Entry List
The official 2006 Dickies 500 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Texas Motor Speedway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.
Dickies 500
Sunday, November 5th, 2006
Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth, TX
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- Drivers Entered: 50 (10 drivers will not make the race)
- Laps Scheduled: 334
- Laps Actual: 339 - NASCAR OVERTIME!
- Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
- Time of Race: N/A
- Average Speed: 134.891
- Cautions: 12 for 51 laps
- Lead Changes: 23
- Green Flag Passes: 1,855 (6.4 passes per green flag lap)
| ENTRY | # | DRIVER | HOMETOWN | DOB | AGE | MAKE | SPONSOR | TEAM |
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| 1 | 84 | AJ Allmendinger | Los Gatos, CA | Dec 16, 1981 | 24 | Dodge | New York Red Bulls | Dany Bahar |
| 2 | 37 | Bill Elliott | Dawsonville, GA | Oct 8, 1955 | 51 | Dodge | R&J Racing | John Carter |
| 3 | 43 | Bobby Labonte | Corpus Christi, TX | May 8, 1964 | 42 | Dodge | Cheerios / Betty Crocker | Richard L Petty |
| 4 | 25 | Brian Vickers | Thomasville, NC | Oct 24, 1983 | 23 | Chevrolet | GMAC | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 5 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Columbia, MO | Aug 15, 1979 | 27 | Ford | Office Depot | Jack Roush |
| 6 | 42 | Casey Mears | Bakersfield, CA | Mar 12, 1978 | 28 | Dodge | Texaco / Havoline | Chip Ganassi Racing |
| 7 | 34 | Chad Chaffin | Smyrna, TN | Jul 20, 1968 | 38 | Dodge | MyAutoLoan.com | 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 | 32 | Chevrolet | Budweiser | Dale Earnhardt Inc |
| 10 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Hickory, NC | Nov 26, 1956 | 49 | Ford | The UPS Store / Toys for Tots | Yates Racing |
| 11 | 22 | Dave Blaney | Hartford, OH | Oct 24, 1962 | 44 | Dodge | Caterpillar | Bill Davis |
| 12 | 38 | David Gilliland | Riverside, CA | Apr 1, 1976 | 30 | Ford | Combos | Yates Racing |
| 13 | 160 | David Ragan | Unadilla, GA | Dec 4, 1985 | 20 | Ford | Pennzoil Platinum | Mark Simo |
| 14 | 40 | David Stremme | South Bend, IN | Jun 19, 1977 | 29 | Dodge | Lone Star Steakhouse / Saloon | Felix Sabates |
| 15 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Chesterfield, VA | Nov 18, 1980 | 25 | Chevrolet | FedEx Kinko's | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 16 | 74 | Derrike Cope | Spanaway, WA | Nov 2, 1958 | 48 | Dodge | Sundance Vacations / Royal Admin. Svcs | Raynard McGlynn |
| 17 | 19 | Elliott Sadler | Emporia, VA | Apr 30, 1975 | 31 | Dodge | Dodge Dealers / UAW | Evernham Motorsports |
| 18 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Vancouver, WA | Dec 23, 1969 | 36 | Ford | National Guard / Charter Communications | Geoff Smith |
| 19 | 18 | JJ Yeley | Phoenix, AZ | Oct 5, 1976 | 30 | Chevrolet | Interstate Batteries | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 20 | 26 | Jamie McMurray | Joplin, MO | Jun 3, 1976 | 30 | Ford | Crown Royal | Georgetta Roush |
| 21 | 31 | Jeff Burton | South Boston, VA | Jan 29, 1967 | 39 | Chevrolet | Cingular Wireless | Richard Childress Racing |
| 22 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Vallejo, CA | Aug 4, 1971 | 35 | Chevrolet | DuPont | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 23 | 66 | Jeff Green | Owensboro, KY | Sep 6, 1962 | 44 | Chevrolet | Best Buy | Stewart-Haas Racing |
| 24 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | El Cajon, CA | Sep 17, 1975 | 31 | Chevrolet | Lowe's | Jeff Gordon |
| 25 | 01 | Joe Nemechek | Lakeland, FL | Sep 26, 1963 | 43 | Chevrolet | U.S. Army | MB2 Motorsports |
| 26 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Enumclaw, WA | Apr 10, 1980 | 26 | Dodge | Dodge Dealers / UAW / Dodge Nitro | Evernham Motorsports |
| 27 | 21 | Ken Schrader | Fenton, MO | May 29, 1955 | 51 | Ford | Little Debbie | Wood Brothers Racing |
| 28 | 178 | Kenny Wallace | St. Louis, MO | Aug 23, 1963 | 43 | 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 | 44 | Dodge | Oak Gloves / RPM | Front Row Motorsports |
| 31 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Las Vegas, NV | Aug 4, 1978 | 28 | Dodge | Miller Lite | Team Penske |
| 32 | 5 | Kyle Busch | Las Vegas, NV | May 2, 1985 | 21 | Chevrolet | CARQUEST | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 33 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Trinity, NC | Jun 2, 1960 | 46 | Dodge | Wells Fargo | 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 | 26 | 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 | 43 | Dodge | NAPA Auto Parts | Douglas Bawel |
| 38 | 49 | Mike Bliss | Milwaukie, OR | Apr 5, 1965 | 41 | Dodge | WhatsOnline.com | Elizabeth Morgenthau |
| 39 | 72 | Mike Skinner | Ontario, CA | Jun 28, 1957 | 49 | Chevrolet | Dutch Quality Stone | Bryan Mullet |
| 40 | 15 | Paul Menard | Eau Claire, WI | Aug 21, 1980 | 26 | Chevrolet | Menards / Sylvania | Dale Earnhardt Inc |
| 41 | 41 | Reed Sorenson | Peachtree City, GA | Feb 5, 1986 | 20 | Dodge | Target / Kraft | Chip Ganassi Racing |
| 42 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Bellflower, CA | Jan 2, 1969 | 37 | Chevrolet | Menards / MAPEI | Robby Gordon |
| 43 | 12 | Ryan Newman | South Bend, IN | Dec 8, 1977 | 28 | Dodge | Alltel | Team Penske |
| 44 | 10 | Scott Riggs | Bahama, NC | Jan 1, 1971 | 35 | Dodge | Valvoline / Stanley / "Cars" DVD | James Rocco |
| 45 | 14 | Sterling Marlin | Columbia, TN | Jun 30, 1957 | 49 | Chevrolet | Waste Management | MB2 Motorsports |
| 46 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Corpus Christi, TX | Nov 16, 1956 | 49 | Chevrolet | Kellogg's / Terry Labonte Tribute | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 47 | 96 | Tony Raines | LaPorte, IN | Apr 14, 1964 | 42 | Chevrolet | DLP HDTV | Bill Saunders |
| 48 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Rushville, IN | May 20, 1971 | 35 | Chevrolet | The Home Depot | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 49 | 32 | Travis Kvapil | Janesville, WI | Mar 1, 1976 | 30 | Chevrolet | Tide-Downy | Calvin Wells III |
| 50 | 4 | Ward Burton | South Boston, VA | Oct 25, 1961 | 45 | Chevrolet | Lucas Oil Products | Larry McClure |