Standings After Race #3 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway - Sunday, March 12th, 2006
| RNK | RNK +/- | STS | DRIVER | # | MAKE | PNTS | BHND | PO PTS | POLE | WIN | T5 | T10 | STG W | DNF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | 3 | Jimmie Johnson | 48 | Chevrolet | 540 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | +1 | 3 | Matt Kenseth | 17 | Ford | 488 | -52 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | +1 | 3 | Kasey Kahne | 9 | Dodge | 455 | -85 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | -2 | 3 | Casey Mears | 42 | Dodge | 454 | -86 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | +1 | 3 | Mark Martin | 6 | Ford | 430 | -110 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | +6 | 3 | Kyle Busch | 5 | Chevrolet | 403 | -137 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | +1 | 3 | Clint Bowyer | 2 | Chevrolet | 389 | -151 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | +2 | 3 | Elliott Sadler | 38 | Ford | 385 | -155 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | +6 | 3 | Jeff Gordon | 24 | Chevrolet | 374 | -166 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | +4 | 3 | Jeff Burton | 31 | Chevrolet | 373 | -167 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | -6 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | 8 | Chevrolet | 369 | -171 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | -3 | 3 | Brian Vickers | 25 | Chevrolet | 362 | -178 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | -2 | 3 | Dale Jarrett | 88 | Ford | 352 | -188 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | +3 | 3 | Robby Gordon | 7 | Chevrolet | 336 | -204 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | -2 | 3 | Martin Truex | 1 | Chevrolet | 336 | -204 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | +4 | 3 | Denny Hamlin | 20 | Chevrolet | 334 | -206 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | +2 | 3 | Kevin Harvick | 21 | Chevrolet | 332 | -208 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | -11 | 3 | Ryan Newman | 12 | Dodge | 307 | -233 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | +3 | 3 | Tony Stewart | 20 | Chevrolet | 304 | -236 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | -2 | 3 | Jamie McMurray | 26 | Ford | 301 | -239 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | +2 | 3 | JJ Yeley | 18 | Chevrolet | 299 | -241 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | +3 | 3 | Kurt Busch | 2 | Dodge | 289 | -251 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | -2 | 3 | Carl Edwards | 99 | Ford | 284 | -256 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | +8 | 3 | Joe Nemechek | 01 | Chevrolet | 270 | -270 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | +13 | 3 | Greg Biffle | 16 | Ford | 269 | -271 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | -10 | 3 | Ken Schrader | 21 | Ford | 257 | -283 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | +4 | 3 | Terry Labonte | 96 | Chevrolet | 244 | -296 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | +1 | 3 | Jeremy Mayfield | 19 | Dodge | 240 | -300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | -3 | 3 | Dave Blaney | 22 | Dodge | 240 | -300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | +5 | 3 | Jeff Green | 66 | Chevrolet | 237 | -303 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | -4 | 3 | Michael Waltrip | 55 | Dodge | 222 | -318 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | -8 | 3 | Reed Sorenson | 41 | Dodge | 219 | -321 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | +1 | 3 | Kyle Petty | 45 | Dodge | 215 | -325 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | -6 | 3 | Brent Sherman | 49 | Dodge | 213 | -327 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | -2 | 3 | David Stremme | 40 | Dodge | 207 | -333 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | - | 3 | Bobby Labonte | 43 | Dodge | 206 | -334 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | -7 | 3 | Kevin Lepage | 49 | Dodge | 203 | -337 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | +2 | 2 | Scott Riggs | 10 | Dodge | 185 | -355 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | -2 | 3 | Sterling Marlin | 14 | Chevrolet | 183 | -357 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | +3 | 2 | Travis Kvapil | 32 | Chevrolet | 133 | -407 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | +4 | 2 | Scott Wimmer | 4 | Chevrolet | 113 | -427 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | -3 | 1 | Bill Elliott | 100 | Chevrolet | 111 | -429 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | -2 | 1 | Kirk Shelmerdine | 27 | Chevrolet | 103 | -437 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | -2 | 1 | Mike Wallace | 1 | Dodge | 91 | -449 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | -1 | 1 | Mike Garvey | 151 | Chevrolet | 49 | -491 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 46 | - | 1 | Hermie Sadler | 00 | Ford | 43 | -497 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 47 | - | 1 | Stanton Barrett | 95 | Chevrolet | 43 | -497 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 48 | - | 2 | Kenny Wallace | 22 | Ford | 40 | -500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 49 | - | 1 | Chad Chaffin | 34 | Chevrolet | 37 | -503 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |