NASCAR Standings 2006
76 drivers · 2006 season
| Position | Driver | Points | Gap to leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports | 6470 | Leader |
| 2 | Matt Kenseth Roush Racing | 6419 | −51 |
| 3 | Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing | 6407 | −63 |
| 4 | Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Racing | 6397 | −73 |
| 5 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | 6328 | −142 |
| 6 | Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports | 6256 | −214 |
| 7 | Jeff Burton Richard Childress Racing | 6228 | −242 |
| 8 | Kasey Kahne Evernham Motorsports | 6183 | −287 |
| 9 | Mark Martin Roush Racing | 6168 | −302 |
| 10 | Kyle Busch Hendrick Motorsports | 6027 | −443 |
| 11 | Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing | 4728 | −1742 |
| 12 | Carl Edwards Roush Racing | 4428 | −2042 |
| 13 | Greg Biffle Roush Racing | 4075 | −2395 |
| 14 | Casey Mears Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates | 3914 | −2556 |
| 15 | Brian Vickers Hendrick Motorsports | 3900 | −2570 |
| 16 | Kurt Busch Penske Racing South | 3900 | −2570 |
| 17 | Clint Bowyer Richard Childress Racing | 3833 | −2637 |
| 18 | Ryan Newman Penske Racing South | 3748 | −2722 |
| 19 | Martin Truex Jr. Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | 3673 | −2797 |
| 20 | Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing | 3619 | −2851 |
| 21 | Bobby Labonte Petty Enterprises | 3567 | −2903 |
| 22 | Elliott Sadler Robert Yates Racing | 3469 | −3001 |
| 23 | Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Racing | 3438 | −3032 |
| 24 | Reed Sorenson Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates | 3438 | −3032 |
| 25 | Jamie McMurray Roush Racing | 3405 | −3065 |
| 26 | Dave Blaney Bill Davis Racing | 3259 | −3211 |
| 27 | Joe Nemechek MB2 Motorsports | 3255 | −3215 |
| 28 | Jeff Green Haas CNC Racing | 3253 | −3217 |
| 29 | J. J. Yeley Joe Gibbs Racing | 3220 | −3250 |
| 30 | Robby Gordon Robby Gordon Motorsports | 3113 | −3357 |
| 31 | Ken Schrader Wood Brothers/JTG Racing | 3049 | −3421 |
| 32 | Kyle Petty Petty Enterprises | 2938 | −3532 |
| 33 | David Stremme Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates | 2865 | −3605 |
| 34 | Sterling Marlin MB2 Motorsports | 2854 | −3616 |
| 35 | Tony Raines Hall of Fame Racing | 2854 | −3616 |
| 36 | Travis Kvapil PPI Motorsports | 2451 | −4019 |
| 37 | Michael Waltrip Waltrip-Jasper Racing | 2350 | −4120 |
| 38 | Scott Wimmer Morgan-McClure Motorsports | 1812 | −4658 |
| 39 | Jeremy Mayfield Evernham Motorsports | 1684 | −4786 |
| 40 | Terry Labonte Hall of Fame Racing | 1278 | −5192 |
| 41 | Kevin Lepage Peak Fitness Racing / Front Row Motorsports | 1178 | −5292 |
| 42 | David Gilliland Robert Yates Racing | 1178 | −5292 |
| 43 | Kenny Wallace Furniture Row Racing | 984 | −5486 |
| 44 | Bill Elliott MB2 Motorsports | 765 | −5705 |
| 45 | Paul Menard Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | 669 | −5801 |
| 46 | Chad Chaffin Front Row Motorsports | 553 | −5917 |
| 47 | Boris Said No Fear Racing | 415 | −6055 |
| 48 | Mike Bliss BAM Racing | 387 | −6083 |
| 49 | Mike Wallace Phoenix Racing | 355 | −6115 |
| 50 | Brent Sherman BAM Racing | 343 | −6127 |
| 51 | Stanton Barrett Stanton Barrett Racing | 343 | −6127 |
| 52 | Derrike Cope McGlynn Racing | 317 | −6153 |
| 53 | Ward Burton Morgan-McClure Motorsports | 252 | −6218 |
| 54 | Hermie Sadler MBA Racing | 251 | −6219 |
| 55 | Scott Pruett Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates | 223 | −6247 |
| 56 | Todd Kluever Roush Racing | 187 | −6283 |
| 57 | Mike Skinner Front Row Motorsports | 184 | −6286 |
| 58 | Kirk Shelmerdine Kirk Shelmerdine Racing | 177 | −6293 |
| 59 | Todd Bodine Morgan-McClure Motorsports | 143 | −6327 |
| 60 | Mike Garvey Competitive Edge Motorsports | 138 | −6332 |
| 61 | Jimmy Spencer Furniture Row Racing | 122 | −6348 |
| 62 | Ron Fellows Hall of Fame Racing | 119 | −6351 |
| 63 | David Ragan No Fear Racing | 88 | −6382 |
| 64 | Brandon Ash Brandon Ash Racing | 74 | −6396 |
| 65 | Chad Blount Front Row Motorsports | 74 | −6396 |
| 66 | Morgan Shepherd Victory Motorsports Faith Motorsports | 71 | −6399 |
| 67 | Eric McClure CJM Racing | 70 | −6400 |
| 68 | Bill Lester Bill Davis Racing | 67 | −6403 |
| 69 | Juan Pablo Montoya Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates | 61 | −6409 |
| 70 | P. J. Jones Morgan-McClure Motorsports | 55 | −6415 |
| 71 | Brian Simo Front Row Motorsports | 40 | −6430 |
| 72 | Carl Long Cupp Motorsports | 40 | −6430 |
| 73 | Ted Christopher Kirk Shelmerdine Racing | 34 | −6436 |
| 74 | Tom Hubert Kirk Shelmerdine Racing | 34 | −6436 |
| 75 | Marc Goossens Robert Yates Racing | 34 | −6436 |
| 76 | Brandon Whitt CJM Racing | 34 | −6436 |
Who won the 2006 NASCAR Championship?
Jimmie Johnson (Hendrick Motorsports) won the 2006 NASCAR championship with 6470 points. Matt Kenseth (Roush Racing) finished second on 6419 points, 51 points behind, with Denny Hamlin (Joe Gibbs Racing) third on 6407 points. These are the final standings for the 2006 NASCAR season.
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