| Fin | Str | Car | Driver | Team | Laps | Pts | Bns | Status | Ti. Led | Lps Led |
|---|
| 1 | 34 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Shell/Pennzoil Chevrolet | 202 | 190 | 5 | Running | 2 | 4 |
| 2 | 26 | 01 | Mark Martin | U.S. Army Chevrolet | 202 | 175 | 5 | Running | 1 | 26 |
| 3 | 7 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Cingular Wireless Chevrolet | 202 | 165 | | Running | | |
| 4 | 22 | 09 | Mike Wallace | Miccosukee Resorts Chevrolet | 202 | 160 | | Running | | |
| 5 | 35 | 6 | David Ragan # | AAA Ford | 202 | 155 | | Running | | |
| 6 | 30 | 19 | Elliott Sadler | Dodge Dealers/UAW Dodge | 202 | 150 | | Running | | |
| 7 | 28 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Dodge Dealers/UAW Dodge | 202 | 146 | | Running | | |
| 8 | 1 | 38 | David Gilliland | M & M's Ford | 202 | 147 | 5 | Running | 1 | 18 |
| 9 | 18 | 13 | Joe Nemechek | CertainTeed/Ginn Resorts Chevrolet | 202 | 138 | | Running | | |
| 10 | 42 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Dupont Chevrolet | 202 | 134 | | Running | | |
| 11 | 6 | 40 | David Stremme | Coors Light Dodge | 202 | 130 | | Running | | |
| 12 | 12 | 18 | J.J. Yeley | Interstate Batteries Chevrolet | 202 | 127 | | Running | | |
| 13 | 33 | 41 | Reed Sorenson | Target Dodge | 202 | 124 | | Running | | |
| 14 | 23 | 60 | Boris Said | SoBe No Fear Energy Drink Ford | 202 | 121 | | Running | | |
| 15 | 39 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Jim Beam Ford | 202 | 118 | | Running | | |
| 16 | 41 | 70 | Johnny Sauter | Yellow Transportation/Haas Chevrolet | 202 | 115 | | Running | | |
| 17 | 38 | 14 | Sterling Marlin | Waste Management Chevrolet | 202 | 112 | | Running | | |
| 18 | 11 | 07 | Clint Bowyer | Jack Daniel's Chevrolet | 202 | 109 | | Running | | |
| 19 | 36 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya # | Texaco/Havoline Dodge | 202 | 106 | | Running | | |
| 20 | 17 | 25 | Casey Mears | National Guard/GMAC Chevrolet | 202 | 103 | | Running | | |
| 21 | 27 | 43 | Bobby Labonte | Cheerios/Betty Crocker Dodge | 202 | 100 | | Running | | |
| 22 | 43 | 44 | Dale Jarrett | UPS Toyota | 202 | 97 | | Running | | |
| 23 | 14 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Office Depot Ford | 202 | 94 | | Running | | |
| 24 | 8 | 5 | Kyle Busch | Carquest/Kellogg's Chevrolet | 202 | 96 | 5 | Running | 1 | 4 |
| 25 | 25 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Ameriquest Ford | 202 | 88 | | Running | | |
| 26 | 2 | 88 | Ricky Rudd | Snickers Ford | 202 | 85 | | Running | | |
| 27 | 10 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | DeWalt Ford | 202 | 87 | 5 | Running | 1 | 6 |
| 28 | 9 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | FedEx Express Chevrolet | 201 | 79 | | Running | | |
| 29 | 13 | 1 | Martin Truex Jr. | Bass Pro Shops/Tracker Boats Chevrolet | 201 | 81 | 5 | Running | 2 | 13 |
| 30 | 15 | 55 | Michael Waltrip | NAPA Auto Parts Toyota | 200 | 73 | | Running | | |
| 31 | 24 | 26 | Jamie McMurray | Crown Royal Ford | 195 | 70 | | Accident | | |
| 32 | 5 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Budweiser Chevrolet | 195 | 67 | | Accident | | |
| 33 | 20 | 96 | Tony Raines | DLP HDTV Chevrolet | 195 | 64 | | Running | | |
| 34 | 37 | 22 | Dave Blaney | Caterpillar Toyota | 186 | 61 | | Accident | | |
| 35 | 19 | 21 | Kenny Schrader | Little Debbie Snack Cakes Ford | 185 | 58 | | Accident | | |
| 36 | 31 | 66 | Jeff Green | Best Buy/HAAS Automation Chevrolet | 181 | 55 | | Running | | |
| 37 | 32 | 10 | Scott Riggs | Valvoline/Stanley Tools Dodge | 179 | 52 | | Running | | |
| 38 | 16 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Alltel Dodge | 175 | 54 | 5 | Engine | 1 | 1 |
| 39 | 21 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Lowe's Chevrolet | 173 | 46 | | Accident | | |
| 40 | 40 | 00 | David Reutimann # | Domino's Toyota | 173 | 43 | | Accident | | |
| 41 | 4 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Miller Lite Dodge | 166 | 50 | 10 | Running | 3 | 95 |
| 42 | 29 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Wells Fargo Dodge | 160 | 37 | | Running | | |
| 43 | 3 | 20 | Tony Stewart | The Home Depot Chevrolet | 152 | 39 | 5 | Accident | 2 | 35 |
# - Rookie
Race Comments: Before an estimated crowd of 185,000 - Kevin Harvick won the Daytona 500, posting his 11th career NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series victory and his first in the Daytona 500. Before the green flag the following drivers dropped to the rear for the reasons indicated: #00 Reutimann (transmission change); #18 Yeley (transmission change); #41 Sorenson (transmission change).
Failed to Qualify: (1) #49 Mike Bliss, #36 Jeremy Mayfield, #15 Paul Menard. #78 Kenny Wallace, #34 Kevin Lepage, ##74 Derrike Cope, #30 Stanton Barrett, ##39 Regan Smith, #37 Bill Elliott, #71 Frank Kimmel, #72 Brandon Whitt, #58 James Hylton, #04 Eric McClure, #27 Kirk Shelmerdine, #4 Ward Burton, #83 Brian Vickers, #23 Mike Skinner, #84 AJ Allmendinger
Time of Race: 03 Hrs, 22 Mins, 54 Secs. Average Speed: 149.335 MPH Margin of Victory: 0.020 Seconds
Caution Flags: 7 for 25 laps: Laps: 18-20(#60 spun backstretch); 80-83(#45 accident turn 2); 154-159(#2,20 accident turn 4); 175-179(#00,11,48,66,96
accident turn 2); 187-190(#07,09,21,22,99 accident frontstretch); 197-200(#8,26,88 accident backstretch [Red-197,11:39]).
Lead Changes: 14 among 10 drivers: D. Gilliland 1-18; Ku. Busch 19-48; T. Stewart 49-80; K. Harvick 81-83; Ku. Busch 84-127; R. Newman 128; Ku. Busch
129-149; T. Stewart 150-152; Ky. Busch 153-156; M. Truex Jr. 157-168; M. Kenseth 169-174; M. Truex Jr. 175; M. Martin 176-201; K.
Harvick 202.
Top 10 Driver Points: (1) K. Harvick 190;(2) M. Martin 175;(3) J. Burton 165;(4) M. Wallace 160;(5) D. Ragan 155;(6) D. Gilliland 147;(7) J. Nemechek 138;(8) J.
Gordon 134;(9) D. Stremme 130;(10) J. Yeley 127.
Budweiser Pole Award: David Gilliland, #38
Goodyear Gatorback Fastest Lap: Martin Truex, Jr, #1 (185.674 mph, Lap 58)
DOW Automotive Strategic Call: Mark Martin, #01
Raybestos Rookie of the Year: David Ragan, #6
Sunoco Diamond Performance: Kevin Harvick, #29
WIX Lap Leader: Tony Stewart, #20 (95 Laps)
Commit Lozenges: David Gilliland, #38
EA Sports: Kevin Harvick, #29
DIRECTV: David Gilliland, #38
Mobil 1: Mark Martin, #01
USG Improving the Finish: Kevin Harvick, #29 (33 Places)
Checkers/Rally's: Mark Martin, #01
Next Race: Feb. 25, 2007 - California Speedway
