Race Lineup
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)
Race weekend links appear as data becomes available.
| START | VEH # | DRIVER | MAKE | SPONSOR | TEAM | CREW CHIEF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Chevrolet | Cingular Wireless | Richard Childress Racing | |
| 2 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | DuPont | Hendrick Motorsports | |
| 3 | 38 | Elliott Sadler | Ford | M&M's | Yates Racing | |
| 4 | 5 | Kyle Busch | Chevrolet | Kellogg's | Hendrick Motorsports | |
| 5 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Ford | Office Depot | Jack Roush | |
| 6 | 26 | Jamie McMurray | Ford | Crown Royal | Georgetta Roush | |
| 7 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr | Chevrolet | Budweiser | Dale Earnhardt Inc | |
| 8 | 43 | Bobby Labonte | Dodge | Cheerios / Betty Crocker | Richard L Petty | |
| 9 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet | Lowe's | Jeff Gordon | |
| 10 | 6 | Mark Martin | Ford | AAA | Jack Roush | |
| 11 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Ford | DEWALT Power Tools | Mark Martin | |
| 12 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Dodge | Wells Fargo | Kyle Petty | |
| 13 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Dodge | Miller Lite | Team Penske | |
| 14 | 42 | Casey Mears | Dodge | Texaco / Havoline | Chip Ganassi Racing | |
| 15 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Chevrolet | The Home Depot | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| 16 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Ford | National Guard | Geoff Smith | |
| 17 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Chevrolet | FedEx Express | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| 18 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Dodge | Alltel | Team Penske | |
| 19 | 1 | Martin Truex Jr | Chevrolet | Bass Pro Shops / Tracker | Dale Earnhardt Inc | |
| 20 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Chevrolet | Jim Beam | Robby Gordon | |
| 21 | 66 | Jeff Green | Chevrolet | Best Buy | Stewart-haas Racing | |
| 22 | 41 | Reed Sorenson | Dodge | Target | Chip Ganassi Racing | |
| 23 | 21 | Ken Schrader | Ford | Little Debbie | Wood Brothers Racing | |
| 24 | 109 | Mike Wallace | Dodge | Miccosukee Resort & Gaming | Phoenix Racing | |
| 25 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Ford | UPS | Yates Racing | |
| 26 | 19 | Jeremy Mayfield | Dodge | Dodge Dealers / UAW | Evernham Motorsports | |
| 27 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Dodge | Dodge Dealers / UAW | Evernham Motorsports | |
| 28 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench | Richard Childress Racing | |
| 29 | 49 | Brent Sherman | Dodge | Serta | Elizabeth Morgenthau | |
| 30 | 55 | Michael Waltrip | Dodge | NAPA Auto Parts | Douglas Bawel | |
| 31 | 61 | Kevin Lepage | Ford | Amp Energy Drink | Front Row Motorsports | |
| 32 | 40 | David Stremme | Dodge | Lone Star Steakhouse / Saloon | Felix Sabates | |
| 33 | 136 | Bill Elliott | Chevrolet | Ginn Clubs & Resorts | Mb2 Motorsports | |
| 34 | 22 | Dave Blaney | Dodge | Caterpillar | Bill Davis | |
| 35 | 25 | Brian Vickers | Chevrolet | GMAC | Hendrick Motorsports | |
| 36 | 18 | JJ Yeley | Chevrolet | Interstate Batteries | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| 37 | 07 | Clint Bowyer | Chevrolet | Jack Daniel's | Richard Childress Racing | |
| 38 | 01 | Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet | U.S. Army | Mb2 Motorsports | |
| 39 | 14 | Sterling Marlin | Chevrolet | Waste Management | Mb2 Motorsports | |
| 40 | 32 | Travis Kvapil | Chevrolet | Tide | Calvin Wells Iii | |
| 41 | 00 | Hermie Sadler | Ford | Aaron's | Michael Anderson | |
| 42 | 27 | Kirk Shelmerdine | Chevrolet | Apex Electric | Kirk Shelmerdine |