2007 Subway Fresh Fit 500

Motor car race in Arizona, United States February 2025 CUST Race 8 of 36 in the 2007 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series season Subway Fresh Fit 500 2007 4 21 2007 8 36 Phoenix-international-raceway-2011.svg Map of the Phoenix International Raceway Phoenix International Raceway in Avondale, Arizona 1 1.6 312 312 502.115 Temperatures reaching up to 78.1 F C; wind speeds up to 14 mph km/hWeather information for the 2007 Subway Fresh Fit 500 at The Old Farmers' Almanac 107.71 mi/h Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports 27.040 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing 132 24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Fox Mike Joy, Darrell Waltrip and Larry McReynolds The 2007 Subway Fresh Fit 500 was the eighth race of the 2007 NASCAR Nextel Cup Season, and it ran on April 21, 2007, at Phoenix International Raceway in Avondale, Arizona. Summary This race was 500 km mi us, one of a few of NASCAR events that use kilometers instead of laps or miles. The race also served as the first night race of the season, and the third race to use the Car of Tomorrow template. In the end, Jeff Gordon scored a historic victory. Race thumb|left|Pit stops taking place during the race. The third CoT race of the season would be the first test of the new car's aerodynamics. Previously, the CoT definitely kept the racing closer as evidenced by the two half car length finishes. Joe Gibbs Racing's Tony Stewart and Denny Hamlin would be seeking out the team's first victory with the new car. From the drop of the green, Gordon, Stewart, and Hamlin established themselves as the dominant cars of the race. Stewart, despite leading 132 of the 312 laps, would not find victory circle on Saturday night. Hamlin would not fare as well as his teammate as a speeding penalty put him on the tail end of the lead lap. Luck and pit strategy would eventually play a factor in the race. All of that came together during a series of green-flag pit stops on lap 283. Gordon was on pit road when the caution came out. However, quick work by Gordon's pit crew enabled him to stay on the lead lap before a dominant Tony Stewart lapped him. On the lap 298 restart, Tony Stewart made an incredible pass for the lead going 3-wide between Gordon and the tail end car of Martin Truex Jr. However, Gordon would pass Stewart again on lap 300 and would hold on for the win. The weekend was historic for Jeff Gordon, as the win not only was his first at Phoenix, but it would also be his 76th career victory, tying Dale Earnhardt for 6th on the all-time win list. After the race, Gordon carried a flag with Earnhardt's car number, 3, emblazoned on it during the victory lap.http://www.nascar.com/en_us/news-media/videos/2013/11/7/sprint-cup-series-memorable-moments-phoenix.html Memorable Moments: Phoenix NASCAR November 7, 2013 November 7, 2013 January 24, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160124161251/http://www.nascar.com/en_us/news-media/videos/2013/11/7/sprint-cup-series-memorable-moments-phoenix.html dead Gordon was also the first Nextel Cup race winner at Phoenix from the pole position. Qualifying Gordon won his third pole of the year, and 59th of his career, tying Darrell Waltrip on the all-time list. His winning lap was 133.136 miles per hour. Michael Waltrip, Darrell's brother, missed his seventh straight race after making the Daytona 500 to start the year. Tribute All teams carried decal stickers in memory of the 32 people killed in the Virginia Tech massacre the previous Monday; the stickers consisted of the athletic department's logo. In addition, Morgan-McClure Motorsports altered the look of the #4 car driven by Ward Burton to include the logo on the hood of the car. (Burton is from nearby South Boston, Virginia, and Morgan-McClure is based in Abingdon.) Many drivers, including Gordon, Stewart, and Hamlin, wore VT hats throughout the weekend, and PIR displayed the school flag. In addition, many mechanics are from the school; most notable of these is Darian Grubb of the #25 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet Impala. Race results FinStDriverCar No.MakePointsBonusLapsWinnings1 1 Jeff Gordon 24 Chevrolet 190 5 312 $251,4112 9 Tony Stewart 20 Chevrolet 180 10 312 $209,4113 3 Denny Hamlin 11 Chevrolet 170 5 312 $158,1504 5 Jimmie Johnson 48 Chevrolet 160 312 $158,0465 17 Matt Kenseth 17 Ford 155 312 $149,7666 14 Jeff Green 66 Chevrolet 150 312 $124,2837 24 Kyle Busch 5 Chevrolet 146 312 $97,8758 26 Bobby Labonte 43 Dodge 142 312 $118,5619 42 Johnny Sauter 70 Chevrolet 138 312 $79,92510 8 Kevin Harvick 29 Chevrolet 139 5 312 $126,26111 28 Carl Edwards 99 Ford 130 312 $83,62512 20 Mark Martin 01 Chevrolet 127 312 $98,18313 31 Jeff Burton 31 Chevrolet 124 312 $109,26614 23 Tony Raines 96 Chevrolet 121 312 $81,92515 27 Reed Sorenson 41 Dodge 118 312 $93,20816 16 Joe Nemechek 13 Chevrolet 120 5 312 $65,27517 18 Greg Biffle 16 Ford 112 312 $83,07518 6 Kurt Busch 2 Dodge 109 312 $103,10819 15 Dale Earnhardt Jr. 8 Chevrolet 106 312 $110,05820 7 Martin Truex Jr. 1 Chevrolet 103 311 $95,92021 22 J. J. Yeley 18 Chevrolet 100 311 $97,88322 12 Clint Bowyer 07 Chevrolet 97 311 $75,95023 2 Jamie McMurray 26 Ford 94 310 $77,17524 7 Robby Gordon 7 Ford 91 310 $67,47525 33 Paul Menard * 15 Chevrolet 88 310 $65,35026 39 Ricky Rudd 88 Ford 85 310 $98,65827 37 Sterling Marlin 14 Chevrolet 87 5 309 $78,55828 34 Ken Schrader 21 Ford 79 309 $86,88929 43 Dale Jarrett 44 Toyota 76 309 $63,35030 40 Kyle Petty 45 Dodge 78 5 309 $76,34731 10 Kasey Kahne 9 Dodge 70 309 $110,26632 25 David Reutimann * 00 Toyota 67 309 $65,92533 36 Juan Pablo Montoya * 42 Dodge 64 309 $101,32534 21 Elliott Sadler 19 Dodge 61 308 $83,52035 30 David Gilliland 38 Ford 58 308 $89,76436 35 Ward Burton 4 Chevrolet 55 305 $63,15037 13 Casey Mears 25 Chevrolet 52 303 $70,27538 19 Ryan Newman 12 Dodge 49 301 $94,20039 11 Dave Blaney 22 Toyota 46 281 $70,00040 29 Kenny Wallace 78 Chevrolet 43 279 $61,85041 32 David Ragan * 6 Ford 40 264 $97,53042 4 Scott Riggs 10 Dodge 37 250 $69,78043 41 David Stremme 40 Dodge 34 248 $61,736 References External links Race results Standings after race Starting lineup Nextel Cup Series 2007 2007 Samsung 500 2007 Aaron's 499 Subway Fresh Fit 500 Subway Fresh Fit 500 Category:NASCAR races at Phoenix Raceway Category:April 2007 sports events in the United States