2007 Auto Club 500

Second race of the 2007 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series March 2023 NASNEX Motor Racing Network 138.451 mph km/h Jeff Gordon 133 Roush Fenway Racing Matt Kenseth Roush Fenway Racing Matt Kenseth Hendrick Motorsports 17 Mike Joy, Larry McReynolds, Darrell Waltrip FOX 2007 2 25 36 Fontana, California, California Speedway 2 11th Annual Auto Club 500 Auto Club 500 2007 250 804.672 3.218 2.0 38.765 500 The 2007 Auto Club 500 program cover. 2007 Auto Club 500 program cover.png 87,000 The 2007 Auto Club 500 was the second stock car race of the 2007 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series and the 11th iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, February 25, 2007, before an audience of 87,000 in Fontana, California, at California Speedway, a two-mile (3.2 km) moderate-banked D-shaped speedway. The race took the scheduled 250 laps to complete. At race's end, Roush Fenway Racing driver Matt Kenseth would manage to dominate a majority of the race to take his 15th career NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory and his first victory of the season.Harris Mike February 25, 2007 Kenseth puts Daytona behind him with win http://www.nascar.com/2007/news/headlines/cup/02/25/auto.club.500.recap.ap/index.html dead https://web.archive.org/web/20070228094541/http://www.nascar.com/2007/news/headlines/cup/02/25/auto.club.500.recap.ap/index.html February 28, 2007 March 2, 2023 NASCARFebruary 25, 2007 Kenseth Bounces Back With Auto Club Win en The Washington Post https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/2007/02/26/kenseth-bounces-back-with-auto-club-win/f0f770bf-dd50-4d0e-9077-f0bd19c622e7/ March 3, 2023 0190-8286 To fill out the top three, Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson, both drivers for Hendrick Motorsports, would finish second and third, respectively. Background thumb|The layout of Auto Club Speedway, the venue where the race was held. Auto Club Speedway (previously California Speedway) was a 2 mi km on in, low-banked, D-shaped oval superspeedway in Fontana, California which hosted NASCAR racing annually from 1997 to 2023. It was also used for open wheel racing events. The racetrack was located near the former locations of Ontario Motor Speedway and Riverside International Raceway. The track was owned and operated by International Speedway Corporation and was the only track owned by ISC to have its naming rights sold. The speedway was served by the nearby Interstate 10 and Interstate 15 freeways as well as a Metrolink station located behind the backstretch. Entry list (R) denotes rookie driver. #DriverTeamMakeSponsor00David Reutimann (R)Michael Waltrip RacingToyotaDomino's1Martin Truex Jr.Dale Earnhardt, Inc.ChevroletBass Pro Shops, Tracker Boats01Mark MartinGinn RacingChevroletU.S. Army2Kurt BuschPenske Racing SouthDodgeMiller Lite4Ward BurtonMorgan–McClure MotorsportsChevroletState Water Heaters5Kyle BuschHendrick MotorsportsChevroletKellogg's, Carquest6David Ragan (R)Roush Fenway RacingFordAAA7Robby GordonRobby Gordon MotorsportsFordJim Bean07Clint BowyerRichard Childress RacingChevroletJack Daniel's8Dale Earnhardt Jr.Dale Earnhardt, Inc.ChevroletBudweiser9Kasey KahneEvernham MotorsportsDodgeDodge10Scott RiggsEvernham MotorsportsDodgeStanley Tools11Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingChevroletFedEx Freight12Ryan NewmanPenske Racing SouthDodgeMobil 113Joe NemechekGinn RacingChevroletCertainTeed14Sterling MarlinGinn RacingChevroletPanasonic15Paul Menard (R)Dale Earnhardt, Inc.ChevroletMenards, Quaker State16Greg BiffleRoush Fenway RacingFordAmeriquest Mortgage17Matt KensethRoush Fenway RacingFordCarhartt18J. J. YeleyJoe Gibbs RacingChevroletInterstate Batteries19Elliott SadlerEvernham MotorsportsDodgeDodge20Tony StewartJoe Gibbs RacingChevroletThe Home Depot21Ken SchraderWood Brothers RacingFordLittle Debbie22Dave BlaneyBill Davis RacingToyotaCaterpillar24Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevroletDuPont Cromax Pro25Casey MearsHendrick MotorsportsChevroletNational Guard, GMAC26Jamie McMurrayRoush Fenway RacingFordCrown Royal29Kevin HarvickRichard Childress RacingChevroletShell, Pennzoil31Jeff BurtonRichard Childress RacingChevroletCingular Wireless34Kevin LepageFront Row MotorsportsDodgeFront Row Motorsports36Jeremy MayfieldBill Davis RacingToyota360 OTC37John AndrettiFront Row MotorsportsDodgeCamping World38David GillilandRobert Yates RacingFordM&M's40David StremmeChip Ganassi RacingDodgeCoors Light41Reed SorensonChip Ganassi RacingDodgeEnergizer42Juan Pablo Montoya (R)Chip Ganassi RacingDodgeTexaco, Havoline43Bobby LabontePetty EnterprisesDodgeCheerios44Dale JarrettMichael Waltrip RacingToyotaUPS45Kyle PettyPetty EnterprisesDodgeWells Fargo48Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevroletLowe's49Mike BlissBAM RacingDodgeZone Loans55Michael WaltripMichael Waltrip RacingToyotaNAPA Auto Parts66Jeff GreenHaas CNC RacingChevroletYellow Transportation70Johnny SauterHaas CNC RacingChevroletBest Buy72Brandon WhittCJM RacingChevroletDutch Quality Stone78Kenny WallaceFurniture Row RacingChevroletFurniture Row83Brian VickersRed Bull Racing TeamToyotaRed Bull84A. J. Allmendinger (R)Red Bull Racing TeamToyotaRed Bull88Ricky RuddRobert Yates RacingFordSnickers96Tony RainesHall of Fame RacingChevroletDLP HDTV, Texas Instruments99Carl EdwardsRoush Fenway RacingFordOffice Depot Practice First practice The first practice session was held on Friday, February 23, at 2:30 PM EST. The session would last for one hour and 30 minutes. Joe Nemechek, driving for Ginn Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 38.873 and an average speed of 185.219 mph km/h. Jayski's Silly Season Site - 2007 California 1 Race Info / Rundown Page http://www.jayski.com/next/2007/2cal2007.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20071107025529/http://www.jayski.com/next/2007/2cal2007.htm November 7, 2007 March 3, 2023 Jayski's Silly Season Site Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed113Joe NemechekGinn RacingChevrolet38.873185.219207Clint BowyerRichard Childress RacingChevrolet38.965184.781324Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet38.980184.710Full first practice results Second practice The second practice session was held on Saturday, February 24, at 2:00 PM EST. The session would last for 50 minutes. Clint Bowyer, driving for Richard Childress Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 39.686 and an average speed of 181.424 mph km/h. Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed107Clint BowyerRichard Childress RacingChevrolet39.686181.424248Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet39.691181.40138Dale Earnhardt Jr.Dale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet39.727181.237Full second practice results Final practice The final practice session, sometimes referred to as Happy Hour, was held on Saturday, February 24, at 5:20 PM EST. The session would last for 50 minutes. Kevin Harvick, driving for Richard Childress Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 40.380 and an average speed of 178.306 mph km/h. Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed129Kevin HarvickRichard Childress RacingChevrolet40.380178.306248Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet40.398178.227383Brian VickersRed Bull Racing TeamToyota40.441178.037Full Happy Hour practice results Qualifying Qualifying was held on Friday, February 23, at 1:30 PM EST. Each driver would have two laps to set a fastest time; the fastest of the two would count as their official qualifying lap. While positions 1-42 would be determined by qualifying speed, the top 35 teams in owner's points would be assured that they would earn a spot in the field if they had managed to make an effort to qualify. The remaining seven positions from positions 36-42 would be assigned to those drivers with the fastest qualifying speeds whose car owners are not among the top 35. The final starting position, position 43, can be utilized by a car owner whose driver is a current or past NASCAR Nextel Cup champion who participated as a driver during the current of previous season and was entered in the event for that owner in that car prior to the entry deadline. In the case that iff there was more than one series champion vying for the position, it would be given to the most recent series champion. If the final provisional starting position is not filled by a current or past series champion, it will be assigned to the next eligible car owner according to qualifying results. Jayski's Silly Season Site - 2007 Past Champion Provisional Info Page http://www.jayski.com/stats/2007/chmpprov2007.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20071025212907/http://www.jayski.com/stats/2007/chmpprov2007.htm October 25, 2007 March 1, 2023 Jayski's Silly Season Site Jeff Gordon, driving for Hendrick Motorsports, would win the pole, setting a time of 38.765 and an average speed of 185.735 mph km/h.Mejía Diego February 23, 2007 Gordon on pole at California https://www.autosport.com/nascar/news/gordon-on-pole-at-california-4407262/4407262/ March 3, 2023 Autosport en Eight drivers would fail to qualify. Full qualifying results Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed124Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet38.765185.73529Kasey KahneEvernham MotorsportsDodge38.810185.519301Mark MartinGinn RacingChevrolet38.814185.500429Kevin HarvickRichard Childress RacingChevrolet38.830185.42458Dale Earnhardt Jr.Dale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet38.834185.404607Clint BowyerRichard Childress RacingChevrolet38.960184.80571Martin Truex Jr.Dale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet39.009184.573831Jeff BurtonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet39.058184.341942Juan Pablo Montoya (R)Chip Ganassi RacingDodge39.084184.2191025Casey MearsHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet39.098184.1531120Tony StewartJoe Gibbs RacingChevrolet39.099184.148125Kyle BuschHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet39.101184.1391316Greg BiffleRoush Fenway RacingFord39.145183.9321422Dave BlaneyBill Davis RacingToyota39.146183.9271583Brian VickersRed Bull Racing TeamToyota39.162183.8521666Jeff GreenHaas CNC RacingChevrolet39.184183.7491711Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingChevrolet39.205183.650182Kurt BuschPenske Racing SouthDodge39.210183.6271912Ryan NewmanPenske Racing SouthDodge39.230183.5332041Reed SorensonChip Ganassi RacingDodge39.244183.4672199Carl EdwardsRoush Fenway RacingFord39.266183.3652215Paul Menard (R)Dale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet39.275183.3232348Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet39.280183.2992440David StremmeChip Ganassi RacingDodge39.315183.1362517Matt KensethRoush Fenway RacingFord39.359182.9322613Joe NemechekGinn RacingChevrolet39.372182.8712714Sterling MarlinGinn RacingChevrolet39.375182.8572843Bobby LabontePetty EnterprisesDodge39.404182.7232918J. J. YeleyJoe Gibbs RacingChevrolet39.422182.6393010Scott RiggsEvernham MotorsportsDodge39.428182.6113170Johnny SauterHaas CNC RacingChevrolet39.432182.5933237John AndrettiFront Row MotorsportsDodge39.452182.5003300David Reutimann (R)Michael Waltrip RacingToyota39.467182.4313488Ricky RuddRobert Yates RacingFord39.541182.0893526Jamie McMurrayRoush Fenway RacingFord39.572181.9473621Ken SchraderWood Brothers RacingFord39.629181.6853745Kyle PettyPetty EnterprisesDodge39.630181.6803819Elliott SadlerEvernham MotorsportsDodge39.647181.603396David Ragan (R)Roush Fenway RacingFord39.664181.525Qualified by owner's points4038David GillilandRobert Yates RacingFord39.687181.4204196Tony RainesHall of Fame RacingChevrolet39.697181.374427Robby GordonRobby Gordon MotorsportsFord39.953180.212Champion's Provisional4344Dale JarrettMichael Waltrip RacingToyota - -Failed to qualify4455Michael WaltripMichael Waltrip RacingToyota39.500182.279454Ward BurtonMorgan–McClure MotorsportsChevrolet39.555182.0254636Jeremy MayfieldBill Davis RacingToyota39.555182.0254784A. J. Allmendinger (R)Red Bull Racing TeamToyota39.561181.9974872Brandon WhittCJM RacingChevrolet39.801180.9004949Mike BlissBAM RacingDodge39.849180.6825078Kenny WallaceFurniture Row RacingChevrolet40.200179.1055134Kevin LepageFront Row MotorsportsDodge - -Official qualifying results Race results FinSt#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPtsWinnings12517Matt KensethRoush Fenway RacingFord250133running195$342,3162124Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet2502running175$249,01132348Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet25031running170$212,8114831Jeff BurtonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet25018running165$173,4415301Mark MartinGinn RacingChevrolet2501running160$171,7086607Clint BowyerRichard Childress RacingChevrolet2502running155$119,8757182Kurt BuschPenske Racing SouthDodge2500running146$140,58381120Tony StewartJoe Gibbs RacingChevrolet25028running147$148,1619125Kyle BuschHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet2509running143$109,525101583Brian VickersRed Bull Racing TeamToyota2500running134$94,400111711Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingChevrolet2500running130$116,800121912Ryan NewmanPenske Racing SouthDodge2500running127$128,275132918J. J. YeleyJoe Gibbs RacingChevrolet2500running124$124,958142613Joe NemechekGinn RacingChevrolet2500running121$90,450151316Greg BiffleRoush Fenway RacingFord2502running123$108,40016396David Ragan (R)Roush Fenway RacingFord2500running115$130,07517429Kevin HarvickRichard Childress RacingChevrolet2503running117$136,786183170Johnny SauterHaas CNC RacingChevrolet2490running109$87,450192440David StremmeChip Ganassi RacingDodge2490running106$90,850202215Paul Menard (R)Dale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet2490running103$87,85021427Robby GordonRobby Gordon MotorsportsFord2490running100$90,700223745Kyle PettyPetty EnterprisesDodge2491running102$104,908234196Tony RainesHall of Fame RacingChevrolet2490running94$99,500243819Elliott SadlerEvernham MotorsportsDodge2480running91$105,670254038David GillilandRobert Yates RacingFord2480running88$114,31426942Juan Pablo Montoya (R)Chip Ganassi RacingDodge2480running85$120,475273488Ricky RuddRobert Yates RacingFord2480running82$116,233282843Bobby LabontePetty EnterprisesDodge2480running79$121,436292199Carl EdwardsRoush Fenway RacingFord2470running76$92,200301666Jeff GreenHaas CNC RacingChevrolet2470running73$106,608311025Casey MearsHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet2460running70$91,275324344Dale JarrettMichael Waltrip RacingToyota2460running67$80,575333300David Reutimann (R)Michael Waltrip RacingToyota2390accident64$92,958343237John AndrettiFront Row MotorsportsDodge2200electrical61$80,150352714Sterling MarlinGinn RacingChevrolet1980electrical58$89,472363621Ken SchraderWood Brothers RacingFord1600engine55$98,989373526Jamie McMurrayRoush Fenway RacingFord1340running52$87,5503829Kasey KahneEvernham MotorsportsDodge12920engine54$137,991391422Dave BlaneyBill Davis RacingToyota1120engine46$87,1804058Dale Earnhardt Jr.Dale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet740engine43$124,433413010Scott RiggsEvernham MotorsportsDodge160accident40$86,9004271Martin Truex Jr.Dale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet140engine37$105,155432041Reed SorensonChip Ganassi RacingDodge70accident34$86,963Failed to qualify4455Michael WaltripMichael Waltrip RacingToyota454Ward BurtonMorgan–McClure MotorsportsChevrolet4636Jeremy MayfieldBill Davis RacingToyota4784A. J. Allmendinger (R)Red Bull Racing TeamToyota4872Brandon WhittCJM RacingChevrolet4949Mike BlissBAM RacingDodge5078Kenny WallaceFurniture Row RacingChevrolet5134Kevin LepageFront Row MotorsportsDodgeOfficial race results Standings after the race Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 10px 1 1 Mark Martin 335 10px 1 2 Jeff Burton 330 (-5) 10px 5 3 Jeff Gordon 309 (-26) 10px 3 4 Kevin Harvick 307 (–28) 10px 5 David Ragan 270 (–65) 10px 10 6 Clint Bowyer 264 (–71) 10px 7 Joe Nemechek 259 (–76) 10px 2 8 J. J. Yeley 251 (–84) 10px 13 9 Kyle Busch 239 (–96) 10px 1 10 David Stremme 236 (–99) 10px 5 11 David Gilliland 235 (–100) 10px 28 12 Matt Kenseth 232 (–103)Official driver's standings Note: Only the first 12 positions are included for the driver standings. References NASCAR Nextel Cup Series 2007 Daytona 500 2007 UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 2007 Auto Club 500 Auto Club 500 Category:NASCAR races at Auto Club Speedway Category:February 2007 sports events in the United States