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2006 Checker Auto Parts 500 Presented by Pennzoil qualifying results Previous race results / Next race results                     Previous at this track / Next at this track     Post 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: Rank Driver Nbr Car Time Speed   1   Jeff Gordon 24 Chevrolet 26.773   134.464   2   Kevin Harvick 29 Chevrolet 26.871   133.973   3   Brian Vickers 25 Chevrolet 26.876   133.949   4   Dale Earnhardt, Jr. 8 Chevrolet 26.932   133.670   5   Joe Nemechek 01 Chevrolet 26.942   133.620   6   Greg Biffle 16 Ford 26.959   133.536   7   Ryan Newman 12 Dodge 26.963   133.516   8   Kurt Busch 2 Dodge 26.972   133.472   9   Kyle Busch 5 Chevrolet 26.975   133.457   10   Matt Kenseth 17 Ford 26.983   133.417   11   Kasey Kahne 9 Dodge 26.991   133.378   12   Carl Edwards 99 Ford 27.039   133.141   13   David Gilliland 38 Ford 27.057   133.052   14   Jamie McMurray 26 Ford 27.071   132.984   15   Bobby Labonte 43 Dodge 27.079   132.944   16   Elliott Sadler 19 Dodge 27.081   132.935   17   Casey Mears 42 Dodge 27.097   132.856   18   Jeff Burton 31 Chevrolet 27.100   132.841   19   Michael Waltrip 55 Dodge 27.101   132.836   20   Clint Bowyer 07 Chevrolet 27.116   132.763   21   Mark Martin 6 Ford 27.117   132.758   22   Denny Hamlin 11 Chevrolet 27.127   132.709   23   Tony Stewart 20 Chevrolet 27.132   132.685   24   Ward Burton 4 Chevrolet 27.186   132.421   25   Jeff Green 66 Chevrolet 27.222   132.246   26   Martin Truex Jr 1 Chevrolet 27.228   132.217   27   Dale Jarrett 88 Ford 27.253   132.096   28   Reed Sorenson 41 Dodge 27.284   131.945   29   Jimmie Johnson 48 Chevrolet 27.299   131.873   30   Sterling Marlin 14 Chevrolet 27.315   131.796   31   Dave Blaney 22 Dodge 27.354   131.608   32   Ken Schrader 21 Ford 27.354   131.608   33   Travis Kvapil 32 Chevrolet 27.382   131.473   34   Kyle Petty 45 Dodge 27.398   131.396   35   J.J. Yeley 18 Chevrolet 27.439   131.200   36   David Stremme 40 Dodge 27.464   131.081   37   Brandon Whitt 72 Chevrolet 27.484   130.985   38   Mike Bliss 49 Dodge 27.488   130.966   39   Chad Chaffin 61 Dodge 27.532   130.757   40   Jason Leffler 71 Chevrolet 27.588   130.491   * 41   Robby Gordon 7 Chevrolet 27.608   130.396   42   Todd Kluever 06 Ford 27.613   130.372   * 43   Tony Raines 96 Chevrolet 27.623   130.326   OP 44   Morgan Shepherd 89 Dodge 27.663   130.138   * 45   Brandon Ash 02 Dodge 27.699   129.969   * 46   Scott Riggs 10 Dodge 27.724   129.851   OP 47   Kevin Lepage 34 Chevrolet 27.780   129.590   * 48   Kenny Wallace 78 Chevrolet 27.930   128.894   * 49   Derrike Cope 74 Dodge 27.935   128.871   * 50   Jeremy Mayfield 09 Dodge 28.046   128.360   * 51   Bill Elliott 37 Dodge 28.106   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)