Schedule Oval/Speedway Dedicated road course Temporary street circuit The initial 2006 schedule announced by Champ Car on August 13, 2005 contained 15 races. The 15th race was scheduled to take place on a new permanent road course in Ansan, South Korea. The scheduled 2005 race at the track was canceled in September 2005 when the circuit was determined to be unready to host the event. A return to the Las Vegas Motor Speedway was also on the initial schedule, but on November 29, 2005 it was announced that the Champ Cars would be returning to Road America after a one-year hiatus instead of returning to the banked oval in Vegas. The race schedule shrank back to 14 races in July 2006 when it was announced that the event in Ansan had been canceled yet again. It was the third year in a row a Champ Car event in South Korea failed to materialize. Race results Final driver standings Notes: Alex Tagliani withdrew from the race in Milwaukee after his car was heavily damaged in a crash during practice Mario Domínguez was docked 7 points for causing an avoidable crash in Milwaukee Paul Tracy was docked 7 points for causing an avoidable crash in San Jose Paul Tracy was once again docked 3 points for causing an avoidable crash in Denver Justin Wilson withdrew from the race in Surfers Paradise after breaking his wrist in a crash during practice Nation's Cup Top result per race counts towards the Nation's Cup Notes Mexico was penalized 7 points as a result of a penalty applied to Mario Domínguez in Milwaukee Driver Breakdown Notes Round 2 Jimmy Vasser (PKV Racing #12) did not compete in Round 2. Nicky Pastorelli replaces Antônio Pizzonia in the Rocketsports Racing #8 car from Round 2 onwards. Round 4 Mario Domínguez was penalized 7 points for causing avoidable contact in the race at the Milwaukee Mile. Round 9 The first all-American Champ Car Panoz DP01 is launched on the weekend of the San Jose Grand Prix. Every team in the Champ Car World Series will be using the chassis next year. In San Jose, it was announced that Atlantic Series team Gelles Racing would run a two-car operation in next years Champ Car World Series. Paul Tracy was penalized 7 points and fined an undisclosed amount for causing avoidable contact and bringing the sport into disrepute for his part