Cup Series
2006 Checker Auto Parts 500 - Results
Race Specs
| Date | 11/12/06 | Time | 3 PM ET |
| Track | Phoenix Raceway | Race No. | 35 |
| Type | Speedway | Laps | 312 |
| Location | Avondale, Arizona | Grandstand Capacity | 76,812 |
Race Results
| Finish | Driver | Make | Start Pos | Comp Laps | Base Pts | Bon Pts | Total Pts | Pts Rank | Finish Status | Winnings |
| 1 | Kevin Harvick | Chev | 2 | 312 | 180 | 10 | 6242* | 3 | Running | $216,825 |
| 2 | Jimmie Johnson | Chev | 29 | 312 | 170 | 5 | 6332* | 1 | Running | $183,275 |
| 3 | Denny Hamlin | Chev | 22 | 312 | 165 | 0 | 6242* | 4 | Running | $139,800 |
| 4 | Jeff Gordon | Chev | 1 | 312 | 160 | 5 | 6165* | 6 | Running | $136,125 |
| 5 | Carl Edwards | Ford | 12 | 312 | 155 | 0 | 4283 | 2 | Running | $120,425 |
| 6 | Mark Martin | Ford | 21 | 312 | 150 | 5 | 6059* | 8 | Running | $104,725 |
| 7 | Kasey Kahne | Dodge | 11 | 312 | 146 | 0 | 6013* | 9 | Running | $99,025 |
| 8 | Kurt Busch | Dodge | 8 | 312 | 142 | 0 | 3866 | 4 | Running | $93,050 |
| 9 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Chev | 4 | 312 | 138 | 0 | 6217* | 5 | Running | $88,050 |
| 10 | Jeff Burton | Chev | 18 | 312 | 134 | 0 | 6107* | 7 | Running | $90,500 |
| 11 | Brian Vickers | Chev | 3 | 312 | 130 | 0 | 3806 | 6 | Running | $83,350 |
| 12 | Martin Truex Jr. | Chev | 26 | 312 | 127 | 0 | 3498 | 10 | Running | $100,608 |
| 13 | Matt Kenseth | Ford | 10 | 312 | 124 | 5 | 6269* | 2 | Running | $86,700 |
| 14 | Tony Stewart | Chev | 23 | 312 | 121 | 0 | 4609 | 1 | Running | $91,550 |
| 15 | Ryan Newman | Dodge | 7 | 312 | 118 | 0 | 3654 | 8 | Running | $83,125 |
| 16 | David Gilliland | Ford | 13 | 312 | 115 | 5 | 1114 | 32 | Running | $77,950 |
| 17 | Elliott Sadler | Dodge | 16 | 312 | 112 | 0 | 3409 | 12 | Running | $76,500 |
| 18 | David Stremme | Dodge | 36 | 312 | 109 | 0 | 2735 | 24 | Running | $92,233 |
| 19 | Joe Nemechek | Chev | 5 | 312 | 106 | 0 | 3131 | 19 | Running | $75,775 |
| 20 | JJ Yeley | Chev | 35 | 312 | 103 | 0 | 3142 | 18 | Running | $78,350 |
| 21 | Tony Raines | Chev | 41 | 312 | 100 | 0 | 2506 | 25 | Running | $67,325 |
| 22 | Scott Riggs | Dodge | 42 | 312 | 97 | 0 | 3468 | 11 | Running | $67,100 |
| 23 | Dave Blaney | Dodge | 31 | 312 | 94 | 0 | 3174 | 16 | Running | $81,983 |
| 24 | Ken Schrader | Ford | 32 | 312 | 91 | 0 | 2973 | 21 | Running | $74,625 |
| 25 | Kyle Petty | Dodge | 34 | 312 | 88 | 0 | 2849 | 22 | Running | $86,458 |
| 26 | Casey Mears | Dodge | 17 | 312 | 85 | 0 | 3847 | 5 | Running | $74,175 |
| 27 | Bobby Labonte | Dodge | 15 | 311 | 82 | 0 | 3527 | 9 | Running | $74,050 |
| 28 | Ward Burton | Chev | 24 | 311 | 79 | 0 | 252 | 43 | Running | $65,425 |
| 29 | Reed Sorenson | Dodge | 28 | 310 | 76 | 0 | 3319 | 15 | Running | $70,800 |
| 30 | Travis Kvapil | Chev | 33 | 310 | 73 | 0 | 2369 | 26 | Running | $72,722 |
| 31 | Bill Elliott | Dodge | 43 | 309 | 70 | 0 | 677 | 34 | Running | $62,550 |
| 32 | Robby Gordon | Chev | 40 | 307 | 67 | 0 | 3070 | 20 | Running | $62,400 |
| 33 | Clint Bowyer | Chev | 20 | 306 | 64 | 0 | 3699 | 7 | Other | $71,225 |
| 34 | Greg Biffle | Ford | 6 | 306 | 61 | 0 | 3890 | 3 | Running | $82,350 |
| 35 | Chad Chaffin | Chev | 39 | 306 | 58 | 0 | 553 | 35 | Running | $62,025 |
| 36 | Sterling Marlin | Chev | 30 | 303 | 55 | 5 | 2802 | 23 | Running | $61,875 |
| 37 | Jeff Green | Chev | 25 | 298 | 52 | 0 | 3156 | 17 | Accident | $69,750 |
| 38 | Kyle Busch | Chev | 9 | 291 | 49 | 0 | 5973* | 10 | Running | $79,625 |
| 39 | Dale Jarrett | Ford | 27 | 289 | 46 | 0 | 3368 | 13 | Accident | $69,500 |
| 40 | Jamie McMurray | Ford | 14 | 272 | 43 | 0 | 3347 | 14 | Accident | $80,350 |
| 41 | Mike Bliss | Dodge | 38 | 262 | 40 | 0 | 341 | 41 | Engine | $61,210 |
| 42 | Michael Waltrip | Dodge | 19 | 234 | 37 | 0 | 2350 | 27 | Engine | $61,085 |
| 43 | Brandon Whitt | Chev | 37 | 123 | 34 | 0 | 34 | 64 | Rear End | $61,286 |