Race: Pure Michigan 400
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series: Race 23 of 36
Date: August 19, 2012
Track: Michigan International Speedway
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Pure Michigan 400 Race Information
| Winner | Greg Biffle | Car | No. 16 Ford |
| Team / Owner | Jack Roush | Sponsor | 3M |
| Winner Start | 13th | Winner Laps Led | 26 |
| Started First | Mark Martin | Most Laps Led | Mark Martin (54) |
| Race Distance | 402 miles (201 laps) | Track Length | 2 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 43 |
| Total Purse | $4,596,445 | Winner Earnings | $220,275 |
| Different Leaders | 13 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 20 |
| Points Leader After Race | Greg Biffle | Season Race | 23 of 36 |
Pure Michigan 400 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | 16 | Greg Biffle | 3M | Jack Roush | Ford | 201 | 26 | running | 47 | $220,275 |
| 2 | 19 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Miller Lite | Roger Penske | Dodge | 201 | 17 | running | 43 | $155,680 |
| 3 | 5 | 5 | Kasey Kahne | Farmers Insurance | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 201 | 0 | running | 41 | $119,710 |
| 4 | 22 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | National Guard / Diet Mountain Dew | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 201 | 25 | running | 41 | $116,585 |
| 5 | 8 | 9 | Marcos Ambrose | Stanley / DeWalt Tools | Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford | 201 | 0 | running | 39 | $122,768 |
| 6 | 2 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Geek Squad | Jack Roush | Ford | 201 | 1 | running | 39 | $139,551 |
| 7 | 12 | 15 | Clint Bowyer | 5-hour Energy | Michael Waltrip | Toyota | 201 | 19 | running | 38 | $121,674 |
| 8 | 15 | 39 | Ryan Newman | Wix Filters | Stewart Haas Racing | Chevrolet | 201 | 0 | running | 36 | $130,168 |
| 9 | 10 | 27 | Paul Menard | Menards / Pittsburgh Paints | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 201 | 8 | running | 11 | $96,110 |
| 10 | 7 | 56 | Martin Truex, Jr. | NAPA Auto Parts | Michael Waltrip | Toyota | 201 | 12 | running | 35 | $120,199 |
| 11 | 21 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | FedEx Office | Joe Gibbs | Toyota | 201 | 1 | running | 34 | $127,001 |
| 12 | 17 | 22 | Sam Hornish, Jr. | Shell / Pennzoil | Roger Penske | Dodge | 201 | 9 | running | 0 | $126,210 |
| 13 | 23 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Interstate Batteries | Joe Gibbs | Toyota | 201 | 0 | running | 31 | $127,993 |
| 14 | 24 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | Bass Pro Shops / Mercury | Earnhardt Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 201 | 0 | running | 30 | $115,293 |
| 15 | 30 | 93 | Travis Kvapil | Burger King / Dr. Pepper | BK Racing | Toyota | 201 | 0 | running | 29 | $111,043 |
| 16 | 20 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwiches | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 201 | 0 | running | 28 | $128,621 |
| 17 | 4 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Fifth Third Bank | Jack Roush | Ford | 201 | 5 | running | 28 | $127,646 |
| 18 | 36 | 38 | David Gilliland | Taco Bell | Bob Jenkins | Ford | 201 | 0 | running | 26 | $98,243 |
| 19 | 32 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Wheaties | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 201 | 0 | running | 25 | $120,435 |
| 20 | 41 | 43 | Aric Almirola | Eckrich | Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford | 201 | 0 | running | 24 | $124,746 |
| 21 | 39 | 10 | David Reutimann | TMone / Melling Engine Parts | Tommy Baldwin, Jr. | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 23 | $80,960 |
| 22 | 28 | 47 | Bobby Labonte | Clorox | JTG-Daugherty Racing | Toyota | 199 | 0 | running | 22 | $103,068 |
| 23 | 37 | 34 | David Ragan | Long John Silver's | Bob Jenkins | Ford | 199 | 0 | running | 21 | $91,968 |
| 24 | 6 | 21 | Trevor Bayne | Motorcraft / Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center | Wood Brothers | Ford | 199 | 0 | running | 0 | $80,010 |
| 25 | 9 | 83 | Landon Cassill | Burger King / Dr. Pepper | BK Racing | Toyota | 198 | 1 | running | 20 | $106,780 |
| 26 | 25 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Target | Earnhardt Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 197 | 0 | running | 18 | $109,501 |
| 27 | 3 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Lowe's | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 195 | 23 | engine | 18 | $123,396 |
| 28 | 11 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Drive to End Hunger / AARP | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 167 | 0 | engine | 16 | $124,071 |
| 29 | 18 | 78 | Regan Smith | Furniture Row / Denver Mattress | Barney Visser | Chevrolet | 154 | 0 | running | 15 | $96,507 |
| 30 | 26 | 51 | Kurt Busch | Phoenix Racing | James Finch | Chevrolet | 135 | 0 | crash | 14 | $87,885 |
| 31 | 16 | 20 | Joey Logano | The Home Depot | Joe Gibbs | Toyota | 132 | 0 | running | 13 | $83,760 |
| 32 | 14 | 14 | Tony Stewart | Mobil 1 / Office Depot | Stewart Haas Racing | Chevrolet | 109 | 0 | engine | 12 | $128,710 |
| 33 | 40 | 32 | T.J. Bell | Southern Pride Trucking / U.S. Chrome | Frank Stoddard | Ford | 108 | 0 | transmission | 0 | $83,585 |
| 34 | 31 | 30 | David Stremme | Inception Motorsports | Timothy McSweeney | Toyota | 72 | 0 | electrical | 10 | $75,210 |
| 35 | 1 | 55 | Mark Martin | Aaron's Dream Machine | Michael Waltrip | Toyota | 64 | 54 | crash | 11 | $86,860 |
| 36 | 35 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | AM/FM Energy Pellet & Wood Stoves | Joe Nemechek | Toyota | 38 | 0 | rear gear | 0 | $75,010 |
| 37 | 29 | 13 | Casey Mears | GEICO | Germain Racing | Ford | 36 | 0 | vibration | 7 | $74,955 |
| 38 | 42 | 36 | Dave Blaney | Tommy Baldwin Racing | Tommy Baldwin, Jr. | Chevrolet | 34 | 0 | vibration | 6 | $74,828 |
| 39 | 43 | 98 | Mike Skinner | Phil Parsons Racing | Mike Curb | Ford | 25 | 0 | electrical | 5 | $72,075 |
| 40 | 34 | 26 | Josh Wise | MDS Transport | Bob Jenkins | Ford | 21 | 0 | suspension | 4 | $72,025 |
| 41 | 38 | 23 | Scott Riggs | North Texas Pipe | Robert Richardson, Sr. | Chevrolet | 20 | 0 | suspension | 3 | $71,970 |
| 42 | 27 | 91 | Reed Sorenson | Humphrey Smith Racing | Mark Smith | Toyota | 15 | 0 | overheating | 0 | $71,895 |
| 43 | 33 | 19 | Jason Leffler | Humphrey Smith Racing | Mark Smith | Ford | 14 | 0 | fuel pressure | 0 | $71,465 |
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