NASCAR NEXTEL CUP 3M

NASCAR NEXTEL CUP 3M

PERFORMANCE 400

Tuesday’s results

At Michigan International Speedway

Brooklyn, Mich.

Lap length: 2 miles

(Starting position in parentheses)

1. (15) Kurt Busch, Dodge, 203 laps, 117.044 mph, $190,108.

2. (14) Martin Truex Jr., Chevrolet, 203, $151,245.

3. (7) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 203, $175,761.

4. (21) Matt Kenseth, Ford, 203, $152,491.

5. (8) Denny Hamlin, Chevrolet, 203, $109,650.

6. (17) Dave Blaney, Toyota, 203, $114,433.

7. (13) Carl Edwards, Ford, 203, $93,150.

8. (18) Brian Vickers, Toyota, 203, $82,925.

9. (4) Bobby Labonte, Dodge, 203, $120,036.

10. (35) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet, 203, $135,411.

11. (29) Casey Mears, Chevrolet, 203, $94,625.

12. (39) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 203, $121,508.

13. (6) Kyle Busch, Chevrolet, 203, $94,350.

14. (19) Jeff Burton, Chevrolet, 203, $114,891.

15. (28) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 203, $124,336.

16. (34) Ryan Newman, Dodge, 203, $110,150.

17. (9) Clint Bowyer, Chevrolet, 203, $85,625.

18. (25) David Ragan, Ford, 203, $117,200.

19. (2) Greg Biffle, Ford, 203, $97,225.

20. (27) Ward Burton, Chevrolet, 203, $76,500.

21. (20) David Stremme, Dodge, 202, $76,125.

22. (40) Jeff Green, Chevrolet, 202, $99,983.

23. (12) David Reutimann, Toyota, 202, $87,108.

24. (30) Robby Gordon, Ford, 202, $75,300.

25. (31) J.J. Yeley, Chevrolet, 202, $103,333.

26. (26) Juan Pablo Montoya, Dodge, 202, $109,100.

27. (1) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 202, $135,236.

28. (24) David Gilliland, Ford, 202, $101,264.

29. (41) Johnny Sauter, Chevrolet, 202, $73,775.

30. (36) Jamie McMurray, Ford, 202, $82,400.

31. (3) Kasey Kahne, Dodge, 201, $117,841.

32. (5) Elliott Sadler, Dodge, 201, $91,745.

33. (22) Ricky Rudd, Ford, 201, $104,808.

34. (37) Tony Raines, Chevrolet, 201, $78,225.

35. (23) Bill Elliott, Ford, 201, $89,289.

36. (43) Scott Riggs, Dodge, 201, $78,025.

37. (16) John Andretti, Dodge, 201, $81,633.

38. (33) Reed Sorenson, Dodge, 200, $87,422.

39. (38) Paul Menard, Chevrolet, 167, $69,825.

40. (11) Michael Waltrip, Toyota, 135, $69,775.

41. (42) Chad McCumbee, Dodge, 134, $69,725.

42. (10) Mark Martin, Chevrolet, oil leak, 101, $77,665.

43. (32) Joe Nemechek, Dodge, accident, 92, $68,724.

Time of Race: 2 hours, 37 minutes, 49 seconds.

Margin of Victory: 0.495 seconds.

Caution Flags: 8 for 96 laps.

Lead Changes: 18 among 10 drivers.

Lap Leaders: J. Gordon 1-12. G. Biffle 13-32. R. Gordon 33-34. J. Gordon 35-47. J. Johnson 48-62. B. Vickers 63-65. M. Kenseth 66. B. Vickers 67-73. M. Kenseth 74-88. B. Vickers 89. M. Kenseth 90-100. Ku. Busch 101-103. M. Kenseth 104-107. Ku. Busch 108-129. D. Earnhardt Jr. 130. W. Burton 131-134. Ku. Busch 135-168. R. Newman 169-170. Ku. Busch 171-203.

Leaders Summary (Driver, Times Led, Laps Led): Kurt Busch, 4 for 92 laps; Matt Kenseth, 4 for 31 laps; Jeff Gordon, 2 for 25 laps; Greg Biffle, 1 for 20 laps; Jimmie Johnson, 1 for 15 laps; Brian Vickers, 3 for 11 laps; Ward Burton, 1 for 4 laps; Ryan Newman, 1 for 2 laps; Robby Gordon, 1 for 2 laps; Dale Earnhardt Jr., 1 for 1 lap.

Driver Standings: 1, J. Gordon, 3,471. 2, D. Hamlin, 3,195. 3, M. Kenseth, 3,117. 4, T. Stewart, 3,073. 5, C. Edwards, 2,970. 6, J. Johnson, 2,959. 7, J. Burton, 2,927. 8, Ky. Busch, 2,881. 9, C. Bowyer, 2,779. 10, K. Harvick, 2,773. 11, M. Truex Jr., 2,757. 12, Ku. Busch, 2,724.