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2007 UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400

Third race of the 2007 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series

Third race of the 2007 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series

The 2007 UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 was the third stock car race of the 2007 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series and the 10th iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, March 11, 2007, before an audience of 156,000 in North Las Vegas, Nevada at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, a 1.5 mi permanent D-shaped oval racetrack. The race took the scheduled 267 laps to complete. In the final laps of the race, Hendrick Motorsports driver Jimmie Johnson would manage to mount a late-race charge to the front, passing for the lead with 28 laps to go in the race to take his 24th career NASCAR Nextel Cup Series victory and his first victory of the season. To fill out the top three, Hendrick Motorsports driver Jeff Gordon and Joe Gibbs Racing driver Denny Hamlin would finish second and third, respectively.

Background

Las Vegas Motor Speedway, located in Clark County, Nevada in Las Vegas, Nevada about 15 miles northeast of the Las Vegas Strip, is a 1200 acre complex of multiple tracks for motorsports racing. The complex is owned by Speedway Motorsports, Inc., which is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Entry list

  • (R) denotes rookie driver.
#DriverTeamMakeSponsor[Official entry list](https://web.archive.org/web/20070308123110/http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2007/3/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 Fenway RacingFordAAA
7Robby GordonRobby Gordon MotorsportsFordRobby Gordon Motorsports
07Clint BowyerRichard Childress RacingChevroletJack Daniel's
8Dale Earnhardt Jr.Dale Earnhardt, Inc.ChevroletBudweiser
9Kasey KahneEvernham MotorsportsDodgeMcDonald's, Dodge
10Scott RiggsEvernham MotorsportsDodgeAuto Value Bumper To Bumper
11Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingChevroletFedEx Kinko's
12Ryan NewmanPenske Racing SouthDodgeAlltel
13Joe NemechekGinn RacingChevroletCertainTeed
14Sterling MarlinGinn RacingChevroletWaste Management
15Paul Menard **(R)**Dale Earnhardt, Inc.ChevroletMenards, Johns Manville
16Greg BiffleRoush Fenway RacingFordAmeriquest Mortgage
17Matt KensethRoush Fenway RacingFordDeWalt
18J. J. YeleyJoe Gibbs RacingChevroletInterstate Batteries
19Elliott SadlerEvernham MotorsportsDodgeDodge, UAW-Daimler Chrysler 400
20Tony StewartJoe Gibbs RacingChevroletThe Home Depot
21Jon WoodWood Brothers RacingFordU.S. Air Force
22Dave BlaneyBill Davis RacingToyotaCaterpillar
24Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevroletNicorette, DuPont
25Casey MearsHendrick MotorsportsChevroletNational Guard, GMAC
26Jamie McMurrayRoush Fenway RacingFordCrown Royal
29Kevin HarvickRichard Childress RacingChevroletShell, Pennzoil
31Jeff BurtonRichard Childress RacingChevroletCingular Wireless
34Kevin LepageFront Row MotorsportsDodgeFront Row Motorsports
36Jeremy MayfieldBill Davis RacingToyota[360 OTC](360-otc), WrestleMania 23
37John AndrettiFront Row MotorsportsDodgeCamping World
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 EnterprisesDodgeWells Fargo
47Ken SchraderWood Brothers/JTG RacingFordOre-Ida, Kingsford, Clorox
48Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevroletLowe's
49Mike BlissBAM RacingDodgeZone Loans
55Michael WaltripMichael Waltrip RacingToyotaNAPA Auto Parts
66Jeff GreenHaas CNC RacingChevroletSamsung Four Seasons of Hope
70Johnny SauterHaas CNC RacingChevroletYellow Transportation
72Brandon WhittCJM RacingChevroletDutch Quality Stone
78Kenny WallaceFurniture Row RacingChevroletFurniture Row
80Aric AlmirolaJoe Gibbs RacingChevroletJoe Gibbs Driven Racing Oil
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 Fenway RacingFordOffice Depot

Practice

First practice

The first practice session was held on Friday, March 9, at 2:30 PM EST. The session would last for one hour and 30 minutes. Kasey Kahne, driving for Evernham Motorsports, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 29.840 and an average speed of 180.965 mph.

Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed123[Full first practice results](https://web.archive.org/web/20070320131010/http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2007/3/data/practice1_speeds.html)
9Kasey KahneEvernham MotorsportsDodge29.840180.965
38David GillilandRobert Yates RacingFord29.921180.475
01Mark MartinGinn RacingChevrolet30.073179.563

Second practice

The second practice session was held on Saturday, March 10, at 12:00 PM EST. The session would last for 50 minutes. Clint Bowyer, driving for Richard Childress Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 30.219 and an average speed of 178.695 mph.

Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed123[Full second practice results](https://web.archive.org/web/20070320130901/http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2007/3/data/practice2_speeds.html)
07Clint BowyerRichard Childress RacingChevrolet30.219178.695
48Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet30.222178.678
42Juan Pablo Montoya **(R)**Chip Ganassi RacingDodge30.246178.536

Final practice

The final practice session, sometimes referred to as Happy Hour, was held on Saturday, March 10, at 1:20 PM EST. The session would last for one hour. Clint Bowyer, driving for Richard Childress Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 30.385 and an average speed of 177.719 mph.

Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed123[Full Happy Hour practice results](https://web.archive.org/web/20070320130230/http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2007/3/data/practice3_speeds.html)
07Clint BowyerRichard Childress RacingChevrolet30.385177.719
01Mark MartinGinn RacingChevrolet30.506177.014
31Jeff BurtonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet30.516176.956

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.

Kasey Kahne, driving for Evernham Motorsports, would win the pole, setting a time of 29.212 and an average speed of 184.855 mph.

Ten drivers would fail to qualify.

Full qualifying results

Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839Qualified by owner's points404142Champion's Provisional43Failed to qualify44454647484950515253[Official qualifying results](https://web.archive.org/web/20070320103733/http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2007/3/data/lineup.html)
9Kasey KahneEvernham MotorsportsDodge**29.212****184.855**
40David StremmeChip Ganassi RacingDodge29.317184.193
19Elliott SadlerEvernham MotorsportsDodge29.368183.874
42Juan Pablo Montoya **(R)**Chip Ganassi RacingDodge29.478183.188
31Jeff BurtonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet29.512182.976
10Scott RiggsEvernham MotorsportsDodge29.530182.865
41Reed SorensonChip Ganassi RacingDodge29.537182.822
14Sterling MarlinGinn RacingChevrolet29.585182.525
13Joe NemechekGinn RacingChevrolet29.627182.266
2Kurt BuschPenske Racing SouthDodge29.667182.020
22Dave BlaneyBill Davis RacingToyota29.707181.775
5Kyle BuschHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet29.709181.763
99Carl EdwardsRoush Fenway RacingFord29.741181.568
01Mark MartinGinn RacingChevrolet29.753181.494
78Kenny WallaceFurniture Row RacingChevrolet29.772181.378
07Clint BowyerRichard Childress RacingChevrolet29.786181.293
11Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingChevrolet29.822181.074
16Greg BiffleRoush Fenway RacingFord29.829181.032
15Paul Menard **(R)**Dale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet29.842180.953
29Kevin HarvickRichard Childress RacingChevrolet29.850180.904
38David GillilandRobert Yates RacingFord29.852180.892
45Kyle PettyPetty EnterprisesDodge29.853180.886
48Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet29.864180.820
18J. J. YeleyJoe Gibbs RacingChevrolet29.867180.802
20Tony StewartJoe Gibbs RacingChevrolet29.901180.596
1Martin Truex Jr.Dale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet29.910180.542
96Tony RainesHall of Fame RacingChevrolet29.919180.487
8Dale Earnhardt Jr.Dale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet29.932180.409
66Jeff GreenHaas CNC RacingChevrolet29.949180.307
4Ward BurtonMorgan–McClure MotorsportsChevrolet29.957180.258
80Aric AlmirolaJoe Gibbs RacingChevrolet29.971180.174
70Johnny SauterHaas CNC RacingChevrolet29.974180.156
26Jamie McMurrayRoush Fenway RacingFord29.985180.090
25Casey MearsHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet29.990180.060
6David Ragan **(R)**Roush Fenway RacingFord30.029179.826
24Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet30.061179.635
17Matt KensethRoush Fenway RacingFord30.090179.462
7Robby GordonRobby Gordon MotorsportsFord30.110179.342
12Ryan NewmanPenske Racing SouthDodge30.131179.217
88Ricky RuddRobert Yates RacingFord30.159179.051
21Jon WoodWood Brothers RacingFord30.704175.873
43Bobby LabontePetty EnterprisesDodge--
44Dale JarrettMichael Waltrip RacingToyota30.531176.869
84A. J. Allmendinger **(R)**Red Bull Racing TeamToyota30.006179.964
49Mike BlissBAM RacingDodge30.037179.778
37John AndrettiFront Row MotorsportsDodge30.130179.223
83Brian VickersRed Bull Racing TeamToyota30.167179.003
00David Reutimann **(R)**Michael Waltrip RacingToyota30.240178.571
36Jeremy MayfieldBill Davis RacingToyota30.464177.258
72Brandon WhittCJM RacingChevrolet30.591176.523
34Kevin LepageFront Row MotorsportsDodge30.788175.393
55Michael WaltripMichael Waltrip RacingToyota31.138173.421
47Ken SchraderWood Brothers/JTG RacingFord--

Race results

FinSt#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPtsWinnings12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243Failed to qualify44454647484950515253[Official race results](https://web.archive.org/web/20070323003929/http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2007/3/data/results_official.html)
2348Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet26789running190$415,386
3624Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet267111running180$287,011
1711Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingChevrolet2670running165$212,225
3717Matt KensethRoush Fenway RacingFord2671running165$208,941
1401Mark MartinGinn RacingChevrolet26715running160$180,783
1399Carl EdwardsRoush Fenway RacingFord2673running155$128,625
2520Tony StewartJoe Gibbs RacingChevrolet2670running146$158,436
3912Ryan NewmanPenske Racing SouthDodge2671running147$143,225
125Kyle BuschHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet2674running143$116,250
3326Jamie McMurrayRoush Fenway RacingFord2670running134$117,825
288Dale Earnhardt Jr.Dale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet2671running135$144,233
261Martin Truex Jr.Dale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet2672running132$128,170
4243Bobby LabontePetty EnterprisesDodge2673running129$138,461
319Elliott SadlerEvernham MotorsportsDodge26717running126$125,170
531Jeff BurtonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet2674running123$135,716
1816Greg BiffleRoush Fenway RacingFord2660running115$111,575
387Robby GordonRobby Gordon MotorsportsFord2660running112$96,375
2418J. J. YeleyJoe Gibbs RacingChevrolet2661running114$123,183
2796Tony RainesHall of Fame RacingChevrolet2660running106$104,675
240David StremmeChip Ganassi RacingDodge2660running103$95,925
2138David GillilandRobert Yates RacingFord2650running100$119,189
442Juan Pablo Montoya **(R)**Chip Ganassi RacingDodge2650running97$126,950
610Scott RiggsEvernham MotorsportsDodge2650running94$98,725
1578Kenny WallaceFurniture Row RacingChevrolet2650running91$85,550
2966Jeff GreenHaas CNC RacingChevrolet2650running88$112,308
102Kurt BuschPenske Racing SouthDodge2650running85$120,708
2029Kevin HarvickRichard Childress RacingChevrolet2650running82$131,286
2245Kyle PettyPetty EnterprisesDodge2650running79$98,708
4121Jon WoodWood Brothers RacingFord2640running76$104,064
4088Ricky RuddRobert Yates RacingFord2640running73$112,608
741Reed SorensonChip Ganassi RacingDodge2630running70$100,533
1915Paul Menard **(R)**Dale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet2630running67$80,675
4344Dale JarrettMichael Waltrip RacingToyota2630running64$81,425
814Sterling MarlinGinn RacingChevrolet2511engine66$89,822
19Kasey KahneEvernham MotorsportsDodge25113crash63$138,741
1607Clint BowyerRichard Childress RacingChevrolet2391running60$87,850
356David Ragan **(R)**Roush Fenway RacingFord2360running52$115,450
913Joe NemechekGinn RacingChevrolet1560crash49$79,425
3270Johnny SauterHaas CNC RacingChevrolet1470running46$79,225
3425Casey MearsHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet1410running43$86,975
3180Aric AlmirolaJoe Gibbs RacingChevrolet460crash40$78,775
1122Dave BlaneyBill Davis RacingToyota170crash37$86,630
304Ward BurtonMorgan–McClure MotorsportsChevrolet150crash34$79,452
84A. J. Allmendinger **(R)**Red Bull Racing TeamToyota
49Mike BlissBAM RacingDodge
37John AndrettiFront Row MotorsportsDodge
83Brian VickersRed Bull Racing TeamToyota
00David Reutimann **(R)**Michael Waltrip RacingToyota
36Jeremy MayfieldBill Davis RacingToyota
72Brandon WhittCJM RacingChevrolet
34Kevin LepageFront Row MotorsportsDodge
55Michael WaltripMichael Waltrip RacingToyota
47Ken SchraderWood Brothers/JTG RacingFord

Standings after the race

;Drivers' Championship standings

PosDriverPoints[Official driver's standings](https://web.archive.org/web/20070314182524/http://www.jayski.com/stats/2007/standings/3lvms2007points.htm)
[[File:1rightarrow.png10px]]1Mark Martin495
[[File:1uparrow green.svg10px]] **1**2Jeff Gordon489 (-6)
[[File:1downarrow red.svg10px]] **1**3Jeff Burton453 (-42)
[[File:1uparrow green.svg10px]] **11**4Jimmie Johnson406 (–89)
[[File:1uparrow green.svg10px]] **6**5Matt Kenseth397 (–98)
[[File:1downarrow red.svg10px]] **2**6Kevin Harvick389 (–106)
[[File:1uparrow green.svg10px]] **2**7Kyle Busch382 (–113)
[[File:1uparrow green.svg10px]] **10**8Denny Hamlin374 (–121)
[[File:1downarrow red.svg10px]] **1**9J. J. Yeley365 (–130)
[[File:1uparrow green.svg10px]] **6**10Elliott Sadler342 (–153)
[[File:1downarrow red.svg10px]] **1**11David Stremme339 (–156)
[[File:1downarrow red.svg10px]] **1**12David Gilliland335 (–160)
  • Note: Only the first 12 positions are included for the driver standings.

References

References

  1. Caraviello, David. (March 12, 2007). "Overcoming adversity a staple of resilient 48 team".
  2. Poole, David. (March 11, 2007). "Aces up for Johnson".
  3. "Jayski's Silly Season Site - 2007 Las Vegas Race Info / Rundown Page".
  4. Peltz, Jim. (March 9, 2007). "Kahne takes Vegas pole".
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