QUALIFYING ORDER

Sony HD 500 | California Speedway

September 03, 2006| Race 25 of 36

ORDER	CAR	DRIVER	MAKE	SPONSOR

1	66	Jeff Green	Chevrolet	"According to Jim" / Best Buy
2	06	Todd Kluever	Ford	3M Post-it
3	29	Kevin Harvick	Chevrolet	GM Goodwrench
4	01	Joe Nemechek	Chevrolet	U.S. Army
5	178	Kenny Wallace	Chevrolet	Furniture Row Racing
6	48	Jimmie Johnson	Chevrolet	Lowe's
7	6	Mark Martin	Ford	AAA
8	20	Tony Stewart	Chevrolet	The Home Depot
9	12	Ryan Newman	Dodge	Sony HDTV
10	61	Chad Chaffin	Dodge	Oak Gloves / Embassy Suites
11	43	Bobby Labonte	Dodge	Cheerios / Betty Crocker
12	14	Sterling Marlin	Chevrolet	Ginn Clubs & Resorts
13	41	Reed Sorenson*	Dodge	Diet Pepsi / Target
14	32	Travis Kvapil	Chevrolet	Tide-Downy
15	40	David Stremme*	Dodge	Coors Light
16	42	Casey Mears	Dodge	Texaco / Havoline
17	5	Kyle Busch	Chevrolet	Kellogg's
18	18	J.J. Yeley*	Chevrolet	Imitrex / GSK
19	96	Tony Raines	Chevrolet	DLP HDTV
20	16	Greg Biffle	Ford	National Guard / Charter Communications
21	26	Jamie McMurray	Ford	Smirnoff Ice
22	19	Elliott Sadler	Dodge	Dodge Dealers / UAW
23	8	Dale Earnhardt Jr.	Chevrolet	Budweiser
24	11	Denny Hamlin*	Chevrolet	FedEx Express
25	99	Carl Edwards	Ford	Office Depot
26	22	Dave Blaney	Dodge	Caterpillar
27	31	Jeff Burton	Chevrolet	Cingular Wireless
28	45	Kyle Petty	Dodge	Schwan's Home Service
29	55	Michael Waltrip	Dodge	NAPA Auto Parts
30	23	Bill Lester	Dodge	Waste Management
31	49	Kevin Lepage	Dodge	LoansDepot.com
32	21	Ken Schrader	Ford	U.S. Air Force
33	88	Dale Jarrett	Ford	UPS
34	17	Matt Kenseth	Ford	DEWALT
35	2	Kurt Busch	Dodge	Miller Lite
36	07	Clint Bowyer*	Chevrolet	Jack Daniel's
37	100	Bill Elliott	Chevrolet	Burger King
38	25	Brian Vickers	Chevrolet	Garnier Fructis
39	24	Jeff Gordon	Chevrolet	DuPont
40	38	David Gilliland	Ford	Pedigree
41	4	Scott Wimmer	Chevrolet	Lucas Oil / Forward Air
42	7	Robby Gordon	Chevrolet	World Series of Poker
43	44	Terry Labonte	Chevrolet	GMAC
44	10	Scott Riggs	Dodge	Valvoline / Stanley Tools
45	9	Kasey Kahne	Dodge	Dodge Dealers / UAW
46	1	Martin Truex Jr.*	Chevrolet	Bass Pro Shops / Tracker
47	34	Kertus Davis	Chevrolet	Oak Glove Co.

* Denotes Rookie

Overview

NASCAR officials use a qualifying draw to determine the qualifying order. The qualifying draw usually take place the morning of qualifying day. Each team sends a representative to draw a number from a spinning ball, starting with the team whose owner is highest in the owner point standings. When every team has drawn, the qualifying order is set.