The 2006 Pennsylvania 500 was a
NASCAR
The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, LLC (NASCAR) is an American auto racing sanctioning and operating company that is best known for stock car racing. It is considered to be one of the top ranked motorsports organizations in ...
Nextel Cup Series
The NASCAR Cup Series is the top racing series of the NASCAR, National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR), the most prestigious stock car racing series in the United States.
The series began in 1949 as the Strictly Stock Division, ...
race that was held on July 23, 2006, at
Pocono Raceway
Pocono Raceway (formerly known as the Pocono International Raceway in early years) is a tri-oval track in Blakeslee, Pennsylvania. The track has held a variety of events since its opening in 1969, including NASCAR, IndyCar Series, and IMSA GT ...
in
Long Pond, Pennsylvania
Long Pond is an unincorporated community in Monroe County in the Pocono Mountains region of Pennsylvania, a part of the Appalachian Mountains. Long Pond is located within the Tunkhannock Creek Watershed. Its ZIP code is 18334.
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Long ...
. Contested over 200 laps on the 2.5 mile (4.023 km) speedway, it was the 20th race of the
2006 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season.
Denny Hamlin
James Dennis Alan Hamlin (born November 18, 1980) is an American professional stock car racing driver and team owner. He competes full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series, driving the No. 11 Toyota Camry XSE for Joe Gibbs Racing. He also co-owns and op ...
of
Joe Gibbs Racing
Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) is an American professional stock car racing organization founded by Pro Football Hall of Fame coach Joe Gibbs. His son, J. D. Gibbs, ran the team with him until his death in 2019. Founded in Huntersville, North Carolina, ...
won the race. With this win he swept the Pocono races in 2006.
Qualifying
Results
Race Statistics
* Time of race: 3:46:12
* Average Speed:
* Pole Speed:
* Cautions: 7 for 29 laps
* Margin of Victory: 1.510 sec
* Lead changes: 13
* Percent of race run under caution: 14.5%
* Average green flag run: 21.4 laps
Race statistic
at Racing Reference
References
{{2006 Nextel Cup
Pennsylvania 500
The Great American Getaway 400 is a NASCAR Cup Series race held at Pocono Raceway since 1974, the race is currently held as a 160 lap, 400 mile (643.738 km) race.
From 1982 to 2021, a second race at the track (last held as a event) was also par ...
Pennsylvania 500
The Great American Getaway 400 is a NASCAR Cup Series race held at Pocono Raceway since 1974, the race is currently held as a 160 lap, 400 mile (643.738 km) race.
From 1982 to 2021, a second race at the track (last held as a event) was also par ...
NASCAR races at Pocono Raceway
July 2006 sports events in the United States