Race 2 Win: NEXTEL Cup Series Race Notes

Nextel Cup Series

WIX FILTERS LAP LEADER NOTES FOR THE COCA-COLA 600 NASCAR NEXTEL CUP SERIES RACE AT LOWE’S MOTOR SPEEDWAY, MAY 27, 2007.

Jimmie Johnson led eight times for 83 laps to earn WIX Filters Lap Leader of the Race honors in the Coca-Cola 600. Johnson claimed the award for the second time this season. He has led at least one lap in each of the last four races and a total of 613 laps this season.

Johnson finished 10th in tonight’s race, his fifth consecutive top-10 finish. Johnson racked up his ninth top-10 finish 12 starts this season.

Johnson is second in the NEXTEL Cup Series championship standings, 132 points behind leader Jeff Gordon. Johnson leads third-place Matt Kenseth by 75 and fourth-place Denny Hamlin by 107 points.

Gordon leads Tony Stewart (4-3) in the overall WIX Filters Lap Leader standings.

WIX FILTERS LAP LEADER AWARD STANDINGS
Jeff Gordon 4
Tony Stewart 3 
Jimmie Johnson 2
Matt Kenseth 1 
Dale Earnhardt Jr. 1
Denny Hamlin 1

WIX FILTERS LAP LEADER AWARD WINNERS BY RACE
EVENT DRIVER
Daytona 500 Tony Stewart (35 laps) 
Auto Club 500 Matt Kenseth (133 laps)
UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 Jeff Gordon (111 laps)
Kobalt Tools 500 Jimmie Johnson (135 laps)
Food City 500 Tony Stewart (257 laps)
Goody’s Cool Orange 500 Dale Earnhardt Jr. (137 laps)
Samsung 500 Jeff Gordon (173 laps)
Subway Fresh Fit 500 Tony Stewart (132 laps)
Aaron’s 499 Jeff Gordon (71 laps) 
Crown Royal 400 Jeff Gordon (114 laps)
Dodge Avenger 500 Denny Hamlin (179 laps)
Coca-Cola 600 Jimmie Johnson (83 laps)