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2006 Grand Prix of Road America
| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Country | United States | |
| Race | Road America | |
| Image | Road_America.svg | |
| Caption | Road America Track Layout | |
| Date | September 24 | |
| Year | 2006 | |
| Official name | Grand Prix of Road America | |
| Race_No | 12 | |
| Season_No | 14 | |
| Series | Champ Car | |
| Location | Road America | |
| Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, United States | ||
| Course | Permanent Road Course | |
| Course_mi | 4.048 | |
| Course_km | 6.515 | |
| Distance_laps | 51 | |
| Distance_mi | 206.448 | |
| Distance_km | 332.265 | |
| Weather | Sunny with temperatures soaring up to 63 F; wind speeds up to 15.9 mph | |
| Pole_Driver | Dan Clarke | |
| Pole_Team | CTE Racing-HVM | |
| Pole_Time | 1:55.123 | |
| Pole_Country | United Kingdom | |
| Fast_Driver | Sébastien Bourdais | |
| Fast_Team | Newman/Haas Racing | |
| Fast_Time | 1:44.133 | |
| Fast_Lap | 26 | |
| Fast_Country | France | |
| First_Driver | A. J. Allmendinger | |
| First_Team | Forsythe Championship Racing | |
| First_Country | United States | |
| Second_Driver | Bruno Junqueira | |
| Second_Team | Newman/Haas Racing | |
| Second_Country | Brazil | |
| Third_Driver | Sébastien Bourdais | |
| Third_Team | Newman/Haas Racing | |
| Third_Country | France |
Country = United States| Race = Road America| Image = Road_America.svg| Caption = Road America Track Layout| Date = September 24| Year = 2006| Official name = Grand Prix of Road America| Race_No = 12| Season_No = 14| Series = Champ Car| Location = Road America Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, United States| Course = Permanent Road Course| Course_mi = 4.048| Course_km = 6.515| Distance_laps = 51| Distance_mi = 206.448| Distance_km = 332.265| Weather = Sunny with temperatures soaring up to 63 F; wind speeds up to 15.9 mph| Pole_Driver = Dan Clarke| Pole_Team = CTE Racing-HVM| Pole_Time = 1:55.123| Pole_Country = United Kingdom| Fast_Driver = Sébastien Bourdais| Fast_Team = Newman/Haas Racing| Fast_Time = 1:44.133| Fast_Lap = 26| Fast_Country = France| First_Driver = A. J. Allmendinger| First_Team = Forsythe Championship Racing| First_Country = United States| Second_Driver = Bruno Junqueira| Second_Team = Newman/Haas Racing| Second_Country= Brazil| Third_Driver = Sébastien Bourdais| Third_Team = Newman/Haas Racing| Third_Country = France|
The 2006 Grand Prix of Road America was the twelfth round of the 2006 Bridgestone Presents the Champ Car World Series Powered by Ford season, held on September 24, 2006 at Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. Dan Clarke took the pole, the first and only of his Champ Car career. A. J. Allmendinger won the race, his fifth and last win of the year and his Champ Car career. The event is most remembered for a horrific crash involving Katherine Legge that resulted a 42-minute red flag. The rear wing on her car failed just before the high speed Turn 11 Kink, the unexpected loss of downforce caused her to crash violently into the catch fence, demolishing the car. Legge was uninjured in the incident.
Qualifying results
| Pos | Nat | Name | Team | Qual 1 | Qual 2 | Best | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | Dan Clarke | CTE Racing-HVM | 1:55.123 | — | 1:55.123 | ||||||||||||||||||
| France | Sébastien Bourdais | Newman/Haas Racing | 1:58.945 | 2:06.460 | 1:58.945 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Netherlands | Charles Zwolsman Jr. | Mi-Jack Conquest Racing | 1:55.599 | 2:11.121 | 1:55.599 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Canada | Alex Tagliani | Team Australia | 1:57.517 | 2:09.891 | 1:57.517 | ||||||||||||||||||
| US | A. J. Allmendinger | Forsythe Racing | 1:58.507 | 2:07.969 | 1:58.507 | ||||||||||||||||||
| UK | Justin Wilson | RuSPORT | 1:59.076 | 2:06.994 | 1:59.076 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Australia | Will Power | Team Australia | 1:59.286 | 2:07.683 | 1:59.286 | ||||||||||||||||||
| UK | Katherine Legge | PKV Racing | 1:59.388 | 2:12.916 | 1:59.388 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Canada | Andrew Ranger | Mi-Jack Conquest Racing | 1:59.486 | 4:09.032 | 1:59.486 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Brazil | Bruno Junqueira | Newman/Haas Racing | 1:59.977 | — | 1:59.977 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Canada | Paul Tracy | Forsythe Racing | 2:00.165 | 2:08.767 | 2:00.165 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Belgium | Jan Heylen | Dale Coyne Racing | 2:00.835 | 2:11.400 | 2:00.835 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Spain | Oriol Servià | PKV Racing | 2:01.082 | 2:10.782 | 2:01.082 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Estonia | Tõnis Kasemets | Rocketsports Racing | 2:01.381 | 2:10.273 | 2:01.381 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Mexico | Mario Domínguez | Rocketsports Racing | 2:01.882 | 2:11.076 | 2:01.882 | ||||||||||||||||||
| France | Nelson Philippe | CTE Racing-HVM | 2:02.273 | 2:10.028 | 2:02.273 | ||||||||||||||||||
| URU | Juan Cáceres | Dale Coyne Racing | 2:03.690 | 2:13.169 | 2:03.690 |
Race
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | US A. J. Allmendinger | Forsythe Racing | 51 | 1:54:43.700 | 5 | 32 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Brazil Bruno Junqueira | Newman/Haas Racing | 51 | +0.675 secs | 10 | 28 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | France Sébastien Bourdais | Newman/Haas Racing | 51 | +0.988 secs | 2 | 28 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Spain Oriol Servià | PKV Racing | 51 | +2.637 secs | 13 | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | UK Justin Wilson | RuSPORT | 51 | +3.763 secs | 6 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | UK Dan Clarke | CTE Racing-HVM | 51 | +4.746 secs | 1 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 34 | Netherlands Charles Zwolsman Jr. | Mi-Jack Conquest Racing | 51 | +5.537 secs | 3 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 27 | Canada Andrew Ranger | Mi-Jack Conquest Racing | 51 | +7.359 secs | 9 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Belgium Jan Heylen | Dale Coyne Racing | 51 | +8.668 secs | 12 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Canada Paul Tracy | Forsythe Racing | 51 | +9.018 secs | 11 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | Canada Alex Tagliani | Team Australia | 51 | +13.172 secs | 4 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Mexico Mario Domínguez | Rocketsports Racing | 51 | +20.151 secs | 15 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Australia Will Power | Team Australia | 50 | + 1 Lap | 7 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | France Nelson Philippe | CTE Racing-HVM | 50 | + 1 Lap | 16 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 19 | Uruguay Juan Cáceres | Dale Coyne Racing | 50 | + 1 Lap | 17 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 20 | UK Katherine Legge | PKV Racing | 45 | Accident | 8 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 18 | Estonia Tõnis Kasemets | Rocketsports Racing | 14 | Gearbox | 14 | 4 |
Caution flags
| Laps | Cause |
|---|---|
| 1–3 | Junqueira (2), Power (5) & Heylen (11) crash |
| 18–20 | Power (5) off course |
| 27–29 | Cáceres (19) off course |
| 30–31 | Junqueira (2) & Ranger (27) crash |
| 33–34 | Tracy (3) off course |
| 46–49 | Legge (20) crash (42-minute red flag) |
Notes
| Laps | Leader |
|---|---|
| 1–3 | Dan Clarke |
| 4 | Charles Zwolsman Jr. |
| 5–28 | Sébastien Bourdais |
| 29–40 | Bruno Junqueira |
| 41–44 | Sébastien Bourdais |
| 45–51 | A. J. Allmendinger |
| Driver | Laps led |
|---|---|
| Sébastien Bourdais | 28 |
| Bruno Junqueira | 12 |
| A. J. Allmendinger | 7 |
| Dan Clarke | 3 |
| Charles Zwolsman Jr. | 1 |
|}
- New Race Record A. J. Allmendinger 1:54:43.700
- Average Speed 107.967 mph
Championship standings after the race
;Drivers' Championship standings
| Pos | Driver | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg | 10px]] | 1 | France Sébastien Bourdais |
| [[File:1uparrow green.svg | 10px]] 1 | 2 | US A. J. Allmendinger |
| [[File:1downarrow red.svg | 10px]] 1 | 3 | UK Justin Wilson |
| [[File:1uparrow green.svg | 10px]] 1 | 4 | Canada Paul Tracy |
| [[File:1downarrow red.svg | 10px]] 1 | 5 | France Nelson Philippe |
- Note: Only the top five positions are included.
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