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| Race details[1] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 9 of 36 in the 2006 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series season | |||
 2006 Aaron's 499 program cover | |||
| Date | April 30, 2006 | ||
| Official name | Aaron's 499 | ||
| Location | Talladega Superspeedway, Talladega, Alabama | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 2.66 miles (4.28 km) | ||
| Distance | 188 laps, 500.08 mi (804.8 km) | ||
| Weather | Mild with temperatures approaching 75.8 °F (24.3 °C); wind speeds up to 8.9 miles per hour (14.3 km/h)[2] | ||
| Average speed | 142.891 miles per hour (229.961 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Robert Yates Racing | ||
| Time | 50.798 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | |
| Laps | 62 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | Fox Broadcasting Company | ||
| Announcers | Mike Joy, Darrell Waltrip and Larry McReynolds | ||
The 2006 Aaron's 499 was the ninth race of the 2006 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series season. It was scheduled to be held on April 30, 2006 at the 2.6-mile long Talladega Superspeedway, but due to rain starting one lap prior to the green flag, however, the race was postponed until the following day. Television coverage was moved from Fox to FX except for several Fox stations that elected to carry the race. Elliott Sadler won the pole position, while Jimmie Johnson won the race. The Aaron's 499 was one of five impound races of the season, meaning that the teams could not make any changes on the car after qualifying.[3]
Qualifying
[edit]| Pos[4] | No. | Driver | Make | Speed | Time | Behind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 38 | Elliott Sadler | Ford | 188.511 | 50.798 | 0.000 |
| 2 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Chevrolet | 187.658 | 51.029 | -0.231 |
| 3 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Ford | 187.320 | 51.121 | -0.323 |
| 4 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Ford | 187.232 | 51.145 | -0.347 |
| 5 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Dodge | 187.137 | 51.171 | -0.373 |
| 6 | 1 | Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet | 187.130 | 51.173 | -0.375 |
| 7 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Ford | 186.991 | 51.211 | -0.413 |
| 8 | 26 | Jamie McMurray | Ford | 186.933 | 51.227 | -0.429 |
| 9 | 14 | Sterling Marlin | Chevrolet | 186.925 | 51.229 | -0.431 |
| 10 | 6 | Mark Martin | Ford | 186.856 | 51.248 | -0.450 |
| 11 | 18 | JJ Yeley | Chevrolet | 186.827 | 51.256 | -0.458 |
| 12 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Ford | 186.685 | 51.295 | -0.497 |
| 13 | 5 | Kyle Busch | Chevrolet | 186.652 | 51.304 | -0.506 |
| 14 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | 186.587 | 51.322 | -0.524 |
| 15 | 7 | Clint Bowyer | Chevrolet | 186.521 | 51.340 | -0.542 |
| 16 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet | 186.478 | 51.352 | -0.554 |
| 17 | 40 | David Stremme | Dodge | 186.463 | 51.356 | -0.558 |
| 18 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Dodge | 186.427 | 51.366 | -0.568 |
| 19 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Chevrolet | 186.217 | 51.424 | -0.626 |
| 20 | 1 | Martin Truex Jr | Chevrolet | 186.018 | 51.479 | -0.681 |
| 21 | 55 | Michael Waltrip | Dodge | 185.971 | 51.492 | -0.694 |
| 22 | 27 | Kirk Shelmerdine | Chevrolet | 185.787 | 51.543 | -0.745 |
| 23 | 61 | Kevin Lepage | Ford | 185.761 | 51.550 | -0.752 |
| 24 | 00 | Hermie Sadler | Ford | 185.758 | 51.551 | -0.753 |
| 25 | 42 | Casey Mears | Dodge | 185.689 | 51.570 | -0.772 |
| 26 | 32 | Travis Kvapil | Chevrolet | 185.632 | 51.586 | -0.788 |
| 27 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr | Chevrolet | 185.578 | 51.601 | -0.803 |
| 28 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Dodge | 185.571 | 51.603 | -0.805 |
| 29 | 96 | Tony Raines | Chevrolet | 185.527 | 51.615 | -0.817 |
| 30 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Chevrolet | 185.445 | 51.638 | -0.840 |
| 31 | 43 | Bobby Labonte | Dodge | 185.423 | 51.644 | -0.846 |
| 32 | 10 | Scott Riggs | Dodge | 185.423 | 51.644 | -0.846 |
| 33 | 25 | Brian Vickers | Chevrolet | 185.348 | 51.665 | -0.867 |
| 34 | 34 | Chad Chaffin | Chevrolet | 185.230 | 51.698 | -0.900 |
| 35 | 21 | Ken Schrader | Ford | 185.140 | 51.723 | -0.925 |
| 36 | 19 | Jeremy Mayfield | Dodge | 185.126 | 51.727 | -0.929 |
| 37 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Dodge | 185.104 | 51.733 | -0.935 |
| 38 | 22 | Dave Blaney | Dodge | 184.815 | 51.814 | -1.016 |
| 39 | 66 | Jeff Green | Chevrolet | 184.249 | 51.973 | -1.175 |
| 40 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Chevrolet | 184.012 | 52.040 | -1.242 |
| 41 | 41 | Reed Sorenson | Dodge | 183.892 | 52.074 | -1.276 |
| 42 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Chevrolet | 183.864 | 52.082 | -1.284 |
| 43 | 4 | Scott Wimmer | Chevrolet | 185.154 | 51.719 | -0.921 |
| Failed to qualify | ||||||
| 44 | 89 | Morgan Shepherd | Dodge | 51.805 | ||
| 45 | 95 | Stanton Barrett | Chevrolet | 51.815 | ||
| 46 | 09 | Mike Wallace | Ford | 51.877 | ||
| 47 | 92 | Chad Blount | Dodge | 52.225 | ||
| 48 | 49 | Brent Sherman | Dodge | 52.324 | ||
| 49 | 78 | Kenny Wallace | Chevrolet | 52.443 | ||
Race results
[edit]| Pos | Grid | No. | Driver | Make | Points | Bonus | Laps | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet | 185 | 5 | 188 | $326,061 |
| 2 | 2 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Chevrolet | 175 | 5 | 188 | $260,136 |
| 3 | 33 | 25 | Brian Vickers | Chevrolet | 170 | 5 | 188 | $172,300 |
| 4 | 40 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Chevrolet | 160 | 188 | $176,745 | |
| 5 | 8 | 26 | Jamie McMurray | Ford | 160 | 5 | 188 | $168,600 |
| 6 | 12 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Ford | 155 | 5 | 188 | $159,841 |
| 7 | 5 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Dodge | 151 | 5 | 188 | $143,233 |
| 8 | 3 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Ford | 147 | 5 | 188 | $118,975 |
| 9 | 32 | 10 | Scott Riggs | Dodge | 138 | 188 | $97,975 | |
| 10 | 19 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Chevrolet | 139 | 5 | 188 | $103,350 |
| 11 | 11 | 18 | J. J. Yeley * | Chevrolet | 135 | 5 | 188 | $131,075 |
| 12 | 4 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Ford | 132 | 5 | 188 | $125,875 |
| 13 | 36 | 19 | Jeremy Mayfield | Dodge | 129 | 5 | 188 | $124,816 |
| 14 | 39 | 66 | Jeff Green | Chevrolet | 126 | 5 | 188 | $117,808 |
| 15 | 14 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | 128 | 10 | 188 | $151,311 |
| 16 | 1 | 38 | Elliott Sadler | Ford | 120 | 5 | 188 | $138,983 |
| 17 | 29 | 96 | Tony Raines | Chevrolet | 112 | 188 | $84,675 | |
| 18 | 28 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Dodge | 109 | 188 | $111,883 | |
| 19 | 26 | 32 | Travis Kvapil | Chevrolet | 106 | 188 | $101,083 | |
| 20 | 25 | 42 | Casey Mears | Dodge | 108 | 5 | 188 | $123,083 |
| 21 | 43 | 4 | Scott Wimmer | Chevrolet | 105 | 5 | 188 | $85,350 |
| 22 | 30 | 11 | Denny Hamlin * | Chevrolet | 102 | 5 | 187 | $84,625 |
| 23 | 42 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Chevrolet | 94 | 187 | $121,811 | |
| 24 | 38 | 22 | Dave Blaney | Dodge | 96 | 5 | 183 | $94,858 |
| 25 | 21 | 55 | Michael Waltrip | Dodge | 93 | 5 | 179 | $92,447 |
| 26 | 41 | 41 | Reed Sorenson * | Dodge | 85 | 177 | $89,825 | |
| 27 | 6 | 01 | Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet | 87 | 5 | 173 | $107,620 |
| 28 | 23 | 61 | Kevin Lepage | Ford | 84 | 5 | 173 | $80,225 |
| 29 | 31 | 43 | Bobby Labonte | Dodge | 76 | 163 | $114,461 | |
| 30 | 34 | 34 | Chad Chaffin | Chevrolet | 73 | 152 | $77,825 | |
| 31 | 27 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Chevrolet | 75 | 5 | 151 | $112,166 |
| 32 | 13 | 5 | Kyle Busch | Chevrolet | 67 | 150 | $95,025 | |
| 33 | 18 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Dodge | 64 | 106 | $122,308 | |
| 34 | 17 | 40 | David Stremme * | Dodge | 61 | 106 | $85,725 | |
| 35 | 10 | 6 | Mark Martin | Ford | 58 | 101 | $94,650 | |
| 36 | 20 | 1 | Martin Truex Jr. * | Chevrolet | 55 | 97 | $84,500 | |
| 37 | 9 | 14 | Sterling Marlin | Chevrolet | 52 | 91 | $76,325 | |
| 38 | 7 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Ford | 49 | 45 | $96,175 | |
| 39 | 37 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Dodge | 46 | 17 | $112,989 | |
| 40 | 15 | 07 | Clint Bowyer * | Chevrolet | 43 | 16 | $83,525 | |
| 41 | 22 | 27 | Kirk Shelmerdine | Chevrolet | 40 | 9 | $75,325 | |
| 42 | 35 | 21 | Ken Schrader | Ford | 37 | 8 | $102,364 | |
| 43 | 24 | 0 | Hermie Sadler | Ford | PE | 8 | $75,308 |
Failed to qualify: Morgan Shepherd (No. 89), Stanton Barrett (No. 95), Mike Wallace (No. 09), Chad Blount (No. 92), Brent Sherman (No. 49), Kenny Wallace (No. 78)
References
[edit]- ^ Official results of the 2006 Aaron's 499 at NASCAR.com
- ^ Weather information at The Old Farmers' Almanac
- ^ "The ins and outs of impound races". ESPN.com. ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved December 18, 2015.
- ^ "Qualifying times: Aaron's 499". Crash. April 30, 2006. Retrieved June 5, 2021.