The qualifying for the Clipsal 500 Adelaide took place on Friday, 24 March 2006.

As in the case of most V8 Supercar races, there was a Top Ten Shootout which could make the person that qualified first drop to tenth and vice versa.

Kiwi Jason Richards, in his Tasman Motorsport Holden qualified first.

The Lion (Holden) dominated the top ten shootout with 8 of the 10 drivers driving a VZ Commodore.

There were only two Ford's in the Top Ten, Team Triple 888's Jamie Whincup and Craig Lowndes.