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2006 Sharpie 500

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Official name
  
Sharpie 500

Date
  
August 26, 2006 (2006-August-26)

Location
  
Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol, Tennessee

Course
  
Permanent racing facility 0.533 mi (0.857 km)

Distance
  
500 laps, 266.5 mi (428.89 km)

Average speed
  
90.025 miles per hour (144.881 km/h)

The 2006 Sharpie 500 was an NASCAR Winston Cup Series race held on August 26, 2006 at Bristol Motor Speedway, in Bristol, Tennessee. Contested over 500 laps on the 0.533 mile (0.857 km) concrete short track, it was the 24th race of the 2006 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series season. Matt Kenseth of Roush Racing won the race.

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Summary

One of the most popular races on the circuit, the Sharpie 500, NASCAR's twenty-fourth race of the season was held on August 26, 2006 under the lights on the 0.533-mile Bristol International Speedway. Kurt Busch won the pole for this event. Matt Kenseth won his second straight Nextel Cup race and, along with points leader Jimmie Johnson, clinched a berth in the Chase for the Nextel Cup.

Race Statistics

  • Time of race: 2:57:37
  • Average Speed: 90.025 miles per hour (144.881 km/h)
  • Pole Speed: 124.906 miles per hour (201.017 km/h)
  • Cautions: 10 for 62 laps
  • Margin of Victory: 0.591 sec
  • Lead changes: 18
  • Percent of race run under caution: 12.4%
  • Average green flag run: 39.8 laps

    • References

    2006 Sharpie 500 Wikipedia
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