2006 Dodge/Save Mart 350

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2006 Dodge/Save Mart 350
Race details
Race 16 of 36 in the 2006 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series
Infineon (Sears Point) with emphasis on NASCAR track.svg
Date June 25, 2006 (2006-June-25)
Official name Dodge/Save Mart 350
Location Infineon Raceway, Sonoma, California
Course Permanent racing facility
1.99 mi (3.202 km)
Distance 110 laps, 218.9 mi (352.285 km)
Average speed 73.953 miles per hour (119.016 km/h)
Pole position
Driver Roush Racing
Most laps led
Driver Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports
Laps 44
Winner
No. 24Jeff GordonHendrick Motorsports
Television in the United States
Network Fox
Announcers Mike Joy, Larry McReynolds, Darrell Waltrip

The 2006 Dodge/Save Mart 350 was a NASCAR Nextel Cup Series stock car race held on June 25, 2006 at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, California. Contested over 110 laps on a 1.99 mile (3.202 km) road course, it was the 16th race of the 2006 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series season. Jeff Gordon of Hendrick Motorsports won the race.

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This is the 100th road course race in Nextel Cup series history.

Background

The course, Infineon Raceway (now called Sonoma Raceway), is one of two road courses to hold NASCAR races, the other is Watkins Glen International. [1] The standard road course at Infineon Raceway is a twelve-turn course that is 2.52 miles (4.06 km) long; [2] the track was modified in 1998, adding the Chute, which bypassed turns five and six, shortening the course to 1.95 miles (3.14 km). [2] The Chute was only used for NASCAR events such as this race, and was criticized by many drivers, who preferred the full layout. [3] In 2001, it was replaced with a 70-degree turn, 4A, bringing the track to its current dimensions of 1.99 miles (3.20 km). [4]

Top 10 results

PosNo.DriverTeamManufacturer
124 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
212 Ryan Newman Penske Racing South Dodge
396 Terry Labonte Hall of Fame Racing Chevrolet
416 Greg Biffle Roush Racing Ford
52 Kurt Busch Penske Racing South Dodge
699 Carl Edwards Roush Racing Ford
731 Jeff Burton Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
838 Elliott Sadler Robert Yates Racing Ford
960 Boris Said No Fear Racing Ford
1048 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet

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References

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  3. "Passing is tough in Chute". The Augusta Chronicle . 28 June 1998. Retrieved June 18, 2012.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
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