Entry List
The official 2006 Daytona 500 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Daytona International Speedway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.
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)
| ENTRY | # | DRIVER | HOMETOWN | DOB | AGE | MAKE | SPONSOR | TEAM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 136 | Bill Elliott | Dawsonville, GA | Oct 8, 1955 | 50 | Chevrolet | Ginn Clubs & Resorts | MB2 Motorsports |
| 2 | 43 | Bobby Labonte | Corpus Christi, TX | May 8, 1964 | 41 | Dodge | Cheerios / Betty Crocker | Richard L Petty |
| 3 | 49 | Brent Sherman | St Paul, MN | May 24, 1974 | 31 | Dodge | Serta | Elizabeth Morgenthau |
| 4 | 25 | Brian Vickers | Thomasville, NC | Oct 24, 1983 | 22 | Chevrolet | GMAC | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 5 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Columbia, MO | Aug 15, 1979 | 26 | Ford | Office Depot | Jack Roush |
| 6 | 180 | Carl Long | Roxboro, NC | Sep 20, 1967 | 38 | Ford | RoadLoans.com | Stanton Hover |
| 7 | 42 | Casey Mears | Bakersfield, CA | Mar 12, 1978 | 27 | Dodge | Texaco / Havoline | Chip Ganassi Racing |
| 8 | 37 | Chad Blount | Walkerton, IN | Sep 4, 1979 | 26 | Dodge | R&J Racing | John Carter |
| 9 | 92 | Chad Chaffin | Smyrna, TN | Jul 20, 1968 | 37 | Chevrolet | Oak Glove Co. | Front Row Motorsports |
| 10 | 07 | Clint Bowyer | Emporia, KS | May 30, 1979 | 26 | Chevrolet | Jack Daniel's | Richard Childress Racing |
| 11 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr | Kannapolis, NC | Oct 10, 1974 | 31 | Chevrolet | Budweiser | Dale Earnhardt Inc |
| 12 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Hickory, NC | Nov 26, 1956 | 49 | Ford | UPS | Yates Racing |
| 13 | 22 | Dave Blaney | Hartford, OH | Oct 24, 1962 | 43 | Dodge | Caterpillar | Bill Davis |
| 14 | 40 | David Stremme | South Bend, IN | Jun 19, 1977 | 28 | Dodge | Lone Star Steakhouse / Saloon | Felix Sabates |
| 15 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Chesterfield, VA | Nov 18, 1980 | 25 | Chevrolet | FedEx Express | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 16 | 74 | Derrike Cope | Spanaway, WA | Nov 2, 1958 | 47 | Dodge | MyGuardian911 / Sundance Vacations | Raynard McGlynn |
| 17 | 38 | Elliott Sadler | Emporia, VA | Apr 30, 1975 | 30 | Ford | M&M's | Yates Racing |
| 18 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Vancouver, WA | Dec 23, 1969 | 36 | Ford | National Guard | Geoff Smith |
| 19 | 00 | Hermie Sadler | Emporia, VA | Apr 24, 1969 | 36 | Ford | Aaron's | Michael Anderson |
| 20 | 18 | JJ Yeley | Phoenix, AZ | Oct 5, 1976 | 29 | Chevrolet | Interstate Batteries | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 21 | 26 | Jamie McMurray | Joplin, MO | Jun 3, 1976 | 29 | Ford | Crown Royal | Georgetta Roush |
| 22 | 31 | Jeff Burton | South Boston, VA | Jan 29, 1967 | 39 | Chevrolet | Cingular Wireless | Richard Childress Racing |
| 23 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Vallejo, CA | Aug 4, 1971 | 34 | Chevrolet | DuPont | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 24 | 66 | Jeff Green | Owensboro, KY | Sep 6, 1962 | 43 | Chevrolet | Best Buy | Stewart-Haas Racing |
| 25 | 19 | Jeremy Mayfield | Owensboro, KY | May 27, 1969 | 36 | Dodge | Dodge Dealers / UAW | Evernham Motorsports |
| 26 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | El Cajon, CA | Sep 17, 1975 | 30 | Chevrolet | Lowe's | Jeff Gordon |
| 27 | 01 | Joe Nemechek | Lakeland, FL | Sep 26, 1963 | 42 | Chevrolet | U.S. Army | MB2 Motorsports |
| 28 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Enumclaw, WA | Apr 10, 1980 | 25 | Dodge | Dodge Dealers / UAW | Evernham Motorsports |
| 29 | 21 | Ken Schrader | Fenton, MO | May 29, 1955 | 50 | Ford | Little Debbie | Wood Brothers Racing |
| 30 | 178 | Kenny Wallace | St. Louis, MO | Aug 23, 1963 | 42 | Chevrolet | Furniture Row Racing | Barney Visser |
| 31 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Bakersfield, CA | Dec 8, 1975 | 30 | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench | Richard Childress Racing |
| 32 | 61 | Kevin Lepage | Shelburne, VT | Jun 26, 1962 | 43 | Ford | Amp Energy Drink | Front Row Motorsports |
| 33 | 27 | Kirk Shelmerdine | Winston-Salem, NC | Mar 8, 1958 | 47 | Chevrolet | Apex Electric | Kirk Shelmerdine |
| 34 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Las Vegas, NV | Aug 4, 1978 | 27 | Dodge | Miller Lite | Team Penske |
| 35 | 5 | Kyle Busch | Las Vegas, NV | May 2, 1985 | 20 | Chevrolet | Kellogg's | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 36 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Trinity, NC | Jun 2, 1960 | 45 | Dodge | Wells Fargo | Kyle Petty |
| 37 | 6 | Mark Martin | Batesville, AR | Jan 9, 1959 | 47 | Ford | AAA | Jack Roush |
| 38 | 1 | Martin Truex Jr | Mayetta, NJ | Jun 29, 1980 | 25 | Chevrolet | Bass Pro Shops / Tracker | Dale Earnhardt Inc |
| 39 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Cambridge, WI | Mar 10, 1972 | 33 | Ford | DEWALT Power Tools | Mark Martin |
| 40 | 55 | Michael Waltrip | Owensboro, KY | Apr 30, 1963 | 42 | Dodge | NAPA Auto Parts | Douglas Bawel |
| 41 | 23 | Mike Skinner | Ontario, CA | Jun 28, 1957 | 48 | Dodge | Bad Boy Mowers | Gail Davis |
| 42 | 109 | Mike Wallace | St. Louis, MO | Mar 10, 1959 | 46 | Dodge | Miccosukee Resort & Gaming | Phoenix Racing |
| 43 | 89 | Morgan Shepherd | Conover, NC | Oct 21, 1941 | 64 | Dodge | Victory in Jesus / Dutch Quality Stone | Cindy Shepherd |
| 44 | 15 | Paul Menard | Eau Claire, WI | Aug 21, 1980 | 25 | Chevrolet | Menards / Pittsburgh Paints | Dale Earnhardt Inc |
| 45 | 34 | Randy LaJoie | Norwalk, CT | Aug 28, 1961 | 44 | Chevrolet | Front Row Motorsports | Front Row Motorsports |
| 46 | 41 | Reed Sorenson | Peachtree City, GA | Feb 5, 1986 | 20 | Dodge | Target | Chip Ganassi Racing |
| 47 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Bellflower, CA | Jan 2, 1969 | 37 | Chevrolet | Jim Beam | Robby Gordon |
| 48 | 12 | Ryan Newman | South Bend, IN | Dec 8, 1977 | 28 | Dodge | Alltel | Team Penske |
| 49 | 10 | Scott Riggs | Bahama, NC | Jan 1, 1971 | 35 | Dodge | Valvoline / Stanley Tools | James Rocco |
| 50 | 4 | Scott Wimmer | Wausau, WI | Jan 26, 1976 | 30 | Chevrolet | AERO Exhaust | Larry McClure |
| 51 | 195 | Stanton Barrett | Bishop, CA | Dec 1, 1972 | 33 | Chevrolet | Yippeenet.com | Stanton Barrett |
| 52 | 14 | Sterling Marlin | Columbia, TN | Jun 30, 1957 | 48 | Chevrolet | Waste Management | MB2 Motorsports |
| 53 | 96 | Terry Labonte | Corpus Christi, TX | Nov 16, 1956 | 49 | Chevrolet | DLP HDTV / Tweeter | Bill Saunders |
| 54 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Rushville, IN | May 20, 1971 | 34 | Chevrolet | The Home Depot | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 55 | 32 | Travis Kvapil | Janesville, WI | Mar 1, 1976 | 29 | Chevrolet | Tide | Calvin Wells III |
| 56 | 159 | Andy Belmont | Langhorne, PA | Nov 20, 1957 | 48 | Chevrolet | YearOne.com | Jennifer Belmont |
| 57 | 50 | Larry Foyt | Houston, TX | Feb 22, 1977 | 28 | Dodge | Arnold Development Companies | Don Arnold |
| 58 | 152 | Larry Gunselman | Snohomish, WA | Dec 1, 1964 | 41 | Dodge | Pro30.com / Race2WA.com | Rick Ware |