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stock car race held on June 18, 2006 at

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. 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

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season.

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won the race.

Background

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located off U.S. Highway 12 on more than approximately south of the village of

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, in the scenic

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area of southeastern

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. The track is used primarily for

events. It is sometimes known as a "sister track" to

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, and was used as the basis of

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. The track is owned by

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(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

Qualifying

Results

Race Statistics

* Time of race: 2:10:19 * Average Speed: * Pole Speed: * 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

External links

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