Race: Sharp AQUOS 500
NASCAR Nextel Cup Series: Race 25 of 36
Date: September 2, 2007
Track: Auto Club Speedway
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Sharp AQUOS 500 Race Information
| Winner | Jimmie Johnson | Car | No. 48 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Rick Hendrick | Sponsor | Lowe's / Jimmie Johnson Foundation |
| Winner Start | 2nd | Winner Laps Led | 84 |
| Started First | Kurt Busch | Most Laps Led | Kyle Busch (97) |
| Race Distance | 500 miles (250 laps) | Track Length | 2 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 43 |
| Total Purse | $5,236,335 | Winner Earnings | $289,411 |
| Different Leaders | 16 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 17 |
| Points Leader After Race | Jeff Gordon | Season Race | 25 of 36 |
Sharp AQUOS 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Lowe's / Jimmie Johnson Foundation | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 250 | 84 | running | 190 | $289,411 |
| 2 | 19 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Office Depot | Jack Roush | Ford | 250 | 0 | running | 170 | $185,450 |
| 3 | 5 | 5 | Kyle Busch | Cheez-it / Carquest | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 250 | 97 | running | 175 | $163,225 |
| 4 | 15 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Richard Childress Racing | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 250 | 1 | running | 165 | $163,491 |
| 5 | 7 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | Budweiser | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 250 | 15 | running | 160 | $180,433 |
| 6 | 8 | 1 | Martin Truex, Jr. | Bass Pro Shops / Tracker Boats | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 250 | 4 | running | 155 | $135,345 |
| 7 | 36 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | R&L Carriers / DeWalt | Jack Roush | Ford | 250 | 0 | running | 146 | $158,941 |
| 8 | 17 | 83 | Brian Vickers | Red Bull | Dietrich Mateschitz | Toyota | 250 | 3 | running | 147 | $102,975 |
| 9 | 1 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Miller Lite | Roger Penske | Dodge | 250 | 21 | running | 143 | $146,308 |
| 10 | 3 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Dodge Dealers / UAW | Gillett Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 250 | 0 | running | 134 | $148,216 |
| 11 | 11 | 43 | Bobby Labonte | Cheerios / Totino's Pizza Rolls | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 250 | 4 | running | 135 | $138,361 |
| 12 | 33 | 6 | David Ragan | AAA Insurance | Jack Roush | Ford | 250 | 0 | running | 127 | $137,475 |
| 13 | 22 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Home Depot | Joe Gibbs | Chevrolet | 250 | 12 | running | 129 | $143,286 |
| 14 | 12 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Shell / Pennzoil | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | running | 121 | $141,836 |
| 15 | 13 | 25 | Casey Mears | National Guard / GMAC | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 250 | 1 | running | 123 | $111,525 |
| 16 | 38 | 26 | Jamie McMurray | Sharp AQUOS | Jack Roush | Ford | 250 | 0 | running | 115 | $104,275 |
| 17 | 10 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Aflac | Jack Roush | Ford | 250 | 0 | running | 112 | $109,325 |
| 18 | 18 | 84 | A.J. Allmendinger | Red Bull | Dietrich Mateschitz | Toyota | 249 | 0 | running | 109 | $90,275 |
| 19 | 9 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | FedEx Express | Joe Gibbs | Chevrolet | 249 | 0 | running | 106 | $108,600 |
| 20 | 24 | 7 | Clint Bowyer | DirecTV | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 249 | 0 | running | 103 | $103,900 |
| 21 | 31 | 41 | Reed Sorenson | Target / Memorex | Chip Ganassi | Dodge | 249 | 0 | running | 100 | $119,083 |
| 22 | 16 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont / Cromax Pro | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 249 | 0 | running | 97 | $135,011 |
| 23 | 32 | 66 | Jeff Green | Best Buy | Gene Haas | Chevrolet | 249 | 0 | running | 94 | $115,533 |
| 24 | 20 | 15 | Paul Menard | Menards / Johns Manville | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 249 | 0 | running | 91 | $91,850 |
| 25 | 14 | 38 | David Gilliland | M&M's | Yates Racing | Ford | 249 | 0 | running | 88 | $114,689 |
| 26 | 26 | 21 | Bill Elliott | Motorcraft | Wood Brothers | Ford | 248 | 1 | running | 90 | $109,689 |
| 27 | 34 | 96 | Tony Raines | DLP HDTV / Best Buy | Bill Saunders | Chevrolet | 248 | 0 | running | 82 | $97,925 |
| 28 | 39 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Wells Fargo | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 248 | 1 | running | 84 | $103,858 |
| 29 | 23 | 18 | J.J. Yeley | Interstate Batteries | Joe Gibbs | Chevrolet | 248 | 0 | running | 76 | $117,408 |
| 30 | 41 | 70 | Johnny Sauter | Haas Automation | Gene Haas | Chevrolet | 248 | 2 | running | 78 | $89,850 |
| 31 | 40 | 1 | Aric Almirola | U.S. Army | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 248 | 0 | running | 70 | $97,200 |
| 32 | 28 | 0 | David Reutimann | Burger King | Michael Waltrip | Toyota | 247 | 1 | running | 72 | $100,808 |
| 33 | 42 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Wrigley's Big Red | Chip Ganassi | Dodge | 247 | 0 | running | 64 | $124,125 |
| 34 | 21 | 40 | David Stremme | Target | Chip Ganassi | Dodge | 245 | 0 | running | 61 | $86,050 |
| 35 | 6 | 19 | Elliott Sadler | Dodge Dealers / UAW | Gillett Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 245 | 0 | running | 58 | $104,345 |
| 36 | 27 | 36 | Jeremy Mayfield | 360 OTC | Bill Davis | Toyota | 229 | 0 | crash | 30 | $85,950 |
| 37 | 43 | 49 | John Andretti | Paralyzed Veterans of America | Beth Ann Morgenthau | Dodge | 203 | 2 | crash | 57 | $95,447 |
| 38 | 30 | 22 | Dave Blaney | Caterpillar | Bill Davis | Toyota | 201 | 0 | engine | 49 | $93,850 |
| 39 | 4 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Kodak | Roger Penske | Dodge | 194 | 1 | engine | 51 | $117,875 |
| 40 | 37 | 88 | Ricky Rudd | Snickers Generation Max | Yates Racing | Ford | 179 | 0 | crash | 43 | $116,783 |
| 41 | 35 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Original Roadhouse Grill / Jim Beam | Robby Gordon | Ford | 159 | 0 | running | 40 | $85,705 |
| 42 | 25 | 55 | Michael Waltrip | NAPA Auto Parts | Michael Waltrip | Toyota | 38 | 0 | crash | 37 | $85,640 |
| 43 | 29 | 78 | Joe Nemechek | Furniture Row | Barney Visser | Chevrolet | 9 | 0 | engine | 34 | $85,008 |
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