Entry List
The official 2006 Sharpie 500 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Bristol Motor Speedway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.
Sharpie 500
Saturday, August 26th, 2006
Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol, TN
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- Drivers Entered: 49 (9 drivers will not make the race)
- Laps Scheduled: 500
- Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
- Time of Race: N/A
- Average Speed: 90.025
- Cautions: 10 for 62 laps
- Lead Changes: 18
- Green Flag Passes: 812 (1.9 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 | 42 | Dodge | Hamburger Helper "Hometown Helpers" | Richard L Petty |
| 2 | 25 | Brian Vickers | Thomasville, NC | Oct 24, 1983 | 22 | Chevrolet | GMAC | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 3 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Columbia, MO | Aug 15, 1979 | 27 | Ford | Office Depot | Jack Roush |
| 4 | 34 | Carl Long | Roxboro, NC | Sep 20, 1967 | 38 | Chevrolet | Thompson Metal Svcs / Oak Gloves | Front Row Motorsports |
| 5 | 42 | Casey Mears | Bakersfield, CA | Mar 12, 1978 | 28 | Dodge | Texaco / Havoline | Chip Ganassi Racing |
| 6 | 61 | Chad Chaffin | Smyrna, TN | Jul 20, 1968 | 38 | Chevrolet | Kingsport Iron&Metal / Oak Gloves | Front Row Motorsports |
| 7 | 07 | Clint Bowyer | Emporia, KS | May 30, 1979 | 27 | Chevrolet | Jack Daniel's Happy Birthday | 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 | 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 | FedEx Freight | 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 / Charter Communications | Geoff Smith |
| 17 | 00 | Hermie Sadler | Emporia, VA | Apr 24, 1969 | 37 | Chevrolet | The SPEED Report | Michael Anderson |
| 18 | 18 | JJ Yeley | Phoenix, AZ | Oct 5, 1976 | 29 | Chevrolet | Interstate Batteries | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 19 | 26 | Jamie McMurray | Joplin, MO | Jun 3, 1976 | 30 | Ford | Sharpie | Georgetta Roush |
| 20 | 31 | Jeff Burton | South Boston, VA | Jan 29, 1967 | 39 | Chevrolet | Cingular Wireless | Richard Childress Racing |
| 21 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Vallejo, CA | Aug 4, 1971 | 35 | Chevrolet | DuPont | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 22 | 66 | Jeff Green | Owensboro, KY | Sep 6, 1962 | 43 | Chevrolet | CertainTeed | Stewart-Haas Racing |
| 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 | 26 | Dodge | Dodge Dealers / UAW | Evernham Motorsports |
| 26 | 21 | Ken Schrader | Fenton, MO | May 29, 1955 | 51 | Ford | U.S. Air Force | Wood Brothers Racing |
| 27 | 178 | Kenny Wallace | St. Louis, MO | Aug 23, 1963 | 43 | Chevrolet | Furniture Row Racing | Barney Visser |
| 28 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Bakersfield, CA | Dec 8, 1975 | 30 | Chevrolet | Reese's | Richard Childress Racing |
| 29 | 49 | Kevin Lepage | Shelburne, VT | Jun 26, 1962 | 44 | Dodge | LoansDepot.com | Elizabeth Morgenthau |
| 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 | 37 | Mike Skinner | Ontario, CA | Jun 28, 1957 | 49 | Dodge | R&J Racing | John Carter |
| 38 | 109 | Mike Wallace | St. Louis, MO | Mar 10, 1959 | 47 | Dodge | Miccosukee Resort & Gaming | Phoenix Racing |
| 39 | 89 | Morgan Shepherd | Conover, NC | Oct 21, 1941 | 64 | Dodge | Victory In Jesus | Cindy Shepherd |
| 40 | 41 | Reed Sorenson | Peachtree City, GA | Feb 5, 1986 | 20 | Dodge | Target | Chip Ganassi Racing |
| 41 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Bellflower, CA | Jan 2, 1969 | 37 | Chevrolet | Jim Beam | Robby Gordon |
| 42 | 12 | Ryan Newman | South Bend, IN | Dec 8, 1977 | 28 | Dodge | ALLTEL Fastap | Team Penske |
| 43 | 10 | Scott Riggs | Bahama, NC | Jan 1, 1971 | 35 | Dodge | Valvoline / Stanley Tools | James Rocco |
| 44 | 4 | Scott Wimmer | Wausau, WI | Jan 26, 1976 | 30 | Chevrolet | Bully Hill Vineyards / Food City | Larry McClure |
| 45 | 130 | Stanton Barrett | Bishop, CA | Dec 1, 1972 | 33 | Dodge | Pro30.com | Rick Ware |
| 46 | 14 | Sterling Marlin | Columbia, TN | Jun 30, 1957 | 49 | Chevrolet | Ginn Clubs & Resorts | MB2 Motorsports |
| 47 | 96 | Tony Raines | LaPorte, IN | Apr 14, 1964 | 42 | Chevrolet | DLP HDTV | Bill Saunders |
| 48 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Rushville, IN | May 20, 1971 | 35 | Chevrolet | The Home Depot | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 49 | 32 | Travis Kvapil | Janesville, WI | Mar 1, 1976 | 30 | Chevrolet | Tide-Downy | Calvin Wells III |