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2006 3M Performance 400

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{{Infobox NASCAR race report

| Type = CUST

| Description = Race 15 of 36 in the 2006 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series season

| Race Name = 3M Performance 400

| Details ref =

| Fulldate = {{Start date|2006|06|18}}

| Year = 2006

| Race_No = 15

| Season_No = 36

| Image =2006_3M_Performance_400_program_cover.png

| Caption =2006 3M Performance 400 program cover

| Official name = 3M Performance 400

| Location = Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn, Michigan

| Course_mi = 2.0

| Course_km = 3.218

| Distance_laps = 129

| Distance_mi = 258

| Distance_km = 415.21

| Scheduled_laps = 200

| Scheduled_mi = 400

| Scheduled_km = 643.737

| Weather =

| Avg = {{convert|118.788|mi/h}}

| Pole_Driver = Kasey Kahne

| Pole_Team = Evernham Motorsports

| Pole_Time =

| Most_Driver = Jeff Gordon

| Most_Team = Hendrick Motorsports

| Most_laps = 50

| Car = 9

| First_Driver = Kasey Kahne

| First_Team = Evernham Motorsports

| Network =

| Announcers =

}}

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 {{convert|2|mi|km|adj=on|spell=in}} moderate-banked D-shaped speedway located off U.S. Highway 12 on more than {{convert|1400|acre|km2}}{{cite web |title= About MIS |url= http://www.michiganspeedway.com/track%5Finfo/about%5Fmis |archive-url= https://archive.today/20130615045552/http://www.michiganspeedway.com/track_info/about_mis |url-status= dead |archive-date= June 15, 2013 |publisher= Michigan International Speedway |accessdate= August 10, 2015 }} approximately {{convert|4|mi|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

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! colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Car #{{Cite web|title=2006 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series 3M Performance 400 Presented by Post-It Picture Paper Entry List - Michigan International Speedway|url=https://frcs.pro/nascar/cup/races/entrylist/2006/michigan-international-speedway/3m-performance-400-presented-by-post-it-picture-paper|access-date=2021-06-12|website=frcs.pro}}

! colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Driver

! colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Hometown

! colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Make

! colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Sponsor

! colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Team

! colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Crew Chief

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

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! colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Pos{{Cite web|title=3m Performance 400 Qualifying Results and Starting Lineup Michigan International Speedway NASCAR 2006|url=https://fantasyracingcheatsheet.com/nascar/races/lineup/2006/michigan-international-speedway/3m-performance-400/51|access-date=2021-06-12|website=NASCAR Fantasy Racing Cheat Sheet|language=en}}{{Cite web|date=2006-06-17|title=Qualifying times: 3M Performance 400.|url=https://www.crash.net/nascar/results/90458/1/qualifying-times-3m-performance-400|access-date=2021-06-12|website=Crash|language=en}}

! colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Car #

! colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Driver

! colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Make

! colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Primary Sponsor

! colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Speed

! colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Time

! colspan="1" rowspan="1" |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

colspan="8" |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

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Fin{{Cite web|title=2006 3M Performance 400 presented by Post-It Picture Paper - The Third Turn|url=https://www.thethirdturn.com/wiki/2006_3M_Performance_400_presented_by_Post-It_Picture_Paper|access-date=2021-06-12|website=www.thethirdturn.com|language=en}}

! 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

colspan="10" |Failed to qualify or withdrew
44

|

|37

|Carl Long

|R & J Racing

|Dodge

! colspan="4" rowspan="5" |

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: {{convert|118.788|mph}}
  • Pole Speed: {{convert|185.644|mph}}
  • 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

References

{{Reflist}}

External links

  • [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CxkabrTC9a0 Full race coverage]{{NASCAR next race

| Season = 2006

| Series = Nextel Cup Series

| Previous_race = 2006 Pocono 500

| Next_race = 2006 Dodge/Save Mart 350

}}

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