 155 | $138,836 |
| 6 | 4 | 6 | Mark Martin | AAA | Jack Roush | Ford | 500 | 0 | running | 150 | $105,825 |
| 7 | 2 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Subway / National Guard | Jack Roush | Ford | 500 | 52 | running | 151 | $105,150 |
| 8 | 20 | 5 | Kyle Busch | Kellogg's | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 500 | 34 | running | 147 | $102,450 |
| 9 | 6 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Alltel | Roger Penske | Dodge | 500 | 0 | running | 138 | $129,258 |
| 10 | 23 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Dodge Dealers / UAW | Ray Evernham | Dodge | 500 | 0 | running | 134 | $125,864 |
| 11 | 19 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | Budweiser | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 500 | 0 | running | 130 | $124,516 |
| 12 | 1 | 20 | Tony Stewart | The Home Depot | Joe Gibbs | Chevrolet | 500 | 245 | running | 137 | $168,886 |
| 13 | 13 | 38 | Elliott Sadler | M&M's | Yates Racing | Ford | 500 | 0 | running | 124 | $115,733 |
| 14 | 33 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | FedEx Express | Joe Gibbs | Chevrolet | 500 | 0 | running | 121 | $88,000 |
| 15 | 29 | 66 | Jeff Green | Best Buy | Gene Haas | Chevrolet | 500 | 0 | running | 118 | $113,458 |
| 16 | 10 | 19 | Jeremy Mayfield | Dodge Dealers / UAW | Ray Evernham | Dodge | 500 | 0 | running | 115 | $115,866 |
| 17 | 35 | 14 | Sterling Marlin | Waste Management | Nelson Bowers | Chevrolet | 500 | 0 | running | 112 | $97,783 |
| 18 | 28 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Schwan's Home Service | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 500 | 0 | running | 109 | $107,633 |
| 19 | 40 | 4 | Scott Wimmer | AERO Exhaust | Larry McClure | Chevrolet | 500 | 0 | running | 106 | $85,150 |
| 20 | 15 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | UPS | Yates Racing | Ford | 500 | 0 | running | 103 | $119,775 |
| 21 | 11 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 500 | 3 | running | 105 | $129,336 |
| 22 | 22 | 41 | Reed Sorenson | Target | Chip Ganassi | Dodge | 499 | 0 | running | 97 | $92,450 |
| 23 | 32 | 22 | Dave Blaney | Caterpillar | Bill Davis | Dodge | 499 | 0 | running | 94 | $96,783 |
| 24 | 21 | 21 | Ken Schrader | Little Debbie | Wood Brothers | Ford | 499 | 0 | running | 91 | $111,114 |
| 25 | 12 | 42 | Casey Mears | Texaco / Havoline | Chip Ganassi | Dodge | 498 | 0 | running | 88 | $118,183 |
| 26 | 37 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Menards / Energizer | Robby Gordon | Chevrolet | 497 | 0 | running | 85 | $83,400 |
| 27 | 36 | 96 | Terry Labonte | DLP HDTV | Bill Saunders | Chevrolet | 497 | 0 | running | 82 | $80,060 |
| 28 | 16 | 1 | Joe Nemechek | U.S. Army | Nelson Bowers | Chevrolet | 495 | 0 | running | 79 | $109,355 |
| 29 | 27 | 7 | Clint Bowyer | Jack Daniel's | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 495 | 0 | running | 76 | $90,800 |
| 30 | 5 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Lowe's | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 487 | 0 | running | 73 | $128,486 |
| 31 | 39 | 61 | Kevin Lepage | RoadLoans.com | Jeff Stec | Ford | 485 | 1 | running | 75 | $78,650 |
| 32 | 34 | 55 | Michael Waltrip | NAPA Auto Parts | Doug Bawel | Dodge | 481 | 0 | running | 67 | $88,147 |
| 33 | 24 | 18 | J.J. Yeley | AsthmaControl.com | Joe Gibbs | Chevrolet | 469 | 0 | running | 64 | $117,075 |
| 34 | 18 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Cingular Wireless | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 467 | 0 | running | 61 | $107,345 |
| 35 | 8 | 26 | Jamie McMurray | Sharpie | Jack Roush | Ford | 440 | 0 | running | 58 | $117,275 |
| 36 | 26 | 40 | David Stremme | Lone Star Steakhouse & Saloon | Chip Ganassi | Dodge | 435 | 0 | running | 55 | $86,400 |
| 37 | 17 | 25 | Brian Vickers | GMAC | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 434 | 0 | running | 52 | $86,350 |
| 38 | 25 | 1 | Martin Truex, Jr. | Bass Pro Shops / Tracker | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 430 | 0 | crash | 49 | $86,300 |
| 39 | 43 | 95 | Stanton Barrett | hairofdog.com | Stanton Barrett | Chevrolet | 381 | 0 | electrical | 46 | $78,240 |
| 40 | 41 | 32 | Travis Kvapil | Tide / Downy | Cal Wells | Chevrolet | 349 | 0 | crash | 43 | $78,165 |
| 41 | 38 | 10 | Scott Riggs | Valvoline / Stanley Tools | James Rocco | Dodge | 344 | 0 | running | 40 | $78,115 |
| 42 | 31 | 49 | Brent Sherman | Serta | Beth Ann Morgenthau | Dodge | 302 | 0 | crash | 37 | $78,060 |
| 43 | 42 | 0 | Hermie Sadler | Aaron's | Mike Anderson | Chevrolet | 96 | 0 | handling | 34 | $77,481 |
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