| 2006 IRL Schedule & Winners |
| 2006 IRL Indycar Schedule & Winners |
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3:30 pm
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Noon
1:00 pm
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9:00 pm*
8:00 pm*
1:00 pm
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Homestead Speedway
St Pete Street Course
Twin Ring Motegi
Indy Speedway IN
Watkins Glen Road Course
Texas Motor Speedway
Richmond Raceway
Kansas Speedway
Nashville Speedway
Milwaukee Mile
Michigan Speedway
Kentucky Speedway
Infineon Raceway
Chicagoland Speedway
St Pete Street Course
Twin Ring Motegi
Indy Speedway IN
Watkins Glen Road Course
Texas Motor Speedway
Richmond Raceway
Kansas Speedway
Nashville Speedway
Milwaukee Mile
Michigan Speedway
Kentucky Speedway
Infineon Raceway
Chicagoland Speedway
1.5 mile
1.8 mile
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2.5 mile
3.4 mile
1.5 mile
.75 mile
1.5 mile
1.3 mile
1 mile
2 mile
1.5 mile
2 mile
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Toyota 300
Honda GP
Japan 300
Indy 500
Indy Grand Prix
Bombardier 500k
SunTrust Challenge
Argent Mortgage 300
Firestone 200
ABC Supply A.J. Foyt 225
Michigan 400
AMBER Alert Portal 300
Argent Mortgage GP
Peak Antifreeze 300
Honda GP
Japan 300
Indy 500
Indy Grand Prix
Bombardier 500k
SunTrust Challenge
Argent Mortgage 300
Firestone 200
ABC Supply A.J. Foyt 225
Michigan 400
AMBER Alert Portal 300
Argent Mortgage GP
Peak Antifreeze 300
Dan Wheldon
Helio Castroneves
Helio Castroneves
Sam Hornish, Jr.
Scott Dixon
Helio Castroneves
Sam Hornish, Jr.
Sam Hornish, Jr
Scott Dixon
Tony Kanaan
Helio Castroneves
Sam Hornish, Jr.
Marco Andretti
Dan Wheldon
Helio Castroneves
Helio Castroneves
Sam Hornish, Jr.
Scott Dixon
Helio Castroneves
Sam Hornish, Jr.
Sam Hornish, Jr
Scott Dixon
Tony Kanaan
Helio Castroneves
Sam Hornish, Jr.
Marco Andretti
Dan Wheldon
* Saturday Night Race
The season was marred by the death of Paul Dana during practice at Homestead.
DATE
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TIME
RACE NAME
LOCATION
COURSE
LENGTH
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WINNER
| Sam Hornish, Jr. and Marlboro Team Penske won the 2006 Indycar Championship as well as the Indy 500. |
| This was Hornish's 3rd IRL Championship and Penske's first! |
Team Penske (Castroneves and Hornish) fought neck and neck with Target Chip Ganassi
(Dixon and Wheldon) throughout the season all the way to the last race, where all four
drivers were capable of winning the championship.
(Dixon and Wheldon) throughout the season all the way to the last race, where all four
drivers were capable of winning the championship.
Marco Andretti beat out Jeff Simpson for 2006 Indycar Rookie Of The Year.
He also won Indy 500 Rookie of the Year honors after he finished in 2nd.
He won the road race at Sonoma.
The racer drives for Andretti-Green Racing.
He also won Indy 500 Rookie of the Year honors after he finished in 2nd.
He won the road race at Sonoma.
The racer drives for Andretti-Green Racing.
Sam Hornish passed Marco Andretti on the final lap, less than 500
feet from the finish line of the Indianapolis 500, winning by 0.0635
of a second.
feet from the finish line of the Indianapolis 500, winning by 0.0635
of a second.
| Castroneves & Hornish - Dixon & Wheldon |
| Marco Andretti |
| Roger Penske |
| Chip Ganassi |
