| Official Race Results | ||||||||||
| 3M Performance 400 | Michigan Speedway | ||||||||||
| August 17, 2008 | Race 23 of 36 | ||||||||||
| Average Speed: | ||||||||||
| Margin of Victory: .947 | Time of Race: 02:51:00 | |||||||||
| Lead Changes: 18 | ||||||||||
| Cautions: 20-25, 86-89, 98-101, 166-169, 180-182, 188-190, 196-198 | ||||||||||
| Fin | St | Car | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts / Bonus | Laps | Status | Winnings | |
| 1 | 27 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Ford | Office Depot | 195/10 | 200 | Running | $226,075 | |
| 2 | 11 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Toyota | Interstate Batteries | 175/5 | 200 | Running | $136,925 | |
| 3 | 16 | 6 | David Ragan | Ford | AAA Insurance | 170/5 | 200 | Running | $119,950 | |
| 4 | 9 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Ford | 3M | 165/5 | 200 | Running | $108,700 | |
| 5 | 14 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Ford | DEWALT | 155/0 | 200 | Running | $134,516 | |
| 6 | 15 | 8 | Mark Martin | Chevrolet | U.S. Army | 150/0 | 200 | Running | $123,908 | |
| 7 | 1 | 83 | Brian Vickers | Toyota | Red Bull | 151/5 | 200 | Running | $99,800 | |
| 8 | 38 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Chevrolet | Shell / Pennzoil | 142/0 | 200 | Running | $134,186 | |
| 9 | 3 | 19 | Elliott Sadler | Dodge | Stanley Tools | 138/0 | 200 | Running | $117,620 | |
| 10 | 18 | 26 | Jamie McMurray | Ford | IRWIN Industrial Tools | 134/0 | 200 | Running | $94,900 | |
| 11 | 28 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Chevrolet | AT&T Mobility | 135/5 | 200 | Running | $123,858 | |
| 12 | 21 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Toyota | The Home Depot | 127/0 | 200 | Running | $126,461 | |
| 13 | 26 | 28 | Travis Kvapil | Ford | CARFAX | 124/0 | 200 | Running | $109,489 | |
| 14 | 7 | 44 | David Reutimann | Toyota | UPS | 121/0 | 200 | Running | $85,725 | |
| 15 | 10 | 66 | Scott Riggs | Chevrolet | Haas Automation | 123/5 | 200 | Running | $99,433 | |
| 16 | 25 | 1 | Martin Truex Jr. | Chevrolet | Bass Pro Shops / Cub Cadet | 115/0 | 200 | Running | $110,533 | |
| 17 | 2 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet | Lowe's / Kobalt Tools | 117/5 | 200 | Running | $135,386 | |
| 18 | 29 | 5 | Casey Mears | Chevrolet | Kellogg's / CARQUEST | 109/0 | 199 | Running | $93,150 | |
| 19 | 42 | 55 | Michael Waltrip | Toyota | NAPA AUTO PARTS | 106/0 | 199 | Running | $94,608 | |
| 20 | 41 | 7 | Clint Bowyer | Chevrolet | Jack Daniel's | 103/0 | 199 | Running | $94,875 | |
| 21 | 20 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Dodge | Alltel | 100/0 | 199 | Running | $116,625 | |
| 22 | 23 | 77 | Sam Hornish Jr. * | Dodge | Mobil 1 | 97/0 | 199 | Running | $121,125 | |
| 23 | 4 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Chevrolet | National Guard / AMP Energy | 99/5 | 199 | Running | $91,800 | |
| 24 | 36 | 15 | Paul Menard | Chevrolet | Moen / Menards | 91/0 | 199 | Running | $85,025 | |
| 25 | 19 | 42 | Juan Montoya | Dodge | Texaco / Havoline | 88/0 | 199 | Running | $105,058 | |
| 26 | 40 | 38 | David Gilliland | Ford | CitiFinancial | 85/0 | 199 | Running | $90,408 | |
| 27 | 35 | 43 | Bobby Labonte | Dodge | Cheerios / Betty Crocker | 82/0 | 199 | Running | $112,861 | |
| 28 | 33 | 84 | A.J. Allmendinger | Toyota | Red Bull | 79/0 | 199 | Running | $75,675 | |
| 29 | 8 | 1 | Regan Smith * | Chevrolet | DEI / Principal Financial Group | 76/0 | 199 | Running | $83,500 | |
| 30 | 6 | 10 | Patrick Carpentier * | Dodge | Tow Truck in a Box | 73/0 | 199 | Running | $72,925 | |
| 31 | 30 | 70 | Tony Raines | Chevrolet | Haas Automation | 70/0 | 199 | Running | $72,300 | |
| 32 | 17 | 45 | Terry Labonte | Dodge | Marathon American Spirit Motor Oil | 67/0 | 198 | Running | $86,358 | |
| 33 | 31 | 41 | Reed Sorenson | Dodge | Target | 64/0 | 198 | Running | $100,289 | |
| 34 | 34 | 78 | Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet | Furniture Row Racing | 61/0 | 198 | Running | $72,025 | |
| 35 | 22 | 0 | Mike Skinner | Toyota | Champion Mortgage | 58/0 | 198 | Running | $81,422 | |
| 36 | 13 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Dodge | Miller Lite | 55/0 | 197 | Running | $71,825 | |
| 37 | 12 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Dodge | Jim Beam | 52/0 | 197 | Running | $79,775 | |
| 38 | 43 | 96 | Brad Coleman | Toyota | DLP HDTV | 49/0 | 197 | Running | $79,675 | |
| 39 | 37 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Toyota | FedEx Office | 46/0 | 194 | Engine | $106,616 | |
| 40 | 32 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Dodge | Budweiser | 43/0 | 162 | Engine | $101,566 | |
| 41 | 24 | 22 | Dave Blaney | Toyota | Caterpillar | 40/0 | 117 | Accident | $71,515 | |
| 42 | 5 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | DuPont | 37/0 | 111 | Accident | $120,376 | |
| 43 | 39 | 21 | Marcos Ambrose | Ford | Little Debbie | 34/0 | 17 | Engine | $89,252 | |
| * Denotes Rookie | ||||||||||