2006 Chevy Rock & Roll 400
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 26 of 36 in the 2006 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series season | |||
| Date | September 9, 2006 | ||
| Location | Richmond International Raceway in Richmond, Virginia | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 0.75 mi (1.2 km) | ||
| Distance | 400 laps, 300 mi (482.803 km) | ||
| Average speed | 101.342 mph (163.094 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Joe Gibbs Racing | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Kyle Busch | Hendrick Motorsports | |
| Laps | 248 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 29 | Kevin Harvick | Richard Childress Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | TNT | ||
| Announcers | Bill Weber, Benny Parsons, & Wally Dallenbach Jr. | ||
The 2006 Chevy Rock & Roll 400 was a NASCAR Nextel Cup Series race held on September 9, 2006, at Richmond International Raceway in Richmond, Virginia. Contested over 400 laps on the three–quarter (1.2 km) short track, it was the 26th race of the 2006 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series season. Kevin Harvick of Richard Childress Racing won the race.
Background
In 1953, Richmond International Raceway began hosting the Grand National Series with Lee Petty winning that first race in Richmond.[1] The original track was paved in 1968.[2] In 1988, the track was re-designed into its present D-shaped configuration
The name for the raceway complex was "Strawberry Hill" until the Virginia State Fairgrounds site was bought out in 1999 and renamed the "Richmond International Raceway". The Strawberry Hill Races, which are a series of steeplechase horse races were formerly held the third Saturday of April at the Richmond Raceway Complex. In 2001, the races were moved to Colonial Downs in New Kent County, Virginia's first Thoroughbred racetrack.[3]
Top 10 results
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 2 | 5 | Kyle Busch | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 3 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge |
| 4 | 22 | Dave Blaney | Bill Davis Racing | Dodge |
| 5 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford |
| 6 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Roush Racing | Ford |
| 7 | 21 | Ken Schrader | Roush Racing | Ford |
| 8 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Roush Racing | Ford |
| 9 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 10 | 10 | Scott Riggs | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge |
Race Statistics
- Time of race: 2:57:37
- Average Speed: 101.342 miles per hour (163.094 km/h)
- Pole Speed: 127.986 miles per hour (205.974 km/h)
- Cautions: 7 for 48 laps
- Margin of Victory: 0.153
- Lead changes: 16
- Percent of race run under caution: 12%
- Average green flag run: 44 laps
References
- ↑ http://racing.ballparks.com/Richmond/index.htm "Richmond International Raceway has hosted the NASCAR Winston Cup Series since 1953. Lee Petty won the first race that year. "
- ↑ http://racing.ballparks.com/Richmond/index.htm "The original track was paved in 1968."
- ↑ Strawberry Hill Races Traditions
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