The 2008 3M Performance 400 Presented by Bondo was the twenty-third race of the 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup season held on August 17 at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Michigan. ESPN carried the 400 miles (640 km) race beginning at 1 PM US EDT and MRN along with Sirius Satellite Radio had radio coverage starting at 1:15 PM US EDT.
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 23 of 36 in the 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season | |||
 2008 3M Performance 400 program cover | |||
| Date | August 17, 2008 | ||
| Official name | 3M Performance 400 | ||
| Location | Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn, Michigan | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 2.0 mi (3.218 km) | ||
| Distance | 200 laps, 400 mi (643.737 km) | ||
| Weather | Temperatures reaching up to 84.9 °F (29.4 °C); wind speeds up to 12 miles per hour (19 km/h)[1] | ||
| Average speed | 140.351 miles per hour (225.873 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Red Bull Racing Team | ||
| Time | 38.189 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Carl Edwards | Roush Fenway Racing | |
| Laps | 84 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 99 | Carl Edwards | Roush Fenway Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | ESPN | ||
| Announcers | Jerry Punch, Andy Petree and Dale Jarrett | ||
Pre-Race News
edit- As announced at Watkins Glen last week, Brad Coleman becomes the driver of the #96 Hall of Fame Racing Toyota Camry, replacing J. J. Yeley, who was released. P. J. Jones was at the wheel during the Centurion Boats at the Glen.
Qualifying
editBrian Vickers won the first pole for Team Red Bull on August 15. Jimmie Johnson would join him on the front row.
Race Recap
editRoush Fenway Racing took four of the top five places, and all five RFR cars were in the top ten as Carl Edwards won the race. Only the Joe Gibbs Racing #18 Toyota driven by points leader Kyle Busch spoiled the parade, finishing second.
Results
edit| POS[2] | ST | # | DRIVER | SPONSOR / OWNER | CAR | LAPS | MONEY | STATUS | LED | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Office Depot (Jack Roush) | Ford | 200 | 226075 | running | 84 | 195 |
| 2 | 11 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Interstate Batteries (Joe Gibbs) | Toyota | 200 | 136925 | running | 34 | 175 |
| 3 | 16 | 6 | David Ragan | AAA Insurance (Jack Roush) | Ford | 200 | 119950 | running | 3 | 170 |
| 4 | 9 | 16 | Greg Biffle | 3M (Jack Roush) | Ford | 200 | 108700 | running | 1 | 165 |
| 5 | 14 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | DeWalt (Jack Roush) | Ford | 200 | 134516 | running | 0 | 155 |
| 6 | 15 | 8 | Mark Martin | U.S. Army (Dale Earnhardt, Inc.) | Chevrolet | 200 | 123908 | running | 0 | 150 |
| 7 | 1 | 83 | Brian Vickers | Red Bull (Dietrich Mateschitz) | Toyota | 200 | 99800 | running | 21 | 151 |
| 8 | 38 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Shell / Pennzoil (Richard Childress) | Chevrolet | 200 | 134186 | running | 0 | 142 |
| 9 | 3 | 19 | Elliott Sadler | Stanley Tools (Gillett Evernham Motorsports) | Dodge | 200 | 117620 | running | 0 | 138 |
| 10 | 18 | 26 | Jamie McMurray | Irwin Industrial Tools (Jack Roush) | Ford | 200 | 94900 | running | 0 | 134 |
| 11 | 28 | 31 | Jeff Burton | AT&T Mobility (Richard Childress) | Chevrolet | 200 | 123858 | running | 1 | 135 |
| 12 | 21 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Home Depot (Joe Gibbs) | Toyota | 200 | 126461 | running | 0 | 127 |
| 13 | 26 | 28 | Travis Kvapil | Carfax (Yates Racing) | Ford | 200 | 109489 | running | 0 | 124 |
| 14 | 7 | 44 | David Reutimann | UPS (Michael Waltrip) | Toyota | 200 | 85725 | running | 0 | 121 |
| 15 | 10 | 66 | Scott Riggs | Haas Automation (Gene Haas) | Chevrolet | 200 | 99433 | running | 1 | 123 |
| 16 | 25 | 1 | Martin Truex, Jr. | Bass Pro Shops / Cub Cadet (Dale Earnhardt, Inc.) | Chevrolet | 200 | 110533 | running | 0 | 115 |
| 17 | 2 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Lowe's / Kobalt Tools (Rick Hendrick) | Chevrolet | 200 | 135386 | running | 12 | 117 |
| 18 | 29 | 5 | Casey Mears | Kellogg's / Carquest (Rick Hendrick) | Chevrolet | 199 | 93150 | running | 0 | 109 |
| 19 | 42 | 55 | Michael Waltrip | NAPA Auto Parts (Michael Waltrip) | Toyota | 199 | 94608 | running | 0 | 106 |
| 20 | 41 | 07 | Clint Bowyer | Jack Daniel's (Richard Childress) | Chevrolet | 199 | 94875 | running | 0 | 103 |
| 21 | 20 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Alltel (Roger Penske) | Dodge | 199 | 116625 | running | 0 | 100 |
| 22 | 23 | 77 | Sam Hornish, Jr. | Mobil 1 (Roger Penske) | Dodge | 199 | 121125 | running | 0 | 97 |
| 23 | 4 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | National Guard / AMP Energy (Rick Hendrick) | Chevrolet | 199 | 91800 | running | 43 | 99 |
| 24 | 36 | 15 | Paul Menard | Menards / Moen (Dale Earnhardt, Inc.) | Chevrolet | 199 | 85025 | running | 0 | 91 |
| 25 | 19 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Texaco / Havoline (Chip Ganassi) | Dodge | 199 | 105058 | running | 0 | 88 |
| 26 | 40 | 38 | David Gilliland | CitiFinancial (Yates Racing) | Ford | 199 | 90408 | running | 0 | 85 |
| 27 | 35 | 43 | Bobby Labonte | Cheerios / Betty Crocker (Petty Enterprises) | Dodge | 199 | 112861 | running | 0 | 82 |
| 28 | 33 | 84 | A.J. Allmendinger | Red Bull (Dietrich Mateschitz) | Toyota | 199 | 75675 | running | 0 | 79 |
| 29 | 8 | 01 | Regan Smith | DEI / Principal Financial Group (Dale Earnhardt, Inc.) | Chevrolet | 199 | 83500 | running | 0 | 76 |
| 30 | 6 | 10 | Patrick Carpentier | Tow Truck In A Box (Gillett Evernham Motorsports) | Dodge | 199 | 72925 | running | 0 | 73 |
| 31 | 30 | 70 | Tony Raines | Haas Automation (Gene Haas) | Chevrolet | 199 | 72300 | running | 0 | 70 |
| 32 | 17 | 45 | Terry Labonte | Marathon American Spirit Motor Oil (Petty Enterprises) | Dodge | 198 | 86358 | running | 0 | 67 |
| 33 | 31 | 41 | Reed Sorenson | Target (Chip Ganassi) | Dodge | 198 | 100289 | running | 0 | 64 |
| 34 | 34 | 78 | Joe Nemechek | Furniture Row Racing (Barney Visser) | Chevrolet | 198 | 72025 | running | 0 | 61 |
| 35 | 22 | 00 | Mike Skinner | Champion Mortgage (Michael Waltrip) | Toyota | 198 | 81422 | running | 0 | 58 |
| 36 | 13 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Miller Lite (Roger Penske) | Dodge | 197 | 71825 | running | 0 | 55 |
| 37 | 12 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Jim Beam (Robby Gordon) | Dodge | 197 | 79775 | running | 0 | 52 |
| 38 | 43 | 96 | Brad Coleman | DLP HDTV (Jeff Moorad) | Toyota | 197 | 79675 | running | 0 | 49 |
| 39 | 37 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | FedEx Office (Joe Gibbs) | Toyota | 194 | 106616 | engine | 0 | 46 |
| 40 | 32 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Budweiser (Gillett Evernham Motorsports) | Dodge | 162 | 101566 | engine | 0 | 43 |
| 41 | 24 | 22 | Dave Blaney | Caterpillar (Bill Davis) | Toyota | 117 | 71515 | crash | 0 | 40 |
| 42 | 5 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont (Rick Hendrick) | Chevrolet | 111 | 120376 | crash | 0 | 37 |
| 43 | 39 | 21 | Marcos Ambrose | Little Debbie (Wood Brothers) | Ford | 17 | 89252 | engine | 0 | 34 |
| Failed to qualify | ||||||||||
| POS | NAME | NBR | SPONSOR | OWNER | CAR | |||||
| 44 | Johnny Sauter | 08 | getFUBAR.com | John Carter | Dodge | |||||
References
edit- ^ Weather information for the 2008 3M Performance 400 at The Old Farmers' Almanac
- ^ "Race Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved 2021-05-28.