CUP Series Daytona International Speedway

NASCAR CUP Series

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The 2006 Daytona 500 NASCAR CUP Series practice results offer insights into driver performance, including lap times, top speeds, and practice session leaders at Daytona International Speedway.

Daytona 500

Sunday, February 19th, 2006

Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, FL

  • 27 Chevrolet
  • 20 Dodge
  • 11 Ford

  • 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)
The NASCAR Garage 56 car during the Rolex 24
Daytona Beach, Florida - January 29, 2023 : The NASCAR Garage 56 car is seen on display during the Rolex 24 at Daytona International Speedway.
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Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway Practice results
# DRIVER MAKE RNK SPD TME BHND
136 Bill Elliott Chevrolet 7 186.780 48.185 0.414
43 Bobby Labonte Dodge 9 186.517 48.253 0.482
49 Brent Sherman Dodge 54 181.507 49.585 1.814
25 Brian Vickers Chevrolet 23 185.376 48.550 0.779
99 Carl Edwards Ford 22 185.670 48.473 0.702
180 Carl Long Ford 58 175.288 51.344 3.573
42 Casey Mears Dodge 29 184.923 48.669 0.898
37 Chad Blount Dodge 55 180.890 49.754 1.983
92 Chad Chaffin Chevrolet 46 182.682 49.266 1.495
07 Clint Bowyer Chevrolet 16 186.050 48.374 0.603
8 Dale Earnhardt Jr Chevrolet 26 185.254 48.582 0.811
88 Dale Jarrett Ford 6 186.831 48.172 0.401
22 Dave Blaney Dodge 45 182.730 49.253 1.482
40 David Stremme Dodge 39 183.993 48.915 1.144
11 Denny Hamlin Chevrolet 12 186.328 48.302 0.531
74 Derrike Cope Dodge 52 181.837 49.495 1.724
38 Elliott Sadler Ford 4 187.106 48.101 0.330
16 Greg Biffle Ford 24 185.353 48.556 0.785
00 Hermie Sadler Ford 37 184.117 48.882 1.111
18 JJ Yeley Chevrolet 14 186.127 48.354 0.583
26 Jamie McMurray Ford 19 185.939 48.403 0.632
31 Jeff Burton Chevrolet 11 186.339 48.299 0.528
24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 2 187.266 48.060 0.289
66 Jeff Green Chevrolet 18 185.985 48.391 0.620
19 Jeremy Mayfield Dodge 8 186.664 48.215 0.444
48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 5 186.889 48.157 0.386
01 Joe Nemechek Chevrolet 10 186.451 48.270 0.499
9 Kasey Kahne Dodge 32 184.684 48.732 0.961
21 Ken Schrader Ford 38 184.030 48.905 1.134
178 Kenny Wallace Chevrolet 25 185.322 48.564 0.793
29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 1 188.399 47.771 0.000
61 Kevin Lepage Ford 35 184.532 48.772 1.001
27 Kirk Shelmerdine Chevrolet 49 182.286 49.373 1.602
2 Kurt Busch Dodge 13 186.235 48.326 0.555
5 Kyle Busch Chevrolet 17 186.043 48.376 0.605
45 Kyle Petty Dodge 3 187.133 48.094 0.323
6 Mark Martin Ford 33 184.615 48.750 0.979
1 Martin Truex Jr Chevrolet 40 183.850 48.953 1.182
17 Matt Kenseth Ford 15 186.100 48.361 0.590
55 Michael Waltrip Dodge 50 182.160 49.407 1.636
23 Mike Skinner Dodge 47 182.585 49.292 1.521
109 Mike Wallace Dodge 51 182.035 49.441 1.670
89 Morgan Shepherd Dodge 53 181.536 49.577 1.806
15 Paul Menard Chevrolet 42 183.411 49.070 1.299
34 Randy LaJoie Chevrolet 44 182.841 49.223 1.452
41 Reed Sorenson Dodge 28 185.021 48.643 0.872
7 Robby Gordon Chevrolet 30 184.889 48.678 0.907
12 Ryan Newman Dodge 31 184.778 48.707 0.936
10 Scott Riggs Dodge 20 185.801 48.439 0.668
4 Scott Wimmer Chevrolet 43 183.229 49.119 1.348
195 Stanton Barrett Chevrolet 41 183.602 49.019 1.248
14 Sterling Marlin Chevrolet 27 185.151 48.609 0.838
96 Terry Labonte Chevrolet 36 184.506 48.779 1.008
20 Tony Stewart Chevrolet 34 184.540 48.770 0.999
32 Travis Kvapil Chevrolet 21 185.732 48.457 0.686
159 Andy Belmont Chevrolet 57 178.253 50.490 2.719
50 Larry Foyt Dodge 48 182.474 49.322 1.551
152 Larry Gunselman Dodge 56 179.738 50.073 2.302