Official NASCAR Race Results
Kasey Kahne won the 2006 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series 3M Performance 400 Presented by Post-It Picture Paper at Michigan International Speedway.
06-18-2006 | 3M Performance 400 Presented by Post-It Picture Paper | Michigan International Speedway
Table initially ordered on Finish Position. Click a column header to re-sort by that value.
| Fin | St | # | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts | Laps | Led | Status | Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Dodge | Dodge Dealers / UAW / 'Click' | 185 | 129 | 19 | Running | 205,364 |
| 2 | 31 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Ford | Office Depot | 175 | 129 | 25 | Running | 147,200 |
| 3 | 6 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | Chevrolet | Budweiser | 170 | 129 | 3 | Running | 146,991 |
| 4 | 10 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Ford | National Guard / Charter Communications | 165 | 129 | 11 | Running | 115,300 |
| 5 | 25 | 41 | Reed Sorenson | Dodge | Target | 160 | 129 | 3 | Running | 98,350 |
| 6 | 4 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet | Lowe's | 150 | 129 | 0 | Running | 128,386 |
| 7 | 37 | 42 | Casey Mears | Dodge | Texaco / Havoline | 146 | 129 | 0 | Running | 122,183 |
| 8 | 2 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | DuPont | 152 | 129 | 50 | Running | 137,436 |
| 9 | 13 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Dodge | Miller Lite | 138 | 129 | 0 | Running | 117,583 |
| 10 | 19 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Chevrolet | Reese's | 134 | 129 | 0 | Running | 119,936 |
| 11 | 12 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Chevrolet | Cingular Wireless | 130 | 129 | 0 | Running | 109,295 |
| 12 | 21 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Chevrolet | FedEx Express | 127 | 129 | 0 | Running | 78,925 |
| 13 | 20 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Ford | Carhartt | 124 | 129 | 0 | Running | 121,416 |
| 14 | 15 | 5 | Kyle Busch | Chevrolet | Kellogg's | 126 | 129 | 9 | Running | 91,725 |
| 15 | 42 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Dodge | Alltel | 118 | 129 | 0 | Running | 118,683 |
| 16 | 11 | 1 | Martin Truex, Jr. | Chevrolet | Bass Pro Shops / Tracker | 115 | 129 | 0 | Running | 103,583 |
| 17 | 3 | 25 | Brian Vickers | Chevrolet | GMAC | 117 | 129 | 7 | Running | 96,175 |
| 18 | 24 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Chevrolet | Menards / MAPEI | 109 | 129 | 0 | Running | 76,025 |
| 19 | 30 | 40 | David Stremme | Dodge | Lone Star Steakhouse & Saloon | 106 | 129 | 0 | Running | 99,783 |
| 20 | 40 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Ford | UPS | 103 | 129 | 0 | Running | 110,100 |
| 21 | 23 | 32 | Travis Kvapil | Chevrolet | Tide / Downy | 100 | 129 | 0 | Running | 89,008 |
| 22 | 32 | 38 | Elliott Sadler | Ford | M&M's | 97 | 129 | 0 | Running | 102,458 |
| 23 | 41 | 26 | Jamie McMurray | Ford | Irwin Industrial Tools | 94 | 129 | 0 | Running | 118,675 |
| 24 | 26 | 14 | Sterling Marlin | Chevrolet | Waste Management / Ginn Clubs & Resorts | 91 | 129 | 0 | Running | 85,658 |
| 25 | 28 | 55 | Michael Waltrip | Dodge | NAPA Auto Parts | 88 | 129 | 0 | Running | 83,622 |
| 26 | 7 | 01 | Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet | U.S. Army | 85 | 129 | 0 | Running | 99,670 |
| 27 | 8 | 6 | Mark Martin | Ford | AAA | 82 | 129 | 0 | Running | 88,035 |
| 28 | 5 | 43 | Bobby Labonte | Dodge | Cheerios / Betty Crocker | 79 | 129 | 0 | Running | 109,821 |
| 29 | 16 | 10 | Scott Riggs | Dodge | Stanley Tools / Valvoline | 76 | 129 | 0 | Running | 72,675 |
| 30 | 33 | 22 | Dave Blaney | Dodge | Caterpillar Ground Engaging Tools | 73 | 129 | 0 | Running | 72,600 |
| 31 | 36 | 4 | Scott Wimmer | Chevrolet | AERO Exhaust | 70 | 129 | 0 | Running | 69,450 |
| 32 | 34 | 23 | Bill Lester | Dodge | Waste Management | 67 | 129 | 0 | Running | 69,375 |
| 33 | 27 | 66 | Jeff Green | Chevrolet | Best Buy | 64 | 129 | 0 | Running | 77,300 |
| 34 | 29 | 49 | Kevin Lepage | Dodge | RoadLoans.com | 66 | 129 | 1 | Running | 70,150 |
| 35 | 35 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Dodge | Wells Fargo | 63 | 129 | 1 | Running | 77,050 |
| 36 | 18 | 19 | Jeremy Mayfield | Dodge | Dodge Dealers / UAW | 55 | 129 | 0 | Running | 98,991 |
| 37 | 43 | 34 | Mike Skinner | Chevrolet | Front Row Motorsports | 52 | 129 | 0 | Running | 68,950 |
| 38 | 39 | 96 | Tony Raines | Chevrolet | DLP HDTV | 49 | 126 | 0 | Running | 68,850 |
| 39 | 9 | 07 | Clint Bowyer | Chevrolet | Jack Daniel's | 46 | 86 | 0 | Running | 76,805 |
| 40 | 14 | 18 | J.J. Yeley | Chevrolet | Interstate Batteries | 43 | 80 | 0 | Running | 103,340 |
| 41 | 17 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Chevrolet | The Home Depot | 40 | 58 | 0 | Crash | 122,666 |
| 42 | 22 | 21 | Ken Schrader | Ford | Motorcraft Genuine Parts | 37 | 30 | 0 | Crash | 95,904 |
| 43 | 38 | 74 | Derrike Cope | Dodge | Howes Lubricator / Royal Admin. | 34 | 12 | 0 | Overheating | 68,127 |
Race Recap
- Date: 06-18-2006
- Track: Michigan International Speedway
- Race: 3M Performance 400 Presented by Post-It Picture Paper
- Race #: 15
- Cars: 43
- Winner: Kasey Kahne
- Start Position: 1st
- Car Make: Dodge
- Avg Speed: 118.788 mph
- Distance: 258 miles
- Purse: $4,333,619
- Cautions: 9
- Caution Laps: 37
- Lead Changes: 17
- Pole: 185.644 mph


