# 2006 GFS Marketplace 400

The 2006 GFS Marketplace 400 was a NASCAR Nextel Cup Series stock car race held on August 20, 2006, at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Michigan. Contested over 200 laps on a 2-mile (3.2 km) speedway, it was the 23rd race of the 2006 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series season. Matt Kenseth of Roush Racing 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 four-mile (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 |
| 00 | Hermie Sadler | Emporia, VA | Ford | MBA Racing | Michael Anderson |
| 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 | Lucas Oil / Forward Air | Larry McClure |
| 5 | Kyle Busch | Las Vegas, NV | Chevrolet | Kellogg's / Delphi | Rick Hendrick |
| 06 | Todd Kluever | Sun Prairie, WI | Ford | 3M Performance Finish | Jack Roush |
| 6 | Mark Martin | Batesville, AR | Ford | AAA | Jack Roush |
| 07 | Clint Bowyer | Emporia, KS | Chevrolet | Jack Daniel's Downhome Punch | Richard Childress |
| 7 | Robby Gordon | Bellflower, CA | Chevrolet | Menards / Energizer | Robby Gordon |
| 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr | Kannapolis, NC | Chevrolet | Budweiser | Teresa Earnhardt |
| 9 | Kasey Kahne | Enumclaw, WA | Dodge | Dodge Dealers / UAW | Ray Evernham |
| 10 | Scott Riggs | Bahama, NC | Dodge | Valvoline / Stanley Tools | James Rocco |
| 11 | Denny Hamlin | Chesterfield, VA | Chevrolet | FedEx Express | J D Gibbs |
| 12 | Ryan Newman | South Bend, IN | Dodge | ALLTEL Fastap | Roger Penske |
| 14 | Sterling Marlin | Columbia, TN | Chevrolet | Ginn Clubs & Resorts | Bobby Ginn |
| 15 | Paul Menard | Eau Claire, WI | Chevrolet | Menards / Hot Shot | Teresa Earnhardt |
| 16 | Greg Biffle | Vancouver, WA | Ford | National Guard | Geoff Smith |
| 17 | Matt Kenseth | Cambridge, WI | Ford | DEWALT | Mark Martin |
| 18 | JJ Yeley | Phoenix, AZ | Chevrolet | Husqvarna | Joe Gibbs |
| 19 | Elliott Sadler | Emporia, VA | Dodge | Dodge Dealers / UAW | Ray Evernham |
| 20 | Tony Stewart | Rushville, IN | Chevrolet | The Home Depot | Joe Gibbs |
| 21 | Ken Schrader | Fenton, MO | Ford | Little Debbie | Glen Wood |
| 22 | Dave Blaney | Hartford, OH | Dodge | Caterpillar | Bill 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 | Crown Royal | Georgetta Roush |
| 29 | Kevin Harvick | Bakersfield, CA | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench | 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 | Oak Glove Co. | Brad Jenkins |
| 38 | David Gilliland | Riverside, CA | Ford | M&M's Dark | Robert Yates |
| 40 | David Stremme | South Bend, IN | Dodge | Coors Light | 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 | Fruity Cheerios | Richard L Petty |
| 45 | Kyle Petty | Trinity, NC | Dodge | Marathon American Spirit Motor Oil | Kyle Petty |
| 48 | Jimmie Johnson | El Cajon, CA | Chevrolet | Lowe's | Jeff Gordon |
| 49 | Kevin Lepage | Shelburne, VT | Dodge | LoansDepot.com | Elizabeth Morgenthau |
| 55 | Michael Waltrip | Owensboro, KY | Dodge | Domino's Pizza Brownie Squares | Douglas Bawel |
| 61 | Chad Chaffin | Smyrna, TN | Dodge | Ramada Inns | Bob Jenkins |
| 66 | Jeff Green | Owensboro, KY | Chevrolet | Haas Automation / Best Buy | Gene Haas |
| 74 | Derrike Cope | Spanaway, WA | Dodge | Sundance Vacations / Royal Admin. Svcs | 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 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Chevrolet | Cingular Wireless | 187.936 | 38.311 | 0.000 |
| 2 | 19 | Elliott Sadler | Dodge | Dodge Dealers / UAW | 187.071 | 38.488 | -0.177 |
| 3 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Ford | DEWALT | 186.804 | 38.543 | -0.232 |
| 4 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Dodge | ALLTEL Fastap | 186.799 | 38.544 | -0.233 |
| 5 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench | 186.509 | 38.604 | -0.293 |
| 6 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Ford | National Guard | 186.403 | 38.626 | -0.315 |
| 7 | 42 | Casey Mears | Dodge | Texaco / Havoline | 186.027 | 38.704 | -0.393 |
| 8 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet | Lowe's | 185.970 | 38.716 | -0.405 |
| 9 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Chevrolet | FedEx Express | 185.720 | 38.768 | -0.457 |
| 10 | 14 | Sterling Marlin | Chevrolet | Ginn Clubs & Resorts | 185.696 | 38.773 | -0.462 |
| 11 | 5 | Kyle Busch | Chevrolet | Kellogg's / Delphi | 185.591 | 38.795 | -0.484 |
| 12 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | DuPont | 185.486 | 38.817 | -0.506 |
| 13 | 1 | Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet | U.S. Army | 185.347 | 38.846 | -0.535 |
| 14 | 6 | Mark Martin | Ford | AAA | 185.314 | 38.853 | -0.542 |
| 15 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Dodge | Dodge Dealers / UAW | 185.300 | 38.856 | -0.545 |
| 16 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Dodge | Miller Lite | 185.247 | 38.867 | -0.556 |
| 17 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr | Chevrolet | Budweiser | 185.014 | 38.916 | -0.605 |
| 18 | 1 | Martin Truex Jr | Chevrolet | Bass Pro Shops / Tracker | 184.814 | 38.958 | -0.647 |
| 19 | 22 | Dave Blaney | Dodge | Caterpillar | 184.705 | 38.981 | -0.670 |
| 20 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Ford | Office Depot | 184.606 | 39.002 | -0.691 |
| 21 | 21 | Ken Schrader | Ford | Little Debbie | 184.535 | 39.017 | -0.706 |
| 22 | 55 | Michael Waltrip | Dodge | Domino's Pizza Brownie Squares | 184.436 | 39.038 | -0.727 |
| 23 | 10 | Scott Riggs | Dodge | Valvoline / Stanley Tools | 184.398 | 39.046 | -0.735 |
| 24 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Chevrolet | Menards / Energizer | 184.365 | 39.053 | -0.742 |
| 25 | 43 | Bobby Labonte | Dodge | Fruity Cheerios | 184.341 | 39.058 | -0.747 |
| 26 | 38 | David Gilliland | Ford | M&M's Dark | 184.129 | 39.103 | -0.792 |
| 27 | 25 | Brian Vickers | Chevrolet | GMAC | 184.124 | 39.104 | -0.793 |
| 28 | 41 | Reed Sorenson | Dodge | Target | 183.974 | 39.136 | -0.825 |
| 29 | 7 | Clint Bowyer | Chevrolet | Jack Daniel's Downhome Punch | 183.454 | 39.247 | -0.936 |
| 30 | 32 | Travis Kvapil | Chevrolet | Tide-Downy | 183.449 | 39.248 | -0.937 |
| 31 | 18 | JJ Yeley | Chevrolet | Husqvarna | 183.360 | 39.267 | -0.956 |
| 32 | 40 | David Stremme | Dodge | Coors Light | 183.327 | 39.274 | -0.963 |
| 33 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Chevrolet | The Home Depot | 183.281 | 39.284 | -0.973 |
| 34 | 74 | Derrike Cope | Dodge | Sundance Vacations / Royal Admin. Svcs | 183.188 | 39.304 | -0.993 |
| 35 | 66 | Jeff Green | Chevrolet | Haas Automation / Best Buy | 182.806 | 39.386 | -1.075 |
| 36 | 15 | Paul Menard | Chevrolet | Menards / Hot Shot | 182.477 | 39.457 | -1.146 |
| 37 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Ford | UPS | 182.440 | 39.465 | -1.154 |
| 38 | 6 | Todd Kluever | Ford | 3M Performance Finish | 182.357 | 39.483 | -1.172 |
| 39 | 49 | Kevin Lepage | Dodge | LoansDepot.com | 182.302 | 39.495 | -1.184 |
| 40 | 26 | Jamie McMurray | Ford | Crown Royal | 181.337 | 39.705 | -1.394 |
| 41 | 96 | Tony Raines | Chevrolet | DLP HDTV | 181.000 | 39.779 | -1.468 |
| 42 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Dodge | Marathon American Spirit Motor Oil | 178.479 | 40.341 | -2.030 |
| 43 | 00 | Hermie Sadler | Chevrolet | MBA Racing | 182.149 | 39.528 | -1.217 |
| Failed to qualify ||||||||
| 44 | 4 | Scott Wimmer | Chevrolet | Lucas Oil / Forward Air | | | |
| 45 | 34 | Mike Skinner | Chevrolet | Oak Glove Co. | | | |
| 46 | 61 | Chad Chaffin | Dodge | Oak Glove Co. | | | |
| 47 | 78 | Kenny Wallace | Chevrolet | Furniture Row Racing | | | |

## Results

| Fin | St | # | Driver | Sponsor | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts | PTS |
| 1 | 3 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | DeWalt | Ford | 200 | 87 | running | 190 | 190 |
| 2 | 12 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont | Chevy | 200 | 12 | running | 175 | 175 |
| 3 | 33 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Home Depot | Chevy | 200 | 0 | running | 165 | 165 |
| 4 | 15 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Dodge Dealers, UAW, SRT | Dodge | 200 | 0 | running | 160 | 160 |
| 5 | 14 | 6 | Mark Martin | AAA | Ford | 200 | 0 | running | 155 | 155 |
| 6 | 17 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | Budweiser | Chevy | 200 | 40 | running | 155 | 155 |
| 7 | 6 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Subway, National Guard | Ford | 200 | 0 | running | 146 | 146 |
| 8 | 28 | 41 | Reed Sorenson | Target | Dodge | 200 | 0 | running | 142 | 142 |
| 9 | 9 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | FedEx Express | Chevy | 200 | 0 | running | 138 | 138 |
| 10 | 2 | 19 | Elliott Sadler | Dodge Dealers, UAW | Dodge | 200 | 0 | running | 134 | 134 |
| 11 | 5 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | GM Goodwrench | Chevy | 200 | 0 | running | 130 | 130 |
| 12 | 24 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Jim Beam | Chevy | 200 | 0 | running | 127 | 127 |
| 13 | 8 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Lowe's | Chevy | 200 | 0 | running | 124 | 124 |
| 14 | 23 | 10 | Scott Riggs | Valvoline, Stanley Tools | Dodge | 200 | 0 | running | 121 | 121 |
| 15 | 27 | 25 | Brian Vickers | GMAC | Chevy | 200 | 0 | running | 118 | 118 |
| 16 | 7 | 42 | Casey Mears | Texaco, Havoline | Dodge | 200 | 0 | running | 115 | 115 |
| 17 | 40 | 26 | Jamie McMurray | Crown Royal | Ford | 200 | 8 | running | 117 | 117 |
| 18 | 21 | 21 | Ken Schrader | Little Debbie | Ford | 200 | 0 | running | 109 | 109 |
| 19 | 25 | 43 | Bobby Labonte | Cheerios, Betty Crocker | Dodge | 200 | 0 | running | 106 | 106 |
| 20 | 36 | 15 | Paul Menard | Menards, Quaker State | Chevy | 200 | 0 | running | 103 | 103 |
| 21 | 30 | 32 | Travis Kvapil | Tide, Downy | Chevy | 200 | 0 | running | 100 | 100 |
| 22 | 20 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Office Depot | Ford | 200 | 32 | running | 102 | 102 |
| 23 | 22 | 55 | Michael Waltrip | NAPA Auto Parts | Dodge | 200 | 0 | running | 94 | 94 |
| 24 | 19 | 22 | Dave Blaney | Caterpillar | Dodge | 200 | 0 | running | 91 | 91 |
| 25 | 4 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Alltel Fastap | Dodge | 200 | 8 | running | 93 | 93 |
| 26 | 13 | 01 | Joe Nemechek | U.S. Army | Chevy | 200 | 0 | running | 85 | 85 |
| 27 | 35 | 66 | Jeff Green | Best Buy Teach | Chevy | 200 | 0 | running | 82 | 82 |
| 28 | 32 | 40 | David Stremme | Coors Light | Dodge | 200 | 0 | running | 79 | 79 |
| 29 | 10 | 14 | Sterling Marlin | Ginn Clubs & Resorts | Chevy | 199 | 0 | running | 76 | 76 |
| 30 | 18 | 1 | Martin Truex, Jr. | Bass Pro Shops, Tracker Boats | Chevy | 199 | 0 | running | 73 | 73 |
| 31 | 42 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Marathon American Spirit Motor Oil | Dodge | 199 | 1 | running | 75 | 75 |
| 32 | 41 | 96 | Tony Raines | DLP HDTV | Chevy | 199 | 0 | running | 67 | 67 |
| 33 | 29 | 07 | Clint Bowyer | Jack Daniel's | Chevy | 197 | 6 | engine | 69 | 69 |
| 34 | 34 | 74 | Derrike Cope | Sundance Vacations, Royal Administration Services | Dodge | 197 | 0 | running | 61 | 61 |
| 35 | 43 | 00 | Hermie Sadler | MBA Motorsports | Ford | 197 | 2 | running | 63 | 63 |
| 36 | 37 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | UPS | Ford | 166 | 0 | engine | 55 | 55 |
| 37 | 31 | 18 | J.J. Yeley | Interstate Batteries | Chevy | 158 | 0 | crash | 52 | 52 |
| 38 | 26 | 38 | David Gilliland | M&M's | Ford | 145 | 0 | running | 49 | 49 |
| 39 | 11 | 5 | Kyle Busch | Kellogg's | Chevy | 132 | 3 | running | 51 | 51 |
| 40 | 16 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Miller Lite | Dodge | 127 | 1 | crash | 48 | 48 |
| 41 | 39 | 49 | Kevin Lepage | LoansDepot.com | Dodge | 103 | 0 | crash | 40 | 40 |
| 42 | 1 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Cingular Wireless | Chevy | 17 | 0 | engine | 37 | 37 |
| 43 | 38 | 06 | Todd Kluever | 3M, Post-it Notes | Ford | 10 | 0 | crash | 34 | 34 |
| Failed to qualify |||||||||||
| 44 | | 4 | Scott Wimmer | Lucas Oil / Forward Air | Chevrolet | | | | | |
| 45 | | 34 | Mike Skinner | Oak Glove Co. | Chevrolet | | | | | |
| 46 | | 61 | Chad Chaffin | Oak Glove Co. | Dodge | | | | | |
| 47 | | 78 | Kenny Wallace | Furniture Row Racing | Chevrolet | | | | | |

## Race Statistics

* Time of race: 2:57:39
* Average Speed: 135.097 miles per hour (217.418 km/h)
* Pole Speed: 187.936 miles per hour (302.454 km/h)
* Cautions: 10 for 36 laps
* Margin of Victory: 0.622 sec
* Lead changes: 26
* Percent of race run under caution: 18%
* Average green flag run: 14.9 laps