2006 Subway Fresh 500

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2006 Subway Fresh 500
Race details
Race 8 of 36 in the 2006 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series season
2006 Subway Fresh 500 program cover.jpeg
2006 Subway Fresh 500 program cover, with paintings of Greg Biffle and Joe Nemechek
Date April 22, 2006 (2006-04-22)
Location Phoenix International Raceway in Avondale, Arizona
Course Permanent racing facility
1 mi (1.6 km)
Distance 312 laps, 312 mi (502.115 km)
Weather Hot with temperatures approaching 93.9 °F (34.4 °C); wind speeds up to 15.9 miles per hour (25.6 km/h) [1]
Average speed 107.063 miles per hour (172.301 km/h)
Pole position
Driver Hendrick Motorsports
Time 26.917
Most laps led
Driver Greg Biffle Roush Racing
Laps 151
Winner
No. 29 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Racing
Television in the United States
Network Fox
Announcers Mike Joy, Darrell Waltrip and Larry McReynolds

The 2006 Subway Fresh 500, the eighth race of the 2006 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series season, was held at Phoenix International Raceway on April 22, 2006. Kyle Busch won the pole.

Contents

Qualifying

Pos [2] Car #DriverMakePrimary SponsorSpeedTimeBehind
15 Kyle Busch ChevroletKellogg's / CARQUEST133.74526.9170.000
216 Greg Biffle FordSubway / National Guard133.38326.990-0.073
320 Tony Stewart Chevrolet The Home Depot 133.29927.007-0.090
417 Matt Kenseth Ford DEWALT 133.20527.026-0.109
599 Carl Edwards Ford Office Depot 133.02827.062-0.145
611 Denny Hamlin Chevrolet FedEx Express 132.84627.099-0.182
72 Kurt Busch Dodge Miller Lite 132.81727.105-0.188
87 Clint Bowyer Chevrolet Sylvania 132.58727.152-0.235
91 Martin Truex Jr ChevroletBass Pro Shops / Tracker132.52327.165-0.248
1048 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet Lowe's 132.39727.191-0.274
118 Dale Earnhardt Jr Chevrolet Budweiser 132.36327.198-0.281
1242 Casey Mears DodgeTexaco / Havoline132.16327.239-0.322
1312 Ryan Newman DodgeALLTEL My Circle132.16327.239-0.322
1425 Brian Vickers ChevroletGMAC132.12027.248-0.331
1529 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet GM Goodwrench 132.08127.256-0.339
1614 Sterling Marlin Chevrolet Waste Management 132.07627.257-0.340
1788 Dale Jarrett FordUPS131.95527.282-0.365
186 Mark Martin Ford AAA 131.87827.298-0.381
1924 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet DuPont 131.82927.308-0.391
2038 Elliott Sadler FordPedigree131.78127.318-0.401
2143 Bobby Labonte DodgeCheerios / Betty Crocker131.73827.327-0.410
229 Kasey Kahne DodgeDodge Dealers / UAW131.71427.332-0.415
2366 Jeff Green Chevrolet Best Buy 131.68527.338-0.421
2410 Scott Riggs DodgeValvoline / Stanley Tools131.67527.340-0.423
257 Robby Gordon Chevrolet Jim Beam 131.60827.354-0.437
2626 Jamie McMurray Ford Crown Royal 131.48327.380-0.463
2721 Ken Schrader Ford Motorcraft Genuine Parts 131.36827.404-0.487
2819 Jeremy Mayfield DodgeDodge Dealers / UAW130.94227.493-0.576
2940 David Stremme Dodge Coors Light 130.85727.511-0.594
3018 JJ Yeley Chevrolet Interstate Batteries 130.84227.514-0.597
3178 Kenny Wallace Chevrolet Furniture Row Racing 130.45827.595-0.678
321 Joe Nemechek Chevrolet U.S. Army 130.41627.604-0.687
334 Scott Wimmer Chevrolet AERO Exhaust 130.41627.604-0.687
3441 Reed Sorenson Dodge Target 130.32227.624-0.707
3595 Stanton Barrett ChevroletTheRaceSpace.com130.11427.668-0.751
3696 Tony Raines ChevroletDLP HDTV130.07727.676-0.759
3731 Jeff Burton ChevroletPrilosec OTC129.81427.732-0.815
3845 Kyle Petty Dodge Wells Fargo 129.47827.804-0.887
3932 Travis Kvapil ChevroletTide-Downy129.32027.838-0.921
4002 Brandon Ash DodgeSprinter Trucking Inc.128.84327.941-1.024
4122 Dave Blaney Dodge Caterpillar 128.41128.035-1.118
4255 Michael Waltrip DodgeNAPA Auto Parts126.61328.433-1.516
4349 Brent Sherman Dodge Serta 128.57627.999-1.082
Failed to qualify or withdrew
4434 Chad Chaffin ChevroletOak Glove Co.28.031-1.114
4551 Mike Garvey ChevroletMarathon American Spirit Motor Oil28.083-1.166
4692 Chad Blount Dodge Front Row Motorsports 28.150-1.233
4761 Kevin Lepage ChevroletRoadLoans.com28.173-1.256
4889 Morgan Shepherd DodgeVictory In Jesus / Dutch Quality Stone28.233-1.316
4952 Steve Portenga DodgePro30.com / King Taco28.336-1.419
WD74 Derrike Cope DodgeMyGuardian911.com0.0000.0000.000

Race results

POS [3] ST#DRIVERSPONSOR / OWNERCARLAPSMONEYSTATUSLEDPTS
11529  Kevin HarvickGM Goodwrench   (Richard Childress)Chevrolet312228486running10185
2320  Tony StewartThe Home Depot   (Joe Gibbs)Chevrolet312211536running6175
3417  Matt KensethDeWalt   (Jack Roush)Ford312168116running1170
4599  Carl EdwardsOffice Depot   (Jack Roush)Ford312126685running0160
5807  Clint BowyerSylvania   (Richard Childress)Chevrolet312122325running21160
6229  Kasey KahneDodge Dealers / UAW   (Ray Evernham)Dodge312124189running0150
71048  Jimmie JohnsonLowe's   (Rick Hendrick)Chevrolet312127111running0146
82143  Bobby LabonteCheerios / Betty Crocker   (Petty Enterprises)Dodge312117661running0142
93731  Jeff BurtonPrilosec OTC   (Richard Childress)Chevrolet312108870running0138
101924  Jeff GordonDuPont   (Rick Hendrick)Chevrolet312124111running0134
11186  Mark MartinAAA   (Jack Roush)Ford31198425running111135
121614  Sterling MarlinWaste Management   (Nelson Bowers)Chevrolet31190883running0127
131425  Brian VickersGMAC   (Rick Hendrick)Chevrolet31180275running0124
142626  Jamie McMurrayCrown Royal   (Jack Roush)Ford311112750running0121
15216  Greg BiffleSubway / National Guard   (Jack Roush)Ford311102350running151128
162721  Ken SchraderMotorcraft Genuine Parts   (Wood Brothers)Ford31195389running0115
173696  Tony RainesDLP HDTV   (Bill Saunders)Chevrolet31165075running0112
182366  Jeff GreenBest Buy   (Gene Haas)Chevrolet31191808running0109
191788  Dale JarrettUPS   (Yates Racing)Ford31199325running0106
201242  Casey MearsTexaco / Havoline   (Chip Ganassi)Dodge311103983running0103
213932  Travis KvapilTide / Downy   (Cal Wells)Chevrolet31180958running0100
2291  Martin Truex, Jr.Bass Pro Shops / Tracker   (Dale Earnhardt, Inc.)Chevrolet31186233running097
23118  Dale Earnhardt, Jr.Budweiser   (Dale Earnhardt, Inc.)Chevrolet310102291running094
2472  Kurt BuschMiller Lite   (Roger Penske)Dodge310103833running091
253178  Kenny WallaceFurniture Row Racing   (Barney Visser)Chevrolet31063075running088
262819  Jeremy MayfieldDodge Dealers / UAW   (Ray Evernham)Dodge31095841running085
274122  Dave BlaneyCaterpillar   (Bill Davis)Dodge30975172running287
283018  J.J. YeleyInterstate Batteries   (Joe Gibbs)Chevrolet30999975running184
292940  David StremmeCoors Light   (Chip Ganassi)Dodge30873175running076
30334  Scott WimmerAERO Exhaust   (Larry McClure)Chevrolet30765525running073
313845  Kyle PettyWells Fargo   (Petty Enterprises)Dodge30572400running070
324349  Brent ShermanSerta   (Beth Ann Morgenthau)Dodge30561750running067
333595  Stanton BarrettTheRaceSpace.com   (Stanton Barrett)Chevrolet30162575running064
34611  Denny HamlinFedEx Express   (Joe Gibbs)Chevrolet28961500running061
353201  Joe NemechekU.S. Army   (Nelson Bowers)Chevrolet28387720running058
3615  Kyle BuschKellogg's / Carquest   (Rick Hendrick)Chevrolet25984425running760
372038  Elliott SadlerPedigree   (Yates Racing)Ford24789008running157
382410  Scott RiggsValvoline / Stanley Tools   (James Rocco)Dodge22960975running049
391312  Ryan NewmanAlltel My Circle   (Roger Penske)Dodge221106258crash046
403441  Reed SorensonTarget   (Chip Ganassi)Dodge20668700running043
41257  Robby GordonJim Beam   (Robby Gordon)Chevrolet11660560engine040
424255  Michael WaltripNAPA Auto Parts   (Doug Bawel)Dodge9860435crash037
434002  Brandon AshSprinter Trucking, Inc.   (Ed Ash)Dodge9860635transmission139
Failed to qualify, withdrew, or driver changes:
POSNAMENBRSPONSOROWNERCAR
44Chad Chaffin34Oak Glove Co.Bob JenkinsChevrolet
45Mike Garvey51Marathon American Spirit Motor OilJoe AuerChevrolet
46Chad Blount92Front Row MotorsportsBob JenkinsDodge
47Kevin Lepage61RoadLoans.comBob JenkinsChevrolet
48Morgan Shepherd89Victory In Jesus / Dutch Quality StoneMorgan ShepherdDodge
49Steve Portenga52Pro30.com / King TacoRick WareDodge
WDDerrike Cope74MyGuardian911.comRaynard McGlynnDodge

Failed to qualify: Chad Chaffin (#34), Mike Garvey (#51), Chad Blount (#92), Kevin Lepage (#61), Morgan Shepherd (#89), Steve Portenga (#52)

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References

  1. Weather information for the 2006 Subway Fresh 500 at The Old Farmers' Almanac
  2. "Qualifying times: Subway Fresh 500". Crash. 2006-04-21. Retrieved 2021-06-05.
  3. "Race Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved 2021-06-05.
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