2006 Elite Racing League season

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2006 Elite Racing League season
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The 2006 Elite Racing League season was the 4th Elite Racing League season, competed over 10 races in 10 rounds. It is a non canon season (Like all Elite Racing League Seasons.) Drivers and teams throughout the season battled for the Drivers and Manufacturer Championships. It started on the 26th March in Miami, Florida at the Homestead-Miami Speedway and ended on the 10th September in Joilet, Illinois at Chicagoland Speedway. It was simulated using IndyCar Series 2005. Between this season and the 2009 season the series acted as an IndyCar support series meaning IndyCar drivers could (and did) participate to improve track knowledge and experience. This seasons calendar was the first schedule to have 10 races. The series also was the first to support all oval races in the 2006 IndyCar season (minus the Indianapolis 500 and the race at The Milwaukee Mile.) David Land was the defending champion whilst Toyota were the defending two time Manufacturers Champions. Although it didn't happen during the ERL race, Paul Dana died during the IndyCar practice sessions in a fatal crash with Ed Carpenter's car after the ERL race this marks the first ERL driver death and a memorial service was held following the IndyCar race on the Sunday.

Drivers and Season Calendar

Drivers Champion	Manufacturers Champion
TBA	TBA

Manufacturar/Drivers
Chevrolet
Template:USA Buddy Lazier
Template:USA David Land
Template:USA Ed Carpenter
Template:USA Eddie Cheever Jr
Template:USA P.J. Chesson
Tomas Sheckter
Honda
Template:USA Bryan Herta
Template:USA Buddy Rice
Template:USA Paul Dana
Template:USA Danica Patrick
Template:GBR Dario Franchitti
Kosuke Matsuura
Template:USA Marco Andretti
Template:USA Scott Sharp
Tony Kanaan
Toyota
Template:GBR Dan Wheldon
Helio Castroneves
Template:USA Sam Hornish Jr
Scott Dixon
Vitor Meira

Position	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th	10th	Other Classified	Pole	Fastest Lap
Points	50	45	40	35	30	25	20	15	12	10	5	2	1

Championship Standings

Round	Race	Track	Date	Pole position	Fastest lap	Winning driver	Winning manufacturer
1	Template:USA Toyota ERL Race of Miami	Homestead-Miami Speedway	26 March	Template:GBR Dan Wheldon	Scott Dixon	Template:USA Sam Hornish Jr	Toyota
2	ERL Race of Japan	Twin Ring Motegi	22 April	Helio Castroneves	Scott Dixon	Helio Castroneves	Toyota
3	Template:USA Bombardier ERL Race of Texas	Texas Motor Speedway	10 June	Template:USA Sam Hornish Jr	Template:GBR Dan Wheldon	Helio Castroneves	Toyota
4	Template:USA SunTrust ERL Race of Richmond	Richmond International Raceway	24 June
5	Template:USA Kansas Lottery ERL Race of Missouri	Kansas Speedway	2 July
6	Template:USA Firestone ERL Race of Nashville	Nashville Superspeedway	15 July
7	Template:USA Firestone ERL Race of Michigan	Michigan International Speedway	30 July
8	Template:USA Coca-Cola ERL Race of Kentucky	Kentucky Speedway	13 August
9	Template:USA Red Bull ERL Race of Gateway	Gateway Motorsports Park	20 August
10	Template:USA ERL Chicago Classic	Chicagoland Speedway	10 September

Pos.	Driver	Points
3	Helio Castroneves	92
1	Template:USA Sam Hornish Jr	85
5	Tony Kanaan	70
8	Template:GBR Dan Wheldon	62
6	Template:USA Buddy Rice	55
2	Template:USA David Land	50
4	Scott Dixon	49
11	Template:USA Bryan Herta	30
14	Kosuke Matsuura	25
7	Template:GBR Dario Franchitti	25
15	Template:USA Danica Patrick	20
20	Vitor Meira	15
10	Felipe Giaffone	15
9	Template:USA Paul Dana	12
12	Tomas Schekter	10
13	Template:USA Ed Carpenter	10
16	Template:USA Scott Sharp	10
17	Template:USA Eddie Cheever Jr	10
18	Template:USA Marco Andretti	10
19	Template:USA Buddy Lazier	10
21	Template:USA P.J. Chesson	10

Pos.	Manufacturer	Points
1	Toyota	106
2	Honda	70
3	Template:USA Chevrolet	50