| Fin | Str | Car | Driver | Team | Laps | Pts | Bns | Status | Ti. Led | Lps Led |
|---|
| 1 | 6 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Lowe's Chevrolet | 312 | 190 | 5 | Running | 2 | 55 |
| 2 | 7 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Dish Network Ford | 312 | 170 | | Running | | |
| 3 | 18 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | DeWalt NANO Technology Ford | 312 | 175 | 10 | Running | 3 | 93 |
| 4 | 21 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Home Depot Chevrolet | 312 | 160 | | Running | | |
| 5 | 13 | 12 | Ryan Newman | alltel Dodge | 312 | 160 | 5 | Running | 1 | 4 |
| 6 | 34 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Shell/Pennzoil Chevrolet | 312 | 150 | | Running | | |
| 7 | 2 | 1 | Martin Truex Jr. | Bass Pro Shops/Tracker Boats | 312 | 151 | 5 | Running | 3 | 72 |
| 8 | 38 | 5 | Kyle Busch | Kellogg's/CARQUEST Chevrolet | 312 | 142 | | Running | | |
| 9 | 12 | 31 | Jeff Burton | AT&T Mobility Chevrolet | 312 | 138 | | Running | | |
| 10 | 3 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont Chevrolet | 312 | 134 | | Running | | |
| 11 | 20 | 07 | Clint Bowyer | Jack Daniel's Chevrolet | 312 | 130 | | Running | | |
| 12 | 9 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Miller Lite Dodge | 312 | 127 | | Running | | |
| 13 | 11 | 25 | Casey Mears | National Guard/GMAC Chevrolet | 312 | 124 | | Running | | |
| 14 | 4 | 18 | J.J. Yeley | Interstate Batteries Chevrolet | 312 | 121 | | Running | | |
| 15 | 5 | 70 | Johnny Sauter | Yellow Transportation Chevrolet | 312 | 118 | | Running | | |
| 16 | 15 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | FedEx Ground Chevrolet | 312 | 115 | | Running | | |
| 17 | 14 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya # | Texaco/Havoline Dodge | 312 | 112 | | Running | | |
| 18 | 32 | 43 | Bobby Labonte | Cheerios/Betty Crocker Dodge | 312 | 109 | | Running | | |
| 19 | 25 | 41 | Reed Sorenson | Target Dodge | 312 | 111 | 5 | Running | 1 | 1 |
| 20 | 37 | 40 | David Stremme | Wrigley's Juicy Fruit Dodge | 312 | 103 | | Running | | |
| 21 | 22 | 83 | Brian Vickers | Red Bull Toyota | 312 | 100 | | Running | | |
| 22 | 19 | 15 | Paul Menard # | Menards/Johns Manville | 312 | 97 | | Running | | |
| 23 | 23 | 26 | Jamie McMurray | IRWIN Ford | 312 | 94 | | Running | | |
| 24 | 39 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Menards/MAPEI Ford | 312 | 91 | | Running | | |
| 25 | 29 | 09 | Sterling Marlin | Miccosukee Resorts Chevrolet | 311 | 88 | | Running | | |
| 26 | 28 | 01 | Aric Almirola | U.S. Army Chevrolet | 311 | 85 | | Running | | |
| 27 | 16 | 19 | Elliott Sadler | Siemens Dodge | 311 | 82 | | Running | | |
| 28 | 42 | 38 | David Gilliland | M&M's Ford | 311 | 79 | | Running | | |
| 29 | 36 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Wells Fargo Dodge | 311 | 76 | | Running | | |
| 30 | 26 | 06 | Sam Hornish, Jr | Mobil 1 Dodge | 310 | 73 | | Running | | |
| 31 | 17 | 22 | Dave Blaney | Caterpillar Toyota | 310 | 70 | | Running | | |
| 32 | 41 | 6 | David Ragan # | AAA Insurance Ford | 310 | 67 | | Running | | |
| 33 | 24 | 10 | Patrick Carpentier | Valvoline/Sears Auto Center | 310 | 64 | | Running | | |
| 34 | 43 | 21 | Bill Elliott | Ore-Ida/Heinz Ford | 310 | 61 | | Running | | |
| 35 | 33 | 88 | Ricky Rudd | Pedigree Ford | 309 | 58 | | Running | | |
| 36 | 30 | 36 | Johnny Benson | 360 OTC Toyota | 308 | 55 | | Running | | |
| 37 | 8 | 96 | Tony Raines | DLP HDTV Chevrolet | 291 | 52 | | Running | | |
| 38 | 31 | 78 | Joe Nemechek | Furniture Row Chevrolet | 241 | 49 | | Accident | | |
| 39 | 40 | 66 | Jeremy Mayfield | Haas Automation Chevrolet | 212 | 46 | | Engine | | |
| 40 | 10 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Dodge Dealers/UAW Dodge | 147 | 43 | | Accident | | |
| 41 | 27 | 27 | Jacques Villeneuve | UNICEF Toyota | 136 | 40 | | Accident | | |
| 42 | 1 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Office Depot Ford | 125 | 42 | 5 | Engine | 1 | 87 |
| 43 | 35 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Budweiser Chevrolet | 118 | 34 | | Accident | | |
# - Rookie
Race Comments: Before an estimated crowd of 105,000 - Jimmie Johnson won the Checker Auto Parts 500 presented by Pennzoil, his 33rd career NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series victory. Prior to the green flag the following driver(s) dropped to the rear for the reason(s) indicated: #83 Vickers (engine change).
Failed to Qualify: (6) 55 Michael Waltrip, 84 AJ Allmendinger #, 4 Ward Burton, 49 John Andretti, 44 Dale Jarrett, 00 David Reutimann #.
Time of Race: 03 Hrs, 01 Mins, 46 Secs. Average Speed: 102.989 MPH Margin of Victory: .870 Seconds
Caution Flags: 10 for 42 laps: Laps: 26-28 (#38 spun frontstretch); 87-90 (Debris); 98-101 (#78 spun turn 4); 109-111 (Debris); 120-124 (#8 accident backstretch); 139-143 (#27 accident backstretch); 149-154 (#9,96 accident turn 4); 235-239 (#22 accident turn 1); 245-247 (#78 spun turn 2); 271-274 (Debris).
Lead Changes: 10 among 6 drivers: C. Edwards 1-87; M. Truex Jr. 88-138; M. Kenseth 139-187; J. Johnson 188-218; M. Truex Jr. 219-220; R. Sorenson 221; M. Kenseth 222-235; R. Newman 236-239; M. Kenseth 240-269; M. Truex Jr. 270-288; J. Johnson 289-312.
Top 12 Driver Points: (1) J. Johnson 6,572;(2) J. Gordon 6,486;(3) C. Bowyer 6,331;(4) Ky. Busch 6,185;(5) T. Stewart 6,169;(6) M. Kenseth 6,103;(7) K. Harvick 6,093;(8) J. Burton 6,089;(9) C. Edwards 6,067;(10) Ku. Busch 6,056;(11) M. Truex Jr. 6,009;(12) D. Hamlin 5,973.
Budweiser Pole Award: Carl Edwards, #99 (132.773 mph)
Checkers/Rally's: Carl Edwards, #99 (214.224 Seconds)
Commit Lozenges: Carl Edwards, #99
DIRECTV: Martin Truex, Jr, #1
DOW Automotive Strategic Call: Jimmie Johnson, #48
EA Sports: Jimmie Johnson, #48
Goodyear Gatorback Fastest Lap: Carl Edwards, #99 (128.968 mph, Lap 2)
Mobil 1: Ryan Newman, #12
Raybestos Rookie of the Race: Juan Pablo Montoya, #42
Sunoco Diamond Performance : Jimmie Johnson, #48
USG Improving the Finish: Kyle Busch, #5 (30 Places)
WIX Lap Leader: Martin Truex, Jr, #1 (72 Laps)
Next Race: Nov. 18, 2007 - Homestead-Miami Speedway
