2008 3M Performance 400

2008 3M Performance 400
Race details
Race 23 of 36 in the 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season
View of Michigan International Speedway; circa 2008
Date	August 17, 2008 (2008-August-17)
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	Brian Vickers	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

The 2008 3M Performance 400 Presented by Bondo, the twenty-third race of the 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup season, was 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.

Pre-Race News

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

Brian Vickers won the first pole for Team Red Bull on August 15th. Jimmie Johnson would join him on the front row.

Race Recap

Roush 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.

Top Ten Finishers
Pos.	Car #	Driver	Make	Team
1	99	Carl Edwards	Ford	Roush Fenway Racing
2	18	Kyle Busch	Toyota	Joe Gibbs Racing
3	6	David Ragan	Ford	Roush Fenway Racing
4	16	Greg Biffle	Ford	Roush Fenway Racing
5	17	Matt Kenseth	Ford	Roush Fenway Racing
6	8	Mark Martin	Chevrolet	Dale Earnhardt, Inc.
7	83	Brian Vickers	Toyota	Team Red Bull
8	29	Kevin Harvick	Chevrolet	Richard Childress Racing
9	19	Elliott Sadler	Dodge	Gillett Evernham Motorsports
10	26	Jamie McMurray	Ford	Roush Fenway Racing

Failed to Qualify: Johnny Sauter (#08).

References

↑ Weather information for the 2008 3M Performance 400 at The Old Farmers' Almanac

2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
Points races	Daytona 500 Auto Club 500 UAW-Dodge 400 Kobalt Tools 500 Food City 500 Goody's Cool Orange 500 Samsung 500 Subway Fresh Fit 500 Aaron's 499 Crown Royal Presents the Dan Lowry 400 Dodge Challenger 500 Coca-Cola 600 Best Buy 400 Pocono 500 LifeLock 400 Toyota/Save Mart 350 Lenox Industrial Tools 301 Coke Zero 400 LifeLock.com 400 Allstate 400 at the Brickyard Sunoco Red Cross Pennsylvania 500 Centurion Boats at the Glen 3M Performance 400 Sharpie 500 Pepsi 500 Chevy Rock & Roll 400
Chase for the Sprint Cup	Sylvania 300 Camping World RV 400 Camping World RV 400 presented by Coleman AMP Energy 500 Bank of America 500 Tums QuikPak 500 Pep Boys Auto 500 Dickies 500 Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 Ford 400
Exhibition races	Budweiser Shootout Gatorade Duels All-Star Race

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