| Race details[1] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 2 of 36 in the 2006 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series season | |||
 2006 Auto Club 500 program cover | |||
| Date | February 26, 2006 | ||
| Official name | Auto Club 500 | ||
| Location |
Auto Club Speedway Fontana, California, U.S. | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 2.0 mi (3.23 km) | ||
| Distance | 251 laps, 502 mi (807.89 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 250 laps, 500 mi (804.672 km) | ||
| Weather | Temperatures reaching up to 75.2 °F (24.0 °C); wind speeds up to 8.9 miles per hour (14.3 km/h) | ||
| Average speed | 147.852 miles per hour (237.945 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Penske Racing | ||
| Time | 38.485 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Greg Biffle | Roush Racing | |
| Laps | 168 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 17 | Matt Kenseth | Roush Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | Fox | ||
| Announcers | Mike Joy, Darrell Waltrip, and Larry McReynolds | ||
The 2006 Auto Club 500 was the second race of the 2006 NASCAR Nextel Cup season. It was held on February 26, 2006 at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, California.
- ^ "2006 Auto Club 500 weather information". The Old Farmers' Almanac. Retrieved 2015-01-31.