Entry List
Checker Auto Parts 500 Presented by Pennzoil
Sunday, November 12th, 2006
Phoenix Raceway, Phoenix, AZ
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- Drivers Entered: 51 (11 drivers will not make the race)
- Laps Scheduled: 312
- Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
- Time of Race: N/A
- Average Speed: 96.131
- Cautions: 10 for 58 laps
- Lead Changes: 12
- Green Flag Passes: 1,156 (4.6 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 | 37 | Bill Elliott | Dawsonville, GA | Oct 8, 1955 | 68 | Dodge | Melling Auto Parts | John Carter | |
| 2 | 43 | Bobby Labonte | Corpus Christi, TX | May 8, 1964 | 60 | Dodge | Cheerios Spoonfuls of Stories | Richard L Petty | |
| 3 | 102 | Brandon Ash | Umpqua, OR | Jul 17, 1977 | 47 | Dodge | Sprinter Trucking Inc. | Ed Ash | |
| 4 | 72 | Brandon Whitt | El Cajon, CA | Oct 15, 1982 | 41 | Chevrolet | Dutch Quality Stone | Bryan Mullet | |
| 5 | 25 | Brian Vickers | Thomasville, NC | Oct 24, 1983 | 40 | Chevrolet | GMAC | Hendrick Motorsports | |
| 6 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Columbia, MO | Aug 15, 1979 | 45 | Ford | Office Depot | Jack Roush | |
| 7 | 42 | Casey Mears | Bakersfield, CA | Mar 12, 1978 | 46 | Dodge | Texaco / Havoline | Chip Ganassi Racing | |
| 8 | 61 | Chad Chaffin | Smyrna, TN | Jul 20, 1968 | 56 | Dodge | Oak Glove Co. | Front Row Motorsports | |
| 9 | 07 | Clint Bowyer | Emporia, KS | May 30, 1979 | 45 | Chevrolet | Jack Daniel's | Richard Childress Racing | |
| 10 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr | Kannapolis, NC | Oct 10, 1974 | 49 | Chevrolet | Budweiser | Dale Earnhardt Inc | |
| 11 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Hickory, NC | Nov 26, 1956 | 67 | Ford | UPS | Yates Racing | |
| 12 | 22 | Dave Blaney | Hartford, OH | Oct 24, 1962 | 61 | Dodge | Caterpillar | Bill Davis | |
| 13 | 38 | David Gilliland | Riverside, CA | Apr 1, 1976 | 48 | Ford | M&M's | Yates Racing | |
| 14 | 40 | David Stremme | South Bend, IN | Jun 19, 1977 | 47 | Dodge | Discount Tire | Felix Sabates | |
| 15 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Chesterfield, VA | Nov 18, 1980 | 43 | Chevrolet | FedEx Ground | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| 16 | 74 | Derrike Cope | Spanaway, WA | Nov 2, 1958 | 65 | Dodge | Sundance Vacations / Vialafil.com | Raynard McGlynn | |
| 17 | 19 | Elliott Sadler | Emporia, VA | Apr 30, 1975 | 49 | Dodge | Dodge Dealers / UAW | Evernham Motorsports | |
| 18 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Vancouver, WA | Dec 23, 1969 | 54 | Ford | National Guard | Geoff Smith | |
| 19 | 18 | JJ Yeley | Phoenix, AZ | Oct 5, 1976 | 47 | Chevrolet | GSK Boniva | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| 20 | 26 | Jamie McMurray | Joplin, MO | Jun 3, 1976 | 48 | Ford | IRWIN Industrial Tools | Georgetta Roush | |
| 21 | 271 | Jason Leffler | Long Beach, CA | Sep 16, 1975 | 49 | Chevrolet | Fort McDowell Resort Destination | Todd Braun | |
| 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 | 109 | Jeremy Mayfield | Owensboro, KY | May 27, 1969 | 55 | Dodge | Miccosukee Resort & Gaming | Phoenix Racing | |
| 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 | Principal Financial Group | MB2 Motorsports | |
| 28 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Enumclaw, WA | Apr 10, 1980 | 44 | Dodge | Dodge Dealers / UAW / Chrysler Financial | 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 | Reese's Cookies | Richard Childress Racing | |
| 32 | 34 | Kevin Lepage | Shelburne, VT | Jun 26, 1962 | 62 | Chevrolet | Oak Glove Co. | Front Row Motorsports | |
| 33 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Las Vegas, NV | Aug 4, 1978 | 46 | Dodge | Miller Lite | Team Penske | |
| 34 | 5 | Kyle Busch | Las Vegas, NV | May 2, 1985 | 39 | Chevrolet | Kellogg's | Hendrick Motorsports | |
| 35 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Trinity, NC | Jun 2, 1960 | 64 | Dodge | Wells Fargo | Kyle Petty | |
| 36 | 6 | Mark Martin | Batesville, AR | Jan 9, 1959 | 65 | Ford | AAA Insurance | Jack Roush | |
| 37 | 1 | Martin Truex Jr | Mayetta, NJ | Jun 29, 1980 | 44 | Chevrolet | Bass Pro Shops / Tracker | Dale Earnhardt Inc | |
| 38 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Cambridge, WI | Mar 10, 1972 | 52 | Ford | USG Sheetrock | Mark Martin | |
| 39 | 55 | Michael Waltrip | Owensboro, KY | Apr 30, 1963 | 61 | Dodge | NAPA Auto Parts | Douglas Bawel | |
| 40 | 49 | Mike Bliss | Milwaukie, OR | Apr 5, 1965 | 59 | Dodge | WhatsOnline.com | Elizabeth Morgenthau | |
| 41 | 89 | Morgan Shepherd | Conover, NC | Oct 21, 1941 | 82 | Dodge | Victory In Jesus / Eco First | Cindy Shepherd | |
| 42 | 41 | Reed Sorenson | Peachtree City, GA | Feb 5, 1986 | 38 | Dodge | Target | Chip Ganassi Racing | |
| 43 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Bellflower, CA | Jan 2, 1969 | 55 | Chevrolet | Harrah's | Robby Gordon | |
| 44 | 12 | Ryan Newman | South Bend, IN | Dec 8, 1977 | 46 | Dodge | Alltel | Team Penske | |
| 45 | 10 | Scott Riggs | Bahama, NC | Jan 1, 1971 | 53 | Dodge | Stanley Tools / Valvoline | James Rocco | |
| 46 | 14 | Sterling Marlin | Columbia, TN | Jun 30, 1957 | 67 | Chevrolet | Principal Financial Group | MB2 Motorsports | |
| 47 | 06 | Todd Kluever | Sun Prairie, WI | Jul 6, 1978 | 46 | Ford | Sharp AQUOS / 3M Vikuiti | Jack Roush | |
| 48 | 96 | Tony Raines | LaPorte, IN | Apr 14, 1964 | 60 | Chevrolet | DLP HDTV | Bill Saunders | |
| 49 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Rushville, IN | May 20, 1971 | 53 | Chevrolet | The Home Depot | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| 50 | 32 | Travis Kvapil | Janesville, WI | Mar 1, 1976 | 48 | Chevrolet | Tide-Downy | Calvin Wells III | |
| 51 | 4 | Ward Burton | South Boston, VA | Oct 25, 1961 | 62 | Chevrolet | Lucas Oil Products | Larry McClure |