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The 2007 Subway 500 , the 32nd race of the 2007 NASCAR Nextel Cup season and the sixth race in the Chase for the Nextel Cup , ran on Sunday, October 21, 2007, at Martinsville Speedway , located on the outskirts of Martinsville, Virginia . This race was the fifteenth of sixteen series races to use NASCAR's Car of Tomorrow template, which will be made permanent as of the 2008 season .
An overview on Martinsville Speedway , from the bleachers on Turns 1 and 2.
The layout of Martinsville Speedway , the venue where the race was held. It was the final career start for 2002 Daytona 500 winner Ward Burton .
#[ 2]
Driver
Team
Make
Sponsor
00
David Reutimann
Michael Waltrip Racing
Toyota
Domino's Pizza
1
Martin Truex, Jr.
Dale Earnhardt, Inc.
Chevrolet
Bass Pro Shops , Tracker Boats
01
Aric Almirola
Dale Earnhardt, Inc.
Chevrolet
U.S. Army
2
Kurt Busch
Penske Racing South
Dodge
Miller Lite
4
Ward Burton
Morgan–McClure Motorsports
Chevrolet
ITT Night Vision , State Water Heaters
5
Kyle Busch
Hendrick Motorsports
Chevrolet
Kellogg's , Carquest
6
David Ragan
Roush Fenway Racing
Ford
AAA
06
Sam Hornish, Jr.
Penske Racing South
Dodge
Mobil 1
7
Robby Gordon
Robby Gordon Motorsports
Ford
Mac Tools
07
Clint Bowyer
Richard Childress Racing
Chevrolet
Jack Daniel's
8
Dale Earnhardt, Jr.
Dale Earnhardt, Inc.
Chevrolet
Budweiser
9
Kasey Kahne
Gillett Evernham Motorsports
Dodge
Dodge Dealers , UAW
10
Scott Riggs
Gillett Evernham Motorsports
Dodge
Valvoline , Stanley Tools
11
Denny Hamlin
Joe Gibbs Racing
Chevrolet
FedEx Freight
12
Ryan Newman
Penske Racing South
Dodge
Alltel
15
Paul Menard
Dale Earnhardt, Inc.
Chevrolet
Menards , Pittsburgh Paint
16
Greg Biffle
Roush Fenway Racing
Ford
Dish Network
17
Matt Kenseth
Roush Fenway Racing
Ford
R&L Carriers , DeWalt
18
J.J. Yeley
Joe Gibbs Racing
Chevrolet
Interstate Batteries
19
Elliott Sadler
Gillett Evernham Motorsports
Dodge
Dodge Dealers , UAW
20
Tony Stewart
Joe Gibbs Racing
Chevrolet
The Home Depot
21
Bill Elliott
Wood Brothers Racing
Ford
Little Debbie Snack Cakes
22
Dave Blaney
Bill Davis Racing
Toyota
Caterpillar
24
Jeff Gordon
Hendrick Motorsports
Chevrolet
DuPont
25
Casey Mears
Hendrick Motorsports
Chevrolet
National Guard , GMAC
26
Jamie McMurray
Roush Fenway Racing
Ford
Crown Royal
29
Kevin Harvick
Richard Childress Racing
Chevrolet
Shell , Pennzoil
31
Jeff Burton
Richard Childress Racing
Chevrolet
AT&T Mobility
36
Jeremy Mayfield
Bill Davis Racing
Toyota
360 OTC
37
Kevin Lepage
Front Row Motorsports
Dodge
Front Row Motorsports
38
David Gilliland
Robert Yates Racing
Ford
M&M's
40
David Stremme
Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates
Dodge
Target House
41
Reed Sorenson
Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates
Dodge
Target
42
Juan Pablo Montoya
Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates
Dodge
Texaco , Havoline
43
Bobby Labonte
Petty Enterprises
Dodge
Goody's Headache Powder
44
Dale Jarrett
Michael Waltrip Racing
Toyota
UPS
45
Kyle Petty
Petty Enterprises
Dodge
Marathon America Spirit Motor Oil
48
Jimmie Johnson
Hendrick Motorsports
Chevrolet
Lowe's
49
John Andretti
BAM Racing
Dodge
Paralyzed Veterans of America
55
Michael Waltrip
Michael Waltrip Racing
Toyota
NAPA Auto Parts
66
Jeff Green
Haas CNC Racing
Chevrolet
Haas CNC Machine Tools . Best Buy
70
Johnny Sauter
Haas CNC Racing
Chevrolet
Haas CNC Machine Tools
78
Joe Nemechek
Furniture Row Racing
Chevrolet
Furniture Row Racing
83
Brian Vickers
Red Bull Racing Team
Toyota
Red Bull
84
A.J. Allmendinger
Red Bull Racing Team
Toyota
Red Bull
88
Ricky Rudd
Robert Yates Racing
Ford
Combos , Snickers
96
Tony Raines
Hall of Fame Racing
Chevrolet
DiP HDTVgital Light Processing
99
Carl Edwards
Roush Fenway Racing
Ford
Office Depot
With a lap of 19.938 seconds at a speed of 94.974 miles per hour, seven time Martinsville winner Jeff Gordon took his sixth pole at the paperclip and 63rd of his career. Spring Martinsville winner Jimmie Johnson started fourth. South Boston natives Jeff and Ward Burton both struggled in qualifying, having to start 18th and 36th respectively. Chase contender Tony Stewart started 34th.
The 2007 running of the race set a record for cautions in this race, with 21 yellow flags flying for 127 laps. The race was eventually decided under caution, when, during the green-white-checkers, David Ragan spun in turn number 1, ending the single attempt at a racing finish. With his third consecutive win at Martinsville, Johnson became the first driver since Rusty Wallace in 1994–1995 to win three straight races at the track.
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St
#
Driver
Team
Make
Laps
Led
Status
Pts
Winnings
1
4
48
Jimmie Johnson
Hendrick Motorsports
Chevrolet
506
147
running
190
$244,486
2
12
12
Ryan Newman
Penske Racing South
Dodge
506
0
running
170
$181,625
3
1
24
Jeff Gordon
Hendrick Motorsports
Chevrolet
506
168
running
175
$183,386
4
6
5
Kyle Busch
Hendrick Motorsports
Chevrolet
506
106
running
165
$130,375
5
24
17
Matt Kenseth
Roush Fenway Racing
Ford
506
0
running
155
$147,916
6
30
11
Denny Hamlin
Joe Gibbs Racing
Chevrolet
506
0
running
150
$105,800
7
37
16
Greg Biffle
Roush Fenway Racing
Ford
506
0
running
146
$103,950
8
26
42
Juan Pablo Montoya
Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates
Dodge
506
9
running
147
$116,850
9
21
07
Clint Bowyer
Richard Childress Racing
Chevrolet
506
0
running
138
$85,625
10
3
29
Kevin Harvick
Richard Childress Racing
Chevrolet
506
0
running
134
$131,761
11
20
99
Carl Edwards
Roush Fenway Racing
Ford
506
0
running
130
$82,275
12
18
31
Jeff Burton
Richard Childress Racing
Chevrolet
506
51
running
132
$108,216
13
34
20
Tony Stewart
Joe Gibbs Racing
Chevrolet
506
0
running
124
$116,611
14
10
96
Tony Raines
Hall of Fame Racing
Chevrolet
506
0
running
121
$79,450
15
5
9
Kasey Kahne
Gillett Evernham Motorsports
Dodge
506
0
running
118
$113,591
16
32
10
Scott Riggs
Gillett Evernham Motorsports
Dodge
506
0
running
115
$76,900
17
19
00
David Reutimann
Michael Waltrip Racing
Toyota
506
0
running
112
$87,408
18
29
55
Michael Waltrip
Michael Waltrip Racing
Toyota
506
0
running
109
$80,133
19
2
1
Martin Truex, Jr.
Dale Earnhardt, Inc.
Chevrolet
506
0
running
106
$95,695
20
22
25
Casey Mears
Hendrick Motorsports
Chevrolet
506
0
running
103
$83,975
21
42
45
Kyle Petty
Petty Enterprises
Dodge
506
0
running
100
$80,858
22
16
43
Bobby Labonte
Petty Enterprises
Dodge
506
0
running
97
$103,386
23
7
8
Dale Earnhardt, Jr.
Dale Earnhardt, Inc.
Chevrolet
506
24
running
99
$108,958
24
35
15
Paul Menard
Dale Earnhardt, Inc.
Chevrolet
505
0
running
91
$66,050
25
40
38
David Gilliland
Robert Yates Racing
Ford
505
0
running
88
$93,514
26
41
6
David Ragan
Roush Fenway Racing
Ford
505
0
running
85
$101,650
27
23
88
Ricky Rudd
Robert Yates Racing
Ford
504
0
running
82
$96,308
28
31
66
Jeff Green
Haas CNC Racing
Chevrolet
503
1
running
84
$84,683
29
13
70
Johnny Sauter
Haas CNC Racing
Chevrolet
503
0
running
76
$64,775
30
33
44
Dale Jarrett
Michael Waltrip Racing
Toyota
503
0
running
73
$62,025
31
11
2
Kurt Busch
Penske Racing South
Dodge
501
0
running
70
$98,483
32
9
26
Jamie McMurray
Roush Fenway Racing
Ford
500
0
running
67
$72,175
33
15
49
John Andretti
BAM Racing
Dodge
492
0
transmission
64
$71,472
34
43
21
Bill Elliott
Wood Brothers Racing
Ford
483
0
running
61
$82,564
35
25
84
A.J. Allmendinger
Red Bull Racing Team
Toyota
474
0
running
58
$60,725
36
17
22
Dave Blaney
Bill Davis Racing
Toyota
439
0
running
55
$68,575
37
38
40
David Stremme
Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates
Dodge
410
0
crash
52
$60,450
38
36
4
Ward Burton
Morgan–McClure Motorsports
Chevrolet
406
0
running
49
$60,325
39
39
7
Robby Gordon
Robby Gordon Motorsports
Ford
390
0
running
46
$60,200
40
14
19
Elliott Sadler
Gillett Evernham Motorsports
Dodge
371
0
running
43
$78,420
41
28
41
Reed Sorenson
Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates
Dodge
259
0
engine
40
$67,930
42
8
18
J.J. Yeley
Joe Gibbs Racing
Chevrolet
258
0
engine
37
$87,713
43
27
01
Aric Almirola
Dale Earnhardt, Inc.
Chevrolet
111
0
electrical
34
$67,940
Failed to qualify
44
06
Sam Hornish, Jr.
Penske Racing South
Dodge
45
78
Joe Nemechek
Furniture Row Racing
Chevrolet
46
83
Brian Vickers
Red Bull Racing Team
Toyota
47
36
Jeremy Mayfield
Bill Davis Racing
Toyota
48
37
Kevin Lepage
Front Row Motorsports
Dodge
Gordon's lead over Johnson in the standings was reduced to 58 points. (See 2007 Chase for the NEXTEL Cup) for complete Chase standings).
For 35th place, and the last guaranteed starting spot, the #22 team (driver Dave Blaney for Bill Davis Racing ) extended its lead over the #21 team (Bill Elliott for Wood Brothers/JTG Racing ) to 142 points.[1] Archived 2007-10-24 at the Wayback Machine