2006 Time Warner Cable Road Runner 225

The 2006 Time Warner Cable Road Runner 225 was the fourth round of the 2006 Bridgestone Presents the Champ Car World Series Powered by Ford season, held on June 4, 2006, on the Milwaukee Mile oval in West Allis, Wisconsin. Sébastien Bourdais took the pole and the win, his fourth consecutive victory to open the year. It was the final CART/Champ Car event to take place on an oval.

2006 Milwaukee
Race details
Race 4 of 14 in the 2006 Champ Car season
Milwaukee Mile Track Layout
DateJune 4, 2006
Official nameTime Warner Cable Road Runner 225
LocationMilwaukee Mile
West Allis, Wisconsin, United States
Course1-Mile Oval
1.000 mi / 1.609 km
Distance197 laps
197 mi / 317.04 km
WeatherPartly cloudy with temperatures reaching a high of 75.2 °F (24.0 °C); wind speeds reaching up to 9.9 miles per hour (15.9 km/h)[1]
Pole position
DriverSébastien Bourdais (Newman/Haas Racing)
Time21.182
Fastest lap
DriverSébastien Bourdais (Newman/Haas Racing)
Time22.285 (on lap 168 of 197)
Podium
FirstSébastien Bourdais (Newman/Haas Racing)
SecondJustin Wilson (RuSPORT)
ThirdNelson Philippe (CTE Racing-HVM)

Qualifying results

Pos Nat Name Team Best Lap Qual Time
1 Sébastien Bourdais Newman/Haas Racing 1 21.182
2 Bruno Junqueira Newman/Haas Racing 1 21.275
3 A. J. Allmendinger RuSPORT 2 21.398
4 Justin Wilson RuSPORT 1 21.420
5 Will Power Team Australia 2 21.438
6 Mario Domínguez Forsythe Racing 2 21.463
7 Oriol Servià PKV Racing 1 21.479
8 Katherine Legge PKV Racing 2 21.578
9 Nelson Philippe CTE Racing-HVM 2 21.594
10 Paul Tracy Forsythe Racing 2 21.647
11 Dan Clarke CTE Racing-HVM 2 21.980
12 Andrew Ranger Mi-Jack Conquest Racing 2 22.194
13 Charles Zwolsman Mi-Jack Conquest Racing 2 22.237
14 Jan Heylen Dale Coyne Racing 2 22.417
15 Nicky Pastorelli Rocketsports Racing 2 23.522
16 Alex Tagliani Team Australia - No time
17 Cristiano da Matta Dale Coyne Racing - No time

Race

PosNoDriverTeamLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints
1 1 Sébastien Bourdais Newman/Haas Racing 197 1:45:03.946 1 34
2 9 Justin Wilson RuSPORT 197 +3.613 secs 4 28
3 4 Nelson Philippe CTE Racing-HVM 197 +5.641 secs 9 26
4 10 A. J. Allmendinger RuSPORT 197 +18.504 secs 3 24
5 6 Oriol Servià PKV Racing 196 + 1 Lap 7 21
6 20 Katherine Legge PKV Racing 195 + 2 Laps 8 20
7 27 Andrew Ranger Mi-Jack Conquest Racing 194 + 3 Laps 12 17
8 14 Dan Clarke CTE Racing-HVM 191 + 6 Laps 11 15
9 34 Charles Zwolsman Mi-Jack Conquest Racing 191 + 6 Laps 13 13
10 8 Nicky Pastorelli Rocketsports Racing 183 + 14 Laps 15 11
11 5 Will Power Team Australia 155 CV joint 5 10
12 11 Jan Heylen Dale Coyne Racing 67 Electrical 14 9
13 19 Cristiano da Matta Dale Coyne Racing 31 Oil leak 17 8
14 7 Mario Domínguez Forsythe Racing 4 Suspension 6 0*
15 2 Bruno Junqueira Newman/Haas Racing 1 Contact 2 6
16 3 Paul Tracy Forsythe Racing 1 Contact 10 5
- 15 Alex Tagliani Team Australia 0 Withdrawn 16 0

* Mario Domínguez was stripped of his points for this race for avoidable contact during the first lap of the race. He was also put on probation for the next three events.
† The car of Alex Tagliani was withdrawn from the event after heavy contact with the wall damaged his car beyond repair during the first practice period.

Caution flags

LapsCause
1Yellow start
2-13Domínguez (7), Tracy (3) & Junqueira (2) crash
25-29Clarke (14) spin, stall
55-70Philippe (4) debris; Heylen (11) stall
152-165Debris

Notes

LapsLeader
1-20Sébastien Bourdais
21-27A. J. Allmendinger
28-39Katherine Legge
40-100Justin Wilson
101-197Sébastien Bourdais
 
DriverLaps led
Sébastien Bourdais117
Justin Wilson61
Katherine Legge12
A. J. Allmendinger7

Championship standings after the race

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