# 2006 3M Performance 400

The 2006 3M Performance 400 Presented by Post-it Picture Paper was a NASCAR Nextel Cup Series stock car race held on June 18, 2006 at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Michigan. Contested over 129 laps – shortened from 200 laps due to rain on a 2-mile (3.218 km) speedway, it was the 15th race of the 2006 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series season. Kasey Kahne of Evernham Motorsports won the race.

## Background

Michigan International Speedway (MIS) is a two-mile (3.2 km) moderate-banked D-shaped speedway located off U.S. Highway 12 on more than 1,400 acres (5.7 km$^2$) approximately 4 miles (6.4 km) south of the village of Brooklyn, in the scenic Irish Hills area of southeastern Michigan. The track is used primarily for NASCAR events. It is sometimes known as a "sister track" to Texas World Speedway, and was used as the basis of Auto Club Speedway. The track is owned by International Speedway Corporation (ISC). Michigan International Speedway is recognized as one of motorsports' premier facilities because of its wide racing surface and high banking (by open-wheel standards; the 18-degree banking is modest by stock car standards).

## Entry list

| Car # | Driver | Hometown | Make | Sponsor | Team |
| 01 | Joe Nemechek | Lakeland, FL | Chevrolet | U.S. Army | Bobby Ginn |
| 1 | Martin Truex Jr | Mayetta, NJ | Chevrolet | Bass Pro Shops / Tracker | Teresa Earnhardt |
| 2 | Kurt Busch | Las Vegas, NV | Dodge | Miller Lite | Roger Penske |
| 4 | Scott Wimmer | Wausau, WI | Chevrolet | AERO Exhaust | Larry McClure |
| 5 | Kyle Busch | Las Vegas, NV | Chevrolet | Kellogg's | Rick Hendrick |
| 6 | Mark Martin | Batesville, AR | Ford | AAA | Jack Roush |
| 07 | Clint Bowyer | Emporia, KS | Chevrolet | Jack Daniel's | Richard Childress |
| 7 | Robby Gordon | Bellflower, CA | Chevrolet | Menards / MAPEI | Robby Gordon |
| 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr | Kannapolis, NC | Chevrolet | Budweiser | Teresa Earnhardt |
| 9 | Kasey Kahne | Enumclaw, WA | Dodge | Dodge Dealers / UAW / "Click" | Ray Evernham |
| 10 | Scott Riggs | Bahama, NC | Dodge | Stanley Tools / Valvoline | James Rocco |
| 11 | Denny Hamlin | Chesterfield, VA | Chevrolet | FedEx Express | J D Gibbs |
| 12 | Ryan Newman | South Bend, IN | Dodge | Alltel | Roger Penske |
| 14 | Sterling Marlin | Columbia, TN | Chevrolet | Waste Mngmnt-Ginn Clubs / Resorts | Bobby Ginn |
| 16 | Greg Biffle | Vancouver, WA | Ford | National Guard / Charter Communications | Geoff Smith |
| 17 | Matt Kenseth | Cambridge, WI | Ford | Carhartt | Mark Martin |
| 18 | JJ Yeley | Phoenix, AZ | Chevrolet | Interstate Batteries | Joe Gibbs |
| 19 | Jeremy Mayfield | Owensboro, KY | Dodge | Dodge Dealers / UAW | Ray Evernham |
| 20 | Tony Stewart | Rushville, IN | Chevrolet | The Home Depot | Joe Gibbs |
| 21 | Ken Schrader | Fenton, MO | Ford | Motorcraft Genuine Parts | Glen Wood |
| 22 | Dave Blaney | Hartford, OH | Dodge | Caterpillar Ground Engaging Tools | Bill Davis |
| 23 | Bill Lester | Oakland, CA | Dodge | Waste Management | Gail Davis |
| 24 | Jeff Gordon | Vallejo, CA | Chevrolet | DuPont | Rick Hendrick |
| 25 | Brian Vickers | Thomasville, NC | Chevrolet | GMAC | Mary Hendrick |
| 26 | Jamie McMurray | Joplin, MO | Ford | IRWIN Industrial Tools | Georgetta Roush |
| 29 | Kevin Harvick | Bakersfield, CA | Chevrolet | Reese's | Richard Childress |
| 31 | Jeff Burton | South Boston, VA | Chevrolet | Cingular Wireless | Richard Childress |
| 32 | Travis Kvapil | Janesville, WI | Chevrolet | Tide-Downy | Calvin Wells III |
| 34 | Mike Skinner | Ontario, CA | Chevrolet | Front Row Motorsports | Brad Jenkins |
| 37 | Carl Long | Roxboro, NC | Dodge | R&J Racing | John Carter |
| 38 | Elliott Sadler | Emporia, VA | Ford | M&M's | Robert Yates |
| 40 | David Stremme | South Bend, IN | Dodge | Lone Star Steakhouse / Saloon | Felix Sabates |
| 41 | Reed Sorenson | Peachtree City, GA | Dodge | Target | Chip Ganassi |
| 42 | Casey Mears | Bakersfield, CA | Dodge | Texaco / Havoline | Floyd Ganassi |
| 43 | Bobby Labonte | Corpus Christi, TX | Dodge | Cheerios / Betty Crocker | Richard L Petty |
| 45 | Kyle Petty | Trinity, NC | Dodge | Wells Fargo | Kyle Petty |
| 48 | Jimmie Johnson | El Cajon, CA | Chevrolet | Lowe's | Jeff Gordon |
| 49 | Kevin Lepage | Shelburne, VT | Dodge | RoadLoans.com | Elizabeth Morgenthau |
| 51 | Mike Garvey | McDonough, GA | Chevrolet | Marathon American Spirit Motor Oil | Joe Auer |
| 55 | Michael Waltrip | Owensboro, KY | Dodge | NAPA Auto Parts | Douglas Bawel |
| 61 | Chad Chaffin | Smyrna, TN | Dodge | Peak Performance | Bob Jenkins |
| 66 | Jeff Green | Owensboro, KY | Chevrolet | Best Buy | Gene Haas |
| 74 | Derrike Cope | Spanaway, WA | Dodge | Howes Lubricator / Royal Administration | Raynard McGlynn |
| 78 | Kenny Wallace | St. Louis, MO | Chevrolet | Furniture Row Racing | Barney Visser |
| 88 | Dale Jarrett | Hickory, NC | Ford | UPS | Robert Yates |
| 96 | Tony Raines | LaPorte, IN | Chevrolet | DLP HDTV | Bill Saunders |
| 99 | Carl Edwards | Columbia, MO | Ford | Office Depot | Jack Roush |

## Qualifying

| Pos | Car # | Driver | Make | Primary Sponsor | Speed | Time | Behind |
| 1 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Dodge | Dodge Dealers / UAW / "Click" | 185.644 | 38.784 | 0.000 |
| 2 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | DuPont | 185.543 | 38.805 | -0.021 |
| 3 | 25 | Brian Vickers | Chevrolet | GMAC | 184.995 | 38.920 | -0.136 |
| 4 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet | Lowe's | 184.943 | 38.931 | -0.147 |
| 5 | 43 | Bobby Labonte | Dodge | Cheerios / Betty Crocker | 184.810 | 38.959 | -0.175 |
| 6 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr | Chevrolet | Budweiser | 184.606 | 39.002 | -0.218 |
| 7 | 1 | Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet | U.S. Army | 184.252 | 39.077 | -0.293 |
| 8 | 6 | Mark Martin | Ford | AAA | 184.007 | 39.129 | -0.345 |
| 9 | 7 | Clint Bowyer | Chevrolet | Jack Daniel's | 183.758 | 39.182 | -0.398 |
| 10 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Ford | National Guard / Charter Communications | 183.589 | 39.218 | -0.434 |
| 11 | 1 | Martin Truex Jr | Chevrolet | Bass Pro Shops / Tracker | 183.552 | 39.226 | -0.442 |
| 12 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Chevrolet | Cingular Wireless | 183.496 | 39.238 | -0.454 |
| 13 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Dodge | Miller Lite | 183.337 | 39.272 | -0.488 |
| 14 | 18 | JJ Yeley | Chevrolet | Interstate Batteries | 183.309 | 39.278 | -0.494 |
| 15 | 5 | Kyle Busch | Chevrolet | Kellogg's | 183.271 | 39.286 | -0.502 |
| 16 | 10 | Scott Riggs | Dodge | Stanley Tools / Valvoline | 183.262 | 39.288 | -0.504 |
| 17 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Chevrolet | The Home Depot | 182.746 | 39.399 | -0.615 |
| 18 | 19 | Jeremy Mayfield | Dodge | Dodge Dealers / UAW | 182.709 | 39.407 | -0.623 |
| 19 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Chevrolet | Reese's | 182.699 | 39.409 | -0.625 |
| 20 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Ford | Carhartt | 182.621 | 39.426 | -0.642 |
| 21 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Chevrolet | FedEx Express | 182.371 | 39.480 | -0.696 |
| 22 | 21 | Ken Schrader | Ford | Motorcraft Genuine Parts | 182.279 | 39.500 | -0.716 |
| 23 | 32 | Travis Kvapil | Chevrolet | Tide-Downy | 182.011 | 39.558 | -0.774 |
| 24 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Chevrolet | Menards / MAPEI | 181.947 | 39.572 | -0.788 |
| 25 | 41 | Reed Sorenson | Dodge | Target | 181.896 | 39.583 | -0.799 |
| 26 | 14 | Sterling Marlin | Chevrolet | Waste Mngmnt-Ginn Clubs / Resorts | 181.878 | 39.587 | -0.803 |
| 27 | 66 | Jeff Green | Chevrolet | Best Buy | 181.832 | 39.597 | -0.813 |
| 28 | 55 | Michael Waltrip | Dodge | NAPA Auto Parts | 181.791 | 39.606 | -0.822 |
| 29 | 49 | Kevin Lepage | Dodge | RoadLoans.com | 181.680 | 39.630 | -0.846 |
| 30 | 40 | David Stremme | Dodge | Lone Star Steakhouse / Saloon | 181.187 | 39.738 | -0.954 |
| 31 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Ford | Office Depot | 181.128 | 39.751 | -0.967 |
| 32 | 38 | Elliott Sadler | Ford | M&M's | 181.118 | 39.753 | -0.969 |
| 33 | 22 | Dave Blaney | Dodge | Caterpillar Ground Engaging Tools | 180.868 | 39.808 | -1.024 |
| 34 | 23 | Bill Lester | Dodge | Waste Management | 180.846 | 39.813 | -1.029 |
| 35 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Dodge | Wells Fargo | 180.510 | 39.887 | -1.103 |
| 36 | 4 | Scott Wimmer | Chevrolet | AERO Exhaust | 180.198 | 39.956 | -1.172 |
| 37 | 42 | Casey Mears | Dodge | Texaco / Havoline | 180.194 | 39.957 | -1.173 |
| 38 | 74 | Derrike Cope | Dodge | Howes Lubricator / Royal Administration | 180.162 | 39.964 | -1.180 |
| 39 | 96 | Tony Raines | Chevrolet | DLP HDTV | 179.951 | 40.011 | -1.227 |
| 41 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Ford | UPS | 179.668 | 40.074 | -1.290 |
| 41 | 26 | Jamie McMurray | Ford | IRWIN Industrial Tools | 177.488 | 40.566 | -1.782 |
| 42 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Dodge | Alltel | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 43 | 34 | Mike Skinner | Chevrolet | Front Row Motorsports | 179.928 | 40.016 | -1.232 |
| Failed to qualify or withdrew ||||||||
| 44 | 37 | Carl Long | Dodge | R & J Racing | | 40.124 | |
| 45 | 51 | Mike Garvey | Chevrolet | Marathon American Spirit Motor Oil | | 40.162 | |
| 46 | 61 | Chad Chaffin | Dodge | Peak Performance | | 40.352 | |
| 47 | 78 | Jimmy Spencer | Chevrolet | Furniture Row Racing | | 40.445 | |
| WD | 95 | Stanton Barrett | Chevrolet | TheRaceSpace.com | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 |

## Results

| Fin | St | # | Driver | Sponsor | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
| 1 | 1 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Dodge Dealers, UAW, Click | Dodge | 129 | 19 | running | 185 |
| 2 | 31 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Office Depot | Ford | 129 | 25 | running | 175 |
| 3 | 6 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | Budweiser | Chevy | 129 | 3 | running | 170 |
| 4 | 10 | 16 | Greg Biffle | National Guard, Charter Communications | Ford | 129 | 11 | running | 165 |
| 5 | 25 | 41 | Reed Sorenson | Target | Dodge | 129 | 3 | running | 160 |
| 6 | 4 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Lowe's | Chevy | 129 | 0 | running | 150 |
| 7 | 37 | 42 | Casey Mears | Texaco, Havoline | Dodge | 129 | 0 | running | 146 |
| 8 | 2 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont | Chevy | 129 | 50 | running | 152 |
| 9 | 13 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Miller Lite | Dodge | 129 | 0 | running | 138 |
| 10 | 19 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Reese's | Chevy | 129 | 0 | running | 134 |
| 11 | 12 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Cingular Wireless | Chevy | 129 | 0 | running | 130 |
| 12 | 21 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | FedEx Express | Chevy | 129 | 0 | running | 127 |
| 13 | 20 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Carhartt | Ford | 129 | 0 | running | 124 |
| 14 | 15 | 5 | Kyle Busch | Kellogg's | Chevy | 129 | 9 | running | 126 |
| 15 | 42 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Alltel | Dodge | 129 | 0 | running | 118 |
| 16 | 11 | 1 | Martin Truex, Jr. | Bass Pro Shops, Tracker Boats | Chevy | 129 | 0 | running | 115 |
| 17 | 3 | 25 | Brian Vickers | GMAC | Chevy | 129 | 7 | running | 117 |
| 18 | 24 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Menards, MAPEI | Chevy | 129 | 0 | running | 109 |
| 19 | 30 | 40 | David Stremme | Lone Star Steakhouse & Saloon | Dodge | 129 | 0 | running | 106 |
| 20 | 40 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | UPS | Ford | 129 | 0 | running | 103 |
| 21 | 23 | 32 | Travis Kvapil | Tide, Downy | Chevy | 129 | 0 | running | 100 |
| 22 | 32 | 38 | Elliott Sadler | M&M's | Ford | 129 | 0 | running | 97 |
| 23 | 41 | 26 | Jamie McMurray | Irwin Industrial Tools | Ford | 129 | 0 | running | 94 |
| 24 | 26 | 14 | Sterling Marlin | Waste Management, Ginn Clubs & Resorts | Chevy | 129 | 0 | running | 91 |
| 25 | 28 | 55 | Michael Waltrip | NAPA Auto Parts | Dodge | 129 | 0 | running | 88 |
| 26 | 7 | 01 | Joe Nemechek | U.S. Army | Chevy | 129 | 0 | running | 85 |
| 27 | 8 | 6 | Mark Martin | AAA | Ford | 129 | 0 | running | 82 |
| 28 | 5 | 43 | Bobby Labonte | Cheerios, Betty Crocker | Dodge | 129 | 0 | running | 79 |
| 29 | 16 | 10 | Scott Riggs | Stanley Tools, Valvoline | Dodge | 129 | 0 | running | 76 |
| 30 | 33 | 22 | Dave Blaney | Caterpillar Ground Engaging Tools | Dodge | 129 | 0 | running | 73 |
| 31 | 36 | 4 | Scott Wimmer | Aero Exhaust | Chevy | 129 | 0 | running | 70 |
| 32 | 34 | 23 | Bill Lester | Waste Management | Dodge | 129 | 0 | running | 67 |
| 33 | 27 | 66 | Jeff Green | Best Buy | Chevy | 129 | 0 | running | 64 |
| 34 | 29 | 49 | Kevin Lepage | RoadLoans.com | Dodge | 129 | 1 | running | 66 |
| 35 | 35 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Wells Fargo | Dodge | 129 | 1 | running | 63 |
| 36 | 18 | 19 | Jeremy Mayfield | Dodge Dealers, UAW | Dodge | 129 | 0 | running | 55 |
| 37 | 43 | 34 | Mike Skinner | Front Row Motorsports | Chevy | 129 | 0 | running | 52 |
| 38 | 39 | 96 | Tony Raines | DLP HDTV | Chevy | 126 | 0 | running | 49 |
| 39 | 9 | 07 | Clint Bowyer | Jack Daniel's | Chevy | 86 | 0 | running | 46 |
| 40 | 14 | 18 | J.J. Yeley | Interstate Batteries | Chevy | 80 | 0 | running | 43 |
| 41 | 17 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Home Depot | Chevy | 58 | 0 | crash | 40 |
| 42 | 22 | 21 | Ken Schrader | Motorcraft | Ford | 30 | 0 | crash | 37 |
| 43 | 38 | 74 | Derrike Cope | Howes Lubricator, Royal Administration Services | Dodge | 12 | 0 | overheating | 34 |
| Failed to qualify or withdrew ||||||||||
| 44 | | 37 | Carl Long | R & J Racing | Dodge | | | | |
| 45 | | 51 | Mike Garvey | Marathon American Spirit Motor Oil | Chevrolet | | | | |
| 46 | | 61 | Chad Chaffin | Peak Performance | Dodge | | | | |
| 47 | | 78 | Jimmy Spencer | Furniture Row Racing | Chevrolet | | | | |
| WD | | 95 | Stanton Barrett | TheRaceSpace.com | Chevrolet | | | | |

## Race Statistics

* Time of race: 2:10:19
* Average Speed: 118.788 miles per hour (191.171 km/h)
* Pole Speed: 185.644 miles per hour (298.765 km/h)
* Cautions: 9 for 37 laps
* Margin of Victory: under caution
* Lead changes: 17
* Percent of race run under caution: 28.7%
* Average green flag run: 10.2 laps