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NASCAR Nextel Cup race number 26 of 36
Saturday, September 8, 2007 at Richmond International Raceway, Richmond, VA
400 laps on a 0.750 mile paved track (300.000 miles)

Time of race: 3:16:03
Average speed: 91.813 mph
Pole speed: 126.298 mph
Cautions: 12 for 70 laps
Margin of victory: 3.007 sec
Attendance: 112029
Lead changes: 15
Green flag passes: 2,181 (6.6 per green flag lap)
(Source: NASCAR loop data)

Glossary    2007 NASCAR Nextel Cup results   /   2007 standings

PosSt#DriverCarLapsMoneyStatusLedPts
1 148   Jimmie Johnson Lowe's   (Rick Hendrick)Chevrolet400249836running104190
2 720   Tony Stewart The Home Depot   (Joe Gibbs)Chevrolet400207986running27175
3 86   David Ragan AAA   (Jack Roush)Ford400169925running0165
4 224   Jeff Gordon DuPont / Nicorette   (Rick Hendrick)Chevrolet400180186running191170
53570   Johnny Sauter Radioactive Energy Drink / Yellow   (Gene Haas)Chevrolet400114150running0155
6 511   Denny Hamlin FedEx Express   (Joe Gibbs)Chevrolet400105575running17155
71329   Kevin Harvick Shell / Pennzoil   (Richard Childress)Chevrolet400129311running0146
8179   Kasey Kahne Dodge Dealers / UAW   (Gillett Evernham Motorsports)Dodge400124716running0142
9142   Kurt Busch Miller Lite   (Roger Penske)Dodge400113958running0138
103618   J.J. Yeley Interstate Batteries   (Joe Gibbs)Chevrolet400111158running0134
11 412   Ryan Newman Alltel   (Roger Penske)Dodge400108675running33135
122007   Clint Bowyer Jack Daniel's   (Richard Childress)Chevrolet40083525running4132
132400   David Reutimann Burger King   (Michael Waltrip)Toyota40093858running0124
141817   Matt Kenseth DeWalt   (Jack Roush)Ford400117591running0121
15401   Martin Truex Jr Bass Pro Shops 35th Anniversary/Tracker Boats   (Dale Earnhardt, Inc.)Chevrolet40098770running0118
161043   Bobby Labonte Cheerios / Labonte's 500th Start   (Petty Enterprises)Dodge400109011running0115
172325   Casey Mears National Guard / GMAC   (Rick Hendrick)Chevrolet40085425running6117
181131   Jeff Burton AT&T Mobility   (Richard Childress)Chevrolet400107266running0109
192640   David Stremme Energizer   (Chip Ganassi)Dodge40070850running0106
20 35   Kyle Busch Kellogg's / Carquest   (Rick Hendrick)Chevrolet40087875running0103
211901   Mark Martin U.S. Army   (Dale Earnhardt, Inc.)Chevrolet40078475running0100
224138   David Gilliland M&M's   (Yates Racing)Ford40097464running097
232784   A.J. Allmendinger Red Bull   (Dietrich Mateschitz)Toyota40066575running094
242883   Brian Vickers Red Bull   (Dietrich Mateschitz)Toyota40069825running091
253045   Kyle Petty Marathon Amercian Spirit Motor Oil   (Petty Enterprises)Dodge40086233running293
263815   Paul Menard Menards / Peak   (Dale Earnhardt, Inc.)Chevrolet39970275running190
27 919   Elliott Sadler Dodge Dealers / UAW   (Gillett Evernham Motorsports)Dodge39987445running082
282288   Kenny Wallace Snickers   (Yates Racing)Ford39999908running079
294221   Bill Elliott U.S. Air Force   (Wood Brothers)Ford39588714running076
30218   Dale Earnhardt, Jr. Budweiser / Elvis Presley   (Dale Earnhardt, Inc.)Chevrolet394111533engine073
313244   Dale Jarrett UPS   (Michael Waltrip)Toyota39465500running070
322541   Reed Sorenson Target   (Chip Ganassi)Dodge39390033running067
333366   Jeff Green Best Buy "HD Done Right"   (Gene Haas)Chevrolet38084908running064
342922   Dave Blaney Caterpillar   (Bill Davis)Toyota35383622running061
353496   Tony Raines DLP HDTV   (Bill Saunders)Chevrolet34573475running058
36397   Robby Gordon Jim Beam Black   (Robby Gordon)Ford33564825crash055
374349   John Andretti LifeLock   (Beth Ann Morgenthau)Dodge29964700engine052
381226   Jamie McMurray Crown Royal   (Jack Roush)Ford29272925crash049
393716   Greg Biffle Dish Network / voomhd.com   (Jack Roush)Ford26182750transmission046
401610   Scott Riggs Valvoline / Stanley Tools   (James Rocco)Dodge25172325running043
411542   Juan Pablo Montoya Texaco / Havoline   (Chip Ganassi)Dodge24198755crash040
42 699   Carl Edwards Office Depot   (Jack Roush)Ford18272055engine1542
433178   Joe Nemechek Furniture Row   (Barney Visser)Chevrolet13064218crash034

Failed to qualify, withdrew, or driver changes:
PosNameNbrSponsorOwnerCar
44Michael Waltrip55NAPA Auto PartsMichael WaltripToyota
45Jeremy Mayfield36360 OTCBill DavisToyota
46Ward Burton4State Water Heaters / MiccosukeeLarry McClureChevrolet
47Kevin Lepage37Front Row MotorsportsBob JenkinsDodge

Caution flag breakdown:
ConditionFrom
Lap
To
Lap
# Of
Laps
ReasonFree
Pass
199  
10134   #66,96 spun turn 3none
142411  
25295   #15 spun turn 4#66
306334  
64707   #10 accident frontstretch#78
7113262  
1331375   #78 accident turn 3#88
13818245  
1831897   oil on track#88
19020112  
2022065   #07 spun turn 4#49
20723428  
2352395   #88 accident turn 2#83
2402423  
2432508   #42,12,2 accident frontstretch#84
2512577  
2582636   #41 accident backstretch#45
26429431  
2952995   #22,26,40,44,49 accident backstretch#88
30033637  
3373415   #7 accident turn 4#15
3423421  
3433508   oil on track#15
35140050  
  Percent of race run under caution: 17.5%             Average green flag run: 25.4 laps

'Lucky Dog' recipients prior to 2009 were compiled by Jayski.com.

Lap leader breakdown:
LeaderFrom
Lap
To
Lap
# Of
Laps
  Jeff Gordon12525
  Casey Mears26316
  Ryan Newman326433
  Paul Menard65651
  Jeff Gordon66166101
  Carl Edwards16718115
  Jimmie Johnson1821832
  Denny Hamlin18420017
  Jeff Gordon20123535
  Clint Bowyer2362394
  Jeff Gordon24026930
  Tony Stewart27029627
  Jimmie Johnson29733741
  Kyle Petty3383392
  Jimmie Johnson34040061

Points Standings after this race:
RankDriverPointsDiff
1   Jimmie Johnson 5060    
2   Jeff Gordon 5040   -20  
3   Tony Stewart 5030   -30  
4   Carl Edwards 5020   -40  
4   Kurt Busch 5020   -40  
6   Martin Truex Jr 5010   -50  
6   Kyle Busch 5010   -50  
6   Matt Kenseth 5010   -50  
6   Denny Hamlin 5010   -50  
6   Kevin Harvick 5010   -50  
6   Jeff Burton 5010   -50  
12   Clint Bowyer 5000   -60  
13   Dale Earnhardt, Jr. 2954   -2106  
14   Ryan Newman 2890   -2170  
15   Greg Biffle 2720   -2340  
16   Casey Mears 2698   -2362  
17   Bobby Labonte 2656   -2404  
18   Jamie McMurray 2535   -2525  
19   J.J. Yeley 2506   -2554  
20   Juan Pablo Montoya 2479   -2581  
21   David Ragan 2431   -2629  
Non-playoff standings after this race:
RankDriverPointsDiff
1   Jeff Gordon 3849    
2   Tony Stewart 3537   -312  
3   Denny Hamlin 3490   -359  
4   Jimmie Johnson 3439   -410  
5   Matt Kenseth 3430   -419  
6   Carl Edwards 3372   -477  
7   Jeff Burton 3328   -521  
8   Kyle Busch 3302   -547  
9   Clint Bowyer 3179   -670  
10   Martin Truex Jr 3160   -689  
10   Kurt Busch 3160   -689  
12   Kevin Harvick 3155   -694  
13   Dale Earnhardt, Jr. 2954   -895  
14   Ryan Newman 2890   -959  
15   Greg Biffle 2720   -1129  
16   Casey Mears 2698   -1151  
17   Bobby Labonte 2656   -1193  
18   Jamie McMurray 2535   -1314  
19   J.J. Yeley 2506   -1343  
20   Juan Pablo Montoya 2479   -1370