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Last Updated Monday, Aug 29, 2011 1:40 am, EDT

Pure Michigan 400

Status: Final Michigan International Speedway

Race Capsule

Michigan International Speedway
  • What:

    Race 23 of 36 on Sprint Cup circuit

  • Where:

    Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn, MI

  • When:

    August 21, 2011 1:16 pm EDT

  • Laps:

    200

  • Track Length:

    2. miles

  • Race Length:

    400.00 miles

  • Purse:

    $5,079,398

Drivers to Watch

Greg Biffle 13th, 49 points out of the top 10.
Matt Kenseth 5th, a one-position gain in one race, 28 points behind the leader.
Ryan Newman 8th, same as last week, 66 out of the lead.
Denny Hamlin 12th, 33 points out of the top 10. Lost one spot last week.
Mark Martin 18th, 73 points out of the top 10. Lost three spots last week.
Brad Keselowski 14th, 58 points out of the top 10. Gained four spots last week.
David Ragan 23rd, 87 points out of the top 10. Lost four spots last week.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. 9th, a one-position gain in one race, 82 out of first place.
Paul Menard 15th, 60 points out of the top 10. Lost one spot last week.
David Reutimann 26th, 168 points out of the top 10. Lost one spot last week.
Kurt Busch 6th, a two-position drop in one race, 40 points out of the lead.
Kasey Kahne 19th, 74 points out of the top 10. Lost three spots last week.
Martin Truex Jr. 21st, 82 points out of the top 10. Gained one spot last week.
Marcos Ambrose 22nd, 83 points out of the top 10. One point out of the top 20. With one win in 2011, he must be in the top 20 to have any chance of qualifying for the Chase.
Kyle Busch 1st, a gain of two positions in one race, tied in points with Carl Edwards but gets the advantage based on 3 wins to Edwards' 1.
Tony Stewart 10th, a one-position drop in one race, 93 behind the leader.
Jimmie Johnson 3rd, a one-position drop in one race, six points out of the lead.
Carl Edwards 2nd, a drop of one position in one race, tied in points with Kyle Busch but has one victory compared to Busch's three so Busch gets the position.
Joey Logano 17th, 72 points out of the top 10. Gained three spots last week.
Kevin Harvick 4th, a one-position improvement in one race, 14 points out of the Cup lead.
Juan Pablo Montoya 20th, 82 points out of the top 10. Gained one spot last week.
A J Allmendinger 16th, 60 points out of the top 10. Gained one spot last week.
Jeff Burton 24th, 143 points out of the top 10.
Clint Bowyer 11th, 25 points out of the top 10. Gained one spot last week.