2006 Bombardier Learjet 500

February 2025 IndyCar race held in Fort Worth, Texas USA Bombardier Learjet 500 TexasMotorSpeedway.svg Layout of the Texas Motor Speedway circuit June 10 2006 Bombardier Learjet 500 2006 Watkins Glen Indy Grand Prix 2006 SunTrust Indy Challenge 6th IndyCar Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth, Texas Permanent racing facility 1.500 2.400 200 300 482.803 Sam Hornish Jr. Team Penske 24.5197 USA Dan Wheldon Chip Ganassi Racing 24.4535 200 GBR Hélio Castroneves Team Penske BRA Scott Dixon Chip Ganassi Racing NZL Dan Wheldon Chip Ganassi Racing GBR 2005 2007 The 2006 Bombardier Learjet 500 was an IndyCar Series motor race held on June 10, 2006, in Fort Worth, Texas, at Texas Motor Speedway. It was the sixth round of the 2006 IndyCar Series and the seventeenth running of the event. Marlboro Team Penske driver Hélio Castroneves won the 200-lap race. Scott Dixon, driving for Target Chip Ganassi Racing, finished second, and Dixon's teammate Dan Wheldon finished third. Sam Hornish Jr., who had won the Indianapolis 500 two weeks prior, won the pole position with the fastest overall time of the qualifying session. He led the first lap before being quickly passed by Wheldon, who led 171 of the next 184 laps and only gave up the lead during green-flag pit stops. However, during Wheldon's final pit stop on lap 185, one of his crewmen dropped a lug nut, dropping him back to third in the running order when he rejoined the track. Race leader Hornish Jr. also stalled his engine during his last pit stop on lap 193, giving Castroneves the opportunity to steal the victory which he successfully took. With only two cautions and no crashes from any driver, race winner Castroneves accumulated an average speed of 185.710 mph (298.871 km/h), making this the third-fastest race in IndyCar history (at the time). Castroneves' win was his third of the season and the tenth of his IndyCar career. As a result, he extended his lead in the Drivers' Championship to 22 points over Dixon. Wheldon's dominant performance helped him advance to third over Hornish Jr., while Kanaan placed fifth with eight races remaining in the season. Background 2006 IndyCar Series#Teams and drivers left|thumb|250x250px|Texas Motor Speedway (pictured in 2009), where the race was held. The Bombardier Learjet 500 was confirmed to be included in IndyCar's 2006 schedule in September 2005.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 August 22, 2025 IndyCar.com It was the 6th of 14 scheduled races for 2006 and the seventeenth iteration of the event.June 6, 2006 Texas: Pre-race notes, schedule http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=220619&FS=IRL dead https://web.archive.org/web/20060912215333/http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=220619&FS=IRL September 12, 2006 August 22, 2025 Motorsport.com It was held on Saturday, June 10, 2006, in Fort Worth, Texas, United States, at Texas Motor Speedway, a 1.5 mi km on asphalt oval-shaped circuit with four turns, and was to be contested over 200 laps and 300 mi km out.June 7, 2006 Texas: Firestone preview http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=220689&FS=IRL dead https://web.archive.org/web/20060912021633/http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=220689&FS=IRL September 12, 2006 August 22, 2025 Motorsport.com Tomas Scheckter was the defending race winner.June 7, 2006 Texas: Vision Racing preview http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=220690&FS=IRL dead https://web.archive.org/web/20060911173613/http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=220690&FS=IRL September 11, 2006 August 22, 2025 Motorsport.com Heading into the event, Marlboro Team Penske driver Hélio Castroneves held the lead in the Drivers' Championship with 182 points, twelve more than Scott Dixon, who had won the previous race at Watkins Glen.June 5, 2006 Watkins Glen: Chip Ganassi Racing race report http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=220441&FS=IRL dead https://web.archive.org/web/20061113081031/http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=220441&FS=IRL November 13, 2006 August 22, 2025 Motorsport.com Sam Hornish Jr. sat in third with 162 points, while Dan Wheldon and Tony Kanaan vacated the fourth and fifth positions with 157 and 138 points, respectively.June 6, 2006 Standings after Watkins Glen http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=220544&FS=IRL dead https://web.archive.org/web/20061111084210/http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=220544&FS=IRL November 11, 2006 August 22, 2025 Motorsport.com In 2006, Texas Motor Speedway was celebrating its tenth season of competition.January 31, 2006 Texas Motor Speedway to celebrate tenth anniversary http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=209213 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20060628021654/http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=209213 June 28, 2006 August 22, 2025 Motorsport.com The track had become a staple on the IndyCar schedule for its close-quarters racing and photo finishes.June 6, 2006 Remembering the close finishes http://www.indycar.com/news/story.php?story_id=6805 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20061017154609/http://www.indycar.com/news/story.php?story_id=6805 October 17, 2006 August 22, 2025 IndyCar.com One of the most enthusiastic drivers entering the event was Scheckter, who, in addition to his 2005 win, had also earned three pole positions at the track. Scheckter lauded the racing style and atmosphere at the track, favoring it over Formula One and NASCAR races.Lewandowski Dave June 7, 2006 Scheckter and TMS: Winning combination http://www.indycar.com/news/story.php?story_id=6802 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20061017155504/http://www.indycar.com/news/story.php?story_id=6802 October 17, 2006 August 22, 2025 IndyCar.com Two-time Texas winner Hornish Jr. was glad to leave the inclement weather at Watkins Glen behind,June 6, 2006 Texas: Team Penske Pit Notes http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=220594&FS=IRL dead https://web.archive.org/web/20060906122651/http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=220594&FS=IRL September 6, 2006 August 23, 2025 Motorsport.com and commented on how drivers became accustomed to using the draft at Texas: "It's a fine line. You have to get out there and experience to know how good your car works behind somebody else, figure out where you need to be and how close you should be to them."June 7, 2006 Caught in the draft http://www.indycar.com/news/story.php?story_id=6809 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20061017161204/http://www.indycar.com/news/story.php?story_id=6809 October 17, 2006 August 23, 2025 IndyCar.com Teammate Castroneves added: "The main factor you have to look at are how your car is handling by itself. The second is how your car handles behind another car because sometimes it will push. Sometimes, if you have too much front wing, it will be loose. If you get out of a car too fast, that's when you get turbulence." After Michael Andretti and Al Unser Jr. came out of retirement to participate in the Indianapolis 500, track president Eddie Gossage proposed a $100,000 sponsorship fee to them if they both competed in the race at Texas;May 26, 2006 Indy 500 Carb Day news, Indy Freedom 100 race notes http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=219277&FS=IRL dead https://web.archive.org/web/20060913161939/http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=219277&FS=IRL September 13, 2006 August 23, 2025 Motorsport.com the fee would be split amongst their two teams.Lewandowski Dave May 26, 2006 Texas Motor Speedway entices Andretti, Unser http://www.indycar.com/news/story.php?story_id=6694 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20061017154215/http://www.indycar.com/news/story.php?story_id=6694 October 17, 2006 August 23, 2025 IndyCar.com However, Andretti and Unser Jr. declined the proposition, citing a lack of preparation time and sponsorship as the main reasons.May 31, 2006 Michael Andretti, Unser Jr decline TMS offer http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=219869&FS=IRL dead https://web.archive.org/web/20060918171356/http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=219869&FS=IRL September 18, 2006 August 23, 2025 Motorsport.com Practice and qualifying thumb|218x218px|Sam Hornish Jr. (pictured in 2015) won his ninth career pole position. Four practice sessions preceded the race on Saturday; the first two were held on Thursday, and the last two were held on Friday. The first session lasted for 90 minutes, the next two sessions lasted for 60 minutes, and the final session lasted for 30 minutes. The first three sessions would be split in half among two groups of drivers.Bombardier Learjet 500 http://www.indycar.com/schedule/?event_id=19 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20060616074517/http://www.indycar.com/schedule/?event_id=19 June 16, 2006 August 24, 2025 IndyCar.com Rahal Letterman Racing drivers Buddy Rice, Danica Patrick, and Jeff Simmons were all given ten extra minutes of practice in order for them to adapt to their new Dallara chassis.June 9, 2006 Rahal Letterman teammates get acclimated to new chassis http://www.indycar.com/news/story.php?story_id=6829 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20061017151331/http://www.indycar.com/news/story.php?story_id=6829 October 17, 2006 August 24, 2025 IndyCar.comLewandowski Dave June 8, 2006 Texas sizzle http://www.indycar.com/news/story.php?story_id=6826 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20061017152029/http://www.indycar.com/news/story.php?story_id=6826 October 17, 2006 August 24, 2025 IndyCar.com Dixon was fastest in the first practice session with a time of 24.5455 seconds, ahead of Castroneves, Wheldon, Hornish Jr., and Scheckter.June 8, 2006 Texas: Practice 1 times http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=220779&FS=IRL dead https://web.archive.org/web/20060913072541/http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=220779&FS=IRL September 13, 2006 August 24, 2025 Motorsport.com Dixon later topped his fastest time during the second practice session with a lap at 24.3782 seconds, besting Wheldon, Hornish Jr., Kosuke Matsuura, and Marco Andretti.June 8, 2006 Texas: Practice 2 times http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=220780&FS=IRL dead https://web.archive.org/web/20060915013259/http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=220780&FS=IRL September 15, 2006 August 24, 2025 Motorsport.com During qualifications, which was held on Thursday night, each driver was required to complete two laps in their qualifying attempt; the best of the two laps would determine their starting position.June 8, 2006 Bombardier Learjet 500k Daily Trackside Report - June 8 http://www.indycar.com/news/story.php?story_id=6824 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20060614222955/http://www.indycar.com/news/story.php?story_id=6824 June 14, 2006 July 12, 2025 IndyCar.com Hornish Jr. won the ninth pole position of his IndyCar career with a time of 24.5197 seconds and a speed of 213.624 mph km/h on.Olson Jeff June 9, 2006 Hornish takes Texas pole https://www.autosport.com/indycar/news/hornish-takes-texas-pole-4403706/4403706/ live https://web.archive.org/web/20250824151056/https://www.autosport.com/indycar/news/hornish-takes-texas-pole-4403706/4403706/ August 24, 2025 August 24, 2025 Autosport.com He was joined on the front row by Wheldon, whose quickest lap was only 0.0041 seconds slower than Hornish Jr.Reininger David June 8, 2006 Hornish earns his third pole of season at Texas http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=220788&FS=IRL dead https://web.archive.org/web/20060918081048/http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=220788&FS=IRL September 18, 2006 August 24, 2025 Motorsport.com Castroneves qualified third, Dixon took fourth, and Scheckter started fifth.June 8, 2006 Texas: Thursday night qualifying report http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=220805&FS=IRL dead https://web.archive.org/web/20060920194927/http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=220805&FS=IRL September 20, 2006 August 24, 2025 Motorsport.com Kanaan, Scott Sharp, Dario Franchitti, Andretti, and Matsuura rounded out the top ten, and Bryan Herta, Ed Carpenter, Vítor Meira, Rice, Patrick, Simmons, Eddie Cheever, Buddy Lazier, and Felipe Giaffone completed the starting grid for Saturday's race.June 8, 2006 Texas: Starting lineup http://motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=220787&FS=IRL dead https://web.archive.org/web/20061113115705/http://motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=220787&FS=IRL November 13, 2006 August 24, 2025 Motorsport.com Franchitti only completed one qualifying lap after his team pulled his car out of line to repair fuel pressure issues. Giaffone was unable to qualify because of a malfunctioning throttle position sensor.June 10, 2006 Race Report - Bombardier Learjet 500k http://www.foytracing.com/IndyCar/ dead https://web.archive.org/web/20060612225129/http://www.foytracing.com/IndyCar/ June 12, 2006 August 24, 2025 FoytRacing.com After qualifying, Hornish Jr. said: "Everything is going really good for the Marlboro Team Penske car. Our run was pretty good, even though we slowed down from where we thought we'd be. The car ran really good earlier today when we were running in practice." On Friday afternoon, Dixon lapped the fastest time of the third practice session at 24.4744 seconds, ahead of Castroneves, Sharp, Hornish Jr., and Wheldon.June 9, 2006 Texas: Practice 3 times http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=220873&FS=IRL dead https://web.archive.org/web/20060908164510/http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=220873&FS=IRL September 8, 2006 August 24, 2025 Motorsport.comLewandowski Dave June 9, 2006 Moving up http://www.indycar.com/news/story.php?story_id=6831 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20061017155410/http://www.indycar.com/news/story.php?story_id=6831 October 17, 2006 August 24, 2025 IndyCar.com Later that evening, Hornish Jr. would surpass Dixon's time and set the fastest lap of the final practice session at 24.4100 seconds,Olson Jeff June 9, 2006 Hornish fastest in final practice https://www.autosport.com/indycar/news/hornish-fastest-in-final-practice-4403632/4403632/ live https://web.archive.org/web/20250824173614/https://www.autosport.com/indycar/news/hornish-fastest-in-final-practice-4403632/4403632/ August 24, 2025 August 24, 2025 Autosport.com exceeding ahead of Castroneves, Wheldon, Dixon, and Sharp.Lewandowski Dave June 9, 2006 Giaffone seeks another pick-me-up http://www.indycar.com/news/story.php?story_id=6832 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20061017150904/http://www.indycar.com/news/story.php?story_id=6832 October 17, 2006 August 24, 2025 IndyCar.com Qualifying classification Pos Position No. Car Number Driver Team Lap 1 Lap 2 Finalgrid Final starting grid position for race 1 6 USA Sam Hornish Jr. Marlboro Team Penske24.519724.53491 210 GBR Dan Wheldon Target Chip Ganassi Racing24.523824.53662 33 BRA Hélio Castroneves Marlboro Team Penske24.570624.59983 49 NZL Scott Dixon Target Chip Ganassi Racing24.710224.59984 52 ZAF Tomas Scheckter Vision Racing24.642124.61205 611 BRA Tony Kanaan Andretti Green Racing24.671124.73096 78 USA Scott Sharp Delphi Fernández Racing24.679424.71527 827 GBR Dario Franchitti Andretti Green Racing24.7154—8 926 USA Marco Andretti Andretti Green Racing24.749624.71659 1055 JAP Kosuke Matsuura Super Aguri Fernández Racing24.760724.776810 117 USA Bryan Herta Andretti Green Racing24.762224.7875181 1 1220 USA Ed Carpenter Vision Racing24.778324.778511 134 BRA Vítor Meira Panther Racing24.791324.800912 1415 USA Buddy Rice Rahal Letterman Racing24.807124.805513 1516 USA Danica Patrick Rahal Letterman Racing24.826924.848714 1617 USA Jeff Simmons Rahal Letterman Racing24.890124.890215 1751 USA Eddie Cheever Cheever Racing25.012725.034516 185 USA Buddy Lazier Dreyer & Reinbold Racing25.044025.067917 1914 BRA Felipe Giaffone A. J. Foyt Racing——19 Source: Notes Bold text indicates fastest time set in session. 1 1 — Bryan Herta started in 18th because of an engine change the night prior to the race. Herta started ahead of Felipe Giaffone because he made a qualifying attempt, unlike Giaffone.June 10, 2006 Bombardier Learjet 500k Daily Trackside Report -- June 10 http://www.indycar.com/news/story.php?story_id=6845 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20060926234743/http://www.indycar.com/news/story.php?story_id=6845 September 26, 2006 July 12, 2025 IndyCar.com Race The race began on Saturday, June 10, at 8:15 PM Central Daylight Time (UTC−05:00), and was broadcast live on ESPN in the United States. Commentary was provided by Marty Reid, while Scott Goodyear and Rusty Wallace took the roles of race analysts.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 August 24, 2025 IndyStar.com Weather conditions at the speedway were muggy and humid, with air temperatures and track temperatures topping out at 94 F C on. An estimated 91,000 people were in attendance for the event.Oreovicz John June 12, 2006 Castroneves comes out on top of four-man race http://sports.espn.go.com/rpm/news/story?series=1&id=2480306 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20060615201215/http://sports.espn.go.com/rpm/news/story?series=1&id=2480306 June 15, 2006 August 25, 2025 Sports.ESPN.go.com Actor Patrick Dempsey of the drama series Grey's Anatomy commanded the drivers to start their engines,June 7, 2006 Dempsey to serve as grand marshal http://www.indycar.com/news/story.php?story_id=6812 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20061017151753/http://www.indycar.com/news/story.php?story_id=6812 October 17, 2006 August 25, 2025 IndyCar.com and three-time Indianapolis 500 winner Johnny Rutherford drove the pace car. Hornish Jr. maintained his pole position advantage on the first lap, but he was quickly overtaken by Wheldon the next lap.June 10, 2006 Castroneves takes Texas for 3rd victory of season http://penskeracing.com/news.asp?chaid=132688 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20060617204830/http://penskeracing.com/news.asp?chaid=132688 June 17, 2006 August 25, 2025 PenskeRacing.com From there, Wheldon held onto the lead for the next 55 laps, gradually gaining a 0.9-second gap over Hornish Jr. by the 50th lap. Meanwhile, Matsuura clawed his way up to the fourth position within the first 30 laps,June 10, 2006 Texas: Kosuke Matsuura race report http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=221013&FS=IRL dead https://web.archive.org/web/20060909175757/http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=221013&FS=IRL September 9, 2006 August 25, 2025 Motorsport.com while Giaffone improved to 12th. thumb|300x300px|Hélio Castroneves (pictured in 2018) led the final 8 laps and won the race. With tires beginning to wane, Carpenter and Cheever drove into pit road and began the first round of green-flag pit stops on lap 53. Many drivers would soon follow in the next four laps, including Wheldon, who gave up the lead to Hornish Jr. on the 57th lap. A lap later, the first caution flag of the race was warranted when Lazier's car slowed on the apron of the track; he had reportedly suffered either an electrical or drive shaft failure and retired from the race. Hornish Jr. pitted for four tires and fuel on the 61st lap, yielding the lead back to Wheldon and sending him back to second. Only two laps after the restart on lap 69, the second caution flag was issued for Rice, whose car trailed a cloud of smoke from a faulty engine. He became the second retiree of the race.June 10, 2006 Texas: Rahal Letterman Racing race report http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=221022&FS=IRL dead https://web.archive.org/web/20060614073405/http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=221022&FS=IRL June 14, 2006 August 26, 2025 Motorsport.com During this caution period, several drivers towards the rear of the field took the opportunity to enter pit road for fuel. Wheldon continued his sheer dominance over the other drivers following the lap 79 restart, leading 66 consecutive laps;2006 Bombardier Learjet 500 https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/2006_Bombardier_LearJet_500/O live https://web.archive.org/web/20210428080558/https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/2006_Bombardier_LearJet_500/O/ April 28, 2021 August 27, 2025 Racing-Reference.info however, Hornish Jr. was consistently within reach of Wheldon, as the gap between the two drivers by lap 115 was only 0.2 seconds. Carpenter, anticipating another caution period,June 11, 2006 Texas: Vision Racing race report http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=221051&FS=IRL dead https://web.archive.org/web/20060614073450/http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=221051&FS=IRL June 14, 2006 August 27, 2025 Motorsport.com commenced the second cycle of green-flag pit stops on the 121st lap. Wheldon made a pit stop on lap 128 and conceded the lead to Hornish Jr. before he entered pit road on lap 131. From there, Sharp inherited the lead and remained on the track for five laps before driving into pit road on the 136th lap, handing the first position back to Wheldon. Castroneves' wing adjustment, coupled with a fast out lap, helped him claim the second position over teammate Hornish Jr. by the time pit stop cycles had ended. By utilizing the draft from several backmarkers, Wheldon maintained his lead and extended his gap over Castroneves to over half a second on lap 160, by which point Dixon had also passed Hornish Jr. for third. Castroneves inched evermore closer to Wheldon, but was still unable to get by him. Once again, Carpenter was the first driver to reenter pit road and kick off the final sequence of green-flag pit stops on lap 176, though most other drivers, including Castroneves, Dixon, and Kanaan, would not make pit stops until lap 183. Wheldon drove into pit road on lap 185 for an expectedly routine pit stop, giving the lead to Hornish Jr. in the process, but his right-rear tire changer dropped a lug nut, thus lengthening his pit stop by two seconds over Castroneves' pit stop.June 11, 2006 Wheldon comes up empty after dominating performance http://www.indycar.com/news/story.php?story_id=6849 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20060615022559/http://www.indycar.com/news/story.php?story_id=6849 June 15, 2006 September 19, 2025 IndyCar He rejoined the track in third behind Castroneves and Dixon.Reininger David June 10, 2006 Castroneves wins third of season at Texas http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=221003&FS=IRL dead https://web.archive.org/web/20060908075456/http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=221003&FS=IRL September 8, 2006 September 19, 2025 Motorsport.com Leader Hornish Jr. suffered misfortunes of his own when he stalled his engine while exiting his pit stall on the 193rd lap, dropping him to sixth and ending his hopes of winning the race. Castroneves concurrently capitalized on Wheldon and Hornish Jr.'s troubles and took the lead. Dixon managed to diminish Castroneves' 1.2-second lead in the final eight laps, but was ultimately unable to overtake Castroneves, who secured his third victory of the season and the tenth of his IndyCar career by 0.2402 seconds over Dixon.Lewandowski Dave June 10, 2006 Momentum sustained http://www.indycar.com/news/story.php?story_id=6844 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20060926092828/http://www.indycar.com/news/story.php?story_id=6844 September 26, 2006 September 19, 2025 IndyCar Wheldon, who led a race-high 171 laps, finished third;June 11, 2006 Castroneves steals win from Wheldon at Texas https://www.heraldtimesonline.com/story/news/2006/06/11/castroneves-steals-win-from-wheldon-at-texas/48307815/ live https://web.archive.org/web/20250919010540/https://www.heraldtimesonline.com/story/news/2006/06/11/castroneves-steals-win-from-wheldon-at-texas/48307815/ September 19, 2025 September 19, 2025 The Herald-Times on the final lap, he had recorded the fastest lap of the race at 24.4535 seconds.June 10, 2006 Texas: Chip Ganassi Racing race report http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=221024&FS=IRL dead https://web.archive.org/web/20060614073419/http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=221024&FS=IRL June 14, 2006 September 19, 2025 Motorsport.com Hornish Jr. clawed up to fourth, and Sharp edged out Meira for the fifth position. Kanaan, Matsuura, Carpenter, and Scheckter took positions seventh through tenth, and Herta, Patrick, Franchitti, Andretti, Simmons, Giaffone, and Cheever were the last of the classified finishers.June 10, 2006 Texas: Race results http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=221004&FS=IRL dead https://web.archive.org/web/20060906164650/http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=221004&FS=IRL September 6, 2006 September 19, 2025 Motorsport.com Post-race Castroneves performed his usual celebratory practice of climbing the front stretch catch fence before appearing in victory lane; he earned $115,800 in race winnings. During the post-race press conference, Castroneves attributed his win to his pit crew, saying: "We won the pit stop contest. This is not an individual sport; it takes the whole team." He added: "What a team. I couldn't ask for anything better. What an incredible race. I couldn't ask for anything better.” Castroneves' average speed of 185.710 mph km/h on made this the third-fastest race in IndyCar history (at the time). Second-place finisher Dixon thanked Scheckter for helping him reel in Castroneves and called the race "good for our team and good for points." Wheldon, on the other hand, was dejected with the result and claimed he and his team "gifted another win to Penske" because of their miscue on the final pit stop.June 12, 2006 Helio steals win in Texas; Hornish stalls https://books.google.com/books?id=_bZOAAAAIBAJ&dq=helio+castroneves+2006+texas&pg=PA54&article_id=5397,4621940 September 19, 2025 The Bryan Times 54 He later added: "I wanted to lead early on and dominate the race because that's what we need to do to overcome the points deficit. And we did that most of the day, and screwed up at the end.'' Hornish Jr., who finished fourth, reflected on his fuel-saving strategy and simply commented: "We win as a team and we lose as a team. That's all there is to it." Fifth-place finisher Sharp was pleased with his race and hoped that it would mark a positive shift in his team's performance.June 10, 2006 Texas: Scott Sharp race report http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=221009&FS=IRL dead https://web.archive.org/web/20060908000104/http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=221009&FS=IRL September 8, 2006 September 19, 2025 Motorsport.com Meira explained that his car was perfectly tuned, but cooler track temperatures coupled with a waning fuel tank caused him to lose two positions on the last lap en route to a sixth-place finish.June 10, 2006 Texas: Panther Racing race report http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=221014&FS=IRL dead https://web.archive.org/web/20060919085021/http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=221014&FS=IRL September 19, 2006 September 19, 2025 Motorsport.com Kanaan, seventh-place finisher, kept his post-race remarks short and said that his car was good, but not good enough to compete for the win.June 10, 2006 Kanaan Brings Team 7-Eleven Car Home in Seventh Place at Texas http://andrettigreenracing.com/06_Race_TK.cfm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20060615151431/http://andrettigreenracing.com/06_Race_TK.cfm June 15, 2006 September 19, 2025 Andretti Green Racing Fort Worth, Texas Matsuura admitted fault for the setbacks he endured throughout the race, but was happy with where he finished and looked forward to the next race at Richmond Raceway. Carpenter stated that a lack of caution periods hindered him from competing with the lead pack; otherwise, he praised his car and his pit crew. Rice, whose retirement on lap 70 marked his fourth straight DNF result at Texas, jokingly desired to talk to track president Gossage about his poor luck at the track. The final result meant that Castroneves would maintain his Drivers' Championship lead with 232 points, ahead of Dixon with 210 points. Wheldon's third-place finish helped him improve to third in the championship with 195 points, while Hornish Jr. fell to fourth, one point behind Wheldon. Kanaan remained in fifth, thirty points behind Hornish Jr.June 13, 2006 Indy Racing League news and notes 2006-06-12 http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=221230&FS=IRL dead https://web.archive.org/web/20060913162400/http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=221230&FS=IRL September 13, 2006 September 19, 2025 Motorsport.com Race classification Pos Position No. Car Number Driver Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Laps Led Pts. Points 13 BRA Hélio Castroneves Marlboro Team Penske20001:34:01.04823850 29 NZL Scott Dixon Target Chip Ganassi Racing200+0.24024040 310 GBR Dan Wheldon Target Chip Ganassi Racing200+0.29812171382 2 46 USA Sam Hornish Jr. Marlboro Team Penske200+14.538911632 58 USA Scott Sharp Delphi Fernández Racing200+14.58957530 64 BRA Vítor Meira Panther Racing200+15.929412028 711 BRA Tony Kanaan Andretti Green Racing200+16.13986026 855 JAP Kosuke Matsuura Super Aguri Fernández Racing200+22.332710024 920 USA Ed Carpenter Vision Racing200+22.979111022 102 ZAF Tomas Scheckter Vision Racing199+1 Lap5020 117 USA Bryan Herta Andretti Green Racing199+1 Lap18019 1216 USA Danica Patrick Rahal Letterman Racing199+1 Lap14018 1327 GBR Dario Franchitti Andretti Green Racing199+1 Lap8017 1426 USA Marco Andretti Andretti Green Racing199+1 Lap9016 1517 USA Jeff Simmons Rahal Letterman Racing198+2 Laps15015 1614 BRA Felipe Giaffone A. J. Foyt Racing197+3 Laps19014 1751 USA Eddie Cheever Cheever Racing197+3 Laps16013 1815 USA Buddy Rice Rahal Letterman Racing70Engine13012 195 USA Buddy Lazier Dreyer & Reinbold Racing56Fuel Pump17012 Source:June 10, 2006 Stats: 2006 Race Results - Texas Motor Speedway http://www.indycar.com/stats/full_race_results.php?event_date=2006-06-10&statYear=2006 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20061017150059/http://www.indycar.com/stats/full_race_results.php?event_date=2006-06-10&statYear=2006 October 17, 2006 September 18, 2025 IndyCar Notes 2 2 — 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/20090223192408/http://www.indycar.com/tech/101/points.php February 23, 2009 October 6, 2025 IndyCar.com Championship standings after the race Drivers' Championship standings Pos. Position Driver Points10px|alt=Unchanged1 BRA Hélio Castroneves 23210px|alt=Unchanged 2 NZL Scott Dixon 210 (–22)10px|alt=Unchanged 13 GBR Dan Wheldon 195 (–37)10px|alt=Unchanged 14 USA Sam Hornish Jr. 194 (–38)10px|alt=Unchanged5 BRA Tony Kanaan 164 (–68) Source: Note: Only the top five positions are included. References Bombardier Learjet 500 2006 2006 Watkins Glen Indy Grand Prix 2006 SunTrust Indy Challenge 2005 Bombardier Learjet 500 2007 Bombardier Learjet 550 Category:2006 in IndyCar Category:2006 in motorsport Category:2006 in American motorsport Category:June 2006 sports events in the United States Category:Firestone 600 Category:2006 in sports in Texas Category:21st century in Fort Worth, Texas