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
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]

Qualifying

Pos[6] No. Driver Make Speed Time Behind
1 60 Boris Said Ford 186.143 48.350 0.000
2 20 Tony Stewart Chevrolet 185.651 48.478 -0.128
3 40 David Stremme Dodge 185.579 48.497 -0.147
4 24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 185.506 48.516 -0.166
5 01 Joe Nemechek Chevrolet 185.464 48.527 -0.177
6 11 Denny Hamlin Chevrolet 185.460 48.528 -0.178
7 88 Dale Jarrett Ford 185.441 48.533 -0.183
8 1 Martin Truex Jr. Chevrolet 185.086 48.626 -0.276
9 48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 185.082 48.627 -0.277
10 17 Matt Kenseth Ford 185.006 48.647 -0.297
11 18 J. J. Yeley Chevrolet 184.854 48.687 -0.337
12 16 Greg Biffle Ford 184.782 48.706 -0.356
13 38 Elliott Sadler Ford 184.782 48.706 -0.356
14 5 Kyle Busch Chevrolet 184.714 48.724 -0.374
15 32 Travis Kvapil Chevrolet 184.650 48.741 -0.391
16 2 Kurt Busch Dodge 184.494 48.782 -0.432
17 25 Brian Vickers Chevrolet 184.328 48.826 -0.476
18 09 Mike Wallace Ford 184.253 48.846 -0.496
19 55 Michael Waltrip Dodge 184.147 48.874 -0.524
20 14 Sterling Marlin Chevrolet 184.136 48.877 -0.527
21 96 Tony Raines Chevrolet 184.015 48.909 -0.559
22 00 Hermie Sadler Ford 184.004 48.912 -0.562
23 12 Ryan Newman Dodge 183.981 48.918 -0.568
24 6 Mark Martin Ford 183.974 48.920 -0.570
25 7 Robby Gordon Chevrolet 183.963 48.923 -0.573
26 26 Jamie McMurray Ford 183.951 48.926 -0.576
27 27 Kirk Shelmerdine Chevrolet 183.861 48.950 -0.600
28 10 Scott Riggs Dodge 183.767 48.975 -0.625
29 99 Carl Edwards Ford 183.580 49.025 -0.675
30 07 Clint Bowyer Chevrolet 183.580 49.025 -0.675
31 21 Ken Schrader Ford 183.572 49.027 -0.677
32 29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 183.456 49.058 -0.708
33 45 Kyle Petty Dodge 183.441 49.062 -0.712
34 43 Bobby Labonte Dodge 183.359 49.084 -0.734
35 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet 183.322 49.094 -0.744
36 66 Jeff Green Chevrolet 182.741 49.250 -0.900
37 41 Reed Sorenson Dodge 182.704 49.260 -0.910
38 9 Kasey Kahne Dodge 182.622 49.282 -0.932
39 31 Jeff Burton Chevrolet 182.596 49.289 -0.939
40 42 Casey Mears Dodge 182.009 49.448 -1.098
41 22 Dave Blaney Dodge 181.855 49.490 -1.140
42 19 Jeremy Mayfield Dodge 181.594 49.561 -1.211
43 61 Chad Chaffin Chevrolet 183.554 49.032 -0.682
Failed to qualify
44 4 Scott Wimmer Chevrolet
45 49 Kevin Lepage Dodge
46 78 Kenny Wallace Chevrolet
47 34 Chad Blount Dodge
48 72 Kertus Davis Dodge

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 Car Driver Team Make Sponsor
1 20 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet The Home Depot
2 5 Kyle Busch Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet Kellogg's / Cheez-it
3 2 Kurt Busch Penske Racing Dodge Miller Lite
4 60 Boris Said No Fear Racing Ford SoBe - No Fear
5 17 Matt Kenseth Roush Racing Ford R+L Carriers
6 38 Elliott Sadler Robert Yates Racing Ford M&M's
7 42 Casey Mears Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge Texaco / Havoline
8 26 Jamie McMurray Roush Racing Ford Smirnoff Ice
9 29 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet Hershey's
10 07 Clint Bowyer Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet Jack Daniel's
11 12 Ryan Newman Penske Racing Dodge Alltell
12 21 Ken Schrader Wood Brothers Racing Ford U.S. Air Force Special Operations
13 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet Budweiser
14 7 Robby Gordon Robby Gordon Motorsports Ford Harrah's
15 31 Jeff Burton Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet Cingular Wireless
16 40 David Stremme Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge Coors Light
17 11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet FedEx Home Delivery
18 25 Brian Vickers Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet GMAC
19 01 Joe Nemechek MB2 Motorsports Chevrolet U.S. Army
20 10 Scott Riggs Evernham Motorsports Dodge Stanley Tools / Valvoline
21 96 Tony Raines Hall of Fame Racing Chevrolet DLP-HDTV
22 88 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Racing Ford UPS
23 09 Mike Wallace Phoenix Racing Ford Miccosukee Resort & Gaming
24 14 Sterling Marlin MB2 Motorsports Chevrolet Ginn Clubs & Resorts
25 9 Kasey Kahne Evernham Motorsports Dodge Dodge Dealers / UAW
26 66 Jeff Green Haas CNC Racing Chevrolet Best Buy
27 22 Dave Blaney Bill Davis Racing Dodge Caterpillar
28 45 Kyle Petty Petty Enterprises Dodge Tire Kingdom
29 1 Martin Truex Jr. Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet Bass Pro Shops / Tracker
30 32 Travis Kvapil PPI Motorsports Chevrolet Tide
31 16 Greg Biffle Roush Racing Ford Subway / National Guard
32 48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet Lowe's
33 6 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford AAA
34 41 Reed Sorenson Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge Target
35 61 Chad Chaffin Front Row Motorsports Chevrolet Taco Bell
36 19 Jeremy Mayfield Evernham Motorsports Dodge Dodge Dealers / UAW
37 18 J. J. Yeley Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet Interstate Batteries
38 55 Michael Waltrip Waltrip-Jasper Racing Dodge NAPA Auto Parts
39 99 Carl Edwards Roush Racing Ford Office Depot
40 24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet DuPont / Pepsi / Superman Returns
41 00 Hermie Sadler MBA Racing Ford Aaron's
42 43 Bobby Labonte Petty Enterprises Dodge Pillsbury / Cinnabon
43 27 Kirk Shelmerdine Kirk Shelmerdine Racing Chevrolet Catdaddy Carolina Moonshine
Source:[1][7]

Standings after the race

Pos Driver Points
1 Jimmie Johnson 2501
2 Matt Kenseth 2493
3 Dale Earnhardt Jr. 2234
4 Kasey Kahne 2209
5 Tony Stewart 2202
6 Mark Martin 2177
7 Jeff Burton 2152
8 Kyle Busch 2095
9 Kevin Harvick 2088
10 Denny Hamlin 2048

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.
  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 June 6, 2021.
  7. ^ "Official Race Results: Pepsi 400". NASCAR. Archived from the original on July 5, 2006.
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