2006 Sylvania 300
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 1.058-mile (1.703 km) speedway, it was the 27th race of the 2006 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series season. Kevin Harvick of Richard Childress Racing won the race.
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 27 of 36 in the 2006 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series | |||
| Date | September 17, 2006 | ||
| Location | New Hampshire International Speedway, Loudon, New Hampshire | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 1.058 mi (1.702 km) | ||
| Distance | 300 laps, 317.4 mi (510.805 km) | ||
| Average speed | 102.195 miles per hour (164.467 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Richard Childress Racing | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Kevin Harvick | Richard Childress Racing | |
| Laps | 196 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 29 | Kevin Harvick | Richard Childress Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | TNT | ||
| Announcers | Bill Weber, Benny Parsons, & Wally Dallenbach | ||
Background
New Hampshire International Speedway is a 1.058-mile (1.703 km) 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 1.6-mile (2.6 km) 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.
Top 10 results
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 2 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet |
| 3 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 4 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet |
| 5 | 25 | Brian Vickers | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 6 | 19 | Elliott Sadler | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge |
| 7 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 8 | 18 | J.J. Yeley | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet |
| 9 | 22 | Dave Blaney | Bill Davis Racing | Dodge |
| 10 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Roush Racing | Ford |
Race Statistics
- Time of race: 3:06:21
- Average Speed: 102.195 miles per hour (164.467 km/h)
- Pole Speed: 132.282 miles per hour (212.887 km/h)
- Cautions: 10 for 47 laps
- Margin of Victory: 0.777 sec
- Lead changes: 17
- Percent of race run under caution: 15.7%
- Average green flag run: 23 laps