2006 Sharpie 500

The 2006 Sharpie 500 was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series race held on August 26, 2006, at Bristol Motor Speedway, in Bristol, Tennessee. Contested over 500 laps on the 0.533 mile (0.857 km) concrete short track, it was the 24th race of the 2006 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series season. Matt Kenseth of Roush Racing won the race.

Race recap
The Sharpie 500, one of the most popular races on the circuit and NASCAR's twenty-fourth race of the season, was held on August 26, 2006, under the lights on the 0.533-mile Bristol International Speedway. Kurt Busch won the pole for this event. Matt Kenseth won his second straight Nextel Cup race and, along with points leader Jimmie Johnson, clinched a berth in the Chase for the Nextel Cup.

Race Statistics

 * Time of race: 2:57:37
 * Average Speed: 90.025 mph
 * Pole Speed: 124.906 mph
 * Cautions: 10 for 62 laps
 * Margin of Victory: 0.591 sec
 * Lead changes: 18
 * Percent of race run under caution: 12.4%
 * Average green flag run: 39.8 laps