Entry List
The official 2006 Bank Of America 500 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Charlotte Motor Speedway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.
Bank Of America 500
Saturday, October 14th, 2006
Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord, NC
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- Drivers Entered: 52 (12 drivers will not make the race)
- Laps Scheduled: 334
- Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
- Time of Race: N/A
- Average Speed: 132.142
- Cautions: 10 for 52 laps
- Lead Changes: 34
- Green Flag Passes: 2,408 (8.5 passes per green flag lap)
| ENTRY | # | DRIVER | HOMETOWN | DOB | AGE | MAKE | SPONSOR | TEAM |
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| 1 | 83 | Bill Elliott | Dawsonville, GA | Oct 8, 1955 | 51 | Dodge | Red Bull / Victory Junction Gang Camp | Dany Bahar |
| 2 | 43 | Bobby Labonte | Corpus Christi, TX | May 8, 1964 | 42 | Dodge | Cheerios / Bugles | Richard L Petty |
| 3 | 25 | Brian Vickers | Thomasville, NC | Oct 24, 1983 | 22 | Chevrolet | GMAC | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 4 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Columbia, MO | Aug 15, 1979 | 27 | Ford | Office Depot | Jack Roush |
| 5 | 146 | Carl Long | Roxboro, NC | Sep 20, 1967 | 39 | Dodge | MILLSTAR Tools | Don Cupp |
| 6 | 42 | Casey Mears | Bakersfield, CA | Mar 12, 1978 | 28 | Dodge | Texaco / Havoline | Chip Ganassi Racing |
| 7 | 61 | Chad Chaffin | Smyrna, TN | Jul 20, 1968 | 38 | Dodge | Oak Glove Co. | Front Row Motorsports |
| 8 | 07 | Clint Bowyer | Emporia, KS | May 30, 1979 | 27 | Chevrolet | Jack Daniel's | Richard Childress Racing |
| 9 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr | Kannapolis, NC | Oct 10, 1974 | 32 | Chevrolet | Budweiser | Dale Earnhardt Inc |
| 10 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Hickory, NC | Nov 26, 1956 | 49 | Ford | UPS | Yates Racing |
| 11 | 22 | Dave Blaney | Hartford, OH | Oct 24, 1962 | 43 | Dodge | Caterpillar | Bill Davis |
| 12 | 38 | David Gilliland | Riverside, CA | Apr 1, 1976 | 30 | Ford | Sam's Club / M&M's | Yates Racing |
| 13 | 40 | David Stremme | South Bend, IN | Jun 19, 1977 | 29 | Dodge | Coors Light | Felix Sabates |
| 14 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Chesterfield, VA | Nov 18, 1980 | 25 | Chevrolet | FedEx Kinko's | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 15 | 74 | Derrike Cope | Spanaway, WA | Nov 2, 1958 | 47 | Dodge | Royal Admin. Svcs / Sundance Vacations | Raynard McGlynn |
| 16 | 19 | Elliott Sadler | Emporia, VA | Apr 30, 1975 | 31 | Dodge | Dodge Dealers / UAW | Evernham Motorsports |
| 17 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Vancouver, WA | Dec 23, 1969 | 36 | Ford | Subway / National Guard | Geoff Smith |
| 18 | 00 | Hermie Sadler | Emporia, VA | Apr 24, 1969 | 37 | Chevrolet | The SPEED Report | Michael Anderson |
| 19 | 18 | JJ Yeley | Phoenix, AZ | Oct 5, 1976 | 30 | Chevrolet | Interstate Batteries | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 20 | 26 | Jamie McMurray | Joplin, MO | Jun 3, 1976 | 30 | Ford | IRWIN Speedbor | Georgetta Roush |
| 21 | 31 | Jeff Burton | South Boston, VA | Jan 29, 1967 | 39 | Chevrolet | Cingular Wireless | Richard Childress Racing |
| 22 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Vallejo, CA | Aug 4, 1971 | 35 | Chevrolet | DuPont | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 23 | 66 | Jeff Green | Owensboro, KY | Sep 6, 1962 | 44 | Chevrolet | Best Buy "HD Done Right" | Stewart-Haas Racing |
| 24 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | El Cajon, CA | Sep 17, 1975 | 31 | Chevrolet | Lowe's | Jeff Gordon |
| 25 | 01 | Joe Nemechek | Lakeland, FL | Sep 26, 1963 | 43 | Chevrolet | CENTRIX Financial | MB2 Motorsports |
| 26 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Enumclaw, WA | Apr 10, 1980 | 26 | Dodge | Mopar / Dodge Dealers / UAW | Evernham Motorsports |
| 27 | 21 | Ken Schrader | Fenton, MO | May 29, 1955 | 51 | Ford | Motorcraft Genuine Parts | Wood Brothers Racing |
| 28 | 178 | Kenny Wallace | St. Louis, MO | Aug 23, 1963 | 43 | Chevrolet | Furniture Row Racing | Barney Visser |
| 29 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Bakersfield, CA | Dec 8, 1975 | 30 | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench | Richard Childress Racing |
| 30 | 34 | Kevin Lepage | Shelburne, VT | Jun 26, 1962 | 44 | Chevrolet | Oak Glove Co. | Front Row Motorsports |
| 31 | 27 | Kirk Shelmerdine | Winston-Salem, NC | Mar 8, 1958 | 48 | Chevrolet | Catdaddy Carolina Moonshine | Kirk Shelmerdine |
| 32 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Las Vegas, NV | Aug 4, 1978 | 28 | Dodge | Miller Lite | Team Penske |
| 33 | 5 | Kyle Busch | Las Vegas, NV | May 2, 1985 | 21 | Chevrolet | Kellogg's / Delphi | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 34 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Trinity, NC | Jun 2, 1960 | 46 | Dodge | Tire Kingdom | Kyle Petty |
| 35 | 6 | Mark Martin | Batesville, AR | Jan 9, 1959 | 47 | Ford | AAA | Jack Roush |
| 36 | 1 | Martin Truex Jr | Mayetta, NJ | Jun 29, 1980 | 26 | Chevrolet | Bass Pro Shops / Tracker | Dale Earnhardt Inc |
| 37 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Cambridge, WI | Mar 10, 1972 | 34 | Ford | Carhartt | Mark Martin |
| 38 | 55 | Michael Waltrip | Owensboro, KY | Apr 30, 1963 | 43 | Dodge | NAPA Auto Parts | Douglas Bawel |
| 39 | 49 | Mike Bliss | Milwaukie, OR | Apr 5, 1965 | 41 | Dodge | WhatsOnline.com | Elizabeth Morgenthau |
| 40 | 72 | Mike Skinner | Ontario, CA | Jun 28, 1957 | 49 | Chevrolet | Dutch Quality Stone | Bryan Mullet |
| 41 | 89 | Morgan Shepherd | Conover, NC | Oct 21, 1941 | 64 | Dodge | Victory In Jesus / Eco First | Cindy Shepherd |
| 42 | 41 | Reed Sorenson | Peachtree City, GA | Feb 5, 1986 | 20 | Dodge | Target / Lysol | Chip Ganassi Racing |
| 43 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Bellflower, CA | Jan 2, 1969 | 37 | Chevrolet | Menards / MAPEI | Robby Gordon |
| 44 | 12 | Ryan Newman | South Bend, IN | Dec 8, 1977 | 28 | Dodge | Alltel | Team Penske |
| 45 | 10 | Scott Riggs | Bahama, NC | Jan 1, 1971 | 35 | Dodge | Stanley Tools / Valvoline | James Rocco |
| 46 | 14 | Sterling Marlin | Columbia, TN | Jun 30, 1957 | 49 | Chevrolet | Ginn Clubs & Resorts | MB2 Motorsports |
| 47 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Corpus Christi, TX | Nov 16, 1956 | 49 | Chevrolet | GMAC | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 48 | 4 | Todd Bodine | Chemung, NY | Feb 27, 1964 | 42 | Chevrolet | Hefty / Lucas Oil Products | Larry McClure |
| 49 | 06 | Todd Kluever | Sun Prairie, WI | Jul 6, 1978 | 28 | Ford | 3M | Jack Roush |
| 50 | 96 | Tony Raines | LaPorte, IN | Apr 14, 1964 | 42 | Chevrolet | DLP HDTV | Bill Saunders |
| 51 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Rushville, IN | May 20, 1971 | 35 | Chevrolet | The Home Depot | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 52 | 32 | Travis Kvapil | Janesville, WI | Mar 1, 1976 | 30 | Chevrolet | Tide-Downy | Calvin Wells III |