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Goody’s Cool Orange 500 - Race Results

Fin Str Car Driver Team Laps Pts Bns Award Status Ti.
Led
Lps
Led
1 2 11 Denny Hamlin FedEx Freight Toyota 500 190 5 $207,391 Running 3 82
2 1 24 Jeff Gordon DuPont Chevrolet 500 175 5 $159,336 Running 3 90
3 24 31 Jeff Burton AT&T Mobility Chevrolet 500 170 5 $149,308 Running 1 37
4 10 48 Jimmie Johnson Lowe's Chevrolet 500 165 5 $142,861 Running 5 135
5 9 20 Tony Stewart Home Depot Toyota 500 155 $131,236 Running
6 22 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr AMP Energy/National Guard Chevrolet 500 160 10 $102,850 Running 5 146
7 39 5 Casey Mears Kellogg's/CARQUEST Chevrolet 500 146 $99,475 Running
8 5 26 Jamie McMurray IRWIN Industrial Tools Ford 500 142 $91,150 Running
9 27 99 Carl Edwards Claritin Ford 500 138 $123,775 Running
10 12 7 Clint Bowyer BB&T Chevrolet 500 134 $97,200 Running
11 4 6 David Ragan AAA Insurance Ford 500 130 $87,200 Running
12 11 29 Kevin Harvick Shell/Pennzoil Chevrolet 500 127 $119,961 Running
13 29 42 Juan Pablo Montoya Wrigley's Big Red Dodge 500 124 $105,983 Running
14 33 1 Regan Smith # Dale Earnhardt Inc./Principal Chevrolet 500 121 $86,325 Running
15 25 19 Elliott Sadler McDonald's Dodge 500 118 $104,045 Running
16 35 15 Paul Menard Menards/Pittsburgh Paints Chevrolet 500 115 $84,200 Running
17 6 9 Kasey Kahne Budweiser Dodge 500 112 $105,766 Running
18 14 28 Travis Kvapil Yates Racing Ford 499 109 $102,764 Running
19 13 12 Ryan Newman alltel Dodge 499 106 $118,575 Running
20 19 16 Greg Biffle Jackson Hewitt Ford 499 103 $85,175 Running
21 42 1 Martin Truex Jr Bass Pro Shops/Tracker Boats Chevrolet 499 100 $105,258 Running
22 43 40 Dario Franchitti # Kennametal Dodge 499 97 $81,925 Running
23 40 83 Brian Vickers Red Bull Toyota 497 94 $73,625 Out Of Fuel
24 21 38 David Gilliland freecreditreport.com Ford 497 91 $92,433 Running
25 32 43 Bobby Labonte Cheerios/Betty Crocker Dodge 497 93 5 $110,436 Running 1 3
26 34 0 Michael McDowell # Aaron's Dream Machine Toyota 497 85 $88,808 Running
27 23 96 JJ Yeley DLP HDTV Toyota 497 82 $80,425 Running
28 26 77 Sam Hornish Jr # Mobil 1 Dodge 497 79 $114,800 Running
29 37 10 Patrick Carpentier # Charter Dodge 497 76 $71,550 Running
30 28 17 Matt Kenseth DeWalt Ford 496 73 $117,066 Running
31 30 84 Mike Skinner Red Bull Toyota 496 70 $68,775 Running
32 31 70 Jeremy Mayfield Haas Automation Chevrolet 495 67 $68,625 Running
33 20 2 Kurt Busch Miller Lite Dodge 493 64 $68,400 Running
34 17 21 Bill Elliott Little Debbie Snack Cakes Ford 492 61 $87,570 Running
35 16 55 Michael Waltrip NAPA Auto Parts Toyota 483 58 $82,383 Running
36 38 41 Reed Sorenson Target Dodge 471 55 $95,389 Running
37 7 49 Ken Schrader Microsoft Small Business Toyota 467 52 $79,758 Running
38 8 18 Kyle Busch M&M's Toyota 443 49 $86,050 Running
39 15 44 David Reutimann UPS Toyota 441 51 5 $68,000 Rearend 1 3
40 41 7 Robby Gordon Charter Dodge 440 43 $85,472 Running
41 36 66 Scott Riggs State Water Heaters Chevrolet 420 40 $67,875 Running
42 3 8 Aric Almirola U.S. Army Chevrolet 379 37 $102,973 Engine
43 18 22 Dave Blaney Caterpillar Toyota 374 39 5 $67,246 Engine 1 4

# - Rookie

Race Comments: Before an estimated crowd of 63,000 - Denny Hamlin won the Goody's Cool Orange 500 - his fourth NASCAR Sprint Cup Series victory. Prior to the green flag, the following driver(s) dropped to the rear for the reason(s) indicated: #16 Biffle (engine change).

Failed to Qualify: (4) 45 Kyle Petty, 34 John Andretti, 08 Tony Raines, 78 Joe Nemechek.

Time of Race: 03 Hrs, 35 Mins, 41 Secs. Average Speed: 73.163 MPH Margin of Victory: .398 Seconds

Caution Flags: 18 for 89 laps: Laps: 22-24 (#18 spun turn 4); 45-48 (#7,84 spun turn 4); 59-64 (#8,43,66 accident frontstretch); 70-73 (#41 spun turn 1); 107-110 (#77,84,96 accident turn 1); 120-123 (#15,44 accident frontstretch); 182-187 (Debris); 199-204 (#21 spun backstretch); 215-218 (#2,49 accident frontstretch); 262-265 (#77 spun turn 2); 273-277 (#10 spun turn 2); 289-292 (#10,17 accident turn 4); 297-301 (#12,48,2,41 accident turn 2); 310-316 (#7,55 accident turn 1); 329-332 (#17 accident turn 3); 363-367 (#38 accident turn 2); 388-393 (#41 stalled entrance to pit road); 404-411 (Oil on track).

Lead Changes: 20 among 8 drivers: J. Gordon (Pole); D. Hamlin 1; J. Gordon 2-45; B. Labonte 46-48; D. Earnhardt Jr 49-102; J. Johnson 103-106; D. Earnhardt Jr 107; J. Johnson 108-160; D. Earnhardt Jr 161-182; J. Johnson 183-207; D. Hamlin 208-214; J. Johnson 215-261; D. Earnhardt Jr 262; J. Johnson 263-268; J. Gordon 269-295; D. Earnhardt Jr 296-363; D. Blaney 364-367; D. Reutimann 368-370; J. Gordon 371-389; J. Burton 390-426; D. Hamlin 427-500.

Top 12 Driver Points: (1) J. Burton 915;(2) K. Harvick 876;(3) G. Biffle 855;(4) D. Earnhardt Jr 846;(5) Ky. Busch 831;(6) T. Stewart 811;(7) K. Kahne 786;(8) D. Hamlin 758;(9) J. Gordon 749;(10) J. Johnson 746;(11) R. Newman 741;(12) C. Bowyer 740.

Coors Light Pole Award: Jeff Gordon, #24 (96.288 mph)
DIRECTV: Denny Hamlin, #11
DOW Automotive Strategic Call: Denny Hamlin, #11
EA Sports: Denny Hamlin, #11
Goodyear Gatorback Fastest Lap: Dale Earnhardt, Jr, #88 (94.775 mph, Lap 66)
Mahle Clevite Engine Builder: Denny Hamlin, #11
Mobil 1: Ryan Newman, #12
Moog Problem Solver Award: Jeff Burton, #31 (0.046)
Raybestos Rookie of the Race: Regan Smith, #01
Sunoco Diamond Performance: Denny Hamlin, #11
USG Improving the Finish: Casey Mears, #5 (32 Places)
WIX Lap Leader: Dale Earnhardt, Jr, #88 (146 Laps)

Next Race: Apr. 6, 2008 - Texas Motor Speedway

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