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2006 Dodge/Save Mart 350

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{{Infobox NASCAR race report

| Type = NASNEX

| Description = Race 16 of 36 in the 2006 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series season

| Race Name = Dodge/Save Mart 350

| Details ref =

| Fulldate = {{Start date|2006|06|25}}

| Year = 2006

| Race_No = 16

| Season_No = 36

| Image = 2006_Dodge-Save_Mart_350_program_cover.png

| Caption =2006 Dodge/Save Mart 350 program cover

| Official name = Dodge/Save Mart 350

| Location = Infineon Raceway, Sonoma, California

| Course_mi = 1.99

| Course_km = 3.202

| Distance_laps = 110

| Distance_mi = 218.9

| Distance_km = 352.285

| Weather =

| Avg = {{convert|73.953|mi/h}}

| Pole_Driver = Kurt Busch

| Pole_Team = Roush Racing

| Pole_Time =76.987 secs

| Most_Driver = Jeff Gordon

| Most_Team = Hendrick Motorsports

| Most_laps = 44

| Car = 24

| First_Driver = Jeff Gordon

| First_Team = Hendrick Motorsports

| Network = Fox

| Announcers = Mike Joy, Larry McReynolds, Darrell Waltrip

| Ratings =

| Radio =Performance Racing Network

| Booth_Ann =

| Turn_Ann =

|Attendance=102,000}}

The 2006 Dodge/Save Mart 350 was a NASCAR Nextel Cup Series stock car race held on June 25, 2006 at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, California. Contested over 110 laps on a 1.99 mile (3.202 km) road course, it was the 16th race of the 2006 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series season. Jeff Gordon of Hendrick Motorsports won the race.

This is the 100th road course race in Nextel Cup series history.

Background

The course, Infineon Raceway (now called Sonoma Raceway), is one of two road courses to hold NASCAR races, the other is Watkins Glen International.{{cite web|url=http://msn.foxsports.com/nascar/story/road-course-races-measure-competitive-ability-061710|title=Road course races challenge the specialsts|last=White|first=Rea|date=18 June 2010|publisher=Fox Sports|accessdate=June 18, 2012}} The standard road course at Infineon Raceway is a twelve-turn course that is {{convert|2.52|mi|km}} long;{{cite web|title=Sears Point|url=http://www.gt-racing.co.uk/circuits/northamerica/searspoint.html|publisher=gt-racing.co.uk|accessdate=June 18, 2012}} the track was modified in 1998, adding the Chute, which bypassed turns five and six, shortening the course to {{convert|1.95|mi|km}}. The Chute was only used for NASCAR events such as this race, and was criticized by many drivers, who preferred the full layout.{{cite web|title=Passing is tough in Chute|url=http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/1998/06/28/oth_232051.shtml|work=The Augusta Chronicle|accessdate=June 18, 2012|date=28 June 1998}} In 2001, it was replaced with a 70-degree turn, 4A, bringing the track to its current dimensions of {{convert|1.99|mi|km}}.{{cite web|url=http://www.racingwest.com/news/story.php3/2094/index.htm |title=Sears Point Breaks Ground On Modified Chute |work=SPR Media Relations |publisher=RacingWest |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070929002246/http://www.racingwest.com/news/story.php3/2094/index.htm |archivedate=September 29, 2007 |url-status=dead |accessdate=January 8, 2017 }}

Qualifying

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! colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Pos{{Cite web|date=2006-06-24|title=Qualifying times: Dodge/Save Mart 350.|url=https://www.crash.net/nascar/results/90482/1/qualifying-times-dodgesave-mart-350|access-date=2021-06-06|website=Crash|language=en|archive-date=2021-06-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210606011650/https://www.crash.net/nascar/results/90482/1/qualifying-times-dodgesave-mart-350|url-status=dead}}

! 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

|2

|Kurt Busch

|Dodge

|Miller Lite

|93.055

|76.987

|0.000

2

|26

|Jamie McMurray

|Ford

|Crown Royal

|92.948

|77.075

| -0.088

3

|29

|Kevin Harvick

|Chevrolet

|GM Goodwrench

|92.889

|77.124

| -0.137

4

|12

|Ryan Newman

|Dodge

|Alltel

|92.812

|77.188

| -0.201

5

|60

|Boris Said

|Ford

|SOBE - No Fear

|92.663

|77.312

| -0.325

6

|9

|Kasey Kahne

|Dodge

|Dodge Dealers / UAW / SRT

|92.495

|77.453

| -0.466

7

|16

|Greg Biffle

|Ford

|National Guard

|92.308

|77.610

| -0.623

8

|6

|Mark Martin

|Ford

|AAA

|92.295

|77.621

| -0.634

9

|17

|Matt Kenseth

|Ford

|DEWALT

|92.226

|77.679

| -0.692

10

|1

|Joe Nemechek

|Chevrolet

|U.S. Army

|92.158

|77.736

| -0.749

11

|24

|Jeff Gordon

|Chevrolet

|DuPont

|92.086

|77.797

| -0.810

12

|20

|Tony Stewart

|Chevrolet

|The Home Depot

|92.076

|77.805

| -0.818

13

|31

|Jeff Burton

|Chevrolet

|Cingular Wireless

|92.027

|77.847

| -0.860

14

|7

|Robby Gordon

|Chevrolet

|Menards / Energizer

|92.025

|77.848

| -0.861

15

|4

|PJ Jones

|Chevrolet

|AERO Exhaust

|92.020

|77.853

| -0.866

16

|48

|Jimmie Johnson

|Chevrolet

|Lowe's

|91.893

|77.960

| -0.973

17

|32

|Ron Fellows

|Chevrolet

|Tide-Downy

|91.859

|77.989

| -1.002

18

|21

|Ken Schrader

|Ford

|Little Debbie

|91.837

|78.008

| -1.021

19

|5

|Kyle Busch

|Chevrolet

|Kellogg's

|91.821

|78.021

| -1.034

20

|99

|Carl Edwards

|Ford

|Office Depot

|91.726

|78.102

| -1.115

21

|43

|Bobby Labonte

|Dodge

|Cheerios / Betty Crocker

|91.684

|78.138

| -1.151

22

|88

|Dale Jarrett

|Ford

|UPS

|91.644

|78.172

| -1.185

23

|66

|Jeff Green

|Chevrolet

|Best Buy / SanDisk

|91.586

|78.222

| -1.235

24

|38

|Elliott Sadler

|Ford

|Pedigree

|91.559

|78.245

| -1.258

25

|10

|Scott Riggs

|Dodge

|Valvoline / Stanley Tools

|91.483

|78.310

| -1.323

26

|8

|Dale Earnhardt Jr

|Chevrolet

|Budweiser

|91.445

|78.342

| -1.355

27

|40

|Scott Pruett

|Dodge

|Coors Light

|91.382

|78.396

| -1.409

28

|7

|Clint Bowyer

|Chevrolet

|Jack Daniel's

|91.381

|78.397

| -1.410

29

|14

|Sterling Marlin

|Chevrolet

|Waste Management

|91.308

|78.460

| -1.473

30

|27

|Tom Hubert

|Ford

|Kirk Shelmerdine Racing

|91.265

|78.497

| -1.510

31

|72

|David Gilliland

|Dodge

|Dutch Quality Stone

|91.132

|78.611

| -1.624

32

|19

|Jeremy Mayfield

|Dodge

|Dodge Dealers / UAW / SRT

|91.067

|78.667

| -1.680

33

|45

|Kyle Petty

|Dodge

|Wells Fargo

|91.012

|78.715

| -1.728

34

|42

|Casey Mears

|Dodge

|Texaco / Havoline

|91.010

|78.717

| -1.730

35

|55

|Michael Waltrip

|Dodge

|NAPA Auto Parts

|90.929

|78.787

| -1.800

36

|22

|Dave Blaney

|Dodge

|Caterpillar

|90.825

|78.877

| -1.890

37

|96

|Terry Labonte

|Chevrolet

|DLP HDTV

|90.684

|79.000

| -2.013

38

|18

|JJ Yeley

|Chevrolet

|Interstate Batteries

|90.306

|79.330

| -2.343

39

|1

|Martin Truex Jr

|Chevrolet

|Bass Pro Shops / Tracker

|90.251

|79.379

| -2.392

40

|11

|Denny Hamlin

|Chevrolet

|FedEx Freight

|90.186

|79.436

| -2.449

41

|41

|Reed Sorenson

|Dodge

|Target

|90.028

|79.575

| -2.588

42

|25

|Brian Vickers

|Chevrolet

|GMAC

|88.497

|80.952

| -3.965

43

|02

|Brandon Ash

|Dodge

|Sprinter Trucking Inc.

|90.715

|78.973

| -1.986

colspan="8" |Failed to qualify
44

|34

|Johnny Miller

|Chevrolet

|Oak Glove Co.

|

|79.115

|

45

|49

|Chris Cook

|Dodge

|DSI

|

|79.918

|

46

|78

|Travis Kvapil

|Chevrolet

|Furniture Row Racing

|

|79.981

|

47

|95

|Stanton Barrett

|Chevrolet

|Interush

|

|80.106

|

48

|61

|Brian Simo

|Chevrolet

|Front Row Motorsports

|

|81.143

|

Results

class="wikitable"

!POS{{Cite web|title=Race Results|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/|access-date=2021-06-05|website=Racing-Reference|language=en-US}}

!ST

!#

!DRIVER

!SPONSOR / OWNER

!CAR

!LAPS

!MONEY

!STATUS

!LED

!PTS

1

|11

|24

|  Jeff Gordon

|DuPont   (Rick Hendrick)

|Chevrolet

|110

|325661

|running

|44

|190

2

|4

|12

|  Ryan Newman

|Alltel   (Roger Penske)

|Dodge

|110

|219758

|running

|11

|175

3

|37

|96

|  Terry Labonte

|DLP HDTV   (Bill Saunders)

|Chevrolet

|110

|155825

|running

|17

|170

4

|7

|16

|  Greg Biffle

|National Guard   (Jack Roush)

|Ford

|110

|147300

|running

|0

|160

5

|1

|2

|  Kurt Busch

|Miller Lite   (Roger Penske)

|Dodge

|110

|145433

|running

|29

|160

6

|20

|99

|  Carl Edwards

|Office Depot   (Jack Roush)

|Ford

|110

|116800

|running

|0

|150

7

|13

|31

|  Jeff Burton

|Cingular Wireless   (Richard Childress)

|Chevrolet

|110

|122120

|running

|0

|146

8

|24

|38

|  Elliott Sadler

|Pedigree   (Yates Racing)

|Ford

|110

|118583

|running

|0

|142

9

|5

|60

|  Boris Said

|SOBE - No Fear   (Mark Simo)

|Ford

|110

|83825

|running

|1

|143

10

|16

|48

|  Jimmie Johnson

|Lowe's   (Rick Hendrick)

|Chevrolet

|110

|144186

|running

|2

|139

11

|19

|5

|  Kyle Busch

|Kellogg's   (Rick Hendrick)

|Chevrolet

|110

|97575

|running

|0

|130

12

|40

|11

|  Denny Hamlin

|FedEx Freight   (Joe Gibbs)

|Chevrolet

|110

|85075

|running

|0

|127

13

|8

|6

|  Mark Martin

|AAA   (Jack Roush)

|Ford

|110

|96725

|running

|0

|124

14

|42

|25

|  Brian Vickers

|GMAC   (Rick Hendrick)

|Chevrolet

|110

|89025

|running

|0

|121

15

|39

|1

|  Martin Truex, Jr.

|Bass Pro Shops / Tracker   (Dale Earnhardt, Inc.)

|Chevrolet

|110

|108283

|running

|0

|118

16

|28

|07

|  Clint Bowyer

|Jack Daniel's   (Richard Childress)

|Chevrolet

|110

|87875

|running

|0

|115

17

|9

|17

|  Matt Kenseth

|DeWalt   (Jack Roush)

|Ford

|110

|120791

|running

|0

|112

18

|2

|26

|  Jamie McMurray

|Crown Royal   (Jack Roush)

|Ford

|110

|121825

|running

|0

|109

19

|23

|66

|  Jeff Green

|Best Buy / SanDisk   (Gene Haas)

|Chevrolet

|110

|102833

|running

|0

|106

20

|34

|42

|  Casey Mears

|Texaco / Havoline   (Chip Ganassi)

|Dodge

|110

|113708

|running

|0

|103

21

|33

|45

|  Kyle Petty

|Wells Fargo   (Petty Enterprises)

|Dodge

|110

|98258

|running

|0

|100

22

|32

|19

|  Jeremy Mayfield

|Dodge Dealers / UAW / SRT   (Ray Evernham)

|Dodge

|110

|105441

|running

|0

|97

23

|35

|55

|  Michael Waltrip

|NAPA Auto Parts   (Doug Bawel)

|Dodge

|110

|87433

|running

|0

|94

24

|3

|29

|  Kevin Harvick

|GM Goodwrench   (Richard Childress)

|Chevrolet

|110

|111611

|running

|5

|96

25

|10

|01

|  Joe Nemechek

|U.S. Army   (Nelson Bowers)

|Chevrolet

|110

|100295

|running

|0

|88

26

|26

|8

|  Dale Earnhardt, Jr.

|Budweiser   (Dale Earnhardt, Inc.)

|Chevrolet

|110

|107916

|running

|0

|85

27

|25

|10

|  Scott Riggs

|Valvoline / Stanley Tools   (James Rocco)

|Dodge

|110

|72300

|running

|0

|82

28

|12

|20

|  Tony Stewart

|The Home Depot   (Joe Gibbs)

|Chevrolet

|110

|122561

|running

|1

|84

29

|41

|41

|  Reed Sorenson

|Target   (Chip Ganassi)

|Dodge

|110

|79500

|running

|0

|76

30

|27

|40

|  Scott Pruett

|Coors Light   (Chip Ganassi)

|Dodge

|110

|89422

|running

|0

|73

31

|6

|9

|  Kasey Kahne

|Dodge Dealers / UAW / SRT   (Ray Evernham)

|Dodge

|110

|110914

|running

|0

|70

32

|31

|72

|  David Gilliland

|Dutch Quality Stone   (Bryan Mullet)

|Dodge

|108

|68050

|running

|0

|67

33

|38

|18

|  J.J. Yeley

|Interstate Batteries   (Joe Gibbs)

|Chevrolet

|104

|105965

|crash

|0

|64

34

|22

|88

|  Dale Jarrett

|UPS   (Yates Racing)

|Ford

|104

|99905

|crash

|0

|61

35

|21

|43

|  Bobby Labonte

|Cheerios / Betty Crocker   (Petty Enterprises)

|Dodge

|104

|104656

|crash

|0

|58

36

|15

|4

|  P.J. Jones

|AERO Exhaust   (Larry McClure)

|Chevrolet

|101

|67610

|rear end

|0

|55

37

|17

|32

|  Ron Fellows

|Tide / Downy   (Cal Wells)

|Chevrolet

|100

|67475

|running

|0

|52

38

|43

|02

|  Brandon Ash

|Sprinter Trucking, Inc.   (Ed Ash)

|Dodge

|85

|67360

|running

|0

|49

39

|36

|22

|  Dave Blaney

|Caterpillar   (Bill Davis)

|Dodge

|79

|67250

|driveshaft

|0

|46

40

|14

|7

|  Robby Gordon

|Menards / Energizer   (Robby Gordon)

|Chevrolet

|74

|67125

|crash

|0

|43

41

|18

|21

|  Ken Schrader

|Little Debbie   (Wood Brothers)

|Ford

|0

|94214

|crash

|0

|40

42

|29

|14

|  Sterling Marlin

|Waste Management   (Nelson Bowers)

|Chevrolet

|0

|66900

|crash

|0

|37

43

|30

|27

|  Tom Hubert

|Interush   (Kirk Shelmerdine)

|Ford

|0

|67116

|crash

|0

|34

colspan="11" |Failed to qualify, withdrew, or driver changes:
POS

!NAME

!NBR

!SPONSOR

!OWNER

!CAR

! colspan="5" rowspan="6" |

44

|Johnny Miller

|34

|Oak Glove Co.

|Bob Jenkins

|Chevrolet

45

|Chris Cook

|49

|DSI

|Beth Ann Morgenthau

|Dodge

46

|Travis Kvapil

|78

|Furniture Row Racing

|Barney Visser

|Chevrolet

47

|Stanton Barrett

|95

|Interush

|Stanton Barrett

|Chevrolet

48

|Brian Simo

|61

|Front Row Motorsports

|Bob Jenkins

|Chevrolet

Race Statistics

  • Time of race: 2:57:36
  • Average Speed: {{convert|73.953|mph}}
  • Pole Speed: {{convert|93.055|mph}}
  • Cautions: 7 for 12 laps
  • Margin of Victory: 1.250 sec
  • Lead changes: 9
  • Percent of race run under caution: 10.9%
  • Average green flag run: 12.2 laps

References

{{Reflist}}

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| Series = Nextel Cup Series

| Previous_race = 2006 3M Performance 400

| Next_race = 2006 Pepsi 400

}}

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