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Michigan International Speedway
CARFAX 400
August 15, 2010
Harvick wins at Michigan: #29-Kevin Harvick won the CarFax 400 Sprint Cup Series race at Michigan International Speedway for his 3rd win of 2010 and 14th of his career. It is his first win and a non-restrictor plate race since Phoenix in 2006. #11-Hamlin finished second followed by: #99-Edwards, #16-Biffle, #17-Kenseth, #14-Stewart, #42-Montoya, #56-Truex, Jr., #19-Sadler, and #20-Logano. Harvick increased his lead to 293 points over #24-Jeff Gordon. There were 17 lead changes among 9 drivers and 5 cautions for 25 yellow flag laps. The attendance was reported at 105,000, up slightly from last year which was 103,000.
See race results, awards, laps led and more on Jayski's Michigan Race Results/Awards page.(8-15-2010)
2010 Sprint Cup Driver Championship Points Standings:
[after Michigan, race 23 of 36]:
rank, car#, driver, points, behind
1) #29-Kevin Harvick [3 wins], 3400
2) #24-Jeff Gordon, 3107, -293
3) #11-Denny Hamlin [5 wins], 3047, -353
4) #14-Tony Stewart, 3020, -380
5) #48-Jimmie Johnson [5 wins], 3014, -386
6) #99-Carl Edwards, 2986, -414
7) #31-Jeff Burton, 2986, -414
8) #18-Kyle Busch [2 wins], 2975, -425
9) #17-Matt Kenseth, 2961, -439
10) #2-Kurt Busch [2 wins], 2935, -465, +215
11) #16-Greg Biffle [1 win], 2913, -487, +193
12) #33-Clint Bowyer, 2755, -645, 35 ahead of 13th
Chase for the Sprint Cup - Contenders:
13) #5-Mark Martin, 2720, -680, 35 points out of the chase
14) #39-Ryan Newman [1 win], 2652, -748, -103
15) #1-McMurray [2 wins], 2650, -750, -105
16) #9-Kasey Kahne, 2629, -774, -126
17) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr., 2626, -774, -129
2009 Chase Drivers not in top 17
19) #42-Juan Pablo Montoya [1 win], 2582, -818, -173
36) #83-Brian Vickers, 1158 [out season with illness]
See drivers championship points standings on Jayski's Drivers Points Standings page.(8-15-2010)
Top-35 in Owner Points and guaranteed a starting spot at Bristol:
No one moved in to or out of the top-35. The #7 team fell to 35th and the #26 team remains 36th. The points spread from 35th to 36th is now at 161.
33) #34-Raines/Front Row: 1719, 176 points ahead of 36th
34) #37-Gilliland/Front Row: 1711, +168
35) #7-Robby Gordon/RGM, 1704, 161 points ahead of 36th
these teams/ drivers must qualify by speed:
36) #26-Carpentier/Latitude43: 1543, -161 points out of the top 35
37) #38-Kvapil/Front Row: 1530, -174
The teams are NOT locked in past the next race as the owners points change after each race.
For the owner points standings, see my Owners Points Standings page.(8-15-2010)
NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES OFFICIAL RACE REPORT No. 23
CARFAX "400"
MICHIGAN INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY
Brooklyn, MI - August 15, 2010
2-Mile Oval
200 Laps - 400 Miles Purse: $5,126,880
| Finish Pos |
Start Pos |
Car# | Driver | Team | Laps | Points | Bonus Points |
Driver Rating |
Winnings | Status | Times Led |
Laps Led |
| 1 | 8 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Shell/Pennzoil Chevy | 200 | 190 | 5 | 141 | 211,901 | Running | 5 | 60 |
| 2 | 33 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | FedEx Express Toyota | 200 | 175 | 5 | 97.2 | 144,325 | Running | 1 | 12 |
| 3 | 24 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Aflac Ford | 200 | 165 | 0 | 102.1 | 146,998 | Running | ||
| 4 | 6 | 16 | Greg Biffle | 3M Ford | 200 | 170 | 10 | 126.9 | 112,575 | Running | 3 | 66 |
| 5 | 7 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Crown Royal Ford | 200 | 155 | 0 | 101.4 | 134,351 | Running | ||
| 6 | 4 | 14 | Tony Stewart | Office Depot/Old Spice Chevy | 200 | 155 | 5 | 121.6 | 131,223 | Running | 3 | 36 |
| 7 | 5 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Target Chevy | 200 | 146 | 0 | 100.8 | 127,431 | Running | ||
| 8 | 9 | 56 | Martin Truex Jr | NAPA Toyota | 200 | 147 | 5 | 98.6 | 85,775 | Running | 1 | 5 |
| 9 | 23 | 19 | Elliott Sadler | Henry Ford Museum: Racing in America Ford | 200 | 143 | 5 | 77.1 | 97,125 | Running | 1 | 4 |
| 10 | 27 | 20 | Joey Logano | Home Depot Toyota | 200 | 134 | 0 | 81.1 | 121,065 | Running | ||
| 11 | 29 | 6 | David Ragan | UPS Ford | 200 | 135 | 5 | 76.6 | 90,625 | Running | 1 | 2 |
| 12 | 2 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Lowe's Chevy | 200 | 132 | 5 | 105.6 | 138,103 | Running | 1 | 14 |
| 13 | 3 | 33 | Clint Bowyer | Cheerios/Hamburger Helper Chevy | 200 | 124 | 0 | 105.6 | 89,975 | Running | ||
| 14 | 1 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Budweiser Ford | 200 | 121 | 0 | 105.2 | 125,240 | Running | ||
| 15 | 37 | 47 | Marcos Ambrose | Little Debbie Toyota | 200 | 118 | 0 | 78.2 | 107,623 | Running | ||
| 16 | 14 | 00 | David Reutimann | Aaron's Dream Machine Toyota | 200 | 115 | 0 | 80.7 | 109,631 | Running | ||
| 17 | 16 | 43 | AJ Allmendinger | Insignia HDTV Ford | 200 | 112 | 0 | 75.4 | 116,126 | Running | ||
| 18 | 18 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Interstate Batteries Toyota | 200 | 109 | 0 | 85.7 | 123,006 | Running | ||
| 19 | 38 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr | Nat'l Guard Drive the Guard/AMP Energy Chev | 200 | 106 | 0 | 66 | 86,050 | Running | ||
| 20 | 19 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | Philips Norelco Chevy | 200 | 103 | 0 | 64.4 | 113,704 | Running | ||
| 21 | 20 | 78 | Regan Smith | Furniture Row Racing Chevy | 200 | 100 | 0 | 66.6 | 85,325 | Running | ||
| 22 | 30 | 21 | Bill Elliott | Motorcraft/Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center Ford | 200 | 97 | 0 | 55.2 | 74,150 | Running | ||
| 23 | 17 | 39 | Ryan Newman | Tornados Chevy | 200 | 94 | 0 | 73.3 | 112,154 | Running | ||
| 24 | 11 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Cat Financial Chevy | 200 | 91 | 0 | 83.7 | 111,565 | Running | ||
| 25 | 31 | 82 | Scott Speed | Red Bull Toyota | 200 | 88 | 0 | 56.8 | 92,773 | Running | ||
| 26 | 34 | 83 | Reed Sorenson | Red Bull Toyota | 200 | 85 | 0 | 50.9 | 114,248 | Running | ||
| 27 | 36 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont Chevy | 200 | 82 | 0 | 77.7 | 119,926 | Running | ||
| 28 | 12 | 5 | Mark Martin | GoDaddy.com Chevy | 199 | 79 | 0 | 50.4 | 92,425 | Running | ||
| 29 | 25 | 26 | Patrick Carpentier | Air Guard Ford | 199 | 76 | 0 | 38.6 | 85,100 | Running | ||
| 30 | 32 | 38 | Travis Kvapil | Long John Silver's Ford | 199 | 78 | 5 | 42.9 | 95,435 | Running | 1 | 1 |
| 31 | 39 | 34 | Tony Raines | Front Row Motorsports Ford | 199 | 70 | 0 | 37.5 | 74,550 | Running | ||
| 32 | 28 | 77 | Sam Hornish Jr | Mobil 1 Dodge | 199 | 67 | 0 | 53.4 | 79,950 | Running | ||
| 33 | 40 | 71 | Bobby Labonte | TaxSlayer.com Chevy | 198 | 64 | 0 | 39.3 | 72,825 | Running | ||
| 34 | 26 | 12 | Brad Keselowski | No. 12 Penske Dodge | 197 | 61 | 0 | 49.7 | 98,535 | Running | ||
| 35 | 10 | 98 | Paul Menard | Mastercraft/Menards Ford | 197 | 58 | 0 | 60.6 | 79,625 | Running | ||
| 36 | 42 | 37 | David Gilliland | Taco Bell Ford | 195 | 55 | 0 | 32.2 | 86,148 | Running | ||
| 37 | 41 | 7 | P.J. Jones | SpeedFactory.TV Toyota | 64 | 52 | 0 | 28.9 | 83,598 | Brakes | ||
| 38 | 15 | 09 | Landon Cassill | Phoenix Construction Chevy | 54 | 49 | 0 | 37.1 | 71,425 | Electrical | ||
| 39 | 35 | 07 | Robby Gordon | SpeedFactory.TV Toyota | 34 | PE - 0 | 0 | 34.7 | 71,375 | Brakes | ||
| 40 | 13 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Miller Lite/Vortex Dodge | 30 | 43 | 0 | 49.6 | 116,898 | Engine | ||
| 41 | 21 | 13 | Max Papis | GEICO Toyota | 27 | 40 | 0 | 32.3 | 71,265 | Rear Gear | ||
| 42 | 43 | 55 | Michael McDowell | PRISM Motorsports Toyota | 20 | 37 | 0 | 29.9 | 71,195 | Electrical | ||
| 43 | 22 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports Toyota | 14 | 34 | 0 | 30.5 | 70,774 | Ignition | ||
Failed to qualify: (4) #32 Mike Bliss; #46 J.J. Yeley; #66 Scott Riggs; #36 Casey Mears
Race Comments: Before an estimated crowd of 105,000, Kevin Harvick won the CARFAX 400, his 14th career NASCAR Sprint Cup Series victory.
TIME OF RACE:2 hours, 46 minutes, 38 seconds
AVERAGE SPEED:144.029 mph
MARGIN OF VICTORY:1.731 second(s)
Caution Flags: 5 cautions for 25 laps. [Beneficiary in Brackets] 33 - 38 (Oil On Track [71]); 61 - 66 (Precipitation [34]); 149 - 152 (Car #20, 39 Accident Turn 4 [6]); 155 - 159 (Car #24, 31 Accident Turn 4 [88]); 169 - 172 (Debris [39]).
Lap Leaders: 17 lead changes among 9 drivers. Kahne-pole, Johnson 1 - 14, Biffle 15 - 34, Harvick 35, Biffle 36 - 60, Harvick 61, Kvapil 62, Biffle 63 - 83, Stewart 84 - 101, Harvick 102 - 103, Stewart 104 - 110, Harvick 111 - 155, Sadler 156 - 159, Truex Jr 160 - 164, Ragan 165 - 166, Stewart 167 - 177, Hamlin 178 - 189, Harvick 190 - 200.
PE: means POST ENTRY, the team entered the race after the entry deadline, a driver will not receive driver championship points for their finish; a team/car owner will not receive owner points points and both will be noted in results as PE in the points column
UNOFFICIAL RESULTS posted after the race
from NASCAR Statistics
OFFICIAL RESULTS WILL be posted ABOVE sometime Monday
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Race Number 23
Unofficial Race Results for the Carfax 400
Sunday, August 15, 2010
Michigan International Speedway - Brooklyn, MI - 2 Mile Paved
Total Race Length - 200 Laps - 400 Miles
| Fin | Str | Car# | Driver | Sponsor Manu |
Laps Run |
Points | Bonus Pts |
Driver Rating |
Total Award |
Status | Times Led |
Laps Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Shell/Pennzoil Chevy | 200 | 190 | 5 | 141 | $211,901 | Running | 5 | 60 |
| 2 | 33 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | FedEx Express Toyota | 200 | 175 | 5 | 97.2 | $144,325 | Running | 1 | 12 |
| 3 | 24 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Aflac Ford | 200 | 165 | 102.1 | $146,998 | Running | |||
| 4 | 6 | 16 | Greg Biffle | 3M Ford | 200 | 170 | 10 | 126.9 | $112,575 | Running | 3 | 66 |
| 5 | 7 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Crown Royal Ford | 200 | 155 | 101.4 | $134,351 | Running | |||
| 6 | 4 | 14 | Tony Stewart | Office Depot/Old Spice Chevy | 200 | 155 | 5 | 121.6 | $131,223 | Running | 3 | 36 |
| 7 | 5 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Target Chevy | 200 | 146 | 100.8 | $127,431 | Running | |||
| 8 | 9 | 56 | Martin Truex Jr. | NAPA Toyota | 200 | 147 | 5 | 98.6 | $85,775 | Running | 1 | 5 |
| 9 | 23 | 19 | Elliott Sadler | Henry Ford Museum: Racing in America Ford | 200 | 143 | 5 | 77.1 | $97,125 | Running | 1 | 4 |
| 10 | 27 | 20 | Joey Logano | Home Depot Toyota | 200 | 134 | 81.1 | $121,065 | Running | |||
| 11 | 29 | 6 | David Ragan | UPS Ford | 200 | 135 | 5 | 76.6 | $90,625 | Running | 1 | 2 |
| 12 | 2 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Lowe's Chevy | 200 | 132 | 5 | 105.6 | $138,103 | Running | 1 | 14 |
| 13 | 3 | 33 | Clint Bowyer | Cheerios/Hamburger Helper Chevy | 200 | 124 | 105.6 | $89,975 | Running | |||
| 14 | 1 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Budweiser Ford | 200 | 121 | 105.2 | $125,240 | Running | |||
| 15 | 37 | 47 | Marcos Ambrose | Little Debbie Toyota | 200 | 118 | 78.2 | $107,623 | Running | |||
| 16 | 14 | 0 | David Reutimann | Aaron's Dream Machine Toyota | 200 | 115 | 80.7 | $109,631 | Running | |||
| 17 | 16 | 43 | A J Allmendinger | Insignia HDTV Ford | 200 | 112 | 75.4 | $116,126 | Running | |||
| 18 | 18 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Interstate Batteries Toyota | 200 | 109 | 85.7 | $123,006 | Running | |||
| 19 | 38 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | National Guard Drive the Guard/AMP Energy Chevy | 200 | 106 | 66 | $86,050 | Running | |||
| 20 | 19 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | Philips Norelco Chevy | 200 | 103 | 64.4 | $113,704 | Running | |||
| 21 | 20 | 78 | Regan Smith | Furniture Row Racing Chevy | 200 | 100 | 66.6 | $85,325 | Running | |||
| 22 | 30 | 21 | Bill Elliott | Motorcraft/Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center Ford | 200 | 97 | 55.2 | $74,150 | Running | |||
| 23 | 17 | 39 | Ryan Newman | Tornados Chevy | 200 | 94 | 73.3 | $112,154 | Running | |||
| 24 | 11 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Cat Financial Chevy | 200 | 91 | 83.7 | $111,565 | Running | |||
| 25 | 31 | 82 | Scott Speed | Red Bull Toyota | 200 | 88 | 56.8 | $92,773 | Running | |||
| 26 | 34 | 83 | Reed Sorenson | Red Bull Toyota | 200 | 85 | 50.9 | $114,248 | Running | |||
| 27 | 36 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont Chevy | 200 | 82 | 77.7 | $119,926 | Running | |||
| 28 | 12 | 5 | Mark Martin | GoDaddy.com Chevy | 199 | 79 | 50.4 | $92,425 | Running | |||
| 29 | 25 | 26 | Patrick Carpentier | Air Guard Ford | 199 | 76 | 38.6 | $85,100 | Running | |||
| 30 | 32 | 38 | Travis Kvapil | Long John Silver's Ford | 199 | 78 | 5 | 42.9 | $95,435 | Running | 1 | 1 |
| 31 | 39 | 34 | Tony Raines | Front Row Motorsports Ford | 199 | 70 | 37.5 | $74,550 | Running | |||
| 32 | 28 | 77 | Sam Hornish Jr. | Mobil 1 Dodge | 199 | 67 | 53.4 | $79,950 | Running | |||
| 33 | 40 | 71 | Bobby Labonte | TaxSlayer.com Chevy | 198 | 64 | 39.3 | $72,825 | Running | |||
| 34 | 26 | 12 | Brad Keselowski | No. 12 Penske Dodge Dodge | 197 | 61 | 49.7 | $98,535 | Running | |||
| 35 | 10 | 98 | Paul Menard | Mastercraft/Menards Ford | 197 | 58 | 60.6 | $79,625 | Running | |||
| 36 | 42 | 37 | David Gilliland | Taco Bell Ford | 195 | 55 | 32.2 | $86,148 | Running | |||
| 37 | 41 | 7 | P J Jones | SpeedFactory.TV Toyota | 64 | 52 | 28.9 | $83,598 | Brakes | |||
| 38 | 15 | 9 | Landon Cassill | Phoenix Construction Chevy | 54 | 49 | 37.1 | $71,425 | Electrical | |||
| 39 | 35 | 7 | Robby Gordon | SpeedFactory.TV Toyota | 34 | 0-PE | 34.7 | $71,375 | Brakes | |||
| 40 | 13 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Miller Lite/Vortex Dodge | 30 | 43 | 49.6 | $116,898 | Engine | |||
| 41 | 21 | 13 | Max Papis | GEICO Toyota | 27 | 40 | 32.3 | $71,265 | Rear Gear | |||
| 42 | 43 | 55 | Michael McDowell | PRISM Motorsports Toyota | 20 | 37 | 29.9 | $71,195 | Electrical | |||
| 43 | 22 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports Toyota | 14 | 34 | 30.5 | $70,774 | Ignition |
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