2006 Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg
| Race details | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd round of the 2006 IndyCar Series season | |||||
| Date | April 2, 2006 | ||||
| Official name | Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg | ||||
| Location | Streets of St. Petersburg | ||||
| Course | Temporary Street Circuit 1.800 mi / 2.897 km | ||||
| Distance | 100 laps 180.000 mi / 289.682 km | ||||
| Weather | 86 °F (30 °C), Sunny | ||||
| Pole position | |||||
| Driver | Dario Franchitti (Andretti Green Racing) | ||||
| Time | 1:02.2753 | ||||
| Fastest lap | |||||
| Driver | Tony Kanaan (Andretti Green Racing) | ||||
| Time | 1:03.584 (on lap 71 of 100) | ||||
| Podium | |||||
| First | Hélio Castroneves (Team Penske) | ||||
| Second | Scott Dixon (Chip Ganassi Racing) | ||||
| Third | Tony Kanaan (Andretti Green Racing) | ||||
| Chronology | |||||
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The 2006 Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg was the second round of the 2006 IndyCar Series season, held on April 2, 2006 on the Streets of St. Petersburg city track and covered by ESPN. Dario Franchitti won the pole, but was knocked out early due to mechanical failure. The race was won by Helio Castroneves, finishing under the yellow flag after Tomas Scheckter and Buddy Rice hit the barrier with 4 laps to go.