2006 Pepsi 400

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2006 Pepsi 400
Race details [1]
Race 17 of 36 in the 2006 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series
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2006 Pepsi 400 program cover
Date July 1, 2006 (2006-07-01)
Location Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida
Course Permanent racing facility
Course length 4.02 km (2.5 miles)
Distance 160 laps, 400 mi (643.27 km)
Weather Mild with temperatures approaching 71.6 °F (22.0 °C); wind speeds up to 13 miles per hour (21 km/h) [2]
Average speed 153.143 miles per hour (246.460 km/h) [1]
Attendance 150,000 [1]
Pole position
Driver
 No Fear Racing
Time 48.350 [3]
Most laps led
Driver Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing
Laps 86
Winner
No. 20Tony StewartJoe Gibbs Racing
Television in the United States
Network Fox [3]
Announcers Mike Joy, Larry McReynolds, Darrell Waltrip [3]
Nielsen ratings 4.7 [4]

The 2006 Pepsi 400 was a NASCAR Nextel Cup Series event held on July 1, 2006, at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. Tony Stewart, driver of No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet, won the race after starting second to Boris Said, and led 86 of the 160 laps. Actor Brandon Routh was the grand marshal. [5]

Contents

Qualifying

Pos [6] Car #DriverMakePrimary SponsorSpeedTimeBehind
160Boris SaidFordSOBE - No Fear186.14348.3500.000
220Tony StewartChevroletThe Home Depot185.65148.478-0.128
340David StremmeDodgeCoors Light185.57948.497-0.147
424Jeff GordonChevroletDuPont / Pepsi / "Superman Returns"185.50648.516-0.166
501Joe NemechekChevroletU.S. Army185.46448.527-0.177
611Denny HamlinChevroletFedEx Home Delivery185.46048.528-0.178
788Dale JarrettFordUPS185.44148.533-0.183
81Martin Truex Jr.ChevroletBass Pro Shops / Tracker185.08648.626-0.276
948Jimmie JohnsonChevroletLowe's / Shamu's "Believe"185.08248.627-0.277
1017Matt KensethFordRL Carriers185.00648.647-0.297
1118J. J. YeleyChevroletInterstate Batteries184.85448.687-0.337
1216Greg BiffleFordSubway / National Guard184.78248.706-0.356
1338Elliott SadlerFordM&M's184.78248.706-0.356
145Kyle BuschChevroletKellogg's / Cheez-it184.71448.724-0.374
1532Travis KvapilChevroletTide-Downy184.65048.741-0.391
162Kurt BuschDodgeMiller Lite184.49448.782-0.432
1725Brian VickersChevroletGMAC184.32848.826-0.476
1809Mike WallaceFordMiccosukee Resort & Gaming184.25348.846-0.496
1955Michael WaltripDodgeNAPA Auto Parts184.14748.874-0.524
2014Sterling MarlinChevroletGinn Clubs & Resorts184.13648.877-0.527
2196Tony RainesChevroletDLP HDTV184.01548.909-0.559
2200Hermie SadlerFordAaron's184.00448.912-0.562
2312Ryan NewmanDodgeAlltel183.98148.918-0.568
246Mark MartinFordAAA183.97448.920-0.570
257Robby GordonChevroletHarrah's183.96348.923-0.573
2626Jamie McMurrayFordSmirnoff Ice183.95148.926-0.576
2727Kirk ShelmerdineChevroletCatdaddy Carolina Moonshine183.86148.950-0.600
2810Scott RiggsDodgeStanley Tools / Valvoline183.76748.975-0.625
2999Carl EdwardsFordOffice Depot183.58049.025-0.675
3007Clint BowyerChevroletJack Daniel's183.58049.025-0.675
3121Ken SchraderFordU.S. Air Force Spl Operations Command183.57249.027-0.677
3229Kevin HarvickChevroletHershey's183.45649.058-0.708
3345Kyle PettyDodgeTire Kingdom183.44149.062-0.712
3443Bobby LabonteDodgePillsbury / Cinnabon183.35949.084-0.734
358Dale Earnhardt Jr.ChevroletBudweiser183.32249.094-0.744
3666Jeff GreenChevroletBest Buy182.74149.250-0.900
3741Reed SorensonDodgeTarget182.70449.260-0.910
389Kasey KahneDodgeDodge Dealers / UAW / AskDrZ.com182.62249.282-0.932
3931Jeff BurtonChevroletCingular Wireless182.59649.289-0.939
4042Casey MearsDodgeTexaco / Havoline182.00949.448-1.098
4122Dave BlaneyDodgeCaterpillar181.85549.490-1.140
4219Jeremy MayfieldDodgeDodge Dealers / UAW / AskDrZ.com181.59449.561-1.211
4361Chad ChaffinChevroletTaco Bell183.55449.032-0.682
Failed to qualify
444Scott WimmerChevroletAERO Exhaust
4549Kevin LepageDodgeLoansDepot.com
4678Kenny WallaceChevroletFurniture Row Racing
4734Chad BlountDodgeMakoto Ginger Dressing
4872Kertus DavisDodgeDutch Quality Stone

Race summary

The race began at 8:18 p.m. with Stewart passing Said to lead the first lap. [5] The first seven laps were run caution-free before a beach ball was found on the back straightaway. On lap 16, Jeff Burton and Casey Mears, who had had a previous incident in an earlier practice session, made contact, spinning Burton out and bringing out the caution. [5] By the time the green flag was waved again on lap 21, Jeff Gordon had assumed the lead. [5] Gordon continued to lead until lap 33, when he was passed by Stewart who led the race until the caution came back out for debris. Most of the leaders came to pit road; however, Dale Earnhardt Jr. did not, and thus took the lead from Stewart. [5] Stewart would not lead again until lap 111, when he took the lead from Matt Kenseth. [5] On lap 148, Jimmie Johnson and Bobby Labonte crashed, ending Labonte's race. [5] Said stayed out of the pits on lap 150, giving him the lead. With six laps remaining, Gordon was involved in a crash with Greg Biffle, J. J. Yeley, and Mark Martin, bringing out the caution for the final time. [5] Said led the field back to the green flag with three laps remaining, but was passed by Stewart on the next lap. Stewart would subsequently win the race, his second consecutive Pepsi 400 win after winning the race in 2005 as well. [5]

Race results

PosGridCarDriverTeamMake
1220 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet
2145 Kyle Busch Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
3162 Kurt Busch Penske Racing Dodge
4160 Boris Said No Fear Racing Ford
51017 Matt Kenseth Roush Racing Ford
61338 Elliott Sadler Robert Yates Racing Ford
74042 Casey Mears Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge
82626 Jamie McMurray Roush RacingFord
93229 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
103007 Clint Bowyer Richard Childress RacingChevrolet
112312 Ryan Newman Penske RacingDodge
123121 Ken Schrader Wood Brothers Racing Ford
13358 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet
14257 Robby Gordon Robby Gordon Motorsports Ford
153931 Jeff Burton Richard Childress RacingChevrolet
16340 David Stremme Chip Ganassi RacingDodge
17611 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs RacingChevrolet
181725 Brian Vickers Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
19501 Joe Nemechek MB2 Motorsports Chevrolet
202810 Scott Riggs Evernham Motorsports Dodge
212196 Tony Raines Hall of Fame Racing Chevrolet
22788 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates RacingFord
231809 Mike Wallace Phoenix Racing Ford
242014 Sterling Marlin MB2 MotorsportsChevrolet
25389 Kasey Kahne Evernham MotorsportsDodge
263666 Jeff Green Hass CNC Racing Chevrolet
274122 Dave Blaney Bill Davis Racing Dodge
283345 Kyle Petty Petty Enterprises Dodge
2981 Martin Truex Jr. Dale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet
301532 Travis Kvapil PPI Motorsports Chevrolet
311216 Greg Biffle Roush RacingFord
32948 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
33246 Mark Martin Roush RacingFord
343741 Reed Sorenson Chip Ganassi RacingDodge
354361 Chad Chaffin Front Row Motorsports Chevrolet
364219 Jeremy Mayfield Evernham MotorsportsDodge
371118 J. J. Yeley Joe Gibbs RacingChevrolet
381955 Michael Waltrip Waltrip-Jasper Racing Dodge
392999 Carl Edwards Roush RacingFord
40424 Jeff Gordon Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
412200 Hermie Sadler MBA Racing Ford
423443 Bobby Labonte Petty EnterprisesDodge
432727 Kirk Shelmerdine Kirk Shelmerdine Racing Chevrolet
Source: [1] [7]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "2006 Pepsi 400". Racing-Reference. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Weather of the 2006 Pepsi 400". The Old Farmers' Almanac. Retrieved August 5, 2014.[ permanent dead link ]
  3. 1 2 3 "The Race: The Pepsi 400". Jayski's Silly Season Site. Archived from the original on November 8, 2013. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
  4. ↑ "TV Ratings 2006". Jayski's Silly Season Site. Archived from the original on November 30, 2006. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Lap-by-Lap: Pepsi 400". NASCAR . July 3, 2006. Archived from the original on October 12, 2008. Retrieved July 13, 2014.
  6. ↑ "Pepsi 400 Qualifying Results and Starting Lineup Daytona International Speedway NASCAR 2006". NASCAR Fantasy Racing Cheat Sheet. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
  7. ↑ "Official Race Results: Pepsi 400". NASCAR. Archived from the original on July 5, 2006.
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