3M Performance 400
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| Venue | Michigan International Speedway |
| Corporate sponsor | 3M |
| First race | 1969 |
| Distance | 400 miles (644 km) |
| Number of laps | 200 |
| Previous names | Motor State 500 (1969)
Motor State 400 (1970-1973, 1975) Motor State 360 (1974) Cam 2 Motor Oil 400 (1976-1977) Miller High Life 400(1984, 1988-1989) Miller American 400 (1986-1987) Miller Genuine Draft 400 (1990-1995) Miller Lite 400 (1998) Sirius Satellite Radio 400 (2002) Sirius 400 (2003) DHL 400 (2004) Batman Begins 400 (2005) |
The 3M Performance 400 is the first of two NASCAR Nextel Cup stock car races held at the Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Michigan, the other being the GFS Marketplace 400.
On February 19, 2006, 3M Company announced that it had signed a three-year agreement for naming rights to the race, beginning with the 2006 season.
[edit] Past winners
| Year | Date | Driver | Car Make | Winner's Prize (USD) |
Distance (miles) |
Average Speed (mph) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Motor State 500 | ||||||
| 1969 | June 15, 1969 |  Cale Yarborough |
'69 Mercury | $17,625 | 500 | 139.254 |
| Motor State 400 | ||||||
| 1970 | June 7, 1970 | Cale Yarborough |
'69 Mercury | $14,675 | 402 | 138.302 |
| 1971 | June 13, 1971 | Bobby Allison |
'69 Mercury | $14,945 | 402 | 149.567 |
| 1972 | June 11, 1972 | David Pearson |
'71 Mercury | $12,935 | 400 | 146.639 |
| 1973 | June 24, 1973 | David Pearson |
'71 Mercury | $12,710 | 400 | 153.485 |
| Motor State 360 | ||||||
| 1974 | June 16, 1974 | Richard Petty |
'74 Dodge | $17,190 | 360 [1] | 127.098 |
| Motor State 400 | ||||||
| 1975 | June 15, 1975 | David Pearson |
'73 Mercury | $14,405 | 400 | 131.398 |
| Cam 2 Motor Oil 400 | ||||||
| 1976 | June 20, 1976 | David Pearson |
Mercury | $15,845 | 400 | 141.148 |
| 1977 | June 19, 1977 | Cale Yarborough |
Chevrolet | $20,625 | 400 | 135.033 |
| Gabriel 400 | ||||||
| 1978 | June 18, 1978 | Cale Yarborough |
Oldsmobile | $21,555 | 400 | 149.563 |
| 1979 | June 17, 1979 | Buddy Baker |
Chevrolet | $16,870 | 400 | 135.798 |
| 1980 | June 15, 1980 | Benny Parsons |
Chevrolet | $24,800 | 400 | 131.808 |
| 1981 | June 21, 1981 | Bobby Allison |
Buick | $24,075 | 400 | 130.589 |
| 1982 | June 20, 1982 | Cale Yarborough |
Buick | $24,700 | 400 | 118.101 |
| 1983 | June 19, 1983 | Cale Yarborough |
Chevrolet | $24,170 | 400 | 138.728 |
| Miller High Life 400 | ||||||
| 1984 | June 17, 1984 | Bill Elliott |
Ford | $41,600 | 400 | 134.705 |
| Miller 400 | ||||||
| 1985 | June 16, 1985 | Bill Elliott |
Ford | $48,600 | 400 | 144.724 |
| Miller American 400 | ||||||
| 1986 | June 15, 1986 | Bill Elliott |
Ford | $56,900 | 400 | 138.851 |
| 1987 | June 28, 1987 | Dale Earnhardt |
Chevrolet | $60,250 | 400 | 148.454 |
| Miller High Life 400 | ||||||
| 1988 | June 26, 1988 | Rusty Wallace |
Pontiac | $64,100 | 400 | 153.551 |
| 1989 | June 25, 1989 | Bill Elliott |
Ford | $71,450 | 400 | 139.023 |
| Miller Genuine Draft 400 | ||||||
| 1990 | June 24, 1990 | Dale Earnhardt |
Chevrolet | $72,950 | 400 | 150.219 |
| 1991 | June 23, 1991 | Davey Allison |
Ford | $90,650 | 400 | 160.912 |
| 1992 | June 21, 1992 | Davey Allison |
Ford | $150,665 | 400 | 152.672 |
| 1993 | June 20, 1993 | Ricky Rudd |
Chevrolet | $77,890 | 400 | 148.484 |
| 1994 | June 19, 1994 | Rusty Wallace |
Ford | $66,980 | 400 | 125.022 |
| 1995 | June 18, 1995 | Bobby Labonte |
Chevrolet | $84,080 | 400 | 134.141 |
| Miller 400 | ||||||
| 1996 | June 23, 1996 | Rusty Wallace |
Ford | $71,380 | 400 | 166.033 |
| 1997 | June 15, 1997 | Ernie Irvan |
Ford | $93,830 | 400 | 153.338 |
| Miller Lite 400 | ||||||
| 1998 | June 14, 1998 | Mark Martin |
Ford | $92,375 | 400 | 158.695 |
| Kmart 400 | ||||||
| 1999 | June 13, 1999 | Dale Jarrett |
Ford | $151,240 | 400 | 173.997 |
| 2000 | June 11, 2000 | Tony Stewart |
Pontiac | $123,800 | 388 [2] | 143.926 |
| 2001 | June 10, 2001 | Jeff Gordon |
Chevrolet | $240,137 | 400 | 134.203 |
| Sirius Satellite Radio 400 | ||||||
| 2002 | June 16, 2002 | Matt Kenseth |
Ford | $154,100 | 400 | 154.822 |
| Sirius 400 | ||||||
| 2003 | June 15, 2003 | Kurt Busch |
Ford | $172,650 | 400 | 131.219 |
| DHL 400 | ||||||
| 2004 | June 20, 2004 | Ryan Newman |
Dodge | $176,367 | 400 | 139.292 |
| Batman Begins 400 | ||||||
| 2005 | June 19, 2005 | Greg Biffle |
Ford | $171,075 | 400 | 150.596 |
| 3M Performance 400 | ||||||
| 2006 | June 18, 2006 | Kasey Kahne |
Dodge | $205,364 | 258 [3] | 118.788 |
- ^ The 1974 race was shortened by 10% in response to the fuel crisis
- ^ Race shortened to 194 laps/388 mi due to rain
- ^ Race shortened to 129 laps/258 mi due to rain
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