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Nextel Cup

Nextel Cup
Racing Series

The name Nextel Cup name replaced Winston Cup in 2004 to reflect Nextel replacing Winston as sponsor of the series.  The Nextel Cup was NASCAR's premiere series from 2004 to 2007, after which a change in Nextel's name to Sprint changed the series name to Sprint Cup.

Nextel Cup Champions

Year	Champion	Champion's Make	Manufacturer's Champion	Manufacturer's Champion's Car
2004	Kurt Busch	Ford Taurus	Chevrolet	Monte Carlo	Go to 2004 Schedule & Standings
2005	Tony Stewart	Chevrolet Monte Carlo	Chevrolet	Monte Carlo	Go to 2005 Schedule & Standings
2006	Jimmie Johnson	Chevrolet Monte Carlo	Chevrolet	Monte Carlo	Go to 2006 Schedule & Standings
2007	Jimmie Johnson	Chevrolet Impala Chevrolet Monte Carlo	Chevrolet	Impala/Monte Carlo	Go to 2007 Schedule & Standings

Page Sections Article Index

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Article Index

Issue	Article	Author
19 June 2003	NASCAR Media Conference	Tim Donahue Dale Earnhardt, Jr. Brian France Bill France
21 November 2004	NASCAR Media Conference	Kurt Busch Jimmy Fenning Jack Roush
August 16, 2006	The Nascar Nextel Cup Series	Jim Johnson
21 November 2006	NASCAR Media Conference	Jimmie Johnson
18 November 2007	NASCAR Nextel Cup Series: Ford 400	Rick Hendrick Jimmie Johnson Chad Knaus

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2004

Races

Date	Race	Track	Pole	Winner	Winner's Make
February 7	Budweiser Shootout	Daytona International Speedway	Jeremy Mayfield	Dale Jarrett	Ford
February 12	Gatorade 125s Race 1	Daytona International Speedway	Greg Biffle	Dale Earnhardt Jr.	Chevrolet
February 12	Gatorade 125s Race 2	Daytona International Speedway	Elliott Sadler	Elliott Sadler	Ford
February 15	Daytona 500	Daytona International Speedway	Greg Biffle	Dale Earnhardt Jr.	Chevrolet
February 22	Subway 400	North Carolina Speedway	Ryan Newman	Matt Kenseth	Ford
March 7	UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400	Las Vegas Motor Speedway	Kasey Kahne	Matt Kenseth	Ford
March 14	Golden Corral 500	Atlanta Motor Speedway	Ryan Newman	Dale Earnhardt Jr.	Chevrolet
March 21	Carolina Dodge Dealers 400	Darlington Raceway	Kasey Kahne	Jimmie Johnson	Chevrolet
March 28	Food City 500	Bristol Motor Speedway	Ryan Newman	Kurt Busch	Ford
April 4	Samsung/RadioShack 500	Texas Motor Speedway	Bobby Labonte	Elliott Sadler	Ford
April 18	Advance Auto Parts 500	Martinsville Speedway	Jeff Gordon	Rusty Wallace	Dodge
April 25	Aaron's 499	Talladega Superspeedway	Ricky Rudd	Jeff Gordon	Chevrolet
May 2	Auto Club 500	California Speedway	Kasey Kahne	Jeff Gordon	Chevrolet
May 15	Chevy American Revolution 400	Richmond International Raceway	Brian Vickers	Dale Earnhardt Jr.	Chevrolet
May 22	Nextel Open	Lowe's Motor Speedway	Dave Blaney	Sterling Marlin	Dodge
May 22	Nextel All-Star Challenge	Lowe's Motor Speedway	Rusty Wallace	Matt Kenseth	Ford
May 30	Coca-Cola 600	Lowe's Motor Speedway	Jimmie Johnson	Jimmie Johnson	Chevrolet
June 6	MBNA 400 "A Salute to Heroes"	Dover International Speedway	Jeremy Mayfield	Mark Martin	Ford
June 13	Pocono 500	Pocono Raceway	Kasey Kahne	Jimmie Johnson	Chevrolet
June 20	DHL 400	Michigan International Speedway	Jeff Gordon	Ryan Newman	Dodge
June 27	Dodge/Save Mart 350	Infineon Raceway	Jeff Gordon	Jeff Gordon	Chevrolet
July 3	Pepsi 400	Daytona International Speedway	Jeff Gordon	Jeff Gordon	Chevrolet
July 11	Tropicana 400 presented by Meijer	Chicagoland Speedway	Jeff Gordon	Tony Stewart	Chevrolet
July 25	Siemens 300	New Hampshire Motor Speedway	Ryan Newman	Kurt Busch	Ford
August 1	Pennsylvania 500	Pocono Raceway	Casey Mears	Jimmie Johnson	Chevrolet
August 8	Brickyard 400	Indianapolis Motor Speedway	Casey Mears	Jeff Gordon	Chevrolet
August 15	Sirius at The Glen	Watkins Glen International	Jimmie Johnson	Tony Stewart	Chevrolet
August 22	GFS Marketplace 400	Michigan International Speedway	Jimmie Johnson	Greg Biffle	Ford
August 28	Sharpie 500	Bristol Motor Speedway	Jeff Gordon	Dale Earnhardt Jr.	Chevrolet
September 5	Pop Secret 500	California Speedway	Brian Vickers	Elliott Sadler	Ford
September 11	Chevy Rock & Roll 400	Richmond International Raceway	Ryan Newman	Jeremy Mayfield	Dodge
September 19	Sylvania 300	New Hampshire Motor Speedway	Jeff Gordon	Kurt Busch	Ford
September 26	MBNA America 400	Dover International Speedway	Jeremy Mayfield	Ryan Newman	Dodge
October 3	EA Sports 500	Talladega Superspeedway	Joe Nemechek	Dale Earnhardt Jr.	Chevrolet
October 10	Banquet 400 presented by ConAgra Foods	Kansas Speedway	Joe Nemechek	Joe Nemechek	Chevrolet
October 16	UAW-GM Quality 500	Lowe's Motor Speedway	Ryan Newman	Jimmie Johnson	Chevrolet
October 24	Subway 500	Martinsville Speedway	Ryan Newman	Jimmie Johnson	Chevrolet
October 31	Bass Pro Shops MBNA 500	Atlanta Motor Speedway	Ryan Newman	Jimmie Johnson	Chevrolet
November 7	Checker Auto Parts 500	Phoenix International Raceway	Ryan Newman	Dale Earnhardt Jr.	Chevrolet
November 14	Mountain Dew Southern 500	Darlington Raceway	Kurt Busch	Jimmie Johnson	Chevrolet
November 21	Ford 400	Homestead-Miami Speedway	Kurt Busch	Greg Biffle	Ford

Points Standings

Pos.	Driver	Points	Behind	Starts	Poles	Wins	Top 5	Top 10	Winnings
1	Kurt Busch	6506	Leader	36	1	3	10	21	$4,200,330
2	Jimmie Johnson	6498	-8	36	1	8	20	23	$5,692,620
3	Jeff Gordon	6490	-16	36	6	5	16	25	$6,437,660
4	Mark Martin	6399	-107	36	0	1	10	15	$3,948,500
5	Dale Earnhardt, Jr.	6368	-138	36	0	6	16	21	$7,201,380
6	Tony Stewart	6326	-180	36	0	2	10	19	$6,221,710
7	Ryan Newman	6180	-326	36	9	2	11	14	$5,152,670
8	Matt Kenseth	6069	-437	36	0	2	8	16	$6,223,890
9	Elliott Sadler	6024	-482	36	0	2	8	14	$5,158,360
10	Jeremy Mayfield	6000	-506	36	2	1	5	13	$3,892,570
11	Jamie McMurray	4597	-1909	36	0	0	9	23	$3,676,310
12	Bobby Labonte	4277	-2229	36	1	0	5	11	$4,570,540
13	Kasey Kahne*	4274	-2232	36	4	0	13	14	$4,759,020
14	Kevin Harvick	4228	-2278	36	0	0	5	14	$4,739,010
15	Dale Jarrett	4214	-2292	36	0	0	6	14	$4,539,330
16	Rusty Wallace	3960	-2546	36	0	1	3	11	$4,447,300
17	Greg Biffle	3902	-2604	36	1	2	4	8	$3,583,340
18	Jeff Burton	3902	-2604	36	0	0	2	6	$3,695,070
19	Joe Nemechek	3878	-2628	36	2	1	3	9	$3,872,410
20	Michael Waltrip	3878	-2628	36	0	0	2	9	$4,245,690
21	Sterling Marlin	3857	-2649	36	0	0	3	7	$4,117,750
22	Casey Mears	3690	-2816	36	2	0	1	9	$3,250,320
23	Robby Gordon	3646	-2860	36	0	0	2	6	$4,025,550
24	Ricky Rudd	3615	-2891	36	1	0	1	3	$3,717,100
25	Brian Vickers*	3521	-2985	36	2	0	0	4	$3,044,900
26	Terry Labonte	3519	-2987	36	0	0	0	6	$3,745,240
27	Scott Wimmer*	3198	-3308	35	0	0	1	2	$3,675,880
28	Brendan Gaughan*	3165	-3341	36	0	0	1	4	$2,929,400
29	Scott Riggs*	3090	-3416	35	0	0	1	2	$3,443,350
30	Jeff Green	3054	-3452	36	0	0	0	1	$3,483,440
31	Ken Schrader	3032	-3474	36	0	0	0	1	$2,666,590
32	Ward Burton	2929	-3577	34	0	0	0	3	$2,471,940
33	Kyle Petty	2811	-3695	35	0	0	0	0	$2,780,130
34	Ricky Craven	2086	-4420	26	0	0	0	0	$2,337,420
35	Jimmy Spencer	1969	-4537	26	0	0	0	0	$1,985,120
36	Johnny Sauter*	1430	-5076	16	0	0	0	0	$1,333,520
37	Carl Edwards	1424	-5082	13	0	0	1	5	$1,410,570
38	Dave Blaney	1347	-5159	16	0	0	0	0	$1,461,640
39	Bobby Hamilton, Jr.	1271	-5235	17	0	0	0	0	$1,259,210
40	Derrike Cope	1058	-5448	18	0	0	0	0	$1,349,620
41	Todd Bodine	986	-5520	21	0	0	0	0	$1,275,530
42	Morgan Shepherd	925	-5581	19	0	0	0	0	$1,133,620
43	Kevin Lepage	915	-5591	17	0	0	0	0	$1,217,520
44	Hermie Sadler	852	-5654	16	0	0	0	0	$945,549
45	John Andretti	818	-5688	9	0	0	0	0	$752,386
46	Mike Wallace	764	-5742	10	0	0	0	1	$624,850
47	Kirk Shelmerdine	723	-5783	18	0	0	0	0	$1,095,040
48	Bill Elliott	595	-5911	6	0	0	0	1	$567,900
49	Mike Bliss	407	-6099	4	0	0	1	2	$284,405
50	Kenny Wallace	365	-6141	5	0	0	0	0	$366,155
51	Shane Hmiel	349	-6157	5	0	0	0	0	$330,385
52	Kyle Busch	345	-6161	6	0	0	0	0	$394,489
53	Tony Raines	318	-6188	6	0	0	0	0	$426,994
54	P.J. Jones	316	-6190	5	0	0	0	0	$293,704
55	Boris Said	302	-6204	3	0	0	0	1	$252,440
56	Geoff Bodine	278	-6228	5	0	0	0	0	$364,460
57	Johnny Benson	271	-6235	4	0	0	0	0	$403,674
58	Carl Long	267	-6239	6	0	0	0	0	$371,479
59	Larry Gunselman	248	-6258	5	0	0	0	0	$303,159
60	Joe Ruttman	247	-6259	7	0	0	0	0	$399,093
61	Kerry Earnhardt	228	-6278	3	0	0	0	0	$227,779
62	Stanton Barrett	224	-6282	5	0	0	0	0	$341,878
63	Travis Kvapil	213	-6293	3	0	0	0	0	$171,475
64	Scott Pruett	207	-6299	2	0	0	1	1	$236,315
65	Andy Hillenburg	206	-6300	5	0	0	0	0	$338,332
66	Larry Foyt	194	-6312	3	0	0	0	0	$342,337
67	Ron Fellows	170	-6336	1	0	0	1	1	$101,260
68	Randy LaJoie	126	-6380	3	0	0	0	0	$160,261
69	J.J. Yeley	122	-6384	2	0	0	0	0	$144,040
70	Martin Truex Jr.	119	-6387	2	0	0	0	0	$116,150
71	Greg Sacks	114	-6392	3	0	0	0	0	$154,100
72	Klaus Graf	112	-6394	1	0	0	0	0	$58,925
73	Tom Hubert	110	-6396	2	0	0	0	0	$111,250
74	Jim Inglebright	106	-6400	1	0	0	0	0	$70,550
75	Jeff Fuller	105	-6401	3	0	0	0	0	$186,610
76	Andy Belmont	98	-6408	2	0	0	0	0	$139,614
77	Mike Skinner	97	-6409	1	0	0	0	0	$251,813
78	Eric McClure	90	-6416	1	0	0	0	0	$65,175
79	Ted Christopher	89	-6417	2	0	0	0	0	$116,369
80	Mario Gosselin	80	-6426	2	0	0	0	0	$107,090
81	Chad Blount	74	-6432	2	0	0	0	0	$124,312
82	Tony Ave	70	-6436	1	0	0	0	0	$53,465
83	David Green	70	-6436	1	0	0	0	0	$56,565
84	Austin Cameron	49	-6457	1	0	0	0	0	$57,590
85	Chad Chaffin	46	-6460	1	0	0	0	0	$53,765
86	Jason Jarrett	43	-6463	1	0	0	0	0	$51,505
87	Brandon Ash	40	-6466	1	0	0	0	0	$57,450
88	Jason Leffler	34	-6472	1	0	0	0	0	$116,359

*=Rookie

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2005

Races

Date	Race	Track	Pole	Winner	Winner's Make
February 12	Budweiser Shootout	Daytona International Speedway	Dale Jarrett	Jimmie Johnson	Chevrolet
February 17	Gatorade Duel 1	Daytona International Speedway	Dale Jarrett	Michael Waltrip	Chevrolet
February 17	Gatorade Duel 2	Daytona International Speedway	Jimmie Johnson	Tony Stewart	Chevrolet
February 20	Daytona 500	Daytona International Speedway	Dale Jarrett	Jeff Gordon	Chevrolet
February 27	Auto Club 500	California Speedway	Kyle Busch	Greg Biffle	Ford
March 13	UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400	Las Vegas Motor Speedway	Ryan Newman	Jimmie Johnson	Chevrolet
March 20	Golden Corral 500	Atlanta Motor Speedway	Ryan Newman	Carl Edwards	Ford
April 3	Food City 500	Bristol Motor Speedway	Elliott Sadler	Kevin Harvick	Chevrolet
April 10	Advance Auto Parts 500	Martinsville Speedway	Scott Riggs	Jeff Gordon	Chevrolet
April 17	Samsung/RadioShack 500	Texas Motor Speedway	Ryan Newman	Greg Biffle	Ford
April 23	Subway Fresh 500	Phoenix International Raceway	Jeff Gordon	Kurt Busch	Ford
May 1	Aaron's 499	Talladega Superspeedway	Kevin Harvick	Jeff Gordon	Chevrolet
May 7	Dodge Charger 500	Darlington Raceway	Kasey Kahne	Greg Biffle	Ford
May 14	Chevy American Revolution 400	Richmond International Raceway	Kasey Kahne	Kasey Kahne	Dodge
May 21	Nextel Open	Lowe's Motor Speedway	Mike Bliss	Brian Vickers	Chevrolet
May 21	Nextel All-Star Challenge	Lowe's Motor Speedway	Ryan Newman	Mark Martin	Ford
May 29	Coca-Cola 600	Lowe's Motor Speedway	Ryan Newman	Jimmie Johnson	Chevrolet
June 5	MBNA RacePoints 400	Dover International Speedway	Jimmie Johnson	Greg Biffle	Ford
June 12	Pocono 500	Pocono Raceway	Michael Waltrip	Carl Edwards	Ford
June 19	Batman Begins 400	Michigan International Speedway	Ryan Newman	Greg Biffle	Ford
June 26	Dodge/Save Mart 350	Infineon Raceway		Jeff Gordon	Tony Stewart	Chevrolet
July 2	Pepsi 400	Daytona International Speedway	Tony Stewart	Tony Stewart	Chevrolet
July 10	USG Sheetrock 400	Chicagoland Speedway	Jimmie Johnson	Dale Earnhardt Jr.	Chevrolet
July 17	New England 300	New Hampshire Motor Speedway	Brian Vickers	Tony Stewart	Chevrolet
July 24	Pennsylvania 500	Pocono Raceway	Jamie McMurray	Kurt Busch	Ford
August 7	Allstate 400 at the Brickyard	Indianapolis Motor Speedway	Elliott Sadler	Tony Stewart	Chevrolet
August 14	Sirius Satellite Radio at The Glen	Watkins Glen International	Tony Stewart	Tony Stewart	Chevrolet
August 21	GFS Marketplace 400	Michigan International Speedway	Joe Nemechek	Jeremy Mayfield	Dodge
August 27	Sharpie 500	Bristol Motor Speedway	Matt Kenseth	Matt Kenseth	Ford
September 4	Sony HD 500	California Speedway	Carl Edwards	Kyle Busch	Chevrolet
September 10	Chevy Rock & Roll 400	Richmond International Raceway	Kevin Harvick	Kurt Busch	Ford
September 18	Sylvania 300	New Hampshire Motor Speedway	Tony Stewart	Ryan Newman	Dodge
September 25	MBNA RacePoints 400	Dover International Speedway	Ryan Newman	Jimmie Johnson	Chevrolet
October 2	UAW-Ford 500	Talladega Superspeedway	Elliott Sadler	Dale Jarrett	Ford
October 9	Banquet 400 presented by ConAgra Foods	Kansas Speedway	Matt Kenseth	Mark Martin	Ford
October 15	UAW-GM Quality 500	Lowe's Motor Speedway	Elliott Sadler	Jimmie Johnson	Chevrolet
October 23	Subway 500	Martinsville Speedway	Tony Stewart	Jeff Gordon	Chevrolet
October 30	Bass Pro Shops MBNA 500	Atlanta Motor Speedway	Ryan Newman	Carl Edwards	Ford
November 6	Dickies 500	Texas Motor Speedway	Ryan Newman	Carl Edwards	Ford
November 13	Checker Auto Parts 500	Phoenix International Raceway	Denny Hamlin	Kyle Busch	Chevrolet
November 20	Ford 400	Homestead-Miami Speedway	Carl Edwards	Greg Biffle	Ford

Points Standings

Pos.	Driver	Points	Behind	Starts	Poles	Wins	Top 5	Top 10	Winnings
1	Tony Stewart	6533	Leader	36	3	5	17	25	$6,987,530
2	Greg Biffle	6498	-35	36	0	6	15	21	$5,729,930
3	Carl Edwards	6498	-35	36	2	4	13	18	$4,889,990
4	Mark Martin	6428	-105	36	0	1	12	19	$5,994,350
5	Jimmie Johnson	6406	-127	36	1	4	13	22	$6,796,660
6	Ryan Newman	6359	-174	36	8	1	8	16	$5,578,110
7	Matt Kenseth	6352	-181	36	2	1	12	17	$5,790,770
8	Rusty Wallace	6140	-393	36	0	0	8	17	$4,868,980
9	Jeremy Mayfield	6073	-460	36	0	1	4	9	$4,566,910
10	Kurt Busch	5974	-559	34	0	3	9	18	$6,516,320
11	Jeff Gordon	4174	-2359	36	2	4	8	14	$6,855,440
12	Jamie McMurray	4130	-2403	36	1	0	4	10	$3,923,970
13	Elliott Sadler	4084	-2449	36	4	0	1	12	$5,024,120
14	Kevin Harvick	4072	-2461	36	2	1	3	10	$4,970,050
15	Dale Jarrett	3960	-2573	36	1	1	4	7	$4,705,440
16	Joe Nemechek	3953	-2580	36	1	0	2	9	$4,223,380
17	Brian Vickers	3847	-2686	36	1	0	5	10	$3,982,130
18	Jeff Burton	3803	-2730	36	0	0	3	6	$4,265,670
19	Dale Earnhardt, Jr.	3780	-2753	36	0	1	7	13	$5,761,830
20	Kyle Busch*	3753	-2780	36	1	2	9	13	$4,185,240
21	Ricky Rudd	3667	-2866	36	0	0	2	9	$4,300,410
22	Casey Mears	3637	-2896	36	0	0	3	9	$4,234,170
23	Kasey Kahne	3611	-2922	36	2	1	5	8	$4,874,840
24	Bobby Labonte	3488	-3045	36	0	0	4	7	$4,627,400
25	Michael Waltrip	3452	-3081	36	1	0	3	7	$4,375,090
26	Dave Blaney	3289	-3244	36	0	0	0	2	$3,342,290
27	Kyle Petty	3288	-3245	36	0	0	0	2	$3,465,690
28	Mike Bliss	3262	-3271	36	0	0	0	2	$3,091,110
29	Jeff Green	3241	-3292	36	0	0	0	0	$4,040,430
30	Sterling Marlin	3183	-3350	35	0	0	1	5	$4,080,120
31	Ken Schrader	3159	-3374	36	0	0	0	3	$3,057,530
32	Scott Wimmer	3122	-3411	36	0	0	0	0	$3,682,980
33	Travis Kvapil*	3077	-3456	36	0	0	0	2	$3,293,450
34	Scott Riggs	2965	-3568	36	1	0	2	4	$4,030,680
35	Mike Wallace	2269	-4264	28	0	0	0	1	$2,325,740
36	Bobby Hamilton, Jr.	2183	-4350	33	0	0	0	0	$2,898,090
37	Robby Gordon	2117	-4416	29	0	0	1	2	$2,271,310
38	Jason Leffler	1538	-4995	19	0	0	0	0	$1,663,870
39	Kevin Lepage	1460	-5073	21	0	0	0	1	$1,774,790
40	Terry Labonte	1071	-5462	14	0	0	0	1	$1,202,520
41	Denny Hamlin	806	-5727	7	1	0	0	3	$610,030
42	Boris Said	791	-5742	9	0	0	1	1	$1,006,680
43	Johnny Sauter	722	-5811	10	0	0	0	1	$749,453
44	Hermie Sadler	717	-5816	12	0	0	0	0	$943,248
45	Bill Elliott	695	-5838	9	0	0	0	0	$809,013
46	Jimmy Spencer	667	-5866	11	0	0	0	0	$808,985
47	Martin Truex Jr.	589	-5944	7	0	0	0	1	$929,028
48	Mike Garvey*	491	-6042	9	0	0	0	0	$595,642
49	Mike Skinner	487	-6046	10	0	0	0	0	$969,109
50	Tony Raines	419	-6114	6	0	0	0	0	$420,500
51	Stanton Barrett*	389	-6144	8	0	0	0	0	$561,242
52	Kenny Wallace	376	-6157	5	0	0	0	0	$595,613
53	Carl Long	356	-6177	9	0	0	0	0	$632,896
54	Stuart Kirby	352	-6181	7	0	0	0	0	$498,851
55	John Andretti	304	-6229	4	0	0	0	0	$474,613
56	J.J. Yeley	276	-6257	4	0	0	0	0	$290,115
57	David Stremme	244	-6289	4	0	0	0	0	$268,150
58	Scott Pruett	230	-6303	2	0	0	1	1	$197,133
59	Ron Fellows	230	-6303	2	0	0	0	1	$179,945
60	Bobby Hamilton	201	-6332	3	0	0	0	0	$277,015
61	Kerry Earnhardt	195	-6338	3	0	0	0	0	$254,953
62	P.J. Jones	189	-6344	4	0	0	0	0	$257,190
63	Morgan Shepherd	162	-6371	4	0	0	0	0	$311,093
64	Johnny Benson	150	-6383	3	0	0	0	0	$225,297
65	Brian Simo	134	-6399	1	0	0	0	1	$83,085
66	Randy LaJoie	134	-6399	3	0	0	0	0	$236,603
67	Reed Sorenson	119	-6414	2	0	0	0	0	$137,575
68	Todd Bodine	103	-6430	1	0	0	0	0	$68,375
69	Clint Bowyer	97	-6436	1	0	0	0	0	$61,700
70	David Reutimann	97	-6436	1	0	0	0	0	$66,600
71	Paul Menard	82	-6451	1	0	0	0	0	$58,755
72	Chris Cook	79	-6454	1	0	0	0	0	$67,680
73	Anthony Lazzaro	79	-6454	1	0	0	0	0	$61,595
74	Shane Hmiel	77	-6456	2	0	0	0	0	$140,348
75	Johnny Miller	76	-6457	1	0	0	0	0	$58,375
76	Ted Christopher	74	-6459	2	0	0	0	0	$130,770
77	Joey McCarthy	70	-6463	1	0	0	0	0	$67,375
78	Jeff Fuller	68	-6465	2	0	0	0	0	$136,650
79	Greg Sacks	68	-6465	2	0	0	0	0	$137,901
80	Eric McClure*	67	-6466	1	0	0	0	0	$128,288
81	Derrike Cope	64	-6469	1	0	0	0	0	$64,375
82	Jorge Goeters	63	-6470	1	0	0	0	0	$57,500
83	Jerry Robertson	40	-6493	1	0	0	0	0	$60,035
84	Kirk Shelmerdine	37	-6496	1	0	0	0	0	$109,548
85	Brandon Ash	37	-6496	1	0	0	0	0	$74,690
86	Tom Hubert	34	-6499	1	0	0	0	0	$66,203
87	Wayne Anderson	34	-6499	1	0	0	0	0	$65,586
88	Chad Chaffin	34	-6499	1	0	0	0	0	$60,115

*=Rookie

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2006

Races

Date	Race	Track	Pole	Winner	Winner's Make
February 12	Budweiser Shootout	Daytona International Speedway	Ken Schrader	Denny Hamlin	Chevrolet
February 16	Gatorade Duel 1	Daytona International Speedway	Jeff Burton	Elliott Sadler	Ford
February 16	Gatorade Duel 2	Daytona International Speedway	Jeff Gordon	Jeff Gordon	Chevrolet
February 19	Daytona 500	Daytona International Speedway	Jeff Burton	Jimmie Johnson	Chevrolet
February 26	Auto Club 500	California Speedway	Kurt Busch	Matt Kenseth	Ford
March 12	UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400	Las Vegas Motor Speedway	Greg Biffle	Jimmie Johnson	Chevrolet
March 20	Golden Corral 500	Atlanta Motor Speedway	Kasey Kahne	Kasey Kahne	Dodge
March 26	Food City 500	Bristol Motor Speedway	Tony Stewart	Kurt Busch	Dodge
April 2	DirecTV 500	Martinsville Speedway	Jimmie Johnson	Tony Stewart	Chevrolet
April 9	Samsung/RadioShack 500	Texas Motor Speedway	Kasey Kahne	Kasey Kahne	Dodge
April 22	Subway Fresh 500	Phoenix International Raceway	Kyle Busch	Kevin Harvick	Chevrolet
May 1	Aaron's 499	Talladega Superspeedway	Elliott Sadler	Jimmie Johnson	Chevrolet
May 6	Crown Royal 400	Richmond International Raceway	Greg Biffle	Dale Earnhardt Jr.	Chevrolet
May 13	Dodge Charger 500	Darlington Raceway	Kasey Kahne	Greg Biffle	Ford
May 20	Nextel Open	Lowe's Motor Speedway	Scott Riggs	Scott Riggs	Dodge
May 20	Nextel All-Star Challenge	Lowe's Motor Speedway	Kasey Kahne	Jimmie Johnson	Chevrolet
May 28	Coca-Cola 600	Lowe's Motor Speedway	Scott Riggs	Kasey Kahne	Dodge
June 4	Neighborhood Excellence 400 presented by Bank of America	Dover International Speedway	Ryan Newman	Matt Kenseth	Ford
June 11	Pocono 500	Pocono Raceway	Denny Hamlin	Denny Hamlin	Chevrolet
June 18	3M Performance 400 presented by Post-it Picture Paper	Michigan International Speedway	Kasey Kahne	Kasey Kahne	Dodge
June 25	Dodge/Save Mart 350	Infineon Raceway	Kurt Busch	Jeff Gordon	Chevrolet
July 1	Pepsi 400	Daytona International Speedway	Boris Said	Tony Stewart	Chevrolet
July 9	USG Sheetrock 400	Chicagoland Speedway	Jeff Burton	Jeff Gordon	Chevrolet
July 16	Lenox Industrial Tools 300	New Hampshire Motor Speedway	Ryan Newman	Kyle Busch	Chevrolet
July 23	Pennsylvania 500	Pocono Raceway	Denny Hamlin	Denny Hamlin	Chevrolet
August 6	Allstate 400 at the Brickyard	Indianapolis Motor Speedway	Jeff Burton	Jimmie Johnson	Chevrolet
August 13	AMD at The Glen	Watkins Glen International	Kurt Busch	Kevin Harvick	Chevrolet
August 20	GFS Marketplace 400	Michigan International Speedway	Jeff Burton	Matt Kenseth	Ford
August 26	Sharpie 500	Bristol Motor Speedway	Kurt Busch	Matt Kenseth	Ford
September 3	Sony HD 500	California Speedway	Kurt Busch	Kasey Kahne	Dodge
September 9	Chevy Rock & Roll 400	Richmond International Raceway	Denny Hamlin	Kevin Harvick	Chevrolet
September 17	Sylvania 300	New Hampshire Motor Speedway	Kevin Harvick	Kevin Harvick	Chevrolet
September 24	Dover 400	Dover International Speedway	Jeff Gordon	Jeff Burton	Chevrolet
October 1	Banquet 400 presented by ConAgra Foods	Kansas Speedway	Kasey Kahne	Tony Stewart	Chevrolet
October 8	UAW-Ford 500	Talladega Superspeedway	David Gilliland	Brian Vickers	Chevrolet
October 14	Bank of America 500	Lowe's Motor Speedway	Scott Riggs	Kasey Kahne	Dodge
October 22	Subway 500	Martinsville Speedway	Kurt Busch	Jimmie Johnson	Chevrolet
October 29	Bass Pro Shops 500	Atlanta Motor Speedway	Matt Kenseth	Tony Stewart	Chevrolet
November 5	Dickies 500	Texas Motor Speedway	Brian Vickers	Tony Stewart	Chevrolet
November 12	Checker Auto Parts 500 presented by Pennzoil	Phoenix International Raceway	Jeff Gordon	Kevin Harvick	Chevrolet
November 19	Ford 400	Homestead-Miami Speedway	Kasey Kahne	Greg Biffle	Ford

Points Standings

Pos.	Driver	Points	Behind	Starts	Poles	Wins	Top 5	Top 10	Winnings
1	Jimmie Johnson	6475	Leader	36	1	5	13	24	$8,909,140
2	Matt Kenseth	6419	-56	36	0	4	15	21	$6,608,920
3	Denny Hamlin*	6407	-68	36	3	2	8	20	$4,389,220
4	Kevin Harvick	6397	-78	36	1	5	15	20	$6,201,580
5	Dale Earnhardt, Jr.	6328	-147	36	0	1	10	17	$5,466,100
6	Jeff Gordon	6256	-219	36	2	2	14	18	$5,975,870
7	Jeff Burton	6228	-247	36	4	1	7	20	$5,008,880
8	Kasey Kahne	6183	-292	36	6	6	12	19	$6,204,220
9	Mark Martin	6168	-307	36	0	0	7	15	$4,282,550
10	Kyle Busch	6027	-448	36	1	1	10	18	$4,821,090
11	Tony Stewart	4727	-1748	36	0	5	15	19	$7,285,280
12	Carl Edwards	4428	-2047	36	0	0	10	20	$4,578,930
13	Greg Biffle	4075	-2400	36	2	2	8	15	$4,602,720
14	Casey Mears	3914	-2561	36	0	0	2	8	$5,413,340
15	Brian Vickers	3906	-2569	36	1	1	5	9	$3,917,680
16	Kurt Busch	3900	-2575	36	6	1	7	12	$5,026,140
17	Clint Bowyer*	3833	-2642	36	0	0	4	11	$3,924,410
18	Ryan Newman	3748	-2727	36	2	0	2	7	$5,364,550
19	Martin Truex Jr.*	3673	-2802	36	0	0	2	5	$4,193,120
20	Scott Riggs	3619	-2856	35	2	0	1	8	$3,237,340
21	Bobby Labonte	3567	-2908	36	0	0	3	8	$4,651,090
22	Elliott Sadler	3469	-3006	36	1	0	1	7	$4,650,290
23	Dale Jarrett	3438	-3037	36	0	0	1	4	$4,478,770
24	Reed Sorenson*	3434	-3041	36	0	0	1	5	$3,456,950
25	Jamie McMurray	3405	-3070	36	0	0	3	7	$5,010,300
26	Dave Blaney	3259	-3216	36	0	0	1	2	$3,479,640
27	Joe Nemechek	3255	-3220	36	0	0	0	2	$4,099,910
28	Jeff Green	3253	-3222	36	0	0	0	2	$3,767,750
29	J.J. Yeley*	3220	-3255	36	0	0	0	3	$4,336,550
30	Robby Gordon	3113	-3362	36	0	0	1	3	$3,143,790
31	Ken Schrader	3049	-3426	36	0	0	0	2	$4,130,880
32	Kyle Petty	2928	-3547	36	0	0	0	2	$3,655,540
33	David Stremme*	2865	-3610	34	0	0	0	0	$3,456,110
34	Sterling Marlin	2854	-3621	36	0	0	0	1	$3,248,030
35	Tony Raines	2609	-3866	29	0	0	0	1	$2,358,230
36	Travis Kvapil	2451	-4024	31	0	0	0	0	$2,867,090
37	Michael Waltrip	2350	-4125	33	0	0	0	0	$2,971,980
38	Scott Wimmer	1812	-4663	24	0	0	0	0	$1,904,780
39	Jeremy Mayfield	1684	-4791	22	0	0	0	0	$2,641,730
40	Kevin Lepage	1346	-5129	22	0	0	0	0	$1,823,350
41	Terry Labonte	1278	-5197	17	0	0	1	1	$1,547,360
42	David Gilliland	1178	-5297	15	1	0	0	0	$1,521,450
43	Kenny Wallace	984	-5491	17	0	0	0	0	$1,386,820
44	Bill Elliott	765	-5710	10	0	0	0	0	$1,056,130
45	Paul Menard	669	-5806	7	0	0	0	1	$546,993
46	Chad Chaffin	553	-5922	10	0	0	0	0	$819,218
47	Boris Said	415	-6060	4	1	0	1	2	$429,000
48	Mike Bliss	387	-6088	6	0	0	0	0	$471,458
49	Brent Sherman*	372	-6103	6	0	0	0	0	$637,056
50	Mike Wallace	355	-6120	4	0	0	0	0	$519,218
51	Stanton Barrett	343	-6132	7	0	0	0	0	$531,418
52	Derrike Cope	317	-6158	9	0	0	0	0	$652,168
53	Ward Burton	252	-6223	3	0	0	0	0	$232,450
54	Hermie Sadler	251	-6224	7	0	0	0	0	$716,355
55	Scott Pruett	223	-6252	2	0	0	0	1	$203,530
56	Todd Kluever	187	-6288	4	0	0	0	0	$283,127
57	Mike Skinner	184	-6291	4	0	0	0	0	$348,216
58	Kirk Shelmerdine	177	-6298	3	0	0	0	0	$445,624
59	Todd Bodine	143	-6332	2	0	0	0	0	$145,875
60	Mike Garvey	138	-6337	4	0	0	0	0	$312,210
61	Jimmy Spencer	122	-6353	2	0	0	0	0	$122,275
62	Ron Fellows	119	-6356	2	0	0	0	0	$135,772
63	David Ragan	88	-6387	2	0	0	0	0	$129,610
64	Brandon Ash	88	-6387	2	0	0	0	0	$127,995
65	Chad Blount	74	-6401	2	0	0	0	0	$147,678
66	Morgan Shepherd	71	-6404	2	0	0	0	0	$149,407
67	Eric McClure	70	-6405	1	0	0	0	0	$69,875
68	Bill Lester	67	-6408	2	0	0	0	0	$135,360
69	Juan Pablo Montoya	61	-6414	1	0	0	0	0	$61,425
70	P.J. Jones	55	-6420	1	0	0	0	0	$67,610
71	Brian Simo	40	-6435	1	0	0	0	0	$57,460
72	Carl Long	40	-6435	1	0	0	0	0	$101,433
73	Ted Christopher	40	-6435	1	0	0	0	0	$67,060
74	Tom Hubert	34	-6441	1	0	0	0	0	$67,116
75	Marc Goossens	34	-6441	1	0	0	0	0	$57,537
76	Brandon Whitt	34	-6441	1	0	0	0	0	$61,286
77	Johnny Sauter	0	-6475	1	0	0	0	0	$85,750
78	Stephen Leicht	0	-6475	1	0	0	0	0	$62,275

*=Rookie

Article Index

Issue	Article	Author
25 January 2006	Toyota Moves Up to the Cup	Bill Crittenden
23 May 2006	Silly Season	Bill Crittenden

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2007

Races

Date	Race	Track	Pole	Winner	Winner's Make
February 10	Budweiser Shootout	Daytona International Speedway	Dale Jarrett	Tony Stewart	Chevrolet
February 15	Gatorade Duel 1	Daytona International Speedway	David Gilliland	Tony Stewart	Chevrolet
February 15	Gatorade Duel 2	Daytona International Speedway	Ricky Rudd	Jeff Gordon	Chevrolet
February 18	Daytona 500	Daytona International Speedway	David Gilliland	Kevin Harvick	Chevrolet
February 25	Auto Club 500	California Speedway	Jeff Gordon	Matt Kenseth	Ford
March 11	UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400	Las Vegas Motor Speedway	Kasey Kahne	Jimmie Johnson	Chevrolet
March 18	Kobalt Tools 500	Atlanta Motor Speedway	Ryan Newman	Jimmie Johnson	Chevrolet
March 25	Food City 500	Bristol Motor Speedway	Jeff Gordon	Kyle Busch	Chevrolet
April 1	Goody's Cool Orange 500	Martinsville Speedway	Denny Hamlin	Jimmie Johnson	Chevrolet
April 15	Samsung 500	Texas Motor Speedway	Jeff Gordon	Jeff Burton	Chevrolet
April 21	Subway Fresh Fit 500	Phoenix International Raceway	Jeff Gordon	Jeff Gordon	Chevrolet
April 29	Aaron's 499	Talladega Superspeedway	Jeff Gordon	Jeff Gordon	Chevrolet
May 6	Crown Royal Presents The Jim Stewart 400	Richmond International Raceway	Jeff Gordon	Jimmie Johnson	Chevrolet
May 13	Dodge Avenger 500	Darlington Raceway	Clint Bowyer	Jeff Gordon	Chevrolet
May 19	Nextel Open	Lowe's Motor Speedway	Carl Edwards	Martin Truex Jr.	Chevrolet
May 19	Nextel All-Star Challenge	Lowe's Motor Speedway	Matt Kenseth	Kevin Harvick	Chevrolet
May 27	Coca-Cola 600	Lowe's Motor Speedway	Ryan Newman	Casey Mears	Chevrolet
June 4	Autism Speaks 400 presented by Visa	Dover International Speedway	Ryan Newman	Martin Truex Jr.	Chevrolet
June 10	Pocono 500	Pocono Raceway	Ryan Newman	Jeff Gordon	Chevrolet
June 17	Citizens Bank 400	Michigan International Speedway	J.J. Yeley	Carl Edwards	Ford
June 24	Toyota/Save Mart 350	Infineon Raceway	Jamie McMurray	Juan Pablo Montoya	Dodge
July 1	Lenox Industrial Tools 300	New Hampshire Motor Speedway	Dave Blaney	Denny Hamlin	Chevrolet
July 7	Pepsi 400	Daytona International Speedway	Jeff Gordon	Jamie McMurray	Ford
July 15	USG Sheetrock 400	Chicagoland Speedway	Casey Mears	Tony Stewart	Chevrolet
July 29	Allstate 400 at the Brickyard	Indianapolis Motor Speedway	Reed Sorenson	Tony Stewart	Chevrolet
August 5	Pennsylvania 500	Pocono Raceway	Dale Earnhardt Jr.	Kurt Busch	Dodge
August 12	Centurion Boats at The Glen	Watkins Glen International	Jeff Gordon	Tony Stewart	Chevrolet
August 21	3M Performance 400	Michigan International Speedway	Jeff Gordon	Kurt Busch	Dodge
August 25	Sharpie 500	Bristol Motor Speedway	Kasey Kahne	Carl Edwards	Ford
September 2	Sharp AQUOS 500	California Speedway	Kurt Busch	Jimmie Johnson	Chevrolet
September 8	Chevy Rock & Roll 400	Richmond International Raceway	Jimmie Johnson	Jimmie Johnson	Chevrolet
September 16	Sylvania 300	New Hampshire Motor Speedway	Clint Bowyer	Clint Bowyer	Chevrolet
September 23	Dodge Dealers 400	Dover International Speedway	Jimmie Johnson	Carl Edwards	Ford
September 30	LifeLock 400	Kansas Speedway	Jimmie Johnson	Greg Biffle	Ford
October 7	UAW-Ford 500	Talladega Superspeedway	Michael Waltrip	Jeff Gordon	Chevrolet
October 13	Bank of America 500	Lowe's Motor Speedway	Ryan Newman	Jeff Gordon	Chevrolet
October 21	Subway 500	Martinsville Speedway	Jeff Gordon	Jimmie Johnson	Chevrolet
October 28	Pep Boys Auto 500	Atlanta Motor Speedway	Greg Biffle	Jimmie Johnson	Chevrolet
November 4	Dickies 500	Texas Motor Speedway	Martin Truex Jr.	Jimmie Johnson	Chevrolet
November 11	Checker Auto Parts 500 presented by Pennzoil	Phoenix International Raceway	Carl Edwards	Jimmie Johnson	Chevrolet
November 18	Ford 400	Homestead-Miami Speedway	Jimmie Johnson	Matt Kenseth	Ford

Points Standings

Pos.	Driver	Points	Behind	Starts	Poles	Wins	Top 5	Top 10	Winnings
1	Jimmie Johnson	6723	Leader	36	4	10	20	24	$7,646,420
2	Jeff Gordon	6646	-77	36	7	6	21	30	$7,148,620
3	Clint Bowyer	6377	-346	36	2	1	5	17	$4,215,870
4	Matt Kenseth	6298	-425	36	0	2	13	22	$6,485,630
5	Kyle Busch	6293	-430	36	0	1	11	20	$4,685,520
6	Tony Stewart	6242	-481	36	0	3	11	23	$6,396,750
7	Kurt Busch	6231	-492	36	1	2	6	14	$5,287,850
8	Jeff Burton	6231	-492	36	0	1	9	18	$6,015,670
9	Carl Edwards	6222	-501	36	1	3	11	15	$4,611,970
10	Kevin Harvick	6199	-524	36	0	1	4	15	$7,494,590
11	Martin Truex Jr.	6164	-559	36	1	1	7	14	$5,003,880
12	Denny Hamlin	6143	-580	36	1	1	12	18	$4,943,810
13	Ryan Newman	4046	-2677	36	5	0	7	15	$5,002,410
14	Greg Biffle	3991	-2732	36	1	1	5	11	$4,397,950
15	Casey Mears	3949	-2774	36	1	1	5	10	$4,179,200
16	Dale Earnhardt, Jr.	3929	-2794	36	1	0	7	12	$5,221,970
17	Jamie McMurray	3556	-3167	36	1	1	3	9	$3,793,160
18	Bobby Labonte	3517	-3206	36	0	0	0	3	$4,586,960
19	Kasey Kahne	3489	-3234	36	2	0	1	8	$5,148,470
20	Juan Pablo Montoya*	3487	-3236	36	0	1	3	6	$4,822,210
21	J.J. Yeley	3456	-3267	36	1	0	1	3	$4,329,000
22	Reed Sorenson	3275	-3448	36	1	0	3	6	$4,109,230
23	David Ragan*	3251	-3472	36	0	0	2	3	$4,728,400
24	David Stremme	3163	-3560	36	0	0	0	3	$3,184,560
25	Elliott Sadler	3140	-3583	36	0	0	0	2	$3,972,990
26	Robby Gordon	3014	-3709	35	0	0	1	2	$3,090,000
27	Mark Martin	2960	-3763	24	0	0	5	11	$4,097,200
28	David Gilliland	2924	-3799	36	1	0	1	2	$4,330,840
29	Tony Raines	2920	-3803	34	0	0	0	1	$3,286,350
30	Johnny Sauter	2875	-3848	35	0	0	1	2	$3,139,810
31	Dave Blaney	2781	-3942	33	1	0	1	4	$3,604,620
32	Jeff Green	2704	-4019	32	0	0	0	3	$3,394,930
33	Ricky Rudd	2622	-4101	31	0	0	0	1	$3,704,400
34	Paul Menard*	2496	-4227	30	0	0	0	0	$2,432,070
35	Kyle Petty	2312	-4411	29	0	0	1	1	$2,865,440
36	Scott Riggs	2135	-4588	27	0	0	0	1	$2,671,040
37	Joe Nemechek	2117	-4606	28	0	0	0	1	$2,394,540
38	Brian Vickers	2065	-4658	23	0	0	1	5	$2,105,820
39	David Reutimann*	1878	-4845	26	0	0	0	0	$2,376,250
40	Sterling Marlin	1752	-4971	21	0	0	0	0	$2,057,690
41	Dale Jarrett	1584	-5139	24	0	0	0	0	$2,107,430
42	Bill Elliott	1579	-5144	20	0	0	0	0	$2,056,930
43	A.J. Allmendinger*	1165	-5558	17	0	0	0	0	$1,316,980
44	Michael Waltrip	1149	-5574	14	1	0	0	2	$1,461,080
45	Jeremy Mayfield	1126	-5597	17	0	0	0	0	$1,415,140
46	Kenny Wallace	1066	-5657	15	0	0	0	0	$1,411,830
47	Ward Burton	939	-5784	16	0	0	0	0	$1,284,970
48	John Andretti	932	-5791	15	0	0	0	0	$1,210,280
49	Ken Schrader	932	-5791	13	0	0	0	0	$1,519,350
50	Regan Smith	516	-6207	7	0	0	0	0	$648,051
51	Boris Said	510	-6213	5	0	0	0	1	$671,083
52	Aric Almirola	357	-6366	6	0	0	0	0	$498,600
53	Mike Bliss	325	-6398	4	0	0	0	0	$399,667
54	Ron Fellows	283	-6440	2	0	0	1	1	$215,875
55	P.J. Jones	267	-6456	3	0	0	0	0	$237,816
56	Mike Wallace	266	-6457	2	0	0	1	1	$724,066
57	Patrick Carpentier	209	-6514	3	0	0	0	0	$214,800
58	Terry Labonte	204	-6519	3	0	0	0	0	$307,469
59	Johnny Benson	159	-6564	3	0	0	0	0	$189,072
60	Jacques Villeneuve	140	-6583	2	0	0	0	0	$135,705
61	Chad McCumbee	128	-6595	2	0	0	0	0	$151,308
62	Sam Hornish Jr.	125	-6598	2	0	0	0	0	$126,325
63	Chad Chaffin	125	-6598	2	0	0	0	0	$149,450
64	Kevin Lepage	95	-6628	2	0	0	0	0	$187,107
65	Mike Skinner	91	-6632	1	0	0	0	0	$98,575
66	Butch Leitzinger	79	-6644	1	0	0	0	0	$69,800
67	Jon Wood	76	-6647	1	0	0	0	0	$131,933
68	Scott Wimmer	70	-6653	1	0	0	0	0	$139,450
69	Marc Goossens	55	-6668	1	0	0	0	0	$68,760

*=Rookie

Article Index

Issue	Article	Author
13 February 2007	Nextel Cup Rookie of the Year: Montoya vs. Menard	Bill Crittenden

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