mini|NASCAR-Nextel-Cup-Logo Der NASCAR Nextel Cup 2006 begann am 11. Februar auf dem Daytona International Speedway mit dem Budweiser Shootout und endete am 19. November mit dem Ford 400 auf dem Homestead-Miami Speedway. Jimmie Johnson gewann die Meisterschaft, Denny Hamlin war Rookie of the Year und Dale Earnhardt junior wurde mit dem Most Popular Driver Award ausgezeichnet.

Teilnehmer mini|Greg Biffles Ford Taurus 2006 mini|Über 100.000 Menschen bei einem Rennen in Las Vegas Nummer Fahrer Automarke Sponsor(en) Team01 Joe Nemechek Chevrolet U.S. Army MB2 Motorsports1 Martin Truex junior (R) Chevrolet Bass Pro Shops Dale Earnhardt Incorporated02 Brandon Ash Dodge Sprinter Trucking Ash Racing2 Kurt Busch Dodge Miller Lite Penske Racing South4 Scott Wimmer Chevrolet AERO Morgan-McClure Motorsports5 Kyle Busch Chevrolet Kellogg's Hendrick Motorsports6 Mark Martin Ford AAA Roush Racing7 Robby Gordon Chevrolet Menards/Jim Beam Robby Gordon Motorsports07 Clint Bowyer (R) Chevrolet Jack Daniel’s Richard Childress Racing8 Dale Earnhardt junior Chevrolet Budweiser Dale Earnhardt Incorporated9 Kasey Kahne Dodge Dodge Dealers Evernham Motorsports10 Scott Riggs Dodge Valvoline Evernham Motorsports11 Denny Hamlin (R) Chevrolet FedEx Joe Gibbs Racing12 Ryan Newman Dodge ALLTEL/Mobil 1 Penske Racing South14 Sterling Marlin Chevrolet Waste Management, Inc/Ginn Clubs & Resorts MB2 Motorsports16 Greg Biffle Ford Army National Guard/Subway Roush Racing17 Matt Kenseth Ford DeWalt Roush Racing18 J. J. Yeley (R) Chevrolet Interstate Batteries Joe Gibbs Racing19 Jeremy Mayfield Dodge Dodge Dealers/UAW Evernham Motorsports20 Tony Stewart Chevrolet The Home Depot Joe Gibbs Racing21 Ken Schrader Ford Motorcraft/Little Debbie Wood Brothers Racing22 Dave Blaney Dodge Caterpillar Bill Davis Racing24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet DuPont Hendrick Motorsports25 Brian Vickers Chevrolet GMAC Hendrick Motorsports26 Jamie McMurray Ford Crown Royal/Irwin Industrial Tools Roush Racing29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet Reese's/GM Goodwrench Richard Childress Racing31 Jeff Burton Chevrolet Cingular Wireless Richard Childress Racing32 Travis Kvapil Chevrolet Tide/Downy PPI Motorsports34 Chad Chaffin (R) Chevrolet – Front Row Motorsports38 Elliott Sadler Ford M&M's Robert Yates Racing40 David Stremme (R) Dodge Coors Light Chip Ganassi Racing41 Reed Sorenson (R) Dodge Target Chip Ganassi Racing42 Casey Mears Dodge Havoline/Texaco Chip Ganassi Racing43 Bobby Labonte Dodge General Mills Petty Enterprises45 Kyle Petty Dodge Wells Fargo Petty Enterprises48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet Lowe’s Hendrick Motorsports49 Brent Sherman (R) Dodge Serta BAM Racing55 Michael Waltrip Dodge NAPA Auto Parts Bill Davis Racing61 Kevin Lepage Ford/Chevy – Peak Fitness Racing66 Jeff Green Chevrolet Best Buy Haas CNC Racing78 Kenny Wallace Chevrolet Furniture Row Furniture Row Racing88 Dale Jarrett Ford UPS Robert Yates Racing96 Terry Labonte/Tony Raines Chevrolet Texas Instruments Hall of Fame Racing99 Carl Edwards Ford Office Depot/AAA/Scotts Roush Racing

(R) = Rookie (Neuling)

Rennen

DatumRennenRennstreckePole-PositionSiegerMarke 11.02.2006 Budweiser Shootout* Daytona International Speedway Ken Schrader Denny Hamlin Chevrolet 16.02.2006 Gatorade Duel 1* Daytona International Speedway Jeff Burton Elliott Sadler Dodge 16.02.2006 Gatorade Duel 2* Daytona International Speedway Jeff Gordon Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 19.02.2006 Daytona 500 Daytona International Speedway Jeff Burton Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 26.02.2006 Auto Club 500 California Speedway Kurt Busch Matt Kenseth Ford 12.03.2006 UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 Las Vegas Motor Speedway Greg Biffle Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 19.03.2006 Golden Corral 500 Atlanta Motor Speedway Kasey Kahne Kasey Kahne Dodge 26.03.2006 Food City 500 Bristol Motor Speedway Tony Stewart Kurt Busch Dodge 02.04.2006 DirecTV 500 Martinsville Speedway Jimmie Johnson Tony Stewart Chevrolet 09.04.2006 Samsung/Radio Shack 500 Texas Motor Speedway Kasey Kahne Kasey Kahne Dodge 22.04.2006 Subway Fresh 500 Phoenix International Raceway Kyle Busch Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 30.04.2006 Aaron’s 499 Talladega Superspeedway Elliott Sadler Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 06.05.2006 Crown Royal 400 Richmond International Raceway Greg Biffle Dale Earnhardt junior Chevrolet 13.05.2006 Dodge Charger 500 Darlington Raceway Kasey Kahne Greg Biffle Ford 20.05.2006 NASCAR Nextel All-Star Challenge* Lowe’s Motor Speedway Kasey Kahne Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 28.05.2006 Coca-Cola 600 Lowe’s Motor Speedway Scott Riggs Kasey Kahne Dodge 04.06.2006 Neighborhood Excellence 400 Dover International Speedway Ryan Newman Matt Kenseth Ford 11.06.2006 Pocono 500 Pocono Raceway Denny Hamlin Denny Hamlin Chevrolet 18.06.2006 3M Performance 400 Michigan International Speedway Kasey Kahne Kasey Kahne Dodge 25.06.2006 Dodge/Save Mart 350 Infineon Raceway Kurt Busch Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 01.07.2006 Pepsi 400 Daytona International Speedway Boris Said Tony Stewart Chevrolet 09.07.2006 USG Sheetrock 400 Chicagoland Speedway Jeff Burton Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 16.07.2006 Lenox Industrial Tools 300 New Hampshire International Speedway Ryan Newman Kyle Busch Chevrolet 23.07.2006 Pennsylvania 500 Pocono Raceway Denny Hamlin Denny Hamlin Chevrolet 06.08.2006 Allstate 400 at the Brickyard Indianapolis Motor Speedway Jeff Burton Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 13.08.2006 AMD @ The Glen Watkins Glen International Kurt Busch Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 20.08.2006 GFS Marketplace 400 Michigan International Speedway Jeff Burton Matt Kenseth Ford 26.08.2006 Sharpie 500 Bristol Motor Speedway Kurt Busch Matt Kenseth Ford 03.09.2006 Sony HD 500 California Speedway Kurt Busch Kasey Kahne Dodge 09.09.2006 Chevy Rock and Roll 400 Richmond International Raceway Denny Hamlin Kevin Harvick ChevroletHier begann der Chase for the Nextel Cup 17.09.2006 Sylvania 300 New Hampshire International Speedway Kevin Harvick Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 24.09.2006 Dover 400 Dover International Speedway Jeff Gordon Jeff Burton Chevrolet 01.10.2006 Banquet 400 Kansas Speedway Kasey Kahne Tony Stewart Chevrolet 08.10.2006 UAW Ford 500 Talladega Superspeedway David Gilliland Brian Vickers Toyota 14.10.2006 Bank of America 500 Lowe’s Motor Speedway Scott Riggs Kasey Kahne Dodge 22.10.2006 Subway 500 Martinsville Speedway Kurt Busch Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 29.10.2006 Bass Pro Shops 500 Atlanta Motor Speedway Matt Kenseth Tony Stewart Chevrolet 05.11.2006 Dickies 500 Texas Motor Speedway Brian Vickers Tony Stewart Chevrolet 12.11.2006 Checker Auto Parts 500 Phoenix International Raceway Jeff Gordon Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 19.11.2006 Ford 400 Homestead-Miami Speedway Kasey Kahne Greg Biffle Ford

* = Rennen, bei denen keine Punkte vergeben wurden

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