Monday, August 21, 2006
Matt Kenseth took the checkered flag at the GFS Marketplace 400 at Michigan International Speedway on Sunday; it was his third NASCAR title of the year.
Jeff Gordon finishes second while Tony Stewart took third.
Jimmie Johnson still leads the Nextel points race but Kenseth, in second, moved closer to the leader with his Sunday win. Kenseth now trails Johnson by 58 points. Gordon moves from ninth to sixth place after his solid finish on Sunday.