NASCAR: Talladega, Round 9
29th April 2007 - Aaron's 499
Practice 1
Pos No Driver Make Time Gap To 1st Speed Gap To 1st
1. 9 Kasey Kahne Dodge 48.197 0.000 0.000 198.685 0.000 0.000
2. 43 Bobby Labonte Dodge 48.278 0.081 0.081 198.351 0.334 0.334
3. 1 Martin Truex Jr. Chevrolet 48.355 0.077 0.158 198.035 0.316 0.650
4. 18 J.J. Yeley Chevrolet 48.365 0.010 0.168 197.994 0.041 0.691
5. 7 Robby Gordon Ford 48.401 0.036 0.204 197.847 0.147 0.838
6. 26 Jamie McMurray Ford 48.501 0.100 0.304 197.439 0.408 1.246
7. 96 Tony Raines Chevrolet 48.507 0.006 0.310 197.415 0.024 1.270
8. 14 Sterling Marlin Chevrolet 48.529 0.022 0.332 197.325 0.090 1.360
9. 42 Juan Montoya* Dodge 48.538 0.009 0.341 197.289 0.036 1.396
10. 20 Tony Stewart Chevrolet 48.546 0.008 0.349 197.256 0.033 1.429
11. 25 Casey Mears Chevrolet 48.563 0.017 0.366 197.187 0.069 1.498
12. 17 Matt Kenseth Ford 48.566 0.003 0.369 197.175 0.012 1.510
13. 07 Clint Bowyer Chevrolet 48.573 0.007 0.376 197.147 0.028 1.538
14. 5 Kyle Busch Chevrolet 48.609 0.036 0.412 197.001 0.146 1.684
15. 13 Joe Nemechek Chevrolet 48.638 0.029 0.441 196.883 0.118 1.802
16. 19 Elliott Sadler Dodge 48.646 0.008 0.449 196.851 0.032 1.834
17. 70 Johnny Sauter Chevrolet 48.687 0.041 0.490 196.685 0.166 2.000
18. 88 Ricky Rudd Ford 48.713 0.026 0.516 196.580 0.105 2.105
19. 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet 48.720 0.007 0.523 196.552 0.028 2.133
20. 6 David Ragan* Ford 48.739 0.019 0.542 196.475 0.077 2.210
21. 2 Kurt Busch Dodge 48.742 0.003 0.545 196.463 0.012 2.222
22. 40 David Stremme Dodge 48.797 0.055 0.600 196.242 0.221 2.443
23. 11 Denny Hamlin Chevrolet 48.864 0.067 0.667 195.973 0.269 2.712
24. 48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 48.900 0.036 0.703 195.828 0.145 2.857
25. 24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 48.917 0.017 0.720 195.760 0.068 2.925
26. 31 Jeff Burton Chevrolet 48.935 0.018 0.738 195.688 0.072 2.997
27. 45 Kyle Petty Dodge 49.091 0.156 0.894 195.066 0.622 3.619
28. 99 Carl Edwards Ford 49.095 0.004 0.898 195.050 0.016 3.635
29. 01 Regan Smith Chevrolet 49.144 0.049 0.947 194.856 0.194 3.829
30. 16 Greg Biffle Ford 49.181 0.037 0.984 194.709 0.147 3.976
31. 109 Mike Wallace Chevrolet 49.322 0.141 1.125 194.153 0.556 4.532
32. 12 Ryan Newman Dodge 49.331 0.009 1.134 194.117 0.036 4.568
33. 66 Jeff Green Chevrolet 49.347 0.016 1.150 194.054 0.063 4.631
34. 41 Reed Sorenson Dodge 49.492 0.145 1.295 193.486 0.568 5.199
35. 38 David Gilliland Ford 49.497 0.005 1.300 193.466 0.020 5.219
36. 29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 49.749 0.252 1.552 192.486 0.980 6.199
37. 10 Scott Riggs Dodge 50.336 0.587 2.139 190.242 2.244 8.443
38. 78 Kenny Wallace Chevrolet 50.417 0.081 2.220 189.936 0.306 8.749
39. 21 Ken Schrader Ford 50.564 0.147 2.367 189.384 0.552 9.301
40. 15 Paul Menard* Chevrolet 50.585 0.021 2.388 189.305 0.079 9.380
41. 00 David Reutimann* Toyota 50.589 0.004 2.392 189.290 0.015 9.395
42. 36 Jeremy Mayfield Toyota 50.607 0.018 2.410 189.223 0.067 9.462
43. 22 Dave Blaney Toyota 50.665 0.058 2.468 189.006 0.217 9.679
44. 55 Michael Waltrip Toyota 50.683 0.018 2.486 188.939 0.067 9.746
45. 160 Boris Said Ford 50.781 0.098 2.584 188.574 0.365 10.111
46. 84 A.J. Allmendinger* Toyota 50.782 0.001 2.585 188.571 0.003 10.114
47. 83 Brian Vickers Toyota 50.859 0.077 2.662 188.285 0.286 10.400
48. 4 Ward Burton Chevrolet 51.109 0.250 2.912 187.364 0.921 11.321
49. 34 Kevin Lepage Dodge 51.189 0.080 2.992 187.071 0.293 11.614
50. 49 Mike Bliss Dodge 51.250 0.061 3.053 186.849 0.222 11.836
51. 37 John Andretti Dodge 51.368 0.118 3.171 186.420 0.429 12.265
52. 44 Dale Jarrett Toyota 51.825 0.457 3.628 184.776 1.644 13.909
Final Practice
Pos No Driver Make Time Gap To 1st Speed Gap To 1st
1. 7 Robby Gordon Ford 48.505 0.000 0.000 197.423 0.000 0.000
2. 70 Johnny Sauter Chevrolet 48.546 0.041 0.041 197.256 0.167 0.167
3. 12 Ryan Newman Dodge 48.550 0.004 0.045 197.240 0.016 0.183
4. 6 David Ragan* Ford 48.552 0.002 0.047 197.232 0.008 0.191
5. 43 Bobby Labonte Dodge 48.577 0.025 0.072 197.130 0.102 0.293
6. 66 Jeff Green Chevrolet 48.650 0.073 0.145 196.835 0.295 0.588
7. 16 Greg Biffle Ford 48.655 0.005 0.150 196.814 0.021 0.609
8. 1 Martin Truex Jr. Chevrolet 48.726 0.071 0.221 196.527 0.287 0.896
9. 41 Reed Sorenson Dodge 48.728 0.002 0.223 196.520 0.007 0.903
10. 48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 49.067 0.339 0.562 195.162 1.358 2.261
11. 24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 49.073 0.006 0.568 195.138 0.024 2.285
12. 18 J.J. Yeley Chevrolet 49.105 0.032 0.600 195.011 0.127 2.412
13. 19 Elliott Sadler Dodge 49.139 0.034 0.634 194.876 0.135 2.547
14. 96 Tony Raines Chevrolet 49.154 0.015 0.649 194.816 0.060 2.607
15. 45 Kyle Petty Dodge 49.164 0.010 0.659 194.777 0.039 2.646
16. 99 Carl Edwards Ford 49.165 0.001 0.660 194.773 0.004 2.650
17. 29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 49.182 0.017 0.677 194.705 0.068 2.718
18. 07 Clint Bowyer Chevrolet 49.186 0.004 0.681 194.689 0.016 2.734
19. 42 Juan Montoya* Dodge 49.219 0.033 0.714 194.559 0.130 2.864
20. 17 Matt Kenseth Ford 49.221 0.002 0.716 194.551 0.008 2.872
21. 20 Tony Stewart Chevrolet 49.265 0.044 0.760 194.377 0.174 3.046
22. 9 Kasey Kahne Dodge 49.326 0.061 0.821 194.137 0.240 3.286
23. 31 Jeff Burton Chevrolet 49.378 0.052 0.873 193.932 0.205 3.491
24. 5 Kyle Busch Chevrolet 49.439 0.061 0.934 193.693 0.239 3.730
25. 11 Denny Hamlin Chevrolet 49.439 0.000 0.934 193.693 0.000 3.730
26. 2 Kurt Busch Dodge 49.577 0.138 1.072 193.154 0.539 4.269
27. 44 Dale Jarrett Toyota 49.618 0.041 1.113 192.995 0.159 4.428
28. 21 Ken Schrader Ford 50.051 0.433 1.546 191.325 1.670 6.098
29. 38 David Gilliland Ford 50.064 0.013 1.559 191.275 0.050 6.148
30. 25 Casey Mears Chevrolet 50.239 0.175 1.734 190.609 0.666 6.814
31. 88 Ricky Rudd Ford 50.256 0.017 1.751 190.544 0.065 6.879
32. 14 Sterling Marlin Chevrolet 50.328 0.072 1.823 190.272 0.272 7.151
33. 78 Kenny Wallace Chevrolet 50.342 0.014 1.837 190.219 0.053 7.204
34. 40 David Stremme Dodge 50.358 0.016 1.853 190.158 0.061 7.265
35. 22 Dave Blaney Toyota 50.376 0.018 1.871 190.090 0.068 7.333
36. 36 Jeremy Mayfield Toyota 50.439 0.063 1.934 189.853 0.237 7.570
37. 00 David Reutimann* Toyota 50.493 0.054 1.988 189.650 0.203 7.773
38. 01 Regan Smith Chevrolet 50.503 0.010 1.998 189.613 0.037 7.810
39. 10 Scott Riggs Dodge 50.504 0.001 1.999 189.609 0.004 7.814
40. 55 Michael Waltrip Toyota 50.544 0.040 2.039 189.459 0.150 7.964
41. 109 Mike Wallace Chevrolet 50.547 0.003 2.042 189.447 0.012 7.976
42. 15 Paul Menard* Chevrolet 50.590 0.043 2.085 189.286 0.161 8.137
43. 4 Ward Burton Chevrolet 50.650 0.060 2.145 189.062 0.224 8.361
44. 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet 50.657 0.007 2.152 189.036 0.026 8.387
45. 83 Brian Vickers Toyota 50.680 0.023 2.175 188.950 0.086 8.473
46. 160 Boris Said Ford 50.729 0.049 2.224 188.768 0.182 8.655
47. 84 A.J. Allmendinger* Toyota 50.791 0.062 2.286 188.537 0.231 8.886
48. 37 John Andretti Dodge 50.938 0.147 2.433 187.993 0.544 9.430
49. 13 Joe Nemechek Chevrolet 50.963 0.025 2.458 187.901 0.092 9.522
50. 34 Kevin Lepage Dodge 51.114 0.151 2.609 187.346 0.555 10.077
51. 49 Mike Bliss Dodge 51.432 0.318 2.927 186.188 1.158 11.235
Starting Line-up
Pos No Driver Make Time Gap To 1st Speed Gap To 1st
1. 24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 49.857 0.000 0.000 192.069 0.000 0.000
2. 38 David Gilliland Ford 49.857 0.000 0.000 192.069 0.000 0.000
3. 11 Denny Hamlin Chevrolet 49.992 0.135 0.135 191.551 0.518 0.518
4. 14 Sterling Marlin Chevrolet 50.130 0.138 0.273 191.023 0.528 1.046
5. 88 Ricky Rudd Ford 50.156 0.026 0.299 190.924 0.099 1.145
6. 78 Kenny Wallace Chevrolet 50.160 0.004 0.303 190.909 0.015 1.160
7. 25 Casey Mears Chevrolet 50.192 0.032 0.335 190.787 0.122 1.282
8. 48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 50.200 0.008 0.343 190.757 0.030 1.312
9. 10 Scott Riggs Dodge 50.277 0.077 0.420 190.465 0.292 1.604
10. 6 David Ragan* Ford 50.296 0.019 0.439 190.393 0.072 1.676
11. 160 Boris Said Ford 50.296 0.000 0.439 190.393 0.000 1.676
12. 16 Greg Biffle Ford 50.319 0.023 0.462 190.306 0.087 1.763
13. 5 Kyle Busch Chevrolet 50.338 0.019 0.481 190.234 0.072 1.835
14. 00 David Reutimann* Toyota 50.346 0.008 0.489 190.204 0.030 1.865
15. 4 Ward Burton Chevrolet 50.353 0.007 0.496 190.177 0.027 1.892
16. 99 Carl Edwards Ford 50.357 0.004 0.500 190.162 0.015 1.907
17. 17 Matt Kenseth Ford 50.360 0.003 0.503 190.151 0.011 1.918
18. 36 Jeremy Mayfield Toyota 50.374 0.014 0.517 190.098 0.053 1.971
19. 15 Paul Menard* Chevrolet 50.379 0.005 0.522 190.079 0.019 1.990
20. 40 David Stremme Dodge 50.407 0.028 0.550 189.974 0.105 2.095
21. 70 Johnny Sauter Chevrolet 50.416 0.009 0.559 189.940 0.034 2.129
22. 01 Regan Smith Chevrolet 50.457 0.041 0.600 189.785 0.155 2.284
23. 45 Kyle Petty Dodge 50.476 0.019 0.619 189.714 0.071 2.355
24. 42 Juan Montoya* Dodge 50.489 0.013 0.632 189.665 0.049 2.404
25. 26 Jamie McMurray Ford 50.496 0.007 0.639 189.639 0.026 2.430
26. 2 Kurt Busch Dodge 50.497 0.001 0.640 189.635 0.004 2.434
27. 96 Tony Raines Chevrolet 50.507 0.010 0.650 189.598 0.037 2.471
28. 12 Ryan Newman Dodge 50.552 0.045 0.695 189.429 0.169 2.640
29. 41 Reed Sorenson Dodge 50.607 0.055 0.750 189.223 0.206 2.846
30. 9 Kasey Kahne Dodge 50.684 0.077 0.827 188.935 0.288 3.134
31. 18 J.J. Yeley Chevrolet 50.701 0.017 0.844 188.872 0.063 3.197
32. 20 Tony Stewart Chevrolet 50.754 0.053 0.897 188.675 0.197 3.394
33. 13 Joe Nemechek Chevrolet 50.803 0.049 0.946 188.493 0.182 3.576
34. 66 Jeff Green Chevrolet 50.815 0.012 0.958 188.448 0.045 3.621
35. 43 Bobby Labonte Dodge 50.822 0.007 0.965 188.422 0.026 3.647
36. 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet 50.831 0.009 0.974 188.389 0.033 3.680
37. 1 Martin Truex Jr.+ Chevrolet 50.836 0.005 0.979 188.370 0.019 3.699
38. 7 Robby Gordon+ Ford 50.854 0.018 0.997 188.304 0.066 3.765
39. 19 Elliott Sadler+ Dodge 51.123 0.269 1.266 187.313 0.991 4.756
40. 07 Clint Bowyer+ Chevrolet 51.181 0.058 1.324 187.101 0.212 4.968
41. 29 Kevin Harvick+ Chevrolet 51.241 0.060 1.384 186.882 0.219 5.187
42. 31 Jeff Burton+ Chevrolet 51.324 0.083 1.467 186.579 0.303 5.490
43. 44 Dale Jarrett++ Toyota no time
DNQ 55 Michael Waltrip Toyota 50.388
DNQ 83 Brian Vickers Toyota 50.406
DNQ 22 Dave Blaney Toyota 50.526
DNQ 84 A.J. Allmendinger* Toyota 50.527
DNQ 21 Ken Schrader Ford 50.636
DNQ 109 Mike Wallace Chevrolet 50.667
DNQ 34 Kevin Lepage Dodge 50.834
DNQ 37 John Andretti Dodge 50.860
DNQ 49 Mike Bliss Dodge 50.942
* Series rookie
+ Set by Owner Points
++ Champions Provisional
Race Result
Pos St No Driver Make Pts Bns Laps Winnings Status
1. 1 24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 195 10 192 355,511 Running
2. 8 48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 175 5 192 251,736 Running
3. 26 2 Kurt Busch Dodge 170 5 192 212,483 Running
4. 2 38 David Gilliland Ford 160 0 192 182,689 Running
5. 25 26 Jamie McMurray Ford 160 5 192 134,675 Running
6. 41 29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 150 0 192 164,536 Running
7. 36 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet 151 5 192 149,233 Running
8. 20 40 David Stremme Dodge 147 5 192 106,025 Running
9. 28 12 Ryan Newman Dodge 138 0 192 133,450 Running
10. 37 1 Martin Truex Jr. Chevrolet 134 0 192 126,495 Running
11. 9 10 Scott Riggs Dodge 130 0 192 107,050 Running
12. 30 9 Kasey Kahne Dodge 132 5 192 138,891 Running
13. 34 66 Jeff Green Chevrolet 129 5 192 120,933 Running
14. 17 17 Matt Kenseth Ford 126 5 192 137,641 Running
15. 39 19 Elliott Sadler Dodge 123 5 192 110,770 Running
16. 4 14 Sterling Marlin Chevrolet 120 5 192 107,983 Running
17. 10 6 David Ragan * Ford 117 5 192 127,100 Running
18. 23 45 Kyle Petty Dodge 109 0 192 103,083 Running
19. 31 18 J.J. Yeley Chevrolet 106 0 192 116,033 Running
20. 35 43 Bobby Labonte Dodge 103 0 192 127,111 Running
21. 3 11 Denny Hamlin Chevrolet 105 5 192 102,550 Running
22. 27 96 Tony Raines Chevrolet 97 0 192 96,425 Running
23. 18 36 Jeremy Mayfield Toyota 94 0 192 83,075 Running
24. 22 01 Regan Smith Chevrolet 96 5 192 104,258 Running
25. 29 41 Reed Sorenson Dodge 88 0 192 101,947 Running
26. 6 78 Kenny Wallace Chevrolet 90 5 192 83,325 Running
27. 11 160 Boris Said Ford 87 5 191 80,775 Running
28. 32 20 Tony Stewart Chevrolet 84 5 190 127,761 Accident
29. 12 16 Greg Biffle Ford 81 5 190 97,025 Accident
30. 21 70 Johnny Sauter Chevrolet 73 0 190 79,325 Accident
31. 24 42 Juan Montoya * Dodge 70 0 187 115,750 Running
32. 14 00 David Reutimann * Toyota 67 0 184 78,525 Engine
33. 5 88 Ricky Rudd Ford 64 0 155 110,458 Running
34. 42 31 Jeff Burton Chevrolet 66 5 151 118,266 Running
35. 40 07 Clint Bowyer Chevrolet 58 0 147 86,125 Running
36. 15 4 Ward Burton Chevrolet 55 0 144 78,725 Engine
37. 13 5 Kyle Busch Chevrolet 52 0 130 95,800 Accident
38. 33 13 Joe Nemechek Chevrolet 49 0 130 77,450 Accident
39. 7 25 Casey Mears Chevrolet 51 5 124 85,250 Accident
40. 43 44 Dale Jarrett Toyota 43 0 38 77,000 Engine
41. 38 7 Robby Gordon Ford 40 0 33 76,800 Engine
42. 16 99 Carl Edwards Ford 37 0 27 84,630 Engine
43. 19 15 Paul Menard * Chevrolet 34 0 22 76,737 Engine
Average Speed: 154.167 mph
Margin of Victory: Under Caution
Time of Race: 03:18:46
Lead Changes: 42
Cautions: 74-77, 82-84, 126-129, 132-136, 163-165, 176-178, 186-190, 192
Championship Standings
Pos Driver Points Starts Wins Top 5 Top 10 Winnings
1. Jeff Gordon 1521 9 2 7 8 2,240,260
2. Jeff Burton 1318 9 1 5 6 2,344,190
3. Matt Kenseth 1292 9 1 5 6 1,913,130
4. Jimmie Johnson 1290 9 3 6 6 2,097,030
5. Denny Hamlin 1189 9 0 3 4 1,390,520
6. Tony Stewart 1078 9 0 2 5 1,764,420
7. Jamie McMurray 1059 9 0 2 5 1,131,410
8. Kyle Busch 1054 9 1 2 5 1,198,980
9. Kevin Harvick 1052 9 1 2 4 2,650,860
10. Kurt Busch 1038 9 0 1 2 1,443,180
11. Clint Bowyer 1021 9 0 0 3 1,040,320
12. Carl Edwards 1004 9 0 0 2 1,057,610
13. Dale Earnhardt Jr. 994 9 0 1 3 1,402,550
14. David Stremme 960 9 0 0 2 1,011,840
15. Elliott Sadler 940 9 0 0 1 1,288,090
16. Greg Biffle 931 9 0 1 2 1,159,110
17. Mark Martin 921 6 0 4 5 2,008,860
18. Martin Truex Jr. 908 9 0 0 3 1,223,910
19. Juan Montoya* 901 9 0 1 2 1,283,110
20. Bobby Labonte 883 9 0 0 1 1,275,600
21. J.J. Yeley 856 9 0 0 0 1,188,520
22. Tony Raines 849 9 0 0 0 1,031,390
23. Jeff Green 843 9 0 0 2 1,119,940
24. Ryan Newman 843 9 0 0 2 1,267,930
25. David Gilliland 818 9 0 1 2 1,429,030
26. David Ragan* 792 9 0 1 1 1,456,250
27. Robby Gordon 785 9 0 0 0 925,775
28. Joe Nemechek 780 8 0 0 1 860,708
29. Reed Sorenson 768 9 0 0 1 1,060,010
30. Sterling Marlin 768 9 0 0 0 1,001,350
31. Kasey Kahne 758 9 0 0 1 1,466,030
32. Johnny Sauter 724 8 0 0 1 825,675
33. Kyle Petty 724 9 0 0 0 982,634
34. Ricky Rudd 711 9 0 0 0 1,170,500
35. Casey Mears 663 9 0 0 1 976,515
36. Scott Riggs 656 9 0 0 1 1,026,820
37. Dale Jarrett 591 9 0 0 0 903,670
38. Dave Blaney 523 8 0 0 0 919,670
39. Ken Schrader 499 7 0 0 0 899,543
40. Paul Menard* 480 6 0 0 0 511,545
41. Brian Vickers 425 4 0 0 1 426,253
42. Kenny Wallace 361 5 0 0 0 417,340
43. David Reutimann* 348 6 0 0 0 621,701
44. Mike Bliss 325 4 0 0 0 371,048
45. Regan Smith 269 3 0 0 0 318,621
46. Ward Burton 253 4 0 0 0 325,977
47. Boris Said 208 2 0 0 0 388,150
48. Jeremy Mayfield 203 3 0 0 0 248,800
49. Mike Wallace 160 1 0 1 1 615,658
50. A.J. Allmendinger* 92 2 0 0 0 165,100
51. Jon Wood 76 1 0 0 0 104,064
52. John Andretti 61 1 0 0 0 80,150
53. Aric Almirola 40 1 0 0 0 78,775
54. Michael Waltrip -27 1 0 0 0 269,708
* Series rookie