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Date: March 26, 2006 |
Track Configuration: Distance: 0.533-miles Concrete oval
Banking: In turns: 36
On straightaways: 16 |
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DIRECTIONS:
On U.S. Highway 11 east, 5 miles south of Bristol. From the North: Access from I-81, Virginia exit 3; take I-381 south, follow track signs. From the South: Access from I-81, exit 69 towards Blountville, TN. |
Before an estimated crowd of 180,000, Kevin Harvick won the Food City 500, posting his fifth NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series victory. On Lap 333 the race was red-flagged (13 minutes, 48 seconds) for track clean-up. Prior to the green flag, the following drivers, under penalty, dropped to the rear of the field for the reasons indicated: #29-Kevin Harvick (unapproved impound work); #99-Carl Edwards (backup car). |
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LENGTH OF RACE: 500 Laps - 266.5 Miles PURSE: $5,336,617
TIME OF RACE: 3 hours, 26 minutes, 20 seconds
AVERAGE SPEED: 77.496 mph MARGIN OF VICTORY: 4.652 seconds
BUDWEISER POLE AWARD: Eliiott Sadler, M&M's Ford (127.733 mph, 15.022 sec.)
COMMIT LOZENGES COMMIT TO WIN AWARD: Eliiott Sadler, M&M's Ford
CHECKERS/RALLY'S DOUBLE DRIVE-THRU CHALLENGE AWARD: Eliiott Sadler, M&M's Ford
EA SPORTS MOVE OF THE RACE AWARD:
Kevin Harvick, GM Goodwrench Chevrolet
GOODYEAR GATORBACK FASTEST LAP AWARD: Greg Biffle, Charter Communications Ford |
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MBNA MID-RACE LEADER AWARD: Rusty Wallace, Miller Lite Dodge (No winner of MBNA Bonus for winning race; rolls to $30,000 at Martinsville.)
MOBIL 1 COMMAND PERFORMANCE DRIVER OF THE RACE AWARD: Kevin Harvick, GM Goodwrench Chevrolet
NASCAR NEXTEL CUP LEADER BONUS: No
winner; rolls over to $30,000 at Martinsville Speedway.
RAYBESTOS ROOKIE OF THE RACE AWARD: Travis Kvapil, Kodak/Jasper Engines STrans. Dodge
SUNOCO DIAMOND PERFORMANCE AWARD: Kevin Harvick, GM Goodwrench Chevrolet
U.S.G. IMPROVING THE FINISH AWARD:
Scott Riggs.Valvoline Chevrolet
WIX FILTERS LAP LEADER AWARD: Greg Biffle, Charter Communications Ford (91 laps) |
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CAUTION FLAGS: 14 cautions for 115 laps. 3-9 (Car #01,11,66,50 & 99-Accident Turn 2); 22-35 (Car #01,5 & 41 -Accident, Frontstreteh); 50-53 (Car #92-Accident, Turn 2); 69-74 (Car#0 & 5-Accident,Tum 1); 136-142 (Debris, Turn 2); 151-159 (Car #12-Accidentjurn 4); 186-192 (Debris); 300-313 (Car #43-Accident, Turn 1); 324-329 (Car #17 & 21 -Accident, Turn 2); 333-342 (Car #07,2, 4,6,9,15,18,21,24,32,40,42,49&97-Accident, Turn 3); 362-375 (Car #31 & 97-Accident, Turn 3); 381 -385 (Car #20-Spin, Turn 3); 414-419 (Car #4-Spin, Turn 3); 426-431 (Debris).
LAP LEADERS: 14 lead changes among 9 drivers. Eliiott Sadler 1 -35, Rusty Wallace 36-71, Michael Waltrip 72-90, Kevin Harvick 91-100, R. Wallace 101-144, Harvick 145-176, R. Wallace 177-187, Terry Labonte 188-197, R. Wallace 198-263, Matt Kenseth 264-313, Greg Biffle 314-367, Jimmie Johnson 368, Jeff Gordon 369-396, Biffle 397-433, Harvick 434-500. |
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