Race: Dodge Avenger 500
NASCAR Nextel Cup Series: Race 11 of 36
Date: May 13, 2007
Track: Darlington Raceway
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Dodge Avenger 500 Race Information
| Winner | Jeff Gordon | Car | No. 24 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Rick Hendrick | Sponsor | DuPont |
| Winner Start | 10th | Winner Laps Led | 22 |
| Started First | Clint Bowyer | Most Laps Led | Denny Hamlin (179) |
| Race Distance | 501.322 miles (367 laps) | Track Length | 1.366 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 43 |
| Total Purse | $4,691,994 | Winner Earnings | $323,286 |
| Different Leaders | 10 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 21 |
| Points Leader After Race | Jeff Gordon | Season Race | 11 of 36 |
Dodge Avenger 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 367 | 22 | running | 190 | $323,286 |
| 2 | 7 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | FedEx Express | Joe Gibbs | Chevrolet | 367 | 179 | running | 180 | $211,550 |
| 3 | 12 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Lowe's | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 367 | 44 | running | 170 | $197,761 |
| 4 | 29 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Alltel | Roger Penske | Dodge | 367 | 39 | running | 165 | $159,875 |
| 5 | 4 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Office Depot | Jack Roush | Ford | 367 | 33 | running | 160 | $125,475 |
| 6 | 26 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Home Depot | Joe Gibbs | Chevrolet | 367 | 0 | running | 150 | $145,961 |
| 7 | 31 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | DeWalt | Jack Roush | Ford | 367 | 29 | running | 151 | $143,516 |
| 8 | 21 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | Budweiser | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 367 | 0 | running | 42 | $133,033 |
| 9 | 1 | 7 | Clint Bowyer | Jack Daniel's | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 367 | 16 | running | 143 | $114,575 |
| 10 | 34 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Cingular Wireless | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 367 | 0 | running | 134 | $127,541 |
| 11 | 25 | 1 | Martin Truex, Jr. | Bass Pro Shops / Tracker Boats | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 367 | 0 | running | 130 | $112,320 |
| 12 | 18 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Miller Lite | Roger Penske | Dodge | 367 | 0 | running | 127 | $119,108 |
| 13 | 28 | 14 | Sterling Marlin | Ginn Resorts | Bobby Ginn | Chevrolet | 367 | 0 | running | 124 | $104,433 |
| 14 | 37 | 1 | Mark Martin | U.S. Army | Bobby Ginn | Chevrolet | 367 | 0 | running | 121 | $108,308 |
| 15 | 2 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Ameriquest | Jack Roush | Ford | 367 | 0 | running | 118 | $97,700 |
| 16 | 3 | 26 | Jamie McMurray | Crown Royal | Jack Roush | Ford | 367 | 0 | running | 115 | $89,850 |
| 17 | 9 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Shell / Pennzoil | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 367 | 0 | running | 112 | $125,886 |
| 18 | 22 | 18 | J.J. Yeley | Interstate Batteries | Joe Gibbs | Chevrolet | 367 | 0 | running | 109 | $108,183 |
| 19 | 13 | 43 | Bobby Labonte | Cheerios / Betty Crocker | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 367 | 0 | running | 106 | $117,036 |
| 20 | 5 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Dodge Dealers / UAW | Ray Evernham | Dodge | 367 | 0 | running | 103 | $124,616 |
| 21 | 17 | 19 | Elliott Sadler | Dodge Dealers / UAW | Ray Evernham | Dodge | 367 | 1 | running | 105 | $96,370 |
| 22 | 39 | 66 | Jeff Green | Best Buy | Gene Haas | Chevrolet | 365 | 0 | running | 97 | $100,008 |
| 23 | 41 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Texaco / Havoline | Chip Ganassi | Dodge | 365 | 0 | running | 94 | $113,575 |
| 24 | 6 | 78 | Kenny Wallace | Furniture Row | Barney Visser | Chevrolet | 365 | 0 | running | 91 | $75,775 |
| 25 | 42 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Marathon American Spirit Motor Oil | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 364 | 0 | running | 88 | $87,233 |
| 26 | 40 | 88 | Ricky Rudd | Snickers | Yates Racing | Ford | 364 | 0 | running | 85 | $105,333 |
| 27 | 24 | 6 | David Ragan | AAA | Jack Roush | Ford | 363 | 0 | running | 82 | $109,425 |
| 28 | 35 | 13 | Joe Nemechek | Haier | Bobby Ginn | Chevrolet | 363 | 0 | running | 79 | $69,950 |
| 29 | 19 | 70 | Johnny Sauter | Haas / Yellow Transportation | Gene Haas | Chevrolet | 361 | 0 | running | 76 | $69,750 |
| 30 | 38 | 38 | David Gilliland | M&M's | Yates Racing | Ford | 361 | 0 | engine | 73 | $100,289 |
| 31 | 23 | 15 | Paul Menard | Menards / Moen | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 358 | 0 | running | 70 | $69,325 |
| 32 | 27 | 22 | Dave Blaney | Caterpillar | Bill Davis | Toyota | 355 | 2 | engine | 72 | $89,197 |
| 33 | 14 | 0 | David Reutimann | Domino's | Michael Waltrip | Toyota | 351 | 0 | engine | 64 | $69,925 |
| 34 | 30 | 40 | David Stremme | Coors Light | Chip Ganassi | Dodge | 349 | 0 | engine | 61 | $68,850 |
| 35 | 11 | 25 | Casey Mears | National Guard / GMAC | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 345 | 0 | engine | 58 | $76,600 |
| 36 | 20 | 84 | A.J. Allmendinger | Red Bull | Dietrich Mateschitz | Toyota | 344 | 0 | running | 55 | $68,450 |
| 37 | 36 | 5 | Kyle Busch | Carquest / Kellogg's | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 338 | 0 | running | 52 | $86,250 |
| 38 | 33 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Menards / MAPEI | Robby Gordon | Ford | 317 | 0 | running | 49 | $68,025 |
| 39 | 32 | 96 | Tony Raines | DLP HDTV | Bill Saunders | Chevrolet | 310 | 0 | engine | 46 | $78,400 |
| 40 | 16 | 41 | Reed Sorenson | Target | Chip Ganassi | Dodge | 310 | 0 | running | 43 | $75,750 |
| 41 | 8 | 21 | Ken Schrader | Motorcraft | Wood Brothers | Ford | 254 | 2 | crash | 45 | $87,839 |
| 42 | 43 | 37 | Kevin Lepage | Long John Silvers | Bob Jenkins | Dodge | 127 | 0 | transmission | 37 | $68,280 |
| 43 | 15 | 83 | Brian Vickers | Red Bull | Dietrich Mateschitz | Toyota | 122 | 0 | crash | 34 | $67,382 |
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