Race: UAW-Ford 500
NASCAR Nextel Cup Series: Race 30 of 36
Date: October 7, 2007
Track: Talladega Superspeedway
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UAW-Ford 500 Race Information
| Winner | Jeff Gordon | Car | No. 24 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Rick Hendrick | Sponsor | DuPont / Pepsi |
| Winner Start | 34th | Winner Laps Led | 1 |
| Started First | Michael Waltrip | Most Laps Led | Denny Hamlin (40) |
| Race Distance | 500.08 miles (188 laps) | Track Length | 2.66 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 43 |
| Total Purse | $4,603,006 | Winner Earnings | $246,036 |
| Different Leaders | 22 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 21 |
| Points Leader After Race | Jeff Gordon | Season Race | 30 of 36 |
UAW-Ford 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 34 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont / Pepsi | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 188 | 1 | running | 190 | $246,036 |
| 2 | 19 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Lowe's | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 188 | 6 | running | 175 | $216,461 |
| 3 | 2 | 22 | Dave Blaney | Caterpillar | Bill Davis | Toyota | 188 | 1 | running | 170 | $180,783 |
| 4 | 18 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | FedEx Ground | Joe Gibbs | Chevrolet | 188 | 40 | running | 170 | $140,975 |
| 5 | 16 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Alltel | Roger Penske | Dodge | 188 | 10 | running | 160 | $149,025 |
| 6 | 29 | 25 | Casey Mears | National Guard / GMAC | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 188 | 0 | running | 150 | $114,325 |
| 7 | 41 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Miller Lite | Roger Penske | Dodge | 188 | 0 | running | 146 | $127,933 |
| 8 | 11 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Home Depot | Joe Gibbs | Chevrolet | 188 | 38 | running | 147 | $134,736 |
| 9 | 14 | 96 | Tony Raines | DLP HDTV | Bill Saunders | Chevrolet | 188 | 5 | running | 143 | $96,425 |
| 10 | 28 | 41 | Reed Sorenson | Target | Chip Ganassi | Dodge | 188 | 0 | running | 109 | $114,358 |
| 11 | 23 | 7 | Clint Bowyer | Jack Daniel's | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 188 | 1 | running | 135 | $92,625 |
| 12 | 39 | 70 | Johnny Sauter | Radioactive Energy Drink | Gene Haas | Chevrolet | 188 | 2 | running | 132 | $98,750 |
| 13 | 32 | 66 | Jeff Green | Garmin | Gene Haas | Chevrolet | 188 | 1 | running | 129 | $103,383 |
| 14 | 31 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Office Depot | Jack Roush | Ford | 188 | 0 | running | 121 | $89,325 |
| 15 | 22 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Texaco / Havoline | Chip Ganassi | Dodge | 188 | 0 | running | 118 | $115,925 |
| 16 | 9 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Dodge Dealers / UAW | Gillett Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 188 | 0 | running | 115 | $121,891 |
| 17 | 33 | 40 | David Stremme | Coors Light | Chip Ganassi | Dodge | 188 | 1 | running | 117 | $78,050 |
| 18 | 17 | 18 | J.J. Yeley | Interstate Batteries | Joe Gibbs | Chevrolet | 188 | 0 | running | 109 | $105,658 |
| 19 | 15 | 88 | Mike Wallace | M&M's | Yates Racing | Ford | 188 | 0 | running | 106 | $108,408 |
| 20 | 37 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Shell / Pennzoil | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 188 | 1 | running | 108 | $125,236 |
| 21 | 6 | 27 | Jacques Villeneuve | UNICEF | Bill Davis | Toyota | 188 | 0 | running | 100 | $73,325 |
| 22 | 5 | 0 | David Reutimann | Burger King | Michael Waltrip | Toyota | 179 | 2 | crash | 102 | $88,233 |
| 23 | 20 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Dish Network / Starz | Jack Roush | Ford | 176 | 0 | crash | 94 | $92,150 |
| 24 | 10 | 19 | Elliott Sadler | Dodge Dealers / UAW | Gillett Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 175 | 25 | crash | 96 | $94,120 |
| 25 | 1 | 55 | Michael Waltrip | NAPA Auto Parts | Michael Waltrip | Toyota | 175 | 6 | crash | 93 | $88,722 |
| 26 | 25 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | DeWalt | Jack Roush | Ford | 171 | 0 | running | 85 | $120,066 |
| 27 | 27 | 38 | David Gilliland | M&M's | Yates Racing | Ford | 167 | 0 | running | 82 | $102,239 |
| 28 | 12 | 45 | Kyle Petty | American Spirit Motor Oil | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 161 | 1 | crash | 84 | $74,775 |
| 29 | 24 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Camping World | Robby Gordon | Ford | 161 | 3 | running | 81 | $74,625 |
| 30 | 38 | 1 | Aric Almirola | U.S. Army | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 156 | 0 | engine | 73 | $82,450 |
| 31 | 40 | 21 | Ken Schrader | Motorcraft | Wood Brothers | Ford | 152 | 0 | crash | 70 | $90,514 |
| 32 | 4 | 78 | Joe Nemechek | Furniture Row | Barney Visser | Chevrolet | 149 | 0 | running | 67 | $71,375 |
| 33 | 7 | 49 | John Andretti | Paralyzed Veterans of America | Beth Ann Morgenthau | Dodge | 149 | 0 | running | 64 | $71,925 |
| 34 | 42 | 6 | David Ragan | AAA Travel | Jack Roush | Ford | 146 | 0 | crash | 61 | $106,625 |
| 35 | 8 | 43 | Bobby Labonte | Cheerios Racing / Pillsbury | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 144 | 3 | crash | 63 | $107,561 |
| 36 | 36 | 5 | Kyle Busch | Kellogg's / Carquest | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 144 | 1 | crash | 60 | $88,475 |
| 37 | 35 | 26 | Jamie McMurray | Irwin Vise-Grip GrooveLocks | Jack Roush | Ford | 144 | 0 | crash | 52 | $78,350 |
| 38 | 30 | 15 | Paul Menard | Menards / Peak | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 144 | 0 | crash | 49 | $70,225 |
| 39 | 3 | 83 | Brian Vickers | Red Bull | Dietrich Mateschitz | Toyota | 144 | 8 | crash | 51 | $70,500 |
| 40 | 26 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | Budweiser | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 136 | 31 | engine | 48 | $120,768 |
| 41 | 43 | 44 | Dale Jarrett | UPS | Michael Waltrip | Toyota | 136 | 0 | crash | 40 | $69,810 |
| 42 | 13 | 1 | Martin Truex, Jr. | Bass Pro Shops / Tracker Boats | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 113 | 1 | engine | 42 | $96,025 |
| 43 | 21 | 31 | Jeff Burton | AT&T Mobility | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 91 | 0 | engine | 34 | $109,840 |
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