Entry List
The official 2006 DirecTV 500 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Martinsville Speedway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.
DirecTV 500
Sunday, April 2nd, 2006
Martinsville Speedway, Ridgeway, VA
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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: 72.741
- Cautions: 16 for 87 laps
- Lead Changes: 12
- Green Flag Passes: 939 (2.3 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 | 41 | 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 | 42 | Casey Mears | Bakersfield, CA | Mar 12, 1978 | 28 | Dodge | Texaco / Havoline | Chip Ganassi Racing |
| 5 | 92 | Chad Blount | Walkerton, IN | Sep 4, 1979 | 26 | Dodge | Front Row Motorsports | Front Row Motorsports |
| 6 | 34 | Chad Chaffin | Smyrna, TN | Jul 20, 1968 | 37 | Chevrolet | Oak Glove Co. | Front Row Motorsports |
| 7 | 07 | Clint Bowyer | Emporia, KS | May 30, 1979 | 26 | Chevrolet | DIRECTV | 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 | 40 | David Stremme | South Bend, IN | Jun 19, 1977 | 28 | Dodge | Lone Star Steakhouse / Saloon | Felix Sabates |
| 12 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Chesterfield, VA | Nov 18, 1980 | 25 | Chevrolet | FedEx Ground | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 13 | 74 | Derrike Cope | Spanaway, WA | Nov 2, 1958 | 47 | Dodge | Royal Admin. Svcs / Sundance Vacations | Raynard McGlynn |
| 14 | 38 | Elliott Sadler | Emporia, VA | Apr 30, 1975 | 30 | Ford | M&M's | Yates Racing |
| 15 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Vancouver, WA | Dec 23, 1969 | 36 | Ford | National Guard | Geoff Smith |
| 16 | 00 | Hermie Sadler | Emporia, VA | Apr 24, 1969 | 36 | Chevrolet | Aaron's / TNA Wrestling | Michael Anderson |
| 17 | 18 | JJ Yeley | Phoenix, AZ | Oct 5, 1976 | 29 | Chevrolet | Interstate Batteries | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 18 | 26 | Jamie McMurray | Joplin, MO | Jun 3, 1976 | 29 | Ford | IRWIN Industrial Tools | 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 | 49 | Jimmy Spencer | Berwick, PA | Feb 15, 1957 | 49 | Dodge | Serta | Elizabeth Morgenthau |
| 25 | 01 | Joe Nemechek | Lakeland, FL | Sep 26, 1963 | 42 | Chevrolet | U.S. Army | MB2 Motorsports |
| 26 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Enumclaw, WA | Apr 10, 1980 | 25 | Dodge | Dodge Dealers / UAW | Evernham Motorsports |
| 27 | 21 | Ken Schrader | Fenton, MO | May 29, 1955 | 50 | Ford | Little Debbie | Wood Brothers Racing |
| 28 | 178 | Kenny Wallace | St. Louis, MO | Aug 23, 1963 | 42 | Chevrolet | Furniture Row Racing | Barney Visser |
| 29 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Bakersfield, CA | Dec 8, 1975 | 30 | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench | Richard Childress Racing |
| 30 | 61 | Kevin Lepage | Shelburne, VT | Jun 26, 1962 | 43 | Ford | State Water Heaters | Front Row Motorsports |
| 31 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Las Vegas, NV | Aug 4, 1978 | 27 | Dodge | Miller Lite | Team Penske |
| 32 | 5 | Kyle Busch | Las Vegas, NV | May 2, 1985 | 20 | Chevrolet | Kellogg's | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 33 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Trinity, NC | Jun 2, 1960 | 45 | Dodge | Schwan's Home Service | Kyle Petty |
| 34 | 6 | Mark Martin | Batesville, AR | Jan 9, 1959 | 47 | Ford | AAA | Jack Roush |
| 35 | 1 | Martin Truex Jr | Mayetta, NJ | Jun 29, 1980 | 25 | Chevrolet | Bass Pro Shops / Tracker | Dale Earnhardt Inc |
| 36 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Cambridge, WI | Mar 10, 1972 | 34 | Ford | DEWALT | Mark Martin |
| 37 | 55 | Michael Waltrip | Owensboro, KY | Apr 30, 1963 | 42 | Dodge | NAPA Auto Parts | Douglas Bawel |
| 38 | 151 | Mike Garvey | McDonough, GA | Sep 13, 1962 | 43 | Chevrolet | Marathon American Spirit Motor Oil | Joe Auer |
| 39 | 89 | Morgan Shepherd | Conover, NC | Oct 21, 1941 | 64 | Dodge | Victory in Jesus / Dutch Quality Stone | 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 | Menards | Robby Gordon |
| 42 | 12 | Ryan Newman | South Bend, IN | Dec 8, 1977 | 28 | Dodge | Alltel | 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 | AERO Exhaust | Larry McClure |
| 45 | 95 | Stanton Barrett | Bishop, CA | Dec 1, 1972 | 33 | Chevrolet | hairofdog.com | Stanton Barrett |
| 46 | 14 | Sterling Marlin | Columbia, TN | Jun 30, 1957 | 48 | Chevrolet | Ginn Clubs & Resorts | MB2 Motorsports |
| 47 | 96 | Tony Raines | LaPorte, IN | Apr 14, 1964 | 41 | Chevrolet | DLP HDTV | Bill Saunders |
| 48 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Rushville, IN | May 20, 1971 | 34 | Chevrolet | The Home Depot | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 49 | 32 | Travis Kvapil | Janesville, WI | Mar 1, 1976 | 30 | Chevrolet | Tide-Downy | Calvin Wells III |