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NASCAR Nextel Cup race number 35 of 36
Sunday, November 12, 2006 at Phoenix International Raceway, Avondale, AZ
312 laps on a 1.000 mile paved track (312.000 miles)

Time of race: 3:14:44
Average speed: 96.131 mph
Pole speed: 134.464 mph
Cautions: 10 for 58 laps
Margin of victory: .250 sec
Attendance: 106000
Lead changes: 12
Green flag passes: 1,156 (4.6 per green flag lap)
(Source: NASCAR loop data)

Glossary    2006 NASCAR Nextel Cup results   /   2006 standings

Chase drivers are highlighted in green in the qualifying and race results.

Qualifying results for this race:
RankDriverNbrCarTimeSpeed 
1   Jeff Gordon24Chevrolet26.773   134.464  
2   Kevin Harvick29Chevrolet26.871   133.973  
3   Brian Vickers25Chevrolet26.876   133.949  
4   Dale Earnhardt, Jr.8Chevrolet26.932   133.670  
5   Joe Nemechek01Chevrolet26.942   133.620  
6   Greg Biffle16Ford26.959   133.536  
7   Ryan Newman12Dodge26.963   133.516  
8   Kurt Busch2Dodge26.972   133.472  
9   Kyle Busch5Chevrolet26.975   133.457  
10   Matt Kenseth17Ford26.983   133.417  
11   Kasey Kahne9Dodge26.991   133.378  
12   Carl Edwards99Ford27.039   133.141  
13   David Gilliland38Ford27.057   133.052  
14   Jamie McMurray26Ford27.071   132.984  
15   Bobby Labonte43Dodge27.079   132.944  
16   Elliott Sadler19Dodge27.081   132.935  
17   Casey Mears42Dodge27.097   132.856  
18   Jeff Burton31Chevrolet27.100   132.841  
19   Michael Waltrip55Dodge27.101   132.836  
20   Clint Bowyer07Chevrolet27.116   132.763  
21   Mark Martin6Ford27.117   132.758  
22   Denny Hamlin11Chevrolet27.127   132.709  
23   Tony Stewart20Chevrolet27.132   132.685  
24   Ward Burton4Chevrolet27.186   132.421  
25   Jeff Green66Chevrolet27.222   132.246  
26   Martin Truex Jr1Chevrolet27.228   132.217  
27   Dale Jarrett88Ford27.253   132.096  
28   Reed Sorenson41Dodge27.284   131.945  
29   Jimmie Johnson48Chevrolet27.299   131.873  
30   Sterling Marlin14Chevrolet27.315   131.796  
31   Dave Blaney22Dodge27.354   131.608  
32   Ken Schrader21Ford27.354   131.608  
33   Travis Kvapil32Chevrolet27.382   131.473  
34   Kyle Petty45Dodge27.398   131.396  
35   J.J. Yeley18Chevrolet27.439   131.200  
36   David Stremme40Dodge27.464   131.081  
37   Brandon Whitt72Chevrolet27.484   130.985  
38   Mike Bliss49Dodge27.488   130.966  
39   Chad Chaffin61Dodge27.532   130.757  
40   Jason Leffler71Chevrolet27.588   130.491   *
41   Robby Gordon7Chevrolet27.608   130.396  
42   Todd Kluever06Ford27.613   130.372   *
43   Tony Raines96Chevrolet27.623   130.326   OP
44   Morgan Shepherd89Dodge27.663   130.138   *
45   Brandon Ash02Dodge27.699   129.969   *
46   Scott Riggs10Dodge27.724   129.851   OP
47   Kevin Lepage34Chevrolet27.780   129.590   *
48   Kenny Wallace78Chevrolet27.930   128.894   *
49   Derrike Cope74Dodge27.935   128.871   *
50   Jeremy Mayfield09Dodge28.046   128.360   *
51   Bill Elliott37Dodge28.106   128.086   PC

OP: qualified via owners points
PC: qualified as past champion
PR: provisional
QR: via qualifying race
* - had to qualify on time

Failed to qualify, withdrew, or driver changes:   Jason Leffler (#71), Todd Kluever (#06), Morgan Shepherd (#89), Brandon Ash (#02), Kevin Lepage (#34), Kenny Wallace (#78), Derrike Cope (#74), Jeremy Mayfield (#09)