2007 USG Sheetrock 400 - Race

Race

Tony Stewart won for the first time in 2007 and for the 30th time in his career. He also led the most laps in the competition, 108 out of 267. His margin of victory over second-place Matt Kenseth was 1.727 seconds. The rest of the top five drivers, in order, were Carl Edwards, Kevin Harvick, and Clint Bowyer.

Jimmie Johnson led the second-most laps (82), but encountered tire trouble toward the end and wound up in 37th place.

Jeff Gordon (9th) extended his points lead over Denny Hamlin (17th) to 303 points. Dale Earnhardt, Jr. led Ryan Newman by 39 points for 12th place and the final spot in the 2007 Chase for the NEXTEL Cup. After this race, seven races remained until the "playoff" field was set.

Sunday (day) race results
Position Car number Driver Manufacturer Team
1 20 Tony Stewart Chevrolet Joe Gibbs Racing
2 17 Matt Kenseth Ford Roush Fenway Racing
3 99 Carl Edwards Ford Roush Fenway Racing
4 29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet Richard Childress Racing
5 25 Casey Mears Chevrolet Hendrick Motorsports
6 2 Kurt Busch Dodge Penske Racing
7 31 Jeff Burton Chevrolet Richard Childress Racing
8 12 Ryan Newman Dodge Penske Racing
9 24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet Hendrick Motorsports
10 07 Clint Bowyer Chevrolet Richard Childress Racing

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