2006 Pepsi 400

2006 Pepsi 400
Race details[1]
Race 17 of 36 in the 2006 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series
2006 Pepsi 400 program cover
2006 Pepsi 400 program cover
Date July 1, 2006 (2006-July-01)
Location Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida
Course Permanent racing facility
2.5 mi (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 second to Boris Said, and led 86 of the 160 laps. Actor Brandon Routh was the grand marshal.[5]

Qualifying

Pos[6] Car # Driver Make Primary Sponsor Speed Time Behind
1 60 Boris Said Ford SOBE - No Fear 186.143 48.350 0.000
2 20 Tony Stewart Chevrolet The Home Depot 185.651 48.478 -0.128
3 40 David Stremme Dodge Coors Light 185.579 48.497 -0.147
4 24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet DuPont / Pepsi / "Superman Returns" 185.506 48.516 -0.166
5 01 Joe Nemechek Chevrolet U.S. Army 185.464 48.527 -0.177
6 11 Denny Hamlin Chevrolet FedEx Home Delivery 185.460 48.528 -0.178
7 88 Dale Jarrett Ford UPS 185.441 48.533 -0.183
8 1 Martin Truex Jr. Chevrolet Bass Pro Shops / Tracker 185.086 48.626 -0.276
9 48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet Lowe's / Shamu's "Believe" 185.082 48.627 -0.277
10 17 Matt Kenseth Ford RL Carriers 185.006 48.647 -0.297
11 18 J. J. Yeley Chevrolet Interstate Batteries 184.854 48.687 -0.337
12 16 Greg Biffle Ford Subway / National Guard 184.782 48.706 -0.356
13 38 Elliott Sadler Ford M&M's 184.782 48.706 -0.356
14 5 Kyle Busch Chevrolet Kellogg's / Cheez-it 184.714 48.724 -0.374
15 32 Travis Kvapil Chevrolet Tide-Downy 184.650 48.741 -0.391
16 2 Kurt Busch Dodge Miller Lite 184.494 48.782 -0.432
17 25 Brian Vickers Chevrolet GMAC 184.328 48.826 -0.476
18 09 Mike Wallace Ford Miccosukee Resort & Gaming 184.253 48.846 -0.496
19 55 Michael Waltrip Dodge NAPA Auto Parts 184.147 48.874 -0.524
20 14 Sterling Marlin Chevrolet Ginn Clubs & Resorts 184.136 48.877 -0.527
21 96 Tony Raines Chevrolet DLP HDTV 184.015 48.909 -0.559
22 00 Hermie Sadler Ford Aaron's 184.004 48.912 -0.562
23 12 Ryan Newman Dodge Alltel 183.981 48.918 -0.568
24 6 Mark Martin Ford AAA 183.974 48.920 -0.570
25 7 Robby Gordon Chevrolet Harrah's 183.963 48.923 -0.573
26 26 Jamie McMurray Ford Smirnoff Ice 183.951 48.926 -0.576
27 27 Kirk Shelmerdine Chevrolet Catdaddy Carolina Moonshine 183.861 48.950 -0.600
28 10 Scott Riggs Dodge Stanley Tools / Valvoline 183.767 48.975 -0.625
29 99 Carl Edwards Ford Office Depot 183.580 49.025 -0.675
30 07 Clint Bowyer Chevrolet Jack Daniel's 183.580 49.025 -0.675
31 21 Ken Schrader Ford U.S. Air Force Spl Operations Command 183.572 49.027 -0.677
32 29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet Hershey's 183.456 49.058 -0.708
33 45 Kyle Petty Dodge Tire Kingdom 183.441 49.062 -0.712
34 43 Bobby Labonte Dodge Pillsbury / Cinnabon 183.359 49.084 -0.734
35 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet Budweiser 183.322 49.094 -0.744
36 66 Jeff Green Chevrolet Best Buy 182.741 49.250 -0.900
37 41 Reed Sorenson Dodge Target 182.704 49.260 -0.910
38 9 Kasey Kahne Dodge Dodge Dealers / UAW / AskDrZ.com 182.622 49.282 -0.932
39 31 Jeff Burton Chevrolet Cingular Wireless 182.596 49.289 -0.939
40 42 Casey Mears Dodge Texaco / Havoline 182.009 49.448 -1.098
41 22 Dave Blaney Dodge Caterpillar 181.855 49.490 -1.140
42 19 Jeremy Mayfield Dodge Dodge Dealers / UAW / AskDrZ.com 181.594 49.561 -1.211
43 61 Chad Chaffin Chevrolet Taco Bell 183.554 49.032 -0.682
Failed to qualify
44 4 Scott Wimmer Chevrolet AERO Exhaust
45 49 Kevin Lepage Dodge LoansDepot.com
46 78 Kenny Wallace Chevrolet Furniture Row Racing
47 34 Chad Blount Dodge Makoto Ginger Dressing
48 72 Kertus Davis Dodge Dutch 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

Pos Grid Car Driver Team Make
1 2 20 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet
2 14 5 Kyle Busch Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
3 16 2 Kurt Busch Penske Racing Dodge
4 1 60 Boris Said No Fear Racing Ford
5 10 17 Matt Kenseth Roush Racing Ford
6 13 38 Elliott Sadler Robert Yates Racing Ford
7 40 42 Casey Mears Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge
8 26 26 Jamie McMurray Roush Racing Ford
9 32 29 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
10 30 07 Clint Bowyer Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
11 23 12 Ryan Newman Penske Racing Dodge
12 31 21 Ken Schrader Wood Brothers Racing Ford
13 35 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet
14 25 7 Robby Gordon Robby Gordon Motorsports Ford
15 39 31 Jeff Burton Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
16 3 40 David Stremme Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge
17 6 11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet
18 17 25 Brian Vickers Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
19 5 01 Joe Nemechek MB2 Motorsports Chevrolet
20 28 10 Scott Riggs Evernham Motorsports Dodge
21 21 96 Tony Raines Hall of Fame Racing Chevrolet
22 7 88 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Racing Ford
23 18 09 Mike Wallace Phoenix Racing Ford
24 20 14 Sterling Marlin MB2 Motorsports Chevrolet
25 38 9 Kasey Kahne Evernham Motorsports Dodge
26 36 66 Jeff Green Hass CNC Racing Chevrolet
27 41 22 Dave Blaney Bill Davis Racing Dodge
28 33 45 Kyle Petty Petty Enterprises Dodge
29 8 1 Martin Truex Jr. Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet
30 15 32 Travis Kvapil PPI Motorsports Chevrolet
31 12 16 Greg Biffle Roush Racing Ford
32 9 48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
33 24 6 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford
34 37 41 Reed Sorenson Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge
35 43 61 Chad Chaffin Front Row Motorsports Chevrolet
36 42 19 Jeremy Mayfield Evernham Motorsports Dodge
37 11 18 J. J. Yeley Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet
38 19 55 Michael Waltrip Waltrip-Jasper Racing Dodge
39 29 99 Carl Edwards Roush Racing Ford
40 4 24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
41 22 00 Hermie Sadler MBA Racing Ford
42 34 43 Bobby Labonte Petty Enterprises Dodge
43 27 27 Kirk Shelmerdine Kirk Shelmerdine Racing Chevrolet
Source:[1][7]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "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. ^ a b c "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. ^ a b c d e f g h i "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 2021-06-06.
  7. ^ "Official Race Results: Pepsi 400". NASCAR. Archived from the original on July 5, 2006.
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