| Fin | Str | Car | Driver | Team | Laps | Pts | Bns | Status | Ti. Led | Lps Led |
| 1 | 4 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont Chevrolet | 337 | 190 | 5 | Running | 4 | 72 |
| 2 | 25 | 07 | Clint Bowyer | Jack Daniel's Chevrolet | 337 | 175 | 5 | Running | 3 | 79 |
| 3 | 13 | 5 | Kyle Busch | Kellogg's/CARQUEST Chevrolet | 337 | 170 | 5 | Running | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | 27 | 31 | Jeff Burton | AT&T Mobility Chevrolet | 337 | 160 | | Running | | |
| 5 | 18 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Office Depot Ford | 337 | 155 | | Running | | |
| 6 | 34 | 22 | Dave Blaney | Caterpillar / CatUsed.com Toyota | 337 | 155 | 5 | Running | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | 29 | 20 | Tony Stewart | The Home Depot Chevrolet | 337 | 146 | | Running | | |
| 8 | 5 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Dodge Dealers/UAW Dodge | 337 | 142 | | Running | | |
| 9 | 28 | 40 | David Stremme | Target Dodge | 337 | 138 | | Running | | |
| 10 | 19 | 55 | Michael Waltrip | NAPA Auto Parts Toyota | 337 | 134 | | Running | | |
| 11 | 33 | 88 | Ricky Rudd | Snickers Ford | 337 | 130 | | Running | | |
| 12 | 3 | 43 | Bobby Labonte | Cheerios Racing/Pink for the Cure | 337 | 127 | | Running | | |
| 13 | 39 | 18 | J.J. Yeley | Interstate Batteries Chevrolet | 337 | 124 | | Running | | |
| 14 | 2 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Lowe's / Kobalt Tools Chevrolet | 337 | 131 | 10 | Running | 6 | 95 |
| 15 | 30 | 84 | AJ Allmendinger # | Red Bull Toyota | 337 | 118 | | Running | | |
| 16 | 12 | 01 | Mark Martin | U.S. Army Chevrolet | 337 | 115 | | Running | | |
| 17 | 32 | 1 | Martin Truex Jr. | Bass Pro Shops / Tracker Boats | 337 | 112 | | Running | | |
| 18 | 42 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Tire Kingdom Dodge | 337 | 114 | 5 | Running | 1 | 2 |
| 19 | 22 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Budweiser Chevrolet | 337 | 106 | | Running | | |
| 20 | 11 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | FedEx Kinko's Chevrolet | 337 | 103 | | Running | | |
| 21 | 9 | 25 | Casey Mears | National Guard/GMAC Chevrolet | 336 | 100 | | Running | | |
| 22 | 17 | 15 | Paul Menard # | Menards / Rain-X Chevrolet | 336 | 97 | | Running | | |
| 23 | 23 | 70 | Johnny Sauter | Yellow Transportation Chevrolet | 336 | 94 | | Running | | |
| 24 | 6 | 26 | Jamie McMurray | Crown Royal Ford | 336 | 96 | 5 | Running | 2 | 27 |
| 25 | 21 | 38 | David Gilliland | M&M's Ford | 335 | 88 | | Running | | |
| 26 | 8 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Miller Lite Dodge | 335 | 90 | 5 | Running | 3 | 13 |
| 27 | 10 | 16 | Greg Biffle | 3M Ford | 334 | 82 | | Running | | |
| 28 | 1 | 12 | Ryan Newman | alltel Dodge | 333 | 84 | 5 | Accident | 2 | 11 |
| 29 | 20 | 00 | David Reutimann # | Dominos.com Toyota | 333 | 76 | | Running | | |
| 30 | 26 | 41 | Reed Sorenson | Fuji Film Dodge | 333 | 73 | | Running | | |
| 31 | 41 | 96 | Tony Raines | DLP HDTV / Queen City | 331 | 70 | | Running | | |
| 32 | 37 | 66 | Jeff Green | Best Buy / GARMIN Chevrolet | 330 | 67 | | Running | | |
| 33 | 24 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Shell/Pennzoil Chevrolet | 330 | 64 | | Running | | |
| 34 | 7 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Carhartt for Women / DeWalt Ford | 282 | 66 | 5 | Accident | 3 | 32 |
| 35 | 35 | 21 | Bill Elliott | Heinz / Ore-Ida Ford | 282 | 58 | | Running | | |
| 36 | 14 | 10 | Scott Riggs | Stanley Tools / Valvoline Dodge | 278 | 55 | | Accident | | |
| 37 | 36 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya # | Texaco/Havoline Dodge | 273 | 52 | | Accident | | |
| 38 | 40 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Motorola Digital Audio Player Ford | 270 | 54 | 5 | Running | 1 | 1 |
| 39 | 38 | 36 | Jeremy Mayfield | 360 OTC Toyota | 253 | 46 | | Vibration | | |
| 40 | 31 | 6 | David Ragan # | AAA Ford | 231 | 43 | | Running | | |
| 41 | 16 | 19 | Elliott Sadler | Dodge Dealers/UAW Dodge | 228 | 40 | | Running | | |
| 42 | 43 | 49 | John Andretti | Paralyzed Veterans of America | 205 | 37 | | Accident | | |
| 43 | 15 | 4 | Ward Burton | State Water Heaters / Lucas | 83 | 34 | | Engine | | |
# - Rookie
Race Comments: Before an estimated crowd of 165,000 - Jeff Gordon won the Bank of America 500, his 81st career NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series victory. Prior to the green flag the following driver(s) dropped to the rear for the reason(s) indicated: #18 Yeley (backup car).
Failed to Qualify: (6) 44 Dale Jarrett, 78 Joe Nemechek, 83 Brian Vickers, 06 Sam Hornish Jr., 08 Carl Long, 27 Kirk Shelmerdine.
Time of Race: 04 Hrs, 00 Mins, 58 Secs. Average Speed: 125.868 MPH Margin of Victory: 0.579 Seconds
Caution Flags: 15 for 62 laps: Laps: 2-5 (#00 accident turn 4); 22-24 (#6 accident frontstretch); 68-71 (#41 accident turn 3); 78-80 (#96 accident turn 4); 119-122 (Debris); 138-141 (#7 accident turn 4); 159-162 (#17 accident frontstretch); 177-180 (#19 accident backstretch); 191-194 (#21,25 accident turn 3); 208-214 (#49,55 accident frontstretch); 224-227 (#17 accident turn 2); 232-234 (#48 accident turn 2); 280-283 (#10,42 accident turn 2); 323-329 (#70 accident turn 4 [Red 12:06 Lap 324]); 333-335 (#12 accident turn 2).
Lead Changes: 26 among 11 drivers: R. Newman 1-9; J. McMurray 10-16; J. Johnson 17-22; K. Petty 23-24; R. Gordon 25; M. Kenseth 26; J. McMurray 27-46; J. Johnson 47-68; D. Blaney 69; Ku. Busch 70-73; M. Kenseth 74-89; J. Johnson 90-119; M. Kenseth 120-134; Ku. Busch 135; J. Johnson 136-138; C. Bowyer 139-143; Ku. Busch 144-151; J. Johnson 152-159; C. Bowyer 160-185; J. Johnson 186-211; J. Gordon 212-224; C. Bowyer 225-272; J. Gordon 273-280; Ky. Busch 281-284; J. Gordon 285-329; R. Newman 330-331; J. Gordon 332-337.
Top 12 Driver Points: (1) J. Gordon 5,880;(2) J. Johnson 5,812;(3) C. Bowyer 5,802;(4) T. Stewart 5,682;(5) C. Edwards 5,640;(6) Ky. Busch 5,600;(7) Ku. Busch 5,565;(8) K. Harvick 5,552;(9) D. Hamlin 5,531;(10) J. Burton 5,514;(11) M. Truex Jr. 5,502;(12) M. Kenseth 5,438.
Budweiser Pole Award: Ryan Newman, #12 (189.394 mph)
Checkers/Rally's: Clint Bowyer, #07 (345.178 Seconds)
Commit Lozenges: Jimmie Johnson, #48
DIRECTV: Kasey Kahne, #9
DOW Automotive Strategic Call: Clint Bowyer, #07
EA Sports: Jeff Gordon, #24
Goodyear Gatorback Fastest Lap: Jimmie Johnson, #48 (184.124 mph, Lap 196)
Mobil 1: Mark Martin, #01
Raybestos Rookie of the Race: AJ Allmendinger, #84
Sunoco Diamond Performance: Jeff Gordon, #24
USG Improving the Finish: Dave Blaney, #22 (28 Places)
WIX Lap Leader: Jimmie Johnson, #48 (95 Laps)
Next Race: Oct. 21, 2007 - Martinsville Speedway