2007 Dodge Dealers 400

28th race of 2007 NASCAR Nextel Cup series August 2018 September 2018 NASNEX Dodge Dealers 400 The Race: The Dodge Dealers 400 http://www.jayski.com/next/2007/28dov2007.htm Jayski's Silly Season Site April 4, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20071012173038/http://www.jayski.com/next/2007/28dov2007.htm October 12, 2007 dead2007 Dodge Dealers 400 http://www.racing-reference.info/race/2007_Dodge_Dealers_400/W Racing-Reference April 4, 2016 2007 09 23 2007 28 36 File:Dover International Speedway.PNG Dodge Dealers 400 Dover International Speedway, Dover, Delaware 1.0 1.609 400 400 643.737 Temperatures up to 81.5 F C; wind speeds up to 11.1 mph km/h http://www.almanac.com/weather/history/DE/Dover/2007-09-23 2007 Dodge Dealers 400 weather information Old Farmer's Almanac June 6, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20140222165822/http://www.almanac.com/weather/history/DE/Dover/2007-09-23 February 22, 2014 live mdy-all 101.846 mi/h Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports 23.261 Matt Kenseth Roush Fenway Racing 192 99 Carl Edwards Roush Fenway Racing ABC Jerry Punch, Rusty Wallace, Andy Petree 3.5 (Final) (5,498,209 million)2007 NASCAR Sprint Cup TV Ratings http://www.jayski.com/pages/tvratings2010.htm Jayski's Silly Season Site December 27, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20080829165317/http://jayski.com/pages/tvratings2007.htm August 29, 2008 Motor Racing Network Joe Moore, Barney Hall Mike Bagley, Dan Hubbard, Dave Moody, Jeff Striegle The 2007 Dodge Dealers 400 was the twenty-eighth stock car race of the 2007 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series and the second in the ten-race season-ending Chase for the Nextel Cup. It was held on September 23, 2007, at Dover International Speedway in Dover, Delaware before a crowd of 137,000. Roush Fenway Racing driver Carl Edwards won the 400-lap race starting from fifteenth position. His teammate Greg Biffle finished second and Dale Earnhardt Jr. took third. Heading into the race, Jimmie Johnson and his Hendrick Motorsports teammate Jeff Gordon were tied for the lead of the Drivers' Championship. Although Johnson won the pole position by posting the fastest lap in qualifying, he was passed by Denny Hamlin on the second lap. Hamlin led for the next 40 laps until Matt Kenseth passed him. Hamlin retook it on the 57th lap and Kurt Busch led from laps 85 to 98 after a pit stop cycle. Kenseth returned to the lead on lap 99, and kept the position for a race-high 169 laps. On lap 207, Edwards took the lead for the first time, and maintained it until Mark Martin overtook him 21 laps later. Edwards did not reclaim the first place until he moved past his teammate Kenseth in the final-third of the race and kept it until Kenseth led six laps before his engine failed. This enabled Edwards to return to the lead, which he held through two red flag periods to clear debris and fluids after two separate accidents to win the race. There were thirteen cautions and fourteen lead changes by nine drivers during the course of the race. Edwards' victory was his third of the season, the seventh of his career, and the 100th for Roush Fenway Racing. However, Edwards was issued a 25-point penalty after the right-rear of his vehicle was found to be too low in post-race inspection, and it was upheld in a subsequent appeal to the National Stock Car Racing Commission. After the race Jeff Gordon became the new leader of the Drivers' Championship with Tony Stewart advancing to second and Johnson dropping to third. In the Manufacturers' Championship Chevrolet maintained a 57-point lead over Ford. Dodge and Toyota retained third and fourth with eight races left in the season. Background thumb|left|Dover International Speedway, where the race was held. The Dodge Dealers 400 was the 28th of 36 scheduled stock car races of the 2007 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series and the second in the ten-race season-ending Chase for the Nextel Cup. It was held on September 23, 2007, at Dover International Speedway in Dover, Delaware, a short tracks that holds NASCAR races.NASCAR Race Tracks http://www.nascar.com/races/tracks/ September 23, 2010 NASCAR https://web.archive.org/web/20100912133620/http://www.nascar.com/races/tracks/ September 12, 2010 live NASCAR makes use of the track's standard configuration, a four-turn 1 mi km short track oval.Culver Chad Dover International Speedway: The Monster Mile https://books.google.com/books?id=BPlkAwAAQBAJ&q=turns&pg=PA85 9 2014 Arcadia Publishing Mount Pleasant, South Carolina 978-1-4671-2137-8 August 10, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180810205208/https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=BPlkAwAAQBAJ&pg=PA85&lpg=PA85&dq=Dover+International+Speedway+1+mile+four-turn&source=bl&ots=3iYf17g-U8&sig=3wgTb55xnKcvUhLNEJTZF2713_0&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj80fLCufTLAhVHVhoKHUMqASY4ChDoAQhFMAc#v=onepage&q=turns&f=false August 10, 2018 live mdy-all Its turns are banked at twenty-four degrees; both the front stretch (the location of the finish line) and the backstretch are banked at nine degrees. Before the race, Jimmie Johnson and teammate Jeff Gordon were tied for the lead in the Drivers' Championship on 5,210 points, with Tony Stewart in third. Clint Bowyer and Kyle Busch were fourth and fifth, and Martin Truex Jr., Matt Kenseth, Carl Edwards, Denny Hamlin, Kevin Harvick, Jeff Burton and Kurt Busch rounded out the top twelve drivers competing for the 2007 Chase for the Nextel Cup.2007 Official Driver Standings: Sylvania 300 http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2007/27/data/standings_official.html NASCAR April 4, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20090916204359/http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2007/27/data/standings_official.html September 16, 2009 live Chevrolet led the Manufacturers' Championship with 215 points; Ford was second with 153 points. Dodge was third with 139 points, and Toyota a further 54 behind in fourth.2007 Manufacturers' Championship Standings http://www.jayski.com/stats/2007/manu2007.htm Jayski's Silly Season Site November 25, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20080511173350/http://www.jayski.com/stats/2007/manu2007.htm May 11, 2008 Burton was the race's defending champion.NASCAR Insider https://www.newspapers.com/image/14144087/?terms=Dodge%2BDealers%2B400%2BJeff%2BBurton%2Bdefending%2Bwinner The Gettysburg Times C4 105 226 September 20, 2007 April 4, 2016 Newspapers.com https://web.archive.org/web/20180810205831/https://www.newspapers.com/image/14144087/?terms=Dodge%2BDealers%2B400%2BJeff%2BBurton%2Bdefending%2Bwinner August 10, 2018 live mdy-all Former V8 Supercars champion and Busch Series driver Marcos Ambrose was scheduled to drive for Robby Gordon Motorsports after team owner Robby Gordon offered him the seat to make up for an incident between the two in the NAPA Auto Parts 200 Busch Series race at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve. However, Ambrose withdrew from the race as his wife Sonja was due to give birth to their second child intermittently.Ottley Stephen Marcos Ambrose takes Nextel Cup raincheck https://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/motor-sport/ambrose-takes-nextel-cup-raincheck/news-story/62763bded7739289279cbddacc338baf?sv=7134273f5eb3c36c96c2f15693f99678 Herald Sun September 18, 2007 August 9, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20071014215444/http://news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,22442565-39478,00.html October 14, 2007 dead Three part-time season drivers attempted to qualify for the Dover International Speedway round: Sam Hornish Jr. for Penske Racing South, Scott Wimmer in the No. 33 Richard Childress Racing vehicle, and Kenny Wallace who filled in for the injured Ricky Rudd in the No. 88 Robert Yates Racing car.Hornish Highlights – September 17, 2007 http://penskeracing.com:80/news.asp?chaid=172475 Penske Racing South September 19, 2007 August 9, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20071012164309/http://penskeracing.com/news.asp?chaid=172475 October 12, 2007 deadKenny Wallace back in the #88 at Dover http://kennywallace.com:80/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=701&Itemid=2 KennyWallace.com September 17, 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20071011062641/http://kennywallace.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=701&Itemid=2 October 11, 2007 dead August 29, 2018 Practice and qualification Three practice sessions were held before the Sunday race: one on Friday and two on Saturday. The first session lasted 90 minutes, the second 50 minutes and the third 60 minutes. In the first practice session, Johnson was fastest with a lap of 23.423 seconds. Hamlin was 0.071 seconds slower in second, and Tony Raines was third. Truex, Juan Pablo Montoya, Bobby Labonte, Dale Earnhardt Jr., David Ragan, Scott Riggs and Gordon occupied positions four to ten.https://fantasyracingcheatsheet.com/nascar/races/practice/1/2007/dover-international-speedway/dodge-dealers-400/100 Practice #1 – Dover International Speedway: 2007 Dodge Dealers 400 September 23, 2007 Fantasy Racing Cheat Sheet https://web.archive.org/web/20131031091155/https://fantasyracingcheatsheet.com/nascar/races/practice/1/2007/dover-international-speedway/dodge-dealers-400/100 October 31, 2013 live August 9, 2018 On his first lap on the track, A. J. Allmendinger's engine failed, and his team changed engines. thumb|upright|Jimmie Johnson took his second pole position of the season and his first at Dover International Raceway. Forty-nine cars were entered for qualifying on Friday afternoon, according to NASCAR's qualifying procedure, forty-three were allowed to race. Each driver was limited to two timed laps, with the starting order determined by the competitor's fastest times. Johnson clinched his second pole position of the season, and his first at Dover International Raceway, with the fastest time of 23.261 seconds.http://link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/A168939243/GPS?u=wikipedia&sid=GPS&xid=36fb248c Jimmie Johnson wins NASCAR pole Rabun Mike September 21, 2007 August 9, 2018 United Press International subscription Biography in Context He was joined on the grid's front row by Montoya, the highest-placed rookie, who was 0.141 seconds slower, and had the pole position until Johnson's lap. Hamlin qualified third, Kurt Busch took fourth after improving his car's handling, and the Autism Speaks 400 winner Truex took fifth. Riggs was the fastest driver required to qualify on time in sixth.https://www.autosport.com/nascar/news/62609/johnson-scores-dover-cup-pole Johnson scores Dover Cup pole Meija Diego September 21, 2007 Autosport August 9, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180810205650/https://www.autosport.com/nascar/news/62609/johnson-scores-dover-cup-pole August 10, 2018 live mdy-all Rounding out the top ten were Harvick, Labonte, and the Roush Fenway Racing's Greg Biffle and Kenseth. Edwards, another driver in the chase, set the 15th-fastest time, while the winner of the preceding Sylvania 300, Bowyer struggled on his lap en route to 42nd.http://www.espn.co.uk/racing/news/story?id=3030770&seriesId=2 Points leader Johnson takes pole at Dover qualifying September 22, 2007 August 9, 2018 ESPN Associated Press https://web.archive.org/web/20180810205739/http://www.espn.co.uk/racing/news/story?id=3030770&seriesId=2 August 10, 2018 live mdy-all The six drivers who failed to qualify were Ward Burton, Wimmer, Kevin Lepage, Dave Blaney, Jeremy Mayfield and Hornish. After the qualifier, Johnson said, "It was a great lap. I've had a great car all day today and it was a car that allowed me to balance myself and find more speed, the two things that I asked it to do. Track position is really important here but the thing we really focused on today was getting that first pit stall. So mission accomplished there, but this is just one day of many long ones to come." On Saturday morning Hamiln became ill with flu-like symptoms,http://www.nascar.com:80/2007/news/headlines/cup/09/22/notes.dhamlin.cbowyer.dover.practice/index.html Notebook: Hamlin feeling ill but dominant in practice Swan Raygan September 22, 2007 NASCAR https://web.archive.org/web/20071001195612/http://www.nascar.com/2007/news/headlines/cup/09/22/notes.dhamlin.cbowyer.dover.practice/index.html October 1, 2007 dead August 9, 2018 but he was still fastest in the second practice session with a time of 23.849 seconds. Second was Johnson and third position was taken by Stewart. Kurt Busch duplicated his qualifying result in fourth. Casey Mears set the fifth-quickest time, and Mark Martin was sixth. Positions seven through ten were occupied by Biffle, Gordon, Kenseth and Burton. Of the other drivers in the chase, Kyle Busch was thirteenth, and Edwards recorded the eighteenth-fastest lap.http://www.crash.net/nascar/news/91528/1/early-riser-hamlin-leads-practice-two Early riser Hamlin leads practice two October 23, 2007 Crash https://web.archive.org/web/20180809144233/https://www.crash.net/nascar/news/91528/1/early-riser-hamlin-leads-practice-two August 9, 2018 live August 9, 2018 Later that day, Hamlin duplicated his second session result in the final practice session with a 23.946 seconds lap; Kenseth and his teammate Edwards set the second and third-fastest laps. Johnson, Bowyer, Gordon, Jamie McMurray, Martin, Truex and Earnhardt completed the top ten ahead of Sunday's race. Qualifying results Grid Car Driver Team Manufacturer Time Time in seconds Speed Speed in MPH 1 48Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet 23.261154.766 2 42Juan Pablo MontoyaChip Ganassi RacingDodge 23.402153.833 3 11Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet 23.442153.570 4 2Kurt BuschPenske Racing South Dodge 23.450153.518 5 1Martin Truex Jr.Dale Earnhardt Inc. Chevrolet 23.497153.211 6 10Scott RiggsEvernham Motorsports Dodge 23.540152.931 7 29Kevin HarvickRichard Childress Racing Chevrolet 23.548152.879 8 43Bobby LabontePetty Enterprises Dodge 23.616152.439 9 16Greg BiffleRoush Fenway RacingFord 23.620152.413 10 17Matt Kenseth Roush Fenway Racing Ford 23.628152.362 11 84A. J. AllmendingerRed Bull Racing TeamToyota 23.628152.3621 12 19Elliott SadlerEvernham Motorsports Dodge23.640152.284 13 00David ReutimannMichael Waltrip Racing Toyota23.674152.066 14 9Kasey Kahne Evernham Motorsports Dodge23.683152.008 15 99Carl EdwardsRoush Fenway Racing Ford23.716151.796 16 45Kyle Petty Petty Enterprises Dodge 23.720151.771 17 25Casey Mears Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet23.729151.713 18 78Joe NemechekFurniture Row Racing Chevrolet 23.732151.694 19 44Dale Jarrett Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota23.736151.668 20 96Tony RainesHall of Fame Racing Chevrolet23.740151.643 21 8Dale Earnhardt Jr. Dale Earnhardt Inc.Chevrolet23.760151.515 22 5Kyle BuschHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet 23.766151.477 23 83Brian VickersRed Bull Racing Team Toyota23.768151.464 24 12Ryan NewmanPenske Racing South Dodge23.777151.407 25 70Johnny SauterHaas CNC Racing Chevrolet23.781151.381 26 21Ken SchraderWood Brothers Racing Ford23.810151.197 27 24Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet23.813151.178 28 20Tony StewartJoe Gibbs RacingChevrolet 23.814151.172 29 49John AndrettiBAM Racing Dodge23.833151.051 30 26Jamie McMurray Roush Fenway Racing Ford23.839151.013 31 01Mark Martin Dale Earnhardt Inc. Chevrolet23.855150.912 32 18J. J. Yeley Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet23.860150.880 33 41Reed Sorenson Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge23.860150.880 34 66Jeff Green Haas CNC Racing Chevrolet23.872150.804 35 6David Ragan Roush Fenway Racing Ford23.900150.628 36 31Jeff Burton Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 23.933150.420 37 38David GillilandRobert Yates Racing Ford24.035149.782 38 15Paul MenardDale Earnhardt Inc. Chevrolet 24.070149.564 39 88Kenny Wallace Robert Yates Racing Ford24.150149.0682 40 40David Stremme Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge24.173148.9262 41 7Robby GordonRobby Gordon Motorsports Ford24.296148.1732 42 07Clint Bowyer Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet24.318148.0382 43 55Michael Waltrip Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota23.945150.344Failed to qualify 44 4Ward BurtonMorgan–McClure Motorsports Chevrolet24.023149.856 45 33Scott Wimmer Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 24.035149.782 46 06Sam Hornish Jr. Penske Racing South Dodge24.073149.545 47 37Kevin LepageFront Row Motorsports Dodge 24.082149.489 48 22Dave BlaneyBill Davis Racing Toyota24.157149.025 49 36Jeremy Mayfield Bill Davis Racing Toyota24.242148.503Sources:Race Lineup http://www.nascar.com:80/races/cup/2007/28/data/lineup.html NASCAR August 10, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20071006111138/http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2007/28/data/lineup.html October 6, 2007 deadQualifying times: Dodge Dealers 400 https://www.crash.net/nascar/results/91523/1/qualifying-times-dodge-dealers-400 Crash September 22, 2007 October 15, 2020 October 17, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201017030410/https://www.crash.net/nascar/results/91523/1/qualifying-times-dodge-dealers-400 dead2007 Nascar Cup Series Dodge Dealers 400 Entry List https://results.motorsportstats.com/results/2007-dodge-dealers-400 Motorsport Stats October 15, 20201 Moved to the back of the field for changing engines (#84)2 Grid position set by owner points Race Live television coverage of the race began at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time in the United States on ABC.Lap-by-Lap: Dover http://www.nascar.com/2007/races/lapbylap/09/23/dover2/4.html NASCAR September 23, 2007 August 9, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20110628222358/http://www.nascar.com/2007/races/lapbylap/09/23/dover2/4.html June 28, 2011 5 dead Around the start of the race, weather conditions were sunny and clear with the air temperature at 79 F C on; a ten percent chance of rain was forecast. Dan Schafer, Pastor of Calvary Assembly of God in Hightstown, New Jersey, began pre-race ceremonies with an invocation. America's Got Talent finalist Julienne Irwin performed the national anthem, and Chrysler chairman and chief executive officer Bob Nardelli commanded the drivers to start their engines. During the pace laps, Allmendinger moved to the rear of the grid because he changed engines. The race began at 1:47 p.m. Johnson maintained by the lead by turning to the right of the track, as Hamlin passed Montoya for second place. On the second lap, Hamlin made contact with Johnson which got the latter loose, and he became the new leader. Montoya ran on the top groove and fell from second to tenth in the first ten laps. The first caution was given on lap 12. David Gilliland tagged the rear of Johnny Sauter's car leaving turn four, sending Sauter into the left-hand side wall on the front stretch, causing heavy damage to his vehicle. Hamlin stayed as the leader at the lap-17 restart. Four laps later, the second caution was necessitated when Ken Schrader spun 360 degrees on the back straightaway after Reed Sorenson bumped him on the exit of turn four. Schrader's car sustained minor damage and he drove to pit road for repairs. Racing resumed on the 24th lap with Hamlin leading Johnson and Kenseth. On lap 27, Johnson lost second place to Kenseth who turned onto the bottom lane. After starting 21st, Earnhardt was running in ninth by lap 35. Ten laps later, Hamlin was passed for the first position by Kenseth. Gordon moved to eighth after making a pit stop under caution. left|thumb|upright|Matt Kenseth (pictured in 2009) led a race-high 192 laps and was constantly in the top ten before his engine failed on lap 364 . On lap 54, the third caution was waved for debris on the track. All of the leaders made pit stops for fuel and car adjustments. Michael Waltrip led one lap under caution, before returning it to Hamlin after a pit stop. Hamlin held it at the restart on lap 59. Johnson fell to ninth behind his teammate Gordon as a consequence of the pit stop cycle. Kenseth drew alongside Hamlin and the two began dueling for the lead. Just as they were doing so, a fourth caution came out for Kyle Petty who was spun by Schrader in the middle of turn two. Petty avoided contact with a wall alongside the track. The leaders, including Hamlin, elected to make pit stops for fuel and tires during the caution.Lap-by-Lap: Dover http://www.nascar.com/2007/races/lapbylap/09/23/dover2/3.html NASCAR September 23, 2007 August 9, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20121014162752/http://www.nascar.com/2007/races/lapbylap/09/23/dover2/3.html October 14, 2012 dead 4 A tire from Dale Jarrett's pit stall rolled onto the fast lane of pit road, and several cars avoided striking it. Ragan could not do so as the tire rolled in front of his car and he hit it. The tire went airborne into Waltrip's pit stall, and struck the helmet of gas man Art Harris, causing him to fall to the ground. Harris received medical attention and was transported via ambulance to the infield care center. Kurt Busch won the race off pit road, and led the field back up to speed at the restart on lap 85. Kenseth moved into third six laps later, as Hamlin was battling Mears for fifth. On lap 98, Edwards fell to third when Kenseth overtook him. Kenseth went to the outside lane to pass Kurt Busch for the lead on the 99th lap. Edwards got ahead of Kurt Busch (who was on worn tires because he did not make a pit stop) to move into second position on lap 122. 26 laps later, the fifth caution was waved to allow Harris to be transported via ambulance to a local hospital by opening a trackside gate since no tunnels were available. The leaders took the opportunity to make pit stops for fuel and tires. Edwards' team rectified a throttle leakage problem by opening the hood of his car. The race restarted on lap 153 with Kenseth leading Earnhardt and Biffle. Earnhardt dropped to fourth on lap 152 when he got loose, and allowed Kurt Busch and Biffle to pass him. 16 laps later, Biffle passed Kurt Busch for second place.Lap-by-Lap: Dover http://www.nascar.com/2007/races/lapbylap/09/23/dover2/2.html NASCAR September 23, 2007 August 9, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20121014162732/http://www.nascar.com/2007/races/lapbylap/09/23/dover2/2.html October 14, 2012 dead 3 Johnson's rear-right tire shredded on lap 188, glancing the back stretch wall on his way to pit road, where his team changed all four tires. On lap 204, the sixth caution was prompted when Hamlin hit Petty leaving the fourth turn, sending Petty into the front stretch wall after he spun. Bowyer also ran into Hamlin and damaged the bracket holding his right-front splitter in place. Hamlin had heavy damage to the right-hand side of his car, while the damage to Petty's car was heavy enough to warrant his retirement from the race. The leaders went to pit road to change tires and make car adjustments. Hamlin tried to get back up to speed on the track, but was prevented from doing so because of a broken brake rotor, causing him to return to pit road with no braking. Kenseth led at the lap-212 restart. The seventh caution was promoted 17 laps later as McMurray and Montoya collided on the back stretch. McMurray's right-rear tire was cut from the contact, and he slid up to a wall, before returning to his garage. Some leaders elected to make pit stops for fuel, tires and car adjustments. Kenseth kept the lead at the restart on lap 236. By lap 244, Edwards overtook Ryan Newman and Kurt Busch to get into second. Martin moved to third on the 253rd lap. Kenseth drove up the track fifteen laps later, and Edwards got underneath him for the lead. Martin moved ahead of Kenseth to take over second on lap 272. Martin caught Edwards by lap 282, and took the lead when Edwards made his first green flag pit stop for four tires and a car adjustment. The first eight drivers were on an alternative pit stop cycle, meaning they remained on track to try and reach the end of the race on one more pit stop. Biffle, Sorenson, and Kenseth all led during this period. After the pit stops, Edwards overtook his teammate Kenseth for the lead on the 322nd lap. 33 laps later, the eighth caution was deployed when debris was spotted on the track. Most drivers, including Edwards, elected to make pit stops for car adjustments under caution. Kenseth led at the lap-361 restart, but lost it to teammate Edwards two laps later as his engine was failing.Lap-by-Lap: Dover http://www.nascar.com/2007/races/lapbylap/09/23/dover2/1.html NASCAR September 23, 2007 August 9, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20121014162658/http://www.nascar.com/2007/races/lapbylap/09/23/dover2/1.html October 14, 2012 dead 2 That lap, the ninth caution came out for John Andretti who lost control of his car, and made contact with Raines on the back stretch after leaving the second turn. Eight laps later, the race was red-flagged for five minutes for on-track debris and fluid clearing. thumb|upright|Carl Edwards won his seventh career victory and the 100th for Roush Fenway Racing. The race restarted on lap 364, when a tenth caution was needed for Kenseth whose engine failed. Five laps later, Edwards became the leader, and maintained it at the lap-379 restart.Lap-by-Lap: Dover http://www.nascar.com/2007/races/lapbylap/09/23/dover2/index.html NASCAR September 23, 2007 August 9, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20121014162042/http://www.nascar.com/2007/races/lapbylap/09/23/dover2/index.html October 14, 2012 dead 1 Robby Gordon lost control of his car in the second turn on the 381st lap, and clouted a wall alongside the track, necessitating the eleventh caution. Edwards still led at the restart four laps later. The following lap, a multi-car accident prompted the twelfth caution and later the race's second red flag to clear debris and fluids in turn three. A car component broke on Kurt Busch's car, and he went into the backstretch wall on lap 386. Truex could not avoid Kurt Busch, and drove into his car, which ricocheted into Sorenson. Kahne could not negotiate his way through and crashed. Other drivers involved were J. J. Yeley, Labonte, Jeff Green, Riggs, Johnson, Elliott Sadler, and Newman. Once series officials lifted the red flag conditions 12 minutes later, some cars made pit stops for repairs and tires to enable them to finish the event. Edwards and Martin stayed on the track, and led the field at the restart on lap 390 with Earnhardt and Biffle third and fourth. On the following lap, Biffle got around Earnhardt to take over third place. Lap 393 had the thirteenth (and final) caution come out for a stray piece of sheet medal from Truex's damaged car that cut his right-front tire and fell on the track. Fifth-placed Kyle Busch and Truex went to pit road for repairs, while the rest of the pack stayed on the track. Edwards held the first position on the lap-397 restart with Martin, Biffle, and Earnhardt in second through fourth. On the lap, Biffle overtook Earnhardt to move into second. Edwards maintained the lead over his teammate Biffle for the remaining three laps to secure his third victory of the season and the seventh of his career.https://www.pressreader.com/canada/calgary-herald/20070924/282303905760708 Edwards picks up pace in Chase September 24, 2007 Calgary Herald August 10, 2018 C1 PressReader https://web.archive.org/web/20180810205704/https://www.pressreader.com/canada/calgary-herald/20070924/282303905760708 August 10, 2018 live mdy-all It was the 100th victory for Roush Fenway Racing in the NASCAR Cup Series since Martin won the team's first race at the 1989 AC Delco 500.https://www.heraldonline.com/sports/article12191180.html Edwards avoids trouble, tames Monster Gelston Dan September 24, 2007 The Herald August 10, 2018 3B https://web.archive.org/web/20180810205153/https://www.heraldonline.com/sports/article12191180.html August 10, 2018 live mdy-allhttp://www.insiderracingnews.com/Writers/RF/092407.html "Concrete" Carl Edwards Wins At Dover Felix Ron September 24, 2007 Insider Racing News August 10, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180810205225/http://www.insiderracingnews.com/Writers/RF/092407.html August 10, 2018 live mdy-all Edwards' teammate Biffle finished second, ahead of Earnhardt in third, Martin in fourth, and Kyle Busch fifth. Mears, Burton, McMurray, Stewart and Montoya rounded out the top-ten finishers. The race had a total of thirteen cautions and fourteen lead changes by nine drivers. Kenseth's total of 192 laps led was the highest of any driver. His teammate Edwards led three times for a total of 92 laps. Post-race comments Edwards appeared in Victory Lane to celebrate his seventh career win in the Nextel Cup Series in front of the crowd of 137,000 spectators; the win earned him US$229,250. Edwards spoke of his enjoyment of the race, "Those red flags were killing me. I wanted to win bad; this is the Chase, we're in this deal and we've been working hard. A lot of guys are having bad luck and I'm sure we'll get our fair share of that as well but to see Matt Kenseth lose an engine is not good. We hope it doesn't happen to us and I'm happy we were able to capitalize today,"https://www.autosport.com/nascar/news/62671/edwards-wins-dover-cup-carnage Edwards wins Dover Cup carnage Meija Diego September 24, 2007 Autosport August 10, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180810205335/https://www.autosport.com/nascar/news/62671/edwards-wins-dover-cup-carnage August 10, 2018 live mdy-all Biffle was satisfied with his second-place finish but said that he felt he could have challenged his teammate towards the end of the race, "I know he's in the Chase and he had a little cushion [Sunday], and I needed a win pretty bad, but we were going to race him clean, but I wish I had a chance at him. It was a pretty good run for us. We hadn't been running like this all season, so it's nice to be back running decent again."http://nascar.com:80/2007/news/headlines/cup/09/24/gbiffle.dover.second.place/index.html Biffle comes up short, but pleased amid rough year Aumann Mark September 24, 2007 NASCAR https://web.archive.org/web/20071015113803/http://nascar.com/2007/news/headlines/cup/09/24/gbiffle.dover.second.place/index.html October 15, 2007 dead August 9, 2018 Third-placed Earnhardt called it "an adventurous race" for him and several drivers, "We had a lot of luck on our way but we worked really hard to get to where we got. We got a lap down but we were able to get it back. It was a good run for us. It's going to help us getting into the next couple of races." As Hamlin waited for his car to be repaired by his team on pit road, Petty went to him, pulled down the window net, exchanged angry words, and slapped the visor down on Hamlin's helmet. Petty then walked away. Hamlin took off his helmet and followed Petty. Pit crews and series officials separated the pair to prevent a physical confrontation.http://link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/A169058936/GPS?u=wikipedia&sid=GPS&xid=3ca04d74 Hamlin, Petty have midrace confrontation Graves Gary September 24, 2007 USA Today August 9, 2018 Perez A. J. 14C subscription Biography in Contexthttps://www.pantagraph.com/sports/professional/angry-petty-lays-the-smack-down-in-garage-on-hamlin/article_e98da915-627e-5489-866d-3180ae043c4d.html Angry Petty lays the smack down in garage on Hamlin Gelston Dan September 23, 2007 The Pantagraph August 10, 2018 Associated Press https://web.archive.org/web/20180810205540/https://www.pantagraph.com/sports/professional/angry-petty-lays-the-smack-down-in-garage-on-hamlin/article_e98da915-627e-5489-866d-3180ae043c4d.html August 10, 2018 live mdy-all Hamlin asserted he did not intentionally crash into Petty, and threatened to assault him the next time round, "You smack me on the helmet and I'm going to punch you in the face, bottom line. So I'd like for him to call me some time this week. You don't come to my car. You don't come to my pit. You meet me somewhere else and we'll settle it. I have the utmost respect for Kyle, but don't lay your hands on my head." Petty accused Hamlin of not being focused after the latter won the previous day's Busch Series race and questioned his driving ability, "He needs to think (about) the whole race, not just part of the race. If he can't think for (400) miles, he needs to start pacing himself. Maybe he used all his good stuff (in his Busch Series win)." Hamlin denied Petty's accusation and said he was more concerned about the Drivers' Championship, "We're in a clutter of leaders and he's racing his own little battle and some days it's your day and some days it's not. Get out of the way." If [Edwards] loses it by a number less than 25 points, it will be another bitter pill. NASCAR, through their punitive actions that have been arguably ill-advised, has affected a number of outcomes in championships for my teams in the last 20 years. It would be one more. Every time they do that ... it takes the edge off the excitement that I have in going to the racetrack and being a part of the show." Jack Roush on the possible implications the penalty imposed on Carl Edwards would have on the Drivers' Championship.http://nascar.com:80/2007/news/headlines/cup/09/28/cedwards.roush.upset.penalty/index.html Edwards' penalty leaves Roush with familiar feeling Caraviello David September 28, 2007 NASCAR https://web.archive.org/web/20071011113850/http://nascar.com/2007/news/headlines/cup/09/28/cedwards.roush.upset.penalty/index.html October 11, 2007 dead August 9, 2018 mdy-all 40% Edwards' car failed post-race inspection because its right-rear was found to be too low by three-eighths of an inch less than the minimum amount allowed by NASCAR.http://www.greensboro.com/sports_professional/auto_racing/roush-calls-penalty-unreasonable/article_d72c6caf-1f63-541a-b843-de38cdae3f34.html Roush calls penalty unreasonable Long Dustin September 25, 2007 News & Record August 9, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20201017030458/https://greensboro.com/sports_professional/auto_racing/roush-calls-penalty-unreasonable/article_d72c6caf-1f63-541a-b843-de38cdae3f34.html October 17, 2020 live Although NASCAR determined that no malice was committed, it transported Edwards' car to its Research and Development Center in Concord, North Carolina for further analysis. Team owner Jack Roush stated the car was not altered in any form and spoke of his belief that a dent caused the rule violation. Edwards suspected a congratulatory bump from his teammate Biffle caused the car's failed inspection.Fryer Jenna Edwards docked 25 points for failing inspection, drops to sixth in the standings http://www.poconorecord.com/article/20070926/SPORTS0301/709260325 Pocono Record Associated Press September 26, 2007 August 10, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180811000913/http://www.poconorecord.com/article/20070926/SPORTS0301/709260325 August 11, 2018 live mdy-all Two days after the race, Roush Fenway Racing was given penalties for "actions detrimental to stock car racing", "car, car parts, components and/or equipment not conforming to NASCAR rules" and for the rear of Edwards' car failing to meet the Car of Tomorrow ride height regulations. The penalties included a $25,000 for crew chief Bob Osborne who was placed on probation until December 31, 2007. Edwards and car owner Jack Roush incurred the loss of 25 driver and owner points.http://blog.al.com/blogoftomorrow/2007/09/carl_edwards_docked_25_points.html Carl Edwards docked 25 points, crew chief fined Demmons Doug September 25, 2007 The Birmingham News August 9, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20121120085239/http://blog.al.com/blogoftomorrow/2007/09/carl_edwards_docked_25_points.html November 20, 2012 Roush Fenway Racing president Geoff Smith stated the team saw no logic to the penalty, which they felt was not fair, and announced their decision to appeal. The penalty attracted criticism from Damian Dottmore of Orange County Register who argued Edwards should have been allowed to keep all the points he scored at Dover and be forced to start from the rear of the grid, citing an earlier case from the Daytona 500 in February when Gordon was penalized for his car violating series regulations.https://www.ocregister.com/2007/09/25/nascars-penalty-too-stiff-for-edwards/ NASCAR's penalty too stiff for Edwards? Dottore Damian September 25, 2007 Orange County Register August 9, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180809134613/https://www.ocregister.com/2007/09/25/nascars-penalty-too-stiff-for-edwards/ August 9, 2018 live However, The Denver Post's Mike Chambers argued that the penalty should remain consistent in all races after quoting Roush Fenway Racing's opinion on having no more than ten points deducted from a driver in the chase who has been penalized.https://www.denverpost.com/2007/09/25/take-penalty-and-sit-down/ Take penalty and sit down Chambers Mike September 25, 2007 The Denver Post August 9, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180809143538/https://www.denverpost.com/2007/09/25/take-penalty-and-sit-down/ August 9, 2018 live The appeal was heard before a three-member National Stock Car Racing Commission on October 9. All three unanimously upheld NASCAR's original penalty.https://www.modbee.com/sports/nascar-auto-racing/article3094265.html After points loss is reaffirmed, Edwards is impressed with hearing, but not with NASCAR's appeals process Fryer Jenna October 11, 2007 The Modesto Bee August 9, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180809150845/https://www.modbee.com/sports/nascar-auto-racing/article3094265.html August 9, 2018 live Associated Press Afterward, Edwards said he was pleased to have his viewpoint heard, but then called for an arbitrator to preside over the case, "I was impressed with the guys who came and heard our side of it. They're all volunteers. It was awesome that they did that. But they are all really appointed by NASCAR, I guess. If I could have brought three or four of my friends to hear it, I'm sure it would have been different." The final result of the appeal dropped Edwards from third to sixth in the Drivers' Championship. The result advanced Gordon to the lead of the Drivers' Championship with 5,340 points. His nearest rival became Stewart who had two less points in second, and Johnson fell to third. Kyle Busch moved to fourth, while Bowyer dropped to fifth. Edwards, Truex, Burton, Harvick, Kenseth, Kurt Busch and Hamlin rounded out the top twelve.2007 Official Driver Standings: Dodge Dealers 400 http://www.nascar.com:80/races/cup/2007/28/data/standings_official.html NASCAR August 10, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20090608030221/http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2007/28/data/standings_official.html June 8, 2009 dead In the Manufacturers' Championship, Chevrolet maintained the lead with 219 points. Ford remained in second with 162 points, ahead of Dodge in third with 143 points, and fourth-placed Toyota with 89 points. The race took three hours, 55 minutes and 39 seconds to complete, and the margin of victory was 0.617 seconds. Race results Pos Grid Car Driver Team Manufacturer Laps run Points 1 15 99 Carl Edwards Roush Fenway Racing Ford 4001651,3 2 9 16 Greg BiffleRoush Fenway RacingFord 4001751 3 21 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr Dale Earnhardt Inc. Chevrolet 400165 4 31 01 Mark Martin Dale Earnhardt Inc. Chevrolet 4001651 5 22 5 Kyle Busch Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 400155 6 17 25 Casey MearsHendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 400150 7 36 31 Jeff Burton Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 399146 8 30 26 Jamie McMurrayRoush Fenway Racing Ford 399142 9 28 20 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet 399138 10 2 42 Juan Pablo Montoya Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge 399134 11 27 24 Jeff GordonHendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 399130 12 42 07 Clint Bowyer Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 399127 13 5 1 Martin Truex Jr.Dale Earnhardt Inc. Chevrolet 399124 14 1 48 Jimmie JohnsonHendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 3981261 15 43 55 Michael Waltrip Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota 3971231 16 23 83 Brian Vickers Red Bull Racing Team Toyota 397115 17 12 19 Elliott Sadler Evernham Motorsports Dodge 397112 18 13 00 David ReuitmannMichael Watrip Racing Toyota 397109 19 41 7 Robby Gordon Robby Gordon Motorsports Ford 397106 20 7 29 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 396103 21 38 15 Paul Menard Dale Earnhardt Inc. Chevrolet 396100 22 18 78 Joe Nemechek Furniture Row Racing Chevrolet 39697 23 39 88 Kenny Wallace Robert Yates Racing Ford 39694 24 37 38 David Gilliland Robert Yates Racing Ford 39591 25 35 6 David Ragan Roush Fenway Racing Ford 39488 26 26 21 Ken Schrader Wood Brothers Racing Ford 39485 27 8 43 Bobby Labonte Petty Enterprises Dodge 39482 28 24 12 Ryan Newman Penske Racing South Dodge 38679 29 4 2 Kurt BuschPenske Racing South Dodge 385811 30 33 41 Reed Sorenson Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge 385781 3134 66 Jeff Green Haas CNC Racing Chevrolet 38470 32 149 Kasey Kahne Evernham Motorsports Dodge 38467 33 32 18 J. J. Yeley Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet 38364 34 6 10 Scott Riggs Evernham Motorsports Dodge 38361 35 10 17 Matt Kenseth Roush Fenway Racing Ford 374682 36 20 96 Tony Raines Hall of Fame Racing Chevrolet 36055 37 29 49 John Andretti BAM Racing Dodge 35852 38 3 11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet 308541 39 40 40 David Stremme Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge 28746 40 16 45 Kyle Petty Petty Enterprises Dodge 20043 41 19 44 Dale Jarrett Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota 14140 42 25 70 Johnny Sauter Haas CNC Racing Chevrolet 1137 43 11 84 A. J. Allmendinger Red Bull Racing Team Toyota 434Sources:Dover International Speedway Dodge Dealers 400 September 23, 2007 http://jayski.com/stats/2007/results/28dov2007results.htm Jayski's Silly Season Site October 15, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20071012173101/http://jayski.com/stats/2007/results/28dov2007results.htm October 12, 2007Race Result: Dodge Dealers 400 https://www.crash.net/nascar/results/91532/1/race-result-dodge-dealers-400 Crash September 23, 2007 October 15, 20202007 Nascar Cup Series Dodge Dealers 400 Results https://results.motorsportstats.com/results/2007-dodge-dealers-400/classification Motorsport Stats October 15, 20201 Includes five bonus points for leading a lap2 Includes ten bonus points for leading the most laps3 Includes a 25-point post-race penalty Standings after the race Drivers' Championship standings Pos Position +/– Driver Points 1 10px 1 Jeff Gordon 5,340 2 10px 1 Tony Stewart 5,338 (−2) 3 10px 2 Jimmie Johnson 5,336 (−4) 4 10px 1 Kyle Busch 5,330 (−10) 5 10px 1 Clint Bowyer 5,322 (−18) 6 10px 2 Carl Edwards 5,312 (−28) 7 10px 1 Martin Truex Jr. 5,294 (−46) 8 10px 3 Jeff Burton 5,265 (−75) 9 10px 1 Kevin Harvick 5,225 (−115) 10 10px 3 Matt Kenseth 5,224 (−116) 11 10px 1 Kurt Busch 5,189 (−151) 12 10px 3 Denny Hamlin 5,182 (−158)Sources: thumb|right|upright|Jeff Gordon (pictured in 2009) became the new points leader after the race. Manufacturers' Championship standings Pos Position +/– Manufacturer Points 1 10px Chevrolet 219 2 10px Ford 162 (−73) 3 10px Dodge 143 (−87) 4 10px Toyota 88 (−140)Source: Note: Only the top twelve positions are included for the driver standings. These drivers qualified for the Chase for the Nextel Cup. References 30em Nextel Cup Series 2007 2007 Sylvania 300 2007 LifeLock 400 Sports United States Dodge Dealers 400 Dodge Dealers 400 Category:NASCAR races at Dover Motor Speedway Category:September 2007 sports events in the United States