Race: Pep Boys Auto 500
NASCAR Nextel Cup Series: Race 33 of 36
Date: October 28, 2007
Track: Atlanta Motor Speedway
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Pep Boys Auto 500 Race Information
| Winner | Jimmie Johnson | Car | No. 48 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Rick Hendrick | Sponsor | Lowe's / Kobalt Tools |
| Winner Start | 6th | Winner Laps Led | 9 |
| Started First | Greg Biffle | Most Laps Led | Martin Truex, Jr. (135) |
| Race Distance | 506.66 miles (329 laps) | Track Length | 1.54 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 43 |
| Total Purse | $5,255,503 | Winner Earnings | $349,561 |
| Different Leaders | 11 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 20 |
| Points Leader After Race | Jeff Gordon | Season Race | 33 of 36 |
Pep Boys Auto 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Lowe's / Kobalt Tools | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 329 | 9 | running | 190 | $349,561 |
| 2 | 16 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Office Depot | Jack Roush | Ford | 329 | 0 | running | 170 | $217,775 |
| 3 | 32 | 41 | Reed Sorenson | Target / Breast Cancer Awareness | Chip Ganassi | Dodge | 329 | 0 | running | 165 | $203,533 |
| 4 | 17 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | DeWalt NANO Technology | Jack Roush | Ford | 329 | 0 | running | 160 | $180,416 |
| 5 | 28 | 31 | Jeff Burton | AT&T Mobility | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 329 | 0 | running | 155 | $157,616 |
| 6 | 26 | 7 | Clint Bowyer | Jack Daniel's | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 329 | 0 | running | 150 | $119,925 |
| 7 | 8 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont / Nicorette Cinnamon Surge | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 329 | 0 | running | 146 | $150,011 |
| 8 | 2 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Miller Lite / World Beer Cup Winner | Roger Penske | Dodge | 329 | 98 | running | 147 | $145,833 |
| 9 | 4 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Dodge Dealers / UAW | Gillett Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 329 | 3 | running | 143 | $146,291 |
| 10 | 14 | 83 | Brian Vickers | Red Bull | Dietrich Mateschitz | Toyota | 329 | 0 | running | 134 | $100,025 |
| 11 | 24 | 55 | Michael Waltrip | NAPA Auto Parts | Michael Waltrip | Toyota | 329 | 0 | running | 130 | $114,008 |
| 12 | 15 | 25 | Casey Mears | National Guard / GMAC | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 329 | 0 | running | 127 | $113,825 |
| 13 | 39 | 45 | Kyle Petty | American Spirit Motor Oil | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 329 | 1 | running | 129 | $111,133 |
| 14 | 10 | 19 | Elliott Sadler | Dodge Dealers / UAW | Gillett Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 329 | 0 | running | 121 | $115,270 |
| 15 | 34 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Shell / Pennzoil | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 329 | 1 | running | 123 | $140,961 |
| 16 | 31 | 84 | A.J. Allmendinger | Red Bull | Dietrich Mateschitz | Toyota | 329 | 1 | running | 120 | $91,775 |
| 17 | 38 | 88 | Ricky Rudd | Snickers | Yates Racing | Ford | 329 | 0 | running | 112 | $124,508 |
| 18 | 43 | 21 | Bill Elliott | Little Debbie | Wood Brothers | Ford | 329 | 0 | running | 109 | $112,189 |
| 19 | 3 | 44 | Dale Jarrett | UPS / Toys-for-Tots | Michael Waltrip | Toyota | 329 | 0 | running | 106 | $88,450 |
| 20 | 19 | 5 | Kyle Busch | Carquest / Kellogg's | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 329 | 77 | running | 108 | $108,000 |
| 21 | 33 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Jim Beam | Robby Gordon | Ford | 328 | 0 | running | 100 | $90,150 |
| 22 | 1 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Lumber Liquidators | Jack Roush | Ford | 328 | 1 | running | 102 | $120,975 |
| 23 | 40 | 96 | Tony Raines | DLP HDTV | Bill Saunders | Chevrolet | 328 | 0 | running | 94 | $97,800 |
| 24 | 18 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | FedEx Express | Joe Gibbs | Chevrolet | 328 | 2 | running | 96 | $103,250 |
| 25 | 5 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | Budweiser | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 327 | 0 | crash | 88 | $128,958 |
| 26 | 25 | 26 | Jamie McMurray | Crown Royal | Jack Roush | Ford | 327 | 0 | crash | 85 | $94,950 |
| 27 | 36 | 15 | Paul Menard | Menards / Johns Manville | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 327 | 1 | running | 87 | $85,750 |
| 28 | 29 | 49 | John Andretti | Paralyzed Veterans of America | Beth Ann Morgenthau | Dodge | 327 | 0 | running | 79 | $93,408 |
| 29 | 27 | 10 | Scott Riggs | Sears Auto Center | James Rocco | Dodge | 327 | 0 | running | 76 | $92,875 |
| 30 | 30 | 20 | Tony Stewart | The Home Depot | Joe Gibbs | Chevrolet | 323 | 0 | running | 73 | $130,461 |
| 31 | 20 | 1 | Martin Truex, Jr. | Bass Pro Shops / Tracker Boats | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 322 | 135 | crash | 80 | $121,520 |
| 32 | 35 | 70 | Johnny Sauter | Radioactive Energy Drink | Gene Haas | Chevrolet | 321 | 0 | running | 67 | $84,200 |
| 33 | 37 | 6 | David Ragan | AAA | Jack Roush | Ford | 320 | 0 | running | 64 | $120,700 |
| 34 | 21 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Texaco / Havoline | Chip Ganassi | Dodge | 283 | 0 | running | 61 | $118,350 |
| 35 | 22 | 18 | J.J. Yeley | Interstate Batteries | Joe Gibbs | Chevrolet | 275 | 0 | running | 58 | $111,008 |
| 36 | 23 | 78 | Joe Nemechek | Furniture Row | Barney Visser | Chevrolet | 268 | 0 | crash | 55 | $80,450 |
| 37 | 9 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Mobil 1 | Roger Penske | Dodge | 267 | 0 | engine | 52 | $112,375 |
| 38 | 42 | 22 | Dave Blaney | Caterpillar | Bill Davis | Toyota | 263 | 0 | running | 49 | $97,722 |
| 39 | 7 | 40 | David Stremme | Coors Light / St. Jude | Chip Ganassi | Dodge | 250 | 0 | crash | 46 | $80,050 |
| 40 | 41 | 66 | Jeremy Mayfield | Best Buy | Gene Haas | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | running | 43 | $87,925 |
| 41 | 11 | 43 | Bobby Labonte | Cheerios / Betty Crocker | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 238 | 0 | running | 40 | $116,736 |
| 42 | 13 | 38 | David Gilliland | M&M's Halloween Win $1,000,000 | Yates Racing | Ford | 64 | 0 | crash | 37 | $106,924 |
| 43 | 12 | 1 | Mark Martin | U.S. Army | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 64 | 0 | crash | 34 | $87,861 |
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