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Samsung/RadioShack 500
Event
A NASCAR Nextel Cup event held at Texas Motor Speedway. Formerly a Winston Cup race held in the spring at Talladega Superspeedway.
| Date | Winner |
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| 2002 | Matt Kenseth |
| 2006 | Kasey Kahne |
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2005 U.S. Coast Guard photo by Stacey Pardini The Team Coast Guard Racing car No. 0 comes out of turn four in the inside lane during the Samsung/RadioShack 500 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series racing event April 17. Driver Mike Bliss, normally sponsored by NETZERO, races in the event sporting the Team Coast Guard Racing No. 44-paint Scheme at the Texas Motor Speedway. Full version, 399KB |
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2005 U.S. Coast Guard photo by Stacey Pardini The No. 0 Team Coast Guard Racing car pulls into pit row during the Samsung/RadioShack 500 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series racing event April 17. Driver Mike Bliss, normally sponsored by NETZERO, races in the event sporting the Team Coast Guard Racing No. 44-paint Scheme at the Texas Motor Speedway. Full version, 491KB |
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Photo by Michael A. Kaplan Ken Schrader drives the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series Air Force number 21 car during the final practice session Saturday, April 8, 2006, in preparation for the Samsung/Radio Shack 500 at Texas Motor Speedway. Ken Schrader started in 32nd position and finished in 16th place. Full version, 5,603KB |
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Photo by Brian Ferguson The number 21 Motorcraft/Air Force NASCAR driven by Ken Schrader, encounters traffic through turn four at the NASCAR Nextel Cup, Samsung/RadioShack 500 on Sunday, April 9, 2006, at Texas Motor Speedway. Schrader finished 16th after qualifying 32nd in a field of 43 drivers. Full version, 5,603KB |
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Photo by Brian Ferguson NASCAR Nextel Cup Series cars pit during the Samsung/RadioShack 500 on Sunday, April 9, 2006, at Texas Motor Speedway. Number 9 Kasey Kahne won the race, while the number 21 Motorcraft/Air Force car finished 16th in a field of 43 drivers. Full version, 5,603KB |
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U.S. Army photo by William Thurmond The Army pit crew makes a four-tires-and-fuel stop midway through Sunday’s Samsung / Radio Shack 500 NASCAR event at Texas Motor. Full version, 3,681KB |
| Finish | Start | Driver | Make | # | Sponsor | Laps | Status | Earnings | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 31 | Matt Kenseth | Ford | 17 | DeWalt Power Tools | 334 | Running | $418,275 | 180/5 |
| 2 | 26 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | 24 | DuPont | 334 | Running | $296,478 | 170/0 |
| 3 | 8 | Mark Martin | Ford | 6 | Pfizer/Viagra | 334 | Running | $219,358 | 170/5 |
| 4 | 3 | Ricky Rudd | Ford | 28 | Havoline | 334 | Running | $201,717 | 165/5 |
| 5 | 29 | Tony Stewart | Pontiac | 20 | Home Depot | 334 | Running | $168,053 | 160/5 |
| 6 | 13 | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet | 48 | Lowe's | 334 | Running | $105,275 | 150/0 |
| 7 | 20 | Sterling Marlin | Dodge | 40 | Coors Light | 334 | Running | $142,992 | 151/5 |
| 8 | 21 | Jimmy Spencer | Dodge | 41 | Target | 334 | Running | $98,375 | 142/0 |
| 9 | Pole | Bill Elliott | Dodge | 9 | Dodge Dealers/UAW | 334 | Running | $134,806 | 143/5 |
| 10 | 27 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | 5 | Kellogg's | 334 | Running | $124,833 | 134/0 |
| 11 | 28 | Rusty Wallace | Ford | 2 | Miller Lite | 334 | Running | $130,200 | 135/5 |
| 12 | 41 | Mike Skinner | Chevrolet | 4 | Kodak Films | 334 | Running | $106,250 | 132/5 |
| 13 | 33 | Johnny Benson | Pontiac | 10 | RadioShack/Major League Baseball | 333 | Running | $112,900 | 124/0 |
| 14 | 10 | Ricky Craven | Ford | 32 | Tide | 333 | Running | $92,050 | 121/0 |
| 15 | 39 | Dave Blaney | Ford | 77 | Jasper Engines & Transmissions | 333 | Running | $107,975 | 118/0 |
| 16 | 17 | Jeff Green | Chevrolet | 30 | America Online | 333 | Running | $77,725 | 115/0 |
| 17 | 2 | Elliott Sadler | Ford | 21 | Motorcraft Quality Parts | 332 | Running | $102,425 | 117/5 |
| 18 | 7 | Jeremy Mayfield | Dodge | 19 | Dodge Dealers/UAW | 332 | Running | $87,225 | 109/0 |
| 19 | 6 | Stacy Compton | Pontiac | 14 | Conseco | 332 | Running | $78,000 | 106/0 |
| 20 | 11 | Steve Park | Chevrolet | 1 | Pennzoil | 332 | Running | $110,025 | 103/0 |
| 21 | 14 | Kyle Petty | Dodge | 45 | Sprint | 332 | Running | $72,700 | 100/0 |
| 22 | 18 | John Andretti | Dodge | 43 | Cheerios | 332 | Running | $101,583 | 97/0 |
| 23 | 19 | Kurt Busch | Ford | 97 | Rubbermaid | 332 | Running | $80,900 | 99/5 |
| 24 | 5 | Dale Jarrett | Ford | 88 | UPS | 331 | Running | $115,878 | 101/10 |
| 25 | 25 | Kevin Harvick | Chevrolet | 29 | GM Goodwrench Service | 331 | Running | $112,528 | 93/5 |
| 26 | 42 | Buckshot Jones | Dodge | 44 | Georgia Pacific | 331 | Running | $75,600 | 85/0 |
| 27 | 30 | Hut Stricklin | Dodge | 23 | Hills Bros Coffee | 331 | Running | $74,300 | 87/5 |
| 28 | 4 | Michael Waltrip | Chevrolet | 15 | NAPA Auto Parts | 331 | Running | $72,200 | 79/0 |
| 29 | 34 | Rick Mast | Ford | 90 | Duke's Mayonnaise/Sauer's | 331 | Running | $62,200 | 76/0 |
| 30 | 15 | Bobby Labonte | Pontiac | 18 | Interstate Batteries | 330 | Running | $104,628 | 73/0 |
| 31 | 40 | Bobby Hamilton | Chevrolet | 55 | Schneider Electric | 330 | Running | $75,839 | 70/0 |
| 32 | 38 | Jerry Nadeau | Chevrolet | 25 | UAW/Delphi | 330 | Running | $65,875 | 67/0 |
| 33 | 32 | Frank Kimmel | Ford | 26 | Advance Auto Parts/Pork | 330 | Running | $79,537 | 64/0 |
| 34 | 12 | Ken Schrader | Pontiac | 36 | Combos/Snickers | 329 | Running | $61,325 | 61/0 |
| 35 | 23 | Casey Atwood | Dodge | 7 | Sirius Satellite Radio | 326 | Running | $52,300 | 58/0 |
| 36 | 16 | Shawna Robinson | Dodge | 49 | Boomtown Casino & Hotel | 322 | Running | $51,250 | 55/0 |
| 37 | 35 | Jay Sauter | Chevrolet | 71 | Warranty Gold/Hawk Saw Blades | 313 | Running | $50,200 | 52/0 |
| 38 | 43 | Brett Bodine | Ford | 11 | Hooters Restaurants | 282 | Running | $49,125 | 49/0 |
| 39 | 37 | Jeff Burton | Ford | 99 | CITGO | 255 | Out (Accident) | $93,742 | 46/0 |
| 40 | 36 | Ryan Newman | Ford | 12 | ALLTEL | 252 | Out (Engine) | $57,025 | 48/5 |
| 41 | 24 | Robby Gordon | Chevrolet | 31 | Cingular Wireless | 236 | Out (Accident) | $75,036 | 40/0 |
| 42 | 9 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | Chevrolet | 8 | Budweiser | 192 | Out (Accident) | $85,722 | 42/5 |
| 43 | 22 | Ward Burton | Dodge | 22 | Caterpillar | 169 | Out (Accident) | $92,124 | 34/0 |
| Date | Source | Article | Author |
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| April 14, 2006 | Amazines.com | Kasey Kahne's Texas victory | Alfred Johnson |
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