2006 Lenox Industrial Tools 300
The 2006 Lenox Industrial Tools 300 was a NASCAR Nextel Cup Series race held on July 16, 2006 at New Hampshire International Speedway, in Loudon, New Hampshire. Contested over 308 laps – extended from 300 laps due to a green-white-checker finish – on the 1.058-mile (1.703 km) speedway, it was the 19th race of the 2006 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series season. Kyle Busch of Hendrick Motorsports won the race.
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 19 of 36 in the 2006 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series | |||
| Date | July 16, 2006 | ||
| Location | New Hampshire International Speedway, Loudon, New Hampshire | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 1.058 mi (1.702 km) | ||
| Distance | 308 laps, 325.864 mi (524.427 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 300 laps, 317.4 mi (510.805 km) | ||
| Weather | Temperatures approaching 91.9 °F (33.3 °C); wind speeds up to 10.2 miles per hour (16.4 km/h)[1] | ||
| Average speed | 101.384 miles per hour (163.162 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Penske Racing South | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Kyle Busch | Hendrick Motorsports | |
| Laps | 107 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 5 | Kyle Busch | Hendrick Motorsports | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | TNT | ||
| Announcers | Bill Weber, Benny Parsons, & Wally Dallenbach | ||
Background
New Hampshire International Speedway is a 1.058-mile (1.703 km) oval speedway located in Loudon, New Hampshire which has hosted NASCAR racing annually since the early 1990s, as well as an IndyCar weekend and the oldest motorcycle race in North America, the Loudon Classic. Nicknamed "The Magic Mile", the speedway is often converted into a 1.6-mile (2.6 km) road course, which includes much of the oval. The track was originally the site of Bryar Motorsports Park before being purchased and redeveloped by Bob Bahre. The track is currently one of eight major NASCAR tracks owned and operated by Speedway Motorsports.
Top 10 results
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Kyle Busch | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 2 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Roush Racing | Ford |
| 3 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Roush Racing | Ford |
| 4 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford |
| 5 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 6 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet |
| 7 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 8 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge |
| 9 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 10 | 10 | Scott Riggs | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge |
Race Statistics
- Time of race: 3:12:51
- Average Speed: 101.384 miles per hour (163.162 km/h)
- Pole Speed: 129.683 miles per hour (208.705 km/h)
- Cautions: 11 for 49 laps
- Margin of Victory: 0.406 sec
- Lead changes: 21
- Percent of race run under caution: 15.9%
- Average green flag run: 21.6 laps
References
- Weather information at The Old Farmers' Almanac
- Race statistics at Racing Reference
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