2007 Sharpie 500
Motor car race
The 2007 Sharpie 500 , the 24th race of the 2007 NASCAR Nextel Cup season was run on the newly repaved and reconfigured .533 mile Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee on Saturday night, August 25, 2007.
This race was the tenth to use NASCAR's Car of Tomorrow , as Kyle Busch won the inaugural event with this car, the Food City 500 on March 25 this year. But that race was on 36-degree high banked turns and the old concrete surface. For this race, one of the most popular in NASCAR, the new concrete surface with its new progressive banked turns between 24 and 30 degrees made its NEXTEL Cup debut.
Pre-Race News
Entry list
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Driver
Team
Make
Sponsor
00
David Reutimann
Michael Waltrip Racing
Toyota
Burger King
1
Martin Truex Jr.
Dale Earnhardt, Inc.
Chevrolet
Bass Pro Shops, Tracker Boats
01
Aric Almirola
Dale Earnhardt, Inc.
Chevrolet
U.S. Army
2
Kurt Busch
Penske Racing
Dodge
Miller Lite
4
Ward Burton
Morgan–McClure Motorsports
Chevrolet
Miccosukee Resort & Gaming, Food City
5
Kyle Busch
Hendrick Motorsports
Chevrolet
Kellogg's, CARQUEST Auto Parts
6
David Ragan
Roush Fenway Racing
Ford
AAA
7
Robby Gordon
Robby Gordon Motorsports
Ford
Camping World
07
Clint Bowyer
Richard Childress Racing
Chevrolet
Jack Daniel's
8
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Dale Earnhardt, Inc.
Chevrolet
Budweiser
9
Kasey Kahne
Gillett Evernham Motorsports
Dodge
Dodge Dealers, UAW
10
Scott Riggs
Gillett Evernham Motorsports
Dodge
Valvoline, Stanley Tools
11
Denny Hamlin
Joe Gibbs Racing
Chevrolet
FedEx Freight
12
Ryan Newman
Penske Racing
Dodge
Alltel
15
Paul Menard
Dale Earnhardt, Inc.
Chevrolet
Menards, Turtle Wax Ice
16
Greg Biffle
Roush Fenway Racing
Ford
Dish Network
17
Matt Kenseth
Roush Fenway Racing
Ford
DeWalt
18
J.J. Yeley
Joe Gibbs Racing
Chevrolet
Interstate Batteries
19
Elliott Sadler
Gillett Evernham Motorsports
Dodge
Dodge Dealers, UAW
20
Tony Stewart
Joe Gibbs Racing
Chevrolet
The Home Depot
21
Bill Elliott
Wood Brothers Racing
Ford
U.S. Air Force
22
Dave Blaney
Bill Davis Racing
Toyota
Caterpillar
24
Jeff Gordon
Hendrick Motorsports
Chevrolet
DuPont Automotive Finishes
25
Casey Mears
Hendrick Motorsports
Chevrolet
National Guard, GMAC
26
Jamie McMurray
Roush Fenway Racing
Ford
Irwin Industrial Tools
29
Kevin Harvick
Richard Childress Racing
Chevrolet
Shell, Pennzoil Platinum
31
Jeff Burton
Richard Childress Racing
Chevrolet
RCR Chevrolet
34
Stanton Barrett
Front Row Motorsports
Dodge
Kingsport Iron & Metal, Thompson Metal
36
Jeremy Mayfield
Bill Davis Racing
Toyota
360 OTC
37
Kevin Lepage
Front Row Motorsports
Dodge
Long John Silver's
38
David Gilliland
Robert Yates Racing
Ford
M&M's
40
David Stremme
Chip Ganassi Racing
Dodge
Coors Light
41
Reed Sorenson
Chip Ganassi Racing
Dodge
Target
42
Juan Pablo Montoya
Chip Ganassi Racing
Dodge
Texaco, Havoline
43
Bobby Labonte
Petty Enterprises
Dodge
Cheerios, Betty Crocker
44
Dale Jarrett
Michael Waltrip Racing
Toyota
UPS
45
Kenny Wallace
Petty Enterprises
Dodge
Wells Fargo
48
Jimmie Johnson
Hendrick Motorsports
Chevrolet
Lowe's
49
John Andretti
BAM Racing
Dodge
Paralyzed Veterans of America
55
Michael Waltrip
Michael Waltrip Racing
Toyota
NAPA Auto Parts
66
Jeff Green
Haas CNC Racing
Chevrolet
Haas Automation, Best Buy
70
Johnny Sauter
Haas CNC Racing
Chevrolet
Haas Automation
78
Sterling Marlin
Furniture Row Racing
Chevrolet
Furniture Row Racing
83
Brian Vickers
Red Bull Racing Team
Toyota
Red Bull
84
A.J. Allmendinger
Red Bull Racing Team
Toyota
Red Bull
88
Ricky Rudd
Robert Yates Racing
Ford
Snickers
96
Tony Raines
Hall of Fame Racing
Chevrolet
DLP HDTV
99
Carl Edwards
Roush Fenway Racing
Ford
Office Depot
Qualifying
Kasey Kahne won the pole position on the newly rebanked and resurfaced track. This was Kahne's 14th start on the point. Juan Pablo Montoya joined Kahne on the front row; Montoya's second starting position is the best of his NASCAR career so far.
Failed to qualify: David Reutimann (#00), Sterling Marlin (#78), Brian Vickers (#83), Kevin Lepage (#37) and Stanton Barrett (#34).
Race
Carl Edwards won the Sharpie 500 for his second win of 2007 and the sixth of his career. Together, he and second-place finisher Kasey Kahne led 487 of the race's 500 laps. Kahne alone led 305 of them, more than in any other race in his career.
The rest of the Top 5 finishers were Clint Bowyer , Tony Stewart , and Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Denny Hamlin suffered an engine failure and did not finish. It was the first such occurrence in 53 races.
Owing largely to the new, wider racing surface, there were only nine cautions at a track which typically sees 15 or more in a 500-lap Cup race. The first of those did not come until lap 127.
Jeff Gordon left with a 359-point lead over Stewart on top of the championship standings. Kurt Busch retained a 158-point lead over Earnhardt Jr. for the 12th and final position in the Chase. Gordon, Hamlin, Edwards, Matt Kenseth , and Stewart have assured themselves of participation in the NASCAR "playoff."
Race results
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St
#
Driver
Make
Team
Sponsor
Laps
Led
Status
Pts
Winnings
1
6
99
Carl Edwards
Ford
Roush Fenway Racing
Office Depot
500
182
running
190
$297,050
2
1
9
Kasey Kahne
Dodge
Gillett Evernham Motorsports
McDonalds, Dodge Dealers
500
305
running
180
$265,541
3
15
07
Clint Bowyer
Chevrolet
Richard Childress Racing
Jack Daniel's
500
0
running
165
$180,125
4
23
20
Tony Stewart
Chevrolet
Joe Gibbs Racing
The Home Depot
500
0
running
160
$178,386
5
17
8
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Chevrolet
Dale Earnhardt, Inc.
Budweiser
500
1
running
160
$164,008
6
19
2
Kurt Busch
Dodge
Penske Racing
Miller Lite
500
2
running
155
$145,608
7
7
12
Ryan Newman
Dodge
Penske Racing
Alltel
500
2
running
151
$139,775
8
22
43
Bobby Labonte
Dodge
Petty Enterprises
Cheerios, Betty Crocker
500
0
running
142
$144,238
9
20
5
Kyle Busch
Chevrolet
Hendrick Motorsports
Kellogg's, CARQUEST Auto Parts
500
3
running
143
$116,875
10
34
16
Greg Biffle
Ford
Roush Fenway Racing
Dish Network
500
0
running
134
$120,300
11
25
1
Martin Truex Jr.
Chevrolet
Dale Earnhardt, Inc.
Bass Pro Shops, Tracker Boats
500
0
running
130
$125,695
12
10
31
Jeff Burton
Chevrolet
Richard Childress Racing
RCR Chevrolet
500
0
running
127
$134,641
13
40
18
J.J. Yeley
Chevrolet
Joe Gibbs Racing
Interstate Batteries
500
0
running
124
$131,758
14
36
40
David Stremme
Dodge
Chip Ganassi Racing
Coors Light
500
0
running
121
$97,700
15
29
41
Reed Sorenson
Dodge
Chip Ganassi Racing
Target
500
0
running
118
$123,558
16
13
29
Kevin Harvick
Chevrolet
Richard Childress Racing
Shell, Pennzoil Platinum
500
0
running
115
$140,561
17
2
42
Juan Pablo Montoya
Dodge
Chip Ganassi Racing
Texaco, Havoline
500
0
running
112
$131,050
18
11
10
Scott Riggs
Dodge
Gillett Evernham Motorsports
Valvoline, Stanley Tools
500
0
running
109
$102,300
19
18
24
Jeff Gordon
Chevrolet
Hendrick Motorsports
DuPont Automotive Finishes
500
2
running
111
$137,111
20
24
7
Robby Gordon
Ford
Robby Gordon Motorsports
Camping World
500
3
running
108
$95,975
21
9
48
Jimmie Johnson
Chevrolet
Hendrick Motorsports
Lowe's
499
0
running
100
$142,911
22
30
25
Casey Mears
Chevrolet
Hendrick Motorsports
National Guard, GMAC
498
0
running
97
$106,425
23
16
55
Michael Waltrip
Toyota
Michael Waltrip Racing
NAPA Auto Parts
498
0
running
94
$104,958
24
41
15
Paul Menard
Chevrolet
Dale Earnhardt, Inc.
Menards, Turtle Wax Ice
498
0
running
91
$90,675
25
26
21
Bill Elliott
Ford
Wood Brothers Racing
U.S. Air Force
498
0
running
88
$110,514
26
3
26
Jamie McMurray
Ford
Roush Fenway Racing
Irwin Industrial Tools
498
0
running
85
$97,525
27
39
66
Jeff Green
Chevrolet
Haas CNC Racing
Haas Automation, Best Buy
498
0
running
82
$110,563
28
42
96
Tony Raines
Chevrolet
Hall of Fame Racing
DLP HDTV
498
0
running
79
$96,145
29
21
19
Elliott Sadler
Dodge
Gillett Evernham Motorsports
Dodge Dealers, UAW
497
0
running
76
$106,030
30
27
38
David Gilliland
Ford
Robert Yates Racing
M&M's
497
0
running
73
$114,789
31
5
22
Dave Blaney
Toyota
Bill Davis Racing
Caterpillar
496
0
running
70
$104,123
32
32
45
Kenny Wallace
Dodge
Petty Enterprises
Wells Fargo
496
0
running
67
$93,902
33
14
4
Ward Burton
Chevrolet
Morgan–McClure Motorsports
Miccosukee Resort & Gaming, Food City
494
0
running
64
$85,495
34
33
44
Dale Jarrett
Toyota
Michael Waltrip Racing
UPS
494
0
running
61
$84,135
35
43
84
A.J. Allmendinger
Toyota
Red Bull Racing Team
Red Bull
491
0
running
58
$84,000
36
35
01
Aric Almirola
Chevrolet
Dale Earnhardt, Inc.
U.S. Army
485
0
running
55
$91,890
37
31
36
Jeremy Mayfield
Toyota
Bill Davis Racing
360 OTC
481
0
running
52
$83,755
38
8
88
Ricky Rudd
Ford
Robert Yates Racing
Snickers
478
0
crash
49
$114,678
39
12
17
Matt Kenseth
Ford
Roush Fenway Racing
DeWalt
452
0
crash
46
$131,176
40
28
49
John Andretti
Dodge
BAM Racing
Paralyzed Veterans of America
416
0
electrical
43
$83,425
41
4
6
David Ragan
Ford
Roush Fenway Racing
AAA
414
0
crash
40
$119,100
42
38
70
Johnny Sauter
Chevrolet
Haas CNC Racing
Haas Automation
280
0
running
37
$83,155
43
37
11
Denny Hamlin
Chevrolet
Joe Gibbs Racing
FedEx Freight
209
0
engine
34
$102,268
Failed to qualify
44
00
David Reutimann
Toyota
Michael Waltrip Racing
Burger King
45
78
Sterling Marlin
Chevrolet
Furniture Row Racing
Furniture Row Racing
46
83
Brian Vickers
Toyota
Red Bull Racing Team
Red Bull
47
37
Kevin Lepage
Dodge
Front Row Motorsports
Long John Silver's
48
34
Stanton Barrett
Dodge
Front Row Motorsports
Kingsport Iron & Metal, Thompson Metal
References
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