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Pocono 500 - Race Results

Fin Str Car Driver Team Laps Pts Bns Status Ti. Led Lps Led
1 18 24 Jeff Gordon DuPont Chevrolet 106 190 5 Running 2 26
2 1 12 Ryan Newman alltel Dodge 106 175 5 Running 2 20
3 3 1 Martin Truex, Jr. Bass Pro Shops/Tracker Boats Chevrolet 106 170 5 Running 1 1
4 12 25 Casey Mears National Guard/GMAC Chevrolet 106 165 5 Running 1 2
5 6 20 Tony Stewart The Home Depot Chevrolet 106 160 5 Running 2 3
6 2 11 Denny Hamlin FedEx Ground Chevrolet 106 160 10 Running 5 49
7 34 01 Mark Martin U.S. Army Chevrolet 106 151 5 Running 1 1
8 4 5 Kyle Busch Kellogg's/CARQUEST Chevrolet 106 142 Running
9 24 17 Matt Kenseth DeWalt Ford 106 138 Running
10 5 07 Clint Bowyer Jack Daniel's Chevrolet 106 134 Running
11 19 29 Kevin Harvick Shell/Pennzoil Chevrolet 106 130 Running
12 13 8 Dale Earnhardt, Jr. Budweiser Chevrolet 106 127 Running
13 10 31 Jeff Burton AT&T Mobility Chevrolet 106 124 Running
14 32 99 Carl Edwards Office Depot Ford 106 126 5 Running 1 4
15 33 13 Joe Nemechek Haier Chevrolet 106 118 Running
16 27 2 Kurt Busch Miller Lite Dodge 106 115 Running
17 11 18 J.J. Yeley Interstate Batteries Chevrolet 106 112 Running
18 31 10 Scott Riggs Valvoline/Stanley Tools Dodge 106 109 Running
19 26 43 Bobby Labonte Cheerios/Betty Crocker Dodge 106 106 Running
20 38 42 Juan Pablo Montoya # Texaco/Havoline Dodge 106 103 Running
21 15 19 Elliott Sadler Dodge Dealers/UAW Dodge 106 100 Running
22 8 9 Kasey Kahne Dodge Dealers/UAW Dodge 106 97 Running
23 29 40 David Stremme Coors Light Dodge 106 94 Running
24 22 41 Reed Sorenson Target Dodge 106 91 Running
25 35 45 Chad McCumbee Goody's Cool Orange Dodge 106 88 Running
26 36 6 David Ragan # AAA Ford 106 85 Running
27 30 88 Ricky Rudd Snickers Ford 106 82 Running
28 21 15 Paul Menard # Pittsburgh Paints/Menards Chevrolet 106 79 Running
29 25 26 Jamie McMurray IRWIN Industrial Tools Ford 106 76 Running
30 41 16 Greg Biffle Dish Network Ford 106 73 Running
31 42 14 Sterling Marlin PEPBOYS Auto Chevrolet 106 70 Running
32 39 66 Jeff Green Best Buy Chevrolet 106 67 Running
33 20 4 Ward Burton State Water Heaters Chevrolet 106 64 Running
34 16 38 David Gilliland M&M's Ford 106 61 Running
35 9 83 Brian Vickers Red Bull Toyota 106 58 Running
36 17 96 Tony Raines DLP HDTV Chevrolet 106 55 Running
37 43 21 Bill Elliott Little Debbie Snack Cakes Ford 105 52 Running
38 23 00 David Reutimann # Burger King Toyota 105 49 Running
39 28 84 AJ Allmendinger # Red Bull Toyota 104 46 Running
40 40 70 Johnny Sauter Yellow Transportation Chevrolet 103 43 Running
41 37 7 Robby Gordon Jim Beam Ford 103 40 Running
42 7 48 Jimmie Johnson Lowe's Chevrolet 97 37 Running
43 14 22 Dave Blaney Caterpillar Toyota 55 34 Accident

# - Rookie

Race Comments: Before an estimated crowd of 105,000 - Jeff Gordon won the rain-delayed, rain-shortened Pocono 500, his 79th career NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series victory. Prior to the green flag, the following driver(s) dropped to the rear: #10 Riggs and #14 Marlin (transmission change); #15 Menard and #41 Sorenson (engine change).

Failed to Qualify: (5) #78 Kenny Wallace, #36 Jeremy Mayfield, #37 Kevin Lepage, #44 Dale Jarrett, #49 Mike Bliss.

Time of Race: 01 Hrs, 57 Mins, 15 Secs. Average Speed: 135.608 MPH Margin of Victory: Under Caution

Caution Flags: 4 for 10 laps: Laps: 50-53 (Debris); 57-58 (#16,22 accident turn 3); 65-66 (Debris); 105-106 (Rain).

Lead Changes: 15 among 8 drivers: R. Newman (Pole); D. Hamlin 1-25; M. Truex, Jr. 26; C. Mears 27-28; T. Stewart 29; D. Hamlin 30; T. Stewart 31-32; D. Hamlin 33-50; M. Martin 51; D. Hamlin 52-53; R. Newman 54-64; J. Gordon 65-81; R. Newman 82-90; D. Hamlin 91-93; C. Edwards 94-97; J. Gordon 98-106.

Top 10 Driver Points: (1) J. Gordon 2,249;(2) M. Kenseth 2,007;(3) D. Hamlin 2,002;(4) J. Johnson 1,944;(5) J. Burton 1,828;(6) T. Stewart 1,733;(7) C. Edwards 1,710;(8) C. Bowyer 1,659;(9) K. Harvick 1,648;(10) Ky. Busch 1,613.

Checkers/Rally's: Jeff Gordon, #24 (117.435 seconds)
EA Sports: Jeff Gordon, #24
Sunoco Diamond Performance: Jeff Gordon, #24
Budweiser Pole Award: Ryan Newman, #12 (170.062 mph)
DIRECTV: Martin Truex, Jr, #1
WIX Lap Leader: Denny Hamlin, #11 (49 Laps)
Commit Lozenges: Denny Hamlin, #11
Goodyear Gatorback Fastest Lap: Denny Hamlin, #11 (166.251 mph, Lap 2)
Mobil 1: Ryan Newman, #12
DOW Automotive Strategic Call: Casey Mears, #25
USG Improving the Finish: Carl Edwards, #99 (18 Places)
Raybestos Rookie of the Year: Juan Pablo Montoya, #42

Next Race: Jun. 17, 2007 - Michigan International Speedway



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