Race Lineup
The official 2006 Daytona 500 NASCAR CUP Series race lineup, determined by qualifying results, shows the starting positions of all drivers at Daytona International Speedway.
Daytona 500
Sunday, February 19th, 2006
Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, FL
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- Drivers Entered: 58 (18 drivers will not make the race)
- Laps Scheduled: 200
- Laps Actual: 203 - NASCAR OVERTIME!
- Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
- Time of Race: N/A
- Average Speed: 142.667
- Cautions: 11 for 39 laps
- Lead Changes: 32
- Green Flag Passes: 8,715 (53.1 passes per green flag lap)
| ST | # | DRIVER | MAKE | SPD | TIME | BHND | SPONSOR | TEAM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Chevrolet | 189.151 | 47.581 | 0.000 | Cingular Wireless | Richard Childress Racing |
| 2 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | 188.877 | 47.650 | 0.069 | DuPont | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 3 | 38 | Elliott Sadler | Ford | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | M&M's | Yates Racing |
| 4 | 5 | Kyle Busch | Chevrolet | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | Kellogg's | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 5 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Ford | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | Office Depot | Jack Roush |
| 6 | 26 | Jamie McMurray | Ford | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | Crown Royal | Georgetta Roush |
| 7 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr | Chevrolet | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | Budweiser | Dale Earnhardt Inc |
| 8 | 43 | Bobby Labonte | Dodge | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | Cheerios / Betty Crocker | Richard L Petty |
| 9 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | Lowe's | Jeff Gordon |
| 10 | 6 | Mark Martin | Ford | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | AAA | Jack Roush |
| 11 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Ford | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | DEWALT Power Tools | Mark Martin |
| 12 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Dodge | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | Wells Fargo | Kyle Petty |
| 13 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Dodge | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | Miller Lite | Team Penske |
| 14 | 42 | Casey Mears | Dodge | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | Texaco / Havoline | Chip Ganassi Racing |
| 15 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Chevrolet | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | The Home Depot | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 16 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Ford | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | National Guard | Geoff Smith |
| 17 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Chevrolet | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | FedEx Express | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 18 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Dodge | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | Alltel | Team Penske |
| 19 | 1 | Martin Truex Jr | Chevrolet | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | Bass Pro Shops / Tracker | Dale Earnhardt Inc |
| 20 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Chevrolet | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | Jim Beam | Robby Gordon |
| 21 | 66 | Jeff Green | Chevrolet | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | Best Buy | Stewart-haas Racing |
| 22 | 41 | Reed Sorenson | Dodge | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | Target | Chip Ganassi Racing |
| 23 | 21 | Ken Schrader | Ford | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | Little Debbie | Wood Brothers Racing |
| 24 | 109 | Mike Wallace | Dodge | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | Miccosukee Resort & Gaming | Phoenix Racing |
| 25 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Ford | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | UPS | Yates Racing |
| 26 | 19 | Jeremy Mayfield | Dodge | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | Dodge Dealers / UAW | Evernham Motorsports |
| 27 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Dodge | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | Dodge Dealers / UAW | Evernham Motorsports |
| 28 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Chevrolet | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | GM Goodwrench | Richard Childress Racing |
| 29 | 49 | Brent Sherman | Dodge | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | Serta | Elizabeth Morgenthau |
| 30 | 55 | Michael Waltrip | Dodge | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | NAPA Auto Parts | Douglas Bawel |
| 31 | 61 | Kevin Lepage | Ford | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | Amp Energy Drink | Front Row Motorsports |
| 32 | 40 | David Stremme | Dodge | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | Lone Star Steakhouse / Saloon | Felix Sabates |
| 33 | 136 | Bill Elliott | Chevrolet | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | Ginn Clubs & Resorts | Mb2 Motorsports |
| 34 | 22 | Dave Blaney | Dodge | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | Caterpillar | Bill Davis |
| 35 | 25 | Brian Vickers | Chevrolet | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | GMAC | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 36 | 18 | JJ Yeley | Chevrolet | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | Interstate Batteries | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 37 | 07 | Clint Bowyer | Chevrolet | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | Jack Daniel's | Richard Childress Racing |
| 38 | 01 | Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | U.S. Army | Mb2 Motorsports |
| 39 | 14 | Sterling Marlin | Chevrolet | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | Waste Management | Mb2 Motorsports |
| 40 | 32 | Travis Kvapil | Chevrolet | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | Tide | Calvin Wells Iii |
| 41 | 00 | Hermie Sadler | Ford | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | Aaron's | Michael Anderson |
| 42 | 27 | Kirk Shelmerdine | Chevrolet | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | Apex Electric | Kirk Shelmerdine |