Race: Sony HD 500
NASCAR Nextel Cup Series: Race 25 of 36
Date: September 3, 2006
Track: Auto Club Speedway
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Sony HD 500 Race Information
| Winner | Kasey Kahne | Car | No. 9 Dodge |
| Team / Owner | Ray Evernham | Sponsor | Dodge Dealers / UAW |
| Winner Start | 9th | Winner Laps Led | 130 |
| Started First | Kurt Busch | Most Laps Led | Kasey Kahne (130) |
| Race Distance | 500 miles (250 laps) | Track Length | 2 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 43 |
| Total Purse | $5,161,883 | Winner Earnings | $279,214 |
| Different Leaders | 10 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 20 |
| Points Leader After Race | Matt Kenseth | Season Race | 25 of 36 |
Sony HD 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Dodge Dealers / UAW | Ray Evernham | Dodge | 250 | 130 | running | 190 | $279,214 |
| 2 | 6 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | Budweiser | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 250 | 6 | running | 175 | $206,266 |
| 3 | 3 | 7 | Clint Bowyer | Jack Daniel's | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | running | 165 | $167,950 |
| 4 | 24 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Office Depot | Jack Roush | Ford | 250 | 2 | running | 165 | $142,725 |
| 5 | 14 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 250 | 42 | running | 160 | $160,061 |
| 6 | 8 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | FedEx Express | Joe Gibbs | Chevrolet | 250 | 29 | running | 155 | $107,000 |
| 7 | 11 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | DeWalt | Jack Roush | Ford | 250 | 0 | running | 146 | $146,641 |
| 8 | 10 | 5 | Kyle Busch | Kellogg's | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 250 | 11 | running | 147 | $114,775 |
| 9 | 22 | 20 | Tony Stewart | The Home Depot | Joe Gibbs | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | running | 138 | $149,611 |
| 10 | 36 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | UPS | Yates Racing | Ford | 250 | 0 | running | 134 | $140,725 |
| 11 | 16 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Lowe's | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | running | 130 | $141,986 |
| 12 | 38 | 6 | Mark Martin | AAA | Jack Roush | Ford | 250 | 3 | running | 132 | $110,625 |
| 13 | 18 | 19 | Elliott Sadler | Dodge Dealers / UAW | Ray Evernham | Dodge | 250 | 8 | running | 129 | $133,666 |
| 14 | 33 | 42 | Casey Mears | Texaco / Havoline | Chip Ganassi | Dodge | 250 | 0 | running | 121 | $129,583 |
| 15 | 15 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | GM Goodwrench | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | running | 118 | $132,686 |
| 16 | 7 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Cingular Wireless | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | running | 115 | $120,145 |
| 17 | 4 | 10 | Scott Riggs | Valvoline / Stanley Tools | James Rocco | Dodge | 250 | 0 | running | 112 | $92,900 |
| 18 | 5 | 1 | Martin Truex, Jr. | Bass Pro Shops / Tracker | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | running | 109 | $118,258 |
| 19 | 19 | 18 | J.J. Yeley | Imitrex / GSK | Joe Gibbs | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | running | 106 | $125,900 |
| 20 | 31 | 26 | Jamie McMurray | Smirnoff Ice | Jack Roush | Ford | 250 | 0 | running | 103 | $136,825 |
| 21 | 34 | 41 | Reed Sorenson | Diet Pepsi / Target | Chip Ganassi | Dodge | 249 | 8 | running | 105 | $98,175 |
| 22 | 30 | 66 | Jeff Green | According to Jim / Best Buy | Gene Haas | Chevrolet | 249 | 0 | running | 97 | $113,783 |
| 23 | 29 | 21 | Ken Schrader | U.S. Air Force | Wood Brothers | Ford | 249 | 0 | running | 94 | $117,289 |
| 24 | 21 | 16 | Greg Biffle | National Guard / Charter Communications | Jack Roush | Ford | 249 | 0 | running | 91 | $105,650 |
| 25 | 13 | 1 | Joe Nemechek | U.S. Army | Bobby Ginn | Chevrolet | 249 | 0 | running | 88 | $115,070 |
| 26 | 28 | 43 | Bobby Labonte | Cheerios / Betty Crocker | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 249 | 0 | running | 85 | $124,861 |
| 27 | 1 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Miller Lite | Roger Penske | Dodge | 249 | 11 | running | 87 | $135,918 |
| 28 | 41 | 22 | Dave Blaney | Caterpillar | Bill Davis | Dodge | 249 | 0 | running | 79 | $101,718 |
| 29 | 27 | 14 | Sterling Marlin | Ginn Clubs & Resorts | Bobby Ginn | Chevrolet | 249 | 0 | running | 76 | $99,108 |
| 30 | 17 | 4 | Scott Wimmer | Lucas Oil / Forward Air | Larry McClure | Chevrolet | 248 | 0 | running | 73 | $87,400 |
| 31 | 37 | 55 | Michael Waltrip | NAPA Auto Parts | Doug Bawel | Dodge | 248 | 0 | running | 70 | $93,897 |
| 32 | 20 | 38 | David Gilliland | Pedigree | Yates Racing | Ford | 248 | 0 | running | 67 | $112,208 |
| 33 | 12 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Sony HDTV | Roger Penske | Dodge | 248 | 0 | running | 64 | $129,658 |
| 34 | 43 | 32 | Travis Kvapil | Tide / Downy | Cal Wells | Chevrolet | 248 | 0 | running | 61 | $85,150 |
| 35 | 35 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Schwan's Home Service | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 247 | 0 | running | 58 | $92,150 |
| 36 | 32 | 40 | David Stremme | Coors Light | Chip Ganassi | Dodge | 247 | 0 | running | 55 | $92,100 |
| 37 | 42 | 96 | Tony Raines | DLP HDTV | Bill Saunders | Chevrolet | 247 | 0 | running | 52 | $84,050 |
| 38 | 39 | 49 | Kevin Lepage | LoansDepot.com | Beth Ann Morgenthau | Dodge | 247 | 0 | running | 49 | $84,000 |
| 39 | 40 | 78 | Kenny Wallace | Furniture Row Racing | Barney Visser | Chevrolet | 246 | 0 | running | 46 | $83,940 |
| 40 | 26 | 44 | Terry Labonte | GMAC | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 246 | 0 | running | 43 | $83,890 |
| 41 | 2 | 25 | Brian Vickers | Garnier Fructis | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 237 | 0 | running | 40 | $97,340 |
| 42 | 23 | 0 | Bill Elliott | Burger King | Michael Waltrip | Chevrolet | 224 | 0 | running | 37 | $83,785 |
| 43 | 25 | 7 | Robby Gordon | World Series of Poker | Robby Gordon | Chevrolet | 193 | 0 | transmission | 34 | $83,201 |
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