2007 Kobalt Tools 500

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2007 Kobalt Tools 500
Race details
Race 4 of 36 in the 2007 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series season
2007 Kobalt Tools 500 program cover
2007 Kobalt Tools 500 program cover
Date March 18, 2007 (2007-March-18)
Official name Kobalt Tools 500
Location Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton, Georgia
Course Permanent racing facility
1.54 mi (2.48 km)
Distance 325 laps, 500.5 mi (805.476 km)
Average speed 152.915 miles per hour (246.093 km/h)
Pole position
Driver
Penske Racing
Time 28.707
Most laps led
Driver Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports
Laps 135
Winner
No. 48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports
Television in the United States
Network Fox Broadcasting Company
Announcers Mike Joy, Darrell Waltrip and Larry McReynolds

The 2007 Kobalt Tools 500, the fourth race of the 2007 Nextel Cup Season, was held on Sunday, March 18, 2007 at the Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, Georgia. The race was won by Jimmie Johnson, his second consecutive win in the Nextel Cup.

Qualifying[]

RANK[1] DRIVER NBR CAR TIME SPEED
1  Ryan Newman 12 Dodge 28.707   193.124  
2  Elliott Sadler 19 Dodge 28.891   191.894  
3  Jimmie Johnson 48 Chevrolet 28.907   191.787  
4  Mark Martin 01 Chevrolet 28.909   191.774  
5  Jeff Gordon 24 Chevrolet 28.918   191.715  
6  Bobby Labonte 43 Dodge 28.928   191.648  
7  David Stremme 40 Dodge 28.949   191.509  
8  Kyle Busch 5 Chevrolet 28.950   191.503  
9  Mike Bliss 49 Dodge 29.011   191.100   *
10  Scott Riggs 10 Dodge 29.039   190.916  
11  Reed Sorenson 41 Dodge 29.051   190.837  
12  Kasey Kahne 9 Dodge 29.074   190.686  
13  Tony Stewart 20 Chevrolet 29.088   190.594  
14  Carl Edwards 99 Ford 29.118   190.398  
15  Clint Bowyer 07 Chevrolet 29.122   190.372  
16  Juan Pablo Montoya 42 Dodge 29.134   190.293  
17  Kurt Busch 2 Dodge 29.150   190.189  
18  Martin Truex, Jr. 1 Chevrolet 29.152   190.176  
19  Joe Nemechek 13 Chevrolet 29.186   189.954   *
20  J.J. Yeley 18 Chevrolet 29.202   189.850  
21  Matt Kenseth 17 Ford 29.204   189.837  
22  Dale Earnhardt, Jr. 8 Chevrolet 29.204   189.837  
23  Paul Menard 15 Chevrolet 29.207   189.818   *
24  David Reutimann 00 Toyota 29.225   189.701   *
25  Greg Biffle 16 Ford 29.246   189.564  
26  Johnny Sauter 70 Chevrolet 29.261   189.467   *
27  David Gilliland 38 Ford 29.274   189.383  
28  Sterling Marlin 14 Chevrolet 29.317   189.105   *
29  Ken Schrader 21 Ford 29.323   189.067  
30  Denny Hamlin 11 Chevrolet 29.358   188.841  
31  Brian Vickers 83 Toyota 29.360   188.828   *
32  Scott Wimmer 33 Chevrolet 29.372   188.751   *
33  Ward Burton 4 Chevrolet 29.392   188.623   *
34  Jeff Burton 31 Chevrolet 29.412   188.494  
35  Tony Raines 96 Chevrolet 29.425   188.411  
36  Casey Mears 25 Chevrolet 29.433   188.360  
37  Dave Blaney 22 Toyota 29.442   188.302  
38  John Andretti 37 Dodge 29.487   188.015   *
39  Kevin Harvick 29 Chevrolet 29.496   187.958  
40  Michael Waltrip 55 Toyota 29.560   187.551   *
41  Kenny Wallace 78 Chevrolet 29.565   187.519   *
42  Jamie McMurray 26 Ford 29.626   187.133  
43  Kevin Lepage 34 Dodge 29.666   186.881   *
44  Dale Jarrett 44 Toyota 29.701   186.660   PC
45  David Ragan 6 Ford 29.846   185.754   OP
46  Robby Gordon 7 Ford 29.888   185.493   OP
47  Jeremy Mayfield 36 Toyota 29.897   185.437   *
48  Kyle Petty 45 Dodge 30.049   184.499   OP
49  Jeff Green 66 Chevrolet 30.071   184.364   OP
50  Ricky Rudd 88 Ford 30.210   183.515   OP
51  A.J. Allmendinger 84 Toyota *

OP: qualified via owners points

PC: qualified as past champion

PR: provisional

QR: via qualifying race

* - had to qualify on time

Failed to qualify, withdrew, or driver changes:   Scott Wimmer (#33), Ward Burton (#4), John Andretti (#37), Michael Waltrip (#55), Kenny Wallace (#78), Kevin Lepage (#34), Jeremy Mayfield (#36), A.J. Allmendinger (#84)

Race recap[]

Jimmie Johnson passed Tony Stewart with two laps to go to win his second straight Nextel Cup Series event.

Results[]

POS[2] ST # DRIVER SPONSOR / OWNER CAR LAPS MONEY STATUS LED PTS
1 3 48   Jimmie Johnson Lowe's / Kobalt Tools   (Rick Hendrick) Chevrolet 325 233261 running 135 195
2 13 20   Tony Stewart The Home Depot   (Joe Gibbs) Chevrolet 325 165461 running 121 175
3 21 17   Matt Kenseth DeWalt   (Jack Roush) Ford 325 145016 running 11 170
4 32 31   Jeff Burton Cingular Wireless   (Richard Childress) Chevrolet 325 134516 running 2 165
5 16 42   Juan Pablo Montoya Texaco / Havoline   (Chip Ganassi) Dodge 325 126200 running 0 155
6 15 07   Clint Bowyer DirecTV Hot Pass   (Richard Childress) Chevrolet 325 87925 running 2 155
7 14 99   Carl Edwards Office Depot   (Jack Roush) Ford 325 86625 running 0 146
8 18 1   Martin Truex, Jr. Bass Pro Shops / Tracker Boats   (Dale Earnhardt, Inc.) Chevrolet 325 109520 running 0 142
9 11 41   Reed Sorenson Target   (Chip Ganassi) Dodge 325 104433 running 1 143
10 4 01   Mark Martin U.S. Army   (Bobby Ginn) Chevrolet 325 112183 running 0 134
11 17 2   Kurt Busch Miller Lite   (Roger Penske) Dodge 325 110408 running 14 135
12 5 24   Jeff Gordon DuPont   (Rick Hendrick) Chevrolet 325 118561 running 30 132
13 7 40   David Stremme Coors Light   (Chip Ganassi) Dodge 325 75875 running 0 124
14 22 8   Dale Earnhardt, Jr. Budweiser   (Dale Earnhardt, Inc.) Chevrolet 325 116133 running 0 121
15 37 26   Jamie McMurray Irwin Industrial Tools   (Jack Roush) Ford 325 83475 running 0 118
16 6 43   Bobby Labonte Cheerios / Betty Crocker   (Petty Enterprises) Dodge 325 110911 running 1 120
17 19 13   Joe Nemechek Ginn Resorts   (Bobby Ginn) Chevrolet 325 70075 running 0 112
18 2 19   Elliott Sadler Dodge Dealers / UAW   (Ray Evernham) Dodge 325 92670 running 1 114
19 30 11   Denny Hamlin FedEx Ground   (Joe Gibbs) Chevrolet 324 88650 running 0 106
20 39 7   Robby Gordon Motorola Digital Audio Players   (Robby Gordon) Ford 324 75725 running 0 103
21 9 49   Mike Bliss ZoneLoans.com   (Beth Ann Morgenthau) Dodge 324 86783 running 0 100
22 20 18   J.J. Yeley Interstate Batteries   (Joe Gibbs) Chevrolet 324 100233 running 0 97
23 1 12   Ryan Newman Alltel   (Roger Penske) Dodge 324 111000 running 0 94
24 28 14   Sterling Marlin Panasonic Plasma HDTV   (Bobby Ginn) Chevrolet 324 84333 running 0 91
25 36 29   Kevin Harvick Shell / Pennzoil   (Richard Childress) Chevrolet 324 117736 running 1 93
26 42 88   Ricky Rudd Snickers   (Yates Racing) Ford 323 102283 running 0 85
27 35 22   Dave Blaney Caterpillar   (Bill Davis) Toyota 323 88572 running 1 87
28 34 25   Casey Mears National Guard / GMAC   (Rick Hendrick) Chevrolet 323 78375 running 0 79
29 26 70   Johnny Sauter Best Buy   (Gene Haas) Chevrolet 323 67700 running 0 76
30 27 38   David Gilliland M&M's   (Yates Racing) Ford 323 95289 running 0 73
31 23 15   Paul Menard Menards / Quaker State   (Dale Earnhardt, Inc.) Chevrolet 323 67500 running 0 70
32 8 5   Kyle Busch Kellogg's / Carquest   (Rick Hendrick) Chevrolet 322 75425 running 0 67
33 38 6   David Ragan AAA   (Jack Roush) Ford 322 104125 running 0 64
34 40 45   Kyle Petty National Tire & Battery   (Petty Enterprises) Dodge 322 67275 running 0 61
35 41 66   Jeff Green Yellow Transportation   (Gene Haas) Chevrolet 322 75240 running 0 58
36 43 44   Dale Jarrett UPS   (Michael Waltrip) Toyota 320 67205 running 0 55
37 29 21   Ken Schrader Little Debbie Snack Cakes   (Wood Brothers) Ford 318 87384 running 0 52
38 33 96   Tony Raines DLP HDTV   (Bill Saunders) Chevrolet 318 75885 running 0 49
39 12 9   Kasey Kahne Dodge Dealers / UAW   (Ray Evernham) Dodge 306 114291 running 0 46
40 24 00   David Reutimann Domino's   (Michael Waltrip) Toyota 295 67060 running 0 43
41 25 16   Greg Biffle Jackson Hewitt   (Jack Roush) Ford 280 85015 running 0 40
42 31 83   Brian Vickers Red Bull   (Dietrich Mateschitz) Toyota 227 67270 crash 5 42
43 10 10   Scott Riggs Stanley Tools / Valvoline   (James Rocco) Dodge 221 74334 engine 0 34
Failed to qualify
POS NAME NBR SPONSOR OWNER CAR
44 Scott Wimmer 33 Camping World / RVs.com Richard Childress Chevrolet
45 Ward Burton 4 State Water Heaters Larry McClure Chevrolet
46 John Andretti 37 Huddle House Bob Jenkins Dodge
47 Michael Waltrip 55 NAPA Auto Parts Michael Waltrip Toyota
48 Kenny Wallace 78 Furniture Row Racing Barney Visser Chevrolet
49 Kevin Lepage 34 Wyndham Atlanta Bob Jenkins Dodge
50 Jeremy Mayfield 36 360 OTC Bill Davis Toyota
51 A.J. Allmendinger 84 Red Bull Dietrich Mateschitz Toyota

Standings[]

Johnson would vault to fourth in the Cup standings, trailing only Mark Martin, Jeff Gordon, and Jeff Burton in that order.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ "Race Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved 2021-06-01.
  2. ^ "Race Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved 2021-06-01.
  3. ^ Race results and point leaders


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