There are a lot of changes coming our way for 2006. Thought I'd get the driver list going so you can start learning who is where and with what sponsor.
I'll only post changes that have been "Officially Announced" by the teams!
New drivers/sponsors are highlighted in yellow. I've entered team websites, if you find any broken links, or know any that are missing, let me know! My email address is at the bottom of the page. Please keep in mind this site is in no way associated with NASCAR and the information isn't guaranteed to be accurate.
Once the green flag drops on the Daytona 500 new "mid-season / silly season" changes will be highlighted in blue
| 2006 NASCAR Nextel CUP DRIVER LIST | ||||
| Driver | # | Sponsor | Model | Team/Owner |
| Truex Jr, Martin | 1 | Bass Pro Shop | Chevy | DEI |
| Busch, Kurt | 2 | Miller Lite | Dodge | Penske Racing |
| Wimmer, Scott Race 1-29 | 4 | AERO Exhaust | Chevy | Morgan McClure |
| Misc Drivers Race 30-36 | 4 | AERO Exhaust | Chevy | Morgan McClure |
| Busch, Kyle | 5 | Kellogg | Chevy | Rick Hendrick |
| Martin, Mark | 6 | AAA | Ford | Jack Roush |
| Gordon, Robby | 7 | Harrah's/Jim Beam/Menards | Chevy | Robby Gordon Racing |
| Earnhardt Jr, Dale | 8 | Budweiser | Chevy | DEI |
| Kahne, Kasey | 9 | Dodge Motorsports | Dodge | Ray Evernham |
| Riggs, Scott | 10 | Vavoline / Stanley Tools | Dodge | Ray Evernham |
| Hamlin, Denny | 11 | FedEx | Chevy | Joe Gibbs |
| Newman, Ryan | 12 | Alltel | Dodge | Penske Racing |
| Marlin, Sterling | 14 | Waste Management-12 races | Chevy | MB2 Motorsports |
| Menard, Paul - partial Season | 15 | Chevy | DEI | |
| Biffle, Gregg | 16 | Army Nat'l Guard / Subway | Ford | Jack Roush |
| Kenseth, Matt | 17 | DeWalt Tools | Ford | Jack Roush |
| Yeley, JJ | 18 | Interstate Battery | Chevy | Joe Gibbs |
| Mayfield, Jeremy Race 1-21 | 19 | Dodge Motorsports | Dodge | Ray Evernham |
| Sadler, Elliott Race 23- | 19 | Dodge Motorsports | Dodge | Ray Evernham |
| Stewart, Tony | 20 | Home Depot | Chevy | Joe Gibbs |
| Schrader, Ken | 21 | Little Debbie's Snack Cakes | Ford | Wood Brothers |
| Blaney, Dave | 22 | Catapiller | Dodge | Bill Davis |
| Gordon, Jeff | 24 | Du Pont | Chevy | Rick Hendrick |
| Vickers, Brian | 25 | GMAC | Chevy | Rick Hendrick |
| McMurray, Jamie | 26 | Irwin/Sharpie & Diageo | Ford | Jack Roush |
| Harvick, Kevin | 29 | Goodwrench | Chevy | Richard Childress |
| Burton, Jeff | 31 | Cingular | Chevy | Richard Childress |
| Kvapil, Travis | 32 | Tide | Chevy | PPI Motor Sports |
| Sadler, Elliott Race 1-22 | 38 | M & M's | Ford | Robert Yates |
| Gilliland, David Race 23- | 38 | M & M's | Ford | Robert Yates |
| Stremme, David | 40 | Coors Light/Lonestar | Dodge | Chip Ganassi |
| Sorenson, Reed | 41 | Target | Dodge | Chip Ganassi |
| Mears, Casey | 42 | Havoline | Dodge | Chip Ganassi |
| Labonte, Bobby | 43 | Cherrios/Betty Crocker | Dodge | Petty Enterprises |
| Labonte, Terry - 10 race scheduled | 44 | Kellogg's / Delphi | Chevy | Rick Hendrick |
| Petty, Kyle | 45 | Wells Fargo - 12 races | Dodge | Petty Enterprises |
| Johnson, Jimmie | 48 | Lowe's | Chevy | Rick Hendrick |
| Sherman, Brent /Kevin Lapage/ Mike Bliss | 49 | Dodge | Beth Ann Morgenthau | |
| Waltrip, Michael | 55 | NAPA | Chevy | Bill Davis |
| Green, Jeff | 66 | Best Buy | Chevy | Haas CNC Racing |
| Wallace, Kenny & others | 78 | Furniture Row | Chevy | Joe Garone |
| Jarrett, Dale | 88 | UPS | Ford | Robert Yates |
| Labonte, Terry 1st 7 races then Raines, Tony | 96 | Texas Instruments DLP Products | Chevy | Hall of Fame Racing |
| Edwards, Carl | 99 | Office Depot | Ford | Jack Roush |
| Nemechek, Joe | 01 | U. S. Army | Chevy | MB2 Motorsports |
| Bowyer, Clint | 07 | Jack Daniel's | Chevy | Richard Childress |