# 2006 UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400

The 2006 UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 was the third race in the 2006 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series season which took place at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on March 12, 2006.

## Qualifying

| Pos | Car # | Driver | Make | Primary Sponsor | Speed | Time | Behind |
| 1 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Ford | National Guard | 172.403 | 31.322 | 0.000 |
| 2 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Chevrolet | The Home Depot | 172.068 | 31.383 | -0.061 |
| 3 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet | Lowe's | 171.597 | 31.469 | -0.147 |
| 4 | 5 | Kyle Busch | Chevrolet | Kellogg's / Ice Age2 | 171.423 | 31.501 | -0.179 |
| 5 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Dodge | Dodge Dealers / UAW | 171.054 | 31.569 | -0.247 |
| 6 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Dodge | Miller Lite | 171.027 | 31.574 | -0.252 |
| 7 | 1 | Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet | U.S. Army | 170.864 | 31.604 | -0.282 |
| 8 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Chevrolet | Cingular Wireless | 170.816 | 31.613 | -0.291 |
| 9 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Ford | DEWALT Power Tools | 170.665 | 31.641 | -0.319 |
| 10 | 25 | Brian Vickers | Chevrolet | GMAC | 170.638 | 31.646 | -0.324 |
| 11 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Dodge | Alltel | 170.578 | 31.657 | -0.335 |
| 12 | 18 | J. J. Yeley | Chevrolet | Interstate Batteries | 170.546 | 31.663 | -0.341 |
| 13 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | DuPont / Nicorette | 170.170 | 31.733 | -0.411 |
| 14 | 66 | Jeff Green | Chevrolet | Best Buy | 170.154 | 31.736 | -0.414 |
| 15 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Ford | UPS | 170.127 | 31.741 | -0.419 |
| 16 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Chevrolet | FedEx Freight | 170.036 | 31.758 | -0.436 |
| 17 | 43 | Bobby Labonte | Dodge | Cheerios / Betty Crocker | 170.009 | 31.763 | -0.441 |
| 18 | 6 | Mark Martin | Ford | AAA | 169.966 | 31.771 | -0.449 |
| 19 | 26 | Jamie McMurray | Ford | Crown Royal | 169.763 | 31.809 | -0.487 |
| 20 | 7 | Clint Bowyer | Chevrolet | The Sopranos on HBO | 169.758 | 31.810 | -0.488 |
| 21 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Ford | Office Depot | 169.300 | 31.896 | -0.574 |
| 22 | 10 | Scott Riggs | Dodge | Stanley Tools / Valvoline | 169.152 | 31.924 | -0.602 |
| 23 | 21 | Ken Schrader | Ford | Motorcraft Genuine Parts | 168.988 | 31.955 | -0.633 |
| 24 | 19 | Jeremy Mayfield | Dodge | Dodge Dealers / UAW | 168.840 | 31.983 | -0.661 |
| 25 | 55 | Michael Waltrip | Dodge | NAPA Auto Parts | 168.829 | 31.985 | -0.663 |
| 26 | 38 | Elliott Sadler | Ford | M&M's | 168.782 | 31.994 | -0.672 |
| 27 | 1 | Martin Truex Jr | Chevrolet | Bass Pro Shops / Tracker | 168.782 | 31.994 | -0.672 |
| 28 | 22 | Dave Blaney | Dodge | Caterpillar | 168.776 | 31.995 | -0.673 |
| 29 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench | 168.497 | 32.048 | -0.726 |
| 30 | 61 | Kevin Lepage | Ford | Hooters Hotel Las Vegas | 168.329 | 32.080 | -0.758 |
| 31 | 14 | Sterling Marlin | Chevrolet | Wiley X Eyewear | 168.287 | 32.088 | -0.766 |
| 32 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Chevrolet | Harrah's | 168.167 | 32.111 | -0.789 |
| 33 | 32 | Travis Kvapil | Chevrolet | Tide | 167.999 | 32.143 | -0.821 |
| 34 | 78 | Kenny Wallace | Chevrolet | Furniture Row Racing | 167.890 | 32.164 | -0.842 |
| 35 | 96 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | DLP HDTV | 167.686 | 32.203 | -0.881 |
| 36 | 41 | Reed Sorenson | Dodge | Target | 167.624 | 32.215 | -0.893 |
| 37 | 4 | Scott Wimmer | Chevrolet | AERO Exhaust | 167.483 | 32.242 | -0.920 |
| 38 | 42 | Casey Mears | Dodge | Texaco / Havoline | 167.260 | 32.285 | -0.963 |
| 39 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Dodge | Wells Fargo | 167.136 | 32.309 | -0.987 |
| 40 | 40 | David Stremme | Dodge | Lone Star Steakhouse / Saloon | 166.672 | 32.399 | -1.077 |
| 41 | 49 | Brent Sherman | Dodge | Serta | 165.487 | 32.631 | -1.309 |
| 42 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr | Chevrolet | Budweiser | 163.334 | 33.061 | -1.739 |
| 43 | 34 | Chad Chaffin | Chevrolet | Oak Glove Co. | 167.343 | 32.269 | -0.947 |
| Failed to qualify or withdrew ||||||||
| 44 | 95 | Stanton Barrett | Chevrolet | hairofdog.com | | | |
| 45 | 00 | Hermie Sadler | Ford | Aaron's Dream Machine | | | |
| 46 | 02 | Brandon Ash | Dodge | Sprinter Trucking, Inc. | | | |
| 47 | 37 | Mike Skinner | Dodge | R & J Racing | | | |
| 48 | 89 | Morgan Shepherd | Dodge | Victory In Jesus / Dutch Quality Stone | | | |
| 49 | 64 | Randy LaJoie | Dodge | Makoto Ginger Dressing | | | |
| WD | 04 | Bobby Hamilton, Jr. | Dodge | | | | |
| WD | 74 | Derrike Cope | Dodge | MyGuardian911 | | | |

## Race recap

Greg Biffle clocked the fastest lap in qualifying at 172.403 mph.
In the third consecutive race to require a green-white-checker finish, Jimmie Johnson blew past Matt Kenseth on the last corner of the day to get his 20th career victory and second of the season. Kenseth looked like a good bet to cruise to victory before Denny Hamlin and Kenny Wallace wrecked three laps from the end, bunching the field and leading to the overtime finish. Before the lap 268 restart, Kenseth told his crew that his engine felt weak, but he was able to protect the lead until the last corner, where Johnson, who had not led all day, overtook the 17 car on the high side to take the win by a half a car length.

## Race results

| Fin | St | Driver | Car # | Make | Points | Bonus | Laps | Winnings |
| 1 | 3 | Jimmie Johnson | 48 | Chevrolet | 185 | 5 | 270 | $386,936 |
| 2 | 9 | Matt Kenseth | 17 | Ford | 180 | 10 | 270 | $293,116 |
| 3 | 4 | Kyle Busch | 5 | Chevrolet | 170 | 5 | 270 | $204,775 |
| 4 | 5 | Kasey Kahne | 9 | Dodge | 160 | | 270 | $186,714 |
| 5 | 13 | Jeff Gordon | 24 | Chevrolet | 155 | | 270 | $165,686 |
| 6 | 18 | Mark Martin | 6 | Ford | 155 | 5 | 270 | $122,950 |
| 7 | 8 | Jeff Burton | 31 | Chevrolet | 146 | | 270 | $145,270 |
| 8 | 1 | Greg Biffle | 16 | Ford | 147 | 5 | 270 | $125,025 |
| 9 | 38 | Casey Mears | 42 | Dodge | 138 | | 270 | $147,383 |
| 10 | 16 | Denny Hamlin * | 11 | Chevrolet | 134 | | 270 | $109,650 |
| 11 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | 29 | Chevrolet | 130 | | 270 | $138,136 |
| 12 | 32 | Robby Gordon | 7 | Chevrolet | 127 | | 270 | $101,300 |
| 13 | 7 | Joe Nemechek | 1 | Chevrolet | 124 | | 270 | $126,295 |
| 14 | 26 | Elliott Sadler | 38 | Ford | 126 | 5 | 270 | $125,758 |
| 15 | 20 | Clint Bowyer * | 7 | Chevrolet | 118 | | 270 | $105,800 |
| 16 | 6 | Kurt Busch | 2 | Dodge | 115 | | 270 | $126,583 |
| 17 | 12 | J. J. Yeley * | 18 | Chevrolet | 112 | | 270 | $129,025 |
| 18 | 14 | Jeff Green | 66 | Chevrolet | 109 | | 270 | $119,508 |
| 19 | 15 | Dale Jarrett | 88 | Ford | 106 | | 270 | $124,325 |
| 20 | 27 | Martin Truex Jr. * | 1 | Chevrolet | 103 | | 270 | $113,558 |
| 21 | 2 | Tony Stewart | 20 | Chevrolet | 105 | 5 | 270 | $130,036 |
| 22 | 10 | Brian Vickers | 25 | Chevrolet | 102 | 5 | 270 | $97,150 |
| 23 | 19 | Jamie McMurray | 26 | Ford | 94 | | 270 | $113,625 |
| 24 | 35 | Terry Labonte | 96 | Chevrolet | 96 | 5 | 270 | $83,825 |
| 25 | 24 | Jeremy Mayfield | 19 | Dodge | 88 | | 270 | $116,016 |
| 26 | 21 | Carl Edwards | 99 | Ford | 85 | | 270 | $90,225 |
| 27 | 42 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | 8 | Chevrolet | 82 | | 270 | $118,916 |
| 28 | 22 | Scott Riggs | 10 | Dodge | 79 | | 270 | $82,825 |
| 29 | 39 | Kyle Petty | 45 | Dodge | 81 | 5 | 270 | $104,783 |
| 30 | 17 | Bobby Labonte | 43 | Dodge | 78 | 5 | 270 | $119,311 |
| 31 | 28 | Dave Blaney | 22 | Dodge | 70 | | 269 | $90,833 |
| 32 | 37 | Scott Wimmer | 4 | Chevrolet | 67 | | 269 | $78,975 |
| 33 | 40 | David Stremme * | 40 | Dodge | 64 | | 267 | $97,272 |
| 34 | 41 | Brent Sherman * | 49 | Dodge | 61 | | 266 | $78,575 |
| 35 | 25 | Michael Waltrip | 55 | Dodge | 58 | | 266 | $78,375 |
| 36 | 31 | Sterling Marlin | 14 | Chevrolet | 55 | | 258 | $78,175 |
| 37 | 30 | Kevin Lepage | 61 | Ford | 52 | | 251 | $77,950 |
| 38 | 34 | Kenny Wallace | 178 | Chevrolet | PE | | 250 | $77,750 |
| 39 | 33 | Travis Kvapil | 32 | Chevrolet | 46 | | 216 | $77,550 |
| 40 | 36 | Reed Sorenson * | 41 | Dodge | 43 | | 206 | $85,300 |
| 41 | 23 | Ken Schrader | 21 | Ford | 40 | | 187 | $104,314 |
| 42 | 43 | Chad Chaffin | 34 | Chevrolet | 37 | | 157 | $76,950 |
| 43 | 11 | Ryan Newman | 12 | Dodge | 34 | | 88 | $112,125 |
Failed to qualify: Stanton Barrett (#95), Hermie Sadler (#00), Brandon Ash (#02), Mike Skinner (#37), Morgan Shepherd (#89), Randy LaJoie (#92)