Race
Jamie McMurray and Kyle Busch created one of the most memorable finishes, running side-by-side for nearly 32 laps. Jamie McMurray defeated Kyle Busch to win the Pepsi 400 and claim his second victory and end a 166-race winless streak that had spanned since 2002 when he won in only his second start while subbing for Sterling Marlin. The final margin of victory was .005 seconds, tied for the second-closest margin in NASCAR history since electronic scoring and timing was adopted in 1993. The rest of the top five consisted of Kurt Busch, Carl Edwards, and Jeff Gordon.
As at the Daytona 500, some of the sport's biggest stars struggled. Kevin Harvick finished 34th, Dale Earnhardt, Jr. 36th, Tony Stewart 38th, and Denny Hamlin 43rd. Despite the fact there were many incidents throughout the race, most were relatively minor and "the Big One" never happened.
The number 07 car finished in 7th. Making the 07 car finishing 7th on 07-07-07.
Top ten results:
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Car | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | #26 | Jamie McMurray | Ford | Roush Fenway Racing |
| 2. | #5 | Kyle Busch | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 3. | #2 | Kurt Busch | Dodge | Penske Racing |
| 4. | #99 | Carl Edwards | Ford | Roush Fenway Racing |
| 5. | #24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 6. | #16 | Greg Biffle | Ford | Roush Fenway Racing |
| 7. | #07 | Clint Bowyer | Chevrolet | Richard Childress Racing |
| 8. | #17 | Matt Kenseth | Ford | Roush Fenway Racing |
| 9. | #9 | Kasey Kahne | Dodge | Evernham Motorsports |
| 10. | #48 | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports |
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“Very few of our race can be said to be yet finished men. We still carry sticking to us some remains of the preceding inferior quadruped organization. We call these millions men; but they are not yet men. Half-engaged in the soil, pawing to get free, man needs all the music that can be brought to disengage him.”
—Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882)
“The brutalities of progress are called revolutions. When they are over we realize this: that the human race has been roughly handled, but that it has advanced.”
—Victor Hugo (1802–1885)
“The whole race is a poet that writes down
The eccentric propositions of its fate.”
—Wallace Stevens (1879–1955)