2006 - Bridgestone Presents the Champ Car World Series Powered by Ford (OWRS) - Indy Grand Prix of Sonoma Race Results
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The Champ Car World Series merged operations with the Indy Racing League (IRL) under the Indy Car Series name effective for the 2008 season. The owners of the Champ Car World Series filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on March 5, 2008. The Champ Car was formed in 2004 after team owners Kevin Kalkhoven, Paul Gentilozzi and Gerald Forsythe bought the assets of Championship Auto Racing Teams (CART) after it had filed for bankruptcy. Champ Car World Series Champions |
2006 - Indy Grand Prix of Sonoma Race Results
Race Name - Indy Grand Prix of SonomaDate - 10/22/2006Race Track - Infineon RacewayNumber of Starting Cars - 17Laps Run - 59 Pole Winner / Pole Speed - Will Power / 110.084 mphCautions - 5 cautions for 18 laps Average Race Speed - 89.259 mphLead Changes - 8 Leader(s) with 8 Lead ChangesLap Leader - Nelson Philippe Race Number - 13Finish | Start | Driver | Sponsor (Owner) | Chassis | Engine | Qualify Speed |
1 | 5 | Nelson Philippe | A Bird A Bear Entertainment | Lola | Ford | 108.957 |
2 | 10 | Mario Domnguez | Pemex/GISCA/Del Valle | Lola | Ford | 108.224 |
3 | 9 | Alex Tagliani | Aussie Vineyards | Lola | Ford | 108.374 |
4 | 3 | Paul Tracy | Indeck | Lola | Ford | 109.418 |
5 | 12 | Andrew Ranger | WalMart/Tide | Lola | Ford | 107.541 |
6 | 4 | Bruno Junqueira | Hole in the Wall Camps | Lola | Ford | 109.055 |
7 | 15 | Charles Zwolsman Jr | MiJack Conquest Racing | Lola | Ford | 106.722 |
8 | 2 | Sbastien Bourdais | McDonalds | Lola | Ford | 109.639 |
9 | 17 | Andreas Wirth | Sonnys Real Pit BarBQ | Lola | Ford | 105.72 |
10 | 13 | Antnio Pizzonia | Lexington Energy Services | Lola | Ford | 107.344 |
11 | 11 | Ryan Briscoe | RuSPORT/Western Union | Lola | Ford | 108.144 |
12 | 1 | Will Power | Aussie Vineyards | Lola | Ford | 110.084 |
13 | 6 | Oriol Servi | Gulfstream | Lola | Ford | 108.93 |
14 | 14 | Jan Heylen | MediaMall/Muermans Group | Lola | Ford | 106.836 |
15 | 16 | Katherine Legge | Bell Micro | Lola | Ford | 106.325 |
16 | 7 | AJ Allmendinger | Indeck | Lola | Ford | 108.736 |
17 | 8 | Dan Clarke | The Imagine Appeal | Lola | Ford | 108.402 |
18 | 18 | Justin Wilson | CDW | Lola | Ford |