NASCAR Nextel Cup Series 2007
# NASCAR Nextel Cup Series 2007

La NASCAR Nextel Cup Series 2007 è stata la 59ª edizione del campionato professionale di stock car. Il campionato è cominciato il 10 febbraio con lo Daytona 500 per concludersi il 18 novembre con la Ford 400. Il campione in carica era Jimmie Johnson.

## Campionato

Il campionato è stato vinto da Jimmie Johnson.

### Programma completo

Elenco dei team della NASCAR Nextel Cup Series nel 2007 (45 a tempo pieno).

| Auto | Team | No. | Pilota | Capo squadra |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Chevrolet | Ginn Racing 19 Dale Earnhardt, Inc. 17 | 01 | Mark Martin 24 | Ryan Pemberton |
| Chevrolet | Ginn Racing 19 Dale Earnhardt, Inc. 17 | 01 | Regan Smith 7 | Ryan Pemberton |
| Chevrolet | Ginn Racing 19 Dale Earnhardt, Inc. 17 | 01 | Aric Almirola 5 | Ryan Pemberton |
| Chevrolet | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | 1 | Martin Truex Jr. | Kevin Manion |
| Chevrolet | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Tony Eury Jr. 30 Tony Gibson 6 |
| Chevrolet | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | 15 | Paul Menard (R) | Dan Stillman 7 Tony Eury Sr. 9 Dave Charpentier 20 |
| Chevrolet | Furniture Row Racing | 78 | Kenny Wallace 22 | Jay Guy |
| Chevrolet | Furniture Row Racing | 78 | Scott Wimmer 1 | Jay Guy |
| Chevrolet | Furniture Row Racing | 78 | Sterling Marlin 1 | Jay Guy |
| Chevrolet | Furniture Row Racing | 78 | Joe Nemechek 12 | Jay Guy |
| Chevrolet | Haas CNC Racing | 66 | Jeff Green 32 | Harold Holly |
| Chevrolet | Haas CNC Racing | 66 | Jeremy Mayfield 4 | Harold Holly |
| Chevrolet | Haas CNC Racing | 70 | Johnny Sauter | Bootie Barker |
| Chevrolet | Hall of Fame Racing | 96 | Tony Raines 34 | Brandon Thomas |
| Chevrolet | Hall of Fame Racing | 96 | Ron Fellows 2 | Brandon Thomas |
| Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 5 | Kyle Busch | Alan Gustafson |
| Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Steve Letarte 32 Jeff Meendering 4 |
| Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 25 | Casey Mears | Darian Grubb |
| Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Chad Knaus 4 |
| Chevrolet | Joe Gibbs Racing | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Mike Ford |
| Chevrolet | Joe Gibbs Racing | 18 | J. J. Yeley | Steve Addington |
| Chevrolet | Joe Gibbs Racing | 20 | Tony Stewart | Greg Zipadelli |
| Chevrolet | Morgan-McClure Motorsports | 4 | Ward Burton 35 | Chris Carrier |
| Chevrolet | Morgan-McClure Motorsports | 4 | Todd Bodine 1 | Chris Carrier |
| Chevrolet | Richard Childress Racing | 07 | Clint Bowyer | Gil Martin |
| Chevrolet | Richard Childress Racing | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Todd Berrier |
| Chevrolet | Richard Childress Racing | 31 | Jeff Burton | Scott Miller |
| Dodge | BAM Racing | 49 | Mike Bliss 16 | Lee McCall |
| Dodge | BAM Racing | 49 | Klaus Graf 2 | Lee McCall |
| Dodge | BAM Racing | 49 | Chad Chaffin 2 | Lee McCall |
| Dodge | BAM Racing | 49 | Larry Foyt 1 | Lee McCall |
| Dodge | BAM Racing | 49 | Ken Schrader 1 | Lee McCall |
| Dodge | BAM Racing | 49 | John Andretti 14 | Lee McCall |
| Dodge | Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates | 40 | David Stremme | Steven Lane |
| Dodge | Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates | 41 | Reed Sorenson | Jimmy Elledge |
| Dodge | Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya (R) | Donnie Wingo |
| Dodge | Gillett Evernham Motorsports | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Keith Rodden 4 Kenny Francis 32 |
| Dodge | Gillett Evernham Motorsports | 10 | Scott Riggs 33 | Ray Evernham 2 Rodney Childers 31 Scott McDougall 3 |
| Dodge | Gillett Evernham Motorsports | 10 | Patrick Carpentier 3 | Ray Evernham 2 Rodney Childers 31 Scott McDougall 3 |
| Dodge | Gillett Evernham Motorsports | 19 | Elliott Sadler | Scott McDougall 18 Josh Browne 15 Rodney Childers 3 |
| Dodge | Penske Racing South | 2 | Kurt Busch | Roy McCauley 6 Troy Raker 9 Pat Tryson 21 |
| Dodge | Penske Racing South | 12 | Ryan Newman | Mike Nelson |
| Dodge | Petty Enterprises | 43 | Bobby Labonte | Paul Andrews 22 Doug Randolph 14 |
| Dodge | Petty Enterprises | 45 | Kyle Petty 29 | Billy Wilburn |
| Dodge | Petty Enterprises | 45 | Chad McCumbee 2 | Billy Wilburn |
| Dodge | Petty Enterprises | 45 | John Andretti 4 | Billy Wilburn |
| Dodge | Petty Enterprises | 45 | Kenny Wallace 1 | Billy Wilburn |
| Ford | Robby Gordon Motorsports | 7 | Robby Gordon 35 | Greg Erwin 12 Gene Nead 20 Peter Sospenzo 4 |
| Ford | Robby Gordon Motorsports | 7 | P. J. Jones 1 | Greg Erwin 12 Gene Nead 20 Peter Sospenzo 4 |
| Ford | Robert Yates Racing | 38 | David Gilliland | Todd Parrott |
| Ford | Robert Yates Racing | 88 | Ricky Rudd 31 | Butch Hylton 29 Cully Barraclough 7 |
| Ford | Robert Yates Racing | 88 | Kenny Wallace 4 | Butch Hylton 29 Cully Barraclough 7 |
| Ford | Robert Yates Racing | 88 | Mike Wallace 1 | Butch Hylton 29 Cully Barraclough 7 |
| Ford | Roush Fenway Racing | 6 | David Ragan (R) | Jimmy Fennig |
| Ford | Roush Fenway Racing | 16 | Greg Biffle | Pat Tryson 12 Greg Erwin 24 |
| Ford | Roush Fenway Racing | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Chip Bolin 4 Robbie Reiser 32 |
| Ford | Roush Fenway Racing | 26 | Jamie McMurray | Larry Carter |
| Ford | Roush Fenway Racing | 99 | Carl Edwards | Bob Osborne |
| Ford | Wood Brothers/JTG Racing | 21 | Ken Schrader 14 | Ernie Cope 16 Michael McSwain 17 Gene Nead 3 |
| Ford | Wood Brothers/JTG Racing | 21 | Jon Wood 1 | Ernie Cope 16 Michael McSwain 17 Gene Nead 3 |
| Ford | Wood Brothers/JTG Racing | 21 | Bill Elliott 20 | Ernie Cope 16 Michael McSwain 17 Gene Nead 3 |
| Ford | Wood Brothers/JTG Racing | 21 | Boris Said 1 | Ernie Cope 16 Michael McSwain 17 Gene Nead 3 |
| Toyota | Bill Davis Racing | 22 | Dave Blaney | Kevin Hamlin 12 Tommy Baldwin Jr. 24 |
| Toyota | Michael Waltrip Racing | 00 | David Reutimann (R) 34 | Frankie Kerr |
| Toyota | Michael Waltrip Racing | 00 | P. J. Jones 2 | Frankie Kerr |
| Toyota | Michael Waltrip Racing | 44 | Dale Jarrett | Matt Borland 9 Jason Burdett 27 |
| Toyota | Michael Waltrip Racing | 55 | Michael Waltrip 33 | Scott Eggelston 7 Buddy Sisco 29 |
| Toyota | Michael Waltrip Racing | 55 | Terry Labonte 3 | Scott Eggelston 7 Buddy Sisco 29 |
| Toyota | Team Red Bull | 83 | Brian Vickers | Doug Richert 33 Randy Cox 3 |
| Toyota | Team Red Bull | 84 | A. J. Allmendinger (R) | Ricky Viers |

### Programma limitato

| Costruttore | Team | No. | Pilota | Capo squadra | Round(s) |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chevrolet | CJM Racing | 72 | Brandon Whitt | Sammy Speaks | 3 |
| Chevrolet | Ginn Racing | 13 | Joe Nemechek | Peter Sospenzo | 19 |
| Chevrolet | Ginn Racing | 14 | Sterling Marlin | Slugger Labbe | 19 |
| Chevrolet | Ginn Racing | 39 | Regan Smith | Doug Randolph | 2 |
| Chevrolet | Hylton Motorsports | 58 | James Hylton | James Hylton Jr. | 1 |
| Chevrolet | Joe Gibbs Racing | 80 | Aric Almirola | Jason Ratcliff | 1 |
| Chevrolet | Kirk Shelmerdine Racing | 27 | Kirk Shelmerdine | Phil Harris | 3 |
| Chevrolet | Morgan-McClure Motorsports | 04 | Eric McClure | Robert Larkins | 2 |
| Chevrolet | Phoenix Racing | 09 | Mike Wallace | Fred Wanke | 3 |
| Chevrolet | Phoenix Racing | 09 | Sterling Marlin | Fred Wanke | 3 |
| Chevrolet | Richard Childress Racing | 33 | Scott Wimmer | Bobby Leslie | 4 |
| Chevrolet | Rick Ware Racing | 30 | Stanton Barrett | Cal Northrop | 1 |
| Dodge | Brandon Ash Racing | 02 | Brandon Ash | Kenneth Wood | 2 |
| Dodge | E&M Motorsports | 08 | Joe Nemechek | Mark Tutor | 2 |
| Dodge | E&M Motorsports | 08 | Carl Long | Mark Tutor | 1 |
| Dodge | E&M Motorsports | 08 | Burney Lamar | Mark Tutor | 1 |
| Dodge | Front Row Motorsports | 34 | Kevin Lepage | Randy Seals | 7 |
| Dodge | Front Row Motorsports | 34 | Stanton Barrett | Randy Seals | 1 |
| Dodge | Front Row Motorsports | 37 | Bill Elliott | Mark Tutor | 1 |
| Dodge | Front Row Motorsports | 37 | John Andretti | Mark Tutor | 6 |
| Dodge | Front Row Motorsports | 37 | Kevin Lepage | Mark Tutor | 19 |
| Dodge | Front Row Motorsports | 37 | Brian Simo | Mark Tutor | 2 |
| Dodge | Gillett Evernham Motorsports | 98 | Boris Said | Randy Seals | 1 |
| Dodge | McGlynn Racing | 74 | Derrike Cope | Dom Turse | 1 |
| Dodge | Penske Racing South | 06 | Sam Hornish Jr. | Roy McCauley | 8 |
| Ford | Fast Track Racing | 71 | Frank Kimmel | Andy Hillenburg | 1 |
| Ford | No Fear Racing | 60 | Boris Said | Frank Stoddard | 6 |
| Ford | Robby Gordon Motorsports | 77 | Marcos Ambrose | Ernie Cope | 1 |
| Ford | Wood Brothers/JTG Racing | 47 | Ken Schrader | Gene Nead | 1 |
| Ford | Wood Brothers/JTG Racing | 47 | Jon Wood | Gene Nead | 1 |
| Toyota | Bill Davis Racing | 23* | Mike Skinner | Slugger Labbe | 1 |
| Toyota | Bill Davis Racing | 23* | Butch Leitzinger | Slugger Labbe | 1 |
| Toyota | Bill Davis Racing | 27 | Jacques Villeneuve | Slugger Labbe | 2 |
| Toyota | Bill Davis Racing | 36 | Jeremy Mayfield* | Derrick Finley | 31 |
| Toyota | Bill Davis Racing | 36 | Mike Skinner | Derrick Finley | 2 |
| Toyota | Bill Davis Racing | 36 | Johnny Benson | Derrick Finley | 2 |
| Toyota | Riley D'Hondt Motorsports | 91 | Marc Goossens | Jerry Pitts | 1 |
| Toyota | Wyler Racing | 46 | Johnny Benson | Tony Furr | 1 |

* La squadra 36 solitamente guidata da Jeremy Mayfield gestiva Infineon come 23 con Butch Leitzinger al volante. Lo sponsor di Mayfield, 360 OTC, aveva un accordo con Bill Davis Racing e Caterpillar Inc. affinché il 36 corresse come 23 con Leitzinger, perché la California è lo stato di origine di Caterpillar. I 36 sarebbero tornati la gara successiva.

## Calendario

| No. | Gare | Eventi | Data |
| - | - | - | - |
| | Budweiser Shootout | Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach | 10 febbraio |
| | Gatorade Duel | Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach | 15 febbraio |
| 1 | Daytona 500 | Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach | 18 febbraio |
| 2 | Auto Club 500 | California Speedway, Fontana | 25 febbraio |
| 3 | UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 | Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Las Vegas, Nevada | 11 marzo |
| 4 | Kobalt Tools 500 | Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton | 18 marzo |
| 5 | Food City 500 | Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol | 25 marzo |
| 6 | Goody's Cool Orange 500 | Martinsville Speedway, Ridgeway | 1º aprile |
| 7 | Samsung 500 | Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth | 15 aprile |
| 8 | Subway Fresh Fit 500 | Phoenix Raceway, Phoenix | 21 aprile |
| 9 | Aaron's 499 | Talladega Superspeedway, Talladega | 29 aprile |
| 10 | Crown Royal presents the Jim Stewart 400 | Richmond International Raceway, Richmond | 6 maggio |
| 11 | Southern 500 | Darlington Raceway, Darlington | 13 maggio |
| | Nextel Open | Lowe's Motor Speedway, Concord | 19 maggio |
| | Nextel All-Star Challenge | Lowe's Motor Speedway, Concord | 19 maggio |
| 12 | Coca-Cola 600 | Lowe's Motor Speedway, Concord | 27 maggio |
| 13 | Autism Speaks 400 presented by Visa | Dover International Speedway, Dover | 4 giugno |
| 14 | Pocono 500 | Pocono Raceway, Long Pond | 10 giugno |
| 15 | Citizens Bank 400 | Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn | 17 giugno |
| 16 | Toyota/Save Mart 350 | Infineon Raceway, Sonoma | 24 giugno |
| 17 | Lenox Industrial Tools 300 | New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Loudon | 1º luglio |
| 18 | Pepsi 400 | Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach | 7 luglio |
| 19 | USG Sheetrock 400 | Chicagoland Speedway, Joliet | 15 luglio |
| 20 | Allstate 400 at the Brickyard | Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Speedway | 29 luglio |
| 21 | Pennsylvania 500 | Pocono Raceway, Long Pond | 5 agosto |
| 22 | Centurion Boats at The Glen | Watkins Glen International, Watkins Glen | 12 agosto |
| 23 | 3M Performance 400 | Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn | 21 agosto |
| 24 | Sharpie 500 | Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol | 25 agosto |
| 25 | Sharp AQUOS 500 | California Speedway, Fontana | 2 settembre |
| 26 | Chevy Rock & Roll 400 | Richmond International Raceway, Richmond | 8 settembre |
| Chase for the Championship ||||
| 27 | Sylvania 300 | New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Loudon | 16 settembre |
| 28 | Dodge Dealers 400 | Dover International Speedway, Dover | 23 settembre |
| 29 | LifeLock 400 | Kansas Speedway, Kansas City | 30 settembre |
| 30 | UAW-Ford 500 | Talladega Superspeedway, Talladega | 7 ottobre |
| 31 | Bank of America 500 | Lowe's Motor Speedway, Concord | 13 ottobre |
| 32 | Subway 500 | Martinsville Speedway, Ridgeway | 21 ottobre |
| 33 | Pep Boys Auto 500 | Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton | 28 ottobre |
| 34 | Dickies 500 | Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth | 4 novembre |
| 35 | Checker Auto Parts 500 presented by Pennzoil | Phoenix Raceway, Phoenix | 11 novembre |
| 36 | Ford 400 | Homestead-Miami Speedway, Homestead | 18 novembre |

## Gare

| No. | Gara | Pole position | Giri in testa condotti | Pilota vincitore | Costruttore |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Budweiser Shootout | Dale Jarrett | Kyle Busch | Tony Stewart | Chevrolet |
| | Gatorade Duel 1 | David Gilliland | Tony Stewart | Tony Stewart | Chevrolet |
| | Gatorade Duel 2 | Ricky Rudd | Kyle Busch | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet |
| 1 | Daytona 500 | David Gilliland | Kurt Busch | Kevin Harvick | Chevrolet |
| 2 | Auto Club 500 | Jeff Gordon | Matt Kenseth | Matt Kenseth | Ford |
| 3 | UAW-Daimler Chrysler 400 | Kasey Kahne | Jeff Gordon | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet |
| 4 | Kobalt Tools 500 | Ryan Newman | Jimmie Johnson | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet |
| 5 | Food City 500 | Jeff Gordon | Tony Stewart | Kyle Busch | Chevrolet |
| 6 | Goody's Cool Orange 500 | Denny Hamlin | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet |
| 7 | Samsung 500 | Jeff Gordon | Jeff Gordon | Jeff Burton | Chevrolet |
| 8 | Subway Fresh Fit 500 | Jeff Gordon | Tony Stewart | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet |
| 9 | Aaron's 499 | Jeff Gordon | Jeff Gordon | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet |
| 10 | Crown Royal presents the Jim Stewart 400 | Jeff Gordon | Jeff Gordon | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet |
| 11 | Dodge Avenger 500 | Clint Bowyer | Denny Hamlin | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet |
| | Nextel Open | Carl Edwards | Carl Edwards | Martin Truex Jr. | Chevrolet |
| | Nextel All-Star Challenge | Matt Kenseth | Matt Kenseth | Kevin Harvick | Chevrolet |
| 12 | Coca-Cola 600 | Ryan Newman | Kurt Busch | Casey Mears | Chevrolet |
| 13 | Autism Speaks 400 presented by Visa | Ryan Newman | Martin Truex Jr. | Martin Truex Jr. | Chevrolet |
| 14 | Pocono 500 | Ryan Newman | Denny Hamlin | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet |
| 15 | Citizens Bank 400 | J. J. Yeley | Carl Edwards | Carl Edwards | Ford |
| 16 | Toyota/Save Mart 350 | Jamie McMurray | Robby Gordon | Juan Pablo Montoya | Dodge |
| 17 | Lenox Industrial Tools 300 | Dave Blaney | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Denny Hamlin | Chevrolet |
| 18 | Pepsi 400 | Jeff Gordon | Clint Bowyer | Jamie McMurray | Ford |
| 19 | USG Sheetrock 400 | Casey Mears | Tony Stewart | Tony Stewart | Chevrolet |
| 20 | Allstate 400 at the Brickyard | Reed Sorenson | Tony Stewart | Tony Stewart | Chevrolet |
| 21 | Pennsylvania 500 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Kurt Busch | Kurt Busch | Dodge |
| 22 | Centurion Boats at The Glen | Jeff Gordon | Jeff Gordon | Tony Stewart | Chevrolet |
| 23 | 3M Performance 400 | Jeff Gordon | Kurt Busch | Kurt Busch | Dodge |
| 24 | Sharpie 500 | Kasey Kahne | Kasey Kahne | Carl Edwards | Ford |
| 25 | Sharp AQUOS 500 | Kurt Busch | Kyle Busch | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet |
| 26 | Chevy Rock & Roll 400 | Jimmie Johnson | Jeff Gordon | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet |
| 27 | Sylvania 300 | Clint Bowyer | Clint Bowyer | Clint Bowyer | Chevrolet |
| 28 | Dodge Dealers 400 | Jimmie Johnson | Matt Kenseth | Carl Edwards | Ford |
| 29 | LifeLock 400 | Jimmie Johnson | Kurt Busch | Greg Biffle | Ford |
| 30 | UAW-Ford 500 | Michael Waltrip | Denny Hamlin | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet |
| 31 | Bank of America 500 | Ryan Newman | Jimmie Johnson | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet |
| 32 | Subway 500 | Jeff Gordon | Jeff Gordon | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet |
| 33 | Pep Boys Auto 500 | Greg Biffle | Martin Truex Jr. | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet |
| 34 | Dickies 500 | Martin Truex Jr. | Kyle Busch | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet |
| 35 | Checker Auto Parts 500 presented by Pennzoil | Carl Edwards | Matt Kenseth | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet |
| 36 | Ford 400 | Jimmie Johnson | Matt Kenseth | Matt Kenseth | Ford |
