Race: Pocono 500
NASCAR Nextel Cup Series: Race 14 of 36
Date: June 11, 2006
Track: Pocono Raceway
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Pocono 500 Race Information
| Winner | Denny Hamlin | Car | No. 11 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Joe Gibbs | Sponsor | FedEx Ground |
| Winner Start | 1st | Winner Laps Led | 83 |
| Started First | Denny Hamlin | Most Laps Led | Denny Hamlin (83) |
| Race Distance | 500 miles (200 laps) | Track Length | 2.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 43 |
| Total Purse | $4,159,824 | Winner Earnings | $220,100 |
| Different Leaders | 13 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 23 |
| Points Leader After Race | Jimmie Johnson | Season Race | 14 of 36 |
Pocono 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | FedEx Ground | Joe Gibbs | Chevrolet | 200 | 83 | running | 190 | $220,100 |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Miller Lite | Roger Penske | Dodge | 200 | 31 | running | 175 | $193,258 |
| 3 | 18 | 20 | Tony Stewart | The Home Depot | Joe Gibbs | Chevrolet | 200 | 6 | running | 170 | $182,311 |
| 4 | 4 | 25 | Brian Vickers | GMAC | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 200 | 19 | running | 165 | $117,850 |
| 5 | 25 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | DeWalt | Jack Roush | Ford | 200 | 3 | running | 160 | $141,641 |
| 6 | 7 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Subway / National Guard | Jack Roush | Ford | 200 | 34 | running | 155 | $106,425 |
| 7 | 3 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Dodge Dealers / UAW | Ray Evernham | Dodge | 200 | 1 | running | 151 | $117,189 |
| 8 | 17 | 10 | Scott Riggs | Valvoline / Stanley Tools | James Rocco | Dodge | 200 | 1 | running | 147 | $80,125 |
| 9 | 5 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Cingular Wireless | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 200 | 11 | running | 143 | $104,520 |
| 10 | 10 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Lowe's | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 134 | $123,761 |
| 11 | 14 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Alltel | Roger Penske | Dodge | 200 | 1 | running | 135 | $114,933 |
| 12 | 23 | 43 | Bobby Labonte | Cheerios / Betty Crocker | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 200 | 0 | running | 127 | $110,911 |
| 13 | 12 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | GM Goodwrench | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 124 | $109,661 |
| 14 | 11 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | Budweiser | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 121 | $104,966 |
| 15 | 24 | 18 | J.J. Yeley | Husqvarna | Joe Gibbs | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 118 | $104,500 |
| 16 | 31 | 96 | Tony Raines | DLP HDTV | Bill Saunders | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 115 | $68,275 |
| 17 | 20 | 6 | Mark Martin | AAA | Jack Roush | Ford | 200 | 0 | running | 112 | $82,275 |
| 18 | 8 | 26 | Jamie McMurray | Irwin Industrial Tools | Jack Roush | Ford | 200 | 0 | running | 109 | $110,900 |
| 19 | 38 | 32 | Travis Kvapil | Tide / Downy | Cal Wells | Chevrolet | 200 | 1 | running | 111 | $85,683 |
| 20 | 13 | 38 | Elliott Sadler | Mega M&M's | Yates Racing | Ford | 200 | 0 | running | 103 | $97,908 |
| 21 | 42 | 7 | Clint Bowyer | DirecTV | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 200 | 8 | running | 105 | $79,875 |
| 22 | 9 | 5 | Kyle Busch | Carquest | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 97 | $81,175 |
| 23 | 26 | 19 | Jeremy Mayfield | Dodge Dealers / UAW | Ray Evernham | Dodge | 200 | 0 | running | 94 | $97,266 |
| 24 | 15 | 1 | Martin Truex, Jr. | Bass Pro Shops / Tracker | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | running | 91 | $90,258 |
| 25 | 40 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Office Depot | Jack Roush | Ford | 199 | 1 | running | 93 | $82,775 |
| 26 | 32 | 40 | David Stremme | Coors Light | Chip Ganassi | Dodge | 199 | 0 | running | 85 | $87,783 |
| 27 | 30 | 22 | Dave Blaney | Caterpillar | Bill Davis | Dodge | 199 | 0 | running | 82 | $77,033 |
| 28 | 36 | 55 | Michael Waltrip | NAPA Auto Parts | Doug Bawel | Dodge | 198 | 0 | running | 79 | $74,672 |
| 29 | 21 | 1 | Joe Nemechek | U.S. Army | Nelson Bowers | Chevrolet | 198 | 0 | running | 76 | $91,320 |
| 30 | 29 | 21 | Ken Schrader | Little Debbie | Wood Brothers | Ford | 197 | 0 | running | 73 | $92,039 |
| 31 | 41 | 49 | Kevin Lepage | Pocono Manor Golf Resort & Spa | Beth Ann Morgenthau | Dodge | 197 | 0 | running | 70 | $61,675 |
| 32 | 34 | 78 | Jimmy Spencer | Furniture Row Racing | Barney Visser | Chevrolet | 197 | 0 | running | 67 | $61,525 |
| 33 | 37 | 61 | Chad Chaffin | Peak Performance | Jeff Stec | Ford | 196 | 0 | running | 64 | $62,275 |
| 34 | 6 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 189 | 0 | crash | 61 | $109,461 |
| 35 | 28 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Menards / MAPEI | Robby Gordon | Chevrolet | 186 | 0 | running | 58 | $60,975 |
| 36 | 35 | 41 | Reed Sorenson | Target | Chip Ganassi | Dodge | 183 | 0 | running | 55 | $68,750 |
| 37 | 19 | 66 | Jeff Green | Best Buy | Gene Haas | Chevrolet | 181 | 0 | rear gear | 52 | $68,575 |
| 38 | 27 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | UPS | Yates Racing | Ford | 181 | 0 | running | 49 | $92,525 |
| 39 | 39 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Kellogg's | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 118 | 0 | brakes | 46 | $60,325 |
| 40 | 33 | 45 | Kyle Petty | National Tire & Battery | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 68 | 0 | crash | 43 | $68,175 |
| 41 | 43 | 51 | Mike Garvey | Marathon American Spirit Motor Oil | Joe Auer | Chevrolet | 67 | 0 | suspension | 40 | $60,035 |
| 42 | 16 | 14 | Sterling Marlin | Waste Management | Nelson Bowers | Chevrolet | 18 | 0 | engine | 37 | $59,885 |
| 43 | 22 | 42 | Casey Mears | Texaco / Havoline | Chip Ganassi | Dodge | 1 | 0 | crash | 34 | $94,255 |
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