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Dale Earnhardt Jr. (2006)
Bio
Birthdate: October 10, 1974 Owner: Teresa Earnhardt
Hometown: Kannapolis, North Carolina Car: Chevrolet
Team: Dale Earnhardt Inc Car No.: 8
Primary Sponsor: Budweiser Crew Chief: Tony Eury Sr.
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 Winnings
2/12/06 Budweiser Shootout 2 19 $113377
2/16/06 Gatorade Duel 1 3 20 $31783
2/19/06 Daytona 500 8 7 $377694
2/26/06 Auto Club 500 11 18 $132366
3/12/06 UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 27 42 $118916
3/20/06 Golden Corral 500 3 26 $138841
3/26/06 Food City 500 11 19 $124516
4/2/06 DIRECTV 500 4 29 $133416
4/9/06 Samsung/Radio Shack 500 12 15 $154816
4/22/06 Subway Fresh 500 23 11 $102291
5/1/06 Aaron's 499 31 27 $112166
5/6/06 Crown Royal 400 1 10 $239166
5/13/06 Dodge Charger 500 5 22 $152916
5/20/06 Nextel All-Star Challenge 9 17 $92857
5/28/06 Coca-Cola 600 11 34 $140071
6/4/06 Neighborhood Excellence 400 presented by Bank of America 10 11 $130241
6/11/06 Pocono 500 14 11 $104966
6/18/06 3M Performance 400 3 6 $146991
6/25/06 Dodge/Save Mart 350 26 26 $107916
7/1/06 Pepsi 400 13 35 $134716
7/9/06 USG Sheetrock 400 5 25 $164591
7/16/06 Lenox Industrial Tools 300 43 25 $102130
7/23/06 Pennsylvania 500 43 26 $95088
8/6/06 Allstate 400 at the Brickyard 6 31 $230516
8/13/06 Sirius Satellite Radio at the Glen 18 11 $99966
8/20/06 GFS Marketplace 400 6 17 $137116
8/26/06 Sharpie 500 3 40 $199591
9/3/06 Sony HD 500 2 6 $206266
9/9/06 Chevy Rock & Roll 400 17 33 $104666
9/17/06 Sylvania 300 13 13 $115716
9/24/06 Dover 400 21 13 $105166
10/1/06 Banquet 400 10 12 $135741
10/8/06 UAW-Ford 500 23 33 $115866
10/14/06 Bank of America 500 4 16 $154916
10/22/06 Subway 500 22 7 $104591
10/29/06 Bass Pro Shops MBNA 500 3 6 $215991
11/5/06 Dickies 500 6 10 $187141
11/12/06 Checker Auto Parts 500 9 4 $88050
11/19/06 Ford 400 19 14 $113216