Race: 3M Performance 400
NASCAR Nextel Cup Series: Race 23 of 36
Date: August 21, 2007
Track: Michigan International Speedway
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3M Performance 400 Race Information
| Winner | Kurt Busch | Car | No. 2 Dodge |
| Team / Owner | Roger Penske | Sponsor | Miller Lite |
| Winner Start | 15th | Winner Laps Led | 92 |
| Started First | Jeff Gordon | Most Laps Led | Kurt Busch (92) |
| Race Distance | 406 miles (203 laps) | Track Length | 2 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 43 |
| Total Purse | $4,389,946 | Winner Earnings | $190,108 |
| Different Leaders | 10 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 20 |
| Points Leader After Race | Jeff Gordon | Season Race | 23 of 36 |
3M Performance 400 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Miller Lite | Roger Penske | Dodge | 203 | 92 | running | 195 | $190,108 |
| 2 | 14 | 1 | Martin Truex, Jr. | Bass Pro Shops / Tracker Boats / 57 Chevy | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 203 | 0 | running | 170 | $151,245 |
| 3 | 7 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Lowe's / 57 Chevy | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 203 | 15 | running | 170 | $175,761 |
| 4 | 21 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | DeWalt | Jack Roush | Ford | 203 | 31 | running | 165 | $152,491 |
| 5 | 8 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | FedEx Kinko's | Joe Gibbs | Chevrolet | 203 | 0 | running | 155 | $109,650 |
| 6 | 17 | 22 | Dave Blaney | Caterpillar | Bill Davis | Toyota | 203 | 0 | running | 150 | $114,433 |
| 7 | 13 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Office Depot | Jack Roush | Ford | 203 | 0 | running | 146 | $93,150 |
| 8 | 18 | 83 | Brian Vickers | Red Bull | Dietrich Mateschitz | Toyota | 203 | 11 | running | 147 | $82,925 |
| 9 | 4 | 43 | Bobby Labonte | Cheerios / Betty Crocker | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 203 | 0 | running | 138 | $120,036 |
| 10 | 35 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Home Depot | Joe Gibbs | Chevrolet | 203 | 0 | running | 134 | $135,411 |
| 11 | 29 | 25 | Casey Mears | National Guard / GMAC / 57 Chevy | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 203 | 0 | running | 130 | $94,625 |
| 12 | 39 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | Budweiser / 57 Chevy | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 203 | 1 | running | 132 | $121,508 |
| 13 | 6 | 5 | Kyle Busch | Kellogg's / Carquest | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 203 | 0 | running | 124 | $94,350 |
| 14 | 19 | 31 | Jeff Burton | AT&T Mobility | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 203 | 0 | running | 121 | $114,891 |
| 15 | 28 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Shell / Pennzoil | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 203 | 0 | running | 118 | $124,336 |
| 16 | 34 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Alltel | Roger Penske | Dodge | 203 | 2 | running | 120 | $110,150 |
| 17 | 9 | 7 | Clint Bowyer | Jack Daniel's | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 203 | 0 | running | 112 | $85,625 |
| 18 | 25 | 6 | David Ragan | AAA Insurance | Jack Roush | Ford | 203 | 0 | running | 109 | $117,200 |
| 19 | 2 | 16 | Greg Biffle | 3M | Jack Roush | Ford | 203 | 20 | running | 111 | $97,225 |
| 20 | 27 | 4 | Ward Burton | State Water Heaters / Lucas Oil / 57 Chevy | Larry McClure | Chevrolet | 203 | 4 | running | 108 | $76,500 |
| 21 | 20 | 40 | David Stremme | Tums | Chip Ganassi | Dodge | 202 | 0 | running | 100 | $76,125 |
| 22 | 40 | 66 | Jeff Green | Best Buy | Gene Haas | Chevrolet | 202 | 0 | running | 97 | $99,983 |
| 23 | 12 | 0 | David Reutimann | Dominos.com | Michael Waltrip | Toyota | 202 | 0 | running | 94 | $87,108 |
| 24 | 30 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Jim Beam | Robby Gordon | Ford | 202 | 2 | running | 96 | $75,300 |
| 25 | 31 | 18 | J.J. Yeley | Interstate Batteries / 57 Chevy | Joe Gibbs | Chevrolet | 202 | 0 | running | 88 | $103,333 |
| 26 | 26 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Texaco / Havoline | Chip Ganassi | Dodge | 202 | 0 | running | 85 | $109,100 |
| 27 | 1 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont / 57 Chevy | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 202 | 25 | running | 87 | $135,236 |
| 28 | 24 | 38 | David Gilliland | M&M's | Yates Racing | Ford | 202 | 0 | running | 79 | $101,264 |
| 29 | 41 | 70 | Johnny Sauter | Yellow Transportation | Gene Haas | Chevrolet | 202 | 0 | running | 76 | $73,775 |
| 30 | 36 | 26 | Jamie McMurray | Irwin Industrial Tools | Jack Roush | Ford | 202 | 0 | running | 73 | $82,400 |
| 31 | 3 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Dodge Dealers / UAW | Gillett Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 201 | 0 | running | 70 | $117,841 |
| 32 | 5 | 19 | Elliott Sadler | Dodge Dealers / UAW | Gillett Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 201 | 0 | running | 67 | $91,745 |
| 33 | 22 | 88 | Ricky Rudd | Snickers | Yates Racing | Ford | 201 | 0 | running | 64 | $104,808 |
| 34 | 37 | 96 | Tony Raines | DLP HDTV / 57 Chevy | Bill Saunders | Chevrolet | 201 | 0 | running | 61 | $78,225 |
| 35 | 23 | 21 | Bill Elliott | Little Debbie | Wood Brothers | Ford | 201 | 0 | running | 58 | $89,289 |
| 36 | 43 | 10 | Scott Riggs | Auto Value / Bumper to Bumper | James Rocco | Dodge | 201 | 0 | running | 55 | $78,025 |
| 37 | 16 | 49 | John Andretti | Paralyzed Veterans of America | Beth Ann Morgenthau | Dodge | 201 | 0 | running | 52 | $81,633 |
| 38 | 33 | 41 | Reed Sorenson | Target | Chip Ganassi | Dodge | 200 | 0 | running | 49 | $87,422 |
| 39 | 38 | 15 | Paul Menard | Menards / Sylvania / 57 Chevy | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 167 | 0 | running | 46 | $69,825 |
| 40 | 11 | 55 | Michael Waltrip | NAPA Auto Parts | Michael Waltrip | Toyota | 135 | 0 | running | 43 | $69,775 |
| 41 | 42 | 45 | Chad McCumbee | Marathon Amercian Spirit Motor Oil | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 134 | 0 | running | 40 | $69,725 |
| 42 | 10 | 1 | Mark Martin | U.S. Army / 57 Chevy | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 101 | 0 | oil leak | 37 | $77,665 |
| 43 | 32 | 8 | Joe Nemechek | E&M Motorsports | John Carter | Dodge | 92 | 0 | crash | 34 | $68,724 |
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