Entry List
The official 2006 3M Performance 400 Presented by Post-It Picture Paper NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Michigan International Speedway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.
3M Performance 400 Presented by Post-It Picture Paper
Sunday, June 18th, 2006
Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn, MI
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- Drivers Entered: 47 (7 drivers will not make the race)
- Laps Scheduled: 200
- Laps Actual: 129 - Race Shortened
- Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
- Time of Race: N/A
- Average Speed: 118.788
- Cautions: 9 for 37 laps
- Lead Changes: 17
- Green Flag Passes: 1,621 (17.6 passes per green flag lap)
| ENTRY | # | DRIVER | HOMETOWN | DOB | AGE | MAKE | SPONSOR | TEAM |
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| 1 | 23 | Bill Lester | Oakland, CA | Feb 6, 1961 | 45 | Dodge | Waste Management | Gail Davis |
| 2 | 43 | Bobby Labonte | Corpus Christi, TX | May 8, 1964 | 42 | Dodge | Cheerios / Betty Crocker | 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 | 26 | Ford | Office Depot | Jack Roush |
| 5 | 37 | Carl Long | Roxboro, NC | Sep 20, 1967 | 38 | Dodge | R&J Racing | John Carter |
| 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 | 37 | Dodge | Peak Performance | 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 | 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 Ground Engaging Tools | 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 | Howes Lubricator / Royal Administration | 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 / Charter Communications | Geoff Smith |
| 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 | 30 | 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 | 37 | 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 / "Click" | Evernham Motorsports |
| 26 | 21 | Ken Schrader | Fenton, MO | May 29, 1955 | 51 | Ford | Motorcraft Genuine Parts | 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 | Reese's | Richard Childress Racing |
| 29 | 49 | Kevin Lepage | Shelburne, VT | Jun 26, 1962 | 43 | Dodge | RoadLoans.com | 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 | Kellogg's | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 32 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Trinity, NC | Jun 2, 1960 | 46 | Dodge | Wells Fargo | 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 | Carhartt | Mark Martin |
| 36 | 55 | Michael Waltrip | Owensboro, KY | Apr 30, 1963 | 43 | Dodge | NAPA Auto Parts | Douglas Bawel |
| 37 | 151 | Mike Garvey | McDonough, GA | Sep 13, 1962 | 43 | Chevrolet | Marathon American Spirit Motor Oil | Joe Auer |
| 38 | 34 | Mike Skinner | Ontario, CA | Jun 28, 1957 | 48 | Chevrolet | Front Row Motorsports | Front Row Motorsports |
| 39 | 41 | Reed Sorenson | Peachtree City, GA | Feb 5, 1986 | 20 | Dodge | Target | Chip Ganassi Racing |
| 40 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Bellflower, CA | Jan 2, 1969 | 37 | Chevrolet | Menards / MAPEI | Robby Gordon |
| 41 | 12 | Ryan Newman | South Bend, IN | Dec 8, 1977 | 28 | Dodge | Alltel | Team Penske |
| 42 | 10 | Scott Riggs | Bahama, NC | Jan 1, 1971 | 35 | Dodge | Stanley Tools / Valvoline | James Rocco |
| 43 | 4 | Scott Wimmer | Wausau, WI | Jan 26, 1976 | 30 | Chevrolet | AERO Exhaust | Larry McClure |
| 44 | 14 | Sterling Marlin | Columbia, TN | Jun 30, 1957 | 48 | Chevrolet | Waste Mngmnt-Ginn Clubs / Resorts | MB2 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 | 35 | Chevrolet | The Home Depot | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 47 | 32 | Travis Kvapil | Janesville, WI | Mar 1, 1976 | 30 | Chevrolet | Tide-Downy | Calvin Wells III |