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2007 Daytona 500

The 2007 Daytona 500 was a Nextel Cup (now Sprint Cup) event held at Daytona International Speedway on February 18, 2007. It was the season opener. It was a thrilling yet controversial finish. Mark Martin, 0-for-23 and likely making his final start in NASCAR's biggest race, led coming into Turn Three on the final lap. But Kevin Harvick shot out of nowhere with Harvick and Martin side-by-side exiting turn four. After that, a massive crash exploded behind the duo. Should the caution have been thrown out, as NASCAR "gray area" rules usually dictate, Martin would have been declared the winner. But NASCAR, in a rare decision, waited until the duo crossed the finish line. Instead of Martin, it was Harvick winning by .02 seconds.

2007 Daytona 500

General info
Series NEXTEL Cup Series
Location Daytona International Speedway
Date February 18, 2007
Qualifying
Pole Sitter David Gilliland
Pole Speed 186.32 mph
Race Data
Winner Kevin Harvick
Margin of Victory 0.02 seconds
Average Speed 149.333 mph
Cautions 7 for 25 laps
Points Leader Kevin Harvick (+15)

Qualifying notes[]

Robert Yates Racing returned to its former dominating self this weekend, as David Gilliland qualified on the pole in his first ever attempt at the hallowed speedway at 186.32 mph. His teammate Ricky Rudd, himself returning to the sport after a year-long absence, joined him on the front row. Tony Stewart and Jeff Gordon won the Twin Duel qualifying races, although Gordon would be sent to the rear of the 500 starting grid due to a rules violation.

The following drivers failed to qualify for the race: Jeremy Mayfield (#36), Mike Skinner (#23), Regan Smith (#39), Ward Burton (#4), Paul Menard (#15), A.J. Allmendinger (#84), Kevin Lepage (#34), Bill Elliott (#37), Brian Vickers (#83), Kenny Wallace (#78), Frank Kimmel (#71), Mike Bliss (#49), Eric McClure (#04), Stanton Barrett (#30), Kirk Shelmerdine (#27), Brandon Whitt (#72), Derrike Cope (#74), James Hylton (#58)

Additional race data[]

  • Leaders: 9
  • Time of race: 3:22:55
  • Average Speed: 149.333 mph
  • Margin of Victory: .020 sec
  • This was the first that Toyota competed in the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series Points Race (Not counting the Budweiser Shootout). It was represented in this race by Bill Davis Racing and Michael Waltrip Racing. Another Toyota team, Team Red Bull, attempted the race, but both of its entries did not make the field.
  • Mark Martin, for the first time in nineteen years, raced for an owner not named Jack Roush. He had joined Ginn Racing to run a part-time schedule at the start of the 2007 season.

Results[]

Finish Start No. Name Sponsor Make Laps Laps Lead Status
1 34 29ShellYellow Kevin Harvick Shell/Pennzoil Chevrolet 202 4 running
2 26 01ArmyCup Mark Martin U.S. Army Chevrolet 202 26 running
3 7 31 Jeff Burton Cingular Wireless Chevrolet 202 0 running
4 22 09 Mike Wallace Miccosukee Resorts Chevrolet 202 0 running
5 35 6 David Ragan (R) AAA Ford 202 0 running
6 30 192007 Elliott Sadler Dodge Dealers/UAW Dodge 202 0 running
7 28 9Evernham Kasey Kahne Dodge Dealers/UAW Dodge 202 0 running
8 1 38M&Ms David Gilliland M&M's Ford 202 18 running
9 18 13NemechekCertainTeed Joe Nemechek CertainTeed/Ginn Resorts Chevrolet 202 0 running
10 42 24JG Jeff Gordon (W) DuPont Chevrolet 202 0 running
11 16 40 David Stremme Coors Light Dodge 202 0 running
12 12 18 J.J. Yeley Interstate Batteries Chevrolet 202 0 running
13 33 41 Reed Sorenson Target Dodge 202 0 running
14 23 60 Boris Said SoBe No Fear Energy Drink Ford 202 0 running
15 39 7JimBeam Robby Gordon Jim Beam Ford 202 0 running
16 41 70 Johnny Sauter Yellow Transportation/Haas Chevrolet 202 0 running
17 38 14 Sterling Marlin (W) Waste Management Chevrolet 202 0 running
18 11 07 Clint Bowyer Jack Daniel's Chevrolet 202 0 running
19 36 42 Juan Pablo Montoya (R) Texaco/Havoline Dodge 202 0 running
20 17 25 Casey Mears National Guard/GMAC Chevrolet 202 0 running
21 27 43CheeriosCup Bobby Labonte Cheerios/Betty Crocker Dodge 202 0 running
22 43 44 Dale Jarrett (W) UPS Toyota 202 0 running
23 14 99OfficeDepot Carl Edwards Office Depot Ford 202 0 running
24 8 5 Kyle Busch Carquest/Kellogg's Chevrolet 202 4 running
25 25 16 Greg Biffle Ameriquest Ford 202 0 running
26 2 88 Ricky Rudd Snickers Ford 202 0 running
27 10 17KensethCupBusch Matt Kenseth DeWalt Ford 202 6 running
28 9 11 Denny Hamlin FedEx Express Chevrolet 201 0 running
29 13 1 Martin Truex Jr. Bass Pro Shops/Tracker Boats Chevrolet 201 13 running
30 15 55 Michael Waltrip (R) NAPA Auto Parts Toyota 200 0 running
31 24 26 Jamie McMurray Crown Royal Ford 195 0 accident
32 5 8Junior Dale Earnhardt Jr. (W) Budweiser Chevrolet 195 0 accident
33 20 96 Tony Raines DLP HDTV Chevrolet 195 0 running
34 37 22Caterpillar Dave Blaney Caterpillar Toyota 186 0 parked
35 19 21LittleDebbie Ken Schrader Little Debbie Snack Cakes Ford 185 0 accident
36 31 66 Jeff Green Best Buy/Haas Automation Chevrolet 181 0 running
37 32 10 Scott Riggs Valvoline/Stanley Tools Dodge 179 0 running
38 16 12 Ryan Newman Alltel Dodge 175 1 engine
39 21 48lowes Jimmie Johnson (W) Lowe's Chevrolet 173 0 accident
40 40 00 David Reutimann (R) Domino's Toyota 173 0 accident
41 4 2PenskeBlue Kurt Busch Miller Lite Dodge 166 95 running
42 29 45 Kyle Petty Wells Fargo Dodge 160 0 running
43 3 20TonyStewart Tony Stewart The Home Depot Chevrolet 152 35 accident
  • (R) - Denotes rookie driver
  • (W) - Denotes former winner

Points[]

  1. Kevin Harvick 190
  2. Mark Martin -15
  3. Jeff Burton -25
  4. Mike Wallace -30
  5. David Ragan -35
  6. David Gilliland -43
  7. Joe Nemechek -52
  8. Jeff Gordon -56
  9. David Stremme -60
  10. J.J. Yeley -63
  11. Elliott Sadler -65
  12. Reed Sorenson -66
  13. Boris Said -69
  14. Robby Gordon -72
  15. Johnny Sauter -75
  16. Sterling Marlin -78
  17. Clint Bowyer -81
  18. Juan Pablo Montoya -84
  19. Casey Mears -87
  20. Bobby Labonte -90
  21. Dale Jarrett -93
  22. Kasey Kahne -94
  23. Kyle Busch -94
  24. Carl Edwards -96
  25. Greg Biffle -102
  26. Ricky Rudd -105
  27. Martin Truex Jr. -109
  28. Denny Hamlin -111
  29. Jamie McMurray -120
  30. Dale Earnhardt Jr. -123
  31. Tony Raines -126
  32. Dave Blaney -129
  33. Ken Schrader -132
  34. Jeff Green -135
  35. Ryan Newman -136
  36. Kurt Busch -140
  37. Jimmie Johnson -144
  38. David Reutimann -147
  39. Tony Stewart -151
  40. Matt Kenseth -153
  41. Kyle Petty -153
  42. Scott Riggs -163
  43. Michael Waltrip -217

External links[]


Preceded by:
2007 Budweiser Shootout
NEXTEL Cup Series Races
2007
Succeeded by:<br./>2007 Auto Club 500
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