2006 NASCAR Nextel Cup Schedule
| Date | Race | Location | Television | Time (EST) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/12/06 | Budweiser Shootout | Daytona International Speedway | TNT | 4 p.m. |
| 02/16/06 | Gatorade Duel 1 | Daytona International Speedway | TNT | 2 p.m. |
| 02/16/06 | Gatorade Duel 2 | Daytona International Speedway | TNT | |
| 02/19/06 | Daytona 500 | Daytona International Speedway | NBC | 1:30 p.m. |
| 02/26/06 | Auto Club 500 | California Speedway | FOX | 3:30 p.m. |
| 03/12/06 | UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 | Las Vegas Motor Speedway | FOX | 4 p.m. |
| 03/19/06 | Golden Corral 500 | Atlanta Motor Speedway | FOX | 1 p.m. |
| 03/26/06 | Food City 500 | Bristol Motor Speedway | FOX | 1:30 p.m. |
| 04/02/06 | Virginia 500 | Martinsville Speedway | FOX | 1:30 p.m. |
| 04/09/06 | Samsung/RadioShack 500 | Texas Motor Speedway | FOX | 1:30 p.m. |
| 04/22/06 | Subway Fresh 500 | Phoenix International Raceway | FOX | 8 p.m. |
| 04/30/06 | Aaron’s 499 | Talladega Superspeedway | FOX | 1:30 p.m. |
| 05/06/06 | TBA | Richmond International Raceway | FX | 7 p.m. |
| 05/13/06 | Dodge Charger 500 | Darlington Raceway | FOX | 6:30 p.m. |
| 05/20/06 | NASCAR Nextel All-Star Challenge | Lowe’s Motor Speedway | FX | 7 p.m. |
| 05/28/06 | Coca-Cola 600 | Lowe’s Motor Speedway | FOX | 5 p.m. |
| 06/04/06 | MBNA 400 | Dover International Speedway | FX | 1:30 p.m. |
| 06/11/06 | Pocono 500 | Pocono Raceway | FOX | 1:30 p.m. |
| 06/18/06 | 3M Performance 400 | Michigan International Speedway | FOX | 1 p.m. |
| 06/25/06 | Dodge/Save Mart 350 | Infineon Raceway | FOX | 3 p.m. |
| 07/01/06 | Pepsi 400 | Daytona International Speedway | FOX | 7:30 p.m. |
| 07/09/06 | USG Sheetrock 400 | Chicagoland Speedway | TNT | 3 p.m. |
| 07/16/06 | New England 300 | New Hampshire International Speedway | TNT | 1:30 p.m. |
| 07/23/06 | Pennsylvania 500 | Pocono Raceway | TNT | 1:30 p.m. |
| 08/06/06 | Allstate 400 at the Brickyard | Indianapolis Motor Speedway | NBC | 2 p.m. |
| 08/13/06 | TBA | Watkins Glen International | NBC | 1 p.m. |
| 08/20/06 | GFS Marketplace 400 | Michigan International Speedway | TNT | 2 p.m. |
| 08/26/06 | Sharpie 500 | Bristol Motor Speedway | TNT | 7 p.m. |
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09/03/06 Sony HD 500 California Speedway NBC/7 p.m. MRN/–
09/09/06 Chevy Rock & Roll 400 Richmond International Raceway TNT/7 p.m. MRN/–
09/17/06 Sylvania 300 New Hampshire International Speedway TNT/12:30 p.m. MRN/–
09/24/06 Dover 400 Dover International Speedway TNT/12:30 p.m. MRN/–
10/01/06 Banquet 400 presented by ConAgra Foods Kansas Speedway NBC/1:30 p.m. MRN/–
10/08/06 UAW-Ford 500 Talladega Superspeedway NBC/1:30 p.m. MRN/–
10/14/06 Bank of America 500 Lowe’s Motor Speedway NBC/7 p.m. PRN/–
10/22/06 Subway 500 Martinsville Speedway NBC/12:30 p.m. MRN/–
10/29/06 Bass Pro Shops MBNA 500 Atlanta Motor Speedway NBC/2:30 p.m. PRN/–
11/05/06 Dickies 500 Texas Motor Speedway NBC/2:30 p.m. PRN/–
11/12/06 Checker Auto Parts 500 Phoenix International Raceway NBC/3 p.m. MRN/–
11/19/06 Ford 400 Homestead-Miami Speedway NBC/2 p.m. MRN/–