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2007 Kobalt Tools 500

Fourth race of the 2007 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series

Fourth race of the 2007 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series

The 2007 Kobalt Tools 500 was the fourth stock car race of the 2007 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series and the 48th iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, March 18th, 2007, before an audience of 105,000 in Hampton, Georgia at Atlanta Motor Speedway, a 1.54 mi permanent asphalt quad-oval intermediate speedway. The race took the scheduled 325 laps to complete. In the final laps of the race, Hendrick Motorsports driver Jimmie Johnson would make a late-race charge for the lead, completing a final pass for the lead with three laps left in the race to take his 25th career NASCAR Nextel Cup Series victory, his second victory of the season, and his second consecutive victory. To fill out the top three, Joe Gibbs Racing driver Tony Stewart and Roush Racing driver Matt Kenseth would finish second and third, respectively. This is also the final race to run the generation 4 NASCARs.

Background

Atlanta Motor Speedway (formerly Atlanta International Raceway) is a track in Hampton, Georgia, 20 miles (32 km) south of Atlanta. It is a 1.54-mile (2.48 km) quad-oval track with a seating capacity of 111,000. It opened in 1960 as a 1.5-mile (2.4 km) standard oval. In 1994, 46 condominiums were built over the northeastern side of the track. In 1997, to standardize the track with Speedway Motorsports' other two 1.5-mile (2.4 km) ovals, the entire track was almost completely rebuilt. The frontstretch and backstretch were swapped, and the configuration of the track was changed from oval to quad-oval. The project made the track one of the fastest on the NASCAR circuit.

Entry list

  • (R) denotes rookie driver.
#DriverTeamMakeSponsor[Official entry list](https://web.archive.org/web/20070317054258/http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2007/4/data/entry_list.html)
00David Reutimann **(R)**Michael Waltrip RacingToyotaDomino's
1Martin Truex Jr.Dale Earnhardt, Inc.ChevroletBass Pro Shops, Tracker Boats
01Mark MartinGinn RacingChevroletU.S. Army
2Kurt BuschPenske Racing SouthDodgeMiller Lite
4Ward BurtonMorgan–McClure MotorsportsChevroletState Water Heaters
5Kyle BuschHendrick MotorsportsChevroletKellogg's, Carquest
6David Ragan **(R)**Roush RacingFordAAA
7Robby GordonRobby Gordon MotorsportsFordMotorola
07Clint BowyerRichard Childress RacingChevroletJack Daniel's
8Dale Earnhardt Jr.Dale Earnhardt, Inc.ChevroletBudweiser
9Kasey KahneEvernham MotorsportsDodgeDodge
10Scott RiggsEvernham MotorsportsDodgeStanley Tools
11Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingChevroletFedEx Ground
12Ryan NewmanPenske Racing SouthDodgeAlltel
13Joe NemechekGinn RacingChevroletGinn Resorts
14Sterling MarlinGinn RacingChevroletPanasonic
15Paul Menard **(R)**Dale Earnhardt, Inc.ChevroletMenards, Quaker State
16Greg BiffleRoush RacingFordJackson Hewitt
17Matt KensethRoush RacingFordDeWalt
18J. J. YeleyJoe Gibbs RacingChevroletInterstate Batteries
19Elliott SadlerEvernham MotorsportsDodgeDodge
20Tony StewartJoe Gibbs RacingChevroletThe Home Depot
21Ken SchraderWood Brothers RacingFordLittle Debbie
22Dave BlaneyBill Davis RacingToyotaCaterpillar
24Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevroletDuPont
25Casey MearsHendrick MotorsportsChevroletNational Guard, GMAC
26Jamie McMurrayRoush RacingFordCrown Royal
29Kevin HarvickRichard Childress RacingChevroletShell, Pennzoil
31Jeff BurtonRichard Childress RacingChevroletCingular Wireless
33Scott WimmerRichard Childress RacingChevroletCamping World
34Kevin LepageFront Row MotorsportsDodgeFront Row Motorsports
36Jeremy MayfieldBill Davis RacingToyota[360 OTC](360-otc)
37John AndrettiFront Row MotorsportsDodgeHuddle House
38David GillilandRobert Yates RacingFordM&M's
40David StremmeChip Ganassi RacingDodgeCoors Light
41Reed SorensonChip Ganassi RacingDodgeTarget
42Juan Pablo Montoya **(R)**Chip Ganassi RacingDodgeTexaco, Havoline
43Bobby LabontePetty EnterprisesDodgeCheerios
44Dale JarrettMichael Waltrip RacingToyotaUPS
45Kyle PettyPetty EnterprisesDodgeNational Tire and Battery
48Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevroletLowe's
49Mike BlissBAM RacingDodgeZone Loans
55Michael WaltripMichael Waltrip RacingToyotaNAPA Auto Parts
66Jeff GreenHaas CNC RacingChevroletYellow Transportation
70Johnny SauterHaas CNC RacingChevroletBest Buy
78Kenny WallaceFurniture Row RacingChevroletFurniture Row
83Brian VickersRed Bull Racing TeamToyotaRed Bull
84A. J. Allmendinger **(R)**Red Bull Racing TeamToyotaRed Bull
88Ricky RuddRobert Yates RacingFordSnickers
96Tony RainesHall of Fame RacingChevroletDLP HDTV, Texas Instruments
99Carl EdwardsRoush RacingFordOffice Depot

Practice

First practice

The first practice session was held on Friday, March 16, at 3:30 PM EST. The session would last for one hour and 30 minutes. Kurt Busch, driving for Penske Racing South, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 29.165 and an average speed of 190.091 mph.

Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed123[Full first practice results](https://web.archive.org/web/20070327164547/http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2007/4/data/practice1_speeds.html)
2Kurt BuschPenske Racing SouthDodge29.165190.091
16Greg BiffleRoush RacingFord29.310189.150
5Kyle BuschHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet29.343188.938

Second practice

The second practice session was held on Saturday, March 17, at 10:00 AM EST. The session would last for 50 minutes. Jimmie Johnson, driving for Hendrick Motorsports, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 29.297 and an average speed of 189.234 mph

Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed123[Full second practice results](https://web.archive.org/web/20070320014218/http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2007/4/data/practice2_speeds.html)
48Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet29.297189.234
16Greg BiffleRoush RacingFord29.340188.957
99Carl EdwardsRoush Fenway RacingFord29.422188.430

Final practice

The final practice session, sometimes referred to as Happy Hour, was held on Saturday, March 17, at 1:20 PM EST. The session would last for one hour. Kurt Busch, driving for Penske Racing South, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 29.371 and an average speed of 188.758 mph.

Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed123[Full Happy Hour practice results](https://web.archive.org/web/20070320014317/http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2007/4/data/practice3_speeds.html)
2Kurt BuschPenske Racing SouthDodge29.371188.758
99Carl EdwardsRoush Fenway RacingFord29.433188.360
48Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet29.439188.322

Qualifying

Qualifying was held on Friday, March 9, at 6:10 PM EST. Each driver would have two laps to set a fastest time; the fastest of the two would count as their official qualifying lap. While positions 1-42 would be determined by qualifying speed, the top 35 teams in owner's points would be assured that they would earn a spot in the field if they had managed to make an effort to qualify. The remaining seven positions from positions 36-42 would be assigned to those drivers with the fastest qualifying speeds whose car owners are not among the top 35. The final starting position, position 43, can be utilized by a car owner whose driver is a current or past NASCAR Nextel Cup champion who participated as a driver during the current of previous season and was entered in the event for that owner in that car prior to the entry deadline. In the case that iff there was more than one series champion vying for the position, it would be given to the most recent series champion. If the final provisional starting position is not filled by a current or past series champion, it will be assigned to the next eligible car owner according to qualifying results.

Ryan Newman, driving for Penske Racing South, would win the pole, setting a time of 28.707 and an average speed of 193.124 mph.

Eight drivers would fail to qualify.

Full qualifying results

Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637Qualified by owner's points3839404142Champion's Provisional43Failed to qualify4445464748495051[Official qualifying results](https://web.archive.org/web/20070329043500/http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2007/4/data/lineup.html)
12Ryan NewmanPenske Racing SouthDodge**28.707****193.124**
19Elliott SadlerEvernham MotorsportsDodge28.891191.894
48Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet28.907191.788
01Mark MartinGinn RacingChevrolet28.909191.774
24Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet28.918191.714
43Bobby LabontePetty EnterprisesDodge28.928191.648
40David StremmeChip Ganassi RacingDodge28.949191.509
5Kyle BuschHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet28.950191.503
49Mike BlissBAM RacingDodge29.011191.100
10Scott RiggsEvernham MotorsportsDodge29.039190.916
41Reed SorensonChip Ganassi RacingDodge29.051190.837
9Kasey KahneEvernham MotorsportsDodge29.074190.686
20Tony StewartJoe Gibbs RacingChevrolet29.088190.594
99Carl EdwardsRoush Fenway RacingFord29.118190.398
07Clint BowyerRichard Childress RacingChevrolet29.122190.372
42Juan Pablo Montoya **(R)**Chip Ganassi RacingDodge29.134190.293
2Kurt BuschPenske Racing SouthDodge29.150190.189
1Martin Truex Jr.Dale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet29.152190.176
13Joe NemechekGinn RacingChevrolet29.186189.954
18J. J. YeleyJoe Gibbs RacingChevrolet29.202189.850
17Matt KensethRoush Fenway RacingFord29.204189.837
8Dale Earnhardt Jr.Dale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet29.204189.837
15Paul Menard **(R)**Dale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet29.207189.818
00David Reutimann **(R)**Michael Waltrip RacingToyota29.225189.701
16Greg BiffleRoush Fenway RacingFord29.246189.564
70Johnny SauterHaas CNC RacingChevrolet29.261189.467
38David GillilandRobert Yates RacingFord29.274189.383
14Sterling MarlinGinn RacingChevrolet29.317189.105
21Ken SchraderWood Brothers RacingFord29.323189.067
11Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingChevrolet29.358188.841
83Brian VickersRed Bull Racing TeamToyota29.360188.828
31Jeff BurtonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet29.412188.495
96Tony RainesHall of Fame RacingChevrolet29.425188.411
25Casey MearsHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet29.433188.360
22Dave BlaneyBill Davis RacingToyota29.442188.302
29Kevin HarvickRichard Childress RacingChevrolet29.496187.958
26Jamie McMurrayRoush Fenway RacingFord29.626187.133
6David Ragan **(R)**Roush Fenway RacingFord29.846185.753
7Robby GordonRobby Gordon MotorsportsFord29.888185.492
45Kyle PettyPetty EnterprisesDodge30.049184.499
66Jeff GreenHaas CNC RacingChevrolet30.071184.364
88Ricky RuddRobert Yates RacingFord30.210183.515
44Dale JarrettMichael Waltrip RacingToyota29.701186.660
33Scott WimmerRichard Childress RacingChevrolet29.372188.751
4Ward BurtonMorgan–McClure MotorsportsChevrolet29.392188.623
37John AndrettiFront Row MotorsportsDodge29.487188.015
55Michael WaltripMichael Waltrip RacingToyota29.560187.551
78Kenny WallaceFurniture Row RacingChevrolet29.565187.519
34Kevin LepageFront Row MotorsportsDodge29.666186.881
36Jeremy MayfieldBill Davis RacingToyota29.897185.437
84A. J. Allmendinger **(R)**Red Bull Racing TeamToyota--

Race results

FinSt#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPtsWinnings12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243Failed to qualify4445464748495051[Official race results](https://web.archive.org/web/20070329001022/http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2007/4/data/results_official.html)
348Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet325135running195$233,261
1320Tony StewartJoe Gibbs RacingChevrolet325121running175$165,461
2117Matt KensethRoush Fenway RacingFord32511running170$145,016
3231Jeff BurtonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet3252running165$134,516
1642Juan Pablo Montoya **(R)**Chip Ganassi RacingDodge3250running155$126,200
1507Clint BowyerRichard Childress RacingChevrolet3252running155$87,925
1499Carl EdwardsRoush Fenway RacingFord3250running146$86,625
181Martin Truex Jr.Dale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet3250running142$109,520
1141Reed SorensonChip Ganassi RacingDodge3251running143$104,433
401Mark MartinGinn RacingChevrolet3250running134$112,183
172Kurt BuschPenske Racing SouthDodge32514running135$110,408
524Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet32530running132$118,561
740David StremmeChip Ganassi RacingDodge3250running124$75,875
228Dale Earnhardt Jr.Dale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet3250running121$116,133
3726Jamie McMurrayRoush Fenway RacingFord3250running118$83,475
643Bobby LabontePetty EnterprisesDodge3251running120$110,911
1913Joe NemechekGinn RacingChevrolet3250running112$70,075
219Elliott SadlerEvernham MotorsportsDodge3251running114$92,670
3011Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingChevrolet3240running106$88,650
397Robby GordonRobby Gordon MotorsportsFord3240running103$75,725
949Mike BlissBAM RacingDodge3240running100$86,783
2018J. J. YeleyJoe Gibbs RacingChevrolet3240running97$100,233
112Ryan NewmanPenske Racing SouthDodge3240running94$111,000
2814Sterling MarlinGinn RacingChevrolet3240running91$84,333
3629Kevin HarvickRichard Childress RacingChevrolet3241running93$117,736
4288Ricky RuddRobert Yates RacingFord3230running85$102,283
3522Dave BlaneyBill Davis RacingToyota3231running87$88,572
3425Casey MearsHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet3230running79$78,375
2670Johnny SauterHaas CNC RacingChevrolet3230running76$67,700
2738David GillilandRobert Yates RacingFord3230running73$95,289
2315Paul Menard **(R)**Dale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet3230running70$67,500
85Kyle BuschHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet3220running67$75,425
386David Ragan **(R)**Roush Fenway RacingFord3220running64$104,125
4045Kyle PettyPetty EnterprisesDodge3220running61$67,275
4166Jeff GreenHaas CNC RacingChevrolet3220running58$75,240
4344Dale JarrettMichael Waltrip RacingToyota3200running55$67,205
2921Ken SchraderWood Brothers RacingFord3180running52$87,384
3396Tony RainesHall of Fame RacingChevrolet3180running49$75,885
129Kasey KahneEvernham MotorsportsDodge3060running46$114,291
2400David Reutimann **(R)**Michael Waltrip RacingToyota2950running43$67,060
2516Greg BiffleRoush Fenway RacingFord2800running40$85,015
3183Brian VickersRed Bull Racing TeamToyota2275crash42$67,270
1010Scott RiggsEvernham MotorsportsDodge2210engine34$74,334
33Scott WimmerRichard Childress RacingChevrolet
4Ward BurtonMorgan–McClure MotorsportsChevrolet
37John AndrettiFront Row MotorsportsDodge
55Michael WaltripMichael Waltrip RacingToyota
78Kenny WallaceFurniture Row RacingChevrolet
34Kevin LepageFront Row MotorsportsDodge
36Jeremy MayfieldBill Davis RacingToyota
84A. J. Allmendinger **(R)**Red Bull Racing TeamToyota

Standings after the race

;Drivers' Championship standings

PosDriverPoints[Official driver's standings](https://web.archive.org/web/20071025125355/http://www.jayski.com/stats/2007/standings/4ams2007points.htm)
[[File:1rightarrow.png10px]]1Mark Martin629
[[File:1rightarrow.png10px]]2Jeff Gordon621 (-8)
[[File:1rightarrow.png10px]]3Jeff Burton618 (-11)
[[File:1rightarrow.png10px]]4Jimmie Johnson601 (–23)
[[File:1rightarrow.png10px]]5Matt Kenseth567 (–62)
[[File:1uparrow green.svg10px]] **7**6Tony Stewart507 (–122)
[[File:1downarrow red.svg10px]] **1**7Kevin Harvick482 (–147)
[[File:1rightarrow.png10px]]8Denny Hamlin480 (–149)
[[File:1uparrow green.svg10px]] **9**9Clint Bowyer479 (–150)
[[File:1uparrow green.svg10px]] **7**10Carl Edwards471 (–158)
[[File:1rightarrow.png10px]]11David Stremme463 (–166)
[[File:1downarrow red.svg10px]] **3**12J. J. Yeley462 (–167)
  • Note: Only the first 12 positions are included for the driver standings.

References

References

  1. Aumann, Mark. (March 18, 2007). "Stewart miffed, Johnson sorry for late pinch in wall".
  2. Poole, David. (March 18, 2007). "Dominant run ends in victory for Johnson".
  3. "Jayski's Silly Season Site - 2007 Atlanta 1 Race Info / Rundown Page".
  4. "Jayski's Silly Season Site - 2007 Past Champion Provisional Info Page".
  5. Harris, Mike. (March 17, 2007). "Ryan Newman finally wins another pole".
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