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2006 Hershey's Kissables 300

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2006 Hershey's Kissables 300
Race details[1]
Map of Speedway
Map of Speedway
Date February 18, 2006 (2006-02-18)
Official name 2006 Hershey's Kissables 300
Location Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida
Course Tri-oval
2.5 mi (4.023 km)
Distance 120 laps, 300 mi (400 km)
Weather Sunny
Average speed 125.159 mph (201.424 km/h)
Attendance 75,000
Pole position
Driver Joe Gibbs Racing
Time 49.155
Most laps led
Driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. Dale Earnhardt, Inc.
Laps 48
Winner
No. 33 Tony Stewart Kevin Harvick, Inc.
Television in the United States
Network TNT
Announcers Bill Weber, Wally Dallenbach Jr., Benny Parsons

The 2006 Hershey's Kissables 300 was a NASCAR Busch Series race held on February 18, 2006, at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. This was the first race of the 2006 NASCAR Busch Series and was also the 25th season of the Busch Series. The race was the 25th running of the event. Out of the 49 cars that attempted the race, 18 of those drivers were currently running full time in the Nextel Cup Series. Nextel Cup Series rookie J. J. Yeley won the pole but in the race's end, Tony Stewart would win the Busch Series opener for the second season in a row after a spectacular last lap crash as this race became known as a wreckfest.[2]

Entry List

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  • (R) denotes rookie driver
# Driver Team Make
00 Johnny Sauter Haas CNC Racing Chevrolet
0 Kertus Davis Davis Motorsports Chevrolet
01 Jay Sauter Duesenberg & Leik Motorsports Chevrolet
1 Jason Keller Phoenix Racing Dodge
2 Clint Bowyer Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
4 Mark Green Biagi Brothers Racing Dodge
05 Chad Chaffin Day Enterprise Racing Chevrolet
5 Kyle Busch Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
06 Todd Kluever (R) Roush Racing Ford
8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet
9 Kasey Kahne Evernham Motorsports Dodge
10 John Andretti (R) ppc Racing Ford
11 Paul Menard Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet
12 David Reutimann FitzBradshaw Racing Dodge
14 Tracy Hines (R) FitzBradshaw Racing Dodge
16 Greg Biffle Roush Racing Ford
18 J. J. Yeley Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet
20 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet
21 Jeff Burton Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
22 Kenny Wallace ppc Racing Ford
23 Chris Wimmer (R) Keith Coleman Racing Chevrolet
25 Ashton Lewis Team Rensi Motorsports Ford
27 David Green Brewco Motorsports Ford
29 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
32 Jason Leffler Braun-Akins Racing Chevrolet
33 Tony Stewart Kevin Harvick, Inc. Chevrolet
34 Paul Tracy Frank Cicci Racing Chevrolet
35 Regan Smith Team Rensi Motorsports Ford
36 Tim Sauter McGill Motorsports Chevrolet
38 A. J. Foyt IV (R) Braun-Akins Racing Dodge
41 Reed Sorenson Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge
43 Aaron Fike Curb Agajanian Performance Group Dodge
47 Jon Wood JTG Racing Ford
49 Steve Grissom Jay Robinson Racing Ford
50 Danny O'Quinn Jr. (R) Roush Racing Ford
56 Kevin Lepage Mac Hill Motorsports Chevrolet
57 Brian Vickers Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
58 Donnie Neuenberger MacDonald Motorsports Chevrolet
59 Stacy Compton JTG Racing Ford
60 Carl Edwards Roush Racing Ford
62 Larry Hollenbeck S.W.A.T Racing Chevrolet
64 Jamie McMurray Rusty Wallace, Inc. Dodge
66 Ken Schrader Brewco Motorsports Ford
77 Burney Lamar (R) Kevin Harvick, Inc. Chevrolet
87 Joe Nemechek NEMCO Motorsports Chevrolet
88 Mark McFarland (R) JR Motorsports Chevrolet
90 Elliott Sadler Robert Yates Racing Ford
95 Steadman Marlin Sadler Brothers Racing Dodge
99 Michael Waltrip Michael Waltrip Racing Dodge
Official Entry List

Qualifying

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J. J. Yeley won the pole with a time of 49.155 seconds and a speed of 183.094 miles per hour

Grid No. Driver Team Manufacturer Time Speed
1 18 J. J. Yeley Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet 49.155 183.094
2 43 Aaron Fike Curb Agajanian Performance Group Dodge 49.198 182.934
3 2 Clint Bowyer Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 49.199 182.930
4 00 Johnny Sauter Haas CNC Racing Chevrolet 49.241 182.774
5 10 John Andretti (R) ppc Racing Ford 49.243 182.767
6 90 Elliott Sadler Robert Yates Racing Ford 49.286 182.607
7 87 Joe Nemechek NEMCO Motorsports Chevrolet 49.302 182.548
8 50 Danny O'Quinn Jr. (R) Roush Racing Ford 49.302 182.548
9 5 Kyle Busch Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 49.306 182.533
10 16 Greg Biffle Roush Racing Ford 49.315 182.500
11 60 Carl Edwards** Roush Racing Ford 49.333 182.433
12 9 Kasey Kahne Evernham Motorsports Dodge 49.363 182.323
13 41 Reed Sorenson Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge 49.388 182.230
14 11 Paul Menard Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 49.403 182.175
15 21 Jeff Burton Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 49.436 182.053
16 33 Tony Stewart Kevin Harvick, Inc. Chevrolet 49.448 182.009
17 29 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 49.449 182.005
18 20 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet 49.470 181.928
19 06 Todd Kluever (R) Roush Racing Ford 49.472 181.921
20 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 49.500 181.818
21 77 Burney Lamar (R) Kevin Harvick, Inc. Chevrolet 49.503 181.807
22 36 Tim Sauter McGill Motorsports Chevrolet 49.542 181.663
23 27 David Green Brewco Motorsports Ford 49.587 181.499
24 32 Jason Leffler Braun-Akins Racing Chevrolet 49.597 181.462
25 88 Mark McFarland (R) JR Motorsports Chevrolet 49.632 181.334
26 57 Brian Vickers Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 49.640 181.305
27 1 Jason Keller Phoenix Racing Dodge 49.656 181.247
28 95 Steadman Marlin Sadler Brothers Racing Dodge 49.685 181.141
29 66 Ken Schrader Brewco Motorsports Ford 49.721 181.010
30 22 Kenny Wallace ppc Racing Ford 49.762 180.861
31 59 Stacy Compton JTG Racing Ford 49.790 180.759
32 35 Regan Smith Team Resni Motorsports Ford 49.841 180.574
33 38 A. J. Foyt IV (R) Braun-Akins Racing Dodge 49.880 180.433
34 47 Jon Wood JTG Racing Ford 49.895 180.378
35 25 Ashton Lewis Team Rensi Motorsports Ford 49.980 180.072
36 64 Jamie McMurray Rusty Wallace, Inc. Dodge 49.996 180.014
37 34 Paul Tracy Frank Cicci Racing Chevrolet 50.015 179.946
38 12 David Reutimann FitzBradshaw Racing Dodge 50.024 179.913
39 14 Tracy Hines (R) FitzBradshaw Racing Dodge 50.094 179.662
40 58 Donnie Neuenberger MacDonald Motorsports Chevrolet 50.224 179.197
41 4 Mark Green Biagi Brothers Racing Dodge 50.263 179.058
42 99 Michael Waltrip Michael Waltrip Racing Dodge 50.477 178.299
43 49 Steve Grissom* Jay Robinson Racing Ford 50.319 178.859
Failed to qualify, withdrew, or driver changes
44 0 Kertus Davis Davis Motorsports Chevrolet 49.747 180.915
45 01 Jay Sauter Duesenberg & Leik Motorsports Chevrolet 49.807 180.697
46 56 Kevin Lepage Mac Hill Motorsports Chevrolet 49.825 180.632
47 05 Chad Chaffin Day Enterprise Racing Chevrolet 50.025 179.910
48 62 Larry Hollenbeck S.W.A.T Racing Chevrolet 50.257 179.079
49 23 Chris Wimmer (R) Keith Coleman Racing Chevrolet 50.503 178.207
Official Starting grid

* – Steve Grissom made the field by owners points.

** – Carl Edwards had to go to the rear of the field for unapproved impound adjustments.

Race

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Pole sitter J. J. Yeley lead the first lap of the race. The first caution did not take long as it came out on lap 3 of the race while the moment of silence was happening for Dale Earnhardt when Ken Schrader crashed in turn 2 after he blew a left rear tire. The race would restart on lap 7. On lap 14, Clint Bowyer took the lead. On lap 15, Jeff Burton took the lead from his teammate. Bowyer and Burton swapped the lead on lap 16 and 17 before Kasey Kahne took it on lap 18. On lap 19, Greg Biffle took the lead. Jeff Burton took the lead on lap 26. On lap 29, Elliott Sadler's tire went flat but that did not bring out the caution. The second caution flew for the three car crash on the same lap in turn 4 involving Johnny Sauter, Reed Sorenson, and Aaron Fike. During the wreck, Joe Nemechek had no working brakes and flew by Sorenson who was stopped at over 100 miles an hour and almost hit Sorenson and a lot of other cars who were slowing down. NASCAR black flagged Nemechek and held him for one lap for aggressive driving. Nemechek in the process would get his brakes fixed. Kasey Kahne won the race off of pit road and he was the new race leader on the restart on lap 35. On lap 37, Brian Vickers attempted to take the lead from Kahne and lead that lap but could not make the pass. On lap 39, the third caution flew for another 3 car crash on the front stretch involving Paul Menard and Carl Edwards when Edwards spun down and collected A. J. Foyt IV. The wreck would produce a short red flag. The race would restart on lap 45. On lap 47, Dale Earnhardt Jr. took the lead. On lap 50, another 3 car crash occurred in turn 4 when Paul Tracy got turned by John Andretti while Joe Nemechek and Steadman Marlin crashed behind Tracy. The race would restart on lap 54. On lap 62, Greg Biffle took the lead. On lap 70, Jamie McMurray took the lead. On lap 74, Dale Earnhardt Jr. took the lead.

Final laps

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With 45 laps to go, the 5th caution flew for debris when John Andretti's right front tire blew. Dale Earnhardt Jr. won the race off of pit road and lead the field to the restart with 40 laps to go. With 31 to go, the 6th caution flew for debris. The race would restart with 27 to go. But on that restart, Brian Vickers got hit from behind by Greg Biffle, Vickers went up into Biffle sending Biffle into the wall, and Vickers spun down into Kasey Kahne turning Kasey into the outside wall. Kahne came down and collected Regan Smith. The race restarted with 22 laps to go. But with 21 to go, the 8th caution flew for debris. The race got back underway with 18 to go. With 17 to go, David Green spun on the front stretch but no caution was thrown. With 13 to go, Tony Stewart took the lead from Dale Earnhardt Jr. On the same lap, Kyle Busch got hit from behind by Denny Hamlin and Busch's car came down into Jamie McMurray turning McMurray around and bringing out a caution, the 9th caution of the race. The race restarted with 10 to go. With 9 to go, the 10th caution would fly when David Reutimann blew a right front tire and hit the wall in turn 2. With 5 laps to go, the race would restart for the last time. On the restart, Dale Earnhardt Jr. attempted to pass Stewart for the lead. Michael Waltrip pulled to the outside of the two and made it three wide for the lead down the backstretch. After racing side by side for two laps, Waltrip passed Stewart for the lead with 3 to go but Stewart immeadeatly took it back on the same lap. With 2 to go, Burney Lamar made a big charge from 9th to 2nd and was looking to win his first race in his 3rd Busch Series start. On the last lap, Clint Bowyer pulled to the inside of Lamar in turn 3 and Stewart pulled away. Off of turn 4, Lamar made contact with Stacy Compton and Compton spun around right in front of the field triggering a 11 car crash and bringing out the 11th and last caution of the race. During the wreck, some drivers like Denny Hamlin, Mark Green, and Tracy Hines plowed through and crashed hard into other cars. The wreck collected Jason Keller, Mark Green, Tracy Hines, Denny Hamlin, Kenny Wallace, Ashton Lewis, Tim Sauter, Reed Sorenson, Stacy Compton, Elliott Sadler, and Michael Waltrip. In the end, Tony Stewart won the Busch Series season opener at Daytona for the second year in a row. Despite finishing in second, Burney Lamar was not granted a post race interview by TNT. Clint Bowyer, Jon Wood, and Kevin Harvick rounded out the top 5 while Jason Leffler, Todd Kluever, J. J. Yeley, Reed Sorenson, and Mark Green rounded out the top 10.[3]

Race results

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Pos Car Driver Team Manufacturer Laps Run Laps Led Status Points
1 33 Tony Stewart Kevin Harvick, Inc. Chevrolet 120 13 running 185
2 77 Burney Lamar (R) Kevin Harvick, Inc. Chevrolet 120 0 running 170
3 2 Clint Bowyer Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 120 2 running 170
4 47 Jon Wood JTG Racing Ford 120 0 running 160
5 29 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 120 0 running 155
6 32 Jason Leffler Braun-Akins Racing Chevrolet 120 0 running 150
7 06 Todd Kluever (R) Roush Racing Ford 120 0 running 146
8 18 J. J. Yeley Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet 120 13 running 147
9 41 Reed Sorenson Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge 120 0 running 138
10 4 Mark Green Biagi Brothers Racing Dodge 120 0 running 134
11 1 Jason Keller Phoenix Racing Dodge 120 0 running 130
12 25 Ashton Lewis Team Rensi Motorsports Ford 120 0 running 127
13 22 Kenny Wallace ppc Racing Ford 120 0 running 124
14 20 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet 120 0 running 121
15 99 Michael Waltrip Michael Waltrip Racing Dodge 120 0 running 118
16 64 Jamie McMurray Rusty Wallace, Inc. Dodge 120 4 running 120
17 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 120 48 running 122
18 50 Danny O'Quinn Jr. (R) Roush Racing Ford 120 0 running 109
19 36 Tim Sauter McGill Motorsports Chevrolet 120 0 running 106
20 14 Tracy Hines (R) FitzBradshaw Racing Dodge 120 0 running 103
21 49 Steve Grissom Jay Robinson Racing Ford 120 1 running 105
22 88 Mark McFarland (R) JR Motorsports Chevrolet 120 0 running 97
23 58 Donnie Neuenberger MacDonald Motorsports Chevrolet 120 0 running 94
24 34 Paul Tracy Frank Cicci Racing Chevrolet 120 0 running 91
25 5 Kyle Busch Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 120 0 running 88
26 35 Regan Smith Team Rensi Motorsports Ford 120 0 running 85
27 59 Stacy Compton JTG Racing Ford 119 0 running 82
28 90 Elliott Sadler Robert Yates Racing Ford 119 0 running 79
29 12 David Reutimann FitzBradshaw Racing Dodge 111 0 crash 76
30 21 Jeff Burton Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 101 9 engine 78
31 16 Greg Biffle Roush Racing Ford 94 15 crash 75
32 57 Brian Vickers Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 93 1 crash 72
33 9 Kasey Kahne Evernham Motorsports Dodge 93 14 crash 69
34 10 John Andretti (R) ppc Racing Ford 92 0 running 61
35 00 Johnny Sauter Haas CNC Racing Chevrolet 89 0 running 58
36 66 Ken Schrader Brewco Motorsports Ford 89 0 running 55
37 27 David Green Brewco Motorsports Ford 81 0 running 52
38 11 Paul Menard Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 78 0 running 49
39 60 Carl Edwards Roush Racing Ford 65 0 running 46
40 87 Joe Nemechek NEMCO Motorsports Chevrolet 51 0 crash 43
41 95 Steadman Marlin Sadler Brothers Racing Dodge 49 0 crash 40
42 38 A. J. Foyt IV (R) Braun-Akins Racing Dodge 39 0 crash 37
43 43 Aaron Fike Curb Agajanian Performance Group Dodge 28 0 crash 34
Official Race results
  1. ^ "2006 Hershey's Kissables 300". Retrieved February 18, 2006.
  2. ^ "Stewart wins wild Hershey's Kissables 300". Retrieved February 19, 2006.
  3. ^ "Stewart wins wild Hershey's Kissables 300". Retrieved February 19, 2006.
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