| Official Race Results | |||||||||
| Daytona 500 | Daytona International Speedway | |||||||||
| February 19, 2006 | Race 1 of 36 | |||||||||
| Average Speed: 142.667 mph | |||||||||
| Margin of Victory: Under Caution | |||||||||
| Time of Race: 03:33:26 | |||||||||
| Lead Changes: 32 | |||||||||
| Cautions: 18-20, 49-51, 80-84, 92-95, 108-111, 125-128, 156-159, 177-180, 188-190, 198-201 | |||||||||
| Fin | St | Car | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts / Bonus | Laps | Status | Winnings |
| 1 | 9 | #48 | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet | Lowe's | 185/5 | 203 | Running | $1,505,120 |
| 2 | 14 | #42 | Casey Mears | Dodge | Texaco/Havoline | 170/0 | 203 | Running | $1,095,770 |
| 3 | 18 | #12 | Ryan Newman | Dodge | ALLTEL | 170/5 | 203 | Running | $796,116 |
| 4 | 3 | #38 | Elliott Sadler | Ford | M&M's | 165/5 | 203 | Running | $684,076 |
| 5 | 15 | #20 | Tony Stewart | Chevrolet | The Home Depot | 160/5 | 203 | Running | $537,944 |
| 6 | 37 | #07 | Clint Bowyer * | Chevrolet | Jack Daniel's | 150/0 | 203 | Running | $411,683 |
| 7 | 35 | #25 | Brian Vickers | Chevrolet | GMAC | 151/5 | 203 | Running | $347,583 |
| 8 | 7 | #8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Chevrolet | Budweiser | 152/10 | 203 | Running | $377,694 |
| 9 | 23 | #21 | Ken Schrader | Ford | Little Debbie | 138/0 | 203 | Running | $328,897 |
| 10 | 25 | #88 | Dale Jarrett | Ford | UPS | 134/0 | 203 | Running | $326,983 |
| 11 | 27 | #9 | Kasey Kahne | Dodge | Dodge Dealers/UAW | 130/0 | 203 | Running | $307,347 |
| 12 | 10 | #6 | Mark Martin | Ford | AAA | 132/5 | 203 | Running | $292,383 |
| 13 | 20 | #7 | Robby Gordon | Chevrolet | Jim Beam | 124/0 | 203 | Running | $269,558 |
| 14 | 28 | #29 | Kevin Harvick | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench | 126/5 | 203 | Running | $302,244 |
| 15 | 11 | #17 | Matt Kenseth | Ford | DeWalt Power Tools | 123/5 | 203 | Running | $302,549 |
| 16 | 19 | #1 | Martin Truex Jr. * | Chevrolet | Bass Pro Shops/Tracker | 115/0 | 203 | Running | $297,816 |
| 17 | 43 | #96 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | DLP HDTV/Tweeter | 112/0 | 203 | Running | $268,558 |
| 18 | 30 | #55 | Michael Waltrip | Dodge | NAPA Auto Parts | 109/0 | 203 | Running | $274,241 |
| 19 | 33 | #136 | Bill Elliott | Chevrolet | Ginn Clubs & Resorts | 111/5 | 203 | Running | $257,758 |
| 20 | 42 | #27 | Kirk Shelmerdine | Chevrolet | Apex Electric | 103/0 | 203 | Running | $272,008 |
| 21 | 29 | #49 | Brent Sherman * | Dodge | Serta | 100/0 | 203 | Running | $274,766 |
| 22 | 34 | #22 | Dave Blaney | Dodge | Caterpillar | 97/0 | 203 | Running | $271,241 |
| 23 | 4 | #5 | Kyle Busch | Chevrolet | Kellogg's | 99/5 | 203 | Running | $281,833 |
| 24 | 24 | #109 | Mike Wallace | Dodge | Miccosukee Gaming & Resorts | 91/0 | 203 | Running | $266,533 |
| 25 | 31 | #61 | Kevin Lepage | Ford | Amp Energy Drink | 93/5 | 203 | Running | $254,683 |
| 26 | 2 | #24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | DuPont | 90/5 | 203 | Running | $334,879 |
| 27 | 40 | #32 | Travis Kvapil | Chevrolet | Tide | 87/5 | 203 | Running | $265,455 |
| 28 | 32 | #40 | David Stremme * | Dodge | Lone Star Steakhouse/Saloon | 79/0 | 203 | Running | $263,358 |
| 29 | 22 | #41 | Reed Sorenson * | Dodge | Target | 76/0 | 203 | Running | $262,908 |
| 30 | 17 | #11 | Denny Hamlin * | Chevrolet | FedEx Express | 73/0 | 203 | Running | $254,833 |
| 31 | 16 | #16 | Greg Biffle | Ford | National Guard | 75/5 | 203 | Running | $258,758 |
| 32 | 1 | #31 | Jeff Burton | Chevrolet | Cingular Wireless | 72/5 | 202 | Running | $302,603 |
| 33 | 38 | #01 | Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet | U.S. Army | 64/0 | 200 | Running | $279,453 |
| 34 | 39 | #14 | Sterling Marlin | Chevrolet | Waste Management | 61/0 | 200 | Running | $248,713 |
| 35 | 8 | #43 | Bobby Labonte | Dodge | Cheerios/Betty Crocker | 58/0 | 197 | Accident | $294,674 |
| 36 | 26 | #19 | Jeremy Mayfield | Dodge | Dodge Dealers/UAW | 55/0 | 197 | Running | $278,049 |
| 37 | 6 | #26 | Jamie McMurray | Ford | Crown Royal | 57/5 | 196 | Accident | $287,183 |
| 38 | 13 | #2 | Kurt Busch | Dodge | Miller Lite | 54/5 | 187 | Accident | $280,366 |
| 39 | 12 | #45 | Kyle Petty | Dodge | Wells Fargo Financial | 46/0 | 173 | Running | $256,833 |
| 40 | 41 | #00 | Hermie Sadler | Ford | Aaron's | 43/0 | 169 | Engine | $245,633 |
| 41 | 36 | #18 | J.J. Yeley * | Chevrolet | Interstate Batteries | 40/0 | 157 | Running | $279,833 |
| 42 | 21 | #66 | Jeff Green | Chevrolet | Best Buy | 37/0 | 156 | Running | $253,153 |
| 43 | 5 | #99 | Carl Edwards | Ford | Office Depot | 34/0 | 78 | Accident | $269,882 |
| * Denotes Rookie | |||||||||