QUALIFYING ORDER

UAW-Ford 500 | Talladega Superspeedway

October 08, 2006| Race 30 of 36

ORDER	CAR	DRIVER	MAKE	SPONSOR

1	14	Sterling Marlin	Chevrolet	Waste Management
2	5	Kyle Busch	Chevrolet	Kellogg's
3	38	David Gilliland	Ford	M&M's
4	42	Casey Mears	Dodge	Texaco / Havoline
5	109	Mike Wallace	Ford	Miccosukee Gaming & Resorts
6	8	Dale Earnhardt Jr.	Chevrolet	Budweiser
7	88	Dale Jarrett	Ford	UPS
8	32	Travis Kvapil	Chevrolet	Tide-Downy
9	17	Matt Kenseth	Ford	DEWALT
10	40	David Stremme*	Dodge	Coors Light Camouflage Can
11	27	Kirk Shelmerdine	Chevrolet	Lilly Trucking of Virginia
12	00	Hermie Sadler	Ford	Aaron's
13	48	Jimmie Johnson	Chevrolet	Lowe's
14	104	Eric McClure	Chevrolet	Hefty
15	10	Scott Riggs	Dodge	Valvoline / Stanley Tools
16	01	Joe Nemechek	Chevrolet	U.S. Army
17	99	Carl Edwards	Ford	Office Depot
18	22	Dave Blaney	Dodge	Caterpillar
19	41	Reed Sorenson*	Dodge	Target
20	1	Martin Truex Jr.*	Chevrolet	Bass Pro Shops / Tracker
21	74	Derrike Cope	Dodge	Royal Admin. Svcs / Sundance Vacations
22	29	Kevin Harvick	Chevrolet	GM Goodwrench
23	12	Ryan Newman	Dodge	ALLTEL
24	26	Jamie McMurray	Ford	Crown Royal
25	4	Todd Bodine	Chevrolet	Lucas Oil Products
26	11	Denny Hamlin*	Chevrolet	FedEx Express
27	61	Chad Chaffin	Chevrolet	Taco Bell
28	45	Kyle Petty	Dodge	Petty Enterprises / Victory Junction
29	6	Mark Martin	Ford	AAA
30	178	Kenny Wallace	Chevrolet	Furniture Row Racing
31	18	J.J. Yeley*	Chevrolet	Interstate Batteries
32	34	Kevin Lepage	Dodge	Oak Glove Co.
33	43	Bobby Labonte	Dodge	Cheerios / Betty Crocker
34	16	Greg Biffle	Ford	National Guard / Charter Communications
35	66	Jeff Green	Chevrolet	Microsoft Windows Live / Best Buy
36	07	Clint Bowyer*	Chevrolet	DIRECTV
37	25	Brian Vickers	Chevrolet	GMAC
38	19	Elliott Sadler	Dodge	Dodge Dealers / UAW
39	31	Jeff Burton	Chevrolet	Cingular Wireless
40	20	Tony Stewart	Chevrolet	The Home Depot
41	15	Paul Menard	Chevrolet	Menards / Moen
42	49	Mike Bliss	Dodge	WhatsOnline.com
43	9	Kasey Kahne	Dodge	Dodge Dealers / UAW
44	2	Kurt Busch	Dodge	Miller Lite
45	7	Robby Gordon	Chevrolet	Harrah's
46	21	Ken Schrader	Ford	Motorcraft Genuine Parts
47	96	Tony Raines	Chevrolet	DLP HDTV
48	24	Jeff Gordon	Chevrolet	DuPont
49	55	Michael Waltrip	Dodge	NAPA Auto Parts

* 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.