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2007 Pep Boys Auto 500

FieldValue
TypeNASNEX
Race NamePep Boys Auto 500
Fulldate
Year2007
Race_No33
Season_No36
ImageAtlanta Motor Speedway.svg
CaptionLayout of Atlanta Motor Speedway
Official namePep Boys Auto 500
LocationAtlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton, Georgia
Course_mi1.54
Course_km2.48
Distance_laps329
Distance_mi506.66
Distance_km815.39
Scheduled_laps325
Scheduled_mi500.5
Scheduled_km805.476
Avg135.26 mi/h
Pole_DriverGreg Biffle
Pole_TeamRoush Fenway Racing
Pole_Time28.807
Most_DriverMartin Truex Jr.
Most_TeamDale Earnhardt, Inc.
Most_laps135
Car48
First_DriverJimmie Johnson
First_TeamHendrick Motorsports
NetworkABC
AnnouncersJerry Punch, Rusty Wallace and Andy Petree

The 2007 Pep Boys Auto 500 was a stock car racing competition held on October 28, 2007, at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, Georgia. The race was the thirty-third race of the 2007 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series and the seventh of the season-ending ten-race Chase for the Nextel Cup.

To commemorate the fifteenth anniversary of the 1992 Hooters 500, the last race of the 1992 NASCAR Winston Cup Series, Jeff Gordon served as the Grand Marshal while Richard Petty served as the honorary flagman. Gordon had made his first career start in the 1992 race, which was also Petty's final race.

Background

  • Jeremy Mayfield replaced Jeff Green in the No. 66 Chevrolet for Haas CNC Racing.
  • Mike Skinner replaced Mayfield in the No. 36 Toyota for Bill Davis Racing.
  • Burney Lamar, in the No. 08 car, attempted to make his first career Nextel Cup Series start.

Qualifying

With a lap of 28.807 seconds at a speed of 192.453 mph, Greg Biffle won his first pole position of the year. Former teammate Kurt Busch started alongside him. Dale Jarrett, in his final fall Atlanta race, had a season best third place starting spot. Spring race winner Jimmie Johnson started sixth, while championship leader, Jeff Gordon, started in the eighth. Tony Stewart, the defending race winner started the race in thirteenth.

Failed to Qualify: No. 00–David Reutimann, No. 4–Ward Burton, No. 06–Sam Hornish Jr., No. 08–Burney Lamar, No. 36–Mike Skinner

Notes

  1. 21-Bill Elliott was forced to use his third of six past champions provisional to make the field.
  2. 22-Dave Blaney had a suspension failure during his qualifying lap and did not post a speed.

Results

Pos.GridCar No.DriverTeamManufacturerLapsLaps LeadStatus12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243
648***Jimmie Johnson***Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet3299Running
1699***Carl Edwards***Roush Fenway RacingFord3290Running
3241Reed SorensonChip Ganassi RacingDodge3290Running
1717***Matt Kenseth***Roush Fenway RacingFord3290Running
2831***Jeff Burton***Richard Childress RacingChevrolet3290Running
2607***Clint Bowyer***Richard Childress RacingChevrolet3290Running
824***Jeff Gordon***Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet3290Running
22***Kurt Busch***Penske RacingDodge32998Running
49Kasey KahneGillett Evernham MotorsportsDodge3293Running
1483Brian VickersTeam Red BullToyota3290Running
2455Michael WaltripMichael Waltrip RacingToyota3290Running
1525Casey MearsHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet3290Running
3945Kyle PettyPetty EnterprisesDodge3291Running
1019Elliott SadlerGillett Evernham MotorsportsDodge3290Running
3429***Kevin Harvick***Richard Childress RacingChevrolet3291Running
3184A.J. AllmendingerTeam Red BullToyota3291Running
3888Ricky RuddYates RacingFord3290Running
4321Bill ElliotWood Brothers RacingFord3290Running
344Dale JarrettMichael Waltrip RacingToyota3290Running
195***Kyle Busch***Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet32977Running
337Robby GordonRobby Gordon MotorsportsFord3280Running
116Greg BiffleRoush Fenway RacingFord3281Running
4096Tony RainesHall of Fame RacingChevrolet3280Running
1811***Denny Hamlin***Joe Gibbs RacingChevrolet3282Running
58Dale Earnhardt Jr.Dale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet3270Crash
2526Jamie McMurrayRoush Fenway RacingFord3270Crash
3615Paul MenardDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet3271Running
2949John AndrettiBAM RacingDodge3270Running
2710Scott RiggsEvernham MotorsportsDodge3270Running
3020***Tony Stewart***Joe Gibbs RacingChevrolet3230Running
201***Martin Truex Jr.***Dale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet322135Crash
3570Johnny SauterHAAS CNC RacingChevrolet3210Running
376David RaganRoush Fenway RacingChevrolet3200Running
2142Juan Pablo MontoyaChip Ganassi RacingDodge2830Running
2218J.J. YeleyJoe Gibbs RacingChevrolet2750Running
2378Joe NemecheckFurniture Row RacingChevrolet2680Crash
912Ryan NewmanPenske RacingDodge2670Engine
4222Dave BlaneyBill Davis RacingToyota2630Running
740David StremmeChip Ganassi RacingDodge2500Crash
4166Jeremy MayfieldHAAS CNC RacingChevrolet2500Running
1143Bobby LabontePetty EnterprisesDodge2380Running
1338David GillilandYates RacingFord640Crash
1201Mark MartinDale Earnhardt, IncChevrolet640Crash

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Post-race

  • Jimmie Johnson's eighth victory of the 2007 season, combined with a seventh-place finish for Gordon, has compacted the points difference between the two down to nine points heading into Texas.
  • In the battle for the first thirty-five positions in owners points, due to the suspension failure of the No. 22 car, the Wood Brothers/JTG Racing No. 21 gains points, but was still 82 points out.
  • The top 2 finishers would be reversed in the next season's race, with Edwards winning and Johnson finishing second. Kenseth would also finish fourth yet again.

References

References

  1. [http://www.nascar.com/2007/news/headlines/cup/10/22/jmayfield.sriggs.jgreen.jsauter.changes/index.html NASCAR.COM – Mayfield replaces Green behind wheel of No. 66 – Oct 22, 2007]
  2. "NASCAR.COM– Skinner, Benson to share driving No. 36 for BDR– Oct 22, 2007".
  3. "10/28/2007 race: Pep Boys Auto 500 (Cup) - Racing-Reference.info".
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