2006_Chevy_Rock_&_Roll_400

2006 Chevy Rock & Roll 400

2006 Chevy Rock & Roll 400

Motor car race

The 2006 Chevy Rock & Roll 400 was a NASCAR Nextel Cup Series race held on September 9, 2006, at Richmond International Raceway in Richmond, Virginia. Contested over 400 laps on the three–quarter (1.2 km) short track, it was the 26th race of the 2006 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series season. Kevin Harvick of Richard Childress Racing won the race.

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Background

In 1953, Richmond International Raceway hosted Grand National Series; Lee Petty won the race.[1] Original track was paved in 1968.[2] In 1988, track was re-designed into a D-shaped configuration, during spring and fall races.[3]

The name for the raceway complex was "Strawberry Hill" until the Virginia State Fairgrounds site was bought out in 1999 and renamed the "Richmond International Raceway".

Qualifying

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Results

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Race Statistics

  • Time of race: 2:57:37
  • Average Speed: 101.342 miles per hour (163.094 km/h)
  • Pole Speed: 127.986 miles per hour (205.974 km/h)
  • Cautions: 7 for 48 laps
  • Margin of Victory: 0.153
  • Lead changes: 16
  • Percent of race run under caution: 12%
  • Average green flag run: 44 laps

References

  1. [1]
    http://racing.ballparks.com/Richmond/index.htm "Richmond International Raceway has hosted the NASCAR Winston Cup Series since 1953. Lee Petty won the first race that year."
  2. [2]
    Richmond International Raceway "The original track was paved in 1968."
  3. [3]
    Richmond International Raceway "Formerly a half-mile oval, it was redesigned in 1988 between the spring and fall races. Recent renovations have made it one of the most modern speedways on the tour."
  4. [4]
    "Qualifying times: Chevy Rock & Roll 400". Crash. 2006-09-09. Archived from the original on 2021-06-06. Retrieved 2021-06-06.
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