Race: Samsung/Radio Shack 500
NASCAR Nextel Cup Series: Race 7 of 36
Date: April 9, 2006
Track: Texas Motor Speedway
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Samsung/Radio Shack 500 Race Information
| Winner | Kasey Kahne | Car | No. 9 Dodge |
| Team / Owner | Ray Evernham | Sponsor | Dodge Dealers / UAW |
| Winner Start | 1st | Winner Laps Led | 63 |
| Started First | Kasey Kahne | Most Laps Led | Tony Stewart (99) |
| Race Distance | 501 miles (334 laps) | Track Length | 1.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 43 |
| Total Purse | $6,169,524 | Winner Earnings | $530,164 |
| Different Leaders | 12 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 18 |
| Points Leader After Race | Jimmie Johnson | Season Race | 7 of 36 |
Samsung/Radio Shack 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 | 334 | 63 | running | 185 | $530,164 |
| 2 | 6 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Carhartt | Jack Roush | Ford | 334 | 14 | running | 175 | $362,491 |
| 3 | 40 | 20 | Tony Stewart | The Home Depot | Joe Gibbs | Chevrolet | 334 | 99 | running | 175 | $286,386 |
| 4 | 8 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | FedEx Express | Joe Gibbs | Chevrolet | 334 | 41 | running | 165 | $208,500 |
| 5 | 24 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Reese's Caramel Cup | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 334 | 1 | running | 160 | $204,511 |
| 6 | 21 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Cingular Wireless | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 334 | 0 | running | 150 | $172,220 |
| 7 | 22 | 10 | Scott Riggs | Stanley Tools / Valvoline | James Rocco | Dodge | 334 | 0 | running | 146 | $133,850 |
| 8 | 9 | 1 | Martin Truex, Jr. | Bass Pro Shops / Tracker | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 334 | 2 | running | 147 | $156,608 |
| 9 | 3 | 6 | Mark Martin | AAA | Jack Roush | Ford | 334 | 11 | running | 143 | $151,850 |
| 10 | 10 | 43 | Bobby Labonte | Cheerios / Betty Crocker | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 334 | 0 | running | 134 | $164,211 |
| 11 | 16 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Lowe's | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 334 | 0 | running | 130 | $165,161 |
| 12 | 15 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | Budweiser | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 334 | 0 | running | 127 | $154,816 |
| 13 | 13 | 41 | Reed Sorenson | Target | Chip Ganassi | Dodge | 334 | 0 | running | 124 | $126,675 |
| 14 | 20 | 42 | Casey Mears | Texaco / Havoline | Chip Ganassi | Dodge | 334 | 0 | running | 121 | $150,233 |
| 15 | 26 | 5 | Kyle Busch | Kellogg's / Delphi | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 334 | 0 | running | 118 | $129,725 |
| 16 | 32 | 21 | Ken Schrader | Motorcraft Genuine Parts | Wood Brothers | Ford | 334 | 0 | running | 115 | $140,089 |
| 17 | 27 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | UPS | Yates Racing | Ford | 334 | 0 | running | 112 | $143,350 |
| 18 | 4 | 66 | Jeff Green | SanDisk / Best Buy | Gene Haas | Chevrolet | 334 | 1 | running | 114 | $133,833 |
| 19 | 12 | 7 | Clint Bowyer | Jack Daniel's Texas Pride | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 333 | 0 | running | 106 | $116,075 |
| 20 | 29 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Jim Beam Black | Robby Gordon | Chevrolet | 333 | 0 | running | 103 | $109,275 |
| 21 | 28 | 40 | David Stremme | Coors Light | Chip Ganassi | Dodge | 333 | 0 | running | 100 | $127,033 |
| 22 | 11 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 332 | 0 | running | 97 | $148,411 |
| 23 | 17 | 1 | Joe Nemechek | U.S. Army | Nelson Bowers | Chevrolet | 332 | 0 | running | 94 | $129,070 |
| 24 | 36 | 96 | Tony Raines | DLP HDTV | Bill Saunders | Chevrolet | 332 | 0 | running | 91 | $97,075 |
| 25 | 30 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Kellogg's | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 332 | 0 | running | 88 | $95,975 |
| 26 | 42 | 55 | Michael Waltrip | NAPA Auto Parts | Doug Bawel | Dodge | 331 | 0 | running | 85 | $108,833 |
| 27 | 39 | 32 | Travis Kvapil | Tide / Downy | Cal Wells | Chevrolet | 331 | 0 | running | 82 | $105,122 |
| 28 | 43 | 4 | Scott Wimmer | AERO Exhaust | Larry McClure | Chevrolet | 330 | 0 | running | 79 | $94,075 |
| 29 | 31 | 22 | Dave Blaney | Caterpillar | Bill Davis | Dodge | 330 | 0 | running | 76 | $92,475 |
| 30 | 18 | 14 | Sterling Marlin | Centrix Auto Finance | Nelson Bowers | Chevrolet | 329 | 0 | running | 73 | $89,325 |
| 31 | 34 | 19 | Jeremy Mayfield | Dodge Dealers / UAW | Ray Evernham | Dodge | 328 | 0 | running | 70 | $116,891 |
| 32 | 35 | 61 | Kevin Lepage | RoadLoans.com | Jeff Stec | Ford | 328 | 0 | running | 67 | $85,800 |
| 33 | 25 | 38 | Elliott Sadler | M&M's | Yates Racing | Ford | 286 | 1 | engine | 69 | $113,558 |
| 34 | 7 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Miller Lite | Roger Penske | Dodge | 286 | 0 | running | 61 | $124,633 |
| 35 | 2 | 18 | J.J. Yeley | Interstate Batteries | Joe Gibbs | Chevrolet | 270 | 2 | running | 63 | $118,075 |
| 36 | 37 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Office Depot | Jack Roush | Ford | 256 | 50 | crash | 60 | $101,175 |
| 37 | 41 | 26 | Jamie McMurray | Crown Royal | Jack Roush | Ford | 254 | 0 | running | 52 | $127,100 |
| 38 | 23 | 51 | Mike Garvey | Marathon American Spirit Motor Oil | Joe Auer | Chevrolet | 251 | 0 | crash | 49 | $79,125 |
| 39 | 19 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Schwan's Home Service | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 248 | 0 | engine | 46 | $87,000 |
| 40 | 14 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Alltel | Roger Penske | Dodge | 200 | 0 | crash | 43 | $124,283 |
| 41 | 38 | 74 | Derrike Cope | myguardian911.com | Raynard McGlynn | Dodge | 169 | 0 | electrical | 0 | $78,760 |
| 42 | 5 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Subway / National Guard | Jack Roush | Ford | 81 | 49 | crash | 42 | $98,860 |
| 43 | 33 | 25 | Brian Vickers | GMAC | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 24 | 0 | engine | 34 | $86,847 |
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