The Dover 400 is the second of the NASCAR Nextel Cup stock car races held at Dover International Speedway in Dover, Delaware in 2006. This race serves as the second event in the ten race Chase for the Nextel Cup. The race was previously sponsored by SplitFire and later MBNA, but following Bank of America's buyout of MBNA it was decided that the race needed no sponsorship at the immediate time as a long-term partnership was desired. Visa took over sponsor the spring race, the Autism Speaks 400 presented by Visa. Jeff Burton (99), Elliott Sadler (38), Ricky Rudd (21), Dale Jarrett (88), Sterling Marlin (40), Jimmie Johnson (48), and Casey Mears (41) practice for the 2004 Daytona 500 The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of motorsports in the United States. ... The NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series is NASCARs top racing series. ... NEXTEL Cup drivers practice for the 2004 Daytona 500 Stock car racing is a form of automobile racing found mainly in the United States and Great Britain held largely on oval rings of between approximately a quarter-mile and 2. ... Dover International Speedway (nickname: The Monster Mile) is a NASCAR race track located near Dover, Delaware. ... , : The State Capital since 1777 United States Delaware Kent 22. ... Official language(s) None Capital Dover Largest city Wilmington Area  Ranked 49th  - Total 2,491 sq mi (6,452 km²)  - Width 30 miles (48 km)  - Length 100 miles (161 km)  - % water 21. ... The SplitFire spark plug is a spark plug featuring a split ground electrode. ... Bank of America (NYSE: BAC TYO: 8648 ) is the largest commercial bank in the United States in terms of deposits, and the largest company of its kind in the world. ... The Neighborhood Excellence 400 presented by Bank of America is the first of two NASCAR Nextel Cup stock car races held at Dover International Speedway in Dover, Delaware. ...

Past winners

• 2006 Jeff Burton
• 2005 Jimmie Johnson (Race extended to 404 laps/miles due to green-white-checker finish rule)
• 2004 Ryan Newman
• 2003 Ryan Newman
• 2002 Jimmie Johnson
• 2001 Dale Earnhardt, Jr.
• 2000 Tony Stewart
• 1999 Mark Martin
• 1998 Mark Martin
• 1997 Mark Martin (Race changed to 400 miles distance)
• 1996 Jeff Gordon
• 1995 Jeff Gordon
• 1994 Rusty Wallace
• 1993 Rusty Wallace
• 1992 Ricky Rudd
• 1991 Harry Gant
• 1990 Bill Elliott
• 1989 Dale Earnhardt
• 1988 Bill Elliott
• 1987 Ricky Rudd
• 1986 Ricky Rudd
• 1985 Harry Gant
• 1984 Harry Gant
• 1983 Bobby Allison
• 1982 Darrell Waltrip
• 1981 Neil Bonnett
• 1980 Darrell Waltrip
• 1979 Richard Petty
• 1978 Bobby Allison
• 1977 Benny Parsons
• 1976 Cale Yarborough
• 1975 Richard Petty
• 1974 Richard Petty
• 1973 David Pearson
• 1972 David Pearson
• 1971 Richard Petty

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