The 2006 Chase for the NEXTEL Cup was a ten-race series that commenced with the Sylvania 300 on September 17, 2006 at New Hampshire International Speedway and concluded with the Ford 400 on November 19 of that same year at Homestead-Miami Speedway. The Top Ten drivers and their teams (and any other drivers with teams within 400 points of the leader) qualify after the Chevy Rock and Roll 400 on September 9, 2006 at Richmond International Raceway. The 2006 Chase had a strong Chevrolet presence, with seven of the ten teams making the 2006 Chase for the NEXTEL Cup fielding Chevrolets.
This was the final season for NBC to cover the Chase along with TNT. Starting in 2007, ABC will carry the Chase in its entirety, while TNT will carry mid-season races.
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