Race: USG Sheetrock 400
NASCAR Nextel Cup Series: Race 18 of 36
Date: July 9, 2006
Track: Chicagoland Speedway
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USG Sheetrock 400 Race Information
| Winner | Jeff Gordon | Car | No. 24 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Rick Hendrick | Sponsor | DuPont |
| Winner Start | 13th | Winner Laps Led | 20 |
| Started First | Jeff Burton | Most Laps Led | Matt Kenseth (112) |
| Race Distance | 405 miles (270 laps) | Track Length | 1.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 43 |
| Total Purse | $5,132,248 | Winner Earnings | $327,761 |
| Different Leaders | 10 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 25 |
| Points Leader After Race | Jimmie Johnson | Season Race | 18 of 36 |
USG Sheetrock 400 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 270 | 20 | running | 185 | $327,761 |
| 2 | 1 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Cingular Wireless | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 270 | 60 | running | 175 | $250,220 |
| 3 | 23 | 5 | Kyle Busch | Carquest | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 270 | 2 | running | 170 | $178,075 |
| 4 | 4 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | GM Goodwrench | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 270 | 40 | running | 165 | $184,586 |
| 5 | 25 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | Budweiser | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 270 | 27 | running | 160 | $164,591 |
| 6 | 5 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Lowe's | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 270 | 0 | running | 150 | $154,286 |
| 7 | 18 | 41 | Reed Sorenson | Target | Chip Ganassi | Dodge | 270 | 6 | running | 151 | $116,525 |
| 8 | 19 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Miller Lite | Roger Penske | Dodge | 270 | 0 | running | 142 | $138,958 |
| 9 | 38 | 7 | Clint Bowyer | Jack Daniel's | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 270 | 0 | running | 138 | $114,425 |
| 10 | 10 | 18 | J.J. Yeley | GSK / Astellas VESIcare | Joe Gibbs | Chevrolet | 270 | 0 | running | 134 | $138,475 |
| 11 | 27 | 16 | Greg Biffle | National Guard | Jack Roush | Ford | 270 | 0 | running | 130 | $113,000 |
| 12 | 6 | 43 | Bobby Labonte | ChexMostPopularDriver.com | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 270 | 1 | running | 132 | $132,136 |
| 13 | 2 | 25 | Brian Vickers | GMAC | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 270 | 0 | running | 124 | $101,350 |
| 14 | 7 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | FedEx Kinko's | Joe Gibbs | Chevrolet | 270 | 0 | running | 121 | $91,525 |
| 15 | 14 | 10 | Scott Riggs | Valvoline / Stanley Tools | James Rocco | Dodge | 270 | 0 | running | 118 | $91,325 |
| 16 | 29 | 1 | Martin Truex, Jr. | Bass Pro Shops / Tracker | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 270 | 0 | running | 115 | $116,283 |
| 17 | 15 | 22 | Dave Blaney | Caterpillar | Bill Davis | Dodge | 270 | 0 | running | 112 | $106,233 |
| 18 | 9 | 6 | Mark Martin | AAA | Jack Roush | Ford | 270 | 1 | running | 114 | $103,325 |
| 19 | 30 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Jim Beam | Robby Gordon | Chevrolet | 270 | 0 | running | 106 | $88,125 |
| 20 | 21 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Office Depot | Jack Roush | Ford | 270 | 0 | running | 103 | $106,725 |
| 21 | 20 | 40 | David Stremme | Lone Star Steakhouse & Saloon | Chip Ganassi | Dodge | 270 | 0 | running | 100 | $108,983 |
| 22 | 8 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | USG Sheetrock | Jack Roush | Ford | 270 | 112 | running | 107 | $139,666 |
| 23 | 3 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Dodge Dealers / UAW / McDonald's | Ray Evernham | Dodge | 270 | 0 | running | 94 | $120,489 |
| 24 | 16 | 19 | Jeremy Mayfield | Dodge Dealers / UAW / AskDrZ.com | Ray Evernham | Dodge | 270 | 0 | running | 91 | $114,916 |
| 25 | 11 | 42 | Casey Mears | Texaco / Havoline | Chip Ganassi | Dodge | 270 | 0 | running | 88 | $118,783 |
| 26 | 31 | 14 | Sterling Marlin | Waste Management | Nelson Bowers | Chevrolet | 269 | 0 | running | 85 | $95,158 |
| 27 | 22 | 66 | Jeff Green | Best Buy | Gene Haas | Chevrolet | 269 | 0 | running | 82 | $100,447 |
| 28 | 33 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Wells Fargo | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 269 | 0 | running | 79 | $89,800 |
| 29 | 32 | 38 | Elliott Sadler | M&M's | Yates Racing | Ford | 269 | 0 | running | 76 | $107,008 |
| 30 | 36 | 55 | Michael Waltrip | NAPA Auto Parts | Doug Bawel | Dodge | 269 | 0 | running | 73 | $79,350 |
| 31 | 41 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | UPS | Yates Racing | Ford | 269 | 0 | running | 70 | $110,725 |
| 32 | 34 | 20 | Tony Stewart | The Home Depot | Joe Gibbs | Chevrolet | 269 | 1 | running | 72 | $132,386 |
| 33 | 17 | 1 | Joe Nemechek | U.S. Army | Nelson Bowers | Chevrolet | 268 | 0 | running | 64 | $105,545 |
| 34 | 28 | 4 | Scott Wimmer | AERO Exhaust | Larry McClure | Chevrolet | 268 | 0 | running | 61 | $78,050 |
| 35 | 24 | 0 | Bill Elliott | Burger King | Michael Waltrip | Chevrolet | 268 | 0 | running | 58 | $77,850 |
| 36 | 12 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Mobil 1 | Roger Penske | Dodge | 268 | 0 | running | 55 | $123,058 |
| 37 | 43 | 32 | Travis Kvapil | Tide / Downy | Cal Wells | Chevrolet | 268 | 0 | running | 52 | $77,425 |
| 38 | 37 | 78 | Kenny Wallace | Furniture Row Racing | Barney Visser | Chevrolet | 268 | 0 | running | 49 | $77,225 |
| 39 | 42 | 26 | Jamie McMurray | Lenox Industrial Tools | Jack Roush | Ford | 268 | 0 | running | 46 | $123,850 |
| 40 | 39 | 96 | Tony Raines | DLP HDTV | Bill Saunders | Chevrolet | 267 | 0 | running | 43 | $76,805 |
| 41 | 35 | 6 | Todd Kluever | 3M Post-it | Jack Roush | Ford | 267 | 0 | running | 40 | $76,605 |
| 42 | 40 | 21 | Ken Schrader | Little Debbie | Wood Brothers | Ford | 266 | 0 | running | 37 | $103,644 |
| 43 | 26 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Kellogg's | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 167 | 0 | engine | 34 | $76,551 |
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