2006 IRL IndyCar Series Recap
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Driver Point Champion - Sam Hornish, Jr.- Team Penske Indy Racing League (IRL) Information |
The 2006 season began March 24 at Homestead and finished on September 10 after 14 races. During the off season Chevrolet- and Toyota-both withdrew from the series, leaving Honda as the only engine manufacturer. The 2006 race season was reduced. The Phoenix International Raceway race was cancelled because of scheduling conflicts. The California Speedway race was eliminated because the IRL wanted to move its date earlier in the season so as to not conflict with the NFL. A date satisfactory to both the speedway and the league could not be found. The Pikes Peak International Raceway was eliminated from the 2006 schedule as the track was sold by its owners and subsequently closed.
2006 IRL IndyCar Series Race Results
Date |
Race |
Track |
Miles |
Type |
Winner |
3/26/06 |
Homestead |
300 |
PO |
Dan Wheldon |
|
4/2/06 |
St.
Petersburg |
180 |
SC |
Helio Castroneves |
|
4/22/06 |
Motegi |
300 |
PO |
Helio Castroneves |
|
5/28/06 |
Indianapolis |
500 |
PO |
Sam Hornish, Jr. |
|
6/4/06 |
Watkins
Glen |
187 |
RC |
Scott Dixon |
|
6/10/06 |
Ft.
Worth |
300 |
PO |
Helio Castroneves |
|
6/24/06 |
Richmond |
187.5 |
PO |
Sam Hornish, Jr. |
|
7/2/06 |
Kansas |
300 |
PO |
Sam Hornish, Jr. |
|
7/15/06 |
Nashville |
260 |
CO |
Scott Dixon |
|
7/23/06 |
Milwaukee |
225 |
PO |
Tony Kanaan |
|
7/30/06 |
MIS |
400 |
PO |
Helio Castroneves |
|
8/13/06 |
Kentucky |
300 |
PO |
Sam Hornish, Jr. |
|
8/27/06 |
Sears
Point |
184 |
RC |
Marco Andretti |
|
9/10/06 |
Chicagoland |
300 |
PO |
Dan Wheldon |
2006 IRL IndyCar Series Drivers Points
Standing |
Driver | Earnings |
Starts |
DNS/DNQ |
Wins |
2nds |
3rds |
4ths |
5ths |
Poles |
Points |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Sam Hornish, Jr. | $2,775,205 |
14 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
475 |
|
|
2 |
Dan Wheldon | $1,625,155 |
14 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
475 |
|
|
3 |
Helio Castroneves | $1,401,455 |
14 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
6 |
473 |
|
|
4 |
Scott Dixon | $1,369,605 |
14 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
460 |
|
|
5 |
Vitor Meira | $1,160,305 |
14 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
411 |
|
|
6 |
Tony Kanaan | $1,142,805 |
14 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
384 |
|
|
7 |
Marco Andretti | $1,377,705 |
14 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
325 |
|
|
8 |
Dario Franchitti | $987,105 |
13 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
311 |
|
|
9 |
Danica Patrick | $923,005 |
13 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
302 |
|
|
10 |
Tomas Scheckter | $875,455 |
14 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
298 |
|
|
11 |
Bryan Herta | $872,405 |
14 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
289 |
|
|
12 |
Scott Sharp | $895,705 |
14 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
287 |
|
|
13 |
Kosuke Matsuura | $857,305 |
14 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
273 |
|
|
14 |
Ed Carpenter | $815,405 |
12 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
252 |
|
|
15 |
Buddy Rice | $808,505 |
13 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
234 |
|
|
16 |
Jeff Simmons | $712,405 |
12 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
217 |
|
|
17 |
Felipe Giaffone | $543,005 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
142 |
|
|
18 |
Buddy Lazier | $562,705 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
122 |
|
|
19 |
Eddie Cheever | $497,405 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
114 |
|
|
20 |
Jeff Bucknum | $428,905 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
97 |
|
|
21 |
Ryan Briscoe | $170,750 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
83 |
|
|
22 |
P. J. Chesson | $342,355 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
54 |
|
|
23 |
Marty Roth | $106,800 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
36 |
|
|
24 |
Michael Andretti | $455,105 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
35 |
|
|
25 |
Sarah Fisher | $80,600 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
32 |
|
|
26 |
Max Papis | $229,305 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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