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NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES RACE No. 23 3M PERFORMANCE 400 PRESENTED BY BONDO 2 Mile Oval 400 M – 200 L
– Purse:
$5,239,780 Bonus Money Fin St Car# Driver Team Laps Pts Pts Won Status 1 27 99 Carl Edwards Office Depot Ford 200 195 ** 10 $226,075 Running 2 11 18 Kyle Busch Interstate
Batteries 3 16 6 David Ragan AAA Insurance Ford 200 170 * 5 119,950 Running 4 9 16 Greg Biffle 3M Ford 200 165 * 5 108,700 Running 5 14 17 Matt Kenseth DEWALT Ford 200 155 134,516 Running 6 15 8 Mark Martin 7 1 83 Brian Vickers Red Bull 8 38 29 Kevin Harvick Shell/Pennzoil Chevrolet 200 142 134,186 Running 9 3 19 Elliott Sadler 10 18 26 Jamie
McMurray IRWIN Ford 200 134 94,900 Running 11 28 31 Jeff
Burton AT&T Mobility
Chevrolet 200 135 * 5 123,858 Running 12 21 20 Tony
Stewart Home Depot 13 26 28 Travis
Kvapil CARFAX
Ford 200 124 109,489 Running 14 7 44 David
Reutimann UPS
15 10 66 Scott
Riggs Haas Automation
Chevrolet 200 123 * 5 99,433 Running 16 25 1 Martin
Truex Jr. Bass
Pro Shops/Cub Cadet Chevrolet 200 115 110,533 Running 17 2 48 Jimmie Johnson Lowe's/Kobalt
Tools Chevrolet 200 117 * 5 135,386 Running 18 29 5 Casey
Mears Kellogg's/CARQUEST
Chevrolet 199 109 93,150 Running 19 42 55 Michael
Waltrip 20 41 07 Clint
Bowyer Jack Daniel's Chevrolet 199 103 94,875 Running 21 20 12 Ryan
Newman Alltel Dodge 199 100 116,625 Running 22 23 77 # Sam
Hornish Jr. Mobil
1 Dodge 199 97 121,125 Running 23 4 88 Dale
Earnhardt Jr. National Guard/AMP
Energy Chevrolet 199 99 * 5 91,800 Running 24 36 15 Paul
Menard Menards/Moen Chevrolet 199 91 85,025 Running 25 19 42 Juan
Pablo Montoya Texaco/Havoline Dodge 199 88 105,058 Running 26 40 38 David
Gilliland CitiFinancial Ford 199 85 90,408 Running 27 35 43 Bobby
Labonte Cheerios
Racing/Betty Crocker Dodge 199 82 112,861 Running 28 33 84 AJ
Allmendinger Red
Bull 29 8 01 # Regan
Smith DEI/Principal
Financial Group Chevrolet 199 76 83,500 Running 30 6 10 # Patrick
Carpentier Tow
Truck In A Box Dodge 199 73 72,925 Running 31 30 70 Tony
Raines Haas Automation
Chevrolet 199 70 72,300 Running 32 17 45 Terry
Labonte 33 31 41 Reed
Sorenson Target Dodge 198 64 100,289 Running 34 34 78 Joe
Nemechek Furniture
Row Racing Chevrolet 198 61 72,025 Running 35 22 00 Mike
Skinner Champion Mortgage 36 13 2 Kurt
Busch Miller Lite Dodge 197 55 71,825 Running 37 12 7 Robby
Gordon Jim Beam Dodge 197 52 79,775 Running 38 43 96 Brad
Coleman DLP HDTV 39 37 11 Denny
Hamlin FedEx Office 40 32 9 Kasey
Kahne Budweiser
Dodge 162 43 101,566 Engine 41 24 22 Dave
Blaney Caterpillar
42 5 24 Jeff
Gordon DuPont Chevrolet 111 37 120,376 Accident 43 39 21 Marcos
Ambrose Little Debbie Ford 17 34 89,252 Engine # Raybestos Rookie of the Year Contender. ** Includes race leader/most laps led bonus.
* Includes race leader bonus. Failed to qualify: (1) 08 Johnny Sauter. Race Comments: Before an estimated
crowd of 125,000, Edwards won the 3M Performance 400 presented by Bondo, his 12th NASCAR Sprint Cup victory. Prior to the
green flag, the following driver dropped to the rear for the reason indicated:
#12 Newman (engine change). TIME OF RACE: 2 hours, 51 minute, 0
seconds AVERAGE
SPEED: 140.351 mph MARGIN
OF VICTORY: .947 second COORS LIGHT POLE AWARD: Brian Vickers
(188.536 mph, 38.189 secs.) DIRECTV CREW CHIEF OF THE RACE AWARD: Rodney Childers (crew
chief for Elliott Sadler) DOW AUTOMOTIVE “STRATEGIC CALL OF THE
RACE” AWARD: Carl Edwards EA SPORTS “MOVE OF THE RACE” AWARD: Carl Edwards GOODYEAR GATORBACK FASTEST LAP AWARD: Jimmie Johnson (183.080
mph, Lap 2) MAHLE CLEVITE ENGINE BUILDER OF THE
RACE AWARD: Carl Edwards MOBIL 1 “COMMAND PERFORMANCE DRIVER OF
THE RACE” AWARD: David Reutimann MOOG CHASSIS PARTS PROBLEM SOLVER OF THE RACE AWARD: Bob Osborne (crew chief for Carl Edwards) NASCAR SPRINT CUP LEADER BONUS: No
winner; rolls over to $20,000 at RAYBESTOS ROOKIE OF THE RACE AWARD: Sam Hornish Jr. SUNOCO DIAMOND PERFORMANCE AWARD: Carl Edwards U.S.G. “IMPROVING
THE FINISH” AWARD: Kevin Harvick
(30 places) WIX
FILTERS LAP LEADER AWARD: Dale Earnhardt Jr. (43 laps) CAUTION FLAGS: 7 cautions for 27
laps. 20-25 (Oil on Track); 86-89 (Car #12 & 22-Accident, Backstretch);
98-101 (Car #24-Accident, Turn 2); 166-169 (Debris); 180-182 (Debris); 188-190
(Debris); 196-198 (Oil on Track). LAP LEADERS: 18 lead changes
among 9 drivers. Vickers (Pole), Johnson 1-7, Earnhardt 8-23, Johnson 24-28,
Earnhardt 29-48, Vickers 49-66, Earnhardt 67-73, Edwards 74-86, Riggs 87,
Edwards 88-90, Biffle 91, Edwards 92-140, Burton 141,
Ky. Busch 142-165, Edwards 166, Vickers 167-169, Ky. Busch 170-179, Ragan
180-182, Edwards 183-200. ++Rollover money awarded at year’s end,
amount not included in race winnings. NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES TOP 12 (Wins) 1 –Kyle Busch 3,429 (8) 2 –Carl Edwards 3,207 (5) 3 –Jimmie Johnson 3,127 (2) 4 –Dale Earnhardt Jr. 3,084 (1) 5 –Jeff Burton 3,080 (1) 6 –Tony Stewart 2,871 (0) 7 –Greg Biffle 2,854 (0) 8 –Kevin Harvick 2,812 (0) 9 –Jeff Gordon 2,791 (0) 10–Matt Kenseth 2,783 (0) 11–Kasey Kahne 2,756 (2) 12–Denny Hamlin 2,735 (1) DOW AUTOMOTIVE STRATEGIC CALL OF THE RACE AWARD Car # Pts. Kyle Busch (#18) 8 Carl Edwards (#99) 5 Jimmie Johnson (#48) 2 MOBIL 1 COMMAND PERFORMANCE
AWARD Car # Pts. Ryan Newman (#12) 12 Kurt Busch (# 2) 8 David Reutimann (#44) 3 USG ‘IMPROVING THE
FINISH’ AWARD Car # Pts. Jeff Burton (#31) 4 Kyle Busch (#18) 2 Kasey Kahne (# 9) 2 MOOG PROBLEM SOLVER AWARD Car
# Pts. Tony Eury Jr. (#88) 3 Bob Osborne (#99) 3 Gil Martin (#07) 2 SUNOCO DIAMOND PERFORMANCE AWARD Car # Pts. Kyle Busch (#18) 8 Carl Edwards (#99) 5 Jimmie Johnson (#48) 2 WIX FILTERS LAP LEADER AWARD Car # Pts. Kyle Busch (#18) 8 Jimmie Johnson (#48) 5 Dale Earnhardt Jr. (#88) 4 COORS LIGHT POLE AWARD Jimmie Johnson 3 Greg Biffle 2 Kyle Busch 2 Jeff Gordon 2 Kasey Kahne 2 Patrick Carpentier 1 Dale Earnhardt Jr. 1 Denny Hamlin 1 Paul Menard 1 Joe Nemechek 1 Ryan Newman 1 Brian Vickers 1 RAYBESTOS ROOKIE OF THE YEAR Regan Smith 178 Sam Hornish Jr. 177 Patrick Carpentier 169 Michael McDowell 156 Dario Franchitti 97 GOODYEAR GATORBACK AWARD Car # Pts. Kyle Busch (#18) 6 Dale Earnhardt Jr. (#88) 4 Jimmie Johnson (#48) 4 MAHLE CLEVITE ENGINE BUILDER AWARD Car # Pts. Mark Cronquist (#18) 257 Roush Yates (#99) 220 Hendrick (#48) 204 Pts Wins Ford 129 5 Chevrolet 125 5 Dodge 103 4 DIRECTV CREW
CHIEF OF THE YEAR Car # Pts. Steve Addington (#18) 9 Kenny Francis (# 9) 3 Tony Gibson (# 8) 3 UNOFFICIAL RESULTS posted after the raceNASCAR Race Number 23 Unofficial Race Results for the 3M Performance 400 Presented By Bondo Sunday, August 17, 2008 Michigan International Speedway - Brooklyn, MI - 2 Mile Paved Total Race Length - 200 Laps - 400 Miles - Purse: $5,239,780
Race Comments: Before an estimated crowd of 125,000, Carl Edwards won the 3M Performance 400 presented by Bondo, his 12th NASCAR Sprint Cup Series victory. Prior to the green flag, the following driver dropped to the rear for the reason indicated: #12 Newman (engine change). Failed to Qualify: (1) 08 Johnny Sauter. Time of Race: 2 Hrs, 51 Mins, 00 Secs. Average Speed: 140.351 MPH Margin of Victory: 0.947 Seconds Caution Flags: 7 for 27 laps: Laps: 20-25 (Oil on track); 86-89 (#12,22 accident backstretch); 98-101 (#24 accident turn 2); 166-169 (Debris); 180-182 (Debris); 188-190 (Debris); 196-198 (Oil on track). Lead Changes: 18 among 9 drivers: B. Vickers (Pole); J. Johnson 1-7; D. Earnhardt Jr. 8-23; J. Johnson 24-28; D. Earnhardt Jr. 29-48; B. Vickers 49-66; D. Earnhardt Jr. 67-73; C. Edwards 74-86; S. Riggs 87; C. Edwards 88-90; G. Biffle 91; C. Edwards 92-140; J. Burton 141; Kyle Busch 142-165; C. Edwards 166; B. Vickers 167-169; Kyle Busch 170-179; D. Ragan 180-182; C. Edwards 183-200. Coors Light Pole Award : Brian Vickers, #83 (188.536 mph) DIRECTV Crew Chief of the Race : Elliott Sadler, #19 DOW Automotive Strategic Call of the Race : Carl Edwards, #99 EA Sports Move of the Race : Carl Edwards, #99 Goodyear Gatorback Fastest Lap : Jimmie Johnson, #48 (183.08 mph, Lap 2) Mahle Clevite Engine Builder : Carl Edwards, #99 Mobil 1 Command Performance Driver of the Race : David Reutimann, #44 Moog Chassis Parts Problem Solver of the Race : Carl Edwards, #99 (-.847 seconds) Raybestos Rookie of the Race : Sam Hornish, #77 Sunoco Diamond Performance : Carl Edwards, #99 USG Improving the Finish : Kevin Harvick, #29 (30 Places) WIX Lap Leader : Dale Earnhardt, Jr, #88 (43 Laps) NASCAR PR used with permission
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