Race: Daytona 500
NASCAR Nextel Cup Series: Race 1 of 36
Date: February 19, 2006
Track: Daytona International Speedway
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Daytona 500 Race Information
| Winner | Jimmie Johnson | Car | No. 48 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Rick Hendrick | Sponsor | Lowe's |
| Winner Start | 9th | Winner Laps Led | 24 |
| Started First | Jeff Burton | Most Laps Led | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. (32) |
| Race Distance | 507.5 miles (203 laps) | Track Length | 2.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 43 |
| Total Purse | $15,521,950 | Winner Earnings | $1,505,124 |
| Different Leaders | 18 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 31 |
| Points Leader After Race | Jimmie Johnson | Season Race | 1 of 36 |
Daytona 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Lowe's | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 203 | 24 | running | 185 | $1,505,124 |
| 2 | 14 | 42 | Casey Mears | Texaco / Havoline | Chip Ganassi | Dodge | 203 | 0 | running | 170 | $1,095,766 |
| 3 | 18 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Alltel | Roger Penske | Dodge | 203 | 23 | running | 170 | $796,116 |
| 4 | 3 | 38 | Elliott Sadler | M&M's | Yates Racing | Ford | 203 | 5 | running | 165 | $684,076 |
| 5 | 15 | 20 | Tony Stewart | The Home Depot | Joe Gibbs | Chevrolet | 203 | 20 | running | 160 | $537,944 |
| 6 | 37 | 7 | Clint Bowyer | Jack Daniel's | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 203 | 0 | running | 150 | $411,683 |
| 7 | 35 | 25 | Brian Vickers | GMAC | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 203 | 21 | running | 151 | $347,583 |
| 8 | 7 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | Budweiser | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 203 | 32 | running | 152 | $377,694 |
| 9 | 23 | 21 | Ken Schrader | Little Debbie | Wood Brothers | Ford | 203 | 0 | running | 138 | $328,897 |
| 10 | 25 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | UPS | Yates Racing | Ford | 203 | 0 | running | 134 | $326,983 |
| 11 | 27 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Dodge Dealers / UAW | Ray Evernham | Dodge | 203 | 0 | running | 130 | $307,347 |
| 12 | 10 | 6 | Mark Martin | AAA | Jack Roush | Ford | 203 | 19 | running | 132 | $292,383 |
| 13 | 20 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Jim Beam | Robby Gordon | Chevrolet | 203 | 0 | running | 124 | $269,558 |
| 14 | 28 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | GM Goodwrench | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 203 | 1 | running | 126 | $302,244 |
| 15 | 11 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | DeWalt Power Tools | Jack Roush | Ford | 203 | 28 | running | 123 | $302,549 |
| 16 | 19 | 1 | Martin Truex, Jr. | Bass Pro Shops / Tracker | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 203 | 0 | running | 115 | $297,816 |
| 17 | 43 | 96 | Terry Labonte | DLP HDTV / Tweeter | Bill Saunders | Chevrolet | 203 | 0 | running | 87 | $268,558 |
| 18 | 30 | 55 | Michael Waltrip | NAPA Auto Parts | Doug Bawel | Dodge | 203 | 0 | running | 109 | $274,241 |
| 19 | 33 | 36 | Bill Elliott | Ginn Clubs & Resorts | Nelson Bowers | Chevrolet | 203 | 1 | running | 111 | $257,758 |
| 20 | 42 | 27 | Kirk Shelmerdine | Apex Electric | Kirk Shelmerdine | Chevrolet | 203 | 0 | running | 103 | $272,008 |
| 21 | 29 | 49 | Brent Sherman | Serta | Beth Ann Morgenthau | Dodge | 203 | 0 | running | 100 | $274,766 |
| 22 | 34 | 22 | Dave Blaney | Caterpillar | Bill Davis | Dodge | 203 | 0 | running | 97 | $271,241 |
| 23 | 4 | 5 | Kyle Busch | Kellogg's | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 203 | 5 | running | 99 | $281,833 |
| 24 | 24 | 9 | Mike Wallace | Miccosukee Gaming & Resorts | James Finch | Dodge | 203 | 0 | running | 91 | $266,533 |
| 25 | 31 | 61 | Kevin Lepage | AMP Energy Drink | Jeff Stec | Ford | 203 | 1 | running | 93 | $254,683 |
| 26 | 2 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 203 | 1 | running | 90 | $334,879 |
| 27 | 40 | 32 | Travis Kvapil | Tide | Cal Wells | Chevrolet | 203 | 1 | running | 87 | $265,455 |
| 28 | 32 | 40 | David Stremme | Lone Star Steakhouse & Saloon | Chip Ganassi | Dodge | 203 | 0 | running | 79 | $263,358 |
| 29 | 22 | 41 | Reed Sorenson | Target | Chip Ganassi | Dodge | 203 | 0 | running | 76 | $262,908 |
| 30 | 17 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | FedEx Express | Joe Gibbs | Chevrolet | 203 | 0 | running | 73 | $254,833 |
| 31 | 16 | 16 | Greg Biffle | National Guard | Jack Roush | Ford | 203 | 1 | running | 75 | $258,758 |
| 32 | 1 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Cingular Wireless | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 202 | 18 | running | 72 | $302,603 |
| 33 | 38 | 1 | Joe Nemechek | U.S. Army | Nelson Bowers | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 64 | $279,453 |
| 34 | 39 | 14 | Sterling Marlin | Waste Management | Nelson Bowers | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 61 | $248,713 |
| 35 | 8 | 43 | Bobby Labonte | Cheerios / Betty Crocker | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 197 | 0 | crash | 58 | $294,674 |
| 36 | 26 | 19 | Jeremy Mayfield | Dodge Dealers / UAW | Ray Evernham | Dodge | 197 | 0 | running | 55 | $278,049 |
| 37 | 6 | 26 | Jamie McMurray | Crown Royal | Jack Roush | Ford | 196 | 1 | crash | 57 | $287,183 |
| 38 | 13 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Miller Lite | Roger Penske | Dodge | 187 | 1 | crash | 54 | $280,366 |
| 39 | 12 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Wells Fargo Financial | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 173 | 0 | running | 46 | $256,833 |
| 40 | 41 | 0 | Hermie Sadler | Aaron's | Mike Anderson | Ford | 169 | 0 | engine | 43 | $245,633 |
| 41 | 36 | 18 | J.J. Yeley | Interstate Batteries | Joe Gibbs | Chevrolet | 157 | 0 | running | 40 | $279,833 |
| 42 | 21 | 66 | Jeff Green | Best Buy | Gene Haas | Chevrolet | 156 | 0 | running | 37 | $253,153 |
| 43 | 5 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Office Depot | Jack Roush | Ford | 78 | 0 | crash | 34 | $269,882 |
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