Entry List
The official 2006 Auto Club 500 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Auto Club Speedway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.
Auto Club 500
Sunday, February 26th, 2006
Auto Club Speedway, Fontana, CA
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- Drivers Entered: 50 (10 drivers will not make the race)
- Laps Scheduled: 250
- Laps Actual: 251 - NASCAR OVERTIME!
- Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
- Time of Race: N/A
- Average Speed: 147.852
- Cautions: 7 for 26 laps
- Lead Changes: 18
- Green Flag Passes: 3,104 (13.8 passes per green flag lap)
| ENTRY | # | DRIVER | HOMETOWN | DOB | AGE | MAKE | SPONSOR | TEAM |
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| 1 | 43 | Bobby Labonte | Corpus Christi, TX | May 8, 1964 | 41 | Dodge | Cheerios / Betty Crocker | Richard L Petty |
| 2 | 49 | Brent Sherman | St Paul, MN | May 24, 1974 | 31 | Dodge | Serta | Elizabeth Morgenthau |
| 3 | 25 | Brian Vickers | Thomasville, NC | Oct 24, 1983 | 22 | Chevrolet | GMAC | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 4 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Columbia, MO | Aug 15, 1979 | 26 | Ford | Office Depot | Jack Roush |
| 5 | 42 | Casey Mears | Bakersfield, CA | Mar 12, 1978 | 27 | Dodge | Texaco / Havoline | Chip Ganassi Racing |
| 6 | 92 | Chad Chaffin | Smyrna, TN | Jul 20, 1968 | 37 | Chevrolet | Front Row Motorsports | Front Row Motorsports |
| 7 | 07 | Clint Bowyer | Emporia, KS | May 30, 1979 | 26 | Chevrolet | Jack Daniel's | Richard Childress Racing |
| 8 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr | Kannapolis, NC | Oct 10, 1974 | 31 | 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 | 43 | Dodge | Caterpillar | Bill Davis |
| 11 | 40 | David Stremme | South Bend, IN | Jun 19, 1977 | 28 | Dodge | Coors Light | Felix Sabates |
| 12 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Chesterfield, VA | Nov 18, 1980 | 25 | Chevrolet | FedEx Kinko's | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 13 | 74 | Derrike Cope | Spanaway, WA | Nov 2, 1958 | 47 | Dodge | MyGuardian911 | Raynard McGlynn |
| 14 | 38 | Elliott Sadler | Emporia, VA | Apr 30, 1975 | 30 | Ford | Pedigree | Yates Racing |
| 15 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Vancouver, WA | Dec 23, 1969 | 36 | Ford | Jackson Hewitt / National Guard | Geoff Smith |
| 16 | 00 | Hermie Sadler | Emporia, VA | Apr 24, 1969 | 36 | Ford | Aaron's | Michael Anderson |
| 17 | 18 | JJ Yeley | Phoenix, AZ | Oct 5, 1976 | 29 | Chevrolet | Interstate Batteries | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 18 | 26 | Jamie McMurray | Joplin, MO | Jun 3, 1976 | 29 | 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 | 34 | Chevrolet | DuPont Hot Hues | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 21 | 66 | Jeff Green | Owensboro, KY | Sep 6, 1962 | 43 | Chevrolet | Best Buy | Stewart-Haas Racing |
| 22 | 19 | Jeremy Mayfield | Owensboro, KY | May 27, 1969 | 36 | Dodge | Dodge Dealers / UAW | Evernham Motorsports |
| 23 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | El Cajon, CA | Sep 17, 1975 | 30 | Chevrolet | Lowe's | Jeff Gordon |
| 24 | 01 | Joe Nemechek | Lakeland, FL | Sep 26, 1963 | 42 | Chevrolet | U.S. Army | MB2 Motorsports |
| 25 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Enumclaw, WA | Apr 10, 1980 | 25 | Dodge | Dodge Dealers / UAW | Evernham Motorsports |
| 26 | 21 | Ken Schrader | Fenton, MO | May 29, 1955 | 50 | Ford | Little Debbie | Wood Brothers Racing |
| 27 | 178 | Kenny Wallace | St. Louis, MO | Aug 23, 1963 | 42 | Chevrolet | Furniture Row Racing | Barney Visser |
| 28 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Bakersfield, CA | Dec 8, 1975 | 30 | Chevrolet | Icebreakers Ice Cubes | Richard Childress Racing |
| 29 | 61 | Kevin Lepage | Shelburne, VT | Jun 26, 1962 | 43 | Ford | RoadLoans.com | Front Row Motorsports |
| 30 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Las Vegas, NV | Aug 4, 1978 | 27 | Dodge | Miller Lite | Team Penske |
| 31 | 5 | Kyle Busch | Las Vegas, NV | May 2, 1985 | 20 | Chevrolet | Kellogg's | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 32 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Trinity, NC | Jun 2, 1960 | 45 | Dodge | Wells Fargo | 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 | 25 | Chevrolet | Bass Pro Shops / Tracker | Dale Earnhardt Inc |
| 35 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Cambridge, WI | Mar 10, 1972 | 33 | Ford | DEWALT Power Tools | Mark Martin |
| 36 | 55 | Michael Waltrip | Owensboro, KY | Apr 30, 1963 | 42 | Dodge | NAPA Auto Parts | Douglas Bawel |
| 37 | 151 | Mike Garvey | McDonough, GA | Sep 13, 1962 | 43 | Chevrolet | Marathon American Spirit Motor Oil | Joe Auer |
| 38 | 37 | Mike Skinner | Ontario, CA | Jun 28, 1957 | 48 | Dodge | R&J Racing | John Carter |
| 39 | 89 | Morgan Shepherd | Conover, NC | Oct 21, 1941 | 64 | Dodge | Victory in Jesus / Dutch Quality Stone | Cindy Shepherd |
| 40 | 34 | Randy LaJoie | Norwalk, CT | Aug 28, 1961 | 44 | Dodge | Front Row Motorsports | Front Row Motorsports |
| 41 | 41 | Reed Sorenson | Peachtree City, GA | Feb 5, 1986 | 20 | Dodge | Energizer e2 Lithium | Chip Ganassi Racing |
| 42 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Bellflower, CA | Jan 2, 1969 | 37 | Chevrolet | Jim Beam | Robby Gordon |
| 43 | 12 | Ryan Newman | South Bend, IN | Dec 8, 1977 | 28 | Dodge | Mobil 1 | Team Penske |
| 44 | 10 | Scott Riggs | Bahama, NC | Jan 1, 1971 | 35 | Dodge | Valvoline / Stanley Tools | James Rocco |
| 45 | 4 | Scott Wimmer | Wausau, WI | Jan 26, 1976 | 30 | Chevrolet | AERO Exhaust | Larry McClure |
| 46 | 195 | Stanton Barrett | Bishop, CA | Dec 1, 1972 | 33 | Chevrolet | hairofdog.com | Stanton Barrett |
| 47 | 14 | Sterling Marlin | Columbia, TN | Jun 30, 1957 | 48 | Chevrolet | CENTRIX Auto Finance | MB2 Motorsports |
| 48 | 96 | Terry Labonte | Corpus Christi, TX | Nov 16, 1956 | 49 | Chevrolet | DLP HDTV / Tweeter | Bill Saunders |
| 49 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Rushville, IN | May 20, 1971 | 34 | Chevrolet | The Home Depot | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 50 | 32 | Travis Kvapil | Janesville, WI | Mar 1, 1976 | 29 | Chevrolet | Tide | Calvin Wells III |