2006 Dodge/Save Mart 350
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| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 16 of 36 in the 2006 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series | |||
 2006 Dodge/Save Mart 350 program cover | |||
| Date | June 25, 2006 | ||
| Official name | Dodge/Save Mart 350 | ||
| Location | Infineon Raceway, Sonoma, California | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 1.99 miles (3.202 km) | ||
| Distance | 110 laps, 218.9 mi (352.285 km) | ||
| Average speed | 73.953 miles per hour (119.016 km/h) | ||
| Attendance | 102,000 | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Roush Racing | ||
| Time | 76.987 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | |
| Laps | 44 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | Fox | ||
| Announcers | Mike Joy, Larry McReynolds, Darrell Waltrip | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | Performance Racing Network | ||
The 2006 Dodge/Save Mart 350 was a NASCAR Nextel Cup Series stock car race held on June 25, 2006 at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, California. Contested over 110 laps on a 1.99-mile (3.20-kilometre) road course, it was the 16th race of the 2006 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series season. Jeff Gordon of Hendrick Motorsports won the race, which was the 100th road course race in Cup Series history.
The course, Infineon Raceway (now called Sonoma Raceway), is one of two road courses to hold NASCAR races, the other is Watkins Glen International.[1] The standard road course at Infineon Raceway is a twelve-turn course that is 2.52 miles (4.06 kilometres) long;[2] the track was modified in 1998, adding the Chute, which bypassed turns five and six, shortening the course to 1.95 miles (3.14 kilometres).[2] The Chute was only used for NASCAR events such as this race, and was criticized by many drivers, who preferred the full layout.[3] In 2001, it was replaced with a 70-degree turn, 4A, bringing the track to its current dimensions of 1.99 miles (3.20 kilometres).[4]
Qualifying
| Pos[5] | Car # | Driver | Make | Primary Sponsor | Speed | Time | Behind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Dodge | Miller Lite | 93.055 | 76.987 | 0.000 |
| 2 | 26 | Jamie McMurray | Ford | Crown Royal | 92.948 | 77.075 | -0.088 |
| 3 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench | 92.889 | 77.124 | -0.137 |
| 4 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Dodge | Alltel | 92.812 | 77.188 | -0.201 |
| 5 | 60 | Boris Said | Ford | SOBE - No Fear | 92.663 | 77.312 | -0.325 |
| 6 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Dodge | Dodge Dealers / UAW / SRT | 92.495 | 77.453 | -0.466 |
| 7 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Ford | National Guard | 92.308 | 77.610 | -0.623 |
| 8 | 6 | Mark Martin | Ford | AAA | 92.295 | 77.621 | -0.634 |
| 9 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Ford | DEWALT | 92.226 | 77.679 | -0.692 |
| 10 | 1 | Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet | U.S. Army | 92.158 | 77.736 | -0.749 |
| 11 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | DuPont | 92.086 | 77.797 | -0.810 |
| 12 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Chevrolet | The Home Depot | 92.076 | 77.805 | -0.818 |
| 13 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Chevrolet | Cingular Wireless | 92.027 | 77.847 | -0.860 |
| 14 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Chevrolet | Menards / Energizer | 92.025 | 77.848 | -0.861 |
| 15 | 4 | PJ Jones | Chevrolet | AERO Exhaust | 92.020 | 77.853 | -0.866 |
| 16 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet | Lowe's | 91.893 | 77.960 | -0.973 |
| 17 | 32 | Ron Fellows | Chevrolet | Tide-Downy | 91.859 | 77.989 | -1.002 |
| 18 | 21 | Ken Schrader | Ford | Little Debbie | 91.837 | 78.008 | -1.021 |
| 19 | 5 | Kyle Busch | Chevrolet | Kellogg's | 91.821 | 78.021 | -1.034 |
| 20 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Ford | Office Depot | 91.726 | 78.102 | -1.115 |
| 21 | 43 | Bobby Labonte | Dodge | Cheerios / Betty Crocker | 91.684 | 78.138 | -1.151 |
| 22 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Ford | UPS | 91.644 | 78.172 | -1.185 |
| 23 | 66 | Jeff Green | Chevrolet | Best Buy / SanDisk | 91.586 | 78.222 | -1.235 |
| 24 | 38 | Elliott Sadler | Ford | Pedigree | 91.559 | 78.245 | -1.258 |
| 25 | 10 | Scott Riggs | Dodge | Valvoline / Stanley Tools | 91.483 | 78.310 | -1.323 |
| 26 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr | Chevrolet | Budweiser | 91.445 | 78.342 | -1.355 |
| 27 | 40 | Scott Pruett | Dodge | Coors Light | 91.382 | 78.396 | -1.409 |
| 28 | 7 | Clint Bowyer | Chevrolet | Jack Daniel's | 91.381 | 78.397 | -1.410 |
| 29 | 14 | Sterling Marlin | Chevrolet | Waste Management | 91.308 | 78.460 | -1.473 |
| 30 | 27 | Tom Hubert | Ford | Kirk Shelmerdine Racing | 91.265 | 78.497 | -1.510 |
| 31 | 72 | David Gilliland | Dodge | Dutch Quality Stone | 91.132 | 78.611 | -1.624 |
| 32 | 19 | Jeremy Mayfield | Dodge | Dodge Dealers / UAW / SRT | 91.067 | 78.667 | -1.680 |
| 33 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Dodge | Wells Fargo | 91.012 | 78.715 | -1.728 |
| 34 | 42 | Casey Mears | Dodge | Texaco / Havoline | 91.010 | 78.717 | -1.730 |
| 35 | 55 | Michael Waltrip | Dodge | NAPA Auto Parts | 90.929 | 78.787 | -1.800 |
| 36 | 22 | Dave Blaney | Dodge | Caterpillar | 90.825 | 78.877 | -1.890 |
| 37 | 96 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | DLP HDTV | 90.684 | 79.000 | -2.013 |
| 38 | 18 | JJ Yeley | Chevrolet | Interstate Batteries | 90.306 | 79.330 | -2.343 |
| 39 | 1 | Martin Truex Jr | Chevrolet | Bass Pro Shops / Tracker | 90.251 | 79.379 | -2.392 |
| 40 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Chevrolet | FedEx Freight | 90.186 | 79.436 | -2.449 |
| 41 | 41 | Reed Sorenson | Dodge | Target | 90.028 | 79.575 | -2.588 |
| 42 | 25 | Brian Vickers | Chevrolet | GMAC | 88.497 | 80.952 | -3.965 |
| 43 | 02 | Brandon Ash | Dodge | Sprinter Trucking Inc. | 90.715 | 78.973 | -1.986 |
| Failed to qualify | |||||||
| 44 | 34 | Johnny Miller | Chevrolet | Oak Glove Co. | 79.115 | ||
| 45 | 49 | Chris Cook | Dodge | DSI | 79.918 | ||
| 46 | 78 | Travis Kvapil | Chevrolet | Furniture Row Racing | 79.981 | ||
| 47 | 95 | Stanton Barrett | Chevrolet | Interush | 80.106 | ||
| 48 | 61 | Brian Simo | Chevrolet | Front Row Motorsports | 81.143 | ||