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Date August 6, 2006 (2006-August-06) Official name Allstate 400 at the Brickyard Location Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana Course Permanent racing facility
2.5 mi (4.023 km) Distance 160 laps, 400 mi (643.737 km) Weather Hot with temperatures approaching 89.6 °F (32.0 °C); wind speeds up to 10.2 miles per hour (16.4 km/h) | ||
The 2006 Allstate 400 at The Brickyard, the 13th running of the event, was a NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series race held on August 6, 2006 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana. Contested at 160 laps on the 2.5 mile (4.023 km) speedway, it was the twenty-first race of the 2006 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series season. Jimmie Johnson of Hendrick Motorsports won the race, his fourth win of the season. Matt Kenseth finished second and Kevin Harvick finished third.
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Background
The Indianapolis Motor Speedway, located in Speedway, Indiana, (an enclave suburb of Indianapolis) in the United States, is the home of the Indianapolis 500 and the Allstate 400 at the Brickyard. It is located on the corner of 16th Street and Georgetown Road, approximately six miles (10 km) west of Downtown Indianapolis. It is a four-turn rectangular-oval track that is 2.5 miles (4.023 km) long. The track's turns are banked at 9 degrees, while the front stretch, the location of the finish line, has no banking. The back stretch, opposite of the front, also has a zero degree banking. The racetrack has seats for more than 250,000 spectators.
Summary
The Allstate 400 at the Brickyard, the second richest race on the Nextel Cup circuit, was held at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on August 6, 2006. Jeff Burton won the pole. Jimmie Johnson came back from 38th place after suffering a blown left front tire early in the race that caused some fender damage to become the second driver to win both the Daytona 500 and the Allstate 400 in the same season, first accomplished by Dale Jarrett in 1996.
Failed to qualify: Paul Menard (#15), Michael Waltrip (#55), Johnny Sauter (#70), Kevin Lepage (#49), Stephen Leicht (#90), Bobby Hamilton, Jr. (#04), Derrike Cope (#61)