2006 Sylvania 300

The 2006 Sylvania 300 was an NASCAR Nextel Cup Series race held on September 17, 2006 at New Hampshire International Speedway, in Loudon, New Hampshire. Contested at 300 laps on the 1.058 mi speedway, it was the 27th race of the 2006 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series season. Kevin Harvick of Richard Childress Racing won the race.

Background
New Hampshire International Speedway is a 1.058 mi oval speedway located in Loudon, New Hampshire which has hosted NASCAR racing annually since the early 1990s, as well as an IndyCar weekend and the oldest motorcycle race in North America, the Loudon Classic. Nicknamed "The Magic Mile", the speedway is often converted into a 1.6 mi road course, which includes much of the oval. The track was originally the site of Bryar Motorsports Park before being purchased and redeveloped by Bob Bahre. The track is currently one of eight major NASCAR tracks owned and operated by Speedway Motorsports.

Race Statistics

 * Time of race: 3:06:21
 * Average Speed: 102.195 mph
 * Pole Speed: 132.282 mph
 * Cautions: 10 for 47 laps
 * Margin of Victory: 0.777 sec
 * Lead changes: 17
 * Percent of race run under caution: 15.7%
 * Average green flag run: 23 laps