2007 Pennsylvania 500

February 2025 CUST Race 21 of 36 in the 2007 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series season Pennsylvania 500 2007 08 5 2007 21 36 2007 Pennsylvania 500 program cover.jpg The 2007 Pennsylvania 500 program cover. Pennsylvania 500 Pocono Raceway, Long Pond, Pennsylvania 2.5 4.023 200 500 804.672 Temperatures reaching up to 89.1 F C; wind speeds up to 8 mph km/hWeather information for the 2007 Pennsylvania 500 at The Old Farmers' Almanac 131.627 mi/h Dale Earnhardt Jr. Dale Earnhardt, Inc. 52.949 Kurt Busch Penske Racing 175 2 Kurt Busch Penske Racing ESPN Jerry Punch, Andy Petree and Rusty Wallace The 2007 Pennsylvania 500, the twenty-first race of the 2007 NASCAR Nextel Cup season was held on Sunday, August 5, 2007, at Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. thumb|The layout of Pocono Raceway, the venue where the race was held. Background #2007 Pennsylvania 500 race results https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/2007_Pennsylvania_500/W live Racing-Reference https://web.archive.org/web/20210428030442/https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/2007_Pennsylvania_500/W/ 2021-04-28 DriverTeamMake00David ReutimannMichael Waltrip RacingToyota01Mark MartinDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet1Martin Truex Jr.Dale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet2Kurt BuschPenske Racing SouthDodge4Ward BurtonMorgan–McClure MotorsportsChevrolet5Kyle BuschHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet6David RaganRoush Fenway RacingFord7P.J. JonesRobby Gordon MotorsportsFord07Clint BowyerRichard Childress RacingChevrolet8Dale Earnhardt Jr.Dale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet9Kasey KahneEvernham MotorsportsDodge10Scott RiggsEvernham MotorsportsDodge11Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingChevrolet12Ryan NewmanPenske Racing SouthDodge15Paul MenardDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet16Greg BiffleRoush Fenway RacingFord17Matt KensethRoush Fenway RacingFord18J.J. YeleyJoe Gibbs RacingChevrolet19Elliott SadlerEvernham MotorsportsDodge20Tony StewartJoe Gibbs RacingChevrolet21Bill ElliottWood Brothers RacingFord22Dave BlaneyBill Davis RacingToyota24Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet25Casey MearsHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet26Jamie McMurrayRoush Fenway RacingFord29Kevin HarvickRichard Childress RacingChevrolet31Jeff BurtonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet36Jeremy MayfieldBill Davis RacingToyota37Kevin LepageFront Row MotorsportsDodge38David GillilandRobert Yates RacingFord40David StremmeChip Ganassi Racing with Felix SabatesDodge41Reed SorensonChip Ganassi Racing with Felix SabatesDodge42Juan Pablo MontoyaChip Ganassi Racing with Felix SabatesDodge43Bobby LabontePetty EnterprisesDodge44Dale JarrettMichael Waltrip RacingToyota45Kyle PettyPetty EnterprisesDodge48Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet49Mike BlissBAM RacingDodge55Michael WaltripMichael Waltrip RacingToyota66Jeff GreenHaas CNC RacingChevrolet70Johnny SauterHaas CNC RacingChevrolet78Kenny WallaceFurniture Row RacingChevrolet83Brian VickersRed Bull Racing TeamToyota84A.J. AllmendingerRed Bull Racing TeamToyota88Ricky RuddRobert Yates RacingFord96Tony RainesHall of Fame RacingChevrolet99Carl EdwardsRoush Fenway RacingFord Qualifying Dale Earnhardt Jr. won the pole position after being allowed to requalify when a rainstorm interrupted his attempt which resulted in a 45-minute rain delay. NASCAR allowed Earnhardt to put on new tires and cool down his car because of the delay, when temperatures cooled down. Pos.2007 Pennsylvania 500 qualifying results https://www.racing-reference.info/qual-results/2007-21/W/ live Racing-Reference https://web.archive.org/web/20210429055603/https://www.racing-reference.info/qual-results/2007-21/W/ 2021-04-29 #DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed18Dale Earnhardt Jr.Dale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet52.949169.97522Kurt BuschPenske Racing SouthDodge52.984169.86335Kyle BuschHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet53.009169.782412Ryan NewmanPenske Racing SouthDodge53.023169.73859Kasey KahneEvernham MotorsportsDodge53.070169.587611Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingChevrolet53.097169.501748Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet53.153169.323825Casey MearsHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet53.170169.268942Juan Pablo MontoyaChip Ganassi Racing with Felix SabatesDodge53.281168.9161041Reed SorensonChip Ganassi Racing with Felix SabatesDodge53.367168.6441124Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet53.428168.4511216Greg BiffleRoush Fenway RacingFord53.432168.438131Martin Truex Jr.Dale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet53.476168.3001419Elliott SadlerEvernham MotorsportsDodge53.496168.2371507Clint BowyerRichard Childress RacingChevrolet53.549168.0701610Scott RiggsEvernham MotorsportsDodge53.590167.9421796Tony RainesHall of Fame RacingChevrolet53.596167.9231831Jeff BurtonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet53.598167.9171922Dave BlaneyBill Davis RacingToyota53.615167.8632088Ricky RuddRobert Yates RacingFord53.639167.7882121Bill ElliottWood Brothers RacingFord53.640167.7852226Jamie McMurrayRoush Fenway RacingFord53.697167.6072329Kevin HarvickRichard Childress RacingChevrolet53.758167.4172420Tony StewartJoe Gibbs RacingChevrolet53.788167.3242501Mark MartinDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet53.809167.2582643Bobby LabontePetty EnterprisesDodge53.822167.2182718J.J. YeleyJoe Gibbs RacingChevrolet53.842167.1562883Brian VickersRed Bull Racing TeamToyota53.875167.0532999Carl EdwardsRoush Fenway RacingFord53.881167.035307Robby Gordon*Robby Gordon MotorsportsFord53.911166.9423100David ReutimannMichael Waltrip RacingToyota53.982166.7223266Jeff GreenHaas CNC RacingChevrolet53.993166.6883338David GillilandRobert Yates RacingFord54.026166.5863440David StremmeChip Ganassi Racing with Felix SabatesDodge54.133166.2573515Paul MenardDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet54.196166.064366David RaganRoush Fenway RacingFord54.254165.8863717Matt KensethRoush Fenway RacingFord54.293165.767384Ward BurtonMorgan–McClure MotorsportsChevrolet54.349165.5963955Michael WaltripMichael Waltrip RacingToyota54.353165.5844044Dale JarrettMichael Waltrip RacingToyota54.355165.5784170Johnny SauterHaas CNC RacingChevrolet54.361165.5604245Kyle PettyPetty EnterprisesDodge54.692164.558Last car to make it on time (not locked in by owner's points)4336Jeremy MayfieldBill Davis RacingToyota54.367165.542Failed to qualify4449Mike BlissBAM RacingDodge54.382165.4964584A.J. AllmendingerRed Bull Racing TeamToyota54.651164.6814637Kevin LepageFront Row MotorsportsDodge54.982163.6904778Kenny WallaceFurniture Row RacingChevrolet55.454162.297 Kevin Lepage (#37), Mike Bliss (#49), Kenny Wallace (#78) and A. J. Allmendinger (#84) all failed to make the race. Race thumb|left|Kurt Busch celebrating winning the Pennsylvania 500.Outside polesitter Kurt Busch would be the class of the field, dominating for 175 of 200 laps and taking his first victory since the Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway in March 2006. While Busch dominated, the main story of the day was that of the polesitter. Dale Jr.'s team had brought an overly aggressive shock package to Pocono, and it was not working for them as the car was tight despite numerous adjustments. Their struggles hit a low point when Earnhardt Jr. spun the car in turn three. The team changed the shock and Dale Jr. rallied back to second place. Despite this comeback, Busch had overtaken Earnhardt Jr. for the critical 12th position in points. Jeff Gordon extended his points lead over Denny Hamlin to 366 points. Race results Fin2007 Pennsylvania 500 - The Third Turn https://www.thethirdturn.com/wiki/2007_Pennsylvania_500 2021-08-31 www.thethirdturn.com en2007 Pennsylvania 500 race results https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/2007_Pennsylvania_500/W live Racing-Reference https://web.archive.org/web/20210428030442/https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/2007_Pennsylvania_500/W/ 2021-04-28 Pennsylvania 500 http://www.ultimateracinghistory.com/race.php?raceid=3743 2021-08-31 www.ultimateracinghistory.comSt#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPtsWinnings122Kurt BuschPenske Racing SouthDodge200175running195$212,108218Dale Earnhardt Jr.Dale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet2008running175$218,7083611Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingChevrolet2000running165$157,20041124Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet2000running160$155,1365748Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet2000running155$148,93662420Tony StewartJoe Gibbs RacingChevrolet2000running150$136,3617412Ryan NewmanPenske Racing SouthDodge2001running151$127,35081507Clint BowyerRichard Childress RacingChevrolet2001running147$88,92592501Mark MartinDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet2000running138$87,32510825Casey MearsHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet2000running134$94,475111831Jeff BurtonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet2000running130$111,3911235Kyle BuschHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet2002running132$87,650132088Ricky RuddRobert Yates RacingFord2000running124$104,533143717Matt KensethRoush Fenway RacingFord2001running126$122,191151796Tony RainesHall of Fame RacingChevrolet2000running118$81,10016942Juan Pablo MontoyaChip Ganassi Racing with Felix SabatesDodge2000running115$106,425172329Kevin HarvickRichard Childress RacingChevrolet2000running112$114,186182121Bill ElliottWood Brothers RacingFord2001running114$89,214193266Jeff GreenHaas CNC RacingChevrolet2004running111$94,958201922Dave BlaneyBill Davis RacingToyota2000running103$95,483212999Carl EdwardsRoush Fenway RacingFord2000running100$76,62522131Martin Truex Jr.Dale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet2001running102$94,170231216Greg BiffleRoush Fenway RacingFord2000running94$83,375241610Scott RiggsEvernham MotorsportsDodge2000running91$75,350253440David StremmeChip Ganassi Racing with Felix SabatesDodge2000running88$67,525263515Paul MenardDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet2000running85$66,7752759Kasey KahneEvernham MotorsportsDodge2000running82$110,616281041Reed SorensonChip Ganassi Racing with Felix SabatesDodge2005running84$88,533292883Brian VickersRed Bull Racing TeamToyota2000running76$66,125302643Bobby LabontePetty EnterprisesDodge1991running78$103,411314336Jeremy MayfieldBill Davis RacingToyota1990running70$62,825321419Elliott SadlerEvernham MotorsportsDodge1980running67$83,52033366David RaganRoush Fenway RacingFord1980running64$99,550344245Kyle PettyPetty EnterprisesDodge1980running61$73,933352718J.J. YeleyJoe Gibbs RacingChevrolet1980running58$90,033364170Johnny SauterHaas CNC RacingChevrolet1980running55$61,90037307P. J. JonesRobby Gordon MotorsportsFord1980running52$61,725383955Michael WaltripMichael Waltrip RacingToyota1940fuel pump49$71,147393338David GillilandRobert Yates RacingFord1920running46$88,689402226Jamie McMurrayRoush Fenway RacingFord1770crash43$69,325413100David ReutimannMichael Waltrip RacingToyota1590fuel pump40$61,180424044Dale JarrettMichael Waltrip RacingToyota1510fuel pump37$61,03043384Ward BurtonMorgan–McClure MotorsportsChevrolet1090engine34$61,197Failed to qualify4449Mike BlissBAM RacingDodge4584A.J. AllmendingerRed Bull Racing TeamToyota4637Kevin LepageFront Row MotorsportsDodge4778Kenny WallaceFurniture Row RacingChevrolet Notes Kurt Busch has led a track record 175 laps. Kurt's track record for most laps led can't be broken because in 2012 Pocono revised the distances of their races down from 500 to 400 miles. Making the distances of the events only 160 laps. In 2020, when Pocono started the doubleheader weekend, the Saturday Cup event was revised down to 325 miles/130 laps, and the Sunday Cup event was revised down to 350 miles/140 laps. References External links Complete race results https://web.archive.org/web/20070812095534/http://www.jayski.com/stats/2007/results/21poc2007results.htm 2007-08-12 Points standings https://web.archive.org/web/20070929103215/http://www.jayski.com/stats/2007/standings/21poc2007points.htm 2007-09-29 Nextel Cup Series 2007 2007 Allstate 400 at the Brickyard 2007 Centurion Boats at the Glen Pennsylvania 500 Pennsylvania 500 Category:NASCAR races at Pocono Raceway Pennsylvania 500