CUP Series Daytona International Speedway

NASCAR CUP Series

Practice #3

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 44 188.084 47.851 0.827
43 Bobby Labonte Dodge 26 189.506 47.492 0.468
49 Brent Sherman Dodge 35 188.834 47.661 0.637
25 Brian Vickers Chevrolet 48 187.645 47.963 0.939
99 Carl Edwards Ford 39 188.430 47.763 0.739
180 Carl Long Ford 58 178.902 50.307 3.283
42 Casey Mears Dodge 18 190.014 47.365 0.341
37 Chad Blount Dodge 43 188.194 47.823 0.799
92 Chad Chaffin Chevrolet 42 188.245 47.810 0.786
07 Clint Bowyer Chevrolet 23 189.689 47.446 0.422
8 Dale Earnhardt Jr Chevrolet 1 191.392 47.024 0.000
88 Dale Jarrett Ford 16 190.062 47.353 0.329
22 Dave Blaney Dodge 47 187.664 47.958 0.934
40 David Stremme Dodge 8 190.698 47.195 0.171
11 Denny Hamlin Chevrolet 54 186.625 48.225 1.201
74 Derrike Cope Dodge 32 189.092 47.596 0.572
38 Elliott Sadler Ford 12 190.271 47.301 0.277
16 Greg Biffle Ford 21 189.753 47.430 0.406
00 Hermie Sadler Ford 49 187.531 47.992 0.968
18 JJ Yeley Chevrolet 22 189.697 47.444 0.420
26 Jamie McMurray Ford 10 190.392 47.271 0.247
31 Jeff Burton Chevrolet 9 190.436 47.260 0.236
24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 30 189.147 47.582 0.558
66 Jeff Green Chevrolet 6 190.779 47.175 0.151
19 Jeremy Mayfield Dodge 29 189.207 47.567 0.543
48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 25 189.514 47.490 0.466
01 Joe Nemechek Chevrolet 28 189.235 47.560 0.536
9 Kasey Kahne Dodge 38 188.667 47.703 0.679
21 Ken Schrader Ford 50 187.469 48.008 0.984
178 Kenny Wallace Chevrolet 41 188.249 47.809 0.785
29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 37 188.667 47.703 0.679
61 Kevin Lepage Ford 4 190.880 47.150 0.126
27 Kirk Shelmerdine Chevrolet 55 186.224 48.329 1.305
2 Kurt Busch Dodge 7 190.734 47.186 0.162
5 Kyle Busch Chevrolet 13 190.259 47.304 0.280
45 Kyle Petty Dodge 51 187.309 48.049 1.025
6 Mark Martin Ford 15 190.170 47.326 0.302
1 Martin Truex Jr Chevrolet 31 189.143 47.583 0.559
17 Matt Kenseth Ford 2 191.213 47.068 0.044
55 Michael Waltrip Dodge 45 187.868 47.906 0.882
23 Mike Skinner Dodge 36 188.770 47.677 0.653
109 Mike Wallace Dodge 20 189.769 47.426 0.402
89 Morgan Shepherd Dodge 53 186.629 48.224 1.200
15 Paul Menard Chevrolet 24 189.681 47.448 0.424
34 Randy LaJoie Chevrolet 52 187.227 48.070 1.046
41 Reed Sorenson Dodge 27 189.366 47.527 0.503
7 Robby Gordon Chevrolet 14 190.178 47.324 0.300
12 Ryan Newman Dodge 3 190.986 47.124 0.100
10 Scott Riggs Dodge 46 187.817 47.919 0.895
4 Scott Wimmer Chevrolet 5 190.803 47.169 0.145
195 Stanton Barrett Chevrolet 34 188.897 47.645 0.621
14 Sterling Marlin Chevrolet 17 190.022 47.363 0.339
96 Terry Labonte Chevrolet 11 190.343 47.283 0.259
20 Tony Stewart Chevrolet 19 189.829 47.411 0.387
32 Travis Kvapil Chevrolet 40 188.296 47.797 0.773
159 Andy Belmont Chevrolet 57 183.064 49.163 2.139
50 Larry Foyt Dodge 56 185.774 48.446 1.422
152 Larry Gunselman Dodge 33 189.004 47.618 0.594