2007 Pep Boys Auto 500

February 2025 NASNEX Pep Boys Auto 500 2007 10 28 2007 33 36 Atlanta Motor Speedway.svg Layout of Atlanta Motor Speedway Pep Boys Auto 500 Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton, Georgia 1.54 2.48 329 506.66 815.39 325 500.5 805.476 135.26 mi/h Greg Biffle Roush Fenway Racing 28.807 Martin Truex Jr. Dale Earnhardt, Inc. 135 48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports ABC Jerry Punch, Rusty Wallace and Andy Petree The 2007 Pep Boys Auto 500 was a stock car racing competition held on October 28, 2007, at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, Georgia. The race was the thirty-third race of the 2007 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series and the seventh of the season-ending ten-race Chase for the Nextel Cup. To commemorate the fifteenth anniversary of the 1992 Hooters 500, the last race of the 1992 NASCAR Winston Cup Series, Jeff Gordon served as the Grand Marshal while Richard Petty served as the honorary flagman. Gordon had made his first career start in the 1992 race, which was also Petty's final race. Background Jeremy Mayfield replaced Jeff Green in the No. Car number 66 Chevrolet for Haas CNC Racing.NASCAR.COM – Mayfield replaces Green behind wheel of No. 66 – Oct 22, 2007 Mike Skinner replaced Mayfield in the No. 36 Toyota for Bill Davis Racing.http://www.nascar.com/2007/news/headlines/cup/10/22/mskinner.jbenson.bdr/index.html NASCAR.COM– Skinner, Benson to share driving No. 36 for BDR– Oct 22, 2007 October 22, 2007 October 24, 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20071024112049/http://www.nascar.com/2007/news/headlines/cup/10/22/mskinner.jbenson.bdr/index.html dead Burney Lamar, in the No. 08 car, attempted to make his first career Nextel Cup Series start. Qualifying With a lap of 28.807 seconds at a speed of 192.453 mph, Greg Biffle won his first pole position of the year. Former teammate Kurt Busch started alongside him. Dale Jarrett, in his final fall Atlanta race, had a season best third place starting spot. Spring race winner Jimmie Johnson started sixth, while championship leader, Jeff Gordon, started in the eighth. Tony Stewart, the defending race winner started the race in thirteenth. Failed to Qualify: No. 00–David Reutimann, No. 4–Ward Burton, No. 06–Sam Hornish Jr., No. 08–Burney Lamar, No. 36–Mike Skinner Notes 21-Bill Elliott was forced to use his third of six past champions provisional to make the field. 22-Dave Blaney had a suspension failure during his qualifying lap and did not post a speed. Results Pos.GridCar No. Driver TeamManufacturerLapsLaps LeadStatus1648 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet3299Running21699 Carl Edwards Roush Fenway RacingFord3290Running33241 Reed Sorenson Chip Ganassi RacingDodge3290Running41717 Matt Kenseth Roush Fenway RacingFord3290Running52831 Jeff Burton Richard Childress RacingChevrolet3290Running62607 Clint Bowyer Richard Childress RacingChevrolet3290Running7824 Jeff Gordon Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet3290Running822 Kurt Busch Penske RacingDodge32998Running949 Kasey Kahne Gillett Evernham MotorsportsDodge3293Running101483 Brian Vickers Team Red BullToyota3290Running112455Michael WaltripMichael Waltrip RacingToyota 3290Running121525Casey MearsHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet3290Running133945Kyle PettyPetty EnterprisesDodge3291Running141019Elliott SadlerGillett Evernham MotorsportsDodge3290Running153429Kevin HarvickRichard Childress RacingChevrolet3291Running163184A.J. AllmendingerTeam Red BullToyota3291Running173888Ricky RuddYates RacingFord3290Running184321Bill ElliotWood Brothers RacingFord3290Running19344Dale JarrettMichael Waltrip RacingToyota3290Running20195Kyle BuschHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet32977Running21337Robby GordonRobby Gordon MotorsportsFord3280Running22116Greg BiffleRoush Fenway RacingFord3281Running234096Tony RainesHall of Fame RacingChevrolet3280Running241811Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingChevrolet3282Running2558Dale Earnhardt Jr.Dale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet3270Crash262526Jamie McMurrayRoush Fenway RacingFord3270Crash273615Paul MenardDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet3271Running282949John AndrettiBAM RacingDodge3270Running292710Scott RiggsEvernham MotorsportsDodge3270Running303020Tony StewartJoe Gibbs RacingChevrolet3230Running31201Martin Truex Jr.Dale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet322135Crash323570Johnny SauterHAAS CNC RacingChevrolet3210Running33376David RaganRoush Fenway RacingChevrolet3200Running342142Juan Pablo MontoyaChip Ganassi RacingDodge2830Running352218J.J. YeleyJoe Gibbs RacingChevrolet2750Running362378Joe NemecheckFurniture Row RacingChevrolet2680Crash37912Ryan NewmanPenske RacingDodge2670Engine384222Dave BlaneyBill Davis RacingToyota2630Running39740David StremmeChip Ganassi RacingDodge2500Crash404166Jeremy MayfieldHAAS CNC RacingChevrolet2500Running411143Bobby Labonte Petty EnterprisesDodge2380Running421338David GillilandYates RacingFord640Crash431201Mark MartinDale Earnhardt, IncChevrolet640Crash Sources:10/28/2007 race: Pep Boys Auto 500 (Cup) - Racing-Reference.info https://www.racing-reference.info/race?s=1&series=W&id=2007-33 2020-09-15 www.racing-reference.info September 16, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200916195947/https://www.racing-reference.info/race?s=1&series=W&id=2007-33 dead Post-race Jimmie Johnson's eighth victory of the 2007 season, combined with a seventh-place finish for Gordon, has compacted the points difference between the two down to nine points heading into Texas. In the battle for the first thirty-five positions in owners points, due to the suspension failure of the No. 22 car, the Wood Brothers/JTG Racing No. 21 gains points, but was still 82 points out. The top 2 finishers would be reversed in the next season's race, with Edwards winning and Johnson finishing second. Kenseth would also finish fourth yet again. References Nextel Cup Series 2007 2007 Subway 500 2007 Dickies 500 Pep Boys Auto 500 Pep Boys Auto 500 Category:NASCAR races at Atlanta Motor Speedway Category:October 2007 sports events in the United States