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Dale Earnhardt Jr. (2006)
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Birthdate  
Hometown Kannapolis, North Carolina
Team Hendrick Motorsports
Primary Sponsor Nationwide Insurance
Owner Rick Hendrick
Car Chevrolet
Car No. 88
Crew Chief Greg Ives
2006 Statistics
Driver Points 6328 Driver Points Rank 5
Races Won 1 Points per NASCAR Race 128.9
Races Won (%) 2.8% NASCAR Won (%) 2.8%
Average Start 19.2 Average Finish Overall 13.5
Average Finish Last 5 11.8 Average Finish Last 10 13
Driver Races Run 36 Points per Driver Race Run 128.9
NASCAR Races Run 36 Percentage NASCAR Races Run 100%
Top 5 Finishes 10 Races Top 5 (%) 27.8%
Top 10 Finishes 17 Races Top 10 (%) 47.2%
NASCAR Top 5 (%) 27.8% NASCAR Top 10 (%) 47.2%
Avg Start-to-Finish +5.7 Best Start Position 4
Driver Laps Run 10,358 Driver Races Laps 10,660
Percentage Race Laps Run 97.2% Percentage Races Finished Laps Run 99.9%
NASCAR Races Laps 10,660 Percentage NASCAR Laps Run 97.2%
Did Not Finish 3 Did Not Finish (%) 8.3%
2006 Race by Race for Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Date Event Name Finish Start Laps Run Race Laps Pts/Bon Earned Odds Finish Status Winnings
2/12/06 Budweiser Shootout 2 19 72 72 0/0 5-2 Running $113377
2/16/06 Gatorade Duel 1 3 20 64 64 0/0 3-1 Running $31783
2/19/06 Daytona 500 8 7 203 203 152/10 4-1 Running $377694
2/26/06 Auto Club 500 11 18 251 251 135/5 15-1 Running $132366
3/12/06 UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 27 42 270 270 82/0 18-1 Running $118916
3/20/06 Golden Corral 500 3 26 325 325 165/0 15-1 Running $138841
3/26/06 Food City 500 11 19 500 500 130/0 8-1 Running $124516
4/2/06 DIRECTV 500 4 29 500 500 160/0 15-1 Running $133416
4/9/06 Samsung/Radio Shack 500 12 15 334 334 127/0 6-1 Running $154816
4/22/06 Subway Fresh 500 23 11 310 312 94/0 10-1 Running $102291
5/1/06 Aaron's 499 31 27 151 188 75/5 14-5 Engine $112166
5/6/06 Crown Royal 400 1 10 400 400 185/5 10-1 Running $239166
5/13/06 Dodge Charger 500 5 22 367 367 155/0 25-1 Running $152916
5/20/06 Nextel All-Star Challenge 9 17 89 89 0/0 7-2 Running $92857
5/28/06 Coca-Cola 600 11 34 400 400 130/0 15-1 Running $140071
6/4/06 Neighborhood Excellence 400 presented by Bank of America 10 11 400 400 139/5 20-1 Running $130241
6/11/06 Pocono 500 14 11 200 200 121/0 15-1 Running $104966
6/18/06 3M Performance 400 3 6 129 129 170/5 15-1 Running $146991
6/25/06 Dodge/Save Mart 350 26 26 110 110 85/0 6-1 Running $107916
7/1/06 Pepsi 400 13 35 160 160 129/5 5-1 Running $134716
7/9/06 USG Sheetrock 400 5 25 270 270 160/5 13-1 Running $164591
7/16/06 Lenox Industrial Tools 300 43 25 134 308 34/0 13-2 Engine $102130
7/23/06 Pennsylvania 500 43 26 115 200 34/0 6-1 Accident $95088
8/6/06 Allstate 400 at the Brickyard 6 31 160 160 150/0 15-1 Running $230516
8/13/06 Sirius Satellite Radio at the Glen 18 11 90 90 114/5 12-1 Running $99966
8/20/06 GFS Marketplace 400 6 17 200 200 155/5 10-1 Running $137116
8/26/06 Sharpie 500 3 40 500 500 170/5 20-1 Running $199591
9/3/06 Sony HD 500 2 6 250 250 175/5 12-1 Running $206266
9/9/06 Chevy Rock & Roll 400 17 33 399 400 112/0 7-1 Running $104666
9/17/06 Sylvania 300 13 13 300 300 124/0 15-1 Running $115716
9/24/06 Dover 400 21 13 397 400 100/0 10-1 Running $105166
10/1/06 Banquet 400 10 12 267 267 139/5 10-1 Running $135741
10/8/06 UAW-Ford 500 23 33 188 188 104/10 4-1 Running $115866
10/14/06 Bank of America 500 4 16 334 334 165/5 10-1 Running $154916
10/22/06 Subway 500 22 7 500 500 97/0 8-1 Running $104591
10/29/06 Bass Pro Shops MBNA 500 3 6 325 325 170/5 8-1 Running $215991
11/5/06 Dickies 500 6 10 339 339 155/5 8-1 Running $187141
11/12/06 Checker Auto Parts 500 9 4 312 312 138/0 5-1 Running $88050
11/19/06 Ford 400 19 14 268 268 111/5 8-1 Running $113216