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2007 Pennsylvania 500

Field	Value
Type	CUST
Description	Race 21 of 36 in the [2007 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series](2007-nascar-nextel-cup-series) season
Race Name	Pennsylvania 500
Fulldate
Year	2007
Race_No	21
Season_No	36
Image	2007 Pennsylvania 500 program cover.jpg
Caption	The 2007 Pennsylvania 500 program cover.
Official name	Pennsylvania 500
Location	Pocono Raceway, Long Pond, Pennsylvania
Course_mi	2.5
Course_km	4.023
Distance_laps	200
Distance_mi	500
Distance_km	804.672
Weather	Temperatures reaching up to 89.1 F; wind speeds up to 8 mph
Avg	131.627 mi/h
Pole_Driver	Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Pole_Team	Dale Earnhardt, Inc.
Pole_Time	52.949
Most_Driver	Kurt Busch
Most_Team	Penske Racing
Most_laps	175
Car	2
First_Driver	Kurt Busch
First_Team	Penske Racing
Network	ESPN
Announcers	Jerry Punch, Andy Petree and Rusty Wallace

The 2007 Pennsylvania 500, the twenty-first race of the 2007 NASCAR Nextel Cup season was held on Sunday, August 5, 2007 at Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, Pennsylvania.

Background

#	Driver	Team	Make
00	David Reutimann	Michael Waltrip Racing	Toyota
01	Mark Martin	Dale Earnhardt, Inc.	Chevrolet
1	Martin Truex Jr.	Dale Earnhardt, Inc.	Chevrolet
2	Kurt Busch	Penske Racing South	Dodge
4	Ward Burton	Morgan–McClure Motorsports	Chevrolet
5	Kyle Busch	Hendrick Motorsports	Chevrolet
6	David Ragan	Roush Fenway Racing	Ford
7	P.J. Jones	Robby Gordon Motorsports	Ford
07	Clint Bowyer	Richard Childress Racing	Chevrolet
8	Dale Earnhardt Jr.	Dale Earnhardt, Inc.	Chevrolet
9	Kasey Kahne	Evernham Motorsports	Dodge
10	Scott Riggs	Evernham Motorsports	Dodge
11	Denny Hamlin	Joe Gibbs Racing	Chevrolet
12	Ryan Newman	Penske Racing South	Dodge
15	Paul Menard	Dale Earnhardt, Inc.	Chevrolet
16	Greg Biffle	Roush Fenway Racing	Ford
17	Matt Kenseth	Roush Fenway Racing	Ford
18	J.J. Yeley	Joe Gibbs Racing	Chevrolet
19	Elliott Sadler	Evernham Motorsports	Dodge
20	Tony Stewart	Joe Gibbs Racing	Chevrolet
21	Bill Elliott	Wood Brothers Racing	Ford
22	Dave Blaney	Bill Davis Racing	Toyota
24	Jeff Gordon	Hendrick Motorsports	Chevrolet
25	Casey Mears	Hendrick Motorsports	Chevrolet
26	Jamie McMurray	Roush Fenway Racing	Ford
29	Kevin Harvick	Richard Childress Racing	Chevrolet
31	Jeff Burton	Richard Childress Racing	Chevrolet
36	Jeremy Mayfield	Bill Davis Racing	Toyota
37	Kevin Lepage	Front Row Motorsports	Dodge
38	David Gilliland	Robert Yates Racing	Ford
40	David Stremme	Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates	Dodge
41	Reed Sorenson	Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates	Dodge
42	Juan Pablo Montoya	Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates	Dodge
43	Bobby Labonte	Petty Enterprises	Dodge
44	Dale Jarrett	Michael Waltrip Racing	Toyota
45	Kyle Petty	Petty Enterprises	Dodge
48	Jimmie Johnson	Hendrick Motorsports	Chevrolet
49	Mike Bliss	BAM Racing	Dodge
55	Michael Waltrip	Michael Waltrip Racing	Toyota
66	Jeff Green	Haas CNC Racing	Chevrolet
70	Johnny Sauter	Haas CNC Racing	Chevrolet
78	Kenny Wallace	Furniture Row Racing	Chevrolet
83	Brian Vickers	Red Bull Racing Team	Toyota
84	A.J. Allmendinger	Red Bull Racing Team	Toyota
88	Ricky Rudd	Robert Yates Racing	Ford
96	Tony Raines	Hall of Fame Racing	Chevrolet
99	Carl Edwards	Roush Fenway Racing	Ford

Qualifying

Dale Earnhardt Jr. won the pole position after being allowed to requalify when a rainstorm interrupted his attempt which resulted in a 45-minute rain delay. NASCAR allowed Earnhardt to put on new tires and cool down his car because of the delay, when temperatures cooled down.

Pos.	#	Driver	Team	Make	Time
8	Dale Earnhardt Jr.	Dale Earnhardt, Inc.	Chevrolet	52.949	169.975
2	Kurt Busch	Penske Racing South	Dodge	52.984	169.863
5	Kyle Busch	Hendrick Motorsports	Chevrolet	53.009	169.782
12	Ryan Newman	Penske Racing South	Dodge	53.023	169.738
9	Kasey Kahne	Evernham Motorsports	Dodge	53.070	169.587
11	Denny Hamlin	Joe Gibbs Racing	Chevrolet	53.097	169.501
48	Jimmie Johnson	Hendrick Motorsports	Chevrolet	53.153	169.323
25	Casey Mears	Hendrick Motorsports	Chevrolet	53.170	169.268
42	Juan Pablo Montoya	Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates	Dodge	53.281	168.916
41	Reed Sorenson	Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates	Dodge	53.367	168.644
24	Jeff Gordon	Hendrick Motorsports	Chevrolet	53.428	168.451
16	Greg Biffle	Roush Fenway Racing	Ford	53.432	168.438
1	Martin Truex Jr.	Dale Earnhardt, Inc.	Chevrolet	53.476	168.300
19	Elliott Sadler	Evernham Motorsports	Dodge	53.496	168.237
07	Clint Bowyer	Richard Childress Racing	Chevrolet	53.549	168.070
10	Scott Riggs	Evernham Motorsports	Dodge	53.590	167.942
96	Tony Raines	Hall of Fame Racing	Chevrolet	53.596	167.923
31	Jeff Burton	Richard Childress Racing	Chevrolet	53.598	167.917
22	Dave Blaney	Bill Davis Racing	Toyota	53.615	167.863
88	Ricky Rudd	Robert Yates Racing	Ford	53.639	167.788
21	Bill Elliott	Wood Brothers Racing	Ford	53.640	167.785
26	Jamie McMurray	Roush Fenway Racing	Ford	53.697	167.607
29	Kevin Harvick	Richard Childress Racing	Chevrolet	53.758	167.417
20	Tony Stewart	Joe Gibbs Racing	Chevrolet	53.788	167.324
01	Mark Martin	Dale Earnhardt, Inc.	Chevrolet	53.809	167.258
43	Bobby Labonte	Petty Enterprises	Dodge	53.822	167.218
18	J.J. Yeley	Joe Gibbs Racing	Chevrolet	53.842	167.156
83	Brian Vickers	Red Bull Racing Team	Toyota	53.875	167.053
99	Carl Edwards	Roush Fenway Racing	Ford	53.881	167.035
7	Robby Gordon*	Robby Gordon Motorsports	Ford	53.911	166.942
00	David Reutimann	Michael Waltrip Racing	Toyota	53.982	166.722
66	Jeff Green	Haas CNC Racing	Chevrolet	53.993	166.688
38	David Gilliland	Robert Yates Racing	Ford	54.026	166.586
40	David Stremme	Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates	Dodge	54.133	166.257
15	Paul Menard	Dale Earnhardt, Inc.	Chevrolet	54.196	166.064
6	David Ragan	Roush Fenway Racing	Ford	54.254	165.886
17	Matt Kenseth	Roush Fenway Racing	Ford	54.293	165.767
4	Ward Burton	Morgan–McClure Motorsports	Chevrolet	54.349	165.596
55	Michael Waltrip	Michael Waltrip Racing	Toyota	54.353	165.584
44	Dale Jarrett	Michael Waltrip Racing	Toyota	54.355	165.578
70	Johnny Sauter	Haas CNC Racing	Chevrolet	54.361	165.560
45	Kyle Petty	Petty Enterprises	Dodge	54.692	164.558
36	Jeremy Mayfield	Bill Davis Racing	Toyota	54.367	165.542
49	Mike Bliss	BAM Racing	Dodge	54.382	165.496
84	A.J. Allmendinger	Red Bull Racing Team	Toyota	54.651	164.681
37	Kevin Lepage	Front Row Motorsports	Dodge	54.982	163.690
78	Kenny Wallace	Furniture Row Racing	Chevrolet	55.454	162.297

Kevin Lepage (#37), Mike Bliss (#49), Kenny Wallace (#78) and A. J. Allmendinger (#84) all failed to make the race.

Race

Jeff Gordon extended his points lead over Denny Hamlin to 366 points.

Race results

Fin	St	#	Driver	Team	Make	Laps	Led	Status	Pts
2	2	Kurt Busch	Penske Racing South	Dodge	200	175	running	195	$212,108
1	8	Dale Earnhardt Jr.	Dale Earnhardt, Inc.	Chevrolet	200	8	running	175	$218,708
6	11	Denny Hamlin	Joe Gibbs Racing	Chevrolet	200	0	running	165	$157,200
11	24	Jeff Gordon	Hendrick Motorsports	Chevrolet	200	0	running	160	$155,136
7	48	Jimmie Johnson	Hendrick Motorsports	Chevrolet	200	0	running	155	$148,936
24	20	Tony Stewart	Joe Gibbs Racing	Chevrolet	200	0	running	150	$136,361
4	12	Ryan Newman	Penske Racing South	Dodge	200	1	running	151	$127,350
15	07	Clint Bowyer	Richard Childress Racing	Chevrolet	200	1	running	147	$88,925
25	01	Mark Martin	Dale Earnhardt, Inc.	Chevrolet	200	0	running	138	$87,325
8	25	Casey Mears	Hendrick Motorsports	Chevrolet	200	0	running	134	$94,475
18	31	Jeff Burton	Richard Childress Racing	Chevrolet	200	0	running	130	$111,391
3	5	Kyle Busch	Hendrick Motorsports	Chevrolet	200	2	running	132	$87,650
20	88	Ricky Rudd	Robert Yates Racing	Ford	200	0	running	124	$104,533
37	17	Matt Kenseth	Roush Fenway Racing	Ford	200	1	running	126	$122,191
17	96	Tony Raines	Hall of Fame Racing	Chevrolet	200	0	running	118	$81,100
9	42	Juan Pablo Montoya	Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates	Dodge	200	0	running	115	$106,425
23	29	Kevin Harvick	Richard Childress Racing	Chevrolet	200	0	running	112	$114,186
21	21	Bill Elliott	Wood Brothers Racing	Ford	200	1	running	114	$89,214
32	66	Jeff Green	Haas CNC Racing	Chevrolet	200	4	running	111	$94,958
19	22	Dave Blaney	Bill Davis Racing	Toyota	200	0	running	103	$95,483
29	99	Carl Edwards	Roush Fenway Racing	Ford	200	0	running	100	$76,625
13	1	Martin Truex Jr.	Dale Earnhardt, Inc.	Chevrolet	200	1	running	102	$94,170
12	16	Greg Biffle	Roush Fenway Racing	Ford	200	0	running	94	$83,375
16	10	Scott Riggs	Evernham Motorsports	Dodge	200	0	running	91	$75,350
34	40	David Stremme	Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates	Dodge	200	0	running	88	$67,525
35	15	Paul Menard	Dale Earnhardt, Inc.	Chevrolet	200	0	running	85	$66,775
5	9	Kasey Kahne	Evernham Motorsports	Dodge	200	0	running	82	$110,616
10	41	Reed Sorenson	Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates	Dodge	200	5	running	84	$88,533
28	83	Brian Vickers	Red Bull Racing Team	Toyota	200	0	running	76	$66,125
26	43	Bobby Labonte	Petty Enterprises	Dodge	199	1	running	78	$103,411
43	36	Jeremy Mayfield	Bill Davis Racing	Toyota	199	0	running	70	$62,825
14	19	Elliott Sadler	Evernham Motorsports	Dodge	198	0	running	67	$83,520
36	6	David Ragan	Roush Fenway Racing	Ford	198	0	running	64	$99,550
42	45	Kyle Petty	Petty Enterprises	Dodge	198	0	running	61	$73,933
27	18	J.J. Yeley	Joe Gibbs Racing	Chevrolet	198	0	running	58	$90,033
41	70	Johnny Sauter	Haas CNC Racing	Chevrolet	198	0	running	55	$61,900
30	7	P. J. Jones	Robby Gordon Motorsports	Ford	198	0	running	52	$61,725
39	55	Michael Waltrip	Michael Waltrip Racing	Toyota	194	0	fuel pump	49	$71,147
33	38	David Gilliland	Robert Yates Racing	Ford	192	0	running	46	$88,689
22	26	Jamie McMurray	Roush Fenway Racing	Ford	177	0	crash	43	$69,325
31	00	David Reutimann	Michael Waltrip Racing	Toyota	159	0	fuel pump	40	$61,180
40	44	Dale Jarrett	Michael Waltrip Racing	Toyota	151	0	fuel pump	37	$61,030
38	4	Ward Burton	Morgan–McClure Motorsports	Chevrolet	109	0	engine	34	$61,197
49	Mike Bliss	BAM Racing	Dodge
84	A.J. Allmendinger	Red Bull Racing Team	Toyota
37	Kevin Lepage	Front Row Motorsports	Dodge
78	Kenny Wallace	Furniture Row Racing	Chevrolet

Notes

Kurt Busch has led a track record 175 laps.
Kurt's track record for most laps led can't be broken because in 2012 Pocono revised the distances of their races down from 500 to 400 miles. Making the distances of the events only 160 laps. In 2020, when Pocono started the doubleheader weekend, the Saturday Cup event was revised down to 325 miles/130 laps, and the Sunday Cup event was revised down to 350 miles/140 laps.

References

[http://www.almanac.com/weather/history/PA/Long%20Pond/2007-08-05 Weather information for the ''2007 Pennsylvania 500''] at The Old Farmers' Almanac
"2007 Pennsylvania 500 race results".
"2007 Pennsylvania 500 qualifying results".
"2007 Pennsylvania 500 - The Third Turn".
"2007 Pennsylvania 500 race results".
"Pennsylvania 500".

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