Entry List
The official 2006 Dodge Charger Southern 500 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Darlington Raceway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.
Dodge Charger Southern 500
Saturday, May 13th, 2006
Darlington Raceway, Darlington, SC
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- Drivers Entered: 47 (7 drivers will not make the race)
- Laps Scheduled: 367
- Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
- Time of Race: N/A
- Average Speed: 135.127
- Cautions: 6 for 24 laps
- Lead Changes: 25
- Green Flag Passes: 1,192 (3.5 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 | Cheerios / Betty Crocker | 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 | 26 | Ford | Office Depot | Jack Roush |
| 4 | 37 | Carl Long | Roxboro, NC | Sep 20, 1967 | 38 | Dodge | R&J Racing | John Carter |
| 5 | 42 | Casey Mears | Bakersfield, CA | Mar 12, 1978 | 28 | Dodge | Texaco / Havoline | Chip Ganassi Racing |
| 6 | 34 | Chad Blount | Walkerton, IN | Sep 4, 1979 | 26 | Chevrolet | Oak Glove Co. | Front Row Motorsports |
| 7 | 61 | Chad Chaffin | Smyrna, TN | Jul 20, 1968 | 37 | Dodge | RoadLoans.com | Front Row Motorsports |
| 8 | 07 | Clint Bowyer | Emporia, KS | May 30, 1979 | 26 | Chevrolet | Jack Daniel's | Richard Childress Racing |
| 9 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr | Kannapolis, NC | Oct 10, 1974 | 31 | 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 | 40 | David Stremme | South Bend, IN | Jun 19, 1977 | 28 | Dodge | Lone Star Steakhouse / Saloon | Felix Sabates |
| 13 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Chesterfield, VA | Nov 18, 1980 | 25 | Chevrolet | FedEx Express | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 14 | 74 | Derrike Cope | Spanaway, WA | Nov 2, 1958 | 47 | Dodge | Sundance Vacations / Royal Admin. Svcs | Raynard McGlynn |
| 15 | 38 | Elliott Sadler | Emporia, VA | Apr 30, 1975 | 31 | Ford | M&M's | Yates Racing |
| 16 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Vancouver, WA | Dec 23, 1969 | 36 | Ford | National Guard | Geoff Smith |
| 17 | 18 | JJ Yeley | Phoenix, AZ | Oct 5, 1976 | 29 | Chevrolet | GSK Boniva | 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 | 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 | 26 | Dodge | Dodge Dealers / UAW | Evernham Motorsports |
| 26 | 21 | Ken Schrader | Fenton, MO | May 29, 1955 | 50 | Ford | U.S. Air Force | 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 | GM Goodwrench | Richard Childress Racing |
| 29 | 49 | Kevin Lepage | Shelburne, VT | Jun 26, 1962 | 43 | Dodge | Freightliner Trucks | Elizabeth Morgenthau |
| 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 | 21 | Chevrolet | CARQUEST | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 32 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Trinity, NC | Jun 2, 1960 | 45 | Dodge | Tire Kingdom | 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 | 34 | Ford | DEWALT | Mark Martin |
| 36 | 55 | Michael Waltrip | Owensboro, KY | Apr 30, 1963 | 43 | Dodge | NAPA Auto Parts | Douglas Bawel |
| 37 | 41 | Reed Sorenson | Peachtree City, GA | Feb 5, 1986 | 20 | Dodge | Target | Chip Ganassi Racing |
| 38 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Bellflower, CA | Jan 2, 1969 | 37 | Chevrolet | Menards / Moen | Robby Gordon |
| 39 | 12 | Ryan Newman | South Bend, IN | Dec 8, 1977 | 28 | Dodge | ALLTEL My Circle | Team Penske |
| 40 | 10 | Scott Riggs | Bahama, NC | Jan 1, 1971 | 35 | Dodge | Stanley Tools / Valvoline | James Rocco |
| 41 | 4 | Scott Wimmer | Wausau, WI | Jan 26, 1976 | 30 | Chevrolet | AERO Exhaust | Larry McClure |
| 42 | 95 | Stanton Barrett | Bishop, CA | Dec 1, 1972 | 33 | Chevrolet | TheRaceSpace.com | Stanton Barrett |
| 43 | 14 | Sterling Marlin | Columbia, TN | Jun 30, 1957 | 48 | Chevrolet | Ginn Clubs & Resorts | MB2 Motorsports |
| 44 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Corpus Christi, TX | Nov 16, 1956 | 49 | Chevrolet | Kellogg's | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 45 | 96 | Tony Raines | LaPorte, IN | Apr 14, 1964 | 42 | Chevrolet | DLP HDTV | Bill Saunders |
| 46 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Rushville, IN | May 20, 1971 | 34 | Chevrolet | The Home Depot | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 47 | 32 | Travis Kvapil | Janesville, WI | Mar 1, 1976 | 30 | Chevrolet | Tide-Downy | Calvin Wells III |