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NASCAR in the 2006 season. Full information

58th season of the NASCAR proved to be an exhilarating ride for motorsport enthusiasts worldwide. Spanning from 19th February to 19th November in 2006, this season showcased thrilling races, unexpected twists, and fierce competition. Join us as we relive the excitement and drama that unfolded throughout this unforgettable season of NASCAR!

Beginners of the season: David Ragan , Brent Sherman , Bill Lester , David Gilliland , Todd Kluever , Stephen Leicht , Brandon Whitt

List of races and tracks in the 2006 season

Race	Winner	Track	Race Start
2006 Daytona 500	Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet Monte Carlo, #48	Daytona	19th February 2006
2006 Fontana NASCAR Race 1	Matt Kenseth Ford Fusion, #17	California Speedway	26th February 2006
2006 Las Vegas NASCAR	Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet Monte Carlo, #48	Las Vegas Speedway	12th March 2006
2006 Atlanta NASCAR Race 1	Kasey Kahne Dodge Charger, #9	Atlanta	20th March 2006
2006 Bristol NASCAR Race 1	Kurt Busch Dodge Charger, #2	Bristol	26th March 2006
2006 Martinsville NASCAR Race 1	Tony Stewart Chevrolet Monte Carlo, #20	Martinsville	2nd April 2006
2006 Texas NASCAR Race 1	Kasey Kahne Dodge Charger, #9	Texas Motor Speedway	9th April 2006
2006 Phoenix NASCAR Race 1	Kevin Harvick Chevrolet Monte Carlo, #29	Phoenix	22nd April 2006
2006 Talladega NASCAR Race 1	Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet Monte Carlo, #48	Talladega	1st May 2006
2006 Richmond NASCAR Race 1	Dale Earnhardt, Jr. Chevrolet Monte Carlo, #8	Richmond	6th May 2006
2006 Darlington NASCAR	Greg Biffle Ford Fusion, #16	Darlington	13th May 2006
2006 World 600	Kasey Kahne Dodge Charger, #9	Charlotte	28th May 2006
2006 Dover Downs NASCAR Race 1	Matt Kenseth Ford Fusion, #17	Dover Downs	4th June 2006
2006 Pocono NASCAR Race 1	Denny Hamlin Chevrolet Monte Carlo, #11	Pocono	11th June 2006
2006 Michigan NASCAR Race 1	Kasey Kahne Dodge Charger, #9	Michigan	18th June 2006
2006 Sears Point NASCAR	Jeff Gordon Chevrolet Monte Carlo, #24	Sears Point	25th June 2006
2006 Daytona NASCAR	Tony Stewart Chevrolet Monte Carlo, #20	Daytona	1st July 2006
2006 Chicagoland NASCAR	Jeff Gordon Chevrolet Monte Carlo, #24	Chicagoland	9th July 2006
2006 New Hampshire NASCAR Race 1	Kyle Busch Chevrolet Monte Carlo, #5	New Hampshire	16th July 2006
2006 Pocono NASCAR Race 2	Denny Hamlin Chevrolet Monte Carlo, #11	Pocono	23rd July 2006
2006 Brickyard NASCAR	Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet Monte Carlo, #48	Indianapolis	6th August 2006
2006 Watkins Glen NASCAR	Kevin Harvick Chevrolet Monte Carlo, #29	Watkins Glen	13th August 2006
2006 Michigan NASCAR Race 2	Matt Kenseth Ford Fusion, #17	Michigan	20th August 2006
2006 Bristol NASCAR Race 2	Matt Kenseth Ford Fusion, #17	Bristol	26th August 2006
2006 Fontana NASCAR Race 2	Kasey Kahne Dodge Charger, #9	California Speedway	3rd September 2006
2006 Richmond NASCAR Race 2	Kevin Harvick Chevrolet Monte Carlo, #29	Richmond	9th September 2006
2006 New Hampshire NASCAR Race 2	Kevin Harvick Chevrolet Monte Carlo, #29	New Hampshire	17th September 2006
2006 Dover Downs NASCAR Race 2	Jeff Burton Chevrolet Monte Carlo, #31	Dover Downs	24th September 2006
2006 Kansas NASCAR	Tony Stewart Chevrolet Monte Carlo, #20	Kansas City	1st October 2006
2006 Talladega NASCAR Race 2	Brian Vickers Chevrolet Monte Carlo, #25	Talladega	8th October 2006
2006 Charlotte NASCAR	Kasey Kahne Dodge Charger, #9	Charlotte	14th October 2006
2006 Martinsville NASCAR Race 2	Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet Monte Carlo, #48	Martinsville	22nd October 2006
2006 Atlanta NASCAR Race 2	Tony Stewart Chevrolet Monte Carlo, #20	Atlanta	29th October 2006
2006 Texas NASCAR Race 2	Tony Stewart Chevrolet Monte Carlo, #20	Texas Motor Speedway	5th November 2006
2006 Phoenix NASCAR Race 2	Kevin Harvick Chevrolet Monte Carlo, #29	Phoenix	12th November 2006
2006 Homestead NASCAR	Greg Biffle Ford Fusion, #16	Homestead	19th November 2006

Drivers championship 2006

Jimmie Johnson

United States

Champion

Points: 6475 Wins: 5 Poles: 1

Matt Kenseth

United States

2nd place

Points: 6419 Wins: 4 Poles: 1

Denny Hamlin

United States

3rd place

Points: 6407 Wins: 2 Poles: 3

List of all drivers for the 2006 season

Name	Points
Jimmie Johnson	6475
Matt Kenseth	6419
Denny Hamlin	6407
Kevin Harvick	6397
Dale Earnhardt, Jr.	6328
Jeff Gordon	6256
Jeff Burton	6228
Kasey Kahne	6183
Mark Martin	6168
Kyle Busch	6027
Tony Stewart	4727
Carl Edwards	4428
Greg Biffle	4075
Casey Mears	3914
Brian Vickers	3906
Kurt Busch	3900
Clint Bowyer	3833
Ryan Newman	3748
Martin Truex Jr	3673
Scott Riggs	3619
Bobby Labonte	3567
Elliott Sadler	3469
Dale Jarrett	3438
Reed Sorenson	3434
Jamie McMurray	3405
Dave Blaney	3259
Joe Nemechek	3255
Jeff Green	3253
JJ Yeley	3220
Robby Gordon	3113
Ken Schrader	3049
Kyle Petty	2928
David Stremme	2865
Sterling Marlin	2854
Tony Raines	2609
Travis Kvapil	2451
Michael Waltrip	2350
Scott Wimmer	1812
Jeremy Mayfield	1684
Kevin Lepage	1346
Terry Labonte	1278
David Gilliland	1178
Kenny Wallace	984
Bill Elliott	765
Paul Menard	669
Chad Chaffin	553
Boris Said	415
Mike Bliss	387
Brent Sherman	372
Mike Wallace	355
Stanton Barrett	343
Derrike Cope	317
Ward Burton	252
Hermie Sadler	251
Scott Pruett	223
Todd Kluever	187
Mike Skinner	184
Kirk Shelmerdine	177
Todd Bodine	143
Mike Garvey	138
Jimmy Spencer	122
Ron Fellows	119
David Ragan	88
Brandon Ash	88
Chad Blount	74
Morgan Shepherd	71
Eric McClure	70
Bill Lester	67
Juan Pablo Montoya	61
P.J. Jones	55
Brian Simo	40
Carl Long	40
Ted Christopher	40
Tom Hubert	34
Marc Goossens	34
Brandon Whitt	34
Johnny Sauter	0
Stephen Leicht	0