Contested over 334 laps on the 1.5-mile (2.4 km) asphalt quad oval, it was the thirty-fourth race of the 2006 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series season.

Brian Vickers, the last car to qualify, edged Elliott Sadler, next to last to take time, for the pole in this race.

With less than 11 laps to go, chaser Kasey Kahne expired an engine during the 11th caution period and finished 33rd with a 2nd straight DNFs.

With few laps to go, Kevin Harvick spun Scott Riggs to cause a caution and the race goes into a Green-white-checker finish.

Curione was suspended indefinitely and fined $10,000 by NASCAR and fired from Evernham, while Sacco suffered a sprained ankle.