2006 NASCAR Cup Series Season

The 2006 NASCAR Cup Series season featured 37 races across 22 tracks, with 14 different drivers reaching victory lane. Jimmie Johnson captured the championship driving a Chevrolet.

Total Races

Different Winners

Jimmie Johnson

Champion

Tracks Visited

Manufacturer wins: Chevrolet: 20, Dodge: 8, Ford: 6, Toyota: 3

Race-by-Race Results

#	Race	Track	Winner	Mfr	Entries
1	Daytona 500	Daytona International Speedway	Jimmie Johnson	Chevrolet	43
2	Auto Club 500	California Speedway	Matt Kenseth	Ford	43
3	UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400	Las Vegas Motor Speedway	Jimmie Johnson	Chevrolet	43
4	Golden Corral 500	Atlanta Motor Speedway	Kasey Kahne	Dodge	43
5	Food City 500	Bristol Motor Speedway	Kurt Busch	Dodge	43
6	DirecTV 500	Martinsville Speedway	Tony Stewart	Chevrolet	43
7	Samsung/RadioShack 500	Texas Motor Speedway	Kasey Kahne	Dodge	43
8	Subway Fresh 500	Phoenix International Raceway	Kevin Harvick	Chevrolet	43
9	Aaron's 499	Talladega Superspeedway	Jimmie Johnson	Chevrolet	43
10	Crown Royal 400	Richmond International Raceway	Dale Earnhardt, Jr.	Chevrolet	43
11	Dodge Charger 500	Darlington Raceway	Greg Biffle	Ford	43
12	Nextel Open	Lowe's Motor Speedway	Scott Riggs	Dodge	43
13	Coca-Cola 600	Lowe's Motor Speedway	Kasey Kahne	Dodge	43
14	Neighborhood Excellence 400	Dover International Speedway	Matt Kenseth	Ford	43
15	Pocono 500	Pocono Raceway	Denny Hamlin	Toyota	43
16	3M Performance 400	Michigan International Speedway	Kasey Kahne	Dodge	43
17	Dodge/Save Mart 350	Infineon Raceway	Jeff Gordon	Chevrolet	43
18	Pepsi 400	Daytona International Speedway	Tony Stewart	Chevrolet	43
19	USG Sheetrock 400	Chicagoland Speedway	Jeff Gordon	Chevrolet	43
20	Lenox Industrial Tools 300	New Hampshire International Speedway	Kyle Busch	Chevrolet	43
21	Pennsylvania 500	Pocono Raceway	Denny Hamlin	Toyota	43
22	Allstate 400 at the Brickyard	Indianapolis Motor Speedway	Jimmie Johnson	Chevrolet	43
23	AMD at the Glen	Watkins Glen International	Kevin Harvick	Chevrolet	43
24	GFS Marketplace 400	Michigan International Speedway	Matt Kenseth	Ford	43
25	Sharpie 500	Bristol Motor Speedway	Matt Kenseth	Ford	43
26	SONY HD 500	California Speedway	Kasey Kahne	Dodge	43
27	Chevy Rock & Roll 400	Richmond International Raceway	Kevin Harvick	Chevrolet	43
28	Sylvania 300	New Hampshire International Speedway	Kevin Harvick	Chevrolet	43
29	Dover 400	Dover International Speedway	Jeff Burton	Chevrolet	43
30	Banquet 400	Kansas Speedway	Tony Stewart	Chevrolet	43
31	UAW-Ford 500	Talladega Superspeedway	Brian Vickers	Toyota	43
32	Bank of America 500	Lowe's Motor Speedway	Kasey Kahne	Dodge	43
33	Subway 500	Martinsville Speedway	Jimmie Johnson	Chevrolet	43
34	Bass Pro Shops 500	Atlanta Motor Speedway	Tony Stewart	Chevrolet	43
35	Dickies 500	Texas Motor Speedway	Tony Stewart	Chevrolet	43
36	Checker Auto Parts 500 presented by Havoline	Phoenix International Raceway	Kevin Harvick	Chevrolet	43
37	Ford 400	Homestead-Miami Speedway	Greg Biffle	Ford	43

Season Standings (Top 30)

Rank	Driver	Wins	Top 5	Top 10	Races	Avg Finish
1	Kasey Kahne	6	12	19	37	15.9
2	Kevin Harvick	5	15	20	36	12.3
3	Tony Stewart	5	15	19	36	13.8
4	Jimmie Johnson ★	5	13	24	36	9.7
5	Matt Kenseth	4	15	21	36	9.8
6	Jeff Gordon	2	14	18	36	14.9
7	Denny Hamlin	2	9	21	37	12.3
8	Greg Biffle	2	8	15	37	18.9
9	Dale Earnhardt, Jr.	1	10	17	37	14.3
10	Kyle Busch	1	10	18	36	15.5
11	Jeff Burton	1	7	21	37	14.0
12	Kurt Busch	1	7	12	36	19.4
13	Brian Vickers	1	6	10	37	18.8
14	Scott Riggs	1	2	9	36	19.8
15	Carl Edwards	0	10	20	37	15.9
16	Mark Martin	0	7	15	36	14.3
17	Clint Bowyer	0	4	11	38	20.1
18	Bobby Labonte	0	3	8	36	22.0
19	Jamie McMurray	0	3	7	36	23.6
20	Casey Mears	0	2	8	37	18.9
21	Ryan Newman	0	2	7	36	20.6
22	Martin Truex, Jr.	0	2	5	37	20.8
23	Boris Said	0	1	2	4	21.5
24	Dale Jarrett	0	1	4	36	22.7
25	Reed Sorenson	0	1	5	37	22.8
26	Elliott Sadler	0	1	7	38	23.1
27	Jeff Green	0	1	3	38	24.1
28	Dave Blaney	0	1	2	37	24.2
29	J.J. Yeley	0	1	4	37	24.5
30	Robby Gordon	0	1	4	37	24.9