| Date | Race/Facility | Race Start | Network | TV Start | Radio | Laps | Miles | Size |
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| Feb 10 | *BUDWEISER SHOOTOUT AT DAYTONA, Daytona Int値. Spdwy, Daytona Beach, FL | 8:30 PM | FOX | 8:00PM | MRN | 70 | 175 | 2.5 |
| | 2006 Winner: Denny Hamlin | | | | | | | |
| Feb 15 | *GATORADE DUEL AT DAYTONA, Daytona Int値 Speedway, Daytona Beach, FL | 2:00 PM | SPEED | 2:00PM | MRN | 120 | 300 | 2.5 |
| | 2006 Winners: Elliott Sadler/Jeff Gordon | | | | | | | |
| Feb 18 | DAYTONA 500, Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, FL | 3:15 PM | FOX | 2:00PM | MRN | 200 | 500 | 2.5 |
| | 2006 Winner: Jimmie Johnson | | | | | | | |
| Feb 25 | AUTO CLUB 500, California Speedway, Los Angeles, CA | 3:30 PM | FOX | 3:00PM | MRN | 250 | 500 | 2 |
| | 2006 Winner: Matt Kenseth | | | | | | | |
| Mar 11 | UAW-DAIMLERCHRYSLER 400, Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Las Vegas, NV | 4:30 PM | FOX | 4:00PM | PRN | 267 | 400.5 | 1.5 |
| | 2006 Winner: Jimmie Johnson | | | | | | | |
| Mar 18 | KOBALT TOOLS 500, Atlanta Motor Speedway, Atlanta, GA | 2:00 PM | FOX | 1:30PM | PRN | 325 | 500.5 | 1.54 |
| | 2006 Winner: Kasey Kahne | | | | | | | |
| Mar 25 | FOOD CITY 500, Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol, TN | 2:00 PM | FOX | 1:30PM | PRN | 500 | 266.5 | 0.533 |
| | 2006 Winner: Kurt Busch | | | | | | | |
| Apr 1 | GOODY担 COOL ORANGE 500, Martinsville Speedway, Martinsville, VA | 2:00 PM | FOX | 1:30PM | MRN | 500 | 263 | 0.526 |
| | 2006 Winner: Tony Stewart | | | | | | | |
| Apr 15 | SAMSUNG 500, Texas Motor Speedway, Ft. Worth, TX | 2:00 PM | FOX | 1:30PM | PRN | 334 | 501 | 1.5 |
| | 2006 Winner: Kasey Kahne | | | | | | | |
| Apr 21 | SUBWAY FRESH FIT 500, Phoenix International Raceway, Phoenix, AZ | 8:30 PM | FOX | 8:00PM | MRN | 312 | 500k | 1 |
| | 2006 Winner: Kevin Harvick | | | | | | | |
| Apr 29 | AARON担 499, Talladega Superspeedway, Talladega, AL | 2:00 PM | FOX | 1:30PM | MRN | 188 | 500 | 2.66 |
| | 2006 Winner: Jimmie Johnson | | | | | | | |
| May 5 | CROWN ROYAL PRESENTS THE YOUR NAME HERE 400, Richmond Int値 Raceway, Richmond, VA | 7:30 PM | FOX | 7:00PM | MRN | 400 | 300 | 0.75 |
| | 2006 Winner: Dale Earnhardt Jr. | | | | | | | |
| May 12 | DODGE AVENGER 500, Darlington Raceway, Darlington, SC | 7:00 PM | FOX | 7:00PM | MRN | 367 | 501.322 | 1.366 |
| | 2006 Winner: Greg Biffle | | | | | | | |
| May 19 | *NASCAR NEXTEL ALL-STAR CHALLENGE, Lowe's Motor Speedway, Charlotte, NC | 7:30 PM | SPEED | 7:00PM | MRN | 90 | 130 | 1.5 |
| | 2006 Winner: Jimmie Johnson | | | | | | | |
| May 27 | COCA-COLA 600, Lowe's Motor Speedway, Charlotte, NC | 5:30 PM | FOX | 5:00PM | PRN | 400 | 600 | 1.5 |
| | 2006 Winner: Kasey Kahne | | | | | | | |
| Jun 3 | DOVER 400, Dover International Speedway, Dover, DE | 1:30 PM | FOX | 1:00PM | MRN | 400 | 400 | 1 |
| | 2006 Winner: Matt Kenseth | | | | | | | |
| Jun 10 | Pocono 500, Pocono Raceway, Long Pond, PA | 2:00 PM | TNT | 1:00PM | MRN | 200 | 500 | 2.5 |
| | 2006 Winner: Denny Hamlin | | | | | | | |
| Jun 17 | MICHIGAN 400, Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn, MI | TBD | TNT | TBD | MRN | 200 | 400 | 2 |
| | 2006 Winner: Kasey Kahne | | | | | | | |
| Jun 24 | TOYOTA/SAVE MART 350, Infineon Raceway, Sonoma, CA | 5:00 PM | TNT | 4:00PM | PRN | 110 | 218.9 | 1.99 |
| | 2006 Winner: Jeff Gordon | | | | | | | |
| Jul 1 | LENOX INDUSTRIAL TOOLS 300, New Hampshire Int値. Speedway, Loudon, NH | TBD | TNT | TBD | MRN | 300 | 317.4 | 1.058 |
| | 2006 Winner: Kyle Busch | | | | | | | |
| Jul 7 | PEPSI 400, Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, FL | 8:00 PM | TNT | 7:00PM | MRN | 160 | 400 | 2.5 |
| | 2006 Winner: Tony Stewart | | | | | | | |
| Jul 15 | USG SHEETROCK 400, Chicagoland Speedway, Chicago, IL | 4:00 PM | TNT | 3:00PM | MRN | 267 | 400 | 1.5 |
| | 2006 Winner: Jeff Gordon | | | | | | | |
| Jul 29 | ALLSTATE 400 AT THE BRICKYARD, Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Indianapolis, IN | 2:00 PM | ESPN | 1:00PM | IMS | 160 | 400 | 2.5 |
| | 2006 Winner: Jimmie Johnson | | | | | | | |
| Aug 5 | PENNSYLVANIA 500, Pocono Raceway, Long Pond, PA | 2:00 PM | ESPN | 1:00PM | MRN | 200 | 500 | 2.5 |
| | 2006 Winner: Denny Hamlin | | | | | | | |
| Aug 12 | NASCAR NEXTEL CUP AT THE GLEN, Watkins Glen Int値, Watkins Glen, NY | 2:00 PM | ESPN | 1:00PM | MRN | 90 | 220.5 | 2.45 |
| | 2006 Winner: Kevin Harvick | | | | | | | |
| Aug 19 | 3M PERFORMANCE 400, Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn, MI | 2:00 PM | ESPN | 1:00PM | MRN | 200 | 400 | 2 |
| | 2006 Winner: Matt Kenseth | | | | | | | |
| Aug 25 | SHARPIE 500, Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol, TN | 8:00 PM | ESPN | 7:00PM | PRN | 500 | 266.5 | 0.533 |
| | 2006 Winner: Matt Kenseth | | | | | | | |
| Sep 2 | NASCAR NEXTEL CUP SERIES 500, California Speedway, Los Angeles, CA | 8:00 PM | ESPN | 7:00 PM | MRN | 250 | 500 | 2 |
| | 2006 Winner: Kasey Kahne | | | | | | | |
| Sep 8 | CHEVY ROCK & ROLL 400, Richmond International Raceway, Richmond, VA | 7:30 PM | ABC | 7:00PM | MRN | 400 | 300 | 0.75 |
| | 2006 Winner: Kevin Harvick | | | | | | | |
| Sep 16 | SYLVANIA 300, New Hampshire International Speedway, Loudon, NH | 2:00 PM | ABC | 1:00PM | MRN | 300 | 317.4 | 1.058 |
| | 2006 Winner: Kevin Harvick | | | | | | | |
| Sep 23 | DOVER 400, Dover International Speedway, Dover, DE | 1:30 PM | ABC | 1:00PM | MRN | 400 | 400 | 1 |
| | 2006 Winner: Jeff Burton | | | | | | | |
| Sep 30 | KANSAS 400, Kansas Speedway, Kansas City, KS | 2:00 PM | ABC | 1:00PM | MRN | 267 | 400 | 1.5 |
| | 2006 Winner: Tony Stewart | | | | | | | |
| Oct 7 | UAW-FORD 500, Talladega Superspeedway, Talladega, AL | 2:00 PM | ABC | 1:00PM | MRN | 188 | 500 | 2.66 |
| | 2006 Winner: Brian Vickers | | | | | | | |
| Oct 13 | BANK OF AMERICA 500, Lowe's Motor Speedway, Charlotte, NC | 7:30 PM | ABC | 7:00PM | PRN | 334 | 501 | 1.5 |
| | 2006 Winner: Kasey Kahne | | | | | | | |
| Oct 21 | SUBWAY 500, Martinsville Speedway, Martinsville, VA | 1:30 PM | ABC | 1:00PM | MRN | 500 | 263 | 0.526 |
| | 2006 Winner: Jimmie Johnson | | | | | | | |
| Oct 28 | GEORGIA 500, Atlanta Motor Speedway, Atlanta, GA | 2:00 PM | ABC | 1:00PM | PRN | 325 | 500.5 | 1.54 |
| | 2006 Winner: Tony Stewart | | | | | | | |
| Nov 4 | DICKIES 500, Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth, TX | 3:30 PM | ABC | 3:00PM | PRN | 334 | 501 | 1.5 |
| | 2006 Winner: Tony Stewart | | | | | | | |
| Nov 11 | CHECKER AUTO PARTS 500 presented by Pennzoil, Phoenix International Raceway, Phoenix, AZ | 3:30 PM | ABC | 3:00PM | MRN | 312 | 500k | 1 |
| | 2006 Winner: Kevin Harvick | | | | | | | |
| Nov 18 | FORD 400, Homestead-Miami Speedway, Miami, FL | 3:30 PM | ABC | 3:00 PM | MRN | 267 | 400.5 | 1.5 |
| | 2006 Winner: Greg Biffle | | | | | | | |
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| * - Non-championship points event | All times listed are Eastern |