Official NASCAR Race Results
Jimmie Johnson won the 2006 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway.
02-19-2006 | Daytona 500 | Daytona International Speedway
Table initially ordered on Finish Position. Click a column header to re-sort by that value.
| Fin | St | # | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts | Laps | Led | Status | Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet | Lowe's | 185 | 203 | 24 | Running | 1,505,124 |
| 2 | 14 | 42 | Casey Mears | Dodge | Texaco / Havoline | 170 | 203 | 0 | Running | 1,095,766 |
| 3 | 18 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Dodge | Alltel | 170 | 203 | 23 | Running | 796,116 |
| 4 | 3 | 38 | Elliott Sadler | Ford | M&M's | 165 | 203 | 5 | Running | 684,076 |
| 5 | 15 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Chevrolet | The Home Depot | 160 | 203 | 20 | Running | 537,944 |
| 6 | 37 | 07 | Clint Bowyer | Chevrolet | Jack Daniel's | 150 | 203 | 0 | Running | 411,683 |
| 7 | 35 | 25 | Brian Vickers | Chevrolet | GMAC | 151 | 203 | 21 | Running | 347,583 |
| 8 | 7 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | Chevrolet | Budweiser | 152 | 203 | 32 | Running | 377,694 |
| 9 | 23 | 21 | Ken Schrader | Ford | Little Debbie | 138 | 203 | 0 | Running | 328,897 |
| 10 | 25 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Ford | UPS | 134 | 203 | 0 | Running | 326,983 |
| 11 | 27 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Dodge | Dodge Dealers / UAW | 130 | 203 | 0 | Running | 307,347 |
| 12 | 10 | 6 | Mark Martin | Ford | AAA | 132 | 203 | 19 | Running | 292,383 |
| 13 | 20 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Chevrolet | Jim Beam | 124 | 203 | 0 | Running | 269,558 |
| 14 | 28 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench | 126 | 203 | 1 | Running | 302,244 |
| 15 | 11 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Ford | DeWalt Power Tools | 123 | 203 | 28 | Running | 302,549 |
| 16 | 19 | 1 | Martin Truex, Jr. | Chevrolet | Bass Pro Shops / Tracker | 115 | 203 | 0 | Running | 297,816 |
| 17 | 43 | 96 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | DLP HDTV / Tweeter | 87 | 203 | 0 | Running | 268,558 |
| 18 | 30 | 55 | Michael Waltrip | Dodge | NAPA Auto Parts | 109 | 203 | 0 | Running | 274,241 |
| 19 | 33 | 36 | Bill Elliott | Chevrolet | Ginn Clubs & Resorts | 111 | 203 | 1 | Running | 257,758 |
| 20 | 42 | 27 | Kirk Shelmerdine | Chevrolet | Apex Electric | 103 | 203 | 0 | Running | 272,008 |
| 21 | 29 | 49 | Brent Sherman | Dodge | Serta | 100 | 203 | 0 | Running | 274,766 |
| 22 | 34 | 22 | Dave Blaney | Dodge | Caterpillar | 97 | 203 | 0 | Running | 271,241 |
| 23 | 4 | 5 | Kyle Busch | Chevrolet | Kellogg's | 99 | 203 | 5 | Running | 281,833 |
| 24 | 24 | 09 | Mike Wallace | Dodge | Miccosukee Gaming & Resorts | 91 | 203 | 0 | Running | 266,533 |
| 25 | 31 | 61 | Kevin Lepage | Ford | AMP Energy Drink | 93 | 203 | 1 | Running | 254,683 |
| 26 | 2 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | DuPont | 90 | 203 | 1 | Running | 334,879 |
| 27 | 40 | 32 | Travis Kvapil | Chevrolet | Tide | 87 | 203 | 1 | Running | 265,455 |
| 28 | 32 | 40 | David Stremme | Dodge | Lone Star Steakhouse & Saloon | 79 | 203 | 0 | Running | 263,358 |
| 29 | 22 | 41 | Reed Sorenson | Dodge | Target | 76 | 203 | 0 | Running | 262,908 |
| 30 | 17 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Chevrolet | FedEx Express | 73 | 203 | 0 | Running | 254,833 |
| 31 | 16 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Ford | National Guard | 75 | 203 | 1 | Running | 258,758 |
| 32 | 1 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Chevrolet | Cingular Wireless | 72 | 202 | 18 | Running | 302,603 |
| 33 | 38 | 01 | Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet | U.S. Army | 64 | 200 | 0 | Running | 279,453 |
| 34 | 39 | 14 | Sterling Marlin | Chevrolet | Waste Management | 61 | 200 | 0 | Running | 248,713 |
| 35 | 8 | 43 | Bobby Labonte | Dodge | Cheerios / Betty Crocker | 58 | 197 | 0 | Crash | 294,674 |
| 36 | 26 | 19 | Jeremy Mayfield | Dodge | Dodge Dealers / UAW | 55 | 197 | 0 | Running | 278,049 |
| 37 | 6 | 26 | Jamie McMurray | Ford | Crown Royal | 57 | 196 | 1 | Crash | 287,183 |
| 38 | 13 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Dodge | Miller Lite | 54 | 187 | 1 | Crash | 280,366 |
| 39 | 12 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Dodge | Wells Fargo Financial | 46 | 173 | 0 | Running | 256,833 |
| 40 | 41 | 00 | Hermie Sadler | Ford | Aaron's | 43 | 169 | 0 | Engine | 245,633 |
| 41 | 36 | 18 | J.J. Yeley | Chevrolet | Interstate Batteries | 40 | 157 | 0 | Running | 279,833 |
| 42 | 21 | 66 | Jeff Green | Chevrolet | Best Buy | 37 | 156 | 0 | Running | 253,153 |
| 43 | 5 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Ford | Office Depot | 34 | 78 | 0 | Crash | 269,882 |
Race Recap
- Date: 02-19-2006
- Track: Daytona International Speedway
- Race: Daytona 500
- Race #: 1
- Cars: 43
- Winner: Jimmie Johnson
- Start Position: 9th
- Car Make: Chevrolet
- Avg Speed: 142.667 mph
- Distance: 508 miles
- Purse: $15,521,950
- Cautions: 11
- Caution Laps: 39
- Lead Changes: 32
- Pole: 189.151 mph
