2006 Sylvania 300 Explained

The 2006 Sylvania 300 was an NASCAR Nextel Cup Series race held on September 17, 2006 at New Hampshire International Speedway, in Loudon, New Hampshire. Contested at 300 laps on the 1.058miles speedway, it was the 27th race of the 2006 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series season. Kevin Harvick of Richard Childress Racing won the race.

Background

New Hampshire International Speedway is a 1.058miles oval speedway located in Loudon, New Hampshire which has hosted NASCAR racing annually since the early 1990s, as well as an IndyCar weekend and the oldest motorcycle race in North America, the Loudon Classic. Nicknamed "The Magic Mile", the speedway is often converted into a 1.6miles road course, which includes much of the oval. The track was originally the site of Bryar Motorsports Park before being purchased and redeveloped by Bob Bahre. The track is currently one of eight major NASCAR tracks owned and operated by Speedway Motorsports.

Qualifying

Pos[1] [2] Car #DriverMakePrimary SponsorSpeedTimeBehind
129Kevin HarvickChevroletReese's132.28228.7930.000
224Jeff GordonChevroletDuPont131.75128.909-0.116
32Kurt BuschDodgeMiller Lite131.48328.968-0.175
412Ryan NewmanDodgeMobil 1131.21629.027-0.234
511Denny HamlinChevroletFedEx Express130.66729.149-0.356
640David StremmeDodgeLone Star Steakhouse / Saloon130.30529.230-0.437
748Jimmie JohnsonChevroletLowe's130.26429.239-0.446
816Greg BiffleFordNational Guard130.19329.255-0.462
97Robby GordonChevroletJim Beam130.08629.279-0.486
1021Ken SchraderFordMotorcraft Genuine Parts130.03829.290-0.497
111Martin Truex JrChevroletBass Pro Shops / Tracker130.00729.297-0.504
1225Brian VickersChevroletGMAC129.99329.300-0.507
138Dale Earnhardt JrChevroletBudweiser129.84229.334-0.541
1419Elliott SadlerDodgeDodge Dealers / UAW129.82929.337-0.544
1538David GillilandFordM&M's129.82529.338-0.545
165Kyle BuschChevroletKellogg's129.76329.352-0.559
171Joe NemechekChevroletU.S. Army129.76329.352-0.559
187Clint BowyerChevroletJack Daniel's129.73629.358-0.565
1999Carl EdwardsFordOffice Depot129.65229.377-0.584
2066Jeff GreenChevroletHaas Automation / Best Buy129.60029.389-0.596
2122Dave BlaneyDodgeCaterpillar129.57729.394-0.601
2231Jeff BurtonChevroletCingular Wireless129.53329.404-0.611
2310Scott RiggsDodgeStanley Tools / Valvoline129.48129.416-0.623
2442Casey MearsDodgeTexaco / Havoline129.43729.426-0.633
2517Matt KensethFordDEWALT129.37529.440-0.647
266Mark MartinFordAAA129.32229.452-0.659
2745Kyle PettyDodgePetty Enterprises / Victory Junction129.30029.457-0.664
2896Tony RainesChevroletDLP HDTV129.27829.462-0.669
2943Bobby LabonteDodgeCheerios / Betty Crocker129.23929.471-0.678
3014Sterling MarlinChevroletGinn Clubs & Resorts129.12129.498-0.705
3141Reed SorensonDodgeTarget129.11229.500-0.707
3220Tony StewartChevroletThe Home Depot129.07229.509-0.716
339Kasey KahneDodgeDodge Dealers / UAW128.99829.526-0.733
3432Travis KvapilChevroletTide-Downy128.78929.574-0.781
3555Michael WaltripDodgeNAPA Auto Parts128.72329.589-0.796
3618JJ YeleyChevroletInterstate Batteries128.63229.610-0.817
3788Dale JarrettFordUPS128.60229.617-0.824
3861Chad ChaffinDodgeOak Glove Co.128.12629.727-0.934
394Scott WimmerChevroletLucas Oil Products128.02329.751-0.958
4049Kevin LepageDodgeLoansDepot.com127.36329.905-1.112
4189Morgan ShepherdDodgeVictory In Jesus127.19729.944-1.151
4226Jamie McMurrayFordCrown Royal127.12529.961-1.168
4327Ted ChristopherChevroletLilly Trucking of Virginia126.79530.039-1.246
Failed to qualify
4430Stanton BarrettChevroletQuality Metric / Pro30.com30.108
4574Derrike CopeDodgeHowes Lubricator / Royal Admin.30.163
4646Carl LongDodgeMillstar Tools30.442
4778Kenny WallaceChevroletFurniture Row Racing30.454
4834Chad BlountChevroletOak Glove Co.30.902

Results

POS[3] STDRIVERSPONSOR / OWNERCARLAPSMONEYSTATUSLEDPTS
11 29 Kevin Harvick Reese's   (Richard Childress)Chevrolet300266461running196190
232 20 Tony Stewart The Home Depot   (Joe Gibbs)Chevrolet300220686running0170
32 24 Jeff Gordon DuPont   (Rick Hendrick)Chevrolet300171536running34170
45 11 Denny Hamlin FedEx Express   (Joe Gibbs)Chevrolet300113050running4165
512 25 Brian Vickers GMAC   (Rick Hendrick)Chevrolet300118625running0155
614 19 Elliott Sadler Dodge Dealers / UAW   (Ray Evernham)Dodge300125516running0150
722 31 Jeff Burton Cingular Wireless   (Richard Childress)Chevrolet300137570running52151
836 18 J.J. Yeley Interstate Batteries   (Joe Gibbs)Chevrolet300119050running4147
921 22 Dave Blaney Caterpillar   (Bill Davis)Dodge300103033running5143
1025 17 Matt Kenseth DeWalt   (Jack Roush)Ford300130466running1139
11266Mark MartinAAA   (Jack Roush)Ford30095975running1135
12412Ryan NewmanMobil 1   (Roger Penske)Dodge300121583running0127
13138Dale Earnhardt Jr.Budweiser   (Dale Earnhardt, Inc.)Chevrolet300115716running0124
14816Greg BiffleNational Guard   (Jack Roush)Ford30093675running0121
1597Robby GordonJim Beam   (Robby Gordon)Chevrolet30077425running2123
16339Kasey KahneDodge Dealers / UAW   (Ray Evernham)Dodge300109389running0115
173141Reed SorensonTarget   (Chip Ganassi)Dodge30083625running0112
181999Carl EdwardsOffice Depot   (Jack Roush)Ford30091525running0109
1932Kurt BuschMiller Lite   (Roger Penske)Dodge300114058running0106
20640David StremmeLone Star Steakhouse & Saloon   (Chip Ganassi)Dodge300101883running0103
212442Casey MearsTexaco / Havoline   (Chip Ganassi)Dodge300108758running0100
22111Martin Truex Jr.Bass Pro Shops / Tracker   (Dale Earnhardt, Inc.)Chevrolet30096458running097
233555Michael WaltripNAPA Auto Parts   (Doug Bawel)Dodge29986608running094
241807Clint BowyerJack Daniel's   (Richard Childress)Chevrolet29981700running091
253014Sterling MarlinGinn Clubs & Resorts   (Bobby Ginn)Chevrolet29983347running193
262896Tony RainesDLP HDTV   (Bill Saunders)Chevrolet29973100running085
273432Travis KvapilTide / Downy   (Cal Wells)Chevrolet29972875running082
283788Dale JarrettUPS   (Yates Racing)Ford299104250running079
294226Jamie McMurrayCrown Royal   (Jack Roush)Ford298116225running076
304049Kevin LepageLoansDepot.com   (Beth Ann Morgenthau)Dodge29769650running073
31394Scott WimmerLucas Oil Products   (Larry McClure)Chevrolet29768950running070
321701Joe NemechekU.S. Army   (Bobby Ginn)Chevrolet29595070running067
331021Ken SchraderMotorcraft Genuine Parts   (Wood Brothers)Ford29596689running064
343861Chad ChaffinOak Glove Co.   (Jeff Stec)Dodge29368325running061
352310Scott RiggsStanley Tools / Valvoline   (James Rocco)Dodge29168125running058
361538David GillilandM&M's   (Yates Racing)Ford29195808running055
372745Kyle PettyPetty Enterprises / Victory Junction Gang   (Petty Enterprises)Dodge29075700engine052
38165Kyle BuschKellogg's   (Rick Hendrick)Chevrolet27685500running049
39748Jimmie JohnsonLowe's   (Rick Hendrick)Chevrolet233115911running046
402943Bobby LabonteCheerios / Betty Crocker   (Petty Enterprises)Dodge207104161crash043
414327Ted ChristopherLilly Trucking of Virginia   (Kirk Shelmerdine)Chevrolet12367060brakes040
424189Morgan ShepherdVictory In Jesus   (Morgan Shepherd)Dodge6166935overheating037
432066Jeff GreenHaas Automation / Best Buy   (Gene Haas)Chevrolet275139crash034
Failed to qualify, withdrew, or driver changes:
POSNAMENBRSPONSOROWNERCAR
44Stanton Barrett30Quality Metric / Pro30.comRick WareChevrolet
45Derrike Cope74Howes Lubricator / Royal Admin.Raynard McGlynnDodge
46Carl Long46Millstar ToolsDon CuppDodge
47Kenny Wallace78Furniture Row RacingBarney VisserChevrolet
48Chad Blount34Oak Glove Co.Bob JenkinsChevrolet

Race Statistics

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2006-09-16. Qualifying times: Sylvania 300.. 2021-06-06. Crash. en.
  2. Web site: Sylvania 300 Qualifying Results and Starting Lineup New Hampshire Motor Speedway NASCAR 2006. 2021-06-06. NASCAR Fantasy Racing Cheat Sheet. en.
  3. Web site: Race Results. 2021-06-06. Racing-Reference. en-US.