| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Race 5 of 14 in the2006 Champ Car season | |
 Portland International Raceway Track Layout | |
| Date | June 18, 2006 |
| Official name | Grand Prix of Portland Presented by G.I. Joe's |
| Location | Portland International Raceway Portland,Oregon, United States |
| Course | Permanent Road Course 1.964 mi / 3.161 km |
| Distance | 105 laps 206.220 mi / 331.905 km |
| Weather | Temperatures reaching up to 71.1 °F (21.7 °C); wind speeds reaching up to 11.1 miles per hour (17.9 km/h)[1] |
| Pole position | |
| Driver |  Bruno Junqueira (Newman/Haas Racing) |
| Time | 57.631 |
| Fastest lap | |
| Driver |  Will Power (Team Australia) |
| Time | 59.259 (on lap 70 of 105) |
| Podium | |
| First |  A. J. Allmendinger (Forsythe Championship Racing) |
| Second |  Justin Wilson (RuSPORT) |
| Third |  Sébastien Bourdais (Newman/Haas Racing) |
The2006 Grand Prix of Portland was the fifth round of the2006 Bridgestone Presents the Champ Car World Series Powered by Ford season, held on June 18, 2006, at thePortland International Raceway inPortland, Oregon.Bruno Junqueira won the pole. Junqueira's Pole Position was ninth and final of his career.A. J. Allmendinger won the race, his firstChamp Car victory, in his first race since leavingRuSPORT, the team which brought him to Champ Car, forForsythe Championship Racing.
| Pos | Nat | Name | Team | Qual 1 | Qual 2 | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | Bruno Junqueira | Newman/Haas Racing | 59.576 | 57.631 | 57.631 |
| 2 | | A. J. Allmendinger | Forsythe Racing | 58.378 | 57.639 | 57.639 |
| 3 | | Sébastien Bourdais | Newman/Haas Racing | 58.464 | 57.646 | 57.646 |
| 4 | | Justin Wilson | RuSPORT | 59.283 | 57.818 | 57.818 |
| 5 | | Cristiano da Matta | RuSPORT | 59.575 | 58.018 | 58.018 |
| 6 | | Dan Clarke | CTE Racing-HVM | 59.416 | 58.214 | 58.214 |
| 7 | | Will Power | Team Australia | 59.160 | 58.244 | 58.244 |
| 8 | | Nelson Philippe | CTE Racing-HVM | 59.354 | 58.297 | 58.297 |
| 9 |  | Alex Tagliani | Team Australia | 59.275 | 58.328 | 58.328 |
| 10 | | Paul Tracy | Forsythe Racing | 59.121 | 58.376 | 58.376 |
| 11 |  | Nicky Pastorelli | Rocketsports Racing | 1:00.333 | 58.826 | 58.826 |
| 12 |  | Oriol Servià | PKV Racing | 59.485 | 58.830 | 58.830 |
| 13 | | Andrew Ranger | Mi-Jack Conquest Racing | 59.633 | 58.885 | 58.885 |
| 14 |  | Mario Domínguez | Dale Coyne Racing | 1:00.035 | 59.233 | 59.233 |
| 15 | | Katherine Legge | PKV Racing | 59.903 | 59.297 | 59.297 |
| 16 | | Charles Zwolsman Jr. | Mi-Jack Conquest Racing | 1:00.612 | 59.315 | 59.315 |
| 17 |  | Jan Heylen | Dale Coyne Racing | 59.861 | 59.589 | 59.589 |
| 18 |  | Tõnis Kasemets | Rocketsports Racing | 1:01.089 | 1:00.607 | 1:00.607 |
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | A. J. Allmendinger | Forsythe Racing | 105 | 1:48:32.853 | 2 | 33 |
| 2 | 9 | Justin Wilson | RuSPORT | 105 | +5.420 secs | 4 | 27 |
| 3 | 1 | Sébastien Bourdais | Newman/Haas Racing | 105 | +6.006 secs | 3 | 26 |
| 4 | 2 | Bruno Junqueira | Newman/Haas Racing | 105 | +36.368 secs | 1 | 24 |
| 5 | 10 | Cristiano da Matta | RuSPORT | 105 | +39.552 secs | 5 | 21 |
| 6 | 14 | Dan Clarke | CTE Racing-HVM | 105 | +50.287 secs | 6 | 19 |
| 7 | 3 | Paul Tracy | Forsythe Racing | 105 | +52.296 secs | 10 | 17 |
| 8 | 4 | Nelson Philippe | CTE Racing-HVM | 105 | +52.677 secs | 8 | 15 |
| 9 | 27 | Andrew Ranger | Mi-Jack Conquest Racing | 104 | + 1 Lap | 13 | 14 |
| 10 | 6 | Oriol Servià | PKV Racing | 104 | + 1 Lap | 12 | 11 |
| 11 | 15 | Alex Tagliani | Team Australia | 104 | + 1 Lap | 9 | 10 |
| 12 | 34 | Charles Zwolsman Jr. | Mi-Jack Conquest Racing | 103 | + 2 Laps | 16 | 9 |
| 13 | 20 | Katherine Legge | PKV Racing | 103 | + 2 Laps | 15 | 8 |
| 14 | 19 | Mario Domínguez | Dale Coyne Racing | 103 | + 2 Laps | 14 | 7 |
| 15 | 11 | Jan Heylen | Dale Coyne Racing | 103 | + 2 Laps | 17 | 6 |
| 16 | 18 | Tõnis Kasemets | Rocketsports Racing | 102 | + 3 Laps | 18 | 5 |
| 17 | 8 | Nicky Pastorelli | Rocketsports Racing | 101 | + 4 Laps | 11 | 4 |
| 18 | 5 | Will Power | Team Australia | 92 | + 13 Laps | 7 | 4 |
| Laps | Cause |
|---|---|
| 1 | Yellow start |
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| Pos | Driver | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 1 | Sébastien Bourdais | 162 |
| 2 | Justin Wilson | 132 |
 2 | 3 | A. J. Allmendinger | 102 |
 1 | 4 | Andrew Ranger | 89 |
| 2 | 5 | Paul Tracy | 76 |