Race 4 of 36 in the 2006 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series season
2006 Golden Corral 500 program cover
Date
March 20, 2006 (2006-March-20)
Official name
Golden Corral 500
Location
Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton, Georgia
Course
Permanent racing facility 1.54 mi (2.48 km)
Distance
325 laps, 500.5 mi (805.476 km)
Weather
Cold with temperatures approaching 59 °F (15 °C); wind speeds up to 8.9 miles per hour (14.3 km/h)[2]
Average speed
144.098 miles per hour (231.903 km/h)
Pole position
Driver
Kasey Kahne
Evernham Motorsports
Most laps led
Driver
Greg Biffle
Roush Racing
Laps
128
Winner
No. 9
Kasey Kahne
Evernham Motorsports
Television in the United States
Network
Fox Broadcasting Company
Announcers
Mike Joy, Darrell Waltrip and Larry McReynolds
Motor car race
The 2006 Golden Corral 500 was the fourth race in the 2006 NASCAR Nextel Cup season which took place on March 20, 2006, at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Rain showers forced the green flag to be moved back to Monday. Television coverage moved to cable's FX channel for the race (with some exceptions).
^Official results at NASCAR.com
^Weather information at the Old Farmer's Almanac
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