Official name Pocono 500 | ||
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Date June 11, 2006 (2006-June-11) Course Permanent racing facility2.5 mi (4.0 km) Distance 200 laps, 500 mi (804.672 km) Weather Chilly with temperatures approaching 62.6 °F (17.0 °C); wind speeds up to 18.3 miles per hour (29.5 km/h) | ||
The 2006 Pocono 500 was a NASCAR Nextel Cup Series race that was held on June 11, 2006 at Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. It was the fourteenth race of the 2006 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season. Denny Hamlin of Joe Gibbs Racing won the race. It was Hamlin's first career Nextel Cup Series win.
Failed to qualify: Scott Wimmer (#4), Derrike Cope (#74), Stanton Barrett (#95), Greg Sacks (#34), Brent Sherman (#72)
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