GFS Marketplace 400.

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GFS Marketplace 400.
Sunday August 20 2006. 2:00 e.t.
Michigan International Speedway.
Brooklyn, MI.


Jeremy Mayfield is the defending champion of Michigan International Speedway's second NASCAR Nextel Cup event, but it's Evernham Motorsports teammate Kasey Kahne who may be looking forward to this race. Kahne has a tour-leading four wins this season, the last coming at Michigan in June, and he would be a smart NASCAR bet here. A victory would make Kahne, likely one of the sportsbook favorites, the first driver to sweep a season's events at Michigan since Bobby Labonte in 1995, and make Ray Evernham just the third owner in track history to win at least three straight races at MIS and the first since Bill Elliott won four straight in 1985-1986 for owner Harry Melling.


Gfs Marketplace 400 breakdown (updated thru August 3)

• Venue: Michigan International Speedway.
• First race 1969.
•  Distance: 400 miles (643.7 km).
• Number of laps: 200.
• Previous names: Pepsi 400 Presented by DeVilbiss (1998), Pepsi 400 Presented by Meijer (1999-2001), Pepsi 400 Presented by Farmer Jack (2002).
• Past winners: 2005 Jeremy Mayfield, 2004 Greg Biffle, 2003 Ryan Newman

Michigan International Speedway breakdown ( updated thru August 3)
• A track rich in racing tradition.
• Banking/ turns: 18.
•  Distance: 2.0 miles.
• Shape: tri- oval.