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Johnson Wins Daytona 500
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RacewayReport.com -
Feb. 2006
Gilbert Sam, Jr. |
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Jimmie Johnson
won a two-lap
dash Sunday to
won his first
Daytona 500 at
the 2.5 mile
speedway.
Johnson's crew
chief Chad
Knuas, who was
ejected last
week from the
speedway for
rules
violation
after failing
post-qualifying
inspection.
That was no
problem,
Johnson
responded to
those who
questioned the
#48 team.
"After all the
trouble this
team has, and
all the
criticism, I'm
dedicating
this win to
the haters of
the 48 team,"
Johnson said.
Unofficial
results as
followed.
|
Fin |
|
1 |
9 |
#48 |
Jimmie Johnson |
Chevrolet |
Lowe's |
185/5 |
202 |
Running |
|
2 |
14 |
#42 |
Casey Mears |
Dodge |
Texaco/Havoline |
170/0 |
202 |
Running |
|
3 |
18 |
#12 |
Ryan Newman |
Dodge |
ALLTEL |
170/5 |
202 |
Running |
|
4 |
3 |
#38 |
Elliott Sadler |
Ford |
M&M's |
165/5 |
202 |
Running |
|
5 |
15 |
#20 |
Tony Stewart |
Chevrolet |
The Home Depot |
160/5 |
202 |
Running |
|
6 |
37 |
#07 |
Clint Bowyer * |
Chevrolet |
Jack Daniel's |
150/0 |
202 |
Running |
|
7 |
35 |
#25 |
Brian Vickers |
Chevrolet |
GMAC |
151/5 |
202 |
Running |
|
8 |
7 |
#8 |
Dale Earnhardt Jr. |
Chevrolet |
Budweiser |
152/10 |
202 |
Running |
|
9 |
23 |
#21 |
Ken Schrader |
Ford |
Little Debbie |
138/0 |
202 |
Running |
|
10 |
25 |
#88 |
Dale Jarrett |
Ford |
UPS |
134/0 |
202 |
Running |
|
11 |
27 |
#9 |
Kasey Kahne |
Dodge |
Dodge Dealers/UAW |
130/0 |
202 |
Running |
|
12 |
10 |
#6 |
Mark Martin |
Ford |
AAA |
132/5 |
202 |
Running |
|
13 |
20 |
#7 |
Robby Gordon |
Chevrolet |
Jim Beam |
124/0 |
202 |
Running |
|
14 |
28 |
#29 |
Kevin Harvick |
Chevrolet |
GM Goodwrench |
126/5 |
202 |
Running |
|
15 |
11 |
#17 |
Matt Kenseth |
Ford |
DeWalt Power Tools |
123/5 |
202 |
Running |
|
16 |
19 |
#1 |
Martin Truex Jr. * |
Chevrolet |
Bass Pro Shops/Tracker |
115/0 |
202 |
Running |
|
17 |
43 |
#96 |
Terry Labonte |
Chevrolet |
DLP HDTV/Tweeter |
112/0 |
202 |
Running |
|
18 |
30 |
#55 |
Michael Waltrip
|
Dodge |
NAPA Auto Parts |
109/0 |
202 |
Running |
|
19 |
33 |
#136 |
Bill Elliott |
Chevrolet |
Ginn Clubs & Resorts |
111/5 |
202 |
Running |
|
20 |
42 |
#27 |
Kirk Shelmerdine
|
Chevrolet |
Apex Electric |
103/0 |
202 |
Running |
|
21 |
16 |
#16 |
Greg Biffle |
Ford |
National Guard |
105/5 |
202 |
Running |
|
22 |
29 |
#49 |
Brent Sherman * |
Dodge |
Serta |
97/0 |
202 |
Running |
|
23 |
22 |
#41 |
Reed Sorenson * |
Dodge |
Target |
94/0 |
202 |
Running |
|
24 |
34 |
#22 |
Dave Blaney |
Dodge |
Caterpillar |
91/0 |
202 |
Running |
|
25 |
31 |
#61 |
Kevin Lepage |
Ford |
Amp Energy Drink |
93/5 |
202 |
Running |
|
26 |
4 |
#5 |
Kyle Busch |
Chevrolet |
Kellogg's |
90/5 |
202 |
Running |
|
27 |
24 |
#109 |
Mike Wallace |
Dodge |
Miccosukee Gaming &
Resorts |
82/0 |
202 |
Running |
|
28 |
2 |
#24 |
Jeff Gordon |
Chevrolet |
DuPont |
84/5 |
202 |
Running |
|
29 |
40 |
#32 |
Travis Kvapil |
Chevrolet |
Tide |
81/5 |
202 |
Running |
|
30 |
32 |
#40 |
David Stremme * |
Dodge |
Lone Star
Steakhouse/Saloon |
73/0 |
202 |
Running |
|
31 |
17 |
#11 |
Denny Hamlin * |
Chevrolet |
FedEx Express |
70/0 |
202 |
Running |
|
32 |
1 |
#31 |
Jeff Burton |
Chevrolet |
Cingular Wireless |
72/5 |
202 |
Running |
|
33 |
38 |
#01 |
Joe Nemechek |
Chevrolet |
U.S. Army |
64/0 |
199 |
Running |
|
34 |
39 |
#14 |
Sterling Marlin |
Chevrolet |
Waste Management |
61/0 |
199 |
Running |
|
35 |
8 |
#43 |
Bobby Labonte |
Dodge |
Cheerios/Betty Crocker |
58/0 |
198 |
Out of Race |
|
36 |
6 |
#26 |
Jamie McMurray
|
Ford |
Crown Royal |
60/5 |
197 |
Running |
|
37 |
26 |
#19 |
Jeremy Mayfield
|
Dodge |
Dodge Dealers/UAW |
52/0 |
196 |
Running |
|
38 |
13 |
#2 |
Kurt Busch |
Dodge |
Miller Lite |
54/5 |
188 |
Out of Race |
|
39 |
12 |
#45 |
Kyle Petty |
Dodge |
Wells Fargo Financial |
46/0 |
172 |
Running |
|
40 |
41 |
#00 |
Hermie Sadler |
Ford |
Aaron's |
43/0 |
170 |
Out of Race |
|
41 |
36 |
#18 |
J.J. Yeley * |
Chevrolet |
Interstate Batteries |
40/0 |
156 |
Running |
|
42 |
21 |
#66 |
Jeff Green |
Chevrolet |
Best Buy |
37/0 |
155 |
Running |
|
43 |
5 |
#99 |
Carl Edwards |
Ford |
Office Depot |
34/0 |
79 |
Out of Race |
Jimmie Johnson
recorded first
ever
restrictor
plate win in
17 race
attempts.
Dale Earnhardt
Jr. led the
most laps with
32 laps, most
since fall
Atlanta
with142 laps.
Before that
Earnhardt led
only 27 laps
all of 2005.
Clint Bowyer
was the
highest
finishing
rookie among
the seven at
6th, Truex,
Jr. in second
at 16th, Brent
Sherman
(21st), David
Stremme
(28th), Reed
Sorenson
(29th), Denny
Hamlin (30th),
and J. J.
Yeley (41st).
And notably...
Single car
team without a
pit crew and
driver Kirk
Shelmerdine,
former crew
chief of the
late Dale
Earnhardt.
In his first
Daytona 500
start as a
driver in the
Apex Electric
Chevrolet
finished 20th.
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