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2008 3M Performance 400

2008 3M Performance 400

FieldValue
TypeCUST
DescriptionRace 23 of 36 in the [2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series](2008-nascar-sprint-cup-series) season
Race Name3M Performance 400
Fulldate
Year2008
Race_No23
Season_No36
Image2008_3M_Performance_400_program_cover.png
Caption2008 3M Performance 400 program cover
Official name3M Performance 400
LocationMichigan International Speedway, Brooklyn, Michigan
Course_mi2.0
Course_km3.218
Distance_laps200
Distance_mi400
Distance_km643.737
WeatherTemperatures reaching up to 84.9 F; wind speeds up to 12 mph
Avg140.351 mi/h
Pole_DriverBrian Vickers
Pole_TeamRed Bull Racing Team
Pole_Time38.189
Most_DriverCarl Edwards
Most_TeamRoush Fenway Racing
Most_laps84
Car99
First_DriverCarl Edwards
First_TeamRoush Fenway Racing
NetworkESPN
AnnouncersJerry Punch, Andy Petree and Dale Jarrett
View of Michigan International Speedway, circa 2008

The 2008 3M Performance 400 Presented by Bondo was the twenty-third race of the 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup season held on August 17 at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Michigan. ESPN carried the 400 mi race beginning at 1 PM US EDT and MRN along with Sirius Satellite Radio had radio coverage starting at 1:15 PM US EDT.

Pre-Race News

  • As announced at Watkins Glen last week, Brad Coleman becomes the driver of the #96 Hall of Fame Racing Toyota Camry, replacing J. J. Yeley, who was released. P. J. Jones was at the wheel during the Centurion Boats at the Glen.

Qualifying

Brian Vickers won the first pole for Team Red Bull on August 15. Jimmie Johnson would join him on the front row.

Race Recap

Roush Fenway Racing took four of the top five places, and all five RFR cars were in the top ten as Carl Edwards won the race. Only the Joe Gibbs Racing #18 Toyota driven by points leader Kyle Busch spoiled the parade, finishing second.

Results

POSST#DRIVERSPONSOR / OWNERCARLAPSMONEYSTATUSLEDPTSFailed to qualifyPOSNAMENBRSPONSOROWNERCAR
12799Carl Edwards**Office Depot**   (Jack Roush)Ford200226075running84195
21118Kyle Busch**Interstate Batteries**   (Joe Gibbs)Toyota200136925running34175
3166David Ragan**AAA Insurance**   (Jack Roush)Ford200119950running3170
4916Greg Biffle**3M**   (Jack Roush)Ford200108700running1165
51417Matt Kenseth**DeWalt**   (Jack Roush)Ford200134516running0155
6158Mark Martin**U.S. Army**   (Dale Earnhardt, Inc.)Chevrolet200123908running0150
7183Brian Vickers**Red Bull**   (Dietrich Mateschitz)Toyota20099800running21151
83829Kevin Harvick**Shell / Pennzoil**   (Richard Childress)Chevrolet200134186running0142
9319Elliott Sadler**Stanley Tools**   (Gillett Evernham Motorsports)Dodge200117620running0138
101826Jamie McMurray**Irwin Industrial Tools**   (Jack Roush)Ford20094900running0134
112831Jeff Burton**AT&T Mobility**   (Richard Childress)Chevrolet200123858running1135
122120Tony Stewart**Home Depot**   (Joe Gibbs)Toyota200126461running0127
132628Travis Kvapil**Carfax**   (Yates Racing)Ford200109489running0124
14744David Reutimann**UPS**   (Michael Waltrip)Toyota20085725running0121
151066Scott Riggs**Haas Automation**   (Gene Haas)Chevrolet20099433running1123
16251Martin Truex, Jr.**Bass Pro Shops / Cub Cadet**   (Dale Earnhardt, Inc.)Chevrolet200110533running0115
17248Jimmie Johnson**Lowe's / Kobalt Tools**   (Rick Hendrick)Chevrolet200135386running12117
18295Casey Mears**Kellogg's / Carquest**   (Rick Hendrick)Chevrolet19993150running0109
194255Michael Waltrip**NAPA Auto Parts**   (Michael Waltrip)Toyota19994608running0106
204107Clint Bowyer**Jack Daniel's**   (Richard Childress)Chevrolet19994875running0103
212012Ryan Newman**Alltel**   (Roger Penske)Dodge199116625running0100
222377Sam Hornish, Jr.**Mobil 1**   (Roger Penske)Dodge199121125running097
23488Dale Earnhardt, Jr.**National Guard / AMP Energy**   (Rick Hendrick)Chevrolet19991800running4399
243615Paul Menard**Menards / Moen**   (Dale Earnhardt, Inc.)Chevrolet19985025running091
251942Juan Pablo Montoya**Texaco / Havoline**   (Chip Ganassi)Dodge199105058running088
264038David Gilliland**CitiFinancial**   (Yates Racing)Ford19990408running085
273543Bobby Labonte**Cheerios / Betty Crocker**   (Petty Enterprises)Dodge199112861running082
283384A.J. Allmendinger**Red Bull**   (Dietrich Mateschitz)Toyota19975675running079
29801Regan Smith**DEI / Principal Financial Group**   (Dale Earnhardt, Inc.)Chevrolet19983500running076
30610Patrick Carpentier**Tow Truck In A Box**   (Gillett Evernham Motorsports)Dodge19972925running073
313070Tony Raines**Haas Automation**   (Gene Haas)Chevrolet19972300running070
321745Terry Labonte**Marathon American Spirit Motor Oil**   (Petty Enterprises)Dodge19886358running067
333141Reed Sorenson**Target**   (Chip Ganassi)Dodge198100289running064
343478Joe Nemechek**Furniture Row Racing**   (Barney Visser)Chevrolet19872025running061
352200Mike Skinner**Champion Mortgage**   (Michael Waltrip)Toyota19881422running058
36132Kurt Busch**Miller Lite**   (Roger Penske)Dodge19771825running055
37127Robby Gordon**Jim Beam**   (Robby Gordon)Dodge19779775running052
384396Brad Coleman**DLP HDTV**   (Jeff Moorad)Toyota19779675running049
393711Denny Hamlin**FedEx Office**   (Joe Gibbs)Toyota194106616**engine**046
40329Kasey Kahne**Budweiser**   (Gillett Evernham Motorsports)Dodge162101566**engine**043
412422Dave Blaney**Caterpillar**   (Bill Davis)Toyota11771515**crash**040
42524Jeff Gordon**DuPont**   (Rick Hendrick)Chevrolet111120376**crash**037
433921Marcos Ambrose**Little Debbie**   (Wood Brothers)Ford1789252**engine**034
44Johnny Sauter08getFUBAR.comJohn CarterDodge

References

References

  1. [http://www.almanac.com/weather/history/MI/Brooklyn/2008-08-17 Weather information for the ''2008 3M Performance 400''] at The Old Farmers' Almanac
  2. "Race Results".
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