The
2006 Lexmark Indy 300
The Nikon Indy 300, 2006 Lexmark Indy 300 was the thirteenth and penultimate round of the 2006 Champ Car season, 2006 Bridgestone Presents the Champ Car World Series Powered by Ford season, held on 21 October 2006 on the Surfers Paradise Street ...
was the thirteenth and penultimate round of the
2006 Bridgestone Presents the Champ Car World Series Powered by Ford season, held on 21 October 2006 on the
Surfers Paradise Street Circuit in
Queensland,
Australia
Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma ...
. The pole was won by native Queenslander
Will Power, the first of his
Champ Car career. The race was won by
Nelson Philippe, the first and only win of his Champ Car career. By virtue of his eighth-place finish,
Sébastien Bourdais clinched his third consecutive Champ Car season title, the first man to achieve this feat since
Ted Horn
Ted Horn (February 27, 1909 – October 10, 1948), born Eylard Theodore Von Horn, was an American racecar driver. He won the AAA National Championship in 1946, 1947 and 1948 and collected 24 wins, 12 second-place finishes and 13 third-place ...
won three consecutive
National Championships
A national championship(s) is the top achievement for any sport or contest within a league of a particular nation or nation state. The title is usually awarded by contests, ranking systems, stature, ability, etc. This determines the best team, indi ...
from 1946 through 1948.
Qualifying results
* Justin Wilson fractured the
scaphoid bone in his wrist in a crash during practice on Friday and took no further part in the event as a result.
Race
Caution flags
Notes
* New Race Record
Nelson Philippe 1:50:50.985
* Average Speed 89.259 mph
Championship standings after the race
* Bold indicates the Season Champion.
;Drivers' Championship standings
*
Note: Only the top five positions are included.
External links
Friday Qualification TimesSaturday Qualification TimesBourdais secures third straight championshipWeather information
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Lexmark Indy 300
The Gold Coast Indy 300 was an annual open-wheel motor race event that took place at the Surfers Paradise Street Circuit on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia from 1991 to 2008. The challenging track, alongside a strip of beaches, had sever ...
Lexmark Indy 300
The Gold Coast Indy 300 was an annual open-wheel motor race event that took place at the Surfers Paradise Street Circuit on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia from 1991 to 2008. The challenging track, alongside a strip of beaches, had sever ...
Gold Coast Indy 300