2006 Nascar Nextel Cup Series Top Money Earners

(as of 11/20/2006)


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

* Denotes Rookie