2006 Neighborhood Excellence 400

2006 Neighborhood Excellence 400

Race details[1]
Race 13 of 36 in the 2006 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series season
Date	June 4, 2006
Official name	Neighborhood Excellence 400
Location	Dover International Speedway, Dover, Delaware
Course	Permanent racing facility 1 mi (1.609 km)
Distance	400 laps, 400 mi (643.737 km)
Weather	Mild with temperatures approaching 75.2 °F (24.0 °C); wind speeds up to 11.39 miles per hour (18.33 km/h)
Average speed	109.865 miles per hour (176.811 km/h)
Attendance	145,000
Pole position
Driver	Ryan Newman	Penske Racing
Most laps led
Driver	Jamie McMurray	Roush Racing
Laps	95
Winner
No. 17	Matt Kenseth	Roush Racing
Television in the United States
Network	Fox Broadcasting Company
Announcers	Mike Joy, Darrell Waltrip and Larry McReynolds

The 2006 Neighborhood Excellence 400 presented by Bank of America was the thirteenth race of the 2006 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series season that was held on Sunday, June 4, 2006, at Dover International Speedway in Dover, Delaware. Contested over 400 laps on the 1-mile (1.609 km) concrete oval. Matt Kenseth of Roush Racing won the race, his second win of the season. Jamie McMurray finished second and Kevin Harvick finished third.

Failed to qualify: Carl Long (#34), Donnie Neuenberger (#52), Chad Chaffin (#61), and Stanton Barrett (#95).

Top 10 results

Pos[2]	Grid	No.	Driver	Team	Manufacturer	Laps	Points
1	19	17	Matt Kenseth	Roush Racing	Ford	400	185
2	9	26	Jamie McMurray	Roush Racing	Ford	400	180
3	5	29	Kevin Harvick	Richard Childress Racing	Chevrolet	400	165
4	17	31	Jeff Burton	Richard Childress Racing	Chevrolet	400	165
5	30	5	Kyle Busch	Hendrick Motorsports	Chevrolet	400	160
6	42	48	Jimmie Johnson	Hendrick Motorsports	Chevrolet	400	150
7	26	9	Kasey Kahne	Evernham Motorsports	Dodge	400	146
8	20	16	Greg Biffle	Roush Racing	Ford	400	147
9	9	6	Mark Martin	Roush Racing	Ford	400	143
10	11	8	Dale Earnhardt, Jr.	Dale Earnhardt, Inc.	Chevrolet	400	139

Race Statistics

• Time of race: 3:38:27
• Average Speed: 109.865 miles per hour (176.811 km/h)
• Pole Speed: 154.633
• Cautions: 9 for 51 laps
• Margin of Victory: 0.787 sec
• Lead changes: 23
• Percent of race run under caution: 12.8%
• Average green flag run: 34.9 laps

References

1. 2006 Neighborhood Excellence 400 weather information at Old Farmers' Almanac
2. 2006 Neighborhood Excellence 400 racing information at Racing Reference