| Fin | Str | Car | Driver | Team | Laps | Pts | Bns | Status | Ti. Led | Lps Led |
|---|
| 1 | 2 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Prilosec OTC Chevrolet | 334 | 190 | 5 | Running | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 4 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | DeWalt Ford | 334 | 175 | 5 | Running | 1 | 16 |
| 3 | 6 | 01 | Mark Martin | U.S. Army Chevrolet | 334 | 165 | | Running | | |
| 4 | 1 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont Chevrolet | 334 | 170 | 10 | Running | 4 | 173 |
| 5 | 13 | 26 | Jamie McMurray | Crown Royal Ford | 334 | 155 | | Running | | |
| 6 | 21 | 16 | Greg Biffle | 3M/Ameriquest Ford | 334 | 150 | | Running | | |
| 7 | 24 | 1 | Martin Truex Jr. | Bass Pro Shops/Tracker | 334 | 146 | | Running | | |
| 8 | 16 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya # | Texaco/Havoline Dodge | 334 | 142 | | Running | | |
| 9 | 7 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | FedEx Ground Chevrolet | 334 | 138 | | Running | | |
| 10 | 14 | 40 | David Stremme | Coors Light Dodge | 334 | 134 | | Running | | |
| 11 | 17 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Miller Lite Dodge | 334 | 135 | 5 | Running | 1 | 42 |
| 12 | 10 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Office Depot Ford | 334 | 127 | | Running | | |
| 13 | 27 | 96 | Tony Raines | DLP HDTV Chevrolet | 334 | 124 | | Running | | |
| 14 | 36 | 83 | Brian Vickers | Red Bull Toyota | 334 | 126 | 5 | Running | 1 | 2 |
| 15 | 42 | 15 | Paul Menard # | Menards/Energizer Chevrolet | 333 | 118 | | Running | | |
| 16 | 8 | 07 | Clint Bowyer | Jack Daniels Chevrolet | 333 | 115 | | Running | | |
| 17 | 15 | 19 | Elliott Sadler | Dodge Dealers/UAW Dodge | 333 | 117 | 5 | Running | 1 | 1 |
| 18 | 25 | 13 | Joe Nemechek | CertainTeed/Ginn Resorts | 333 | 109 | | Running | | |
| 19 | 30 | 38 | David Gilliland | M & M's Ford | 332 | 106 | | Running | | |
| 20 | 34 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Dodge Dealers/UAW Dodge | 332 | 103 | | Running | | |
| 21 | 40 | 22 | Dave Blaney | Caterpillar Toyota | 332 | 100 | | Running | | |
| 22 | 35 | 70 | Johnny Sauter | Yellow Transportation Chevrolet | 332 | 97 | | Running | | |
| 23 | 33 | 25 | Casey Mears | National Guard/GMAC Chevrolet | 332 | 94 | | Running | | |
| 24 | 23 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Jim Beam Ford | 332 | 96 | 5 | Running | 1 | 1 |
| 25 | 9 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Home Depot Chevrolet | 332 | 88 | | Running | | |
| 26 | 31 | 66 | Jeff Green | Best Buy Chevrolet | 332 | 85 | | Running | | |
| 27 | 39 | 10 | Scott Riggs | Valvoline/Stanley Tools Dodge | 331 | 82 | | Running | | |
| 28 | 22 | 43 | Bobby Labonte | Cheerios/Betty Crocker Dodge | 331 | 79 | | Running | | |
| 29 | 11 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Shell/Pennzoil Chevrolet | 331 | 76 | | Running | | |
| 30 | 37 | 44 | Dale Jarrett | UPS Toyota | 331 | 73 | | Running | | |
| 31 | 38 | 21 | Ken Schrader | Motorcraft Ford | 331 | 70 | | Running | | |
| 32 | 20 | 12 | Ryan Newman | alltel Dodge | 330 | 67 | | Running | | |
| 33 | 29 | 88 | Ricky Rudd | Snickers Ford | 321 | 64 | | Running | | |
| 34 | 28 | 14 | Sterling Marlin | Panasonic Chevrolet | 304 | 61 | | Running | | |
| 35 | 32 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Marathon American Spirit Motor | 291 | 58 | | Running | | |
| 36 | 12 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Budweiser Chevrolet | 288 | 60 | 5 | Engine | 3 | 96 |
| 37 | 5 | 5 | Kyle Busch | Cheez-It/Carquest Chevrolet | 262 | 52 | | Running | | |
| 38 | 3 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Lowe's Chevrolet | 260 | 49 | | Accident | | |
| 39 | 19 | 6 | David Ragan # | AAA Insurance Ford | 239 | 46 | | Running | | |
| 40 | 26 | 41 | Reed Sorenson | Tums Dodge | 197 | 48 | 5 | Engine | 1 | 2 |
| 41 | 41 | 49 | Mike Bliss | Paralyzed Veterans of America | 42 | 40 | | Accident | | |
| 42 | 43 | 78 | Kenny Wallace | Furniture Row Chevrolet | 38 | 37 | | Engine | | |
| 43 | 18 | 18 | J.J. Yeley | Interstate Batteries Chevrolet | 1 | 34 | | Accident | | |
# - Rookie
Race Comments: Before an estimated crowd of 191,000 - Jeff Burton won the Samsung 500, his 19th career NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series victory. Prior to the green flag the following drivers dropped to the rear for the reason(s) indicated: # 5 Ky. Busch (backup car); #7 R. Gordon (engine change); #44 Jarrett (transmission change).
Failed to Qualify: #00 David Reutimann ; #36 Jeremy Mayfield; #37 John Andretti; #84 AJ Allmendinger ; #55 Michael
Waltrip; #4 Ward Burton; #33 Scott Wimmer; #34 Kevin Lepage.
Time of Race: 03 Hrs, 39 Mins, 41 Secs. Average Speed: 143.359 MPH Margin of Victory: 0.410 Seconds
Caution Flags: 7 for 33 laps: Laps: 3-6 (#6,18,25,88 accident frontstretch); 45-50 (#49 accident backstretch); 117-120 (Debris); 212-216 (Debris); 240-243 (#20,48 accident turn 2); 253-258 (#5,8,20 accident turn 4); 294-297 (Debris).
Lead Changes: 13 among 9 drivers: J. Gordon 1-45; E. Sadler 46; R. Gordon 47; J. Gordon 48-96; D. Earnhardt Jr. 97-99; B. Vickers 100-101; J. Gordon 102-153; D. Earnhardt Jr. 154-169; R. Sorenson 170-171; D. Earnhardt Jr. 172-248; Ku. Busch 249-290; J. Gordon 291-317; M. Kenseth 318-333; J. Burton 334;
Top 10 Driver Points: (1) J. Gordon 1,136;(2) J. Burton 1,128;(3) M. Kenseth 1,011;(4) J. Johnson 955;(5) D. Hamlin 914;(6) C. Bowyer 866;(7) Ky. Busch 856;(8) C. Edwards 837;(9) T. Stewart 814;(10) J. Mcmurray 805.
Checkers/Rally's: Mark Martin, #01 (259.832 seconds)
Commit Lozenges: Jeff Gordon, #24
DIRECTV: Jeff Burton, #31
DOW Automotive Strategic Call: Jeff Burton, #31
EA Sports: Jeff Burton, #31
Goodyear Gatorback Fastest Lap: Jeff Gordon, #24 (186.929 mph, Lap 8)
Mobil 1 : Mark Martin, #01
Raybestos Rookie of the Year: Juan Pablo Montoya, #42
Sunoco Diamond Performance: Jeff Burton, #31
USG Improving the Finish: Dave Blaney, #22 (19 Places)
WIX Lap Leader: Jeff Gordon, #24 (173 Laps)
