2006 Pennsylvania 500
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 20 of 36 in the 2006 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series season | |||
| Date | July 23, 2006 | ||
| Official name | Pennsylvania 500 | ||
| Location | Pocono Raceway Long Pond, Pennsylvania | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 2.5 mi (4.023 km) | ||
| Distance | 200 laps, 500 mi (804.672 km) | ||
| Weather | Temperatures reaching up to 73.9 °F (23.3 °C); wind speeds up to 10.2 miles per hour (16.4 km/h)[1] | ||
| Average speed | 132.626 miles per hour (213.441 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Joe Gibbs Racing | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Laps | 151 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | TNT | ||
| Announcers | Bill Weber, Wally Dallenbach Jr. and Benny Parsons | ||
The 2006 Pennsylvania 500 was a NASCAR Nextel Cup Series race that was held on July 23, 2006 at Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. Contested over 200 laps on the 2.5 mile (4.023 km) speedway, it was the 20th race of the 2006 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season. Denny Hamlin of Joe Gibbs Racing won the race. With this win he swept the Pocono races in 2006.
Top 10 results
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet |
| 2 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Penske Racing | Dodge |
| 3 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 4 | 25 | Brian Vickers | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 5 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 6 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 7 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet |
| 8 | 43 | Bobby Labonte | Petty Enterprises | Dodge |
| 9 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 10 | 1 | Martin Truex Jr. | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet |
Race Statistics[2]
- Time of race: 3:46:12
- Average Speed: 132.626 miles per hour (213.441 km/h)
- Pole Speed: 169.827 miles per hour (273.310 km/h)
- Cautions: 7 for 29 laps
- Margin of Victory: 1.510 sec
- Lead changes: 13
- Percent of race run under caution: 14.5%
- Average green flag run: 21.4 laps
References
- ^ Weather information at The Old Farmers' Almanac
- ^ Race statistic at Racing Reference