2006 in NASCAR

The 2006 NASCAR Nextel Cup season will begin on Saturday, February 11 with the Bud Shootout and will end on Sunday, November 19 with the Ford 400. The Chase for the Nextel Cup will begin with the Sylvania 300 on Sunday, September 17.

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2006 - NASCAR - Nextel Cup - February 11 - Bud Shootout - November 19 - Ford 400 - Sylvania 300 - September 17

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The 2006 season will be the first for Ford's Fusion, replacing the Taurus, which is being retired by the manufacturer.

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Ford - Fusion - Taurus

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Several new drivers will have their first stint as a regular on the Nextel Cup circuit in 2006. Martin Truex Jr. will race the #1 Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet Monte Carlo for DEI after spending most of the 2005 season in the Busch Series.

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Martin Truex Jr. - Bass Pro Shops - Chevrolet Monte Carlo - DEI - 2005 season - Busch Series

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Michael Waltrip and his sponsor, NAPA, will also be leaving DEI for the 2006 season for Bill Davis Racing. It was earlier speculated that Waltrip was a candidate for working with Toyota when they began fielding Nextel Cup teams as early as 2007. There may still be some veracity to the rumor as Bill Davis Racing is a strong candidate for being one of the first Toyota teams because, despite the fact that they currently race Dodges in Nextel Cup, they do it without Dodge's support because they race Toyotas in the Craftsman Truck Series.

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Michael Waltrip - NAPA - Bill Davis Racing - Toyota - Dodge - Craftsman Truck Series

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