Everett, Wash.
Published: Sunday, August 17, 2008

NASCAR-Sprint Cup-3M Performance 400 results

Associated Press

 Sunday at Michigan International Speedway
Brooklyn, Mich.
Lap length: 2.0 miles
(Start position in parentheses)

1. (27) Carl Edwards, Ford, 200 laps, 137.8 rating, 195 points, $226,075.
2. (11) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 200, 130.3, 175, $136,925.
3. (16) David Ragan, Ford, 200, 106.1, 170, $119,950.
4. (9) Greg Biffle, Ford, 200, 113, 165, $108,700.
5. (14) Matt Kenseth, Ford, 200, 100.6, 155, $134,516.
6. (15) Mark Martin, Chevrolet, 200, 92.7, 150, $123,908.
7. (1) Brian Vickers, Toyota, 200, 118.4, 151, $99,800.
8. (38) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 200, 86.1, 142, $134,186.
9. (3) Elliott Sadler, Dodge, 200, 98.2, 138, $117,620.
10. (18) Jamie McMurray, Ford, 200, 83.2, 134, $94,900.
11. (28) Jeff Burton, Chevrolet, 200, 91.3, 135, $123,858.
12. (21) Tony Stewart, Toyota, 200, 80.1, 127, $126,461.
13. (26) Travis Kvapil, Ford, 200, 72.5, 124, $109,489.
14. (7) David Reutimann, Toyota, 200, 85.6, 121, $85,725.
15. (10) Scott Riggs, Chevrolet, 200, 67.1, 123, $99,433.
16. (25) Martin Truex Jr., Chevrolet, 200, 73, 115, $110,533.
17. (2) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 200, 97.8, 117, $135,386.
18. (29) Casey Mears, Chevrolet, 199, 69.7, 109, $93,150.
19. (42) Michael Waltrip, Toyota, 199, 59.2, 106, $94,608.
20. (41) Clint Bowyer, Chevrolet, 199, 55.8, 103, $94,875.
21. (20) Ryan Newman, Dodge, 199, 50.3, 100, $116,625.
22. (23) Sam Hornish Jr., Dodge, 199, 51.9, 97, $121,125.
23. (4) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 199, 106.6, 99, $91,800.
24. (36) Paul Menard, Chevrolet, 199, 43.2, 91, $85,025.
25. (19) Juan Pablo Montoya, Dodge, 199, 48.9, 88, $105,058.
26. (40) David Gilliland, Ford, 199, 55.8, 85, $90,408.
27. (35) Bobby Labonte, Dodge, 199, 44, 82, $112,861.
28. (33) AJ Allmendinger, Toyota, 199, 47.8, 79, $75,675.
29. (8) Regan Smith, Chevrolet, 199, 56.6, 76, $83,500.
30. (6) Patrick Carpentier, Dodge, 199, 68.9, 73, $72,925.
31. (30) Tony Raines, Chevrolet, 199, 41.7, 70, $72,300.
32. (17) Terry Labonte, Dodge, 198, 37.4, 67, $86,358.
33. (31) Reed Sorenson, Dodge, 198, 32.9, 64, $100,289.
34. (34) Joe Nemechek, Chevrolet, 198, 32, 61, $72,025.
35. (22) Mike Skinner, Toyota, 198, 41.7, 58, $81,422.
36. (13) Kurt Busch, Dodge, 197, 72.9, 55, $71,825.
37. (12) Robby Gordon, Dodge, 197, 47.7, 52, $79,775.
38. (43) Brad Coleman, Toyota, 197, 25.9, 49, $79,675.
39. (37) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, engine, 194, 66.5, 46, $106,616.
40. (32) Kasey Kahne, Dodge, engine, 162, 55.3, 43, $101,566.
41. (24) Dave Blaney, Toyota, accident, 117, 46.5, 40, $71,515.
42. (5) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, accident, 111, 82.8, 37, $120,376.
43. (39) Marcos Ambrose, Ford, engine, 17, 24.8, 34, $89,252.

Race Statistics

Average Speed of Race Winner: 140.351 mph.
Time of Race: 2 hours, 51 minutes, 0 seconds.
Margin of Victory: 0.947 seconds.
Caution Flags: Seven for 27 laps.
Lead Changes: 18 among nine drivers.

Lap Leaders: 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; Ky.Busch 142-165; C.Edwards 166; B.Vickers 167-169; Ky.Busch 170-179; D.Ragan 180-182; C.Edwards 183-200.

Leaders Summary (Driver, Times Led, Laps Led): C.Edwards, 5 times for 84 laps; D.Earnhardt Jr., 3 times for 43 laps; Ky.Busch, 2 times for 34 laps; B.Vickers, 2 times for 21 laps; J.Johnson, 2 times for 12 laps; D.Ragan, 1 time for 3 laps; G.Biffle, 1 time for 1 lap; J.Burton, 1 time for 1 lap; S.Riggs, 1 time for 1 lap.

Top 12 in Points
1. Ky.Busch, 3,429. 2. C.Edwards, 3,207. 3. J.Johnson, 3,127. 4. D.Earnhardt Jr., 3,084. 5. J.Burton, 3,080. 6. T.Stewart, 2,871. 7. G.Biffle, 2,854. 8. K.Harvick, 2,812. 9. J.Gordon, 2,791. 10. M.Kenseth, 2,783. 11. K.Kahne, 2,756. 12. D.Hamlin, 2,735.

NASCAR Driver Rating Formula

A maximum of 150 points can be attained in a race.

The formula combines the following categories: Wins, Finishes, Top-15 Finishes, Average Running Position While on Lead Lap, Average Speed Under Green, Fastest Lap, Led Most Laps, Lead-Lap Finish.
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