Goody's 250
| Race details[1] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 21 of 35 in the 2006 NASCAR Busch Series | |||
 | |||
| Date | July 22, 2006 | ||
| Location | Martinsville Speedway, Ridgeway, Virginia | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility .526 mi (.847 km) | ||
| Distance | 250 laps, 131.5 mi (211.629 km) | ||
| Average speed | 61.139 mph (98.394 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Richard Childress Racing | ||
| Time | 19.735 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Kevin Harvick | Richard Childress Racing | |
| Laps | 149 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 21 | Kevin Harvick | Richard Childress Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | NBC | ||
| Announcers | Allen Bestwick, Wally Dallenbach, Jr. | ||
The Goody's 250 was a NASCAR Busch Series stock car race held at Martinsville Speedway, in Martinsville, Virginia. The race was only held once, on July 22, 2006, as a standalone event during the summer. It had been speculated the race would be held at night, under a temporary lighting system to be installed at the track, but it was held in the afternoon instead. The Goody's 250 replaced the ITT Industries & Goulds Pumps Salute to the Troops 250 on the Busch Series schedule. After a Busch Series Martinsville record high 19 cautions for 87 laps, the Goody's 250 was replaced in 2007 by the NAPA Auto Parts 200 at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve road course in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The race was the final start in NASCAR for Darrell Waltrip and Ricky Craven.
Report
Background
Martinsville Speedway is one of five short tracks to hold NASCAR races; the others are Richmond International Raceway, Dover International Speedway, Bristol Motor Speedway and Phoenix International Raceway.[2] The standard track at Martinsville Speedway is a four-turn, 0.526-mile (0.847 km) oval. Its turns are banked at eleven degrees, and neither the front stretch (the location of the finish line) nor the back stretch is banked.[3]
Race results
| 2006 Goody's 250 Top Ten Finishers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos. | Car # | Driver | Make | Team |
| 1 | 21 | Kevin Harvick | Chevrolet | Richard Childress Racing |
| 2 | 2 | Clint Bowyer | Chevrolet | Richard Childress Racing |
| 3 | 20 | Denny Hamlin | Chevrolet | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 4 | 41 | Reed Sorenson | Dodge | Chip Ganassi Racing |
| 5 | 00 | Johnny Sauter | Chevrolet | Haas CNC Racing |
| 6 | 60 | Carl Edwards | Ford | Roush Racing |
| 7 | 10 | John Andretti | Ford | ppc Racing |
| 8 | 38 | Jason Leffler | Chevrolet | Braun Racing |
| 9 | 18 | J. J. Yeley | Chevrolet | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 10 | 01 | Jay Sauter | Chevrolet | Duesenberg & Leik Motorsports |
| Average race speed: 61.139 mph (98.394 km/h) | ||||
| Lead changes: 7 among 4 drivers | ||||
| Cautions: 19 for 87 laps | Winner's Prize (USD): $74,925 | |||
References
- ↑ "The Race: 2006 Goodys 250 - Martinsville Speedway". Jayski's Silly Season Site. ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved March 17, 2016.
- ↑ "NASCAR Race Tracks". NASCAR. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Archived from the original on October 12, 2010. Retrieved October 22, 2010.
- ↑ ESPN SportsTravel (October 26, 2011). "Martinsville Speedway". ESPN. ESPN Internet Ventures. Archived from the original on January 4, 2012. Retrieved January 11, 2016.