Unofficial Race Results
Daytona 500 | Daytona International Speedway
February 19, 2006 | Race 1 of 36

Fin St Car Driver Make Sponsor Pts/Bonus Laps Status
1 9 #48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet Lowe's 185/5 202 Running
2 14 #42 Casey Mears Dodge Texaco/Havoline 170/0 202 Running
3 18 #12 Ryan Newman Dodge ALLTEL 170/5 202 Running
4 3 #38 Elliott Sadler Ford M&M's 165/5 202 Running
5 15 #20 Tony Stewart Chevrolet The Home Depot 160/5 202 Running
6 37 #07 Clint Bowyer * Chevrolet Jack Daniel's 150/0 202 Running
7 35 #25 Brian Vickers Chevrolet GMAC 151/5 202 Running
8 7 #8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet Budweiser 152/10 202 Running
9 23 #21 Ken Schrader Ford Little Debbie 138/0 202 Running
10 25 #88 Dale Jarrett Ford UPS 134/0 202 Running
11 27 #9 Kasey Kahne Dodge Dodge Dealers/UAW 130/0 202 Running
12 10 #6 Mark Martin Ford AAA 132/5 202 Running
13 20 #7 Robby Gordon Chevrolet Jim Beam 124/0 202 Running
14 28 #29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet GM Goodwrench 126/5 202 Running
15 11 #17 Matt Kenseth Ford DeWalt Power Tools 123/5 202 Running
16 19 #1 Martin Truex Jr. * Chevrolet Bass Pro Shops/Tracker 115/0 202 Running
17 43 #96 Terry Labonte Chevrolet DLP HDTV/Tweeter 112/0 202 Running
18 30 #55 Michael Waltrip Dodge NAPA Auto Parts 109/0 202 Running
19 33 #136 Bill Elliott Chevrolet Ginn Clubs & Resorts 111/5 202 Running
20 42 #27 Kirk Shelmerdine Chevrolet Apex Electric 103/0 202 Running
21 16 #16 Greg Biffle Ford National Guard 105/5 202 Running
22 29 #49 Brent Sherman * Dodge Serta 97/0 202 Running
23 22 #41 Reed Sorenson * Dodge Target 94/0 202 Running
24 34 #22 Dave Blaney Dodge Caterpillar 91/0 202 Running
25 31 #61 Kevin Lepage Ford Amp Energy Drink 93/5 202 Running
26 4 #5 Kyle Busch Chevrolet Kellogg's 90/5 202 Running
27 24 #109 Mike Wallace Dodge Miccosukee Gaming & Resorts 82/0 202 Running
28 2 #24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet DuPont 84/5 202 Running
29 40 #32 Travis Kvapil Chevrolet Tide 81/5 202 Running
30 32 #40 David Stremme * Dodge Lone Star Steakhouse/Saloon 73/0 202 Running
31 17 #11 Denny Hamlin * Chevrolet FedEx Express 70/0 202 Running
32 1 #31 Jeff Burton Chevrolet Cingular Wireless 72/5 202 Running
33 38 #01 Joe Nemechek Chevrolet U.S. Army 64/0 199 Running
34 39 #14 Sterling Marlin Chevrolet Waste Management 61/0 199 Running
35 8 #43 Bobby Labonte Dodge Cheerios/Betty Crocker 58/0 198 Out of Race
36 6 #26 Jamie McMurray Ford Crown Royal 60/5 197 Running
37 26 #19 Jeremy Mayfield Dodge Dodge Dealers/UAW 52/0 196 Running
38 13 #2 Kurt Busch Dodge Miller Lite 54/5 188 Out of Race
39 12 #45 Kyle Petty Dodge Wells Fargo Financial 46/0 172 Running
40 41 #00 Hermie Sadler Ford Aaron's 43/0 170 Out of Race
41 36 #18 J.J. Yeley * Chevrolet Interstate Batteries 40/0 156 Running
42 21 #66 Jeff Green Chevrolet Best Buy 37/0 155 Running
43 5 #99 Carl Edwards Ford Office Depot 34/0 79 Out of Race

* Denotes Rookie

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To all the haters, 48 wins

With Chad Knaus sitting at home and his team under the microscope, Jimmie Johnson had this to say after winning the Daytona 500: "This is dedicted to all the haters."

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I called the right top 5!!!!!!!! I got the top 5 manufacturer cars right, but the wrong order.

I said in an earlier post that the finish would be chevy chevy dodge dodge ford. It finished Chevy, Dodge, Dodge, Ford, Chevy.

I came close!

 

Though I'm happy Newman got 3rd... I'm pissed with Casey Mears for not going with Newman. [:@] THey could have went 3 wide or something, but Casey pushed Jimmie to the win...

Then the BS caution... The last guy, on the last lap, no debrie, all by himself and it's a caution? Give me a damn break NASCAR...

[:@]

Would have been different if McMurray didn't take out Busch. Cause Newman and Busch were working great together and I think they had a chance to get 1st and 2nd... But it won't happen when people take others out, people don't go for the win and BS cautions come out...

[:@] @$@%! #^@%! [:@]

 

Well, my fantasy team sucked big ones today. Where do I beging.

I had Johnson and then swtiched him for Gordon when Johnson's crew chief was suspended.
Chose Bobby Labonte, came in 35th, over Casey Mears and Elliot Sadler, #3 and 4 respectively.
And then I went with Petty over Schrader, Petty was 39th - Schrader was 10th.

So, if I knew anything. I could have had all my picks in the top 10. As it happened.
Dale Jr - 5th
Gordon - 26th
B Labonte - 35th
Petty - 39th

Ok, vent is over. Time to prepare for next week.

 

I'm pi$$ed that Kurt Busch got taken out at the end because he and Newman were working so well together, something we hadn't seen from the Penske cars in the past. If Busch had been there at the end I think it would have been a DODGE sweep of the front three! DAMN!

 

Yeah, they were working really well there...and honestly...I was quite surprised that those two were working so well. Considering Busch's history and what not. I was also thoroughly impressed with the showing of the Penske team. Their cars were ready to play, something we havent seen much of out of Dodge lately in NASCAR.

 

Like Boule said to me earlier...

 

Yeah, Newman got the shaft from Mears, and yeah, once Busch went out, so did Ryan's chances of winning. FYI, Mears and Newman might both drive Dodges, but Mears was a groomsmen at JJ's wedding, I can't fault him for being loyal to a friend.

 

Mears said during his after race interview that he agreed to work with Newman but got caught in a string of cars that followed and wasn't about to risk getting taken out of the race while trying to follow the 12. Good enough reason for me to stay put and go with the flow.

 

I really don't care what Mears said... Mears and Johnson are buddies... Which I think is the #1 reason he didn't help Ryan...