.. Jimmie Johnson won the Sharp AQUOS 500, his 28th victory in 208 Nextel Cup Series races. .. This is his Series-leading fifth victory and 15th top-10 finish in 2007. .. This is his second victory and sixth top-10 finish in 10 races at California Speedway. .. Carl Edwards (second) posted 11th top-10 in 2007 and his sixth in seven California races. .. Kyle Busch (third) posted 14th top-10 finish in 2007 and his fifth in seven races at California. .. Jeff Gordon continues to lead the 2007 point standings. He has led the point standings since Bristol and is now 317 points ahead of Tony Stewart. .. Gordon, Tony Stewart, Denny Hamlin, Carl Edwards, Matt Kenseth, Jimmie Johnson, Jeff Burton and Kyle Busch have all clinched a berth in the 2007 Chase for the Nextel Cup. .. Clint Bowyer and Martin Truex Jr. only have to start at Richmond to clinch a Chase berth. .. Kevin Harvick leads Dale Earnhardt Jr. by 128 points for the 12th position. Kurt Busch in 11th is 141 markers ahead of Earnhardt. Harvick can clinch by finishing 32nd or better at Richmond regardless of what Earnhardt does. For Busch a 36th or better finish will clinch a Chase position.(NASCAR Statistics)(9-2-2007)
