| Official Race Results | |||||||||
| Bank of America 500 | Talladega Superspeedway | |||||||||
| October 08, 2006 | Race 30 of 36 | |||||||||
| Average Speed: 157.602 mph | |||||||||
| Margin of Victory: Caution | Time of Race: 03:10:23 | ||||||||
| Lead Changes: 63 | |||||||||
| Cautions: 73-75, 131-134, 139-145, 150-152, 175-178, 188 | |||||||||
| Fin | St | Car | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts / Bonus | Laps | Status | Winnings |
| 1 | 9 | #25 | Brian Vickers | Chevrolet | GMAC | 185/5 | 188 | Running | $228,850 |
| 2 | 25 | #9 | Kasey Kahne | Dodge | Dodge Dealers/UAW | 175/5 | 188 | Running | $193,064 |
| 3 | 29 | #2 | Kurt Busch | Dodge | Miller Lite | 170/5 | 188 | Running | $169,108 |
| 4 | 19 | #17 | Matt Kenseth | Ford | DEWALT | 165/5 | 188 | Running | $167,216 |
| 5 | 16 | #1 | Martin Truex Jr. * | Chevrolet | Bass Pro Shops/Tracker | 160/5 | 188 | Running | $139,008 |
| 6 | 14 | #29 | Kevin Harvick | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench | 150/0 | 188 | Running | $137,161 |
| 7 | 37 | #66 | Jeff Green | Chevrolet | Microsoft Windows Live/Best Buy | 146/0 | 188 | Running | $116,783 |
| 8 | 30 | #6 | Mark Martin | Ford | AAA | 147/5 | 188 | Running | $102,250 |
| 9 | 17 | #99 | Carl Edwards | Ford | Office Depot | 138/0 | 188 | Running | $102,025 |
| 10 | 39 | #43 | Bobby Labonte | Dodge | Cheerios/Betty Crocker | 134/0 | 188 | Running | $130,036 |
| 11 | 6 | #5 | Kyle Busch | Chevrolet | Kellogg's | 135/5 | 188 | Running | $96,475 |
| 12 | 2 | #88 | Dale Jarrett | Ford | UPS | 132/5 | 188 | Running | $125,475 |
| 13 | 11 | #12 | Ryan Newman | Dodge | ALLTEL | 124/0 | 188 | Running | $94,983 |
| 14 | 21 | #55 | Michael Waltrip | Dodge | NAPA Auto Parts | 126/5 | 188 | Running | $120,033 |
| 15 | 1 | #38 | David Gilliland | Ford | M&M's | 118/0 | 188 | Running | $112,808 |
| 16 | 36 | #7 | Robby Gordon | Chevrolet | Harrah's | 115/0 | 188 | Running | $77,050 |
| 17 | 28 | #109 | Mike Wallace | Ford | Miccosukee Gaming & Resorts | 112/0 | 188 | Running | $73,000 |
| 18 | 15 | #01 | Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet | U.S. Army | 114/5 | 188 | Running | $102,845 |
| 19 | 41 | #10 | Scott Riggs | Dodge | Valvoline/Stanley Tools | 106/0 | 188 | Running | $76,125 |
| 20 | 40 | #96 | Tony Raines | Chevrolet | DLP HDTV | 103/0 | 188 | Running | $78,500 |
| 21 | 12 | #11 | Denny Hamlin * | Chevrolet | FedEx Express | 105/5 | 188 | Running | $75,300 |
| 22 | 13 | #20 | Tony Stewart | Chevrolet | The Home Depot | 102/5 | 188 | Running | $125,636 |
| 23 | 33 | #8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Chevrolet | Budweiser | 104/10 | 188 | Running | $115,866 |
| 24 | 3 | #48 | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet | Lowe's | 96/5 | 187 | Accident | $120,086 |
| 25 | 23 | #21 | Ken Schrader | Ford | Motorcraft Genuine Parts | 88/0 | 187 | Running | $101,664 |
| 26 | 20 | #49 | Mike Bliss | Dodge | WhatsOnline.com | 85/0 | 187 | Running | $85,458 |
| 27 | 34 | #31 | Jeff Burton | Chevrolet | Cingular Wireless | 87/5 | 187 | Running | $99,845 |
| 28 | 35 | #22 | Dave Blaney | Dodge | Caterpillar | 79/0 | 186 | Running | $82,897 |
| 29 | 22 | #19 | Elliott Sadler | Dodge | Dodge Dealers/UAW | 81/5 | 186 | Running | $102,691 |
| 30 | 31 | #42 | Casey Mears | Dodge | Texaco/Havoline | 78/5 | 185 | Running | $104,683 |
| 31 | 27 | #104 | Eric McClure | Chevrolet | Hefty | 70/0 | 182 | Running | $69,875 |
| 32 | 10 | #18 | J.J. Yeley * | Chevrolet | Interstate Batteries | 67/0 | 177 | Accident | $104,275 |
| 33 | 38 | #40 | David Stremme * | Dodge | Coors Light Camouflage Can | 64/0 | 175 | Accident | $78,500 |
| 34 | 24 | #15 | Paul Menard | Chevrolet | Menards/Moen | 66/5 | 173 | Accident | $69,375 |
| 35 | 32 | #07 | Clint Bowyer * | Chevrolet | DIRECTV | 63/5 | 171 | Accident | $77,200 |
| 36 | 4 | #24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | DuPont | 60/5 | 167 | Accident | $117,636 |
| 37 | 8 | #26 | Jamie McMurray | Ford | Crown Royal | 57/5 | 160 | Accident | $125,750 |
| 38 | 18 | #45 | Kyle Petty | Dodge | Petty Enterprises/Victory Junction | 49/0 | 149 | Accident | $76,800 |
| 39 | 42 | #41 | Reed Sorenson * | Dodge | Target | 51/5 | 147 | Engine | $76,675 |
| 40 | 7 | #14 | Sterling Marlin | Chevrolet | Waste Management | 43/0 | 145 | Accident | $68,525 |
| 41 | 5 | #16 | Greg Biffle | Ford | National Guard/Charter Communications | 45/5 | 137 | Accident | $88,735 |
| 42 | 26 | #178 | Kenny Wallace | Chevrolet | Furniture Row Racing | 37/0 | 24 | Engine | $68,260 |
| 43 | 43 | #74 | Derrike Cope | Dodge | Royal Admin. Svcs/Sundance Vacations | 34/0 | 9 | Overheating | $68,473 |
| * Denotes Rookie | |||||||||