2006 Pepsi 400

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]

2006 Pepsi 400
Race details[1]
Race 17 of 36 in the 2006 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series
Daytona International Speedway
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]

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
1220Tony StewartJoe Gibbs RacingChevrolet
2145Kyle BuschHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
3162Kurt BuschPenske RacingDodge
4160Boris SaidNo Fear RacingFord
51017Matt KensethRoush RacingFord
61338Elliott SadlerRobert Yates RacingFord
74042Casey MearsChip Ganassi RacingDodge
82626Jamie McMurrayRoush RacingFord
93229Kevin HarvickRichard Childress RacingChevrolet
103007Clint BowyerRichard Childress RacingChevrolet
112312Ryan NewmanPenske RacingDodge
123121Ken SchraderWood Brothers RacingFord
13358Dale Earnhardt, Jr.Dale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet
14257Robby GordonRobby Gordon MotorsportsFord
153931Jeff BurtonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet
16340David StremmeChip Ganassi RacingDodge
17611Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingChevrolet
181725Brian VickersHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
19501Joe NemechekMB2 MotorsportsChevrolet
202810Scott RiggsEvernham MotorsportsDodge
212196Tony RainesHall of Fame RacingChevrolet
22788Dale JarrettRobert Yates RacingFord
231809Mike WallacePhoenix RacingFord
242014Sterling MarlinMB2 MotorsportsChevrolet
25389Kasey KahneEvernham MotorsportsDodge
263666Jeff GreenHass CNC RacingChevrolet
274122Dave BlaneyBill Davis RacingDodge
283345Kyle PettyPetty EnterprisesDodge
2981Martin Truex, Jr.Dale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet
301532Travis KvapilPPI MotorsportsChevrolet
311216Greg BiffleRoush RacingFord
32948Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
33246Mark MartinRoush RacingFord
343741Reed SorensonChip Ganassi RacingDodge
354361Chad ChaffinFront Row MotorsportsChevrolet
364219Jeremy MayfieldEvernham MotorsportsDodge
371118J. J. YeleyJoe Gibbs RacingChevrolet
381955Michael WaltripWaltrip-Jasper RacingDodge
392999Carl EdwardsRoush RacingFord
40424Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
412200Hermie SadlerMBA RacingFord
423443Bobby LabontePetty EnterprisesDodge
432727Kirk ShelmerdineKirk Shelmerdine RacingChevrolet
Source:[1][6]

References

  1. "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. "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. "Lap-by-Lap: Pepsi 400". NASCAR. July 3, 2006. Archived from the original on October 12, 2008. Retrieved July 13, 2014.
  6. "Official Race Results: Pepsi 400". NASCAR. Archived from the original on July 5, 2006.
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