| 2007 Checker Auto Parts 500 NASCAR Cup Series Race 35 of 36 | |||||
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| Race Information | Track Information | ||||
| Total Purse: | $4,254,207 | Race Date: | Nov 11, 2007 | Phoenix Raceway | |
| Margin of Victory: | .870 Seconds | Race Duration: | 3h 1m 46s | Avondale, Arizona | |
| Lead Changes: | 10 | Average Speed: | 102.989 MPH | 1 Mile Paved Oval | |
| No. of Cars: | 43 | No. of Cautions: | 10 For 41 Laps | phoenixraceway.com | |
| Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information | ||||||||
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| Winner Information | Pole Information | Manufacturer Points | ||||||
| Driver: | Jimmie Johnson J. Johnson | Driver: | Carl Edwards C. Edwards | Chevrolet: | 52 | |||
| Car No.: | #48 Chevrolet | Car No.: | #99 Ford | Ford: | 9 | |||
| Team: | Hendrick Motorsports | Team: | Roush Fenway Racing | Dodge: | 0 | |||
| Crew Chief: | Chad Knaus | Crew Chief: | Bob Osborne | Toyota: | 0 | |||
| Laps Led: | 55 of 312 | Pole Speed: | 132.778 MPH | |||||
| Official 2007 Checker Auto Parts 500 Results |
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| Finish | Start | Num | Driver | Sponsor | Status | Mfg | Points | Laps | Led |
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| 1 | 6 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Lowe's | Running |  | 190 | 312 | 55 |
| 2 | 7 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Dish Network | Running |  | 170 | 312 | 0 |
| 3 | 18 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | DeWalt NANO Technology | Running | | 175 | 312 | 93 |
| 4 | 21 | 20 | Tony Stewart | The Home Depot | Running | | 160 | 312 | 0 |
| 5 | 13 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Alltel | Running |  | 160 | 312 | 4 |
| 6 | 34 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Shell / Pennzoil | Running | | 150 | 312 | 0 |
| 7 | 2 | 1 | Martin Truex, Jr. | Bass Pro Shops / Tracker Boats | Running | | 151 | 312 | 72 |
| 8 | 38 | 5 | Kyle Busch | Kellogg's / Carquest | Running | | 142 | 312 | 0 |
| 9 | 12 | 31 | Jeff Burton | AT&T Mobility | Running | | 138 | 312 | 0 |
| 10 | 3 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont | Running | | 134 | 312 | 0 |
| 11 | 20 | 7 | Clint Bowyer | Jack Daniel's | Running | | 130 | 312 | 0 |
| 12 | 9 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Miller Lite | Running | | 127 | 312 | 0 |
| 13 | 11 | 25 | Casey Mears | National Guard / GMAC | Running | | 124 | 312 | 0 |
| 14 | 4 | 18 | J.J. Yeley | Interstate Batteries | Running | | 121 | 312 | 0 |
| 15 | 5 | 70 | Johnny Sauter | Yellow Transportation | Running | | 118 | 312 | 0 |
| 16 | 15 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | FedEx Ground | Running | | 115 | 312 | 0 |
| 17 | 14 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya (R) | Texaco / Havoline | Running | | 112 | 312 | 0 |
| 18 | 32 | 43 | Bobby Labonte | Cheerios / Betty Crocker | Running | | 109 | 312 | 0 |
| 19 | 25 | 41 | Reed Sorenson | Target | Running | | 111 | 312 | 1 |
| 20 | 37 | 40 | David Stremme | Wrigley's Juicy Fruit | Running | | 103 | 312 | 0 |
| 21 | 22 | 83 | Brian Vickers | Red Bull | Running |  | 100 | 312 | 0 |
| 22 | 19 | 15 | Paul Menard (R) | Menards / Johns Manville | Running | | 97 | 312 | 0 |
| 23 | 23 | 26 | Jamie McMurray | Irwin | Running | | 94 | 312 | 0 |
| 24 | 39 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Menards / MAPEI | Running | | 91 | 312 | 0 |
| 25 | 29 | 9 | Sterling Marlin | Miccosukee Resorts & Gaming | Running | | 88 | 311 | 0 |
| 26 | 28 | 1 | Aric Almirola | U.S. Army | Running | | 85 | 311 | 0 |
| 27 | 16 | 19 | Elliott Sadler | Siemens | Running | | 82 | 311 | 0 |
| 28 | 42 | 38 | David Gilliland | M&M's | Running | | 79 | 311 | 0 |
| 29 | 36 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Wells Fargo | Running | | 76 | 311 | 0 |
| 30 | 26 | 6 | Sam Hornish, Jr. | Mobil 1 | Running | | 73 | 310 | 0 |
| 31 | 17 | 22 | Dave Blaney | Caterpillar | Running | | 70 | 310 | 0 |
| 32 | 41 | 6 | David Ragan (R) | AAA Insurance | Running | | 67 | 310 | 0 |
| 33 | 24 | 10 | Patrick Carpentier | Valvoline / Sears Auto Center | Running | | 64 | 310 | 0 |
| 34 | 43 | 21 | Bill Elliott | Ore-Ida / Heinz | Running | | 61 | 310 | 0 |
| 35 | 33 | 88 | Ricky Rudd | Pedigree | Running | | 58 | 309 | 0 |
| 36 | 30 | 36 | Johnny Benson, Jr. | 360 OTC | Running | | 55 | 308 | 0 |
| 37 | 8 | 96 | Tony Raines | DLP HDTV | Running | | 52 | 291 | 0 |
| 38 | 31 | 78 | Joe Nemechek | Furniture Row Racing | Accident | | 49 | 241 | 0 |
| 39 | 40 | 66 | Jeremy Mayfield | Haas Automation | Engine | | 46 | 212 | 0 |
| 40 | 10 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Dodge Dealers / UAW | Accident | | 43 | 147 | 0 |
| 41 | 27 | 27 | Jacques Villeneuve | UNICEF | Accident | | 40 | 136 | 0 |
| 42 | 1 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Office Depot | Engine | | 42 | 125 | 87 |
| 43 | 35 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | Budweiser | Accident | | 34 | 118 | 0 |
