2007 3M Performance 400

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Date August 21, 2007 (2007-08-21)
Official name 3M Performance 400
Location Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn, Michigan
Course Permanent racing facility
2007 3M Performance 400
Race details
Race 23 of 36 in the 2007 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series season
2007 3M Performance 400 program cover
2007 3M Performance 400 program cover
Date August 21, 2007 (2007-08-21)
Official name 3M Performance 400
Location Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn, Michigan
Course Permanent racing facility
Course length 3.218 km (2.0 miles)
Distance 203 laps, 406 mi (653.393 km)
Scheduled distance 200 laps, 400 mi (643.737 km)
Weather Hot with temperatures reaching up to 87.1 °F (30.6 °C); wind speeds up to 11.1 miles per hour (17.9 km/h)
Average speed 117.012 miles per hour (188.313 km/h)
Pole position
Driver
Hendrick Motorsports
Time 38.090
Most laps led
Driver Kurt Busch Penske Racing
Laps 92
Winner
No. 2 Kurt Busch Penske Racing
Television in the United States
Network ESPN2
Announcers Jerry Punch, Andy Petree and Rusty Wallace

The 2007 3M Performance 400 was the 23rd race in the 2007 NASCAR season was scheduled to be held on Sunday, August 19, 2007 at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Michigan. However, a day-long rain postponed the race until August 20, but another rainstorm postponed the race until the following day.

  • Kenny Wallace was released from the No. 78 Furniture Row Racing Chevy team. Wimmer replaced him, but failed to qualify in a one-race deal.
  • Due to a hand injury to his hand suffered in a fit of anger when he punched out a wall in his hauler at the previous weekend's race in Watkins Glen, Kyle Petty was replaced in the No. 45 as Chad McCumbee for that race only.[1]

Practice and qualifying

Kasey Kahne, with a speed of 187.544 mph, was fastest in practice. He was followed by Jimmie Johnson, David Stremme, Kyle Busch, and Matt Kenseth who rounded out the top five.

An early blow came in the first practice when Jeff Burton lost an engine minutes into the warmups. As a result, the No. 31 Chevrolet started in the back of the field regardless of where he qualified.

In qualifying itself, newly formed Gillett Evernham Motorsports looked to turn its season around with an all GEM front row. However, those efforts were thwarted by that of Greg Biffle, who held the pole until Jeff Gordon, the final driver to qualify, took his 62nd career Bud Pole award. Of note, Michael Waltrip Racing placed two of its cars in the top 15 although Dale Jarrett failed to make the show.

Did not qualify: No. 36 – Jeremy Mayfield, No. 44 – Dale Jarrett, No. 78 – Scott Wimmer, No. 37 – Kevin Lepage, No. 84 – A. J. Allmendinger

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