2007 UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400
# 2007 UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400

The 2007 UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 was the third stock car race of the 2007 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series and the 10th iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, March 11, 2007, before an audience of 156,000 in North Las Vegas, Nevada at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) permanent D-shaped oval racetrack. The race took the scheduled 267 laps to complete. In the final laps of the race, Hendrick Motorsports driver Jimmie Johnson would manage to mount a late-race charge to the front, passing for the lead with 28 laps to go in the race to take his 24th career NASCAR Nextel Cup Series victory and his first victory of the season. To fill out the top three, Hendrick Motorsports driver Jeff Gordon and Joe Gibbs Racing driver Denny Hamlin would finish second and third, respectively.

## Background

Las Vegas Motor Speedway, located in Clark County, Nevada in Las Vegas, Nevada about 15 miles northeast of the Las Vegas Strip, is a 1,200-acre (490 ha) complex of multiple tracks for motorsports racing. The complex is owned by Speedway Motorsports, Inc., which is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.

### Entry list

* (R) denotes rookie driver.

| # | Driver | Team | Make | Sponsor |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 00 | David Reutimann (R) | Michael Waltrip Racing | Toyota | Domino's |
| 1 | Martin Truex Jr. | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | Bass Pro Shops, Tracker Boats |
| 01 | Mark Martin | Ginn Racing | Chevrolet | U.S. Army |
| 2 | Kurt Busch | Penske Racing South | Dodge | Miller Lite |
| 4 | Ward Burton | Morgan–McClure Motorsports | Chevrolet | State Water Heaters |
| 5 | Kyle Busch | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | Kellogg's, Carquest |
| 6 | David Ragan (R) | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | AAA |
| 7 | Robby Gordon | Robby Gordon Motorsports | Ford | Robby Gordon Motorsports |
| 07 | Clint Bowyer | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | Jack Daniel's |
| 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | Budweiser |
| 9 | Kasey Kahne | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | McDonald's, Dodge |
| 10 | Scott Riggs | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | Auto Value Bumper To Bumper |
| 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | FedEx Kinko's |
| 12 | Ryan Newman | Penske Racing South | Dodge | Alltel |
| 13 | Joe Nemechek | Ginn Racing | Chevrolet | CertainTeed |
| 14 | Sterling Marlin | Ginn Racing | Chevrolet | Waste Management |
| 15 | Paul Menard (R) | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | Menards, Johns Manville |
| 16 | Greg Biffle | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | Ameriquest Mortgage |
| 17 | Matt Kenseth | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | DeWalt |
| 18 | J. J. Yeley | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | Interstate Batteries |
| 19 | Elliott Sadler | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | Dodge, UAW-Daimler Chrysler 400 |
| 20 | Tony Stewart | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | The Home Depot |
| 21 | Jon Wood | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | U.S. Air Force |
| 22 | Dave Blaney | Bill Davis Racing | Toyota | Caterpillar |
| 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | Nicorette, DuPont |
| 25 | Casey Mears | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | National Guard, GMAC |
| 26 | Jamie McMurray | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | Crown Royal |
| 29 | Kevin Harvick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | Shell, Pennzoil |
| 31 | Jeff Burton | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | Cingular Wireless |
| 34 | Kevin Lepage | Front Row Motorsports | Dodge | Front Row Motorsports |
| 36 | Jeremy Mayfield | Bill Davis Racing | Toyota | 360 OTC, WrestleMania 23 |
| 37 | John Andretti | Front Row Motorsports | Dodge | Camping World |
| 38 | David Gilliland | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | M&M's |
| 40 | David Stremme | Chip Ganassi Racing | Dodge | Coors Light |
| 41 | Reed Sorenson | Chip Ganassi Racing | Dodge | Target |
| 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya (R) | Chip Ganassi Racing | Dodge | Texaco, Havoline |
| 43 | Bobby Labonte | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | Cheerios |
| 44 | Dale Jarrett | Michael Waltrip Racing | Toyota | UPS |
| 45 | Kyle Petty | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | Wells Fargo |
| 47 | Ken Schrader | Wood Brothers/JTG Racing | Ford | Ore-Ida, Kingsford, Clorox |
| 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | Lowe's |
| 49 | Mike Bliss | BAM Racing | Dodge | Zone Loans |
| 55 | Michael Waltrip | Michael Waltrip Racing | Toyota | NAPA Auto Parts |
| 66 | Jeff Green | Haas CNC Racing | Chevrolet | Samsung Four Seasons of Hope |
| 70 | Johnny Sauter | Haas CNC Racing | Chevrolet | Yellow Transportation |
| 72 | Brandon Whitt | CJM Racing | Chevrolet | Dutch Quality Stone |
| 78 | Kenny Wallace | Furniture Row Racing | Chevrolet | Furniture Row |
| 80 | Aric Almirola | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | Joe Gibbs Driven Racing Oil |
| 83 | Brian Vickers | Red Bull Racing Team | Toyota | Red Bull |
| 84 | A. J. Allmendinger (R) | Red Bull Racing Team | Toyota | Red Bull |
| 88 | Ricky Rudd | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | Snickers |
| 96 | Tony Raines | Hall of Fame Racing | Chevrolet | DLP HDTV, Texas Instruments |
| 99 | Carl Edwards | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | Office Depot |
| Official entry list |||||

## Practice

### First practice

The first practice session was held on Friday, March 9, at 2:30 PM EST. The session would last for one hour and 30 minutes. Kasey Kahne, driving for Evernham Motorsports, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 29.840 and an average speed of 180.965 miles per hour (291.235 km/h).

| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 29.840 | 180.965 |
| 2 | 38 | David Gilliland | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 29.921 | 180.475 |
| 3 | 01 | Mark Martin | Ginn Racing | Chevrolet | 30.073 | 179.563 |
| Full first practice results |||||||

### Second practice

The second practice session was held on Saturday, March 10, at 12:00 PM EST. The session would last for 50 minutes. Clint Bowyer, driving for Richard Childress Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 30.219 and an average speed of 178.695 miles per hour (287.582 km/h).

| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 07 | Clint Bowyer | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 30.219 | 178.695 |
| 2 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.222 | 178.678 |
| 3 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya (R) | Chip Ganassi Racing | Dodge | 30.246 | 178.536 |
| Full second practice results |||||||

### Final practice

The final practice session, sometimes referred to as Happy Hour, was held on Saturday, March 10, at 1:20 PM EST. The session would last for one hour. Clint Bowyer, driving for Richard Childress Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 30.385 and an average speed of 177.719 miles per hour (286.011 km/h).

| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 07 | Clint Bowyer | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 30.385 | 177.719 |
| 2 | 01 | Mark Martin | Ginn Racing | Chevrolet | 30.506 | 177.014 |
| 3 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 30.516 | 176.956 |
| Full Happy Hour practice results |||||||

## Qualifying

Qualifying was held on Friday, March 9, at 6:10 PM EST. Each driver would have two laps to set a fastest time; the fastest of the two would count as their official qualifying lap. While positions 1-42 would be determined by qualifying speed, the top 35 teams in owner's points would be assured that they would earn a spot in the field if they had managed to make an effort to qualify. The remaining seven positions from positions 36-42 would be assigned to those drivers with the fastest qualifying speeds whose car owners are not among the top 35. The final starting position, position 43, can be utilized by a car owner whose driver is a current or past NASCAR NEXTEL Cup champion who participated as a driver during the current of previous season and was entered in the event for that owner in that car prior to the entry deadline. In the case that iff there was more than one series champion vying for the position, it would be given to the most recent series champion. If the final provisional starting position is not filled by a current or past series champion, it will be assigned to the next eligible car owner according to qualifying results.

Kasey Kahne, driving for Evernham Motorsports, would win the pole, setting a time of 29.212 and an average speed of 184.855 miles per hour (297.495 km/h).

Ten drivers would fail to qualify.

### Full qualifying results

| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 29.212 | 184.855 |
| 2 | 40 | David Stremme | Chip Ganassi Racing | Dodge | 29.317 | 184.193 |
| 3 | 19 | Elliott Sadler | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 29.368 | 183.874 |
| 4 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya (R) | Chip Ganassi Racing | Dodge | 29.478 | 183.188 |
| 5 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 29.512 | 182.976 |
| 6 | 10 | Scott Riggs | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 29.530 | 182.865 |
| 7 | 41 | Reed Sorenson | Chip Ganassi Racing | Dodge | 29.537 | 182.822 |
| 8 | 14 | Sterling Marlin | Ginn Racing | Chevrolet | 29.585 | 182.525 |
| 9 | 13 | Joe Nemechek | Ginn Racing | Chevrolet | 29.627 | 182.266 |
| 10 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Penske Racing South | Dodge | 29.667 | 182.020 |
| 11 | 22 | Dave Blaney | Bill Davis Racing | Toyota | 29.707 | 181.775 |
| 12 | 5 | Kyle Busch | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 29.709 | 181.763 |
| 13 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 29.741 | 181.568 |
| 14 | 01 | Mark Martin | Ginn Racing | Chevrolet | 29.753 | 181.494 |
| 15 | 78 | Kenny Wallace | Furniture Row Racing | Chevrolet | 29.772 | 181.378 |
| 16 | 07 | Clint Bowyer | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 29.786 | 181.293 |
| 17 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 29.822 | 181.074 |
| 18 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 29.829 | 181.032 |
| 19 | 15 | Paul Menard (R) | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 29.842 | 180.953 |
| 20 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 29.850 | 180.904 |
| 21 | 38 | David Gilliland | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 29.852 | 180.892 |
| 22 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 29.853 | 180.886 |
| 23 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 29.864 | 180.820 |
| 24 | 18 | J. J. Yeley | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 29.867 | 180.802 |
| 25 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 29.901 | 180.596 |
| 26 | 1 | Martin Truex Jr. | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 29.910 | 180.542 |
| 27 | 96 | Tony Raines | Hall of Fame Racing | Chevrolet | 29.919 | 180.487 |
| 28 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 29.932 | 180.409 |
| 29 | 66 | Jeff Green | Haas CNC Racing | Chevrolet | 29.949 | 180.307 |
| 30 | 4 | Ward Burton | Morgan–McClure Motorsports | Chevrolet | 29.957 | 180.258 |
| 31 | 80 | Aric Almirola | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 29.971 | 180.174 |
| 32 | 70 | Johnny Sauter | Haas CNC Racing | Chevrolet | 29.974 | 180.156 |
| 33 | 26 | Jamie McMurray | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 29.985 | 180.090 |
| 34 | 25 | Casey Mears | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 29.990 | 180.060 |
| 35 | 6 | David Ragan (R) | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 30.029 | 179.826 |
| 36 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.061 | 179.635 |
| 37 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 30.090 | 179.462 |
| 38 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Robby Gordon Motorsports | Ford | 30.110 | 179.342 |
| 39 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Penske Racing South | Dodge | 30.131 | 179.217 |
| Qualified by owner's points |||||||
| 40 | 88 | Ricky Rudd | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 30.159 | 179.051 |
| 41 | 21 | Jon Wood | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 30.704 | 175.873 |
| 42 | 43 | Bobby Labonte | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | - | - |
| Champion's Provisional |||||||
| 43 | 44 | Dale Jarrett | Michael Waltrip Racing | Toyota | 30.531 | 176.869 |
| Failed to qualify |||||||
| 44 | 84 | A. J. Allmendinger (R) | Red Bull Racing Team | Toyota | 30.006 | 179.964 |
| 45 | 49 | Mike Bliss | BAM Racing | Dodge | 30.037 | 179.778 |
| 46 | 37 | John Andretti | Front Row Motorsports | Dodge | 30.130 | 179.223 |
| 47 | 83 | Brian Vickers | Red Bull Racing Team | Toyota | 30.167 | 179.003 |
| 48 | 00 | David Reutimann (R) | Michael Waltrip Racing | Toyota | 30.240 | 178.571 |
| 49 | 36 | Jeremy Mayfield | Bill Davis Racing | Toyota | 30.464 | 177.258 |
| 50 | 72 | Brandon Whitt | CJM Racing | Chevrolet | 30.591 | 176.523 |
| 51 | 34 | Kevin Lepage | Front Row Motorsports | Dodge | 30.788 | 175.393 |
| 52 | 55 | Michael Waltrip | Michael Waltrip Racing | Toyota | 31.138 | 173.421 |
| 53 | 47 | Ken Schrader | Wood Brothers/JTG Racing | Ford | - | - |
| Official qualifying results |||||||

## Race results

| Fin | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts | Winnings |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 23 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 267 | 89 | running | 190 | $415,386 |
| 2 | 36 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 267 | 111 | running | 180 | $287,011 |
| 3 | 17 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 267 | 0 | running | 165 | $212,225 |
| 4 | 37 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 267 | 1 | running | 165 | $208,941 |
| 5 | 14 | 01 | Mark Martin | Ginn Racing | Chevrolet | 267 | 15 | running | 160 | $180,783 |
| 6 | 13 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 267 | 3 | running | 155 | $128,625 |
| 7 | 25 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 267 | 0 | running | 146 | $158,436 |
| 8 | 39 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Penske Racing South | Dodge | 267 | 1 | running | 147 | $143,225 |
| 9 | 12 | 5 | Kyle Busch | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 267 | 4 | running | 143 | $116,250 |
| 10 | 33 | 26 | Jamie McMurray | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 267 | 0 | running | 134 | $117,825 |
| 11 | 28 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 267 | 1 | running | 135 | $144,233 |
| 12 | 26 | 1 | Martin Truex Jr. | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 267 | 2 | running | 132 | $128,170 |
| 13 | 42 | 43 | Bobby Labonte | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 267 | 3 | running | 129 | $138,461 |
| 14 | 3 | 19 | Elliott Sadler | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 267 | 17 | running | 126 | $125,170 |
| 15 | 5 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 267 | 4 | running | 123 | $135,716 |
| 16 | 18 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 266 | 0 | running | 115 | $111,575 |
| 17 | 38 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Robby Gordon Motorsports | Ford | 266 | 0 | running | 112 | $96,375 |
| 18 | 24 | 18 | J. J. Yeley | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 266 | 1 | running | 114 | $123,183 |
| 19 | 27 | 96 | Tony Raines | Hall of Fame Racing | Chevrolet | 266 | 0 | running | 106 | $104,675 |
| 20 | 2 | 40 | David Stremme | Chip Ganassi Racing | Dodge | 266 | 0 | running | 103 | $95,925 |
| 21 | 21 | 38 | David Gilliland | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 265 | 0 | running | 100 | $119,189 |
| 22 | 4 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya (R) | Chip Ganassi Racing | Dodge | 265 | 0 | running | 97 | $126,950 |
| 23 | 6 | 10 | Scott Riggs | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 265 | 0 | running | 94 | $98,725 |
| 24 | 15 | 78 | Kenny Wallace | Furniture Row Racing | Chevrolet | 265 | 0 | running | 91 | $85,550 |
| 25 | 29 | 66 | Jeff Green | Haas CNC Racing | Chevrolet | 265 | 0 | running | 88 | $112,308 |
| 26 | 10 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Penske Racing South | Dodge | 265 | 0 | running | 85 | $120,708 |
| 27 | 20 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 265 | 0 | running | 82 | $131,286 |
| 28 | 22 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 265 | 0 | running | 79 | $98,708 |
| 29 | 41 | 21 | Jon Wood | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 264 | 0 | running | 76 | $104,064 |
| 30 | 40 | 88 | Ricky Rudd | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 264 | 0 | running | 73 | $112,608 |
| 31 | 7 | 41 | Reed Sorenson | Chip Ganassi Racing | Dodge | 263 | 0 | running | 70 | $100,533 |
| 32 | 19 | 15 | Paul Menard (R) | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 263 | 0 | running | 67 | $80,675 |
| 33 | 43 | 44 | Dale Jarrett | Michael Waltrip Racing | Toyota | 263 | 0 | running | 64 | $81,425 |
| 34 | 8 | 14 | Sterling Marlin | Ginn Racing | Chevrolet | 251 | 1 | engine | 66 | $89,822 |
| 35 | 1 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 251 | 13 | crash | 63 | $138,741 |
| 36 | 16 | 07 | Clint Bowyer | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 239 | 1 | running | 60 | $87,850 |
| 37 | 35 | 6 | David Ragan (R) | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 236 | 0 | running | 52 | $115,450 |
| 38 | 9 | 13 | Joe Nemechek | Ginn Racing | Chevrolet | 156 | 0 | crash | 49 | $79,425 |
| 39 | 32 | 70 | Johnny Sauter | Haas CNC Racing | Chevrolet | 147 | 0 | running | 46 | $79,225 |
| 40 | 34 | 25 | Casey Mears | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 141 | 0 | running | 43 | $86,975 |
| 41 | 31 | 80 | Aric Almirola | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 46 | 0 | crash | 40 | $78,775 |
| 42 | 11 | 22 | Dave Blaney | Bill Davis Racing | Toyota | 17 | 0 | crash | 37 | $86,630 |
| 43 | 30 | 4 | Ward Burton | Morgan–McClure Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15 | 0 | crash | 34 | $79,452 |
| Failed to qualify |||||||||||
| 44 | | 84 | A. J. Allmendinger (R) | Red Bull Racing Team | Toyota | | | | | |
| 45 | | 49 | Mike Bliss | BAM Racing | Dodge | | | | | |
| 46 | | 37 | John Andretti | Front Row Motorsports | Dodge | | | | | |
| 47 | | 83 | Brian Vickers | Red Bull Racing Team | Toyota | | | | | |
| 48 | | 00 | David Reutimann (R) | Michael Waltrip Racing | Toyota | | | | | |
| 49 | | 36 | Jeremy Mayfield | Bill Davis Racing | Toyota | | | | | |
| 50 | | 72 | Brandon Whitt | CJM Racing | Chevrolet | | | | | |
| 51 | | 34 | Kevin Lepage | Front Row Motorsports | Dodge | | | | | |
| 52 | | 55 | Michael Waltrip | Michael Waltrip Racing | Toyota | | | | | |
| 53 | | 47 | Ken Schrader | Wood Brothers/JTG Racing | Ford | | | | | |
| Official race results |||||||||||

## Standings after the race

| | Pos | Driver | Points |
| - | - | - | - |
| | 1 | Mark Martin | 495 |
| 1 | 2 | Jeff Gordon | 489 (-6) |
| 1 | 3 | Jeff Burton | 453 (-42) |
| 11 | 4 | Jimmie Johnson | 406 (–89) |
| 6 | 5 | Matt Kenseth | 397 (–98) |
| 2 | 6 | Kevin Harvick | 389 (–106) |
| 2 | 7 | Kyle Busch | 382 (–113) |
| 10 | 8 | Denny Hamlin | 374 (–121) |
| 1 | 9 | J. J. Yeley | 365 (–130) |
| 6 | 10 | Elliott Sadler | 342 (–153) |
| 1 | 11 | David Stremme | 339 (–156) |
| 1 | 12 | David Gilliland | 335 (–160) |
| Official driver's standings ||||
