| The first DIRECT TV satellite TV 500 was held this past weekend (April 2, 2006) at the Martinsville Speedway in Martinsville, Virginia. The DIRECTV 500 is a NASCAR Nextel Cup stock car race. The race began in 1949 and is 263 miles via 500 laps. The race was renamed this year as the DIRECT TV 500 but has been known prior as Advance Auto Parts 500 (2004-2005), Goody's Body Pain 500 (1999-2000), Goody's Headache Powder 500 (1996-1998) and the Hanes 500 (1991-1995) just to name a few.
Tony Stewart won the first DIRECTV 500. Prior winners, under the prior race names, include Jeff Gordon (2006, 2005, 2003, 1997), Rusty Wallace (2004, 1996-1993), Bobby Labonte (2002) and Dale Jarrett (2001).
Clint Bowyer raced under #07 for DIRECT TV and placed 22nd - but did not finish. Bowyer completed 496 laps of the 500.
The top 22 results from Sunday's DIRECTV 500 at the Martinsville Speedway are as follows:
- Tony Stewart, #20 Home Depot Chevrolet, Joe Gibbs Racing, 500 laps
- Jeff Gordon, #24 DuPont Chevrolet, Hendrick Motorsport, 500 laps
- Jimmie Johnson, #48 Lowe's Chevrolet, Hendrick Motorsport, 500 laps
- Dale Earnhardt Jr, #8 Budweiser Chevrolet, Dale Earnhardt Inc, 500 laps
- Kyle Busch, #5 Kellogg's Chevrolet, Hendrick Motorsport, 500 laps
- Elliott Sadler, #38 M&M's Ford, Robert Yates Racing, 500 laps
- Kevin Harvick, #29 GM Goodwrench Chevrolet, Richard Childress Racing, 500 laps
- Brian Vickers, #25 GMAC Chevrolet, Hendrick Motorsport, 500 laps
- Jamie McMurray, #26 IRWIN Ford, Roush Racing, 500 laps
- Scott Riggs, #10 Valvoline Dodge, Evernham Motorsport, 500 laps
- Kurt Busch, #2 Miller Lite Dodge, Penske Racing, 500 laps
- Reed Sorensen, #41 Target Dodge, Chip Ganassi Racing, 500 laps
- Mark Martin, #6 AAA Ford, Roush Racing, 500 laps
- Sterling Marlin, #14 Ginn Clubs & Resorts Chevrolet, MB2 Motorsport, 500 laps
- Dale Jarrett, #88 UPS Ford, Robert Yates Racing, 500 laps
- Carl Edwards, #99 Office Depot Ford, Roush Racing, 500 laps
- Dave Blaney, #22 Caterpillar Dodge, Bill Davis Racing, 499 laps
- Ryan Newman, #12 Alltel Dodge, Penske Racing, 498 laps
- Martin Truex Jr, #1 Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet, Dale Earnhardt Inc, 498 laps
- JJ Yeley, #18 Interstate Batteries Chevrolet, Joe Gibbs Racing, 497 laps
- Tony Raines, #96 DLP HDTV Chevrolet, Hall of Fame Racing, 497 laps
- Clint Bowyer, #07 DIRECT TV Chevrolet, Richard Childress Racing, 496 laps
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