| 2006 NASCAR Cup Schedule |
| Date |
Race |
Track/Location |
Laps
(Miles) |
Time |
Previous Winner |
| Feb. 11 |
Budweiser Shootout |
Daytona International Speedway
Daytona Beach FL |
70
(175.0) |
8:30 PM |
Jimmie Johnson |
| Feb. 16 |
Gatorade Duel 1 |
Daytona International Speedway
Daytona Beach FL |
60
(150.0) |
2:10 PM |
Michael Waltrip |
| Feb. 16 |
Gatorade Duel 2 |
Daytona International Speedway
Daytona Beach FL |
60
(150.0) |
3:40 PM |
Tony Stewart |
| Feb. 19 |
Daytona 500 |
Daytona International Speedway
Daytona Beach FL |
200
(500.0) |
2:30 PM |
Jeff Gordon |
| Feb. 26 |
Auto Club 500 |
California Speedway
Fontana CA |
250
(500.0) |
3:30 PM |
Greg Biffle |
| Mar. 12 |
UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 |
Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Las Vegas NV |
267
(400.5) |
4:40 PM |
Jimmie Johnson |
| Mar. 19 |
Golden Corral 500 |
Atlanta Motor Speedway
Hampton GA |
325
(500.5) |
1:30 PM |
Carl Edwards |
| Mar. 26 |
Food City 500 |
Bristol Motor Speedway
Bristol TN |
500
(266.5) |
2:10 PM |
Kevin Harvick |
| Apr. 2 |
Advance Auto Parts 500 |
Martinsville Speedway
Martinsville VA |
500
(263.0) |
1:30 PM |
Jeff Gordon |
| Apr. 9 |
Samsung/RadioShack 500 |
Texas Motor Speedway
Fort Worth TX |
334
(501.0) |
1:30 PM |
Greg Biffle |
| Apr. 22 |
Subway Fresh 500 |
Phoenix International Raceway
Avondale AZ |
312
(312.0) |
8:00 PM |
Kurt Busch |
| Apr. 30 |
Aaron's 499 |
Talladega Superspeedway
Talladega AL |
188
(500.1) |
1:30 PM |
Jeff Gordon |
| May 6 |
Chevy American Revolution 400 |
Richmond International Raceway
Richmond VA |
400
(300.0) |
TBA |
Kasey Kahne |
| May 13 |
Dodge Charger 500 |
Darlington Raceway
Darlington SC |
367
(501.3) |
6:30 PM |
Greg Biffle |
| May 20 |
Nextel Open |
Lowe's Motor Speedway
Concord NC |
30
(45.0) |
7:40 PM |
Brian Vickers |
| May 20 |
NASCAR Nextel All-Star Challenge |
Lowe's Motor Speedway
Concord NC |
90
(135.0) |
9:00 PM |
Mark Martin |
| May 28 |
Coca-Cola 600 |
Lowe's Motor Speedway
Concord NC |
400
(600.0) |
5:40 PM |
Jimmie Johnson |
| June 4 |
MBNA RacePoints 400 (Spring) |
Dover International Speedway
Dover DE |
400
(400.0) |
2:10 PM |
Greg Biffle |
| June 11 |
Pocono 500 |
Pocono Raceway
Long Pond PA |
200
(500.0) |
2:10 PM |
Carl Edwards |
| June 18 |
Michigan 400 |
Michigan International Speedway
Brooklyn MI |
200
(400.0) |
1:00 PM |
Greg Biffle |
| June 25 |
Dodge/Save Mart 350 |
Infineon Raceway
Sonoma CA |
110
(218.9) |
3:00 PM |
Tony Stewart |
| July 1 |
Pepsi 400 |
Daytona International Speedway
Daytona Beach FL |
160
(400.0) |
7:30 PM |
Tony Stewart |
| July 9 |
USG Sheetrock 400 |
Chicagoland Speedway
Joliet IL |
267
(400.5) |
TBA |
Dale Earnhardt Jr. |
| July 16 |
New England 300 |
New Hampshire International Speedway
Loudon NH |
300
(317.4) |
TBA |
Tony Stewart |
| July 23 |
Pennsylvania 500 |
Pocono Raceway
Long Pond PA |
200
(500.0) |
2:05 PM |
Kurt Busch |
| Aug. 6 |
Allstate 400 at the Brickyard |
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Indianapolis IN |
160
(400.0) |
TBA |
Tony Stewart |
| Aug. 13 |
Sirius Satellite Radio at the Glen |
Watkins Glen International
Watkins Glen NY |
90
(220.5) |
TBA |
Tony Stewart |
| Aug. 20 |
GFS Marketplace 400 |
Michigan International Speedway
Brooklyn MI |
200
(400.0) |
TBA |
Jeremy Mayfield |
| Aug. 26 |
Sharpie 500 |
Bristol Motor Speedway
Bristol TN |
500
(266.5) |
7:40 PM |
Matt Kenseth |
| Sept. 3 |
Sony HD 500 |
California Speedway
Fontana CA |
250
(500.0) |
TBA |
Kyle Busch |
| Sept. 9 |
Chevy Rock & Roll 400 |
Richmond International Raceway
Richmond VA |
400
(300.0) |
TBA |
Kurt Busch |
| Sept. 17 |
Sylvania 300 |
New Hampshire International Speedway
Loudon NH |
300
(317.4) |
TBA |
Ryan Newman |
| Sept. 24 |
MBNA RacePoints 400 (Fall) |
Dover International Speedway
Dover DE |
400
(400.0) |
TBA |
Jimmie Johnson |
| Oct. 1 |
Banquet 400 |
Kansas Speedway
Kansas City KS |
267
(400.5) |
TBA |
Mark Martin |
| Oct. 8 |
UAW-Ford 500 |
Talladega Superspeedway
Talladega AL |
188
(500.1) |
TBA |
Dale Jarrett |
| Oct. 14 |
UAW-GM Quality 500 |
Lowe's Motor Speedway
Concord NC |
334
(501.0) |
TBA |
Jimmie Johnson |
| Oct. 22 |
Subway 500 |
Martinsville Speedway
Martinsville VA |
500
(263.0) |
TBA |
Jeff Gordon |
| Oct. 29 |
Bass Pro Shops MBNA 500 |
Atlanta Motor Speedway
Hampton GA |
325
(500.5) |
TBA |
Carl Edwards |
| Nov. 5 |
Dickies 500 |
Texas Motor Speedway
Fort Worth TX |
334
(501.0) |
TBA |
Carl Edwards |
| Nov. 12 |
Checker Auto Parts 500 |
Phoenix International Raceway
Avondale AZ |
312
(312.0) |
TBA |
Kyle Busch |
| Nov. 19 |
Ford 400 |
Homestead-Miami Speedway
Homestead FL |
267
(400.5) |
TBA |
Greg Biffle |