Entry List
Daytona 500
Sunday, February 19th, 2006
Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, FL
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- Drivers Entered: 58 (18 drivers will not make the race)
- Laps Scheduled: 200
- Laps Actual: 203 - NASCAR OVERTIME!
- Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
- Time of Race: N/A
- Average Speed: 142.667
- Cautions: 11 for 39 laps
- Lead Changes: 32
- Green Flag Passes: 8,715 (53.1 passes per green flag lap)
Race weekend links appear as data becomes available.
| ENTRY | # | DRIVER | HOMETOWN | DOB | AGE | MAKE | SPONSOR | TEAM | CREW CHIEF |
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| 1 | 136 | Bill Elliott | Dawsonville, GA | Oct 8, 1955 | 68 | Chevrolet | Ginn Clubs & Resorts | MB2 Motorsports | |
| 2 | 43 | Bobby Labonte | Corpus Christi, TX | May 8, 1964 | 60 | Dodge | Cheerios / Betty Crocker | Richard L Petty | |
| 3 | 49 | Brent Sherman | St Paul, MN | May 24, 1974 | 50 | Dodge | Serta | Elizabeth Morgenthau | |
| 4 | 25 | Brian Vickers | Thomasville, NC | Oct 24, 1983 | 40 | Chevrolet | GMAC | Hendrick Motorsports | |
| 5 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Columbia, MO | Aug 15, 1979 | 45 | Ford | Office Depot | Jack Roush | |
| 6 | 180 | Carl Long | Roxboro, NC | Sep 20, 1967 | 57 | Ford | RoadLoans.com | Stanton Hover | |
| 7 | 42 | Casey Mears | Bakersfield, CA | Mar 12, 1978 | 46 | Dodge | Texaco / Havoline | Chip Ganassi Racing | |
| 8 | 37 | Chad Blount | Walkerton, IN | Sep 4, 1979 | 45 | Dodge | R&J Racing | John Carter | |
| 9 | 92 | Chad Chaffin | Smyrna, TN | Jul 20, 1968 | 56 | Chevrolet | Oak Glove Co. | Front Row Motorsports | |
| 10 | 07 | Clint Bowyer | Emporia, KS | May 30, 1979 | 45 | Chevrolet | Jack Daniel's | Richard Childress Racing | |
| 11 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr | Kannapolis, NC | Oct 10, 1974 | 49 | Chevrolet | Budweiser | Dale Earnhardt Inc | |
| 12 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Hickory, NC | Nov 26, 1956 | 67 | Ford | UPS | Yates Racing | |
| 13 | 22 | Dave Blaney | Hartford, OH | Oct 24, 1962 | 61 | Dodge | Caterpillar | Bill Davis | |
| 14 | 40 | David Stremme | South Bend, IN | Jun 19, 1977 | 47 | Dodge | Lone Star Steakhouse / Saloon | Felix Sabates | |
| 15 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Chesterfield, VA | Nov 18, 1980 | 43 | Chevrolet | FedEx Express | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| 16 | 74 | Derrike Cope | Spanaway, WA | Nov 2, 1958 | 65 | Dodge | MyGuardian911 / Sundance Vacations | Raynard McGlynn | |
| 17 | 38 | Elliott Sadler | Emporia, VA | Apr 30, 1975 | 49 | Ford | M&M's | Yates Racing | |
| 18 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Vancouver, WA | Dec 23, 1969 | 54 | Ford | National Guard | Geoff Smith | |
| 19 | 00 | Hermie Sadler | Emporia, VA | Apr 24, 1969 | 55 | Ford | Aaron's | Michael Anderson | |
| 20 | 18 | JJ Yeley | Phoenix, AZ | Oct 5, 1976 | 47 | Chevrolet | Interstate Batteries | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| 21 | 26 | Jamie McMurray | Joplin, MO | Jun 3, 1976 | 48 | Ford | Crown Royal | Georgetta Roush | |
| 22 | 31 | Jeff Burton | South Boston, VA | Jan 29, 1967 | 57 | Chevrolet | Cingular Wireless | Richard Childress Racing | |
| 23 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Vallejo, CA | Aug 4, 1971 | 53 | Chevrolet | DuPont | Hendrick Motorsports | |
| 24 | 66 | Jeff Green | Owensboro, KY | Sep 6, 1962 | 62 | Chevrolet | Best Buy | Stewart-Haas Racing | |
| 25 | 19 | Jeremy Mayfield | Owensboro, KY | May 27, 1969 | 55 | Dodge | Dodge Dealers / UAW | Evernham Motorsports | |
| 26 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | El Cajon, CA | Sep 17, 1975 | 49 | Chevrolet | Lowe's | Jeff Gordon | |
| 27 | 01 | Joe Nemechek | Lakeland, FL | Sep 26, 1963 | 61 | Chevrolet | U.S. Army | MB2 Motorsports | |
| 28 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Enumclaw, WA | Apr 10, 1980 | 44 | Dodge | Dodge Dealers / UAW | Evernham Motorsports | |
| 29 | 21 | Ken Schrader | Fenton, MO | May 29, 1955 | 69 | Ford | Little Debbie | Wood Brothers Racing | |
| 30 | 178 | Kenny Wallace | St. Louis, MO | Aug 23, 1963 | 61 | Chevrolet | Furniture Row Racing | Barney Visser | |
| 31 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Bakersfield, CA | Dec 8, 1975 | 48 | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench | Richard Childress Racing | |
| 32 | 61 | Kevin Lepage | Shelburne, VT | Jun 26, 1962 | 62 | Ford | Amp Energy Drink | Front Row Motorsports | |
| 33 | 27 | Kirk Shelmerdine | Winston-Salem, NC | Mar 8, 1958 | 66 | Chevrolet | Apex Electric | Kirk Shelmerdine | |
| 34 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Las Vegas, NV | Aug 4, 1978 | 46 | Dodge | Miller Lite | Team Penske | |
| 35 | 5 | Kyle Busch | Las Vegas, NV | May 2, 1985 | 39 | Chevrolet | Kellogg's | Hendrick Motorsports | |
| 36 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Trinity, NC | Jun 2, 1960 | 64 | Dodge | Wells Fargo | Kyle Petty | |
| 37 | 6 | Mark Martin | Batesville, AR | Jan 9, 1959 | 65 | Ford | AAA | Jack Roush | |
| 38 | 1 | Martin Truex Jr | Mayetta, NJ | Jun 29, 1980 | 44 | Chevrolet | Bass Pro Shops / Tracker | Dale Earnhardt Inc | |
| 39 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Cambridge, WI | Mar 10, 1972 | 52 | Ford | DEWALT Power Tools | Mark Martin | |
| 40 | 55 | Michael Waltrip | Owensboro, KY | Apr 30, 1963 | 61 | Dodge | NAPA Auto Parts | Douglas Bawel | |
| 41 | 23 | Mike Skinner | Ontario, CA | Jun 28, 1957 | 67 | Dodge | Bad Boy Mowers | Gail Davis | |
| 42 | 109 | Mike Wallace | St. Louis, MO | Mar 10, 1959 | 65 | Dodge | Miccosukee Resort & Gaming | Phoenix Racing | |
| 43 | 89 | Morgan Shepherd | Conover, NC | Oct 21, 1941 | 82 | Dodge | Victory in Jesus / Dutch Quality Stone | Cindy Shepherd | |
| 44 | 15 | Paul Menard | Eau Claire, WI | Aug 21, 1980 | 44 | Chevrolet | Menards / Pittsburgh Paints | Dale Earnhardt Inc | |
| 45 | 34 | Randy LaJoie | Norwalk, CT | Aug 28, 1961 | 63 | Chevrolet | Front Row Motorsports | Front Row Motorsports | |
| 46 | 41 | Reed Sorenson | Peachtree City, GA | Feb 5, 1986 | 38 | Dodge | Target | Chip Ganassi Racing | |
| 47 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Bellflower, CA | Jan 2, 1969 | 55 | Chevrolet | Jim Beam | Robby Gordon | |
| 48 | 12 | Ryan Newman | South Bend, IN | Dec 8, 1977 | 46 | Dodge | Alltel | Team Penske | |
| 49 | 10 | Scott Riggs | Bahama, NC | Jan 1, 1971 | 53 | Dodge | Valvoline / Stanley Tools | James Rocco | |
| 50 | 4 | Scott Wimmer | Wausau, WI | Jan 26, 1976 | 48 | Chevrolet | AERO Exhaust | Larry McClure | |
| 51 | 195 | Stanton Barrett | Bishop, CA | Dec 1, 1972 | 51 | Chevrolet | Yippeenet.com | Stanton Barrett | |
| 52 | 14 | Sterling Marlin | Columbia, TN | Jun 30, 1957 | 67 | Chevrolet | Waste Management | MB2 Motorsports | |
| 53 | 96 | Terry Labonte | Corpus Christi, TX | Nov 16, 1956 | 67 | Chevrolet | DLP HDTV / Tweeter | Bill Saunders | |
| 54 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Rushville, IN | May 20, 1971 | 53 | Chevrolet | The Home Depot | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| 55 | 32 | Travis Kvapil | Janesville, WI | Mar 1, 1976 | 48 | Chevrolet | Tide | Calvin Wells III | |
| 56 | 159 | Andy Belmont | Langhorne, PA | Nov 20, 1957 | 66 | Chevrolet | YearOne.com | Jennifer Belmont | |
| 57 | 50 | Larry Foyt | Houston, TX | Feb 22, 1977 | 47 | Dodge | Arnold Development Companies | Don Arnold | |
| 58 | 152 | Larry Gunselman | Snohomish, WA | Dec 1, 1964 | 59 | Dodge | Pro30.com / Race2WA.com | Rick Ware |