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Date: August 26, 2006 |
Track Configuration: Distance: 0.533-miles Concrete oval
Banking: In turns: 36
On straightaways: 16 |
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DIRECTIONS:
On U.S. Highway 11 east, 5 miles south of Bristol. From the North: Access from I-81, Virginia exit 3; take I-381 south, follow track signs. From the South: Access from I-81, exit 69 towards Blountville, TN. |
Before an estimated crowd of 160,000, Matt Kenseth won the Sharpie 500, posting his 10th NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series victory. Prior to the green flag, the following drivers, under penalty, dropped to the rear of the field for the reasons indicated: #42 Jamie Mc Murray (transmission change); #8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. (unapproved impound adjustment). |
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LENGTH OF RACE: 500 Laps - 266.5 Miles PURSE: $5,928,193
TIME OF RACE: 3 hours, 8 minutes, 50 seconds
AVERAGE SPEED: 84.678 mph MARGIN OF VICTORY: 0.511 second
BUDWEISER POLE AWARD: Matt Kenseth, DeWalt Power Tools Ford (127.300 mph, 15.073 sec.)
COMMIT LOZENGES COMMIT TO WIN AWARD: Matt Kenseth, DeWalt Power Tools Ford
CHECKERS/RALLY'S DOUBLE DRIVE-THRU CHALLENGE AWARD: Rusty Wallace, Miller Lite Dodge
EA SPORTS MOVE OF THE RACE AWARD:
Matt Kenseth, DeWalt Power Tools Ford
GOODYEAR GATORBACK FASTEST LAP
AWARD: Matt Kenseth, DeWalt Power Tools Ford |
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MBNA MID-RACE LEADER AWARD: Matt Kenseth, DeWalt Power Tools Ford (Also won $10,000 MBNA Bonus for winning race.)
MOBIL 1 COMMAND PERFORMANCE DRIVER OF THE RACE AWARD: Jeff Burton, Cingular Chevrolet
NASCAR NEXTEL CUP LEADER BONUS: No
winner; rolls over to $30,000 at California Speedway.
RAYBESTOS ROOKIE OF THE RACE AWARD: Travis Kvapil, Kodak/Jasper Eng. & Trans. Dodge
SUNOCO DIAMOND PERFORMANCE AWARD: Matt Kenseth, DeWalt Power Tools Ford
U.S.G. IMPROVING THE FINISH AWARD:
Joe Nemechek, U.S. Army Chevrolet
WIX FILTERS LAP LEADER AWARD: Matt Kenseth, DeWalt Power Tools Ford (415 laps)
CAUTION FLAGS: 16 cautions for 87 laps. 69-74 (Car #40-Accident, Turn 1); 77-82 (Car |
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#92 & 41 -Accident, Turn 4); 94-97 (Car #9-Accident, Turn 3); 130-134 (Car #22-Accident, Backstretch); 174-177 (Car #80-Spin, Turn 2); 184-188 (Car #5-Accident, Backstretch); 211-215 (Car #88-Accident, Turn 2); 221-225 (Car
#95-Spin,Turn 2); 239-242 (Car#77-Spin, Frontstretch); 257-262 (Car #95-Spin, Turn 4); 302-306 (Car #88-Spin, Turn 2); 318-329 (Car
#0,8,12,29 & 88-Accident, Turn 2); 374-378 (Car #7-Accident, Turn 4); 419-424 (Car #43 & 99-Accident, Turn 2); 468-472 (Car #92-Accident, Turn 3); 495-498 (Car #45-Accident, Turn 2).
LAP LEADERS: 17 lead changes among 9 drivers. Matt Kenseth 1-70, Jeff Gordon 71-97, Kenseth 98-174, Kevin Harvick 175-177, Kenseth 178-212, Jeremy Mayfield 213-230, Kenseth 231-257, Bobby Labonte 258-278, Kenseth 279, Greg Biffle 280, Kenseth 281-303, Rusty Wallace 304-306, Kenseth 307-375, Mike Bliss 376-379, Kenseth 380-419, R. Wallace 420-425, Elliott Sadler 426-427, Kenseth 428-500. |
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