Race Lineup
The official 2006 Dover 400 NASCAR CUP Series race lineup, determined by qualifying results, shows the starting positions of all drivers at Dover Motor Speedway.
Dover 400
Sunday, September 24th, 2006
Dover Motor Speedway, Dover, DE
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- Drivers Entered: 47 (7 drivers will not make the race)
- Laps Scheduled: 400
- Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
- Time of Race: N/A
- Average Speed: 111.966
- Cautions: 10 for 48 laps
- Lead Changes: 12
- Green Flag Passes: 1,451 (4.1 passes per green flag lap)
| ST | # | DRIVER | MAKE | SPD | TIME | BHND | SPONSOR | TEAM |
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| 1 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | 156.162 | 23.053 | 0.000 | DuPont | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 2 | 10 | Scott Riggs | Dodge | 156.060 | 23.068 | 0.015 | Valvoline / Stanley Tools | James Rocco |
| 3 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Ford | 155.986 | 23.079 | 0.026 | DEWALT | Mark Martin |
| 4 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Dodge | 155.871 | 23.096 | 0.043 | Alltel | Team Penske |
| 5 | 01 | Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet | 155.454 | 23.158 | 0.105 | U.S. Army | Mb2 Motorsports |
| 6 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Ford | 155.367 | 23.171 | 0.118 | Office Depot | Jack Roush |
| 7 | 41 | Reed Sorenson | Dodge | 155.346 | 23.174 | 0.121 | Target | Chip Ganassi Racing |
| 8 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Ford | 155.253 | 23.188 | 0.135 | National Guard | Geoff Smith |
| 9 | 6 | Mark Martin | Ford | 155.092 | 23.212 | 0.159 | AAA | Jack Roush |
| 10 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Dodge | 155.025 | 23.222 | 0.169 | Miller Lite | Team Penske |
| 11 | 49 | Kevin Lepage | Dodge | 154.939 | 23.235 | 0.182 | WhatsOnline.com | Elizabeth Morgenthau |
| 12 | 14 | Sterling Marlin | Chevrolet | 154.732 | 23.266 | 0.213 | Waste Management | Mb2 Motorsports |
| 13 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr | Chevrolet | 154.646 | 23.279 | 0.226 | Budweiser | Dale Earnhardt Inc |
| 14 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Chevrolet | 154.533 | 23.296 | 0.243 | Menards / MAPEI | Robby Gordon |
| 15 | 25 | Brian Vickers | Chevrolet | 154.493 | 23.302 | 0.249 | GMAC | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 16 | 07 | Clint Bowyer | Chevrolet | 154.414 | 23.314 | 0.261 | DIRECTV | Richard Childress Racing |
| 17 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Dodge | 154.328 | 23.327 | 0.274 | Wells Fargo | Kyle Petty |
| 18 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet | 154.314 | 23.329 | 0.276 | Lowe's | Jeff Gordon |
| 19 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Chevrolet | 154.301 | 23.331 | 0.278 | Cingular Wireless | Richard Childress Racing |
| 20 | 40 | David Stremme | Dodge | 154.281 | 23.334 | 0.281 | Coors Light | Felix Sabates |
| 21 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Dodge | 154.242 | 23.340 | 0.287 | Dodge Dealers / UAW | Evernham Motorsports |
| 22 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Chevrolet | 154.063 | 23.367 | 0.314 | The Home Depot / Six Flags | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 23 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Chevrolet | 154.057 | 23.368 | 0.315 | FedEx Ground | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 24 | 42 | Casey Mears | Dodge | 154.050 | 23.369 | 0.316 | Texaco / Havoline | Chip Ganassi Racing |
| 25 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Chevrolet | 153.978 | 23.380 | 0.327 | GM Goodwrench | Richard Childress Racing |
| 26 | 43 | Bobby Labonte | Dodge | 153.945 | 23.385 | 0.332 | Cheerios / Betty Crocker | Richard L Petty |
| 27 | 5 | Kyle Busch | Chevrolet | 153.590 | 23.439 | 0.386 | Kellogg's | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 28 | 66 | Jeff Green | Chevrolet | 153.499 | 23.453 | 0.400 | Haas Automation / Best Buy | Stewart-haas Racing |
| 29 | 55 | Michael Waltrip | Dodge | 153.407 | 23.467 | 0.414 | NAPA Auto Parts | Douglas Bawel |
| 30 | 32 | Travis Kvapil | Chevrolet | 153.211 | 23.497 | 0.444 | Tide-Downy | Calvin Wells Iii |
| 31 | 74 | Derrike Cope | Dodge | 153.094 | 23.515 | 0.462 | Royal Admin. Svcs / Sundance Vacati… | Raynard Mcglynn |
| 32 | 26 | Jamie McMurray | Ford | 153.035 | 23.524 | 0.471 | Crown Royal | Georgetta Roush |
| 33 | 1 | Martin Truex Jr | Chevrolet | 152.860 | 23.551 | 0.498 | Bass Pro Shops / Tracker | Dale Earnhardt Inc |
| 34 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Ford | 152.672 | 23.580 | 0.527 | UPS | Yates Racing |
| 35 | 19 | Elliott Sadler | Dodge | 152.213 | 23.651 | 0.598 | Dodge Dealers / UAW | Evernham Motorsports |
| 36 | 21 | Ken Schrader | Ford | 152.130 | 23.664 | 0.611 | Little Debbie | Wood Brothers Racing |
| 37 | 06 | David Ragan | Ford | 151.605 | 23.746 | 0.693 | Sharp AQUOS | Jack Roush |
| 38 | 22 | Dave Blaney | Dodge | 151.592 | 23.748 | 0.695 | Caterpillar | Bill Davis |
| 39 | 38 | David Gilliland | Ford | 151.541 | 23.756 | 0.703 | M&M's | Yates Racing |
| 40 | 61 | Stanton Barrett | Dodge | 151.528 | 23.758 | 0.705 | Oak Glove Co. | Front Row Motorsports |
| 41 | 96 | Tony Raines | Chevrolet | 150.401 | 23.936 | 0.883 | DLP HDTV | Bill Saunders |
| 42 | 18 | JJ Yeley | Chevrolet | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | Interstate Batteries | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 43 | 4 | Scott Wimmer | Chevrolet | 151.483 | 23.765 | 0.712 | Lucas Oil Products | Larry Mcclure |