Entry List
The official 2006 Bass Pro Shops MBNA 500 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Atlanta Motor Speedway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.
Bass Pro Shops MBNA 500
Sunday, October 29th, 2006
Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton, GA
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- Drivers Entered: 47 (7 drivers will not make the race)
- Laps Scheduled: 325
- Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
- Time of Race: N/A
- Average Speed: 143.421
- Cautions: 9 for 39 laps
- Lead Changes: 24
- Green Flag Passes: 2,751 (9.6 passes per green flag lap)
| ENTRY | # | DRIVER | HOMETOWN | DOB | AGE | MAKE | SPONSOR | TEAM |
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| 1 | 84 | AJ Allmendinger | Los Gatos, CA | Dec 16, 1981 | 24 | Dodge | Red Bull | Dany Bahar |
| 2 | 37 | Bill Elliott | Dawsonville, GA | Oct 8, 1955 | 51 | Dodge | Melling / Spring Mountain Farms | John Carter |
| 3 | 43 | Bobby Labonte | Corpus Christi, TX | May 8, 1964 | 42 | Dodge | Cascadian Farm / General Mills | Richard L Petty |
| 4 | 25 | Brian Vickers | Thomasville, NC | Oct 24, 1983 | 23 | Chevrolet | GMAC | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 5 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Columbia, MO | Aug 15, 1979 | 27 | Ford | Office Depot | Jack Roush |
| 6 | 42 | Casey Mears | Bakersfield, CA | Mar 12, 1978 | 28 | Dodge | Texaco / Havoline | Chip Ganassi Racing |
| 7 | 07 | Clint Bowyer | Emporia, KS | May 30, 1979 | 27 | Chevrolet | Jack Daniel's | Richard Childress Racing |
| 8 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr | Kannapolis, NC | Oct 10, 1974 | 32 | Chevrolet | Budweiser | Dale Earnhardt Inc |
| 9 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Hickory, NC | Nov 26, 1956 | 49 | Ford | UPS | Yates Racing |
| 10 | 22 | Dave Blaney | Hartford, OH | Oct 24, 1962 | 44 | Dodge | Caterpillar | Bill Davis |
| 11 | 38 | David Gilliland | Riverside, CA | Apr 1, 1976 | 30 | Ford | M&M's | Yates Racing |
| 12 | 40 | David Stremme | South Bend, IN | Jun 19, 1977 | 29 | Dodge | Coors Light | Felix Sabates |
| 13 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Chesterfield, VA | Nov 18, 1980 | 25 | Chevrolet | FedExCup | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 14 | 74 | Derrike Cope | Spanaway, WA | Nov 2, 1958 | 47 | Dodge | Sundance Vacations / Royal Admin. Svcs | Raynard McGlynn |
| 15 | 19 | Elliott Sadler | Emporia, VA | Apr 30, 1975 | 31 | Dodge | Dodge Dealers / UAW | Evernham Motorsports |
| 16 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Vancouver, WA | Dec 23, 1969 | 36 | Ford | National Guard | Geoff Smith |
| 17 | 18 | JJ Yeley | Phoenix, AZ | Oct 5, 1976 | 30 | Chevrolet | GSK / Astellas VESIcare | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 18 | 26 | Jamie McMurray | Joplin, MO | Jun 3, 1976 | 30 | Ford | Crown Royal | Georgetta Roush |
| 19 | 31 | Jeff Burton | South Boston, VA | Jan 29, 1967 | 39 | Chevrolet | Cingular Wireless | Richard Childress Racing |
| 20 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Vallejo, CA | Aug 4, 1971 | 35 | Chevrolet | DuPont / Nicorette | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 21 | 66 | Jeff Green | Owensboro, KY | Sep 6, 1962 | 44 | Chevrolet | Best Buy | Stewart-Haas Racing |
| 22 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | El Cajon, CA | Sep 17, 1975 | 31 | Chevrolet | Lowe's | Jeff Gordon |
| 23 | 01 | Joe Nemechek | Lakeland, FL | Sep 26, 1963 | 43 | Chevrolet | U.S. Army | MB2 Motorsports |
| 24 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Enumclaw, WA | Apr 10, 1980 | 26 | Dodge | McDonald's / Dodge Dealers | Evernham Motorsports |
| 25 | 21 | Ken Schrader | Fenton, MO | May 29, 1955 | 51 | Ford | Little Debbie | Wood Brothers Racing |
| 26 | 178 | Kenny Wallace | St. Louis, MO | Aug 23, 1963 | 43 | Chevrolet | Furniture Row Racing | Barney Visser |
| 27 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Bakersfield, CA | Dec 8, 1975 | 30 | Chevrolet | Reese's | Richard Childress Racing |
| 28 | 61 | Kevin Lepage | Shelburne, VT | Jun 26, 1962 | 44 | Chevrolet | Oak Gloves / Smokey Bones | Front Row Motorsports |
| 29 | 27 | Kirk Shelmerdine | Winston-Salem, NC | Mar 8, 1958 | 48 | Chevrolet | Lilly Trucking of Virginia | Kirk Shelmerdine |
| 30 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Las Vegas, NV | Aug 4, 1978 | 28 | Dodge | Miller Lite | Team Penske |
| 31 | 5 | Kyle Busch | Las Vegas, NV | May 2, 1985 | 21 | Chevrolet | Kellogg's | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 32 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Trinity, NC | Jun 2, 1960 | 46 | Dodge | Marathon American Spirit Motor Oil | Kyle Petty |
| 33 | 6 | Mark Martin | Batesville, AR | Jan 9, 1959 | 47 | Ford | AAA | Jack Roush |
| 34 | 1 | Martin Truex Jr | Mayetta, NJ | Jun 29, 1980 | 26 | Chevrolet | Bass Pro Shops / Tracker | Dale Earnhardt Inc |
| 35 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Cambridge, WI | Mar 10, 1972 | 34 | Ford | DEWALT | Mark Martin |
| 36 | 55 | Michael Waltrip | Owensboro, KY | Apr 30, 1963 | 43 | Dodge | NAPA Auto Parts | Douglas Bawel |
| 37 | 49 | Mike Bliss | Milwaukie, OR | Apr 5, 1965 | 41 | Dodge | WhatsOnline.com | Elizabeth Morgenthau |
| 38 | 72 | Mike Skinner | Ontario, CA | Jun 28, 1957 | 49 | Chevrolet | Dutch Quality Stone | Bryan Mullet |
| 39 | 41 | Reed Sorenson | Peachtree City, GA | Feb 5, 1986 | 20 | Dodge | Target | Chip Ganassi Racing |
| 40 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Bellflower, CA | Jan 2, 1969 | 37 | Chevrolet | Jim Beam | Robby Gordon |
| 41 | 12 | Ryan Newman | South Bend, IN | Dec 8, 1977 | 28 | Dodge | Mobil 1 | Team Penske |
| 42 | 10 | Scott Riggs | Bahama, NC | Jan 1, 1971 | 35 | Dodge | Valvoline / Stanley Tools | James Rocco |
| 43 | 14 | Sterling Marlin | Columbia, TN | Jun 30, 1957 | 49 | Chevrolet | Ginn Clubs & Resorts | MB2 Motorsports |
| 44 | 4 | Todd Bodine | Chemung, NY | Feb 27, 1964 | 42 | Chevrolet | Hefty / Lucas Oil Products | Larry McClure |
| 45 | 96 | Tony Raines | LaPorte, IN | Apr 14, 1964 | 42 | Chevrolet | DLP HDTV | Bill Saunders |
| 46 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Rushville, IN | May 20, 1971 | 35 | Chevrolet | The Home Depot | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 47 | 32 | Travis Kvapil | Janesville, WI | Mar 1, 1976 | 30 | Chevrolet | Tide-Downy | Calvin Wells III |