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Auto Club 500 - Race Results

Fin Str Car Driver Team Laps Pts Bns Status Ti. Led Lps Led
1 23 48 Jimmie Johnson Lowe's Chevrolet 267 190 5 Running 4 89
2 36 24 Jeff Gordon DuPont/Nicorette Chevrolet 267 180 10 Running 3 111
3 17 11 Denny Hamlin FedEx/Kinko's Chevrolet 267 165 Running
4 37 17 Matt Kenseth DeWalt Ford 267 165 5 Running 1 1
5 14 01 Mark Martin U.S. Army Chevrolet 267 160 5 Running 5 15
6 13 99 Carl Edwards Office Depot Ford 267 155 5 Running 1 3
7 25 20 Tony Stewart Home Depot Chevrolet 267 146 Running
8 39 12 Ryan Newman alltel Dodge 267 147 5 Running 1 1
9 12 5 Kyle Busch Kellogg's/Carquest Chevrolet 267 143 5 Running 1 4
10 33 26 Jamie McMurray Crown Royal Ford 267 134 Running
11 28 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Budweiser Chevrolet 267 135 5 Running 1 1
12 26 1 Martin Truex Jr. Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet 267 132 5 Running 1 2
13 42 43 Bobby Labonte Cheerios/Betty Crocker Dodge 267 129 5 Running 3 3
14 3 19 Elliott Sadler Dodge Dealers/UAW Dodge 267 126 5 Running 3 17
15 5 31 Jeff Burton Cingular Wireless Chevrolet 267 123 5 Running 1 4
16 18 16 Greg Biffle Ameriquest/3M Ford 266 115 Running
17 38 7 Robby Gordon Ford 266 112 Running
18 24 18 J.J. Yeley Interstate Batteries Chevrolet 266 114 5 Running 1 1
19 27 96 Tony Raines DLP HDTV Chevrolet 266 106 Running
20 2 40 David Stremme Coors Light Dodge 266 103 Running
21 21 38 David Gilliland M & M's Ford 265 100 Running
22 4 42 Juan Pablo Montoya # Texaco/Havoline Dodge 265 97 Running
23 6 10 Scott Riggs Auto Value/Bumper to 265 94 Running
24 15 78 Kenny Wallace Furniture Row Chevrolet 265 91 Running
25 29 66 Jeff Green Samsung Four Seasons of Hope 265 88 Running
26 10 2 Kurt Busch Miller Lite Dodge 265 85 Running
27 20 29 Kevin Harvick Shell/Pennzoil Chevrolet 265 82 Running
28 22 45 Kyle Petty Wells Fargo Dodge 265 79 Running
29 41 21 Jon Wood Air Force Ford 264 76 Running
30 40 88 Ricky Rudd Snickers Ford 264 73 Running
31 7 41 Reed Sorenson Target Dodge 263 70 Running
32 19 15 Paul Menard # Menards/Johns Manville 263 67 Running
33 43 44 Dale Jarrett UPS Toyota 263 64 Running
34 8 14 Sterling Marlin Waste Management Chevrolet 251 66 5 Engine 1 1
35 1 9 Kasey Kahne Dodge Dealers/UAW Dodge 251 63 5 Accident 1 13
36 16 07 Clint Bowyer Jack Daniel's Chevrolet 239 60 5 Running 1 1
37 35 6 David Ragan # AAA Ford 236 52 Running
38 9 13 Joe Nemechek CertainTeed Chevrolet 156 49 Accident
39 32 70 Johnny Sauter Yellow Transportation Chevrolet 147 46 Running
40 34 25 Casey Mears National Guard/GMAC Chevrolet 141 43 Running
41 31 80 Aric Almirola Joe Gibbs Driven Chevrolet 46 40 Accident
42 11 22 Dave Blaney Caterpillar Toyota 17 37 Accident
43 30 4 Ward Burton State Water Heaters Chevrolet 15 34 Accident

# - Rookie

Race Comments: Before an estimated crowd of 156,000 - Jimmie Johnson won the UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400, posting his 24th career NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series victory. Before the green flag the following drivers dropped to the rear for the reason indicated: #38 Gilliland; #43 Labonte (backup car).

Failed to Qualify: #84 Allmendinger, #49 Bliss, #37 Andretti, #83 Vickers, #00 Reutimann, #36 Mayfield, #72 Whitt, #34 Lepage, #55 Waltrip, #47 Schrader.

Time of Race: 03 Hrs, 07 Mins, 28 Secs. Average Speed: 128.183 MPH Margin of Victory: 2.795 seconds

Caution Flags: 9 for 40 laps: Laps: 3-5 (#6 accident turn 2); 10-12 (#4,7,25 accident turn 2); 19-23 (#13,22 accident turn 4); 41-44 (#80 accident frontstretch); 108-113 (#70 accident turn 4); 117-120 (#5 accident turn 4); 174-177 (#15 spun turn 4); 227-232 (#07 accident turn 2); 252-256 (#9 accident turn 2).

Lead Changes: 28 among 16 drivers: K. Kahne 1-13; E. Sadler 14-21; J. Johnson 22-40; M. Kenseth 41; M. Martin 42-49; E. Sadler 50-57; M. Martin 58-61; J. Johnson 62-78; M. Martin 79; J. Yeley 80; R. Newman 81; B. Labonte 82; J. Johnson 83-107; E. Sadler 108; J. Gordon 109-146; C. Edwards 147-149; M. Martin 150; S. Marlin 151; B. Labonte 152; Ky. Busch 153-156; M. Truex Jr. 157-158; J. Gordon 159-210; M. Martin 211; D. Earnhardt Jr. 212; C. Bowyer 213; B. Labonte 214; J. Gordon 215-235; J. Burton 236-239; J. Johnson 240-267.

Top 10 Driver Points: (1) M. Martin 495;(2) J. Gordon 489;(3) J. Burton 453;(4) J. Johnson 406;(5) M. Kenseth 397; (6) K. Harvick 389;(7) Ky. Busch 382;(8) D. Hamlin 374;(9) J. Yeley 365;(10) E. Sadler 342.

Budweiser Pole Award: Kasey Kahne, #9 (184.856 mph)
Raybestos Rookie of the Year: Juan Pablo Montoya, #42
Sunoco Diamond Performance: Jimmie Johnson, #48
Checkers/Rally's: Mark Martin, #01
Commit Lozenges: Kasey Kahne, #9
DOW Automotive Strategic Call: Jimmie Johnson, #48
USG Improving the Finish: Matt Kenseth, #17 (33 Places)
DIRECTV: Elliott Sadler, #19
Goodyear Gatorback Fastest Lap: Jimmie Johnson, #48 (170.956 mph, Lap 245)
EA Sports: Jimmie Johnson, #48
WIX Lap Leader: Jeff Gordon, #24 (111 Laps) Mobil 1 : Mark Martin, #01

Next Race: Mar. 18, 2007 - Atlanta Motor Speedway



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