| Official Race Results | |||||||||
| Sony HD 500 | California Speedway | |||||||||
| September 03, 2006 | Race 25 of 36 | |||||||||
| Average Speed: 144.462 mph | |||||||||
| Margin of Victory: 3.427 | Time of Race: 03:27:40 | ||||||||
| Lead Changes: 26 | |||||||||
| Cautions: 11-13, 29-31, 83-86, 111-115, 156-159, 173-178, 192-195 | |||||||||
| Fin | St | Car | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts / Bonus | Laps | Status | Winnings |
| 1 | 9 | #9 | Kasey Kahne | Dodge | Dodge Dealers/UAW | 190/10 | 250 | Running | $279,214 |
| 2 | 6 | #8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Chevrolet | Budweiser | 175/5 | 250 | Running | $206,266 |
| 3 | 3 | #07 | Clint Bowyer * | Chevrolet | Jack Daniel's | 165/0 | 250 | Running | $167,950 |
| 4 | 24 | #99 | Carl Edwards | Ford | Office Depot | 165/5 | 250 | Running | $142,725 |
| 5 | 14 | #24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | DuPont | 160/5 | 250 | Running | $160,061 |
| 6 | 8 | #11 | Denny Hamlin * | Chevrolet | FedEx Express | 155/5 | 250 | Running | $107,000 |
| 7 | 11 | #17 | Matt Kenseth | Ford | DEWALT | 146/0 | 250 | Running | $146,641 |
| 8 | 10 | #5 | Kyle Busch | Chevrolet | Kellogg's | 147/5 | 250 | Running | $114,775 |
| 9 | 22 | #20 | Tony Stewart | Chevrolet | The Home Depot | 138/0 | 250 | Running | $149,611 |
| 10 | 36 | #88 | Dale Jarrett | Ford | UPS | 134/0 | 250 | Running | $140,725 |
| 11 | 16 | #48 | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet | Lowe's | 130/0 | 250 | Running | $141,986 |
| 12 | 38 | #6 | Mark Martin | Ford | AAA | 132/5 | 250 | Running | $110,625 |
| 13 | 18 | #19 | Elliott Sadler | Dodge | Dodge Dealers/UAW | 129/5 | 250 | Running | $133,666 |
| 14 | 33 | #42 | Casey Mears | Dodge | Texaco/Havoline | 121/0 | 250 | Running | $129,583 |
| 15 | 15 | #29 | Kevin Harvick | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench | 118/0 | 250 | Running | $132,686 |
| 16 | 7 | #31 | Jeff Burton | Chevrolet | Cingular Wireless | 115/0 | 250 | Running | $120,145 |
| 17 | 4 | #10 | Scott Riggs | Dodge | Valvoline/Stanley Tools | 112/0 | 250 | Running | $92,900 |
| 18 | 5 | #1 | Martin Truex Jr. * | Chevrolet | Bass Pro Shops/Tracker | 109/0 | 250 | Running | $118,258 |
| 19 | 19 | #18 | J.J. Yeley * | Chevrolet | Imitrex/GSK | 106/0 | 250 | Running | $125,900 |
| 20 | 31 | #26 | Jamie McMurray | Ford | Smirnoff Ice | 103/0 | 250 | Running | $136,825 |
| 21 | 34 | #41 | Reed Sorenson * | Dodge | Diet Pepsi/Target | 105/5 | 249 | Running | $98,175 |
| 22 | 30 | #66 | Jeff Green | Chevrolet | According to Jim/Best Buy | 97/0 | 249 | Running | $113,783 |
| 23 | 29 | #21 | Ken Schrader | Ford | U.S. Air Force | 94/0 | 249 | Running | $117,289 |
| 24 | 21 | #16 | Greg Biffle | Ford | National Guard/Charter Communications | 91/0 | 249 | Running | $105,650 |
| 25 | 13 | #01 | Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet | U.S. Army | 88/0 | 249 | Running | $115,070 |
| 26 | 28 | #43 | Bobby Labonte | Dodge | Cheerios/Betty Crocker | 85/0 | 249 | Running | $124,861 |
| 27 | 1 | #2 | Kurt Busch | Dodge | Miller Lite | 87/5 | 249 | Running | $135,918 |
| 28 | 41 | #22 | Dave Blaney | Dodge | Caterpillar | 79/0 | 249 | Running | $101,718 |
| 29 | 27 | #14 | Sterling Marlin | Chevrolet | Ginn Clubs & Resorts | 76/0 | 249 | Running | $99,108 |
| 30 | 17 | #4 | Scott Wimmer | Chevrolet | Lucas Oil/Forward Air | 73/0 | 248 | Running | $87,400 |
| 31 | 37 | #55 | Michael Waltrip | Dodge | NAPA Auto Parts | 70/0 | 248 | Running | $93,897 |
| 32 | 20 | #38 | David Gilliland | Ford | Pedigree | 67/0 | 248 | Running | $112,208 |
| 33 | 12 | #12 | Ryan Newman | Dodge | Sony HDTV | 64/0 | 248 | Running | $129,658 |
| 34 | 43 | #32 | Travis Kvapil | Chevrolet | Tide-Downy | 61/0 | 248 | Running | $85,150 |
| 35 | 35 | #45 | Kyle Petty | Dodge | Schwan's Home Service | 58/0 | 247 | Running | $92,150 |
| 36 | 32 | #40 | David Stremme * | Dodge | Coors Light | 55/0 | 247 | Running | $92,100 |
| 37 | 42 | #96 | Tony Raines | Chevrolet | DLP HDTV | 52/0 | 247 | Running | $84,050 |
| 38 | 39 | #49 | Kevin Lepage | Dodge | LoansDepot.com | 49/0 | 247 | Running | $84,000 |
| 39 | 40 | #178 | Kenny Wallace | Chevrolet | Furniture Row Racing | 46/0 | 246 | Running | $83,940 |
| 40 | 26 | #44 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | GMAC | 43/0 | 246 | Running | $83,890 |
| 41 | 2 | #25 | Brian Vickers | Chevrolet | Garnier Fructis | 40/0 | 237 | Running | $97,340 |
| 42 | 23 | #100 | Bill Elliott | Chevrolet | Burger King | 37/0 | 224 | Running | $83,875 |
| 43 | 25 | #7 | Robby Gordon | Chevrolet | World Series of Poker | 34/0 | 193 | Transmission | $83,201 |
| * Denotes Rookie | |||||||||