2006 V8 Supercar Championship Series

It began on 25 March 2006 in Adelaide and ended on 10 December 2006 at Phillip Island after 13 rounds.

The drivers' championship was decided in controversial circumstances – Kelly and Craig Lowndes collided in the final race having started the race level on points at the top of the table.

The Betta Electrical 500 and the Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 were endurance events which were contested over a single race with two drivers per car.

The following teams and drivers competed in the 2006 V8 Supercar Championship Series.

* = Drove in Sandown 500 only ** = Drove in Bathurst 1000 only Championship points were awarded on the following basis:[2] Drivers were required to drop the points from their worst round up to and including Bathurst.

Rick Kelly won the championship driving for the HSV Dealer Team .
Craig Lowndes placed second in the championship
Mark Winterbottom , finished third in the championship for Ford Performance Racing .
Ford won the Manufacturers Championship with its Falcon BA