WIX FILTERS LAP LEADER NOTES FOR THE DODGE CHARGER 500 NASCAR NEXTEL CUP SERIES RACE AT DARLINGTON RACEWAY, MAY 13, 2006.
Greg Biffle led seven times for 170 laps to win the WIX Filters Lap Leader of the Race Award in the Dodge Charger 500 at Darlington. Biffle led the most laps of any driver in the race and took the honor for the fifth time this season.
Biffle stretched his lead in the WIX Filters Lap Leader standings to two over Tony Stewart (5-3).
Biffle won Saturday night’s race at Darlington, scoring his first victory of the 2006 season by .209 second over Jeff Gordon.
Biffle has led at least one lap in nine of the 11 NEXTEL Cup Series races this season and has led the most laps in four races (Darlington, Phoenix, Atlanta and California).
Biffle gained six positions in the NEXTEL Cup Series championship standings, moving up to 14th.
WIX FILTERS LAP LEADER AWARD WINNERS BY RACE
EVENT DRIVER
Daytona 500 Dale Earnhardt Jr. (32 laps)
Auto Club 500 Greg Biffle (168 laps)
UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 Matt Kenseth (146 laps)
Golden Corral 500 Greg Biffle (128 laps)
Food City 500 Tony Stewart (245 laps)
DIRECTV 500 Tony Stewart (288 laps)
Samsung/RadioShack 500 Tony Stewart (99 laps)
Subway Fresh 500 Greg Biffle (151 laps)
Aaron’s 499 Jeff Gordon (62 laps)
Crown Royal 400 Greg Biffle (54 laps)
Dodge Charger 500 Greg Biffle (170 laps)
