2006 Subway Fresh 500

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.

2006 Subway Fresh 500
Race details
Race 8 of 36 in the 2006 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series season
2006 Subway Fresh 500 program cover, with paintings of Greg Biffle and Joe Nemechek
2006 Subway Fresh 500 program cover, with paintings of Greg Biffle and Joe Nemechek
DateApril 22, 2006 (2006-04-22)
LocationPhoenix International Raceway in Avondale, Arizona
CoursePermanent racing facility
1 mi (1.6 km)
Distance312 laps, 312 mi (502.115 km)
WeatherHot with temperatures approaching 93.9 °F (34.4 °C); wind speeds up to 15.9 miles per hour (25.6 km/h)[1]
Average speed107.063 miles per hour (172.301 km/h)
Pole position
DriverHendrick Motorsports
Time26.917
Most laps led
DriverGreg BiffleRoush Racing
Laps151
Winner
No. 29Kevin HarvickRichard Childress Racing
Television in the United States
NetworkFox
AnnouncersMike Joy, Darrell Waltrip and Larry McReynolds

Qualifying

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Pos[2]Car #DriverMakePrimary SponsorSpeedTimeBehind
15Kyle BuschChevroletKellogg's / CARQUEST133.74526.9170.000
216Greg BiffleFordSubway / National Guard133.38326.990-0.073
320Tony StewartChevroletThe Home Depot133.29927.007-0.090
417Matt KensethFordDEWALT133.20527.026-0.109
599Carl EdwardsFordOffice Depot133.02827.062-0.145
611Denny HamlinChevroletFedEx Express132.84627.099-0.182
72Kurt BuschDodgeMiller Lite132.81727.105-0.188
87Clint BowyerChevroletSylvania132.58727.152-0.235
91Martin Truex JrChevroletBass Pro Shops / Tracker132.52327.165-0.248
1048Jimmie JohnsonChevroletLowe's132.39727.191-0.274
118Dale Earnhardt JrChevroletBudweiser132.36327.198-0.281
1242Casey MearsDodgeTexaco / Havoline132.16327.239-0.322
1312Ryan NewmanDodgeALLTEL My Circle132.16327.239-0.322
1425Brian VickersChevroletGMAC132.12027.248-0.331
1529Kevin HarvickChevroletGM Goodwrench132.08127.256-0.339
1614Sterling MarlinChevroletWaste Management132.07627.257-0.340
1788Dale JarrettFordUPS131.95527.282-0.365
186Mark MartinFordAAA131.87827.298-0.381
1924Jeff GordonChevroletDuPont131.82927.308-0.391
2038Elliott SadlerFordPedigree131.78127.318-0.401
2143Bobby LabonteDodgeCheerios / Betty Crocker131.73827.327-0.410
229Kasey KahneDodgeDodge Dealers / UAW131.71427.332-0.415
2366Jeff GreenChevroletBest Buy131.68527.338-0.421
2410Scott RiggsDodgeValvoline / Stanley Tools131.67527.340-0.423
257Robby GordonChevroletJim Beam131.60827.354-0.437
2626Jamie McMurrayFordCrown Royal131.48327.380-0.463
2721Ken SchraderFordMotorcraft Genuine Parts131.36827.404-0.487
2819Jeremy MayfieldDodgeDodge Dealers / UAW130.94227.493-0.576
2940David StremmeDodgeCoors Light130.85727.511-0.594
3018JJ YeleyChevroletInterstate Batteries130.84227.514-0.597
3178Kenny WallaceChevroletFurniture Row Racing130.45827.595-0.678
321Joe NemechekChevroletU.S. Army130.41627.604-0.687
334Scott WimmerChevroletAERO Exhaust130.41627.604-0.687
3441Reed SorensonDodgeTarget130.32227.624-0.707
3595Stanton BarrettChevroletTheRaceSpace.com130.11427.668-0.751
3696Tony RainesChevroletDLP HDTV130.07727.676-0.759
3731Jeff BurtonChevroletPrilosec OTC129.81427.732-0.815
3845Kyle PettyDodgeWells Fargo129.47827.804-0.887
3932Travis KvapilChevroletTide-Downy129.32027.838-0.921
4002Brandon AshDodgeSprinter Trucking Inc.128.84327.941-1.024
4122Dave BlaneyDodgeCaterpillar128.41128.035-1.118
4255Michael WaltripDodgeNAPA Auto Parts126.61328.433-1.516
4349Brent ShermanDodgeSerta128.57627.999-1.082
Failed to qualify or withdrew
4434Chad ChaffinChevroletOak Glove Co.28.031-1.114
4551Mike GarveyChevroletMarathon American Spirit Motor Oil28.083-1.166
4692Chad BlountDodgeFront Row Motorsports28.150-1.233
4761Kevin LepageChevroletRoadLoans.com28.173-1.256
4889Morgan ShepherdDodgeVictory In Jesus / Dutch Quality Stone28.233-1.316
4952Steve PortengaDodgePro30.com / King Taco28.336-1.419
WD74Derrike CopeDodgeMyGuardian911.com0.0000.0000.000

Race results

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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)

References

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  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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