Race: Samsung 500
NASCAR Nextel Cup Series: Race 7 of 36
Date: April 15, 2007
Track: Texas Motor Speedway
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Samsung 500 Race Information
| Winner | Jeff Burton | Car | No. 31 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Richard Childress | Sponsor | Prilosec OTC |
| Winner Start | 2nd | Winner Laps Led | 1 |
| Started First | Jeff Gordon | Most Laps Led | Jeff Gordon (173) |
| Race Distance | 501 miles (334 laps) | Track Length | 1.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 43 |
| Total Purse | $6,240,747 | Winner Earnings | $526,766 |
| Different Leaders | 9 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 14 |
| Points Leader After Race | Jeff Gordon | Season Race | 7 of 36 |
Samsung 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Prilosec OTC | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 334 | 1 | running | 190 | $526,766 |
| 2 | 4 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | DeWalt | Jack Roush | Ford | 334 | 16 | running | 175 | $357,266 |
| 3 | 6 | 1 | Mark Martin | U.S. Army | Bobby Ginn | Chevrolet | 334 | 0 | running | 165 | $275,583 |
| 4 | 1 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 334 | 173 | running | 170 | $255,811 |
| 5 | 13 | 26 | Jamie McMurray | Crown Royal | Jack Roush | Ford | 334 | 0 | running | 155 | $173,325 |
| 6 | 21 | 16 | Greg Biffle | 3M / Ameriquest | Jack Roush | Ford | 334 | 0 | running | 150 | $160,125 |
| 7 | 24 | 1 | Martin Truex, Jr. | Bass Pro Shops / Tracker Boats | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 334 | 0 | running | 146 | $164,945 |
| 8 | 16 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Texaco / Havoline | Chip Ganassi | Dodge | 334 | 0 | running | 142 | $168,375 |
| 9 | 7 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | FedEx Ground | Joe Gibbs | Chevrolet | 334 | 0 | running | 138 | $143,100 |
| 10 | 14 | 40 | David Stremme | Coors Light | Chip Ganassi | Dodge | 334 | 0 | running | 134 | $130,175 |
| 11 | 17 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Miller Lite | Roger Penske | Dodge | 334 | 42 | running | 135 | $157,233 |
| 12 | 10 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Office Depot | Jack Roush | Ford | 334 | 0 | running | 127 | $129,975 |
| 13 | 27 | 96 | Tony Raines | DLP HDTV | Bill Saunders | Chevrolet | 334 | 0 | running | 124 | $131,325 |
| 14 | 36 | 83 | Brian Vickers | Red Bull | Dietrich Mateschitz | Toyota | 334 | 2 | running | 126 | $114,325 |
| 15 | 42 | 15 | Paul Menard | Menards / Energizer | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 333 | 0 | running | 118 | $113,325 |
| 16 | 8 | 7 | Clint Bowyer | Jack Daniel's | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 333 | 0 | running | 115 | $123,775 |
| 17 | 15 | 19 | Elliott Sadler | Dodge Dealers / UAW | Ray Evernham | Dodge | 333 | 1 | running | 117 | $131,870 |
| 18 | 25 | 13 | Joe Nemechek | CertainTeed / Ginn Resorts | Bobby Ginn | Chevrolet | 333 | 0 | running | 109 | $108,325 |
| 19 | 30 | 38 | David Gilliland | M&M's | Yates Racing | Ford | 332 | 0 | running | 106 | $137,639 |
| 20 | 34 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Dodge Dealers / UAW | Ray Evernham | Dodge | 332 | 0 | running | 103 | $154,816 |
| 21 | 40 | 22 | Dave Blaney | Caterpillar | Bill Davis | Toyota | 332 | 0 | running | 100 | $137,033 |
| 22 | 35 | 70 | Johnny Sauter | Yellow Transportation | Gene Haas | Chevrolet | 332 | 0 | running | 97 | $102,325 |
| 23 | 33 | 25 | Casey Mears | National Guard / GMAC | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 332 | 0 | running | 94 | $113,175 |
| 24 | 23 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Jim Beam | Robby Gordon | Ford | 332 | 1 | running | 96 | $102,625 |
| 25 | 9 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Home Depot / NASCAR Day 2007 | Joe Gibbs | Chevrolet | 332 | 0 | running | 88 | $146,861 |
| 26 | 31 | 66 | Jeff Green | Best Buy | Gene Haas | Chevrolet | 332 | 0 | running | 85 | $121,683 |
| 27 | 39 | 10 | Scott Riggs | Valvoline / Stanley Tools | James Rocco | Dodge | 331 | 0 | running | 82 | $105,925 |
| 28 | 22 | 43 | Bobby Labonte | Cheerios / Betty Crocker | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 331 | 0 | running | 79 | $133,261 |
| 29 | 11 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Shell / Pennzoil | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 331 | 0 | running | 76 | $140,961 |
| 30 | 37 | 44 | Dale Jarrett | UPS | Michael Waltrip | Toyota | 331 | 0 | running | 73 | $91,575 |
| 31 | 38 | 21 | Ken Schrader | Motorcraft | Wood Brothers | Ford | 331 | 0 | running | 70 | $112,364 |
| 32 | 20 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Alltel | Roger Penske | Dodge | 330 | 0 | running | 67 | $122,625 |
| 33 | 29 | 88 | Ricky Rudd | Snickers | Yates Racing | Ford | 321 | 0 | running | 64 | $118,933 |
| 34 | 28 | 14 | Sterling Marlin | Panasonic | Bobby Ginn | Chevrolet | 304 | 0 | running | 61 | $97,508 |
| 35 | 32 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Marathon American Spirit Motor Oil | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 291 | 0 | running | 58 | $94,272 |
| 36 | 12 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | Budweiser | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 288 | 96 | engine | 60 | $128,983 |
| 37 | 5 | 5 | Kyle Busch | Cheez-It / Carquest | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 262 | 0 | running | 52 | $100,475 |
| 38 | 3 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Lowe's | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 260 | 0 | crash | 49 | $135,261 |
| 39 | 19 | 6 | David Ragan | AAA Insurance | Jack Roush | Ford | 239 | 0 | running | 46 | $117,025 |
| 40 | 26 | 41 | Reed Sorenson | Tums | Chip Ganassi | Dodge | 197 | 2 | engine | 48 | $89,075 |
| 41 | 41 | 49 | Mike Bliss | Paralyzed Veterans of America | Beth Ann Morgenthau | Dodge | 42 | 0 | crash | 40 | $80,960 |
| 42 | 43 | 78 | Kenny Wallace | Furniture Row | Barney Visser | Chevrolet | 38 | 0 | engine | 37 | $80,865 |
| 43 | 18 | 18 | J.J. Yeley | Interstate Batteries | Joe Gibbs | Chevrolet | 1 | 0 | crash | 34 | $108,898 |
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