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Date: Sunday, March 19, 2006 |
Track Configuration: Distance: 1.54-miles
Banking: In turns: 24
On straightaways: 5 |
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DIRECTIONS:
Directions: On U.S. Highway 19-41, 30 miles south of downtown Atlanta, near Hampton, Ga.
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Before an estimated crowd of 120,000, Carl Edwards won the Golden Corral 500, posting his career-first NASCAR NEX-TEL Cup Series victory. On Lap 3 the race was red-flagged (9 minutes, 19 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: #4 Mike Wallace (engine change); #5 Kyle Busch (backup car). Edwards also won his career-first NASCAR Busch Series race this weekend, winning the Aaron's 312 on Saturday, March 19. |
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LENGTH OF RACE: 500.5 Miles - 325 Laps PURSE: $4,761,128
TIME OF RACE: 3 hours, 29 minutes, 18 seconds
AVERAGE SPEED: 143.478 mph MARGIN OF VICTORY: 0.028 second
RUDWEISER POLE AWARD: Ryan Newman, ALLTEL Dodge (194.690 mph, 28.476 sec.)
COMMIT LOZENGES COMMIT TO WIN AWARD: Jimmie Johnson, Lowe's Chevrolet
CHECKERS/RALLY'S DOUBLE DRIVE-THRU CHALLENGE AWARD: Elliott Sadler, Combos Ford
EA SPORTS MOVE OF THE RACE AWARD:
Carl Edwards, Scotts Ford
GOODYEAR GATORBACK FASTEST LAP AWARD: Jimmie Johnson, Lowe's Chevrolet |
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MBNA MID-RACE LEADER AWARD: Greg Biffle, National Guard/Post-lt Ford (No winner of MBNA Bonus for winning race; rolls to $25,000 at Bristol.)
MOBIL 1 COMMAND PERFORMANCE DRIVER OF THE RACE AWARD: Michael Waltrip, NAPAAuto Parts Chevrolet
NASCAR NEXTEL CUP LEADER BONUS: No
winner; rolls over to $20,000 at Bristol Motor Speedway.
RAYBESTOS ROOKIE Of THE RACE AWARD: Kyle Busch, Kellogg's Chevrolet
SUNOCO DIAMOND PERFORMANCE AWARD: Carl Edwards, Scotts Ford
U.S.G. IMPROVING THE FINISH AWARD:
Kyle Busch, Kellogg's Chevrolet
WIX FILTERS LAP LEADER AWARD:
Jimmie Johnson, Lowe's Chevrolet (156 laps) |
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CAUTION FLAGS: 8 cautions for 40 laps. 2-5 (Car #08,7,10,17,18,24,31,41,77 &97-Accident, Backstretch); 86-89 (Debris); 118-122 (Oil on track); 160-168 (Car #97-Accident, Turn 2); 203-206 (Car #32-Accident, Turn 2); 234-237 (Debris); 280-285 (Oil on track); 296-299 (Oil on track).
LAP LEADERS: 27 lead changes among 7 drivers. Ryan Newman 1 -5, Jimmie Johnson 6-59, Dave Blaney 60, Dale Jarrett 61, Greg Biffle 62-85, Carl Edwards 86, Biffle 87-90, Johnson 91-117, Edwards 118, Biffle 119-122, Johnson 123-132, Biffle 133-159, Edwards 160, Biffle 161-171, Johnson 172-175, Biffle 176-202, Mark Martin 203, Biffle 204-206, Johnson 207, Biffle 208-212, Johnson 213-233, Edwards 234, Biffle 235-280, Martin 281, Johnson 282-295, Edwards 296-299, Johnson 300-324, Edwards 325. |
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