The 2006 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup season started at Daytona International Speedway on Sunday, February 12 with the Bud Shootout and ended on Monday, November 20 with the Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. The Chase for the NEXTEL Cup began with the Sylvania 300 on Sunday, September 17 at New Hampshire International Speedway. Tony Stewart, driver of the No. 20 Home Depot Chevrolet for Joe Gibbs Racing, was the defending series champion, but lost out in defending his championship this year, having finished outside of the top 10 in the points standings after the Chevy Rock and Roll 400. He did, however, claim a $1 million (US) bonus as the best finisher outside the Chase for the Nextel Cup drivers, winning three of the ten Chase races. By the end of the season Cheverolet had captured 23 victories, and 270 points to win the NASCAR Manufacturers' Championship over Ford. Taken from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2006_NASCAR_Nextel_Cup_Series.

Race Results:

Date	Site	Cars	Winner(s)	St	Make / Model	Miles	Pole	Cau	Laps	Speed	LC	Time of Race
2/19/2006	Daytona	43	Jimmie Johnson	9	Chevrolet	508	189.151	11	39	142.667	32	3:33
2/26/2006	Fontana	43	Matt Kenseth	31	Ford	502	187.086	7	26	147.852	18	3:23
3/12/2006	Las Vegas	43	Jimmie Johnson	3	Chevrolet	405	172.403	7	30	133.358	22	3:02
3/20/2006	Atlanta	43	Kasey Kahne	1	Dodge	501	192.553	8	43	144.098	27	3:28
3/26/2006	Bristol	43	Kurt Busch	9	Dodge	267		18	104	79.427	19	3:21
4/2/2006	Martinsville	43	Tony Stewart	3	Chevrolet	263	96.736	16	87	72.741	12	3:36
4/9/2006	Fort Worth	43	Kasey Kahne	1	Dodge	501	190.315	9	43	137.943	22	3:37
4/22/2006	Phoenix	43	Kevin Harvick	15	Chevrolet	312	133.745	7	29	107.063	20	2:54
5/1/2006	Talladega	43	Jimmie Johnson	16	Chevrolet	500	188.511	8	34	142.891	56	3:29
5/6/2006	Richmond	43	Dale Earnhardt, Jr.	10	Chevrolet	300	127.395	11	61	97.061	12	3:05
5/13/2006	Darlington	43	Greg Biffle	9	Ford	501	169.013	6	24	135.127	25	3:42
5/28/2006	Charlotte	43	Kasey Kahne	9	Dodge	600	187.865	15	66	128.84	37	4:39
6/4/2006	Dover	43	Matt Kenseth	19	Ford	400	154.633	9	51	109.865	23	3:38
6/11/2006	Pocono	43	Denny Hamlin	1	Chevrolet	500	169.639	7	28	131.656	25	3:47
6/18/2006	Michigan	43	Kasey Kahne	1	Dodge	258	185.644	9	37	118.788	17	2:10
6/25/2006	Sonoma	43	Jeff Gordon	11	Chevrolet	219	93.055	7	12	73.953	9	2:57
7/1/2006	Daytona	43	Tony Stewart	2	Chevrolet	400	186.143	6	19	153.143	29	2:36
7/9/2006	Chicago	43	Jeff Gordon	13	Chevrolet	405	181.647	8	34	132.077	18	3:03
7/16/2006	Loudon	43	Kyle Busch	4	Chevrolet	326	129.683	11	49	101.384	21	3:12
7/23/2006	Pocono	43	Denny Hamlin	1	Chevrolet	500	169.827	7	29	132.626	13	3:46
8/6/2006	Indianapolis	43	Jimmie Johnson	5	Chevrolet	400	182.778	8	24	137.182	18	2:54
8/13/2006	Watkins Glen	43	Kevin Harvick	7	Chevrolet	221	122.966	10	22	76.718	14	2:52
8/20/2006	Michigan	43	Matt Kenseth	3	Ford	400	187.936	10	36	135.097	26	2:57
8/26/2006	Bristol	43	Matt Kenseth	4	Ford	267	124.906	10	62	90.025	18	2:57
9/3/2006	Fontana	43	Kasey Kahne	9	Dodge	500	184.54	7	29	144.462	26	3:27
9/9/2006	Richmond	43	Kevin Harvick	5	Chevrolet	300	127.986	7	48	101.342	16	2:57
9/17/2006	Loudon	43	Kevin Harvick	1	Chevrolet	317	132.282	10	47	102.195	17	3:06
9/24/2006	Dover	43	Jeff Burton	19	Chevrolet	400	156.162	10	48	111.966	12	3:34
10/1/2006	Kansas	43	Tony Stewart	21	Chevrolet	401	178.377	11	45	121.753	20	3:17
10/8/2006	Talladega	43	Brian Vickers	9	Chevrolet	500	191.712	6	22	157.602	63	3:10
10/14/2006	Charlotte	43	Kasey Kahne	2	Dodge	501	191.469	10	52	132.142	34	3:47
10/22/2006	Martinsville	43	Jimmie Johnson	9	Chevrolet	263	97.568	18	107	70.446	16	3:44
10/29/2006	Atlanta	43	Tony Stewart	11	Chevrolet	501		9	39	143.421	24	3:29
11/5/2006	Fort Worth	43	Tony Stewart	8	Chevrolet	509	196.235	12	51	134.891	23	3:46
11/12/2006	Phoenix	43	Kevin Harvick	2	Chevrolet	312	134.464	10	58	96.131	12	3:14
11/19/2006	Homestead	43	Greg Biffle	22	Ford	402	178.259	11	43	125.375	15	3:12