Race Entry List
NASCAR Cup Series
Daytona 500
Daytona International Speedway
February 19th, 2006
Race #1 of the 2006 NASCAR Cup Series Season
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- Laps Scheduled: 200
- Drivers Entered: 58
- Makes
- Chevrolet (27)
- Dodge (20)
- Ford (11)
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- Pole: Tony Stewart (185.582 mph)
- Winner: Tony Stewart
| Car # | Driver | Hometown | Make | Sponsor | Team | Crew Chief |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00 | Hermie Sadler | Emporia, VA | Ford | Aaron's | Michael Anderson | |
| 01 | Joe Nemechek | Lakeland, FL | Chevrolet | U.S. Army | Bobby Ginn | |
| 07 | Clint Bowyer | Emporia, KS | Chevrolet | Jack Daniel's | Richard Childress | |
| 1 | Martin Truex Jr | Mayetta, NJ | Chevrolet | Bass Pro Shops / Tracker | Teresa Earnhardt | |
| 10 | Scott Riggs | Bahama, NC | Dodge | Valvoline / Stanley Tools | James Rocco | |
| 109 | Mike Wallace | St. Louis, MO | Dodge | Miccosukee Resort & Gaming | James Finch | |
| 11 | Denny Hamlin | Chesterfield, VA | Chevrolet | FedEx Express | J D Gibbs | |
| 12 | Ryan Newman | South Bend, IN | Dodge | Alltel | Roger Penske | |
| 136 | Bill Elliott | Dawsonville, GA | Chevrolet | Ginn Clubs & Resorts | Bobby Ginn | |
| 14 | Sterling Marlin | Columbia, TN | Chevrolet | Waste Management | Bobby Ginn | |
| 15 | Paul Menard | Eau Claire, WI | Chevrolet | Menards / Pittsburgh Paints | Teresa Earnhardt | |
| 152 | Larry Gunselman | Snohomish, WA | Dodge | Pro30.com / Race2WA.com | Rick Ware | |
| 159 | Andy Belmont | Langhorne, PA | Chevrolet | YearOne.com | Jennifer Belmont | |
| 16 | Greg Biffle | Vancouver, WA | Ford | National Guard | Geoff Smith | |
| 17 | Matt Kenseth | Cambridge, WI | Ford | DEWALT Power Tools | Mark Martin | |
| 178 | Kenny Wallace | St. Louis, MO | Chevrolet | Furniture Row Racing | Barney Visser | |
| 18 | JJ Yeley | Phoenix, AZ | Chevrolet | Interstate Batteries | Joe Gibbs | |
| 180 | Carl Long | Roxboro, NC | Ford | RoadLoans.com | Stanton Hover | |
| 19 | Jeremy Mayfield | Owensboro, KY | Dodge | Dodge Dealers / UAW | Ray Evernham | |
| 195 | Stanton Barrett | Bishop, CA | Chevrolet | Yippeenet.com | Stanton Barrett | |
| 2 | Kurt Busch | Las Vegas, NV | Dodge | Miller Lite | Roger Penske | |
| 20 | Tony Stewart | Rushville, IN | Chevrolet | The Home Depot | Joe Gibbs | |
| 21 | Ken Schrader | Fenton, MO | Ford | Little Debbie | Glen Wood | |
| 22 | Dave Blaney | Hartford, OH | Dodge | Caterpillar | Bill Davis | |
| 23 | Mike Skinner | Ontario, CA | Dodge | Bad Boy Mowers | Gail Davis | |
| 24 | Jeff Gordon | Vallejo, CA | Chevrolet | DuPont | Rick Hendrick | |
| 25 | Brian Vickers | Thomasville, NC | Chevrolet | GMAC | Mary Hendrick | |
| 26 | Jamie McMurray | Joplin, MO | Ford | Crown Royal | Georgetta Roush | |
| 27 | Kirk Shelmerdine | Winston-Salem, NC | Chevrolet | Apex Electric | Kirk Shelmerdine | |
| 29 | Kevin Harvick | Bakersfield, CA | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench | Richard Childress | |
| 31 | Jeff Burton | South Boston, VA | Chevrolet | Cingular Wireless | Richard Childress | |
| 32 | Travis Kvapil | Janesville, WI | Chevrolet | Tide | Calvin Wells III | |
| 34 | Randy LaJoie | Norwalk, CT | Chevrolet | Front Row Motorsports | Brad Jenkins | |
| 37 | Chad Blount | Walkerton, IN | Dodge | R&J Racing | John Carter | |
| 38 | Elliott Sadler | Emporia, VA | Ford | M&M's | Robert Yates | |
| 4 | Scott Wimmer | Wausau, WI | Chevrolet | AERO Exhaust | Larry McClure | |
| 40 | David Stremme | South Bend, IN | Dodge | Lone Star Steakhouse / Saloon | Felix Sabates | |
| 41 | Reed Sorenson | Peachtree City, GA | Dodge | Target | Chip Ganassi | |
| 42 | Casey Mears | Bakersfield, CA | Dodge | Texaco / Havoline | Floyd Ganassi | |
| 43 | Bobby Labonte | Corpus Christi, TX | Dodge | Cheerios / Betty Crocker | Richard L Petty | |
| 45 | Kyle Petty | Trinity, NC | Dodge | Wells Fargo | Kyle Petty | |
| 48 | Jimmie Johnson | El Cajon, CA | Chevrolet | Lowe's | Jeff Gordon | |
| 49 | Brent Sherman | St Paul, MN | Dodge | Serta | Elizabeth Morgenthau | |
| 5 | Kyle Busch | Las Vegas, NV | Chevrolet | Kellogg's | Rick Hendrick | |
| 50 | Larry Foyt | Houston, TX | Dodge | Arnold Development Companies | Don Arnold | |
| 55 | Michael Waltrip | Owensboro, KY | Dodge | NAPA Auto Parts | Douglas Bawel | |
| 6 | Mark Martin | Batesville, AR | Ford | AAA | Jack Roush | |
| 61 | Kevin Lepage | Shelburne, VT | Ford | Amp Energy Drink | Bob Jenkins | |
| 66 | Jeff Green | Owensboro, KY | Chevrolet | Best Buy | Gene Haas | |
| 7 | Robby Gordon | Bellflower, CA | Chevrolet | Jim Beam | Robby Gordon | |
| 74 | Derrike Cope | Spanaway, WA | Dodge | MyGuardian911 / Sundance Vacations | Raynard McGlynn | |
| 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr | Kannapolis, NC | Chevrolet | Budweiser | Teresa Earnhardt | |
| 88 | Dale Jarrett | Hickory, NC | Ford | UPS | Robert Yates | |
| 89 | Morgan Shepherd | Conover, NC | Dodge | Victory in Jesus / Dutch Quality Stone | Cindy Shepherd | |
| 9 | Kasey Kahne | Enumclaw, WA | Dodge | Dodge Dealers / UAW | Ray Evernham | |
| 92 | Chad Chaffin | Smyrna, TN | Chevrolet | Oak Glove Co. | Bob Jenkins | |
| 96 | Terry Labonte | Corpus Christi, TX | Chevrolet | DLP HDTV / Tweeter | Bill Saunders | |
| 99 | Carl Edwards | Columbia, MO | Ford | Office Depot | Jack Roush |