# 2006 Chevy Rock & Roll 400

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.

## Background

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

| ST | Car # | Driver | Make | Primary Sponsor | SPD Q | Time | BHND |
| 1 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Chevrolet | FedEx | 127.986 | 21.096 | 0.000 |
| 2 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Chevrolet | Cingular Wireless | 127.805 | 21.126 | 00.030 |
| 3 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | DuPont | 127.690 | 21.145 | 00.049 |
| 4 | 6 | Mark Martin | Ford | AAA | 127.407 | 21.192 | 00.096 |
| 5 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench / Barenaked Ladies | 127.316 | 21.207 | 00.111 |
| 6 | 4 | Scott Wimmer | Chevrolet | Lucas Oil Products | 127.215 | 21.224 | 00.128 |
| 7 | 1 | Martin Truex Jr | Chevrolet | Bass Pro Shops / Tracker | 127.065 | 21.249 | 00.153 |
| 8 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Ford | National Guard | 127.041 | 21.253 | 00.157 |
| 9 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Ford | Office Depot | 127.023 | 21.256 | 00.160 |
| 10 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Ford | DeWalt | 126.981 | 21.263 | 00.167 |
| 11 | 40 | David Stremme | Dodge | Lone Star Steakhouse & Saloon | 126.886 | 21.279 | 00.183 |
| 12 | 5 | Kyle Busch | Chevrolet | Kellogg's | 126.856 | 21.284 | 00.188 |
| 13 | 42 | Casey Mears | Dodge | Texaco / Havoline | 126.856 | 21.284 | 00.188 |
| 14 | 19 | Elliott Sadler | Dodge | Dodge Dealers / UAW | 126.814 | 21.291 | 00.195 |
| 15 | 22 | Dave Blaney | Dodge | CAT Engines with ACERT Technology | 126.725 | 21.306 | 00.210 |
| 16 | 07 | Clint Bowyer | Chevrolet | Jack Daniel's | 126.529 | 21.339 | 00.243 |
| 17 | 21 | Ken Schrader | Ford | U.S. Air Force | 126.505 | 21.343 | 00.247 |
| 18 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Dodge | Miller Lite | 126.434 | 21.355 | 00.259 |
| 19 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet | Lowe's | 126.286 | 21.380 | 00.284 |
| 20 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Dodge | Dodge Dealers / UAW | 126.210 | 21.393 | 00.297 |
| 21 | 01 | Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet | U.S. Army | 126.180 | 21.398 | 00.302 |
| 22 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Ford | UPS Freight | 126.133 | 21.406 | 00.310 |
| 23 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Dodge | ALLTEL Fastap | 126.056 | 21.419 | 00.323 |
| 24 | 38 | David Gilliland | Ford | M&M's | 126.021 | 21.425 | 00.329 |
| 25 | 96 | Tony Raines | Chevrolet | DLP HDTV | 125.945 | 21.438 | 00.342 |
| 26 | 10 | Scott Riggs | Dodge | Auto Value / Bumper to Bumper | 125.904 | 21.445 | 00.349 |
| 27 | 43 | Bobby Labonte | Dodge | STP Oil Stabilizer | 125.728 | 21.475 | 00.379 |
| 28 | 14 | Sterling Marlin | Chevrolet | Waste Management | 125.687 | 21.482 | 00.386 |
| 29 | 41 | Reed Sorenson | Dodge | Nicorette Fresh Mint Gum | 125.634 | 21.491 | 00.395 |
| 30 | 26 | Jamie McMurray | Ford | Irwin Industrial Tools | 125.552 | 21.505 | 00.409 |
| 31 | 32 | Travis Kvapil | Chevrolet | Tide / Downy | 125.500 | 21.514 | 00.418 |
| 32 | 18 | JJ Yeley | Chevrolet | Interstate Batteries | 125.436 | 21.525 | 00.429 |
| 33 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr | Chevrolet | Budweiser | 125.401 | 21.531 | 00.435 |
| 34 | 66 | Jeff Green | Chevrolet | AOL.com / Goldrush - Best Buy | 125.395 | 21.532 | 00.436 |
| 35 | 34 | Chad Blount | Chevrolet | Oak Glove Company | 125.075 | 21.587 | 00.491 |
| 36 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Chevrolet | Jim Bean Black | 125.046 | 21.592 | 00.496 |
| 37 | 25 | Brian Vickers | Chevrolet | GMAC/O.A.R. | 125.035 | 21.594 | 00.498 |
| 38 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Dodge | Marathon Oil | 125.029 | 21.595 | 00.499 |
| 39 | 49 | Kevin Lepage | Dodge | LoansDepot.com/CarMax | 124.861 | 21.624 | 00.528 |
| 40 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Chevrolet | Home Depot | 124.642 | 21.662 | 00.566 |
| 41 | 78 | Kenny Wallace | Chevrolet | Furniture Row Racing | 124.585 | 21.672 | 00.576 |
| 42 | 61 | Chad Chaffin | Dodge | Makoto Ginger Dressing | 124.487 | 21.689 | 00.593 |
| 43 | 89 | Morgan Shepherd | Dodge | Victory in Jesus | 124.229 | 21.734 | 00.638 |
| Failed to qualify, withdrew, or driver changes: ||||||||
| 44 | 74 | Derrike Cope | Dodge | Sundance Vacations / Royal Admin. | | 21.781 | |
| 45 | 09 | Mike Wallace | Dodge | Miccosukee Gaming & Resorts | | 21.831 | |
| 46 | 55 | Michael Waltrip | Dodge | NAPA Auto Parts | | 21.854 | |
| 47 | 00 | Hermie Sadler | Chevrolet | Richmond Electrical Supply Co. | | 22.133 | |
| 48 | 27 | Ted Christopher | Chevrolet | Lilly Trucking of Virginia | | 24.296 | |

## Results

| POS | ST | # | DRIVER | SPONSOR / OWNER | CAR | LAPS | MONEY | STATUS | LED | PTS |
| 1 | 5 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | GM Goodwrench / Barenaked Ladies (Richard Childress) | Chevrolet | 400 | 234136 | running | 54 | 185 |
| 2 | 12 | 5 | Kyle Busch | Kellogg's (Rick Hendrick) | Chevrolet | 400 | 184550 | running | 248 | 180 |
| 3 | 20 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Dodge Dealers / UAW (Ray Evernham) | Dodge | 400 | 158639 | running | 1 | 170 |
| 4 | 15 | 22 | Dave Blaney | CAT Engines with ACERT Technology (Bill Davis) | Dodge | 400 | 130983 | running | 0 | 160 |
| 5 | 4 | 6 | Mark Martin | AAA (Jack Roush) | Ford | 400 | 116000 | running | 0 | 155 |
| 6 | 8 | 16 | Greg Biffle | National Guard (Jack Roush) | Ford | 400 | 107425 | running | 0 | 150 |
| 7 | 17 | 21 | Ken Schrader | U.S. Air Force (Wood Brothers) | Ford | 400 | 121039 | running | 10 | 151 |
| 8 | 10 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | DeWalt (Jack Roush) | Ford | 400 | 122916 | running | 39 | 147 |
| 9 | 2 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Cingular Wireless (Richard Childress) | Chevrolet | 400 | 104995 | running | 25 | 143 |
| 10 | 26 | 10 | Scott Riggs | Auto Value / Bumper to Bumper (James Rocco) | Dodge | 400 | 81750 | running | 0 | 134 |
| 11 | 13 | 42 | Casey Mears | Texaco / Havoline (Chip Ganassi) | Dodge | 400 | 110208 | running | 0 | 130 |
| 12 | 16 | 07 | Clint Bowyer | Jack Daniel's (Richard Childress) | Chevrolet | 400 | 83975 | running | 0 | 127 |
| 13 | 32 | 18 | J.J. Yeley | Imitrex / GSK (Joe Gibbs) | Chevrolet | 400 | 108325 | running | 0 | 124 |
| 14 | 29 | 41 | Reed Sorenson | Nicorette Fresh Mint Gum (Chip Ganassi) | Dodge | 400 | 79500 | running | 0 | 121 |
| 15 | 1 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | FedEx Ground (Joe Gibbs) | Chevrolet | 399 | 87525 | running | 19 | 123 |
| 16 | 14 | 19 | Elliott Sadler | Dodge Dealers / UAW (Ray Evernham) | Dodge | 399 | 99966 | running | 0 | 115 |
| 17 | 33 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | Budweiser (Dale Earnhardt, Inc.) | Chevrolet | 399 | 104666 | running | 0 | 112 |
| 18 | 40 | 20 | Tony Stewart | The Home Depot (Joe Gibbs) | Chevrolet | 399 | 124961 | running | 0 | 109 |
| 19 | 36 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Jim Beam Black (Robby Gordon) | Chevrolet | 399 | 69300 | running | 0 | 106 |
| 20 | 23 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Alltel Fastap (Roger Penske) | Dodge | 399 | 111733 | running | 0 | 103 |
| 21 | 22 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | UPS Freight (Yates Racing) | Ford | 399 | 103275 | running | 0 | 100 |
| 22 | 27 | 43 | Bobby Labonte | STP Oil Stabilizer (Petty Enterprises) | Dodge | 399 | 105661 | running | 0 | 97 |
| 23 | 19 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Lowe's (Rick Hendrick) | Chevrolet | 399 | 114836 | running | 4 | 99 |
| 24 | 37 | 25 | Brian Vickers | GMAC / O.A.R. (Rick Hendrick) | Chevrolet | 398 | 76400 | running | 0 | 91 |
| 25 | 30 | 26 | Jamie McMurray | Irwin Industrial Tools (Jack Roush) | Ford | 398 | 112275 | running | 0 | 88 |
| 26 | 11 | 40 | David Stremme | Lone Star Steakhouse & Saloon (Chip Ganassi) | Dodge | 398 | 92058 | running | 0 | 85 |
| 27 | 18 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Miller Lite (Roger Penske) | Dodge | 398 | 105808 | running | 0 | 82 |
| 28 | 31 | 32 | Travis Kvapil | Tide / Downy (Cal Wells) | Chevrolet | 398 | 81808 | running | 0 | 79 |
| 29 | 6 | 4 | Scott Wimmer | Lucas Oil Products (Larry McClure) | Chevrolet | 398 | 67025 | running | 0 | 76 |
| 30 | 28 | 14 | Sterling Marlin | Waste Management (Bobby Ginn) | Chevrolet | 398 | 76558 | running | 0 | 73 |
| 31 | 3 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont (Rick Hendrick) | Chevrolet | 398 | 112611 | running | 0 | 70 |
| 32 | 21 | 01 | Joe Nemechek | U.S. Army (Bobby Ginn) | Chevrolet | 398 | 90495 | running | 0 | 67 |
| 33 | 39 | 49 | Kevin Lepage | RoadLoans / CarMax (Beth Ann Morgenthau) | Dodge | 397 | 74522 | running | 0 | 64 |
| 34 | 38 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Marathon American Spirit Motor Oil (Petty Enterprises) | Dodge | 397 | 71900 | running | 0 | 61 |
| 35 | 9 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Office Depot (Jack Roush) | Ford | 397 | 83550 | running | 0 | 58 |
| 36 | 24 | 38 | David Gilliland | M&M's (Yates Racing) | Ford | 396 | 91508 | running | 0 | 55 |
| 37 | 41 | 78 | Kenny Wallace | Furniture Row Racing (Barney Visser) | Chevrolet | 395 | 63475 | running | 0 | 52 |
| 38 | 42 | 61 | Chad Chaffin | Makoto Ginger Dressing (Jeff Stec) | Dodge | 392 | 63350 | running | 0 | 49 |
| 39 | 25 | 96 | Tony Raines | DLP HDTV (Bill Saunders) | Chevrolet | 390 | 63225 | running | 0 | 46 |
| 40 | 7 | 1 | Martin Truex, Jr. | Bass Pro Shops / Tracker (Dale Earnhardt, Inc.) | Chevrolet | 278 | 71100 | crash | 0 | 43 |
| 41 | 34 | 66 | Jeff Green | AOL.com / Goldrush - Best Buy (Gene Haas) | Chevrolet | 273 | 70960 | parked | 0 | 40 |
| 42 | 35 | 34 | Chad Blount | Oak Glove Co. (Bob Jenkins) | Chevrolet | 98 | 62835 | suspension | 0 | 37 |
| 43 | 43 | 89 | Morgan Shepherd | Victory In Jesus (Morgan Shepherd) | Dodge | 18 | 62689 | brakes | 0 | 34 |
| Failed to qualify, withdrew, or driver changes: |||||||||||
| POS | NAME | NBR | SPONSOR | OWNER | CAR | | | | | |
| 44 | Derrike Cope | 74 | Sundance Vacations / Royal Admin. | Raynard McGlynn | Dodge | | | | | |
| 45 | Mike Wallace | 09 | Miccosukee Gaming & Resorts | James Finch | Dodge | | | | | |
| 46 | Michael Waltrip | 55 | NAPA Auto Parts | Doug Bawel | Dodge | | | | | |
| 47 | Hermie Sadler | 00 | Richmond Electrical Supply Co. | Mike Anderson | Chevrolet | | | | | |
| 48 | Ted Christopher | 27 | Lilly Trucking of Virginia | Kirk Shelmerdine | Chevrolet | | | | | |

## 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