| 2006 Nextel Cup Race Winners | ||||
| Race | Date | Location | Race Name | Winner |
| non points | 02/11/06 | Daytona Int'l Speedway | Budweiser Shootout | Denny Hamlin |
| non points | 02/16/06 | Daytona Int'l Speedway | Gatorade Duel 1 | Elliott Sadler |
| non points | 02/16/06 | Daytona Int'l Speedway | Gatorade Duel 2 | Jeff Gordon |
| 1 | 02/19/06 | Daytona Int'l Speedway | Daytona 500 | Jimmie Johnson |
| 2 | 02/26/06 | California Speedway | Auto Club 500 | Matt Kenseth |
| 3 | 03/12/06 | Las Vegas Motor Speedway | UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 | Jimmie Johnson |
| 4 | 03/19/06 | Atlanta Motor Speedway | Golden Corral 500 | Kasey Kahne |
| 5 | 03/26/06 | Bristol Motor Speedway | Food City 500 | Kurt Busch |
| 6 | 04/02/06 | Martinsville Speedway | Virginia 500 | Tony Stewart |
| 7 | 04/09/06 | Texas Motor Speedway | Samsung/RadioShack 500 | Kasey Kahne |
| 8 | 04/22/06 | Phoenix International Raceway | Subway Fresh 500 | Kevin Harvick |
| 9 | 04/30/06 | Talladega Superspeedway | Aaron's 499 | Jimmie Johnson |
| 10 | 05/06/06 | Richmond Int'l Raceway | Crown Royale 400 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr |
| 11 | 05/13/06 | Darlington Raceway | Dodge Charger 500 | Greg Biffle |
| non points | 05/20/06 | Lowe's Motor Speedway | NASCAR Nextel All-Star Challenge | Jimmie Johnson |
| 12 | 05/28/06 | Lowe's Motor Speedway | Coca-Cola 600 | Kasey Kahne |
| 13 | 06/04/06 | Dover International Speedway | Neighborhood Excellence 400 presented by Bank of America | Matt Kenseth |
| 14 | 06/11/06 | Pocono Raceway | Pocono 500 | Denny Hamlin |
| 15 | 06/18/06 | Michigan International Speedway | 3M Performance 400 presented by Post-it Picture Paper | Kasey Kahne |
| 16 | 06/25/06 | Infineon Raceway | Dodge/Save Mart 350 | Jeff Gordon |
| 17 | 07/01/06 | Daytona International Speedway | Pepsi 400 | Tony Stewart |
| 18 | 07/09/06 | Chicagoland Speedway | USG Sheetrock 400 | Jeff Gordon |
| 19 | 07/16/06 | New Hampshire International Speedway | Lenox Industrial Tools 300 | Kyle Busch |
| 20 | 07/23/06 | Pocono Raceway | Pennsylvania 500 | Denny Hamlin |
| 21 | 08/06/06 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway | Allstate 400 at the Brickyard | Jimmie Johnson |
| 22 | 08/13/06 | Watkins Glen International | AMD at the Glen | Kevin Harvick |
| 23 | 08/20/06 | Michigan International Speedway | GFS Marketplace 400 | Matt Kenseth |
| 24 | 08/26/06 | Bristol Motor Speedway | Sharpie 500 | Matt Kenseth |
| 25 | 09/03/06 | California Speedway | Sony HD 500 | Kasey Kahne |
| 26 | 09/09/06 | Richmond International Raceway | Chevy Rock & Roll 400 | Kevin Harvick |
| 27 | 09/17/06 | New Hampshire International Speedway | Sylvania 300 | Kevin Karvick |
| 28 | 09/24/06 | Dover International Speedway | Dover 400 | Jeff Burton |
| 29 | 10/01/06 | Kansas Speedway | Banquet 400 presented by ConAgra Foods | Tony Stewart |
| 30 | 10/08/06 | Talladega Superspeedway | UAW-Ford 500 | Brian Vickers |
| 31 | 10/14/06 | Lowe's Motor Speedway | Bank of America 500 | Kasey Kahne |
| 32 | 10/22/06 | Martinsville Speedway | Subway 500 | Jimmie Johnson |
| 33 | 10/29/06 | Atlanta Motor Speedway | Bass Pro Shops MBNA 500 | Tony Stewart |
| 34 | 11/05/06 | Texas Motor Speedway | Dickies 500 | Tony Stewart |
| 35 | 11/12/06 | Phoenix International Raceway | Checker Auto Parts 500 | Kevin Harvick |
| 36 | 11/19/06 | Homestead-Miami Speedway | Ford 400 | Greg Biffle |