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 2.5 miles (4.02 km)
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. 20 Tony Stewart Joe 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 2nd to Boris Said, and led 86 of the 160 laps. Actor Brandon Routh was the grand marshal. [5]

Contents

Qualifying

Pos [6] No.DriverMakeSpeedTimeBehind
160Boris SaidFord186.14348.3500.000
220Tony StewartChevrolet185.65148.478-0.128
340David StremmeDodge185.57948.497-0.147
424Jeff GordonChevrolet185.50648.516-0.166
501Joe NemechekChevrolet185.46448.527-0.177
611Denny HamlinChevrolet185.46048.528-0.178
788Dale JarrettFord185.44148.533-0.183
81Martin Truex Jr.Chevrolet185.08648.626-0.276
948Jimmie JohnsonChevrolet185.08248.627-0.277
1017Matt KensethFord185.00648.647-0.297
1118J. J. YeleyChevrolet184.85448.687-0.337
1216Greg BiffleFord184.78248.706-0.356
1338Elliott SadlerFord184.78248.706-0.356
145Kyle BuschChevrolet184.71448.724-0.374
1532Travis KvapilChevrolet184.65048.741-0.391
162Kurt BuschDodge184.49448.782-0.432
1725Brian VickersChevrolet184.32848.826-0.476
1809Mike WallaceFord184.25348.846-0.496
1955Michael WaltripDodge184.14748.874-0.524
2014Sterling MarlinChevrolet184.13648.877-0.527
2196Tony RainesChevrolet184.01548.909-0.559
2200Hermie SadlerFord184.00448.912-0.562
2312Ryan NewmanDodge183.98148.918-0.568
246Mark MartinFord183.97448.920-0.570
257Robby GordonChevrolet183.96348.923-0.573
2626Jamie McMurrayFord183.95148.926-0.576
2727Kirk ShelmerdineChevrolet183.86148.950-0.600
2810Scott RiggsDodge183.76748.975-0.625
2999Carl EdwardsFord183.58049.025-0.675
3007Clint BowyerChevrolet183.58049.025-0.675
3121Ken SchraderFord183.57249.027-0.677
3229Kevin HarvickChevrolet183.45649.058-0.708
3345Kyle PettyDodge183.44149.062-0.712
3443Bobby LabonteDodge183.35949.084-0.734
358Dale Earnhardt Jr.Chevrolet183.32249.094-0.744
3666Jeff GreenChevrolet182.74149.250-0.900
3741Reed SorensonDodge182.70449.260-0.910
389Kasey KahneDodge182.62249.282-0.932
3931Jeff BurtonChevrolet182.59649.289-0.939
4042Casey MearsDodge182.00949.448-1.098
4122Dave BlaneyDodge181.85549.490-1.140
4219Jeremy MayfieldDodge181.59449.561-1.211
4361Chad ChaffinChevrolet183.55449.032-0.682
Failed to qualify
444Scott WimmerChevrolet
4549Kevin LepageDodge
4678Kenny WallaceChevrolet
4734Chad BlountDodge
4872Kertus DavisDodge

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

PosCarDriverTeamMake
120 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet
25 Kyle Busch Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
32 Kurt Busch Penske Racing Dodge
460 Boris Said No Fear Racing Ford
517 Matt Kenseth Roush Racing Ford
638 Elliott Sadler Robert Yates Racing Ford
742 Casey Mears Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge
826 Jamie McMurray Roush RacingFord
929 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
1007 Clint Bowyer Richard Childress RacingChevrolet
1112 Ryan Newman Penske RacingDodge
1221 Ken Schrader Wood Brothers Racing Ford
138 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet
147 Robby Gordon Robby Gordon Motorsports Ford
1531 Jeff Burton Richard Childress RacingChevrolet
1640 David Stremme Chip Ganassi RacingDodge
1711 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs RacingChevrolet
1825 Brian Vickers Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
1901 Joe Nemechek MB2 Motorsports Chevrolet
2010 Scott Riggs Evernham Motorsports Dodge
2196 Tony Raines Hall of Fame Racing Chevrolet
2288 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates RacingFord
2309 Mike Wallace Phoenix Racing Ford
2414 Sterling Marlin MB2 MotorsportsChevrolet
259 Kasey Kahne Evernham MotorsportsDodge
2666 Jeff Green Haas CNC Racing Chevrolet
2722 Dave Blaney Bill Davis Racing Dodge
2845 Kyle Petty Petty Enterprises Dodge
291 Martin Truex Jr. Dale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet
3032 Travis Kvapil PPI Motorsports Chevrolet
3116 Greg Biffle Roush RacingFord
3248 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
336 Mark Martin Roush RacingFord
3441 Reed Sorenson Chip Ganassi RacingDodge
3561 Chad Chaffin Front Row Motorsports Chevrolet
3619 Jeremy Mayfield Evernham MotorsportsDodge
3718 J. J. Yeley Joe Gibbs RacingChevrolet
3855 Michael Waltrip Waltrip-Jasper Racing Dodge
3999 Carl Edwards Roush RacingFord
4024 Jeff Gordon Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
4100 Hermie Sadler MBA Racing Ford
4243 Bobby Labonte Petty EnterprisesDodge
4327 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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