NASCAR Race Number 29 Unofficial Race Results for the Banquet 400 - Sunday, October 1, 2006 - Kansas City, Kan. - 1.5 Mile Paved Total Race Length - 267 Laps - 400.5 Miles Purse: $5,944,007 Leader Fin Str Car Driver Team Laps Pts Bns Total Award Status Times Laps 1 21 20 The Home Depot 267 185 5 $346,361 Running 1 5 2 33 42 / 267 170 $240,033 Running 3 19 6 AAA Ford 267 165 $181,525 Running 4 32 88 UPS Ford 267 160 $172,175 Running 5 10 31 Cingular Wireless Chevrolet 267 160 5 $155,595 Running 1 1 6 27 99 Office Depot Ford 267 155 5 $124,350 Running 1 7 7 13 5 Kellogg’s Chevrolet 267 151 5 $128,625 Running 2 64 8 4 25 Garnier/GMAC Chevrolet 267 142 $110,525 Running 9 6 07 # Jack Daniel’s Chevrolet 267 143 5 $109,425 Running 3 43 10 12 8 Jr. Budweiser Chevrolet 267 139 5 $135,741 Running 1 18 11 23 1 # Martin Truex Jr. Bass Pro Shops/Tracker Chevrolet 267 130 $123,358 Running 12 29 16 National Guard/Subway Ford 267 132 5 $112,400 Running 1 2 13 36 21 Motorcraft/USAF Ford 267 124 $120,564 Running 14 3 48 Lowe’s Chevrolet 267 131 10 $141,486 Running 5 105 15 14 29 Reese’s Chevrolet 266 118 $129,011 Running 16 39 37 Melling Auto Parts Dodge 266 115 $86,525 Running 17 16 43 Cheerios/Betty Crocker Dodge 266 112 $126,561 Running 18 25 11 # FedEx Freight Chevrolet 266 109 $88,925 Running 19 37 32 Tide/Downy Chevrolet 266 111 5 $104,383 Running 1 1 20 28 14 Ginn Clubs & Resorts Chevrolet 266 108 5 $103,983 Running 1 1 21 17 22 Caterpillar Dodge 266 100 $98,983 Running 22 20 38 M&M’s Ford 266 97 $114,033 Running 23 8 17 DeWalt Ford 266 94 $129,516 Running 24 15 12 Ryan Newman Alltel Dodge 266 96 5 $127,108 Running 2 3 25 7 2 Miller Lite Dodge 265 88 $122,133 Running 26 40 40 # Lonestar Steakhouse Dodge 265 85 $101,547 Running 27 18 01 U.S. Army Chevrolet 265 82 $109,245 Running 28 38 96 DLP® HDTV Chevrolet 265 79 $82,300 Running 29 24 45 Wells Fargo Dodge 265 76 $89,600 Running 30 31 66 Jeff Green Haas Automation/Best Buy Chevrolet 264 73 $87,350 Running 31 43 78 Furniture Row Chevrolet 264 70 $78,650 Running 32 22 06 3M Ford 264 67 $78,450 Running 33 1 9 Dodge Dealers/UAW Dodge 264 69 5 $132,414 Running 1 11 34 2 10 Valvoline/Stanley Tools Dodge 263 66 5 $78,050 Running 1 6 35 35 55 NAPA Dodge 263 58 $77,850 Running 36 42 7 Harrah’s Chevrolet 263 55 $77,650 Running 37 34 61 Chad Chaffin Oak Gloves/Sheraton Suites Dodge 261 52 $77,425 Running 38 30 44 GMAC Chevrolet 253 49 $77,225 Suspension 39 11 24 DuPont Chevrolet 238 46 $125,361 Fuel Pump 40 9 19 Dodge Dealers/UAW Dodge 228 43 $106,816 Running 41 5 18 # J.J. Yeley Interstate Batteries Chevrolet 194 40 $111,175 Accident 42 41 26 Jamie McMurray IRWIN Industrial Tools Ford 128 37 $123,250 Accident 43 26 41 # Target Dodge 18 34 $84,566 Accident Race Comments: Before an estimated crowd of 125,000, Tony Stewart won the Banquet 400, posting his 27th NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series victory. No one dropped to the rear of the field. Failed to Qualify: (4) , #4; , #49; , #92; , #46. Time of Race: 3 hours, 17 minutes, 22 seconds Average Speed: 121.753 mph Margin of Victory: 12.422 Seconds Caution Flags: 11 for 45 laps: Laps 11-13 (#7 accident turn 4); 16-18 (#12 spun turn 4); 21-24 (#41 accident turn 4); 59-63 (Debris); 69-72 (#38 spun turn 4); 131-136 (#26 accident turn 2); 146-149 (#19 accident frotnstretch); 154-157 (#11 accident turn 4); 173-176 (#07 accident turn 2); 182-185 (#12 spun turn 2); 196-199 (#18,40 accident turn 2). Lead Changes: 20 among 13 drivers: K. Kahne 1-11; R. Newman 12-13; J. Johnson 14-28; S. Riggs 29-34; C. Bowyer 35-60; T. Kvapil 61; D. Earnhardt Jr. 62-79; Ky. Busch 80-124; J. Johnson 125-126; R. Newman 127; Ky. Busch 128-146; S. Marlin 147; C. Bowyer 148-157; J. Burton 158; C. Bowyer 159-165; J. Johnson 166-173; C. Edwards 174-180; J. Johnson 181-200; G. Biffle 201-202; J. Johnson 203-262; T. Stewart 263-267. Top 10 Driver Points: (1) J. Burton 5,511; (2) D. Hamlin 5,442; (3) M. Martin 5,441; (4) M. Kenseth 5,427; (5) K. Harvick 5,415; (6) J. Gordon 5,391; (7) D. Earnhardt Jr. 5,388; (8) J. Johnson 5,346; (9) Ky. Busch 5,278; (10) K. Kahne 5,238.

Bud Pole Award: Kasey Kahne (178.377 mph) WIX Lap Leader: Jimmie Johnson, #48 (105 Laps) Raybestos Rookie of the Race: Clint Bowyer #, #07 Bank of America Card Service Mid-Race Leader: Kyle Busch, #5 EA Sports Move of the Race: Tony Stewart, #20 Checker’s/Rally’s Double Drive-Thru Challenge: Tony Stewart, #20 Commit Lozenges Commit to Win: Kasey Kahne, #9 Mobil 1 Command Performance Driver of the Race: Jeff Burton, #31 DIRECTV Crew Cheif of the Race: Jeff Burton, #31 Goodyear Gatorback Fastest Lap: Kasey Kahne, #9 (168.418 mph, Lap 2) Sunoco Diamond Performance: Tony Stewart, #20 USG Improving the Finish: Casey Mears, #42 (31 Places)

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