Race: Golden Corral 500
NASCAR Nextel Cup Series: Race 4 of 36
Date: March 20, 2006
Track: Atlanta Motor Speedway
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Golden Corral 500 Race Information
| Winner | Kasey Kahne | Car | No. 9 Dodge |
| Team / Owner | Ray Evernham | Sponsor | Dodge Dealers / UAW |
| Winner Start | 1st | Winner Laps Led | 85 |
| Started First | Kasey Kahne | Most Laps Led | Greg Biffle (128) |
| Race Distance | 500.5 miles (325 laps) | Track Length | 1.54 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 43 |
| Total Purse | $4,158,531 | Winner Earnings | $203,664 |
| Different Leaders | 12 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 18 |
| Points Leader After Race | Jimmie Johnson | Season Race | 4 of 36 |
Golden Corral 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Dodge Dealers / UAW | Ray Evernham | Dodge | 325 | 85 | running | 185 | $203,664 |
| 2 | 11 | 6 | Mark Martin | AAA | Jack Roush | Ford | 325 | 0 | running | 170 | $127,800 |
| 3 | 26 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | Budweiser | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 325 | 0 | running | 165 | $138,841 |
| 4 | 12 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 325 | 1 | running | 165 | $137,236 |
| 5 | 21 | 20 | Tony Stewart | The Home Depot | Joe Gibbs | Chevrolet | 325 | 50 | running | 160 | $154,961 |
| 6 | 14 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Lowe's | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 325 | 0 | running | 150 | $121,761 |
| 7 | 22 | 15 | Paul Menard | Menards / Pittsburgh Paints | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 325 | 0 | running | 146 | $78,625 |
| 8 | 32 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Tire Kingdom | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 325 | 0 | running | 142 | $108,133 |
| 9 | 31 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | UPS | Yates Racing | Ford | 325 | 0 | running | 138 | $109,850 |
| 10 | 15 | 41 | Reed Sorenson | Fuji Film | Chip Ganassi | Dodge | 325 | 0 | running | 134 | $89,225 |
| 11 | 29 | 10 | Scott Riggs | Valvoline / Stanley Tools | James Rocco | Dodge | 325 | 0 | running | 130 | $74,650 |
| 12 | 17 | 5 | Kyle Busch | Kellogg's | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 325 | 0 | running | 127 | $88,025 |
| 13 | 27 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | DeWalt Power Tools | Jack Roush | Ford | 325 | 0 | running | 124 | $118,616 |
| 14 | 34 | 26 | Jamie McMurray | Irwin Industrial Tools | Jack Roush | Ford | 325 | 0 | running | 121 | $108,350 |
| 15 | 5 | 18 | J.J. Yeley | Husqvarna | Joe Gibbs | Chevrolet | 325 | 0 | running | 118 | $109,050 |
| 16 | 8 | 16 | Greg Biffle | National Guard / Subway | Jack Roush | Ford | 325 | 128 | running | 125 | $104,175 |
| 17 | 13 | 1 | Joe Nemechek | U.S. Army | Nelson Bowers | Chevrolet | 325 | 0 | running | 112 | $99,020 |
| 18 | 2 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Alltel | Roger Penske | Dodge | 325 | 2 | running | 114 | $115,033 |
| 19 | 35 | 1 | Martin Truex, Jr. | Bass Pro Shops / Tracker | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 324 | 0 | running | 106 | $92,608 |
| 20 | 24 | 55 | Michael Waltrip | NAPA Auto Parts | Doug Bawel | Dodge | 324 | 1 | running | 108 | $85,158 |
| 21 | 10 | 42 | Casey Mears | Texaco / Havoline | Chip Ganassi | Dodge | 324 | 0 | running | 100 | $105,908 |
| 22 | 43 | 96 | Terry Labonte | DLP HDTV | Bill Saunders | Chevrolet | 324 | 5 | running | 102 | $67,850 |
| 23 | 37 | 25 | Brian Vickers | GMAC | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 324 | 0 | running | 94 | $80,200 |
| 24 | 25 | 21 | Ken Schrader | Little Debbie | Wood Brothers | Ford | 324 | 0 | running | 91 | $98,164 |
| 25 | 3 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Cingular Wireless | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 324 | 1 | running | 93 | $97,870 |
| 26 | 39 | 66 | Jeff Green | Best Buy | Gene Haas | Chevrolet | 324 | 0 | running | 85 | $90,033 |
| 27 | 16 | 7 | Clint Bowyer | Jack Daniel's | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 324 | 0 | running | 82 | $78,060 |
| 28 | 36 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Harrah's | Robby Gordon | Chevrolet | 324 | 0 | running | 79 | $69,810 |
| 29 | 28 | 38 | Elliott Sadler | Combos | Yates Racing | Ford | 324 | 0 | running | 76 | $97,433 |
| 30 | 42 | 4 | Scott Wimmer | AERO Exhaust | Larry McClure | Chevrolet | 323 | 0 | running | 73 | $69,900 |
| 31 | 7 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | FedEx Ground | Joe Gibbs | Chevrolet | 323 | 16 | running | 75 | $70,125 |
| 32 | 30 | 22 | Dave Blaney | Caterpillar | Bill Davis | Dodge | 323 | 0 | running | 67 | $75,797 |
| 33 | 38 | 40 | David Stremme | Coors Light | Chip Ganassi | Dodge | 322 | 0 | running | 64 | $75,125 |
| 34 | 33 | 14 | Sterling Marlin | Waste Management | Nelson Bowers | Chevrolet | 322 | 0 | running | 61 | $66,130 |
| 35 | 23 | 61 | Kevin Lepage | AMP Energy Drink | Jeff Stec | Ford | 322 | 1 | running | 63 | $66,190 |
| 36 | 40 | 49 | Brent Sherman | Serta | Beth Ann Morgenthau | Dodge | 322 | 0 | running | 55 | $66,055 |
| 37 | 9 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Miller Lite | Roger Penske | Dodge | 321 | 22 | running | 57 | $99,153 |
| 38 | 19 | 23 | Bill Lester | Waste Management | Bill Davis | Dodge | 319 | 0 | running | 0 | $65,985 |
| 39 | 6 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | GM Goodwrench | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 313 | 0 | running | 46 | $102,876 |
| 40 | 18 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Office Depot | Jack Roush | Ford | 313 | 0 | running | 43 | $85,700 |
| 41 | 20 | 19 | Jeremy Mayfield | Dodge Dealers / UAW | Ray Evernham | Dodge | 235 | 0 | running | 40 | $95,846 |
| 42 | 41 | 0 | Hermie Sadler | Aaron's | Mike Anderson | Ford | 166 | 0 | suspension | 37 | $65,815 |
| 43 | 4 | 43 | Bobby Labonte | Pillsbury Bake-Off / Old El Paso | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 56 | 13 | engine | 39 | $103,725 |
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