2006 ABC Supply / A. J. Foyt Indy 225

September 2025 IndyCar race held in West Allis, Wisconsin USA ABC Supply / A. J. Foyt Indy 225 2006 ABC Supply A. J. Foyt Indy 225.jpg July 23 2006 ABC Supply / A. J. Foyt Indy 225 2006 Firestone Indy 200 2006 Firestone Indy 400 IndyCar 10 14 Milwaukee Mile, West Allis, Wisconsin Permanent racing facility 1.015 1.633 225 228.375 367.534 Hélio Castroneves Marlboro Team Penske 21.1854 BRA Tomas Scheckter Vision Racing 22.2961 218 ZAF Tony Kanaan Andretti Green Racing BRA Sam Hornish Jr. Marlboro Team Penske USA Tomas Scheckter Vision Racing ZAF 2006 (Champ Car) 2007 The 2006 ABC Supply / A. J. Foyt Indy 225 was an IRL IndyCar Series motor race held on July 23, 2006, in West Allis, Wisconsin at the Milwaukee Mile. It was the tenth round of the 2006 IRL ndyCar Series and the third running of the event. Tony Kanaan, driving for Andretti Green Racing, won the 225-lap race from the fourth position. Marlboro Team Penske driver Sam Hornish Jr. finished second and Vision Racing's Tomas Scheckter finished third. Hélio Castroneves won the pole position by setting the fastest lap of qualifying. He led the first 31 laps until he was passed by Kanaan, who held the lead until making a pit stop on lap 74. He reclaimed the lead two laps later. Dario Franchitti took the lead soon after a restart on lap 109 before being overtaken by Kanaan 26 laps later. Kanaan continued leading until being overtaken by Marco Andretti on lap 141, though Kanaan moved back into the lead on the 180th lap. He maintained his lead until the race ended, giving him the win. There were four cautions and eight lead changes between six drivers during the race. Kanaan's win was the seventh of his IndyCar Series career and his first of the season. The result tied Kanaan and Vítor Meira, who retired from the race after crashing, for fifth place in the Drivers' Championship. Hornish Jr. extended his championship lead from five points to twenty-five points over second-place driver Scott Dixon, while Castroneves and Dan Wheldon remained third and fourth, respectively, with four races left in the season. Background 2006 IndyCar Series#Teams and drivers left|thumb|250x250px|The Milwaukee Mile (pictured in 2024), where the race was held. The ABC Supply / A. J. Foyt Indy 225 was the 10th of 14 scheduled open-wheel races for the 2006 IndyCar Series and the third edition of the event dating back to 2004.Lewandowski Dave September 13, 2005 Momentum, consistency http://www.indycar.com/news/story.php?story_id=5437 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20051214160605/http://www.indycar.com/news/story.php?story_id=5437 December 14, 2005 September 23, 2025 IndyCarLewandowski Dave July 15, 2006 Next up: Celebrating at The Milwaukee Mile http://www.indycar.com/news/story.php?story_id=7096 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20061017154235/http://www.indycar.com/news/story.php?story_id=7096 October 17, 2006 September 29, 2025 IndyCar It was held on July 23, 2006, in West Allis, Wisconsin, United States, at the Milwaukee Mile, a four-turn 1.015 mi km on asphalt oval track which features 9.25-degree banking in the turns and 2.5-degree banking in the front stretch and back stretch, and contested over 225 laps and 228.375 mi km out.IRL: Milwaukee: Round ten preview https://au.motorsport.com/indycar/news/irl-milwaukee-round-ten-preview-2008-03-27/2091768/ live https://web.archive.org/web/20250929002854/https://au.motorsport.com/indycar/news/irl-milwaukee-round-ten-preview-2008-03-27/2091768/ September 29, 2025 September 29, 2025 Motorsport.com Leading up to the race, Marlboro Team Penske driver Sam Hornish Jr. led the Drivers' Championship with 316 points, five more than Scott Dixon in second and six more than Hélio Castroneves in third. Dan Wheldon was fourth with 300 points and Vítor Meira, with 262 points, placed fifth. IRL: Standings after Nashville https://au.motorsport.com/indycar/news/irl-standings-after-nashville-4/2091640/ live https://web.archive.org/web/20250927004527/https://au.motorsport.com/indycar/news/irl-standings-after-nashville-4/2091640/ September 27, 2025 September 29, 2025 Motorsport.com Hornish Jr. was the race's defending champion.July 19, 2006 Wired for the weekend http://www.indycar.com/news/story.php?story_id=7128 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20061017155010/http://www.indycar.com/news/story.php?story_id=7128 October 17, 2006 September 30, 2025 IndyCar Days after meeting United States President George W. Bush at the White House for his recent win in the Indianapolis 500,Lewandowski Dave July 16, 2006 White House call http://www.indycar.com/news/story.php?story_id=7097 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20061017155207/http://www.indycar.com/news/story.php?story_id=7097 October 17, 2006 September 30, 2025 IndyCar Hornish Jr. was hopeful of performing well during the race: "The short straight-aways and flat turns make passing very difficult. But with a good handling car and a little bit of patience, hopefully we'll be able to bring the Marlboro Team Penske car into victory lane for the second year in a row."July 19, 2006 IRL: Milwaukee: Team Penske pre-race Pit Notes https://au.motorsport.com/indycar/news/irl-milwaukee-team-penske-pre-race-pit-notes/2091940/ live https://web.archive.org/web/20250930012332/https://au.motorsport.com/indycar/news/irl-milwaukee-team-penske-pre-race-pit-notes/2091940/ September 30, 2025 September 30, 2025 Motorsport.com His teammate Castroneves regarded the track as "drastically different" from any other circuit on the schedule due to its lack of banking. Danica Patrick, who matched her career-best finish of fourth in the preceding Firestone Indy 200, predicted that hot temperatures would produce a slippery track surface and more cautions.July 16, 2006 An Interview with Scott Dixon, Dan Wheldon And Danica Patrick http://www.indycar.com/news/story.php?story_id=7106 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20060719073040/http://www.indycar.com/news/story.php?story_id=7106 July 19, 2006 September 30, 2025 IndyCar Dario Franchitti assured that he would win the race: "I enjoy driving at the Milwaukee Mile and I've had a very good car there the last two years. We're going to Milwaukee to win."IRL: Milwaukee: Dario Franchitti preview https://au.motorsport.com/indycar/news/irl-milwaukee-dario-franchitti-preview-2008-03-27/2091784/ live https://web.archive.org/web/20250930015647/https://au.motorsport.com/indycar/news/irl-milwaukee-dario-franchitti-preview-2008-03-27/2091784/ September 30, 2025 September 30, 2025 Motorsport.com Practice and qualifying Four practice sessions preceded the race on Sunday, two on Friday and two on Saturday. The first session lasted 120 minutes, the second 90 minutes, the third 60 minutes, and the fourth 30 minutes. The first three sessions were also divided into two groups which received equal track time.IRL INDY CAR SERIES/USAC WEEKEND http://www.milwaukeemile.com/schedule/events.asp?id=17 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20060827202009/http://www.milwaukeemile.com/schedule/events.asp?id=17 August 27, 2006 September 30, 2025 Milwaukee Mile Franchitti led the first practice session on Friday morning with a time of 21.5691 seconds, besting Tony Kanaan, Bryan Herta, Castroneves, and Meira.IRL: Milwaukee: Practice 1 times https://au.motorsport.com/indycar/news/irl-milwaukee-practice-1-times-1/2091972/ live https://web.archive.org/web/20250930102234/https://au.motorsport.com/indycar/news/irl-milwaukee-practice-1-times-1/2091972/ September 30, 2025 September 30, 2025 Motorsport.com Ryan Briscoe resorted to a back-up car after crashing into the turn-four SAFER barrier.Lewandowski Dave July 21, 2006 AGR teammates top list http://www.indycar.com/news/story.php?story_id=7147 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20061017154806/http://www.indycar.com/news/story.php?story_id=7147 October 17, 2006 September 30, 2025 IndyCar Later that day, Marco Andretti was fastest in the second practice session with a time of 21.5839 seconds, ahead of Meira, Tomas Scheckter, Herta, and Jeff Bucknum.IRL: Milwaukee: Practice 2 times https://au.motorsport.com/indycar/news/irl-milwaukee-practice-2-times-1/2092000/ live https://web.archive.org/web/20250930104814/https://au.motorsport.com/indycar/news/irl-milwaukee-practice-2-times-1/2092000/ September 30, 2025 September 30, 2025 Motorsport.com In the third practice session on Saturday morning, Castroneves was fastest with a time of 21.1046 seconds; Hornish Jr., Jeff Simmons, Meira, and Andretti occupied positions second through fifth.IRL: Milwaukee: Practice 3 times https://au.motorsport.com/indycar/news/irl-milwaukee-practice-3-times-2008-03-27/2092120/ live https://web.archive.org/web/20250930193208/https://au.motorsport.com/indycar/news/irl-milwaukee-practice-3-times-2008-03-27/2092120/ September 30, 2025 September 30, 2025 Motorsport.com Qualifying was held forty-five minutes after the third practice session concluded. Each driver was required to complete two timed laps, with the quicker of the two determining their starting position.July 22, 2006 ABC Supply/A.J. Foyt Indy 225 / Milwaukee 100 Daily Trackside Report -- July 22 http://www.indycar.com/news/story.php?story_id=7159 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20061017152835/http://www.indycar.com/news/story.php?story_id=7159 October 17, 2006 September 30, 2025 IndyCar Castroneves scored the 14th pole position of his IndyCar Series career with a time of 21.1854 seconds, breaking the track record set by Hornish Jr. in 2005 and surpassing Greg Ray to become the series' all-time leader in pole positions.Lewandowski Dave July 22, 2006 Tightly packed http://www.indycar.com/news/story.php?story_id=7157 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20061017155515/http://www.indycar.com/news/story.php?story_id=7157 October 17, 2006 September 30, 2025 IndyCar He was joined on the grid's front row by teammate Hornish Jr., who was 0.0120 seconds slower and had the pole position until Castroneves' lap. Andretti qualified third, Kanaan fourth, and Meira fifth.Olson Jeff July 22, 2006 Castroneves heads Penske front row https://www.autosport.com/indycar/news/castroneves-heads-penske-front-row-4404758/4404758/ live https://web.archive.org/web/20250930195800/https://www.autosport.com/indycar/news/castroneves-heads-penske-front-row-4404758/4404758/ September 30, 2025 September 30, 2025 Autosport.com Simmons, Ed Carpenter, Scheckter, Herta, and Dixon took the remaining positions in the top ten, and Wheldon, Franchitti, Buddy Rice, Patrick, Kosuke Matsuura, Bucknum, Scott Sharp, and Briscoe completed the starting grid.IRL: Milwaukee: Qualifying times https://au.motorsport.com/indycar/news/irl-milwaukee-qualifying-times/2092132/ live https://web.archive.org/web/20250930200045/https://au.motorsport.com/indycar/news/irl-milwaukee-qualifying-times/2092132/ September 30, 2025 September 30, 2025 Motorsport.com Patrick led the final practice session on Saturday afternoon with a time of 22.1654 seconds, beating Hornish Jr., Meira, Andretti, and Castroneves.Olson Jeff July 22, 2006 Patrick fastest in final practice https://www.autosport.com/indycar/news/patrick-fastest-in-final-practice-4404763/4404763/ live https://web.archive.org/web/20250930200550/https://www.autosport.com/indycar/news/patrick-fastest-in-final-practice-4404763/4404763/ September 30, 2025 September 30, 2025 Autosport.com Qualifying classification Pos Position No. Car Number Driver Team Time Time in seconds Speed Speed in MPH Finalgrid Final starting grid position 13 BRA Hélio Castroneves Marlboro Team Penske 21.1854 172.4771 26 USA Sam Hornish Jr. Marlboro Team Penske 21.1974 172.3802 326 USA Marco Andretti Andretti Green Racing 21.2732 171.7653 411 BRA Tony Kanaan Andretti Green Racing 21.2841 171.6774 54 BRA Vítor Meira Panther Racing 21.3929 170.8045 617 USA Jeff Simmons Rahal Letterman Racing 21.4195 170.5926 720 USA Ed Carpenter Vision Racing 21.4632 170.2457 82 ZAF Tomas Scheckter Vision Racing 21.4901 170.0328 97 USA Bryan Herta Andretti Green Racing 21.4954 169.9909 109 NZL Scott Dixon Target Chip Ganassi Racing 21.4962 169.98410 11 10 GBR Dan Wheldon Target Chip Ganassi Racing 21.5003 169.95111 1227 GBR Dario Franchitti Andretti Green Racing 21.5297 169.71912 1315 USA Buddy Rice Rahal Letterman Racing 21.5694 169.40713 1416 USA Danica Patrick Rahal Letterman Racing 21.5863 169.27414 1555 JAP Kosuke Matsuura Super Aguri Fernández Racing 21.6220 168.99515 1614 USA Jeff Bucknum A. J. Foyt Racing 21.6723 168.602181 1 178 USA Scott Sharp Delphi Fernández Racing 21.8033 167.58916 185 AUS Ryan Briscoe Dreyer & Reinbold Racing 22.1153 165.22517 Sources:July 22, 2006 Indy Racing League Timing and Scoring Report - Qualification Results http://www1.indycar.com/scoring/2006/reports/indycarseries/milwaukee/indycar-results-quals.pdf dead https://web.archive.org/web/20061019204606/http://www1.indycar.com/scoring/2006/reports/indycarseries/milwaukee/indycar-results-quals.pdf October 19, 2006 September 30, 2025 IndyCar Notes 1 1 — Moved to the rear of the grid for changing engines after qualifying.Lewandowski Dave July 23, 2006 Foyt 'wouldn't miss this race' http://www.indycar.com/news/story.php?story_id=7164 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20061017155909/http://www.indycar.com/news/story.php?story_id=7164 October 17, 2006 September 30, 2025 IndyCar Race Live coverage of the race began at 12:30 PM Central Daylight Time (CDT) in the United States on ESPN. Commentary was provided by Marty Reid, Rusty Wallace, and Scott Goodyear.Cavin Curt January 25, 2006 Rusty Wallace gets TV deal http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=%2F20060125%2FSPORTS01%2F60125024 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20150924044338/http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=%2F20060125%2FSPORTS01%2F60125024 September 24, 2015 September 30, 2025 IndyStar.com Weather conditions at the start of the race were fair, with air temperatures reaching 77 F C on and track temperatures measuring 105 F C on.July 23, 2006 ABC Supply/A.J Foyt 225 Daily Trackside Report -- July 23 http://www.indycar.com/news/story.php?story_id=7170 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20061017153852/http://www.indycar.com/news/story.php?story_id=7170 October 17, 2006 September 30, 2025 IndyCar A. J. Foyt, for whom the race is named, gave the command for drivers to start their engines; prior to the race weekend, he had spent the past three weeks recovering from knee replacement surgery. Johnny Rutherford drove the pace car.Lewandowski Dave March 24, 2006 A first: Hybrid technology paces the field http://www.indycar.com/news/story.php?story_id=6163 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20060820220430/http://www.indycar.com/news/story.php?story_id=6163 August 20, 2006 September 30, 2025 IndyCar During the pace laps, Bucknum was forced to start in the 18th position, despite qualifying 16th, due to an engine swap after the final practice session.IRL: Milwaukee: Race report https://au.motorsport.com/indycar/news/irl-milwaukee-race-report-1/2092384/ live https://web.archive.org/web/20240202234548/https://au.motorsport.com/indycar/news/irl-milwaukee-race-report-1/2092384/ February 2, 2024 October 1, 2025 Motorsport.com Castroneves maintained his pole position advantage on the first lap, while Kanaan passed teammate Andretti and Hornish Jr. to move into the second position.IRL: Milwaukee: Tony Kanaan race report https://au.motorsport.com/indycar/news/irl-milwaukee-tony-kanaan-race-report-2008-03-27/2092424/ live https://web.archive.org/web/20251001100324/https://au.motorsport.com/indycar/news/irl-milwaukee-tony-kanaan-race-report-2008-03-27/2092424/ October 1, 2025 October 1, 2025 Motorsport.com Castroneves managed to open his lead over Kanaan to 0.62 seconds by the tenth lap; meanwhile, Briscoe drove into pit road with a right-rear suspension issue. Ten laps later, Castroneves began navigating around lapped drivers, allowing Kanaan to close the gap. He drove down the track in an attempt to take the lead on lap 21, though Castroneves kept the position and built a quarter-second lead by the 25th lap. Kanaan moved into the lead in the first turn on lap 32. Matsuura entered pit road on the 42nd lap for tires and adjustments. Castroneves was passed by Andretti for the second position on the 54th lap, and by Meira for the third position three laps later.IRL: Milwaukee: Panther Racing race report https://au.motorsport.com/indycar/news/irl-milwaukee-panther-racing-race-report-1/2092428/ live https://web.archive.org/web/20251001204144/https://au.motorsport.com/indycar/news/irl-milwaukee-panther-racing-race-report-1/2092428/ October 1, 2025 October 1, 2025 Motorsport.com left|thumb|267x267px|Tony Kanaan (pictured in 2018) won the race after passing teammate Marco Andretti on lap 180. Green-flag pit stops began on lap 70, with Andretti and Franchitti making pit stops for new tires and fuel. Kanaan made his stop four laps later, handing the lead to Scheckter and Simmons, who each led one lap before entering pit road. After the pit stops had concluded, Kanaan regained the first position and held a seven-second lead over Andretti until the first caution was flown on lap 96, when debris was spotted in the third turn. During the caution period, most of the leaders made pit stops; Castroneves stopped for a front wing adjustment and Carpenter was forced to stop twice after dropping a wheel weight while exiting his pit stall. Kanaan, Franchitti, and Meira chose to stay on track and remained the leaders at the lap-108 restart. Franchitti drove left on the back stretch to take the lead from Kanaan on lap 109;IRL: Milwaukee: Dario Franchitti race report https://au.motorsport.com/indycar/news/irl-milwaukee-dario-franchitti-race-report-2008-03-27/2092408/ live https://web.archive.org/web/20251001233027/https://au.motorsport.com/indycar/news/irl-milwaukee-dario-franchitti-race-report-2008-03-27/2092408/ October 1, 2025 October 1, 2025 Motorsport.com two laps later, the second caution was prompted after Castroneves and Carpenter collided in the third turn, damaging the left-front suspension of Castroneves' car and the right-rear suspension of Carpenter's car. Carpenter retired from the race.Lewandowski Dave July 23, 2006 Kanaan goes the extra mile http://www.indycar.com/news/story.php?story_id=7167 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20061017154323/http://www.indycar.com/news/story.php?story_id=7167 October 17, 2006 October 1, 2025 IndyCar Most of the leaders, with the exception of Scheckter, did not make pit stops. Franchitti led the field back up to speed on the lap-116 restart.2006 ABC Supply / A.J. Foyt 225 https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/2006_ABC_Supply_A.J._Foyt_225/O live https://web.archive.org/web/20250525055437/https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/2006_ABC_Supply_A.J._Foyt_225/O May 25, 2025 October 1, 2025 Racing-Reference.info NASCAR Digital Media Kanaan drove to the left to pass Franchitti in the first turn on lap 125, but backed off. He completed the pass and reclaimed the lead on the 135th lap. The third caution was triggered two laps later when Meira, from third place, made heavy contact with the turn-three wall, ending his race. All the leaders made pit stops under this caution, with Andretti taking the lead from Franchitti on lap 141 by virtue of a quick pit stop.IRL: Milwaukee: Marco Andretti race report https://au.motorsport.com/indycar/news/irl-milwaukee-marco-andretti-race-report/2092432/ live https://web.archive.org/web/20251002004549/https://au.motorsport.com/indycar/news/irl-milwaukee-marco-andretti-race-report/2092432/ October 2, 2025 October 2, 2025 Motorsport.com After Castroneves' team repaired his suspension, he returned to the race one lap later in order to gain points. Andretti led at the lap-146 restart; he was followed by Scheckter and Kanaan, the latter of whom passed Scheckter for second place the following lap. In the next 33 laps, Kanaan gradually condensed Andretti's lead from 1.1 seconds to 0.4 seconds. On lap 180, Kanaan drove to the inside line and overtook Andretti in the third turn.IRL: Kanaan ends Andretti Green dry spell at Milwaukee https://au.motorsport.com/indycar/news/irl-kanaan-ends-andretti-green-dry-spell-at-milwaukee/2092340/ live https://web.archive.org/web/20251002011349/https://au.motorsport.com/indycar/news/irl-kanaan-ends-andretti-green-dry-spell-at-milwaukee/2092340/ October 2, 2025 October 2, 2025 Motorsport.com Hornish Jr. moved into fourth place over Herta on the 183rd lap, and Dixon pitted for tires and fuel two laps later. The fourth (and final) caution was necessitated on lap 200 when Bucknum slid up the track and contacted the turn-four wall, dealing unfixable damage to his car.The Milwaukee Mile - A.J. Foyt 225 http://www.foytracing.com/IndyCar/2006_reports/IC_rr_milwaukee.html dead https://web.archive.org/web/20071225133155/http://www.foytracing.com/IndyCar/2006_reports/IC_rr_milwaukee.html December 25, 2007 October 2, 2025 A. J. Foyt Racing All the leaders elected to make pit stops under the caution. Kanaan led the field at the lap-209 restart, followed by Andretti and Franchitti. Hornish Jr. swiftly overtook Franchitti for the third position in the third turn. He then passed Andretti for second place three laps later. Scheckter, meanwhile, moved into third on the 217th lap.Olson Jeff July 23, 2006 Kanaan puts AGR back on top https://www.autosport.com/indycar/news/kanaan-puts-agr-back-on-top-4404736/4404736/ live https://web.archive.org/web/20251002100922/https://www.autosport.com/indycar/news/kanaan-puts-agr-back-on-top-4404736/4404736/ October 2, 2025 October 2, 2025 Autosport.com On lap 220, Kanaan's car began sputtering, igniting fears that he may run out of fuel;July 24, 2006 Kanaan Pulls out Win Despite Sputters https://books.google.com/books?id=AaMsAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA12&dq=tony+kanaan+2006+milwaukee&article_id=4579,4405242&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjmxo6lpYWQAxV-vokEHZUPOmAQ6AF6BAgIEAM#v=onepage&q=tony%20kanaan%202006%20milwaukee&f=false live October 2, 2025 Lakeland Ledger 12 despite this, he maintained the lead for the final five laps and earned his seventh IndyCar Series win and the first of the season for him and his team, Andretti Green Racing. Hornish Jr. finished second, ahead of Scheckter in third, Patrick fourth, and Andretti fifth. Franchitti, Herta, Wheldon, Simmons, and Dixon completed the top ten, and Rice and Sharp were the last of the classified finishers.ABC Supply Company A.J. Foyt 225 https://www.indycar.com/results/ntt-indycar-series/2006/abc-supply-company-a.j.-foyt-225/race live https://web.archive.org/web/20251002105209/https://www.indycar.com/results/ntt-indycar-series/2006/abc-supply-company-a.j.-foyt-225/race October 2, 2025 October 2, 2025 IndyCar The race featured four cautions and eight lead changes among six different drivers. Kanaan led four times for a total of 127 laps, more than any other competitor. Post-race Kanaan appeared in victory lane to celebrate his win in front of a crowd of 30,610 spectators; the win earned him $121,400. Kanaan attributed his speed in the race to a recent test conducted at the track that he and his teammates participated in: "This victory proves that the Indy Pro Series test program works. I have to thank Jaime (Camara), Jonathan Klein, Dario (Franchitti) and Marco (Andretti). They did a great job testing here." He said the win felt more rewarding than clinching the 2004 series championship. Second-place finisher Hornish Jr. explained why he ran so poorly in the first half of the race: "We weren't quite handling the way we needed to be to be up there running with the leaders. We decided we would just try to save fuel, make it so we could do a two-stop race. That was the big thing for us."July 23, 2006 An Interview with Michael Andretti, Tony Kanaan, Sam Hornish Jr. and Danica Patrick http://www.indycar.com/news/story.php?story_id=7172 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20061017161109/http://www.indycar.com/news/story.php?story_id=7172 October 17, 2006 October 2, 2025 IndyCar He also cited his teammate Castroneves' brief return to the race as an indication of how intense the championship battle had become.Redmayne Tim July 24, 2006 Hornish still expecting close fight https://www.autosport.com/indycar/news/hornish-still-expecting-close-fight-4404742/4404742/ live https://web.archive.org/web/20251002205426/https://www.autosport.com/indycar/news/hornish-still-expecting-close-fight-4404742/4404742/ October 2, 2025 October 2, 2025 Autosport.com Scheckter, whose third-place finish marked the first top-five result for Vision Racing, stated that his last pit stop for tires helped him gain enough momentum to pass four drivers following the final restart.Lewandowski Dave July 23, 2006 Scheckter gives Vision Racing its first top 5 http://www.indycar.com/news/story.php?story_id=7169 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20061017153033/http://www.indycar.com/news/story.php?story_id=7169 October 17, 2006 October 2, 2025 IndyCar After finishing fifth, Andretti said his attempt to save fuel and his ill-handling car gradually caused him to lose several positions in the final 20 laps. Sixth-place finisher Franchitti expressed disappointment, revealing that his car could only reach a certain pace before his tires would rapidly wear off; nevertheless, he congratulated Kanaan for winning. Herta, the seventh-place finisher, said he was "hanging on" in the last green-flag stint because he had been dealing with understeer and wished that he and his teammates could have held on to sweep the top four positions.IRL: Milwaukee: Bryan Herta race report https://au.motorsport.com/indycar/news/irl-milwaukee-bryan-herta-race-report-2008-03-27/2092416/ live https://web.archive.org/web/20251002213142/https://au.motorsport.com/indycar/news/irl-milwaukee-bryan-herta-race-report-2008-03-27/2092416/ October 2, 2025 October 2, 2025 Motorsport.com Both Target Chip Ganassi Racing teammates voiced complaints about their issues throughout the weekend, with Wheldon feeling a sense of urgency in his championship battle: "From here on out, it’s pretty simple; win at all costs."July 23, 2006 Sunday 23 July 2006 - Wheldon Struggles in Milwaukee; Finishes Eighth http://www.danwheldon.com/news.cfm/title/Wheldon%20Struggles%20in%20Milwaukee%3B%20Finishes%20Eighth/flag/2/id/212 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20061030122321/http://www.danwheldon.com/news.cfm/title/Wheldon%20Struggles%20in%20Milwaukee%3B%20Finishes%20Eighth/flag/2/id/212 October 30, 2006 October 2, 2025 Dan Wheldon Milwaukee, Wisconsin The final result maintained Hornish Jr.'s lead in the Drivers' Championship with 356 points, ahead of Dixon with 331. Castroneves held onto third place with 326 points, two more than Wheldon in fourth. Kanaan, with 277 points, was tied with Meira for the fifth position with four races left in the season.IRL: Standings after Milwaukee https://au.motorsport.com/indycar/news/irl-standings-after-milwaukee-1/2092552/ live https://web.archive.org/web/20251002215701/https://au.motorsport.com/indycar/news/irl-standings-after-milwaukee-1/2092552/ October 2, 2025 October 2, 2025 Motorsport.com Race classification Pos Position No. Car Number Driver Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Final starting grid position Points 111 BRA Tony Kanaan Andretti Green Racing 225 01:42:37.83194532 1 26 USA Sam Hornish Jr. Marlboro Team Penske 225 +1.8276240 32 ZAF Tomas Scheckter Vision Racing 225 +2.0114835 416 USA Danica Patrick Rahal Letterman Racing 225 +8.47081432 526 USA Marco Andretti Andretti Green Racing 225 +10.2611330 627 GBR Dario Franchitti Andretti Green Racing 225 +11.23731228 77 USA Bryan Herta Andretti Green Racing 225 +14.1195926 810 GBR Dan Wheldon Target Chip Ganassi Racing 224 +1 lap1124 917 USA Jeff Simmons Rahal Letterman Racing 223 +2 laps622 109 NZL Scott Dixon Target Chip Ganassi Racing 223 +2 laps1020 1115 USA Buddy Rice Rahal Letterman Racing 221 +4 laps1319 128 USA Scott Sharp Delphi Fernández Racing 219 +6 laps1618 1314 USA Jeff Bucknum A. J. Foyt Racing 194 Accident1817 143 BRA Hélio Castroneves Marlboro Team Penske 170 In garage116 154 BRA Vítor Meira Panther Racing 136 Accident515 1620 USA Ed Carpenter Vision Racing 109 Suspension714 1755 JAP Kosuke Matsuura Super Aguri Fernández Racing 85 Steering1513 185 AUS Ryan Briscoe Dreyer & Reinbold Racing 13 Handling1712 Sources:July 23, 2006 ABC Supply / AJ Foyt Indy 225 - Unofficial Lap Report - July 23rd, 2006 http://www1.indycar.com/scoring/2006/reports/indycarseries/milwaukee/indycar-race-lapfinal.pdf dead https://web.archive.org/web/20061019204628/http://www1.indycar.com/scoring/2006/reports/indycarseries/milwaukee/indycar-race-lapfinal.pdf October 19, 2006 October 2, 2025 IndyCar Notes 2 1 — Includes three bonus points for leading the most laps.101: Points Breakdown http://www.indycar.com/tech/101/points.php dead https://web.archive.org/web/20070907222936mp_/http://www.indycar.com/tech/101/points.php September 7, 2007 October 6, 2025 IndyCar Championship standings after the race + Drivers' Championship standings Pos. Position Driver Points10px|alt=Unchanged1 USA Sam Hornish Jr. 35610px|alt=Unchanged2 NZL Scott Dixon 331 (–25)10px|alt=Unchanged3 BRA Hélio Castroneves 326 (–30)10px|alt=Unchanged4 GBR Dan Wheldon 324 (–32)10px|alt=Unchanged 15 BRA Tony Kanaan 277 (–79) Sources: Note: Only the top five positions are included. References ABC Supply / A. J. Foyt Indy 225 2006 2006 Firestone Indy 200 2006 Firestone Indy 400 2005 ABC Supply Co. / A. J. Foyt 225 2007 ABC Supply Company A.J. Foyt 225 Category:2006 in IndyCar Category:2006 in sports in Wisconsin Category:July 2006 sports events in the United States Category:Milwaukee Indy 225