2006 USG Sheetrock 400

The 2006 USG Sheetrock 400 was a NASCAR Nextel Cup Series race held on July 9, 2006, at Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet, Illinois. The race was the 18th of the 2006 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series season. Jeff Burton of Richard Childress Racing won the pole position with a lap speed of 181.647 mph (292.333 km/h),[3] his second pole of 2006 along with the Daytona 500,[4] marking the first time in his career that he won two poles in the same year.[5] Roush Racing's Matt Kenseth led the most laps, while Jeff Gordon of Hendrick Motorsports won the race[5] on a green-white-checker finish, which extended the race from 267 laps to 270.[6]

2006 USG Sheetrock 400
Race details[1]
Race 18 of 36 in the 2006 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series
2006 USG Sheetrock 400 program cover
2006 USG Sheetrock 400 program cover
DateJuly 9, 2006 (2006-07-09)
LocationChicagoland Speedway, Joliet, Illinois
CoursePermanent racing facility
1.500 mi (2.414 km)
Distance270 laps, 405 mi (644.5 km)
Scheduled Distance267 laps, 400.5 mi (804.672 km)
WeatherHot with temperatures approaching 87.8 °F (31.0 °C); wind speeds up to 15 miles per hour (24 km/h)
Average speed132.077 mph (212.557 km/h)
Attendance80,000
Pole position
DriverRichard Childress Racing
Time29.728
Most laps led
DriverMatt KensethRoush Racing
Laps112
Winner
No. 24Jeff GordonHendrick Motorsports
Television in the United States
NetworkTNT
AnnouncersBill Weber, Benny Parsons, Wally Dallenbach Jr.
Nielsen Ratings5.2[2]

Qualifying

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ST[7]Car #DriverMakePrimary SponsorSPD QTimeBHND
131Jeff BurtonChevroletCingular Wireless181.64729.7280.000
225Brian VickersChevroletGMAC181.31829.78200.054
39Kasey KahneDodgeDodge Dealers/UAW180.68729.88600.158
429Kevin HarvickChevroletGM Goodwrench180.42129.93000.202
548Jimmie JohnsonChevroletLowe's180.39129.93500.207
643Bobby LabonteDodgeChex180.36729.93900.211
711Denny HamlinChevroletFedEx179.87430.02100.293
817Matt KensethFordUSG Sheetrock179.71830.04700.319
96Mark MartinFordAAA179.32430.11300.385
1018JJ YeleyChevroletGSK/Astellas179.31930.11400.386
1142Casey MearsDodgeTexaco/Havoline179.22330.13000.402
1212Ryan NewmanDodgeMobil 1179.20630.13300.405
1324Jeff GordonChevroletDuPont179.20030.13400.406
1410Scott RiggsDodgeVavoline178.66030.22500.497
1522Dave BlaneyDodgeCaterpillar178.63630.22900.501
1619Jeremy MayfieldDodgeDodge Dealers/UAW178.61330.23300.505
1701Joe NemechekChevroletU.S. Army178.58330.23800.510
1841Reed SorensonDodgeTarget178.44230.26200.534
192Kurt BuschDodgeMiller Lite178.31830.28300.555
2040David StremmeDodgeLone Star Steakhouse178.28330.28900.561
2199Carl EdwardsFordOffice Depot178.27130.29100.563
2266Jeff GreenChevroletBest Buy178.15930.31000.582
235Kyle BuschChevroletCarquest178.03630.33100.603
2400Bill ElliottChevroletBurger King178.00130.33700.609
258Dale Earnhardt JrChevroletBudweiser177.92430.35000.622
2644Terry LabonteChevroletKellogg's177.69030.39000.662
2716Greg BiffleFordSubway/National Guard177.64330.39800.670
284Scott WimmerChevroletAERO Exhaust177.62030.40200.674
291Martin Truex JrChevroletBass Pro Shops177.51530.42000.692
307Robby GordonChevroletJim Beam177.48030.42600.698
3114Sterling MarlinChevroletWaste Management177.29930.45700.729
3238Elliott SadlerFordM&M's177.06730.49700.769
3345Kyle PettyDodgeWells Fargo176.99730.50900.781
3420Tony StewartChevroletHome Depot176.93330.52000.792
3506Todd KlueverFord3M Post-Its176.58030.58100.853
3655Michael WaltripDodgeNAPA Auto Parts176.55130.58600.858
3778Kenny WallaceChevroletFurniture Row Racing176.50530.59400.866
3807Clint BowyerChevroletJack Daniels176.47130.60000.872
3996Tony RainesChevroletDLP HDTV175.93630.69300.965
4021Ken SchraderFordLittle Debbie175.67330.73901.011
4188Dale JarrettFordUPS174.65030.91901.191
4226Jamie McMurrayFordLenox Industrial Tools174.22730.99401.266
4332Travis KvapilChevroletTide176.17730.65100.923
Failed to qualify
4415Paul MenardChevroletMenards / Sylvania30.667
4549Kevin LepageDodgeRoadLoans30.774
4661Chad BlountDodgeEmbassy Suites30.780
4704Brent ShermanFordSerta30.958
4851Mike GarveyChevroletMarathon American Spirit Motor Oil30.998
4974Derrike CopeDodgeSundance Vacations / Royal Admin.31.066
5034Carl LongChevroletOak Glove Co.31.341

Race recap

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Pole-sitter Jeff Burton led much of the early portion of the race, but Jeff Gordon then took the lead after a strong green-flag pit stop. On lap 68, the first caution flag was flown for debris on the track, shuffling the driver order and giving the lead to Kevin Harvick.[8] With four laps to go,[9] Gordon drove into a slowing[5] Matt Kenseth's rear bumper, spinning him. On the green-white-checker finish,[8] Gordon led the final laps to win his 75th career Cup Series victory and second of 2006[10] with a 0.461 second lead over Burton, followed by Kyle Busch, Kevin Harvick, and defending race winner Dale Earnhardt Jr.[11] Points leader Jimmie Johnson, Reed Sorenson, Kurt Busch, Clint Bowyer and J. J. Yeley closed out the top ten.[6] Meanwhile, Kenseth was involved in a second wreck and ran out of fuel,[5] but managed to finish the race on the lead lap[6] and finished 22nd.[12]

After the race, the points standings saw Johnson pull away from Kenseth, with the eight-point margin[13] between them increasing to 51, with Johnson leading Kenseth 2,651 points to 2,600. Earnhardt Jr. was third with 2,394 points, Burton had 2,327 points, and Kasey Kahne rounded out the top five with 2,303.[14] Mark Martin (2,291), Tony Stewart (2,274), Kyle Busch (2,265), Harvick (2,253) and Gordon (2,219) completed the top ten points standings.[6]

Results

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POS[15]ST#DRIVERSPONSOR / OWNERCARLAPSMONEYSTATUSLEDPTS
11324  Jeff GordonDuPont   (Rick Hendrick)Chevrolet270327761running20185
2131  Jeff BurtonCingular Wireless   (Richard Childress)Chevrolet270250220running60175
3235  Kyle BuschCarquest   (Rick Hendrick)Chevrolet270178075running2170
4429  Kevin HarvickGM Goodwrench   (Richard Childress)Chevrolet270184586running40165
5258  Dale Earnhardt Jr.Budweiser   (Dale Earnhardt, Inc.)Chevrolet270164591running27160
6548  Jimmie JohnsonLowe's   (Rick Hendrick)Chevrolet270154286running0150
71841  Reed SorensonTarget   (Chip Ganassi)Dodge270116525running6151
8192  Kurt BuschMiller Lite   (Roger Penske)Dodge270138958running0142
93807  Clint BowyerJack Daniel's   (Richard Childress)Chevrolet270114425running0138
101018  J.J. YeleyGSK / Astellas VESIcare   (Joe Gibbs)Chevrolet270138475running0134
112716  Greg BiffleNational Guard   (Jack Roush)Ford270113000running0130
12643  Bobby LabonteChexMostPopularDriver.com   (Petty Enterprises)Dodge270132136running1132
13225  Brian VickersGMAC   (Rick Hendrick)Chevrolet270101350running0124
14711  Denny HamlinFedEx Kinko's   (Joe Gibbs)Chevrolet27091525running0121
151410  Scott RiggsValvoline / Stanley Tools   (James Rocco)Dodge27091325running0118
16291  Martin Truex Jr.Bass Pro Shops / Tracker   (Dale Earnhardt, Inc.)Chevrolet270116283running0115
171522  Dave BlaneyCaterpillar   (Bill Davis)Dodge270106233running0112
1896  Mark MartinAAA   (Jack Roush)Ford270103325running1114
19307  Robby GordonJim Beam   (Robby Gordon)Chevrolet27088125running0106
202199  Carl EdwardsOffice Depot   (Jack Roush)Ford270106725running0103
212040  David StremmeLone Star Steakhouse & Saloon   (Chip Ganassi)Dodge270108983running0100
22817  Matt KensethUSG Sheetrock   (Jack Roush)Ford270139666running112107
2339  Kasey KahneDodge Dealers / UAW / McDonald's   (Ray Evernham)Dodge270120489running094
241619  Jeremy MayfieldDodge Dealers / UAW / AskDrZ.com   (Ray Evernham)Dodge270114916running091
251142  Casey MearsTexaco / Havoline   (Chip Ganassi)Dodge270118783running088
263114  Sterling MarlinWaste Management   (Nelson Bowers)Chevrolet26995158running085
272266  Jeff GreenBest Buy   (Gene Haas)Chevrolet269100447running082
283345  Kyle PettyWells Fargo   (Petty Enterprises)Dodge26989800running079
293238  Elliott SadlerM&M's   (Yates Racing)Ford269107008running076
303655  Michael WaltripNAPA Auto Parts   (Doug Bawel)Dodge26979350running073
314188  Dale JarrettUPS   (Yates Racing)Ford269110725running070
323420  Tony StewartThe Home Depot   (Joe Gibbs)Chevrolet269132386running172
331701  Joe NemechekU.S. Army   (Nelson Bowers)Chevrolet268105545running064
34284  Scott WimmerAERO Exhaust   (Larry McClure)Chevrolet26878050running061
352400  Bill ElliottBurger King   (Michael Waltrip)Chevrolet26877850running058
361212  Ryan NewmanMobil 1   (Roger Penske)Dodge268123058running055
374332  Travis KvapilTide / Downy   (Cal Wells)Chevrolet26877425running052
383778  Kenny WallaceFurniture Row Racing   (Barney Visser)Chevrolet26877225running049
394226  Jamie McMurrayLenox Industrial Tools   (Jack Roush)Ford268123850running046
403996  Tony RainesDLP HDTV   (Bill Saunders)Chevrolet26776805running043
413506  Todd Kluever3M Post-it   (Jack Roush)Ford26776605running040
424021  Ken SchraderLittle Debbie   (Wood Brothers)Ford266103644running037
432644  Terry LabonteKellogg's   (Rick Hendrick)Chevrolet16776551engine034
Failed to qualify
POSNAMENBRSPONSOROWNERCAR
44Paul Menard15Menards / SylvaniaDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet
45Kevin Lepage49RoadLoansBeth Ann MorgenthauDodge
46Chad Blount61Embassy SuitesBob JenkinsDodge
47Brent Sherman04SertaBrent ShermanFord
48Mike Garvey51Marathon American Spirit Motor OilJoe AuerChevrolet
49Derrike Cope74Sundance Vacations / Royal Admin.Raynard McGlynnDodge
50Carl Long34Oak Glove Co.Bob JenkinsChevrolet

Standings after the race

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Jimmie Johnson led the points standings after the race.
PosDriverPoints
1Jimmie Johnson2651
2Matt Kenseth2600
3Dale Earnhardt Jr.2394
4Jeff Burton2327
5Kasey Kahne2303
6Mark Martin2291
7Tony Stewart2274
8Kyle Busch2265
9Kevin Harvick2253
10Jeff Gordon2219

References

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  2. ^ "TV RATINGS 2006". Jayski's Silly Season Site. Archived from the original on 2015-05-05. Retrieved 2013-12-27.
  3. ^ "Burton wins pole in Chicagoland qualifying". USA Today. Gannett Company. 2006-07-09. Retrieved 2013-07-04.
  4. ^ Associated Press (2006-07-06). "Jeff Burton wins pole for USG Sheetrock 400". ESPN. ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved 2013-07-09.
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  14. ^ "Jeff Gordon wins the Sheetrock 400". United Press International. 2006-07-09. Retrieved 2013-07-09.
  15. ^ "Race Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved 2021-06-06.
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