| Official Race Results | |||||||||
| Checker Auto Parts 500 | Phoenix International Raceway | |||||||||
| November 12, 2006 | Race 35 of 36 | |||||||||
| Average Speed: 96.131 mph | Time of Race: 03:14:44 | ||||||||
| Margin of Victory: .250 | |||||||||
| Lead Changes: 12 | |||||||||
| Cautions: 71-76, 151-157, 188-195, 227-230, 253-257, 265-271, 274-281, 292-296, 300-304, 307-309 | |||||||||
| Fin | St | Car | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts / Bonus | Laps | Status | Winnings |
| 1 | 2 | #29 | Kevin Harvick | Chevrolet | Reese's Cookies | 190/10 | 312 | Running | $245,761 |
| 2 | 29 | #48 | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet | Lowe's | 175/5 | 312 | Running | $212,211 |
| 3 | 22 | #11 | Denny Hamlin * | Chevrolet | FedEx Ground | 165/0 | 312 | Running | $139,800 |
| 4 | 1 | #24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | DuPont | 165/5 | 312 | Running | $165,061 |
| 5 | 12 | #99 | Carl Edwards | Ford | Office Depot | 155/0 | 312 | Running | $120,425 |
| 6 | 21 | #6 | Mark Martin | Ford | AAA Insurance | 155/5 | 312 | Running | $104,725 |
| 7 | 11 | #9 | Kasey Kahne | Dodge | Dodge Dealers/UAW/Chrysler Financial | 146/0 | 312 | Running | $118,239 |
| 8 | 8 | #2 | Kurt Busch | Dodge | Miller Lite | 142/0 | 312 | Running | $116,083 |
| 9 | 4 | #8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Chevrolet | Budweiser | 138/0 | 312 | Running | $115,041 |
| 10 | 18 | #31 | Jeff Burton | Chevrolet | Cingular Wireless | 134/0 | 312 | Running | $108,845 |
| 11 | 3 | #25 | Brian Vickers | Chevrolet | GMAC | 130/0 | 312 | Running | $83,350 |
| 12 | 26 | #1 | Martin Truex Jr. * | Chevrolet | Bass Pro Shops/Tracker | 127/0 | 312 | Running | $100,608 |
| 13 | 10 | #17 | Matt Kenseth | Ford | USG Sheetrock | 129/5 | 312 | Running | $114,941 |
| 14 | 23 | #20 | Tony Stewart | Chevrolet | The Home Depot | 121/0 | 312 | Running | $120,486 |
| 15 | 7 | #12 | Ryan Newman | Dodge | ALLTEL | 118/0 | 312 | Running | $110,533 |
| 16 | 13 | #38 | David Gilliland | Ford | M&M's | 120/5 | 312 | Running | $97,858 |
| 17 | 16 | #19 | Elliott Sadler | Dodge | Dodge Dealers/UAW | 112/0 | 312 | Running | $98,491 |
| 18 | 36 | #40 | David Stremme * | Dodge | Discount Tire | 109/0 | 312 | Running | $92,233 |
| 19 | 5 | #01 | Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet | Principal Financial Group | 106/0 | 312 | Running | $94,120 |
| 20 | 35 | #18 | J.J. Yeley * | Chevrolet | GSK Boniva | 103/0 | 312 | Running | $104,925 |
| 21 | 41 | #96 | Tony Raines | Chevrolet | DLP HDTV | 100/0 | 312 | Running | $67,325 |
| 22 | 42 | #10 | Scott Riggs | Dodge | Stanley Tools/Valvoline | 97/0 | 312 | Running | $67,100 |
| 23 | 31 | #22 | Dave Blaney | Dodge | Caterpillar | 94/0 | 312 | Running | $81,983 |
| 24 | 32 | #21 | Ken Schrader | Ford | Little Debbie | 91/0 | 312 | Running | $93,839 |
| 25 | 34 | #45 | Kyle Petty | Dodge | Wells Fargo | 88/0 | 312 | Running | $86,458 |
| 26 | 17 | #42 | Casey Mears | Dodge | Texaco/Havoline | 85/0 | 312 | Running | $100,333 |
| 27 | 15 | #43 | Bobby Labonte | Dodge | Cheerios Spoonfuls of Stories | 82/0 | 311 | Running | $102,986 |
| 28 | 24 | #4 | Ward Burton | Chevrolet | Lucas Oil Products | 79/0 | 311 | Running | $65,425 |
| 29 | 28 | #41 | Reed Sorenson * | Dodge | Target | 76/0 | 310 | Running | $70,800 |
| 30 | 33 | #32 | Travis Kvapil | Chevrolet | Tide-Downy | 73/0 | 310 | Running | $72,722 |
| 31 | 43 | #37 | Bill Elliott | Dodge | Melling Auto Parts | 70/0 | 309 | Running | $62,550 |
| 32 | 40 | #7 | Robby Gordon | Chevrolet | Harrah's | 67/0 | 307 | Running | $62,400 |
| 33 | 20 | #07 | Clint Bowyer * | Chevrolet | Jack Daniel's | 64/0 | 306 | Oil Pump | $71,225 |
| 34 | 6 | #16 | Greg Biffle | Ford | National Guard | 61/0 | 306 | Running | $82,350 |
| 35 | 39 | #61 | Chad Chaffin | Dodge | Oak Glove Co. | 58/0 | 306 | Running | $62,025 |
| 36 | 30 | #14 | Sterling Marlin | Chevrolet | Principal Financial Group | 60/5 | 303 | Running | $61,875 |
| 37 | 25 | #66 | Jeff Green | Chevrolet | Best Buy | 52/0 | 298 | Accident | $69,750 |
| 38 | 9 | #5 | Kyle Busch | Chevrolet | Kellogg's | 49/0 | 291 | Running | $79,625 |
| 39 | 27 | #88 | Dale Jarrett | Ford | UPS | 46/0 | 289 | Accident | $93,575 |
| 40 | 14 | #26 | Jamie McMurray | Ford | IRWIN Industrial Tools | 43/0 | 272 | Accident | $108,175 |
| 41 | 38 | #49 | Mike Bliss | Dodge | WhatsOnline.com | 40/0 | 262 | Engine | $61,210 |
| 42 | 19 | #55 | Michael Waltrip | Dodge | NAPA Auto Parts | 37/0 | 234 | Engine | $61,085 |
| 43 | 37 | #72 | Brandon Whitt | Chevrolet | Dutch Quality Stone | 34/0 | 123 | Rear End | $61,286 |
| * Denotes Rookie | |||||||||