# NASCAR Nextel Cup de 2006

A Temporada da NASCAR Nextel Cup de 2006 foi a 58º edição da Nascar, com 36 etapas disputadas o campeão foi Jimmie Johnson.

## Calendário

| N. | Data | Corrida | Circuito | Vencedor | Segundo | Terceiro |
| 1 | 19-feb | Daytona 500 | Daytona International Speedway | Jimmie Johnson | Casey Mears | Ryan Newman |
| 2 | 26-feb | Auto Club 500 | California Speedway | Matt Kenseth | Jimmie Johnson | Carl Edwards |
| 3 | 12-mrt | UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 | Las Vegas Motor Speedway | Jimmie Johnson | Matt Kenseth | Kyle Busch |
| 4 | 19-mrt | Golden Corral 500 | Atlanta Motor Speedway | Kasey Kahne | Mark Martin | Dale Earnhardt Jr. |
| 5 | 26-mrt | Food City 500 | Bristol Motor Speedway | Kurt Busch | Kevin Harvick | Matt Kenseth |
| 6 | 2-apr | DirecTV 500 | Martinsville Speedway | Tony Stewart | Jeff Gordon | Jimmie Johnson |
| 7 | 9-apr | Samsung/RadioShack 500 | Texas Motor Speedway | Kasey Kahne | Matt Kenseth | Tony Stewart |
| 8 | 22-apr | Subway Fresh 500 | Phoenix International Raceway | Kevin Harvick | Tony Stewart | Matt Kenseth |
| 9 | 30-apr | Aaron's 499 | Talladega Superspeedway | Jimmie Johnson | Tony Stewart | Brian Vickers |
| 10 | 6-mei | Crown Royal 400 | Richmond International Raceway | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Denny Hamlin | Kevin Harvick |
| 11 | 13-mei | Dodge Charger 500 | Darlington Raceway | Greg Biffle | Jeff Gordon | Matt Kenseth |
| 12 | 28-mei | Coca-Cola 600 | Charlotte Motor Speedway | Kasey Kahne | Jimmie Johnson | Carl Edwards |
| 13 | 4-jun | Neighborhood Excellence 400 | Dover International Speedway | Matt Kenseth | Jamie McMurray | Kevin Harvick |
| 14 | 11-jun | Pocono 500 | Pocono Raceway | Denny Hamlin | Kurt Busch | Tony Stewart |
| 15 | 18-jun | 3M Performance 400 | Michigan International Speedway | Kasey Kahne | Carl Edwards | Dale Earnhardt Jr. |
| 16 | 25-jun | Dodge/Save Mart 350 | Infineon Raceway | Jeff Gordon | Ryan Newman | Terry Labonte |
| 17 | 1-jul | Pepsi 400 | Daytona International Speedway | Tony Stewart | Kyle Busch | Kurt Busch |
| 18 | 9-jul | USG Sheetrock 400 | Chicagoland Speedway | Jeff Gordon | Jeff Burton | Kyle Busch |
| 19 | 16-jul | Lenox Industrial Tools 300 | New Hampshire Motor Speedway | Kyle Busch | Carl Edwards | Greg Biffle |
| 20 | 23-jul | Pennsylvania 500 | Pocono Raceway | Denny Hamlin | Kurt Busch | Jeff Gordon |
| 21 | 6-aug | Brickyard 400 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway | Jimmie Johnson | Matt Kenseth | Kevin Harvick |
| 22 | 13-aug | AMD at the Glen | Watkins Glen International | Kevin Harvick | Tony Stewart | Jamie McMurray |
| 23 | 20-aug | GFS Marketplace 400 | Michigan International Speedway | Matt Kenseth | Jeff Gordon | Tony Stewart |
| 24 | 26-aug | Sharpie 500 | Bristol Motor Speedway | Matt Kenseth | Kyle Busch | Dale Earnhardt Jr. |
| 25 | 3-sep | Sony HD 500 | California Speedway | Kasey Kahne | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Clint Bowyer |
| 26 | 9-sep | Chevy Rock and Roll 400 | Richmond International Raceway | Kevin Harvick | Kyle Busch | Kasey Kahne |
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| 27 | 17-sep | Sylvania 300 | New Hampshire Motor Speedway | Kevin Harvick | Tony Stewart | Jeff Gordon |
| 28 | 24-sep | Dover 400 | Dover International Speedway | Jeff Burton | Carl Edwards | Jeff Gordon |
| 29 | 1-okt | Banquet 400 | Kansas Speedway | Tony Stewart | Casey Mears | Mark Martin |
| 30 | 8-okt | UAW Ford 500 | Talladega Superspeedway | Brian Vickers | Kasey Kahne | Kurt Busch |
| 31 | 14-okt | Bank of America 500 | Charlotte Motor Speedway | Kasey Kahne | Jimmie Johnson | Jeff Burton |
| 32 | 22-okt | Subway 500 | Martinsville Speedway | Jimmie Johnson | Denny Hamlin | Bobby Labonte |
| 33 | 29-okt | Bass Pro Shop MBNA 500 | Atlanta Motor Speedway | Tony Stewart | Jimmie Johnson | Dale Earnhardt Jr. |
| 34 | 5-nov | Dickies 500 | Texas Motor Speedway | Tony Stewart | Jimmie Johnson | Kevin Harvick |
| 35 | 12-nov | Checker Auto Parts 500 | Phoenix International Raceway | Kevin Harvick | Jimmie Johnson | Denny Hamlin |
| 36 | 19-nov | Ford 400 | Homestead-Miami Speedway | Greg Biffle | Martin Truex Jr. | Denny Hamlin |

## Classificação final - Top 10

| | Piloto | Time | Auto | V | Pts |
| 1 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 5 | 6475 |
| 2 | Matt Kenseth | Roush Racing | Ford | 4 | 6419 |
| 3 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 2 | 6407 |
| 4 | Kevin Harvick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 5 | 6397 |
| 5 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 1 | 6328 |
| 6 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2 | 6256 |
| 7 | Jeff Burton | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 1 | 6228 |
| 8 | Kasey Kahne | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 6 | 6183 |
| 9 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 0 | 6168 |
| 10 | Kyle Busch | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 | 6027 |