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Date: Sunday, April 30, 2006 |
Track Configuration: Distance: 2.66-mile tri-oval
Banking: In turns: 33
In tri-oval: 18
On Backstretch: 2 |
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DIRECTIONS:
Just off I-20 on Speedway Boulevard, which runs between Exits 168 and 173. Speedway is approximately 40 miles east of Birmingham and 90 miles west of Atlanta. Talladega Airport located adjacent to speedway. |
Before an estimated crowd of 155,000, Jeff Gordon won the Aaron's 499, posting his 72nd NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series victory. On Lap 133 the race was red-flagged (43 minutes, 21 seconds) for track clean-up. Prior to the green flag, the following driver, under penalty, dropped to the rear of the field for the reasons indicated: #99 Carl Edwards (transmission change). |
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LENGTH OF RACE: 500 Miles -188 Laps PURSE: $5,814,065
TIME OF RACE: 3 hours, 30 minutes, 46 seconds
AVERAGE SPEED: 146.904 mph MARGIN OF VICTORY: 0.193 second
BUDWEISER POLE AWARD: Kevin Harvick, GM Goodwrench Chevrolet (189.804 mph, 50.452 sec.)
COMMIT LOZENGES COMMIT TO WIN AWARD: Jeff Gordon, DuPont Chevrolet
CHECKERS/RALLY'S DOUBLE DRIVE-THRU CHALLENGE AWARD: Jeff Gordon, DuPont Chevrolet
EA SPORTS MOVE Of THE RACE AWARD:
Jeff Gordon, DuPont Chevrolet
GOODYEAR GATORBACK FASTEST LAP AWARD: Jeff Gordon, DuPont Chevrolet |
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MBNA MID-RACE LEADER AWARD: Jeff Gordon, DuPont Chevrolet (Also, received $5,000 MBNA Bonus for winning race.)
MOBIL 1 COMMAND PERFORMANCE DRIVER OF THE RACE AWARD: Michael Waltrip, NAPA Chevrolet
NASCAR NEXTEL CUP LEADER BONUS: No
winner; rolls over to $70,000 at Darlington Raceway.
RAYBESTOS ROOKIE OF THE RACE AWARD: Travis Kvapil, Kodak/Jasper Eng. & Trans. Dodge
SUNOCO DIAMOND PERFORMANCE AWARD: Jeff Gordon, DuPont Chevrolet
U.S.G. IMPROVING THE FINISH AWARD:
Johnny Sauter, Miccosukee Resort Dodge
WIX FILTERS LAP LEADER AWARD: Jeff Gordon, DuPont Chevrolet (139 laps) |
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CAUTION FLAGS: 8 cautions for 30 laps. 21-23 (Car#45-Accident, Frontstretch); 39-41 (CarM3-Accident, Backstretch); 103-107 (Debris on Frontstretch); 117-120 (Car«5-Stalled, Frontstretch); 134-137 (25-Car Accident, Turn 1); 167-170 (Debris in pit entrance); 173-174 (Car #45-Stelled, Turn 1); 188-192 (Car #1,8,16,29,48 & 77-Accident, Backstretch).
LAP LEADERS: 33 lead changes among 16 drivers. Kevin Harvick-pole, Jeff Gordon 1 -20, Mike Wallace 21, Gordon 22-36, Tony Stewart 37-38, Greg Biffle 39, Gordon 40-68, Harvick 69-71, Gordon 72-73, Scott Riggs 74, Harvick 75-78, Ryan Newman 79-83, Gordon 84, Harvick 85-88, Dale Earnhardt Jr. 89-91, Gordon 92-102, Joe Nemechek 103, Ken Schrader 104, Riggs 105-107, Harvick 108, Gordon 109, Elliott Sadler 110-116, Biffle 117, Mark Martin 118-120, Gordon 121-123, E. Sadler 124-125, Gordon 126-133, Kurt Busch 134, Jimmie Johnson 135-142, Gordon 143-166, Bobby Labonte 167, Gordon 168-182, Michael Waltrip 183-184, Gordon 185-194. |
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