2006 NASCAR NEXTEL CUP TEAM/DRIVER CHART - Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site

2006 NASCAR NEXTEL CUP TEAM/DRIVER CHART
(the silly season chart)

Updated 11-15-2006

Team charts by season: 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007,2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998

To See what the Teams/Drivers Chart looked like just before Daytona, see my
Beginning of the season 2006 Team/Driver Chart.

2006 Team Chart – Printable Version

2005 Team Chart – end of season

2005 Team Chart – start of season

TEAM PAGES: I have a links to past news for each ACTIVE team in Cup. Go to the chart below and click on the # (number) of the car, which is a link now. Links to the Teams, Drivers and Sponsors are also on the TEAM PAGES

NOTE: This is a totally unofficial page compiled by Jayski from many different sources.
I try to make it as complete as possible and update it as often possible sometimes each day.
It’s a guide to what I hear is happening and what has been announced

2006 Rookie of the Year Candidates
(ROTY) – Seven of them

Clint Bowyer, #07
Denny Hamilin, #11
David Stremme, #40
Martin Truex Jr., #1
Brent Sherman, #04
Reed Sorenson, #41
J.J. Yeley, #18

rules and info about the Rookie of the Year program on my 2006 ROTY Pages
(sometimes a driver not up for the award may have yellow stripes on tracks they have not competed on before)

Anyone or any company interested in contacting the above teams concerning sponsorship
see my Team Address page for contact information

Full-time Rides by Manufacturer – 43 Full Time Teams

Chevy – 21 Teams 01,07,1,4,5,7,8,11,14,18,20,24,25,29,31,32,34,48,66,78,96
Dodge – 13 Teams – 2,9,10,12,19,22,40,41,42,43,45,49,55
Ford – 9 Teams – 6,16,17,21,26,38,61,88,99

Planned Part Time Teams by car # to be run in 2006: 00,02,09,13,15,23,27,30,36,37,39,44,47,50,51,52,59,60,64,70,72,74,75,80(2),83,89,91,92,95

Unassigned Numbers for 2006

0,3,28,33,35,46,53,54,56,57,58,62,63,
65,67,68,69,71,73,76,77,79,81,82,84,85,86,87,90,93,94,97,98
03,04,05,06,08

Numbers are owned and assigned by NASCAR, teams can request a number

NO WORD ON PLANS for the #3 or the #28

(NO numbers are retired in NASCAR)

KEYS

* after the # means the team is part time
? after a subject means rumor/unknown
? by itself means unknown
ROTY = Rookie of the Year Candidate
Red Type means new for the 2006 season (first full season)
A team in all red means it is a new team for 2006

2006 NEXTEL CUP TEAM CHART
FULL TIME TEAMS
CAR# (click # for news)	DRIVER signed thru (if known)	MANU	SPONSOR	LISTED OWNER	CREW CHIEF	ENGINES
CAR# (click # for news)	NOTES……………..

01	Joe Nemechek 2007	Chevy	U.S. Army Wiley X Eyewear, Centrex Financial	MB2 Motorsports Nelson Bowers Jay Frye	Ryan Pemberton	Hendrick
01	Ginn bought 80% of team in July 2006, buying out Nelson Bowers. Nemechek and U.S. Army signed thru 2006, Nemechek signed a multi-year deal in July 2005. U.S .Army works on one-year contracts and is signed thru 2007. Moved into a much larger building in Mooresville late 2005

07	Clint Bowyer ROTY	Chevy	Jack Daniel’s SKF,DirecTV	Richard Childress	Gil Martin	Childress
07	DirecTV signs on a major assoc sponsor and will be the primary sponsor for 3 races. Bowyer takes over for Blaney, runs for ROTY in 2006. Martin takes over for engineer Scott Miller, who was the crew chief. Jack Daniel’s is signed thru 2009.

1	Martin Truex Jr. ROTY	Chevy	Bass Pro Shops	Dale Earnhardt Inc Teresa Earnhardt	Kevin Manion	DEI
1	Truex Jr. full-time in 2006 and for Rookie of the Year with Bass Pro Shops as the sponsor, the team will use the #15 2005 owners points for the first five race and have a locked spot since the #15 DEI team will not run a full schedule in 2005

2	Kurt Busch	Dodge	Miller Lite Mobil 1, Bosch, Kodak, Jasper, Lennox, Mazak, NewPage, PPG, Snap-On, Bombardier Aerospace, Sirius Satellite Radio	Roger Penske	Roy McCauley	Penske Jasper
2	Former crew chief under Rusty Wallace, Larry Carter left and went to Bill David Racing after be re-assigned. Kurt Busch has signed to take over the ride in 2007 and was released in Nov 2005 from his 2006 Roush Racing contract to take over in 2006. Rusty Wallace retired after the 2005 season and is running his Busch team and doing IRL broadcasts for ESPN/ABC

4	Todd Bodine Ward Burton P.J. Jones (Sonoma)	Chevy	? Lucas Oil, Hefty Brand, Forward Air, Wide Open	Morgan-McClure Larry McClure Tim Morgan	Chris Carrier	Ron Puryear
4	Bodine attempted Talladega, made LMS and will attempt Atlanta. Burton made Martinsville and will attempt Texas, Phoenix and Homestead in Nov. Scott Wimmer left after Kansas. . AERO Exhaust removed from car due to funding issues in July 2006. Wimmer named full-time driver late in 2005 with new primary sponsor, AERO Exhaust. Formed an alliance with the #94 Victory Motorsports Racing and owner Terrance Mathis late in 2005, but have not heard much since.

5	Kyle Busch 2008	Chevy	Kellogg’s Delphi, Carquest, Quaker State, GMAC	Rick Hendrick	Alan Gustafson	Hendrick
5	No changes know, Kellogg’s is good thru 2005, that is the only question.

6	Mark Martin 2006	Ford	AAA Coca-Cola, Pennzoil	Jack Roush	Pat Tryson	Yates/Roush
6	Martin back full time in 2006 with AAA as the new sponsor. Todd Kluever will take over in 2007. McMurray will now drive the #97 car after being announced to be driving the #6 in 2007. Martin WAS to retire after 2005 season. Viagra will leave after 2005

7	Robby Gordon	Chevy	Harrah’s Jim Beam Menard’s carloan.com	Robby Gordon	Greg Erwin	Menard’s DEI
7	WIll run DEI engines to start the season and when the Menard’s engines are ready, start using them. Fruit of the Loom doesn’t return as a sponsor. Three sponsors return and a new 4th one goes into the rotation, no word who yet.

8	Dale Earnhardt, Jr 2007	Chevy	Budweiser Outlaw, Snap On, Ritz, Menard’s	Dale Earnhardt Inc Teresa Earnhardt	Tony Eury Jr.	DEI
8	Eury Jr. comes back to the #8, this time as the crew chief. Eury Jr. was with the #15 DEI team for most of 2005 until taking over the #8 after Richmond in Sept. Dale Jr. is officially signed thru 2007 with DEI.

9	Kasey Kahne 2010	Dodge	Dodge Dealers UAW, Stihl, Valvoline, Siemens, Stanley Tools, McDonald’s	Ray Evernham	Kenny Francis (team director)	Evernham Motorsports Penske-Jasper (for restrictor plates)
9	Crew chief Tommy Baldwin Jr. leaves after Phoenix in 2005 and heads to Yates #38 team. Francis is the new “team director”

CAR# (click # for news)	DRIVER	MANU	SPONSOR	LISTED OWNER	CREW CHIEF	ENGINES
CAR# (click # for news)	NOTES……………..

10was #91	Scott Riggs 2007	Dodge	Valvoline (26 races) Stanley Tools (10 races)	Valvoline Evernham Racing James Rocco Ray Evernham	Rodney Childers	Evernham Motorsports
10was #91	Childers will move over with Riggs to Evernham. Stanley Tools will be the primary sponsor at Las Vegas, Texas (A), Talladega (A), Darlington, Michigan (A), Daytona (B), Indianapolis, New Hampshire (B), Charlotte (B) and Phoenix (B).[with ‘B’ being the 2nd race of the season at that track]. New paint scheme for the Valvoline car. Riggs officially named at Bristol in August. Crew chief to be announced at later date. The third Evernham Motorsports full-time team. Was the #91 team and takes 2005 owners points/race attempts to the 2006 season [first 5 races]. The #91 will now be a new Evernham team for R&D and Bill Elliott’s 5-10- races if he returns in 2006

11	Denny Hamilin ROTY	Chevy	Federal Express	Joe Gibbs	Mike Ford	Joe Gibbs Racing
11	Hamlin has been named to drive in 2006 and run for rookie of the year. Will run a dark scheme with four dept’s of Fed Ex on the car, Express, Kinkos, Ground and Freight. Jason Leffler was signed thru 2007 but released after Indy in 2005 with Terry Labonte, Hamilin and JJ Yeley running the car. Mike Ford replaced Dave Rogers after the June 2005 Dover race. This became the third Joe Gibbs Racing team in 2005

12	Ryan Newman 2012	Dodge	ALLTEL, Mobil 1 Sony, Bosch, Mazak, PPG, Snap-On, Goodyear, Bombardier Aerospace, Freightliner, Gillette	Roger Penske	Mike Nelson ?Matt Borland	Penske Jasper
12	Borland took a personal leave for final two races and may be headed to Redd Bull Racing in 2007

14 was 10	Sterling Marlin 2007	Chevy	Waste Management (12 races) Ginn Clubs & Resorts (13 races) CENTRIX Financial (2 races)	MB2 Motorsports Jay Frye Robert Ginn	Slugger Labbe	Hendrick
14 was 10	Labbe takes over for Scott Eggleston after Calif. in Sept. Ginn bought 80% of team in July 2006, buying out Nelson Bowers. Eggleston takes over for Doug Randolph after Michigan in May. Marlin will drive the car in 2006 and 2007 and use the #14 in honor of his late father, Coo Coo, who passed way summer 2005. Former #10 crew chief, Rodney Childers, goes with Riggs to Evernham. Driver Scott Riggs leave and goes to Evernham. #10 goes with Valvoline to a Evernham 3rd car [the #91 becomes the #10]. Valvoline leaves as the primary sponsor. MB2 moved into a much larger building in Mooresville, NC in 2005.

16	Greg Biffle 2008	Ford	Army National Guard Subway Post-It, Travelodge, Jackson Hewitt	Jack Roush	Doug Richert	Yates/Roush
16	No changes, Biffle signed thru 2008, sponsors are lined up and signed for 2006, not sure which will run what or how many races in 2006.

17	Matt Kenseth 2007+	Ford	DeWalt Tools Carhartt, Lexan, Trex, USG	Mark Martin Jack Roush	Robbie Reiser	Yates/Roush
17	Kenseth signed multi-year extension with Roush in Jan 2006, no terms mentioned. Reiser stays for 2006. DeWalt is signed for 2006.

18	J.J. Yeley ROTY	Chevy	Interstate Batteries MBNA, GM, Coca-Cola, Fieldcrest Cannon, Cintas, Champion, ConAgra Foods, Banquet Frozen Foods, Food Lion, Mac Tools, Sherwin Williams, EDS, Doosan Infracore, 3M, Aeroquip, EasyCare, Wix, Advair	Joe Gibbs	Steve Addington	Gibbs Racing
18	Yeley was named the full time driver at Phoenix, running for rookie of the year. Bobby Labonte left after 11 years to take over the #43 Petty Racing Dodge in 2006.

19	Elliott Sadler	Dodge	Dodge Dealers UAW, Stihl, Valvoline, Siemens, Stanley Tools	Ray Evernham	Josh Browne (Team Director)	Evernham Motorsports Penske-Jasper (for restrictor plates)
19	Browne takes over as full time ‘Team Director/Crew Chief’ after Dover. Chris Andrews has been reassigned to work on special projects. Sadler takes over ride stating at Michigan in August. Jeremy Mayfield released after Indy in August, Elliott runs at Watkins Glen…after that? Elliott Sadler could end up in the car if RYR lets him out of the #38 ride. Mayfield could end up at Bill Davis Racing in 2006 or wait unti 2007. Team Director [crew chief] moves over from the #91 team. Crew chief Slugger Labbe parts way with Evernham after Martinville in Oct 2005. Mayfield was signed thru 2008.

20	Tony Stewart 2009 2005 CHAMP	Chevy	Home Depot GM, Coke-Cola, Glidden, Old Spice, Champion, EDS, Doosan Infracore, Wix	Joe Gibbs	Greg Zipadelli	Joe Gibbs Racing
20	Stewart is signed thru 2009 as is Home Depot. Zipadelli is supposedly signed to long term deal. No changes known for 2006

CAR# (click # for news)	DRIVER signed thru (if known)	MANU	SPONSOR	LISTED OWNER	CREW CHIEF	ENGINES
CAR# (click # for news)	NOTES……………..

21	Ken Schrader	Ford	Little Debbies, Motorcraft, U.S. Air Force	Wood Brothers /JTG Racing Tad Geschickter	Michael McSwain	Yates/Roush
21	McSwain takes over for David Hyder after NHIS in July, Hyder goes to Jon Woods #47 Busch/Cup team. Hyder follows Schrader over from the #49, with Michael ‘Fatback’ McSwain taking on a General Mgr type role. Ken Schrader will drive the car in 2006 with Jon Wood running a few races in a 2nd car [#47 Ford], then supposedly taking over the #21 in 2007 if Schrader retires from Cup. Little Debbies will be the sponsor in 19 races. Ricky Rudd is taking a break after the 2005 season, was only willing to stay full-time if Penske Racing couldn’t get Kurt Busch to take over the #2 Dodge in 2006 after Rusty Wallace’s retirement. Motorcraft will cut back its support in 2006. Team recently signed a partnership with [Busch Seires #47, #59] ST Motorsports owner Tad Geschickter.

22	Dave Blaney	Dodge	Caterpillar Pro-Cert, Hobas Pipe, Tempstar	Bill Davis	Kevin Hamlin	Bill Davis Racing
22	Blaney will drive and have crew chief Kevin Hamlin formerly of RCR. After Martinsville in Oct 2005, it was announced Wimmer and BDR have part ways as the end of 2005. Caterpillar is signed thru 2007. Dodge stopped supporting the team but supposedly the team will continue to run Dodges in 2006 and the team will run Toyota in 2007. Davis lost the lawsuit with Dodge, but is appealing

24	Jeff Gordon lifetime	Chevy	DuPont Finishes Pepsi, Quaker State, SDRC, AC Delco, Rain-X, Haas, GMAC, Delphi Automotive, Lowe’s, Nicorette, Georgia-Pacific	Rick Hendrick Jeff Gordon	Steve Letarte	Hendrick
24	Nicorette to be a major sponsor and be primary sponsor in two races. Pepsi will also be primary sponsor into races, usually the first race at Talladega and the July Daytona race. Robbie Loomis stepped down as crew chief after Richmond in 9/05, stayed on as a consultant thru 2005 and left to go back to Petty Enterprises as executive vice president of race operations. Steve Letarte took over as crew chief as of NHIS in 9/05. Gordon is signed to a longterm deal with Hendrick, DuPont signed up thru 2009

25	Brian Vickers 2006	Chevy	GMAC Carquest, Quaker State, Garnier Fructis, Ore-Ida, Mountain Dew	Rick Hendrick	Lance McGrew	Hendrick
25	Vickers leaves at end of 2006, Casey Mears takes over in 2007. Mountain Dew comes aboard as an associate sponsor

26 was #97	Jamie McMurray 2009	Ford	Crown Royal, Irvin Tools Sharpie (2 races) Smirnoff Ice (3 races)	Georgetta Roush Roush Racing	Wally Brown	Yates/Roush
26 was #97	crew chief Bob Osborne left and went back to the #99 for the final 2 races of 2006, Wally Brown will handle the final 2 races of 2006 then head to Joe Gibbs Racing as an engineer in 2007. Crew chief change after Texas in April. Osborne moves over from the #99 to replace Jimmy Fennig, who heads to the Roush Busch Series program. Will run #26 in 2006. McMurray will go to the #97 instead of the #6. McMurray to Roush in 2007, sooner if released from contract with Ganassi. Supposedly all Roush Racing sponsors are signed for 2006

29	Kevin Harvick 2009	Chevy	GM Goodwrench (24 races) Reeses/Hershey Foods (12 races) Oreo, Realtree, AC Delco, Snap-On, Bass Pro Shops, Coca-Cola, Perdue, SKF, Beneficial, Emerson Climate Technologies	Richard Childress	Todd Berrier	Childress
29	Harvick reups with RCR thru 2009. Reeses to be primary sponsor in 12 races including Indy. Berrier is a free agent and could leave. This team was the #3 with Dale Earnhardt before he was killed, Childress has no plans to run the #3 again

31	Jeff Burton 2007	Chevy	Cingular Beneficial, SKF,Prilosec	Richard Childress	Scott Miller	Childress
31	Prilosec OTC will become and assoc sponsor and a primary for a race. AT&T is rumored to be getting rid of the Cingular Brand which could mean they are leaving the sprot as Nextel/NASCAR will not allow the name change. Miller comes over from the #07 with 3 races to go in 2005, Kevin Hamlin left and went to Bill Davis Racing. Cingular and Burton sign thru 2007. Cingular can only stay as a sponsor if with RCR and the #31.

32	Travis Kvapil Ron Fellows (road courses)	Chevy	Tide Downy, Kenmore, Mattel, Super 8, Craftsman, Diamond Cut Jeans	Cal Wells PPI Motorsports	Gary Putnam	RCR
32	Crew Chief James Ince left after Martinsville in April with Puttnam taking over. Kvapil named the driver in Dec 05 and Bobby Hamilton Jr. was released, no word on Hamilton’s plans. Former Cup winning crew chief James Ince came over in Aug 2005 as team manager and then as crew chief after New Hampshire in Sept. Danny Gill was released. Wells says the team will be back and Tide is signed for 2006 and that Tide is signed thru 2006.

CAR# (click # for news)	DRIVER	MANU	SPONSOR	LISTED OWNER	CREW CHIEF	ENGINES
CAR# (click # for news)	NOTES……………..

38	David Gilliland	Ford	M&M’s Pedigree, Combos, CitiFinancial, Pennzoil, Wix Filters, Mac Tools, Raybestos	Robert Yates	Todd Parrott	Yates/Roush
38	Elliott Sadler leaves after Watkins Glen, Gilliland tested at Kentucky on 8/15/06 and could make first start as of Michigan in August. Todd Parrott comes back to Yates after Indy in August, and takes over crew chief of #38. Barraclough replaced Tommy Baldwin before Indy in August, Baldwin heads back to Bill David Racing. Sadler will leave and probably go to the #19 Dodge in 2007, could leave the team sooner. Baldwin named crew chief in late Nov 2005, comes over from Everhnam #9. M&M’s signed thru 2008

40	David Stremme ROTY Scott Pruett (Sonoma)	Dodge	Coor’s Light (19 races) Lonestar (17 races Target, Snap-On, Kennametal, Microsoft, Dell, EMC, Syntel, Avaya	Chip Ganassi Felix Sabates	Steve Lane	Ernie Elliott
40	Jeff Vandermoss replaced by Lane after Texas in April, Vandermoss goes to the #41 as car chief. Vandermoss had come over from the Kenseth Busch team. Stremme moves up from Busch and takes over for Sterling Marlin, who left to go to the #14 MB2 Motorsports Chevy for 2006

41	Reed Sorenson ROTY	Dodge	Target Energizer, Discount Tires, FugiFilm, Snap-On, STP, Kleenex, Cheerios, Gillette, Microsoft, Dell, EMC, Syntel, Avaya	Chip Ganassi Felix Sabates	Jimmy Elledge	Ernie Elliott
41	Mears will stay with Ganassi and go the #42 team. Sorenesone runs the #41 in Cup and most of the Busch Series races in 2006. Sorenson’s Busch crew chief Brian Pattie turned down the Cup job and will stay in the Busch Series.

42	Casey Mears 2006	Dodge	Texaco/Havoline Microsoft, Dell, EMC, Syntel, Avaya	Chip Ganassi Felix Sabates	Donnie Wingo	Ernie Elliott
42	Ganassi will not expand to four teams and has let Jamie McMurray go to Roush, with Mears taking over the #42 car with Texaco staying on. Home 123 has parted ways with Ganassi.

43	Bobby Labonte	Dodge	Cheerios Pop Secret, Betty Crocker, Hot Wheels, Ferguson, Sprint, OMP, Red Lobster, Go-Gurt	Petty Enterprises	Paul Andrews	Evernham
43	Andrews moves over from the #45 team. Greg Steadman was the interim after Todd Parrett left and went back to Yates, goes back to being the Competition Director for Petty Enterprises. Bobby Labonte will drive the #43 after leaving the #18 Joe Gibbs car for 11 years. Former driver Jeff Green will move over to the #66 [was #0] Chevy in 2006. Robbie Loomis comes over from Hendrick Motorsports at VP of Race Operations

45	Kyle Petty	Dodge	Wells Fargo (12 races) Schwans (4 races) NTB/Tire Kingdom (4 races) MyCokeRewards (1 race)	Petty Enterprises	Bill Wilburn	Evernham
45	Crew chief Paul Andrews moves over to the #43 Petty team, Wilburn comes over from the #77 Truck team and was Rusty’s crew cheif a few years ago. Schawan’s comes abaord for four races. Wells Fargo steps up from assoc. to sponsor Petty for 12 races. Team will run full season and hopes to have announcement soon. Robby Loomis comes over from Hendrick Motorsports at VP of Race Operations. Georgia-Pacific/Brawny leaves after 2005, could go to Roush. Petty plans to run 4-5 sponsors in conjunction with the Victory Junction Gang Camp

48	Jimmie Johnson 2010	Chevy	Lowe’s Home Improvent Quaker State	Rick Hendrick Jeff Gordon	Chad Knaus	Hendrick
48	Knaus was escorted from Daytona after an infraction during qualifing, could be suspended longer, Dwanye Grubb subs for Knaus, Hendrick looking to sign Knaus longer term and the rumors of Knaus leaving were heavily denied. Lowe’s and Johnson are signed thru 2010.

49	Mile Bliss Chris Cook (Sonoma)	Dodge	WhatsOnline.com RoadLoans LoansDepot.com State Water Heaters Fire Dex	BAM Racing Beth Ann Morgenthau Tony Morgenthau	David Hyder	Joey Arrington
49	Kevin Lepage leaves after Kansas in Oct, Bliss is in for the rest of 2006. WhatsOnline.com came aboard as of Dover in Sept. Hyder named crew chief after California in Sept. No work on former crew chief Greg Conner. Lepage takes over after Richmond in May, Connor also comes over from the #61 as co-crew chief. Brent Sherman and sponsor Serta have left the team, Mike Wallace ran at Richmond. Supposedly Serta came and left with Sherman after Talladega. Jimmy Spencer attempted Martinville in April but failed to make the race. Otto replaces David Hyder as the crew chief. Ken Schrader and Hyder will go to the #21 Wood Brothers team. Sherman will run for rookie of the year and brings a sponsor, Serta for most of the races. Schwan’s will run on the #45 in a few races

CAR# (click # for news)	DRIVER signed thru (if known)	MANU	SPONSOR	LISTED OWNER	CREW CHIEF	ENGINES
CAR# (click # for news)	NOTES……………..

55	Michael Waltrip 2006	Dodge	NAPA Coca Cola, Klaussner, Domino’s Pizza, Best Western	Doug Bawel Michael Waltrip Bill Davis	Tommy Baldwin Jr.	Bill Davis Racing
55	Badlwin Jr. takes over as crew chief as of MIS in August as well as being Team Director for Bill Davis Racing, not sure how this will work in 2007. Crew chief Finley goes back to engineer at Bill David Racing with Carter/Kennedy/Overstreet calling the shots as of Richmond in May. Bawel and Waltrip teams up so Waltrip could use the #77 owners points for the first 5 races. Derrick Finley moves over from the #22 team. Will run the #55. Waltrip brings NAPA over to Bill Davis Raving for 2006 will switch to Toyota in 2007.

61 was 66	Chad Chaffin Kevin Lepage Brian Simo (Sonoma)	Ford, Chevy, Dodge	?	Jeff Stec Peak Fitness Front Row Motorsports Bob Jenkins	Craig Osborne	Roush-Yates
61 was 66	Kevin Lepage back in at Talladega, aafter that ? As of Darlington in May, Blount takes over for Chaffin, who goes to the #61 team just bought by FRM. Lepage and crew chief Greg Connor go to the #49 team. Front Row Motorsports buys into the team after Phoenix in April. Plans to run the full season, chanaged to #61

66 was 0	Jeff Green	Chevy	Best Buy Haas Automation, Microsoft, Sandisk	Gene Haas Haas Automation	Harold Holly	Hendrick
66 was 0	Crew chiefs Holly and Robert “Bootie” Barker swapped jobs after Charlotte in Oct with Barker going to the #00 Haas CNC Racing Busch team. Car # changes from #0 to #66 [keeps owners points], Green is officially announced, Best Buy takes over primary sponsorship for at least 12 races, probably more. Barker stays as the crew chief. Team moves Jan 19th to a new, much bigger shop in Kannapolis, NC.

78	Kenny Wallace Jimmy Spencer Travis Kvapil (Sonoma)	Chevy	Furniture Row	Furniture Row Racing Barney Visser	Joe Garone	Dave Capriotti
78	Has attempted all the races with Wallace, Spencer drove at Pocono in June, Kvapil attempted the race in Sonoma but missed

88	Dale Jarrett 2006	Ford	UPS CitiFinancial, Coca-Cola, Fleetwood, Pennzoil, Wix Filters, Mac Tools, Raybestos	Robert Yates	Butch Hylton	Yates/Roush
88	Todd Parrott comes back to Yates after Indy in August, not sure of what role he will have. Hylton replaces Slugger Labbe after Pocono in July. Jarrett and UPS will leave RYR at end of 2006 and go to Toyota/Waltrip team in 2007. Labbe named crew chief in late Nov 2005, comes over from Evernham #19 team. Crew Chief Todd Parrott moved over from the #38 in Sept after Loudon and left the team at end of 2005 season.

96	Tony Raines Terry Labonte (1st five races & road courses)	Chevy	Texas Instruments DLP Products	Hall of Fame Racing Troy Aikman Roger Staubach Bill Saunders	Brandon Thomas	Joe Gibbs Racing
96	Thomas takes over as of Charlotte in Oct and thru 2007. Philippe Lopez remains as competition director. Will run the #96. Labonte WILL run the car in the 1st five races and both road course. Raines will run the other 29 races. Lopez hired to start up the team and be the crew chief. Gibbs will supply cars and engines, the Hendrick fell thru.

99	Carl Edwards 2009	Ford	Office Depot	Jack Roush Roush Racing	Bob Osbourne	Yates/Roush
99	Osbourne back from the #26 as of Phoenix in Nov 2006, with Wally Brown going to the #26 for 2 race. Crew Chief change with Wally Brown taking over for Bob Osborne who went to the #26 after Texas in April. Office Depot will be the exclusive primary sponsor on the #99 starting in 2006.

KNOWN PART TIME TEAMS

CAR# (click # for news)	DRIVER signed thru (if known)	MANU	SPONSOR	LISTED OWNER	CREW CHIEF	ENGINES
CAR# (click # for news)	NOTES……………..

00*	Hermie Sadler	Ford/Chevy	Aaron’s Rents, SPEED Report	MBA Racing Mike & Bonnie Anderson	Micah Horton	?
00*	Hermie Sadler will run at least 20-22 races with 8 being sponsored by Aaron’s in conjuction with MWR. The team tested at Daytona for the 500.

00*	Bill Elliott	Chevy	Burger King	Michael Waltrip Racing	Larry Carter	Hendrick
00*	Elliott will run five races with Burger King as the sponsor.

02*	Brandon Ash	Dodge	?	Ed Ash	Ed Ash	?
02*	Plans to attempt Las Vegas, Phoenix (both), then Richmond (both), Dover (both), Infineon Raceway, Chicago, Watkins Glenn, California, Kansas and Martinsville (Oct). Switches from Ford to Dodge

04*	Brent Sherman	?	Serta	Brent Sherman	?	?
04*	After leaving the #49 BAM ride, Sherman will run ARCA and some late 2006 season Nextel Cup races with his own team.

06*	Todd Kluever David Ragan	Ford	3M, Post-It Sharp AQUOS	Jack Roush	Frank Stoddard	Yates/Roush
06*	Kluever will run one more race in the #06 at Phoenix and the team cannot run any more races per NASCAR. Ragan ran at Dover and Martinsville, and didn’t do so well at Martinsville and was supposed to run at Atlanta but NASCAR would not approve him. Ragan will run the truck race there and supposed to run at Phoenix and Homestead, if approved. Ragan named to frive the #6 to replace Martin in 2007, no word on Kluevers plans but probably the Busch Seriers, Kluever had been alted to the #6 but has not run well all season in Busch.

09*	Jeremy Mayfield Mike Wallace	Dodge Ford	Miccosukee Indian Gaming	James Finch	Marc Reno	?
09*	Mayfield will run at Phoenix and Homestead in Nov. Attempted Talladega with a Ford and Roush-Yates power, not sure if switching to Ford or a 1-race deal. Wallace will run the car in a limited sched for 2006

15*	Paul Menard	Chevy	Menard’s	Dale Earnhardt Inc Teresa Earnhardt	Dan Stillman	DEI
15*	DEI said they will keep the number and run a part time schedule in 2006 with Menard and possibly some other drivers, with the likleyhood of Menard taking over full-time in 2007. The #1 will use 2005 #15 owners points in 2006 since Truex Jr. is running a full season. NAPA and Michael Waltrip go to Bill Davis Racing in 2006 and run #55. Crew Chief Tony Eury Jr. went back to #8 Dale Jr. late in 2005.

23*	Mike Skinner Bill Lester	Dodge	Bad Boy Mowers (Daytona 500) Waste Management	Gail Davis Bill Davis Racing	?	Bill Davis Racing
23*	Lester attempted and made Atlanta in March and will attempt Michigan (June) and California (September). Skinner attempted the Daytona 500 but failed to make the race.

27*	Kirk Shelmerdine Ted Christopher Mike Skinner Tom Hubert (road courses)	Chevy	? Wabash Motorsports, Minnesota Mdewakanton Dakota Oyate	Kirk Shelmerdine	Phil Harris	Pro-Motors
27*	Mike Skinner attempted Homestead in Nov, but failed to make the race. Attempted the Daytona 500 and Tealladega in May and made both races, failed ot make the Coke 600, attempted Sonoma with Hubert driving

30*	Juan Montoya	Dodge	Texaco/Havoline	Chip Ganassi Felix Sabates	Steve Boyer Brad Parrott	Ernie Elliott
30*	Attempted and made the race at Homestead in preparation for 2007 and Montoya’s move to the #42

33*	Scott Wimmer	Chevy	Holiday Inn	Richard Childress/RCR	Pat Smith	RCR
33*	Will run at the season ender in Homestead

34*	Kevin Lepage Chad Blount Mike Skinner Carl Long Greg Sacks Johnny Miller (Sonoma)	Chevy	Oak Gloves	Brad Jenkins Front Row Motorsports Chris Edwards	Gere Kennon	Pro-Motors
34*	Did not run at Atlanta. Lepage is in for the rest of the season as of Talladega in Oct. As of Darlington in May, Blount takes over for Chaffin, who goes to the #61 team just bought by FRM. As of Las Vegas, looks like Chaffin goes to the #34 from the #92 and LaJoie to the #92/#64. Will run #64 at Daytona, then back to #34. Joins up with #92 Front Row Motorsports to form a two car team, supposedly will attempt to run all the 2006 aces

36*	Bill Elliott Daytona 500	Chevy	Ginn Resorts	MB Motorsports Bobby Ginn Jay Frye	?	Hendrick
36*	Oonly ran Daytona 500, no other plans as far as I know. Ginn Resorts to sponsor Elliott at Daytona in Feb. Elliott to run at Daytona in the Bud Shootout and Daytona 500. Daytona deal only

37*	Bill Elliott Mike Skinner Carl Long	Dodge	?	RJ Racing John Carter	Mark Tutor	Ernie Elliott
37*	Elliott will run at Kansas in Sept. Just before the race at Michigan in June, Mathis bought the team from John Carter/RJ Motorsports but then have been told the deal fell thru and Carter maintains overship.

44*	Terry Labonte 2006	Chevy	Kellogg’s Carquest GMAC	Rick Hendrick	Mike Bumgarner	Hendrick
44*	Mike Bumgarner took over midseason for Peter Sospenzo. Labonte will run the first five races and two road courses with #96-Hall of Fame Racing in 2006. Labonte asked the Petty’s to use the #44 for 2005 and 2006. Labonte will run 10 races in 2006 in the #44. Texas [both], Darlington. Charlotte [both], Pocono [both], Chicago, California [Sept], and Kansas. Labonte will retire at the end of the 2006 season. Has Champions Provisional to use if needed.

47*	Jon Wood	Ford	Clorox	Wood Brothers JTG Racing Tad Geschickter	David Hyder	Yates/Roush
47*	Hyder moves over from the #21 after NHIS in July, McCwain goes back top the #21 crew chief duties. Wood to run up to seven events in prep to run for ROTY in 2007.

52/30	Stanton Barrett Mike Wallace Larry Gunselman Donnie Neuenberger	Dodge	Pro30.com	AD Motorsports Donnie Neuenberger Austin Cox Rick Ware	Dan Kolanda	?
52/30	Barrett to attempt Bristol in August running #30. Ran the Nextel Open with Mike Wallace and the #30, supposedly will run more races, unsure if Wallace will drive or if the will use #30 or #52. Had planned to attempt eight races in 2006, both races at Daytona, Dover, Texas and Talladega. Attempted Daytona 500, but was a no show at Texas in April.

59*	Andy Belmont	Ford	Year One	Andy Belmont	Billy Owen	?
59*	attempted the 2006 Daytona 500, looks like nothing after that

60*	Boris Said David Ragan	Ford	SoBe No Fear Energy Drink Pennzoil	Boris Said Mark Simo Frank Stoddard No Fear Racing	Frank Stoddard	Roush-Yates
60*	Ragan will run the final three races of the 2006 season, Texas [if approved], Phoenix and Homestead. NASCAR capped the number of races run in the #06 at 7. Said ran 4 races: Infineon Raceway, Pepsi 400 at Daytona, Brickyard 400 and Watkins Glen. No word on plans after Watkins Glen, Said qualified for all four racing including a pole at Daytona.

70*	Johnny Sauter	Chevy	?	Gene Haas	Robert “Bootie” Barker	Hendrick
70*	Crew chiefs Holly and Robert “Bootie” Barker swapped jobs after Charlotte in Oct with Barker going to the #00 Haas CNC Racing Busch team. Ran at Charlotte in May, attempted Indy but failed to make the race, after that ??

71*	Jason Leffler	Chevy	Fort McDowell “Yavapai Pride”	Todd Braun	Todd Lohse	?
71*	A one race deal to run Phoenix in November

72*	Brandon Whitt Mike Skinner Kertus Davis Dale Quarterly (Watkins Glen) David Gilliland (Sonoma)	Chevy Dodge	Dutch Quality Stone	CJM Racing Tony and Brian Mullet	Doug George	Pro-Motors
72*	WHitt to run final two races at Phoenix and Homestead, may be the full time driver in 2007. Plans to run the final 6 races of 2006 starting at Lowe’s in Oct [LMS, Martinsville, Atl, Texas, Phoenix & Hometead] with Mike Skinner and Chevy. May switch to Chevy and RCR engines in 2007. Team bought from Morgan Shepherd, plans about 15 races in 2006, Davis attempted Charlotte; Gilliland attempted and ran at Sonoma/ Infineon and will drive the #38 RYR Ford for the rest of 2006 and 2007. Quarterly failed to male the race at Watkins Glen; other drivers could run the car.

74* was 00	Derrike Cope	Chevy Dodge	Royal Administration, Sundance Vacations Myguardian911	Raynard McGlynn	Dom Turse	?
74* was 00	Skipped Las Vegas. Team change numbers from #00 to #74 to avoid conflict with Sadler #00 team and from not having an identity for a car #. Cope named full-time driver in Nov 2006 after former driver Carl Long and the team parted ways after missing Texas in Nov 2005.

83/84	A.J. Allmendinger	Dodge	Red Bull	Dany Bahar Dietrich Mateschitz Red Bull Racing	Ricky Viers	?
83/84	Bill Elliott attempted Charlotte in the #83 but missed, was to run the #30 at Atlanta, then Allmendiner was named full time dirver of Red Bull’s #84 and will run the #84 at Atlanta and Texas in 2006

89*	Morgan Shepherd	Dodge	Racing with Jesus	Morgan Shepherd	John Graham	Arrington
89*	Sold team to Tony and Brian Mullet, but plans to run a race or two in 2006, attempted NHIS in July, not sure after that

90*	Stephen Leicht Marc Goossens (Watkins Glen)	Ford	CitiFinancial	Robert Yates Racing	?	Yates/Roush
90*	Will attempt to make races at Pocono in July and the Brickyard 400 in August, after that…? Could take over for Dale Jarrett in the #88 in 2007

92/64*	?	Dodge Chevy	?	Front Row Motorsports Bob Jenkins (not from ESPN) Jimmy Means	?	Pro-Motors
92/64*	Failed to make 7 of 8 races to start the year, failed to go to Richmond and supposedly will not run any more race since FRM merged with the #61 team. Blount took over at Atlanta in March. As of Las Vegas, looks like Chaffin goes to the #34 from the #92 and LaJoie to the #92/#64. Supposedly will attempt to run the full season with Chaffin driving. Steurer returns as crew chief with Ted Kennedy staying aboard as the car chief. The #92 and #34 have combined forces.

95*	Casey Atwood	Chevy	?	Stanton Barrett Brewco Motorsports	Shawn Parker	?
95*	plans to attempt Homestead in November with Atwood. Attempted the first 16 races of 2006, made 6 of them, then pretty much disappeared. Barrett attempted to make races in the #30/#52 for Ware

TEAMS WITH UNKNOWN STATUS or CLOSED/SUSPENDED OPERATIONS

CAR# (click # for news)	DRIVER	MANU	SPONSOR	LISTED OWNER	CREW CHIEF	ENGINES
CAR# (click # for news)	NOTES……………..

?*	?	?	?	Star Motorsports Sean Holley Wayman Brothers	?	?
?*	signed Chase Austin to drive for their lower series team, but he is a couple of years from NASCAR. No word on much else such as drivers, manu, etc. as of mid Dec 2005

13*	Greg Sacks	Ford	?	Daytona Speed Inc. Greg Sacks James Wilsberg	Paul Sacks	Roush-Yates
13*	Has not made an attempt and heard the sponsor deal fell thru as of late April 2006. First race planned is Atlanta in March. Switches to Ford from Dodge.

50*	closed	Dodge	x	Arnold Motorsports Don Arnold	x	x
50*	attempted the Daytona 500 with Larry Foyt and reportedly has closed up the team/shop

51*	closed	Chevy	x	Joe Auer Competitive Edge Motorsports	Barry Haefele	Competitive Edge Engines
51*	Team closed up in August, sponsor Marathon Petroleum Company went to Petty Enterprises, and Auer is in the process of selling the cars and equipment

64*	Eric McClure	Chevy	?	Daniel Kinney Premiere Motorsports	?	?
64*	plans to race a limited sched in Busch and Cup and the full ARCA season

73*	?	Chevy	Arc Dehooker	Raabe Racing Enterprises Raabebbe	?	?
73*	team disappeared after driver Eric McClure left in early 2005. no idea of future plans

?77	suspended operations for 2006	Dodge	Kodak Jasper Engines, Mobil 1	Doug Bawel Mark Harrah Roger Penske	Shane Wilson	Penske Jasper
?77	Bawel took the #77 owners points and joined up with Waltrip and the #55 team so Waltrip was guaranteed making the first five races. Will not run in 2006, Kodak says they expect to be back in 2007 with Penske as a full-time team. Kvapil released and now drives the #32 car, Crew Chief Shane WIlson was also released an went to RCR as #21 Busch crew chief.

75*	?	Dodge	Jani-King KGB Swinwear	Robert Rinaldi Zero Four Motorsports	Barry Haefele	?
75*	Garvey moved to the #66 mid season in 2005, no word on any 2006 plans for this team

79*	?	Chevy	?	Jim Conoley	?	?
79*	attempted a few races in 2005, no word on 2006 plans.

80*	?Jeff Fuller	Chevy	?	Joe Gibbs Racing	?	Joe Gibbs Racing
80*	tested for the Daytona 500 with Jeff Fuller, so plans could be to run a race or two in 2006

80*	?	Ford	?	Stan Hover	Stan Hover	?
80*	Roadloans to be the sponsor for Daytona 500 but failed to make the race with Carl Long driving, has not been heard of since

?81	?	Ford		Tim Brown	?	Roush-Yates
?81	Announced he is starting a NASCAR team in 2006 and getting support from Roush Racing, sponsorship will decide which series, Cup, Busch or Trucks. Owners by former NFL great Tim Brown

91*	?	Dodge	?	Ray Evernham	?	Evernham Motorsports
91*	looks like Elliott will not run any races in this car in 2006, but will run five races for Waltrip in the #00 Chevy with Burger King as the sponsor and with #83 Red Bull Racing for 3 races

94	?	?	?	Keith Coleman Racing	Keith Montgomery	?
94	target debut for the #94 Nextel Cup car was the New Hampshire race in July but never was entered or at the track, no word on any other plans. Carl Long is the expected driver, Coleman said, and the team could run as many as 15 races to end the year. The team is still working on sponsorship. Keith Montgomery will be the team’s crew chief.

95*	?	?	?	Earl Sadler	?	?
95*	no known plans

Born on Date: June 10, 2005

2006 NASCAR NEXTEL CUP TEAM/DRIVER CHART (the silly season chart)