2006 NASCAR Cup Series Season

The 2006 NASCAR Cup Series season featured 36 races across 22 tracks, with 13 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: 7, 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	Coca-Cola 600	Lowe's Motor Speedway	Kasey Kahne	Dodge	43
13	Neighborhood Excellence 400	Dover International Speedway	Matt Kenseth	Ford	43
14	Pocono 500	Pocono Raceway	Denny Hamlin	Toyota	43
15	3M Performance 400	Michigan International Speedway	Kasey Kahne	Dodge	43
16	Dodge/Save Mart 350	Infineon Raceway	Jeff Gordon	Chevrolet	43
17	Pepsi 400	Daytona International Speedway	Tony Stewart	Chevrolet	43
18	USG Sheetrock 400	Chicagoland Speedway	Jeff Gordon	Chevrolet	43
19	Lenox Industrial Tools 300	New Hampshire International Speedway	Kyle Busch	Chevrolet	43
20	Pennsylvania 500	Pocono Raceway	Denny Hamlin	Toyota	43
21	Allstate 400 at the Brickyard	Indianapolis Motor Speedway	Jimmie Johnson	Chevrolet	43
22	AMD at the Glen	Watkins Glen International	Kevin Harvick	Chevrolet	43
23	GFS Marketplace 400	Michigan International Speedway	Matt Kenseth	Ford	43
24	Sharpie 500	Bristol Motor Speedway	Matt Kenseth	Ford	43
25	SONY HD 500	California Speedway	Kasey Kahne	Dodge	43
26	Chevy Rock & Roll 400	Richmond International Raceway	Kevin Harvick	Chevrolet	43
27	Sylvania 300	New Hampshire International Speedway	Kevin Harvick	Chevrolet	43
28	Dover 400	Dover International Speedway	Jeff Burton	Chevrolet	43
29	Banquet 400	Kansas Speedway	Tony Stewart	Chevrolet	43
30	UAW-Ford 500	Talladega Superspeedway	Brian Vickers	Toyota	43
31	Bank of America 500	Lowe's Motor Speedway	Kasey Kahne	Dodge	43
32	Subway 500	Martinsville Speedway	Jimmie Johnson	Chevrolet	43
33	Bass Pro Shops 500	Atlanta Motor Speedway	Tony Stewart	Chevrolet	43
34	Dickies 500	Texas Motor Speedway	Tony Stewart	Chevrolet	43
35	Checker Auto Parts 500 presented by Havoline	Phoenix International Raceway	Kevin Harvick	Chevrolet	43
36	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	36	15.5
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	8	20	36	12.5
8	Greg Biffle	2	8	15	36	18.8
9	Dale Earnhardt, Jr.	1	10	17	36	13.5
10	Kyle Busch	1	10	18	36	15.5
11	Jeff Burton	1	7	20	36	14.2
12	Kurt Busch	1	7	12	36	19.4
13	Brian Vickers	1	5	9	36	19.3
14	Carl Edwards	0	10	20	36	15.3
15	Mark Martin	0	7	15	36	14.3
16	Clint Bowyer	0	4	11	36	19.7
17	Bobby Labonte	0	3	8	36	22.0
18	Jamie McMurray	0	3	7	36	23.6
19	Casey Mears	0	2	8	36	18.6
20	Ryan Newman	0	2	7	36	20.6
21	Martin Truex, Jr.	0	2	5	36	20.8
22	Scott Riggs	0	1	8	35	20.3
23	Boris Said	0	1	2	4	21.5
24	Dale Jarrett	0	1	4	36	22.7
25	Reed Sorenson	0	1	5	36	23.1
26	Elliott Sadler	0	1	7	36	23.1
27	Dave Blaney	0	1	2	36	24.4
28	Robby Gordon	0	1	3	36	25.3
29	Terry Labonte	0	1	1	17	29.3
30	Scott Pruett	0	0	1	2	18.0