# 2006 Sharpie 500

The 2006 Sharpie 500 was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series race held on August 26, 2006, at Bristol Motor Speedway, in Bristol, Tennessee. Contested over 500 laps on the 0.533 mile (0.857 km) concrete short track, it was the 24th race of the 2006 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series season. Matt Kenseth of Roush Racing won the race.

## Qualifying

| Pos | Car # | Driver | Make | Primary Sponsor | Speed | Time | Behind |
| 1 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Dodge | Miller Lite | 124.906 | 15.362 | 0.000 |
| 2 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Chevrolet | Cingular Wireless | 124.808 | 15.374 | -0.012 |
| 3 | 43 | Bobby Labonte | Dodge | Hamburger Helper "Hometown Helpers" | 124.484 | 15.414 | -0.052 |
| 4 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Ford | DEWALT | 124.404 | 15.424 | -0.062 |
| 5 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Chevrolet | The Home Depot | 124.299 | 15.437 | -0.075 |
| 6 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Chevrolet | FedEx Freight | 124.226 | 15.446 | -0.084 |
| 7 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Chevrolet | Reese's | 124.106 | 15.461 | -0.099 |
| 8 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Dodge | Marathon American Spirit Motor Oil | 124.082 | 15.464 | -0.102 |
| 9 | 19 | Elliott Sadler | Dodge | Dodge Dealers / UAW | 123.922 | 15.484 | -0.122 |
| 10 | 41 | Reed Sorenson | Dodge | Target | 123.906 | 15.486 | -0.124 |
| 11 | 42 | Casey Mears | Dodge | Texaco / Havoline | 123.866 | 15.491 | -0.129 |
| 12 | 49 | Kevin Lepage | Dodge | LoansDepot.com | 123.770 | 15.503 | -0.141 |
| 13 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | DuPont | 123.754 | 15.505 | -0.143 |
| 14 | 14 | Sterling Marlin | Chevrolet | Ginn Clubs & Resorts | 123.714 | 15.510 | -0.148 |
| 15 | 6 | Mark Martin | Ford | AAA | 123.698 | 15.512 | -0.150 |
| 16 | 66 | Jeff Green | Chevrolet | CertainTeed | 123.610 | 15.523 | -0.161 |
| 17 | 21 | Ken Schrader | Ford | U.S. Air Force | 123.594 | 15.525 | -0.163 |
| 18 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet | Lowe's | 123.586 | 15.526 | -0.164 |
| 19 | 5 | Kyle Busch | Chevrolet | Kellogg's | 123.491 | 15.538 | -0.176 |
| 20 | 25 | Brian Vickers | Chevrolet | GMAC | 123.475 | 15.540 | -0.178 |
| 21 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Dodge | ALLTEL Fastap | 123.467 | 15.541 | -0.179 |
| 22 | 22 | Dave Blaney | Dodge | Caterpillar | 123.467 | 15.541 | -0.179 |
| 23 | 10 | Scott Riggs | Dodge | Valvoline / Stanley Tools | 123.443 | 15.544 | -0.182 |
| 24 | 1 | Martin Truex Jr | Chevrolet | Bass Pro Shops / Tracker | 123.380 | 15.552 | -0.190 |
| 25 | 18 | JJ Yeley | Chevrolet | Interstate Batteries | 123.356 | 15.555 | -0.193 |
| 26 | 78 | Kenny Wallace | Chevrolet | Furniture Row Racing | 123.277 | 15.565 | -0.203 |
| 27 | 7 | Clint Bowyer | Chevrolet | Jack Daniel's Happy Birthday | 123.213 | 15.573 | -0.211 |
| 28 | 32 | Travis Kvapil | Chevrolet | Tide-Downy | 123.134 | 15.583 | -0.221 |
| 29 | 55 | Michael Waltrip | Dodge | NAPA Auto Parts | 123.000 | 15.600 | -0.238 |
| 30 | 34 | Carl Long | Chevrolet | Thompson Metal Svcs / Oak Gloves | 122.921 | 15.610 | -0.248 |
| 31 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Dodge | Dodge Dealers / UAW | 122.827 | 15.622 | -0.260 |
| 32 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Ford | UPS | 122.717 | 15.636 | -0.274 |
| 33 | 74 | Derrike Cope | Dodge | Sundance Vacations / Royal Admin. Svcs | 122.701 | 15.638 | -0.276 |
| 34 | 96 | Tony Raines | Chevrolet | DLP HDTV | 122.638 | 15.646 | -0.284 |
| 35 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Ford | National Guard / Charter Communications | 122.365 | 15.681 | -0.319 |
| 36 | 40 | David Stremme | Dodge | Coors Light | 122.295 | 15.690 | -0.328 |
| 37 | 26 | Jamie McMurray | Ford | Sharpie | 122.201 | 15.702 | -0.340 |
| 38 | 38 | David Gilliland | Ford | M&M's | 122.154 | 15.708 | -0.346 |
| 39 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Ford | Office Depot | 122.092 | 15.716 | -0.354 |
| 40 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr | Chevrolet | Budweiser | 121.728 | 15.763 | -0.401 |
| 41 | 1 | Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet | U.S. Army | 121.428 | 15.802 | -0.440 |
| 42 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Chevrolet | Jim Beam | 121.389 | 15.807 | -0.445 |
| 43 | 4 | Scott Wimmer | Chevrolet | Bully Hill Vineyards / Food City | 122.451 | 15.670 | -0.308 |
| Failed to qualify ||||||||
| 44 | 61 | Chad Chaffin | Chevrolet | Kingsport Iron & Metal / Oak Gloves | | 15.726 | |
| 45 | 00 | Hermie Sadler | Chevrolet | The SPEED Report | | 15.746 | |
| 46 | 37 | Mike Skinner | Dodge | R & J Racing | | 15.759 | |
| 47 | 09 | Mike Wallace | Dodge | Miccosukee Gaming & Resorts | | 15.820 | |
| 48 | 30 | Stanton Barrett | Dodge | Pro30.com | | | |
| 49 | 89 | Morgan Shepherd | Dodge | Victory In Jesus | | | |

## Race recap

The Sharpie 500, one of the most popular races on the circuit and NASCAR's twenty-fourth race of the season, was held on August 26, 2006, under the lights on the 0.533-mile Bristol International Speedway. Kurt Busch won the pole for this event. Matt Kenseth won his second straight Nextel Cup race and, along with points leader Jimmie Johnson, clinched a berth in the Chase for the Nextel Cup.

## Results

| POS | ST | # | DRIVER | SPONSOR / OWNER | CAR | LAPS | MONEY | STATUS | LED | PTS |
| 1 | 4 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | DeWalt (Jack Roush) | Ford | 500 | 336516 | running | 117 | 185 |
| 2 | 19 | 5 | Kyle Busch | Kellogg's (Rick Hendrick) | Chevrolet | 500 | 202375 | running | 1 | 175 |
| 3 | 40 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | Budweiser (Dale Earnhardt, Inc.) | Chevrolet | 500 | 199591 | running | 35 | 170 |
| 4 | 23 | 10 | Scott Riggs | Valvoline / Stanley Tools (James Rocco) | Dodge | 500 | 135425 | running | 0 | 160 |
| 5 | 13 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont (Rick Hendrick) | Chevrolet | 500 | 171636 | running | 41 | 160 |
| 6 | 6 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | FedEx Freight (Joe Gibbs) | Chevrolet | 500 | 111800 | running | 0 | 150 |
| 7 | 39 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Office Depot (Jack Roush) | Ford | 500 | 128200 | running | 16 | 151 |
| 8 | 21 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Alltel Fastap (Roger Penske) | Dodge | 500 | 144808 | running | 0 | 142 |
| 9 | 2 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Cingular Wireless (Richard Childress) | Chevrolet | 500 | 145720 | running | 263 | 148 |
| 10 | 18 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Lowe's (Rick Hendrick) | Chevrolet | 500 | 147686 | running | 0 | 134 |
| 11 | 7 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Reese's (Richard Childress) | Chevrolet | 500 | 135486 | running | 0 | 130 |
| 12 | 31 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Dodge Dealers / UAW (Ray Evernham) | Dodge | 500 | 131264 | running | 0 | 127 |
| 13 | 17 | 21 | Ken Schrader | U.S. Air Force (Wood Brothers) | Ford | 500 | 124564 | running | 0 | 124 |
| 14 | 22 | 22 | Dave Blaney | Caterpillar (Bill Davis) | Dodge | 500 | 113758 | running | 0 | 121 |
| 15 | 32 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | UPS (Yates Racing) | Ford | 499 | 128075 | running | 0 | 118 |
| 16 | 29 | 55 | Michael Waltrip | NAPA Auto Parts (Doug Bawel) | Dodge | 499 | 110183 | running | 0 | 115 |
| 17 | 11 | 42 | Casey Mears | Texaco / Havoline (Chip Ganassi) | Dodge | 499 | 127533 | running | 0 | 112 |
| 18 | 24 | 1 | Martin Truex, Jr. | Bass Pro Shops / Tracker (Dale Earnhardt, Inc.) | Chevrolet | 499 | 114858 | running | 0 | 109 |
| 19 | 35 | 16 | Greg Biffle | National Guard / Charter Communications (Jack Roush) | Ford | 499 | 108775 | running | 0 | 106 |
| 20 | 28 | 32 | Travis Kvapil | Tide / Downy (Cal Wells) | Chevrolet | 499 | 105983 | running | 0 | 103 |
| 21 | 12 | 49 | Kevin Lepage | LoansDepot.com (Beth Ann Morgenthau) | Dodge | 498 | 96922 | running | 0 | 100 |
| 22 | 5 | 20 | Tony Stewart | The Home Depot (Joe Gibbs) | Chevrolet | 498 | 140761 | running | 0 | 97 |
| 23 | 3 | 43 | Bobby Labonte | Cheerios / Hamburger Helper (Petty Enterprises) | Dodge | 498 | 126886 | running | 0 | 94 |
| 24 | 16 | 66 | Jeff Green | CertainTeed (Gene Haas) | Chevrolet | 498 | 96975 | running | 0 | 91 |
| 25 | 34 | 96 | Tony Raines | DLP HDTV (Bill Saunders) | Chevrolet | 498 | 89700 | running | 0 | 88 |
| 26 | 41 | 01 | Joe Nemechek | U.S. Army (Bobby Ginn) | Chevrolet | 498 | 113665 | running | 0 | 85 |
| 27 | 42 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Jim Beam (Robby Gordon) | Chevrolet | 498 | 86705 | running | 0 | 82 |
| 28 | 15 | 6 | Mark Martin | AAA (Jack Roush) | Ford | 496 | 101195 | running | 0 | 79 |
| 29 | 37 | 26 | Jamie McMurray | Sharpie (Jack Roush) | Ford | 496 | 129910 | running | 0 | 76 |
| 30 | 26 | 78 | Kenny Wallace | Furniture Row Racing (Barney Visser) | Chevrolet | 493 | 83475 | running | 0 | 73 |
| 31 | 25 | 18 | J.J. Yeley | Interstate Batteries (Joe Gibbs) | Chevrolet | 492 | 129440 | running | 0 | 70 |
| 32 | 14 | 14 | Sterling Marlin | Ginn Clubs & Resorts (Bobby Ginn) | Chevrolet | 490 | 85255 | running | 0 | 67 |
| 33 | 20 | 25 | Brian Vickers | GMAC (Rick Hendrick) | Chevrolet | 487 | 91595 | running | 0 | 64 |
| 34 | 8 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Marathon American Spirit Motor Oil (Petty Enterprises) | Dodge | 481 | 90535 | running | 0 | 61 |
| 35 | 36 | 40 | David Stremme | Coors Light (Chip Ganassi) | Dodge | 468 | 90425 | running | 0 | 58 |
| 36 | 10 | 41 | Reed Sorenson | Target (Chip Ganassi) | Dodge | 460 | 90315 | running | 0 | 55 |
| 37 | 1 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Miller Lite (Roger Penske) | Dodge | 446 | 128413 | running | 27 | 57 |
| 38 | 27 | 07 | Clint Bowyer | Jack Daniel's (Richard Childress) | Chevrolet | 415 | 90070 | running | 0 | 49 |
| 39 | 9 | 19 | Elliott Sadler | Dodge Dealers / UAW (Ray Evernham) | Dodge | 395 | 111951 | crash | 0 | 46 |
| 40 | 38 | 38 | David Gilliland | M&M's (Yates Racing) | Ford | 346 | 109758 | running | 0 | 43 |
| 41 | 30 | 34 | Carl Long | Oak Glove Co. / Kingsport Iron & Metal (Bob Jenkins) | Chevrolet | 256 | 81700 | electrical | 0 | 40 |
| 42 | 43 | 4 | Scott Wimmer | Bully Hill Vineyards / Food City (Larry McClure) | Chevrolet | 209 | 81575 | engine | 0 | 37 |
| 43 | 33 | 74 | Derrike Cope | Sundance Vacations / Royal Admin. Svc (Raynard McGlynn) | Dodge | 7 | 81764 | handling | 0 | 34 |
| Failed to qualify, withdrew, or driver changes: |||||||||||
| POS | NAME | NBR | SPONSOR | OWNER | CAR | | | | | |
| 44 | Chad Chaffin | 61 | Kingsport Iron & Metal / Oak Gloves | Jeff Stec | Chevrolet | | | | | |
| 45 | Hermie Sadler | 00 | The SPEED Report | Mike Anderson | Chevrolet | | | | | |
| 46 | Mike Wallace | 09 | Miccosukee Gaming & Resorts | James Finch | Dodge | | | | | |
| 47 | Mike Skinner | 37 | R & J Racing | John Carter | Dodge | | | | | |
| 48 | Stanton Barrett | 30 | Pro30.com | Rick Ware | Dodge | | | | | |
| 49 | Morgan Shepherd | 89 | Victory In Jesus | Morgan Shepherd | Dodge | | | | | |

## Race Statistics

* Time of race: 2:57:37
* Average Speed: 90.025 miles per hour (144.881 km/h)
* Pole Speed: 124.906 miles per hour (201.017 km/h)
* Cautions: 10 for 62 laps
* Margin of Victory: 0.591 sec
* Lead changes: 18
* Percent of race run under caution: 12.4%
* Average green flag run: 39.8 laps