2006 UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 3 of 36 in the 2006 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series season | |||
| Date | March 12, 2006 | ||
| Location | Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Clark County, Nevada | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 1.5 mi (2.4 km) | ||
| Distance | 270 laps, 405 mi (651.784 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 267 laps, 400.5 mi (644.542 km) | ||
| Weather | Cold with temperatures approaching 51.8 °F (11.0 °C); wind speeds up to 15.9 miles per hour (25.6 km/h)[1] | ||
| Average speed | 133.358 miles per hour (214.619 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Roush Racing | ||
| Time | 31.322 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Matt Kenseth | Roush Racing | |
| Laps | 146 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | Fox | ||
| Announcers | Mike Joy, Darrell Waltrip and Larry McReynolds | ||
The 2006 UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 was the third race in the 2006 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series season which took place at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on March 12, 2006.
Race recap
Greg Biffle clocked the fastest lap in qualifying at 172.403 mph.
In the third consecutive race to require a green-white-checker finish, Jimmie Johnson blew past Matt Kenseth on the last corner of the day to get his 20th career victory and second of the season. Kenseth looked like a good bet to cruise to victory before Denny Hamlin and Kenny Wallace wrecked three laps from the end, bunching the field and leading to the overtime finish. Before the lap 268 restart, Kenseth told his crew that his engine felt weak, but he was able to protect the lead until the last corner, where Johnson, who had not led all day, overtook the 17 car on the high side to take the win by a half a car length.
Race results
| Fin | St | Driver | Car # | Make | Points | Bonus | Laps | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Jimmie Johnson | 48 | Chevrolet | 185 | 5 | 270 | $386,936 |
| 2 | 9 | Matt Kenseth | 17 | Ford | 180 | 10 | 270 | $293,116 |
| 3 | 4 | Kyle Busch | 5 | Chevrolet | 170 | 5 | 270 | $204,775 |
| 4 | 5 | Kasey Kahne | 9 | Dodge | 160 | 270 | $186,714 | |
| 5 | 13 | Jeff Gordon | 24 | Chevrolet | 155 | 270 | $165,686 | |
| 6 | 18 | Mark Martin | 6 | Ford | 155 | 5 | 270 | $122,950 |
| 7 | 8 | Jeff Burton | 31 | Chevrolet | 146 | 270 | $145,270 | |
| 8 | 1 | Greg Biffle | 16 | Ford | 147 | 5 | 270 | $125,025 |
| 9 | 38 | Casey Mears | 42 | Dodge | 138 | 270 | $147,383 | |
| 10 | 16 | Denny Hamlin * | 11 | Chevrolet | 134 | 270 | $109,650 | |
| 11 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | 29 | Chevrolet | 130 | 270 | $138,136 | |
| 12 | 32 | Robby Gordon | 7 | Chevrolet | 127 | 270 | $101,300 | |
| 13 | 7 | Joe Nemechek | 1 | Chevrolet | 124 | 270 | $126,295 | |
| 14 | 26 | Elliott Sadler | 38 | Ford | 126 | 5 | 270 | $125,758 |
| 15 | 20 | Clint Bowyer * | 7 | Chevrolet | 118 | 270 | $105,800 | |
| 16 | 6 | Kurt Busch | 2 | Dodge | 115 | 270 | $126,583 | |
| 17 | 12 | J.J. Yeley * | 18 | Chevrolet | 112 | 270 | $129,025 | |
| 18 | 14 | Jeff Green | 66 | Chevrolet | 109 | 270 | $119,508 | |
| 19 | 15 | Dale Jarrett | 88 | Ford | 106 | 270 | $124,325 | |
| 20 | 27 | Martin Truex Jr. * | 1 | Chevrolet | 103 | 270 | $113,558 | |
| 21 | 2 | Tony Stewart | 20 | Chevrolet | 105 | 5 | 270 | $130,036 |
| 22 | 10 | Brian Vickers | 25 | Chevrolet | 102 | 5 | 270 | $97,150 |
| 23 | 19 | Jamie McMurray | 26 | Ford | 94 | 270 | $113,625 | |
| 24 | 35 | Terry Labonte | 96 | Chevrolet | 96 | 5 | 270 | $83,825 |
| 25 | 24 | Jeremy Mayfield | 19 | Dodge | 88 | 270 | $116,016 | |
| 26 | 21 | Carl Edwards | 99 | Ford | 85 | 270 | $90,225 | |
| 27 | 42 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | 8 | Chevrolet | 82 | 270 | $118,916 | |
| 28 | 22 | Scott Riggs | 10 | Dodge | 79 | 270 | $82,825 | |
| 29 | 39 | Kyle Petty | 45 | Dodge | 81 | 5 | 270 | $104,783 |
| 30 | 17 | Bobby Labonte | 43 | Dodge | 78 | 5 | 270 | $119,311 |
| 31 | 28 | Dave Blaney | 22 | Dodge | 70 | 269 | $90,833 | |
| 32 | 37 | Scott Wimmer | 4 | Chevrolet | 67 | 269 | $78,975 | |
| 33 | 40 | David Stremme * | 40 | Dodge | 64 | 267 | $97,272 | |
| 34 | 41 | Brent Sherman * | 49 | Dodge | 61 | 266 | $78,575 | |
| 35 | 25 | Michael Waltrip | 55 | Dodge | 58 | 266 | $78,375 | |
| 36 | 31 | Sterling Marlin | 14 | Chevrolet | 55 | 258 | $78,175 | |
| 37 | 30 | Kevin Lepage | 61 | Ford | 52 | 251 | $77,950 | |
| 38 | 34 | Kenny Wallace | 178 | Chevrolet | PE | 250 | $77,750 | |
| 39 | 33 | Travis Kvapil | 32 | Chevrolet | 46 | 216 | $77,550 | |
| 40 | 36 | Reed Sorenson * | 41 | Dodge | 43 | 206 | $85,300 | |
| 41 | 23 | Ken Schrader | 21 | Ford | 40 | 187 | $104,314 | |
| 42 | 43 | Chad Chaffin | 34 | Chevrolet | 37 | 157 | $76,950 | |
| 43 | 11 | Ryan Newman | 12 | Dodge | 34 | 88 | $112,125 |
Failed to qualify: Stanton Barrett (#95), Hermie Sadler (#00), Brandon Ash (#02), Mike Skinner (#37), Morgan Shepherd (#89), Randy LaJoie (#92)
References
- ↑ "2006 Las Vegas weather information". The Old Farmers' Almanac. Retrieved 2014-11-13.
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