2006 Aaron's 499
Talladega Superspeedway · 2006 · NASCAR Cup Series
Race summary
| Winner | St | Cars | RAF | LLF | Ldrs | W-Led | Laps | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmie Johnson | 16 | 43 | 29 | 21 | 22 | 3 | 188 | 500.1 |
Finishing order
Lap leaders
| # | Driver | Led | Share | Fin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeff Gordon | 62 | 33.0% | P15 |
| 2 | Matt Kenseth | 23 | 12.2% | P6 |
| 3 | Elliott Sadler | 23 | 12.2% | P16 |
| 4 | Jamie McMurray | 18 | 9.6% | P5 |
| 5 | Tony Stewart | 11 | 5.9% | P2 |
| 6 | Kurt Busch | 9 | 4.8% | P7 |
| 7 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | 8 | 4.3% | P31 |
| 8 | Brian Vickers | 7 | 3.7% | P3 |
| 9 | Carl Edwards | 7 | 3.7% | P8 |
| 10 | Joe Nemechek | 5 | 2.7% | P27 |
| 11 | Jimmie Johnson | 3 | 1.6% | P1 |
| 12 | Casey Mears | 2 | 1.1% | P20 |
| 13 | Robby Gordon | 1 | 0.5% | P10 |
| 14 | J.J. Yeley | 1 | 0.5% | P11 |
| 15 | Dale Jarrett | 1 | 0.5% | P12 |
| 16 | Jeremy Mayfield | 1 | 0.5% | P13 |
| 17 | Jeff Green | 1 | 0.5% | P14 |
| 18 | Scott Wimmer | 1 | 0.5% | P21 |
| 19 | Denny Hamlin | 1 | 0.5% | P22 |
| 20 | Dave Blaney | 1 | 0.5% | P24 |
| 21 | Michael Waltrip | 1 | 0.5% | P25 |
| 22 | Kevin Lepage | 1 | 0.5% | P28 |