| Official Race Results | |||||||||
| Sharpie 500 | Bristol Motor Speedway | |||||||||
| August 26, 2006 | Race 24 of 36 | |||||||||
| Average Speed: 90.025 mph | |||||||||
| Margin of Victory: .591 | Time of Race: 02:57:37 | ||||||||
| Lead Changes: 18 | |||||||||
| Cautions: 62-67, 89-93, 115-119, 203-207, 211-216, 228-232, 235-241, 325-332, 381-386, 446-454 | |||||||||
| Fin | St | Car | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts / Bonus | Laps | Status | Winnings |
| 1 | 4 | #17 | Matt Kenseth | Ford | DEWALT | 185/5 | 500 | Running | $336,516 |
| 2 | 19 | #5 | Kyle Busch | Chevrolet | Kellogg's | 175/5 | 500 | Running | $202,375 |
| 3 | 40 | #8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Chevrolet | Budweiser | 170/5 | 500 | Running | $199,591 |
| 4 | 23 | #10 | Scott Riggs | Dodge | Valvoline/Stanley Tools | 160/0 | 500 | Running | $135,425 |
| 5 | 13 | #24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | DuPont | 160/5 | 500 | Running | $171,636 |
| 6 | 6 | #11 | Denny Hamlin * | Chevrolet | FedEx Freight | 150/0 | 500 | Running | $111,800 |
| 7 | 39 | #99 | Carl Edwards | Ford | Office Depot | 151/5 | 500 | Running | $128,200 |
| 8 | 21 | #12 | Ryan Newman | Dodge | ALLTEL Fastap | 142/0 | 500 | Running | $144,808 |
| 9 | 2 | #31 | Jeff Burton | Chevrolet | Cingular Wireless | 148/10 | 500 | Running | $145,720 |
| 10 | 18 | #48 | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet | Lowe's | 134/0 | 500 | Running | $147,686 |
| 11 | 7 | #29 | Kevin Harvick | Chevrolet | Reese's | 130/0 | 500 | Running | $135,486 |
| 12 | 31 | #9 | Kasey Kahne | Dodge | Dodge Dealers/UAW | 127/0 | 500 | Running | $131,264 |
| 13 | 17 | #21 | Ken Schrader | Ford | U.S. Air Force | 124/0 | 500 | Running | $124,564 |
| 14 | 22 | #22 | Dave Blaney | Dodge | Caterpillar | 121/0 | 500 | Running | $113,758 |
| 15 | 32 | #88 | Dale Jarrett | Ford | UPS | 118/0 | 499 | Running | $128,075 |
| 16 | 29 | #55 | Michael Waltrip | Dodge | NAPA Auto Parts | 115/0 | 499 | Running | $110,183 |
| 17 | 11 | #42 | Casey Mears | Dodge | Texaco/Havoline | 112/0 | 499 | Running | $127,533 |
| 18 | 24 | #1 | Martin Truex Jr. * | Chevrolet | Bass Pro Shops/Tracker | 109/0 | 499 | Running | $114,858 |
| 19 | 35 | #16 | Greg Biffle | Ford | National Guard/Charter Communications | 106/0 | 499 | Running | $108,775 |
| 20 | 28 | #32 | Travis Kvapil | Chevrolet | Tide-Downy | 103/0 | 499 | Running | $105,983 |
| 21 | 12 | #49 | Kevin Lepage | Dodge | LoansDepot.com | 100/0 | 498 | Running | $96,922 |
| 22 | 5 | #20 | Tony Stewart | Chevrolet | The Home Depot | 97/0 | 498 | Running | $140,761 |
| 23 | 3 | #43 | Bobby Labonte | Dodge | Hamburger Helper "Hometown Helpers" | 94/0 | 498 | Running | $126,886 |
| 24 | 16 | #66 | Jeff Green | Chevrolet | CertainTeed | 91/0 | 498 | Running | $96,975 |
| 25 | 34 | #96 | Tony Raines | Chevrolet | DLP HDTV | 88/0 | 498 | Running | $89,700 |
| 26 | 41 | #01 | Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet | U.S. Army | 85/0 | 498 | Running | $113,665 |
| 27 | 42 | #7 | Robby Gordon | Chevrolet | Jim Beam | 82/0 | 498 | Running | $86,705 |
| 28 | 15 | #6 | Mark Martin | Ford | AAA | 79/0 | 496 | Running | $101,195 |
| 29 | 37 | #26 | Jamie McMurray | Ford | Sharpie | 76/0 | 496 | Running | $129,910 |
| 30 | 26 | #178 | Kenny Wallace | Chevrolet | Furniture Row Racing | 73/0 | 493 | Running | $83,475 |
| 31 | 25 | #18 | J.J. Yeley * | Chevrolet | Interstate Batteries | 70/0 | 492 | Running | $120,440 |
| 32 | 14 | #14 | Sterling Marlin | Chevrolet | Ginn Clubs & Resorts | 67/0 | 490 | Running | $85,255 |
| 33 | 20 | #25 | Brian Vickers | Chevrolet | GMAC | 64/0 | 487 | Running | $91,595 |
| 34 | 8 | #45 | Kyle Petty | Dodge | Marathon American Spirit Motor Oil | 61/0 | 481 | Running | $90,535 |
| 35 | 36 | #40 | David Stremme * | Dodge | Coors Light | 58/0 | 468 | Running | $90,425 |
| 36 | 10 | #41 | Reed Sorenson * | Dodge | Target | 55/0 | 460 | Running | $90,315 |
| 37 | 1 | #2 | Kurt Busch | Dodge | Miller Lite | 57/5 | 446 | Running | $128,413 |
| 38 | 27 | #07 | Clint Bowyer * | Chevrolet | Jack Daniel's Happy Birthday | 49/0 | 415 | Running | $90,070 |
| 39 | 9 | #19 | Elliott Sadler | Dodge | Dodge Dealers/UAW | 46/0 | 395 | Accident | $111,951 |
| 40 | 38 | #38 | David Gilliland | Ford | M&M's | 43/0 | 346 | Running | $109,758 |
| 41 | 30 | #34 | Carl Long | Chevrolet | Thompson Metal Svcs/Oak Gloves | 40/0 | 256 | Electrical | $81,700 |
| 42 | 43 | #4 | Scott Wimmer | Chevrolet | Bully Hill Vineyards/Food City | 37/0 | 209 | Engine | $81,575 |
| 43 | 33 | #74 | Derrike Cope | Dodge | Sundance Vacations/Royal Admin. Svcs | 34/0 | 7 | Handling | $81,764 |
| * Denotes Rookie | |||||||||