2006 Brickyard 400
| Race details[1][2] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 21 of 36 in the 2006 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series | |||
 Map of the basic speedway | |||
| Date | August 6, 2006 | ||
| Official name | Allstate 400 at the Brickyard | ||
| Location | Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 2.5 mi (4.023 km) | ||
| Distance | 160 laps, 400 mi (643.737 km) | ||
| Weather | Hot with temperatures approaching 89.6 °F (32.0 °C); wind speeds up to 10.2 miles per hour (16.4 km/h) | ||
| Average speed | 137.182 miles per hour (220.773 km/h) | ||
| Attendance | 280,000 | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Richard Childress Racing | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Jeff Burton | Richard Childress Racing | |
| Laps | 87 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | NBC | ||
| Announcers | Bill Weber, Wally Dallenbach, Jr. and Benny Parsons | ||
The 2006 Allstate 400 at The Brickyard, the 13th running of the event, was a NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series race held on August 6, 2006 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana. Contested at 160 laps on the 2.5 mile (4.023 km) speedway, it was the twenty-first race of the 2006 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series season. Jimmie Johnson of Hendrick Motorsports won the race, his fourth win of the season. Matt Kenseth finished second and Kevin Harvick finished third.
Background
The Indianapolis Motor Speedway, located in Speedway, Indiana, (an enclave suburb of Indianapolis) in the United States, is the home of the Indianapolis 500 and the Allstate 400 at the Brickyard. It is located on the corner of 16th Street and Georgetown Road, approximately six miles (10 km) west of Downtown Indianapolis. It is a four-turn rectangular-oval track that is 2.5 miles (4.023 km) long. The track's turns are banked at 9 degrees, while the front stretch, the location of the finish line, has no banking. The back stretch, opposite of the front, also has a zero degree banking. The racetrack has seats for more than 250,000 spectators.
Summary
The Allstate 400 at the Brickyard, the second richest race on the Nextel Cup circuit, was held at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on August 6, 2006. Jeff Burton won the pole. Jimmie Johnson came back from 38th place after suffering a blown left front tire early in the race that caused some fender damage to become the second driver to win both the Daytona 500 and the Allstate 400 in the same season, first accomplished by Dale Jarrett in 1996.
Failed to qualify: Paul Menard (#15), Michael Waltrip (#55), Johnny Sauter (#70), Kevin Lepage (#49), Stephen Leicht (#90), Bobby Hamilton, Jr. (#04), Derrike Cope (#61)
Top 10 results
| Pos[1] | Grid | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 160 | 185 |
| 2 | 20 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Roush Racing | Ford | 160 | 175 |
| 3 | 10 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 160 | 170 |
| 4 | 2 | 07 | Clint Bowyer (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 160 | 160 |
| 5 | 19 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 160 | 155 |
| 6 | 31 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 160 | 150 |
| 7 | 37 | 5 | Kyle Busch | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 160 | 151 |
| 8 | 32 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 160 | 142 |
| 9 | 22 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Roush Racing | Ford | 160 | 138 |
| 10 | 14 | 11 | Denny Hamlin (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 160 | 134 |
Race statistics
- Time of race: 2:54:57
- Average Speed: 137.182 miles per hour (220.773 km/h)
- Pole Speed: 182.778
- Cautions: 8 for 24 laps
- Margin of Victory: under caution
- Lead changes: 18
- Percent of race run under caution: 15%
- Average green flag run: 17 laps
References
- ^ a b Racing information at Racing Reference
- ^ "2006 Allstate 400 at the Brickyard weather information". The Old Farmers' Almanac. Retrieved November 28, 2015.
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