Race
Carl Edwards won the Sharpie 500 for his second win of 2007 and sixth of his career. Together, he and second-place finisher Kahne led 487 of the race's 500 laps. Kahne alone led 305 of them, more than in any other race in his career.
The rest of the top five finishers were Clint Bowyer, Tony Stewart, and Dale Earnhardt, Jr.
Denny Hamlin suffered an engine failure and did not finish. It was the first such occurrence in 53 races.
Owing largely to the new, wider racing surface, there were only nine cautions at a track which typically sees 15 or more in a 500-lap Cup race. The first of those did not come until lap 127.
Jeff Gordon left with a 359-point lead over Stewart on top of the championship standings. Kurt Busch retained a 158-point lead over Earnhardt Jr. for the 12th and final position in the Chase. Gordon, Hamlin, Edwards, Kenseth and Stewart have assured themselves of participation in the NASCAR "playoff."
Top ten results:
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Car | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | #99 | Carl Edwards | Ford | Roush Fenway Racing |
| 2. | #9 | Kasey Kahne | Dodge | Gillett Evernham Motorsports |
| 3. | #07 | Clint Bowyer | Chevrolet | Richard Childress Racing |
| 4. | #20 | Tony Stewart | Chevrolet | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 5. | #8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Chevrolet | Dale Earnhardt Incorporated |
| 6. | #2 | Kurt Busch | Dodge | Penske Racing |
| 7. | #12 | Ryan Newman | Dodge | Penske Racing |
| 8. | #43 | Bobby Labonte | Dodge | Petty Enterprises |
| 9. | #5 | Kyle Busch | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 10. | #16 | Greg Biffle | Ford | Roush Fenway Racing |
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