Entry List
The official 2006 Pocono 500 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Pocono Raceway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.
Pocono 500
Sunday, June 11th, 2006
Pocono Raceway, Long Pond, PA
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- Drivers Entered: 48 (8 drivers will not make the race)
- Laps Scheduled: 200
- Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
- Time of Race: N/A
- Average Speed: 131.656
- Cautions: 7 for 28 laps
- Lead Changes: 25
- Green Flag Passes: 2,965 (17.2 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 | 42 | Dodge | Cheerios / Betty Crocker | Richard L Petty |
| 2 | 72 | Brent Sherman | St Paul, MN | May 24, 1974 | 32 | Dodge | Dutch Quality Stone / Boral | Bryan Mullet |
| 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 | 42 | Casey Mears | Bakersfield, CA | Mar 12, 1978 | 28 | Dodge | Texaco / Havoline | Chip Ganassi Racing |
| 6 | 61 | Chad Chaffin | Smyrna, TN | Jul 20, 1968 | 37 | Ford | Peak Performance | Front Row Motorsports |
| 7 | 07 | Clint Bowyer | Emporia, KS | May 30, 1979 | 27 | 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 | Coors Light | 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 | Sundance Vacations / Fendler & Associates | Raynard McGlynn |
| 14 | 38 | Elliott Sadler | Emporia, VA | Apr 30, 1975 | 31 | Ford | Mega M&M's | Yates Racing |
| 15 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Vancouver, WA | Dec 23, 1969 | 36 | Ford | Subway / National Guard | Geoff Smith |
| 16 | 34 | Greg Sacks | Mattituck, NY | Nov 3, 1952 | 53 | Chevrolet | Oak Glove Co. | Front Row Motorsports |
| 17 | 18 | JJ Yeley | Phoenix, AZ | Oct 5, 1976 | 29 | Chevrolet | Husqvarna | 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 | 178 | Jimmy Spencer | Berwick, PA | Feb 15, 1957 | 49 | Chevrolet | Furniture Row Racing | Barney Visser |
| 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 | 26 | Dodge | Dodge Dealers / UAW | Evernham Motorsports |
| 27 | 21 | Ken Schrader | Fenton, MO | May 29, 1955 | 51 | Ford | Little Debbie | Wood Brothers Racing |
| 28 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Bakersfield, CA | Dec 8, 1975 | 30 | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench | Richard Childress Racing |
| 29 | 49 | Kevin Lepage | Shelburne, VT | Jun 26, 1962 | 43 | Dodge | Pocono Manor Golf Resort / Spa | 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 | CARQUEST | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 32 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Trinity, NC | Jun 2, 1960 | 46 | Dodge | National Tire & Battery | 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 | DEWALT | 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 | 41 | Reed Sorenson | Peachtree City, GA | Feb 5, 1986 | 20 | Dodge | Target | Chip Ganassi Racing |
| 39 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Bellflower, CA | Jan 2, 1969 | 37 | Chevrolet | Menards / MAPEI | Robby Gordon |
| 40 | 12 | Ryan Newman | South Bend, IN | Dec 8, 1977 | 28 | Dodge | Alltel | Team Penske |
| 41 | 10 | Scott Riggs | Bahama, NC | Jan 1, 1971 | 35 | Dodge | Valvoline / Stanley Tools | James Rocco |
| 42 | 4 | Scott Wimmer | Wausau, WI | Jan 26, 1976 | 30 | Chevrolet | AERO Exhaust | Larry McClure |
| 43 | 95 | Stanton Barrett | Bishop, CA | Dec 1, 1972 | 33 | Chevrolet | TheRaceSpace.com | Stanton Barrett |
| 44 | 14 | Sterling Marlin | Columbia, TN | Jun 30, 1957 | 48 | Chevrolet | Waste Management | MB2 Motorsports |
| 45 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Corpus Christi, TX | Nov 16, 1956 | 49 | Chevrolet | Kellogg's | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 46 | 96 | Tony Raines | LaPorte, IN | Apr 14, 1964 | 42 | Chevrolet | DLP HDTV | Bill Saunders |
| 47 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Rushville, IN | May 20, 1971 | 35 | Chevrolet | The Home Depot | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 48 | 32 | Travis Kvapil | Janesville, WI | Mar 1, 1976 | 30 | Chevrolet | Tide-Downy | Calvin Wells III |