The 2006 Hershey's Kissables 300 was a Busch Series event held at Daytona International Speedway on February 18, 2006. Tony Stewart won the race for the second striaght race, holding off teammate Burney Lamar after a last-lap pileup.
| 2006 Hershey's Kissable 300 | |
 Stewart in victory lane | |
| General info | |
|---|---|
| Series | Busch Series |
| Location | Daytona International Speedway |
| Date | February 18, 2006 |
| Qualifying | |
| Pole Sitter | J.J. Yeley |
| Pole Speed | 183.094 mph |
| Race Data | |
| Winner | Tony Stewart |
| Margin of Victory | under caution |
| Average Speed | 125.159 mph |
| Cautions | 11 for 35 laps |
| Points Leader | Tony Stewart (+15) |
Qualifying notes[]
After two seasons, J.J. Yeley finally won his first career pole for this race, setting a pace of 183.094 mph. Aaron Fike was the big surprise of the qualifying session, starting second while driving for the underfunded Curb Agajanian Performance Group. Eventual race winner Stewart would start sixteenth.
The following drivers failed to qualify for the race: Kertus Davis (#0), Jay Sauter (#01), Kevin Lepage (#56), Chad Chaffin (#05), Larry Hollenbeck (#62), Chris Wimmer (#23)
Additional race data[]
- Leaders: 10
- Time of race: 2:23:49
- Average Speed: 125.159 mph
- Margin of Victory: under caution
- Most Spots Improved: Mark Green (+31)
- Danny O'Quinn and open wheel star Paul Tracy made their NASCAR debuts in this race.
- David Reutimann filled in for regular driver Joel Kauffman in the 12 car in this race, as Kauffman was not regulated by NASCAR to run restrictor-plate races.
Race Results[]
| Finish | Start | No. | Name | Sponsor | Make | Laps | Laps Lead | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 |  |
Tony Stewart | Old Spice | Chevrolet | 120 | 13 | running |
| 2 | 21 |  |
Burney Lamar (R) | Dollar General | Chevrolet | 120 | 0 | running |
| 3 | 3 |  |
Clint Bowyer | AC Delco | Chevrolet | 120 | 2 | running |
| 4 | 34 |  |
Jon Wood | Clorox/American Red Cross | Ford | 120 | 0 | running |
| 5 | 17 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Hershey's Kissables | Chevrolet | 120 | 0 | running |
| 6 | 24 | 32 | Jason Leffler | Lucas Oil | Chevrolet | 120 | 0 | running |
| 7 | 19 |  |
Todd Kluever (R) | 3M | Ford | 120 | 0 | running |
| 8 | 1 |  |
J.J. Yeley | Vigoro/The Home Depot | Chevrolet | 120 | 13 | running |
| 9 | 13 |  |
Reed Sorenson | Discount Tire | Dodge | 120 | 0 | running |
| 10 | 41 |  |
Mark Green | GEICO | Dodge | 120 | 0 | running |
| 11 | 27 |  |
Jason Keller | Miccosukee Gaming & Resorts | Dodge | 120 | 0 | running |
| 12 | 35 |  |
Ashton Lewis | U.S. Marines | Ford | 120 | 0 | running |
| 13 | 30 |  |
Kenny Wallace | AutoZone | Ford | 120 | 0 | running |
| 14 | 18 |  |
Denny Hamlin | Rockwell Automation | Chevrolet | 120 | 0 | running |
| 15 | 42 | 99 | Michael Waltrip | Aaron's | Dodge | 120 | 0 | running |
| 16 | 36 |  |
Jamie McMurray | Top-Flite Golf | Dodge | 120 | 4 | running |
| 17 | 20 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | Kraft Foods | Chevrolet | 120 | 48 | running |
| 18 | 8 |  |
Danny O'Quinn (R) | World Financial Group | Ford | 120 | 0 | running |
| 19 | 22 |  |
Tim Sauter | Lester Building Systems | Chevrolet | 120 | 0 | running |
| 20 | 39 | 14 | Tracy Hines (R) | Blue Green | Dodge | 120 | 0 | running |
| 21 | 43 |  |
Steve Grissom | Advil Liqui-Gels | Ford | 120 | 1 | running |
| 22 | 25 |  |
Mark McFarland (R) | U.S. Navy | Chevrolet | 120 | 0 | running |
| 23 | 40 | 58 | Donnie Neuenberger | Cayman Islands | Dodge | 120 | 0 | running |
| 24 | 37 | 34 | Paul Tracy | SportsClips | Chevrolet | 120 | 0 | running |
| 25 | 9 |  |
Kyle Busch | Lowe's/ShopVac | Chevrolet | 120 | 0 | running |
| 26 | 32 |  |
Regan Smith | McDonald's | Ford | 120 | 0 | running |
| 27 | 31 |  |
Stacy Compton | Kingsford | Ford | 119 | 0 | running |
| 28 | 6 |  |
Elliott Sadler | Citifinancial | Ford | 119 | 0 | running |
| 29 | 38 | 12 | David Reutimann | Supercuts | Dodge | 111 | 0 | crash |
| 30 | 15 |  |
Jeff Burton | U.S. Coast Guard | Chevrolet | 101 | 9 | engine |
| 31 | 10 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Ameriquest | Ford | 94 | 15 | crash |
| 32 | 26 | 57 | Brian Vickers | Ore-Ida | Chevrolet | 93 | 1 | crash |
| 33 | 12 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Ragu | Dodge | 93 | 14 | crash |
| 34 | 5 |  |
John Andretti (R) | Freedom Roads/Camping World | Ford | 92 | 0 | running |
| 35 | 4 |  |
Johnny Sauter | Yellow Transportation | Chevrolet | 89 | 0 | running |
| 36 | 29 |  |
Ken Schrader | duraflame | Ford | 89 | 0 | running |
| 37 | 23 |  |
David Green | Kleenex/Walgreen's | Ford | 81 | 0 | running |
| 38 | 14 | 11 | Paul Menard | Menards | Chevrolet | 78 | 0 | crash |
| 39 | 11 |  |
Carl Edwards | Ameriquest Mortgage | Ford | 65 | 0 | running |
| 40 | 7 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | VFW | Chevrolet | 51 | 0 | crash |
| 41 | 28 | 95 | Steadman Marlin | Sadler Bros. Trucking & Leasing | Dodge | 49 | 0 | crash |
| 42 | 33 |  |
A.J. Foyt IV (R) | Great Clips | Dodge | 39 | 0 | crash |
| 43 | 2 | 43 | Aaron Fike | CayClub.com | Dodge | 28 | 0 | crash |
Top Ten Points[]
- Tony Stewart +15
- Burney Lamar -15
- Clint Bowyer -15
- Jon Wood -25
- Kevin Harvick -30
- Jason Leffler -35
- J.J. Yeley -38
- Todd Kluever -39
- Reed Sorenson -47
- Mark Green -51