Race: UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400
NASCAR Nextel Cup Series: Race 3 of 36
Date: March 12, 2006
Track: Las Vegas Motor Speedway
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UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 Race Information
| Winner | Jimmie Johnson | Car | No. 48 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Rick Hendrick | Sponsor | Lowe's |
| Winner Start | 3rd | Winner Laps Led | 1 |
| Started First | Greg Biffle | Most Laps Led | Matt Kenseth (146) |
| Race Distance | 405 miles (270 laps) | Track Length | 1.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 43 |
| Total Purse | $5,268,649 | Winner Earnings | $386,936 |
| Different Leaders | 11 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 30 |
| Points Leader After Race | Jimmie Johnson | Season Race | 3 of 36 |
UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Lowe's | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 270 | 1 | running | 185 | $386,936 |
| 2 | 9 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | DeWalt Power Tools | Jack Roush | Ford | 270 | 146 | running | 180 | $293,116 |
| 3 | 4 | 5 | Kyle Busch | Kellogg's / Ice Age2 | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 270 | 1 | running | 170 | $204,775 |
| 4 | 5 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Dodge Dealers / UAW | Ray Evernham | Dodge | 270 | 0 | running | 160 | $186,714 |
| 5 | 13 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont / Nicorette | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 270 | 0 | running | 155 | $165,686 |
| 6 | 18 | 6 | Mark Martin | AAA | Jack Roush | Ford | 270 | 57 | running | 155 | $122,950 |
| 7 | 8 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Cingular Wireless | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 270 | 0 | running | 146 | $145,270 |
| 8 | 1 | 16 | Greg Biffle | National Guard | Jack Roush | Ford | 270 | 6 | running | 147 | $125,025 |
| 9 | 38 | 42 | Casey Mears | Texaco / Havoline | Chip Ganassi | Dodge | 270 | 0 | running | 138 | $147,383 |
| 10 | 16 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | FedEx Freight | Joe Gibbs | Chevrolet | 270 | 0 | running | 134 | $109,650 |
| 11 | 29 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | GM Goodwrench | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 270 | 0 | running | 130 | $138,136 |
| 12 | 32 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Harrah's | Robby Gordon | Chevrolet | 270 | 0 | running | 127 | $101,300 |
| 13 | 7 | 1 | Joe Nemechek | U.S. Army | Nelson Bowers | Chevrolet | 270 | 0 | running | 124 | $126,295 |
| 14 | 26 | 38 | Elliott Sadler | M&M's | Yates Racing | Ford | 270 | 1 | running | 126 | $125,758 |
| 15 | 20 | 7 | Clint Bowyer | The Sopranos on HBO | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 270 | 0 | running | 118 | $105,800 |
| 16 | 6 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Miller Lite | Roger Penske | Dodge | 270 | 0 | running | 115 | $126,583 |
| 17 | 12 | 18 | J.J. Yeley | Interstate Batteries | Joe Gibbs | Chevrolet | 270 | 0 | running | 112 | $129,025 |
| 18 | 14 | 66 | Jeff Green | Best Buy | Gene Haas | Chevrolet | 270 | 0 | running | 109 | $119,508 |
| 19 | 15 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | UPS | Yates Racing | Ford | 270 | 0 | running | 106 | $124,325 |
| 20 | 27 | 1 | Martin Truex, Jr. | Bass Pro Shops / Tracker | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 270 | 0 | running | 103 | $113,558 |
| 21 | 2 | 20 | Tony Stewart | The Home Depot | Joe Gibbs | Chevrolet | 270 | 54 | running | 105 | $130,036 |
| 22 | 10 | 25 | Brian Vickers | GMAC | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 270 | 1 | running | 102 | $97,150 |
| 23 | 19 | 26 | Jamie McMurray | Crown Royal | Jack Roush | Ford | 270 | 0 | running | 94 | $113,625 |
| 24 | 35 | 96 | Terry Labonte | DLP HDTV | Bill Saunders | Chevrolet | 270 | 1 | running | 96 | $83,825 |
| 25 | 24 | 19 | Jeremy Mayfield | Dodge Dealers / UAW | Ray Evernham | Dodge | 270 | 0 | running | 88 | $116,016 |
| 26 | 21 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Office Depot | Jack Roush | Ford | 270 | 0 | running | 85 | $90,225 |
| 27 | 42 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | Budweiser | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 270 | 0 | running | 82 | $118,916 |
| 28 | 22 | 10 | Scott Riggs | Stanley Tools / Valvoline | James Rocco | Dodge | 270 | 0 | running | 79 | $82,825 |
| 29 | 39 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Wells Fargo | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 270 | 1 | running | 81 | $104,783 |
| 30 | 17 | 43 | Bobby Labonte | Cheerios / Betty Crocker | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 270 | 1 | running | 78 | $119,311 |
| 31 | 28 | 22 | Dave Blaney | Caterpillar | Bill Davis | Dodge | 269 | 0 | running | 70 | $90,833 |
| 32 | 37 | 4 | Scott Wimmer | AERO Exhaust | Larry McClure | Chevrolet | 269 | 0 | running | 67 | $78,975 |
| 33 | 40 | 40 | David Stremme | Lone Star Steakhouse & Saloon | Chip Ganassi | Dodge | 267 | 0 | running | 64 | $97,272 |
| 34 | 41 | 49 | Brent Sherman | Serta | Beth Ann Morgenthau | Dodge | 266 | 0 | running | 61 | $78,575 |
| 35 | 25 | 55 | Michael Waltrip | NAPA Auto Parts | Doug Bawel | Dodge | 266 | 0 | running | 58 | $78,375 |
| 36 | 31 | 14 | Sterling Marlin | Wiley X Eyewear | Nelson Bowers | Chevrolet | 258 | 0 | engine | 55 | $78,175 |
| 37 | 30 | 61 | Kevin Lepage | Hooters Hotel Las Vegas | Jeff Stec | Ford | 251 | 0 | running | 52 | $77,950 |
| 38 | 34 | 78 | Kenny Wallace | Furniture Row Racing | Barney Visser | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | running | 0 | $77,750 |
| 39 | 33 | 32 | Travis Kvapil | Tide | Cal Wells | Chevrolet | 216 | 0 | electrical | 46 | $77,550 |
| 40 | 36 | 41 | Reed Sorenson | Target | Chip Ganassi | Dodge | 206 | 0 | running | 43 | $85,300 |
| 41 | 23 | 21 | Ken Schrader | Motorcraft Genuine Parts | Wood Brothers | Ford | 187 | 0 | engine | 40 | $104,314 |
| 42 | 43 | 34 | Chad Chaffin | Oak Gloves / Makoto Ginger Dressing | Bob Jenkins | Chevrolet | 157 | 0 | engine | 37 | $76,950 |
| 43 | 11 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Alltel | Roger Penske | Dodge | 88 | 0 | crash | 34 | $112,125 |
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