Official NASCAR Race Results
Jimmie Johnson won the 2007 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series Checker Auto Parts 500 Presented by Pennzoil at Phoenix International Raceway.
11-11-2007 | Checker Auto Parts 500 Presented by Pennzoil | Phoenix International Raceway
Table initially ordered on Finish Position. Click a column header to re-sort by that value.
| Fin | St | # | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts | Laps | Led | Status | Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet | Lowe's | 190 | 312 | 55 | Running | 245,011 |
| 2 | 7 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Ford | Dish Network | 170 | 312 | 0 | Running | 175,075 |
| 3 | 18 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Ford | DeWalt NANO Technology | 175 | 312 | 93 | Running | 172,291 |
| 4 | 21 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Chevrolet | Home Depot | 160 | 312 | 0 | Running | 156,211 |
| 5 | 13 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Dodge | Alltel | 160 | 312 | 4 | Running | 141,125 |
| 6 | 34 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Chevrolet | Shell / Pennzoil | 150 | 312 | 0 | Running | 136,386 |
| 7 | 2 | 1 | Martin Truex, Jr. | Chevrolet | Bass Pro Shops / Tracker | 151 | 312 | 72 | Running | 122,895 |
| 8 | 38 | 5 | Kyle Busch | Chevrolet | Kellogg's / Carquest | 142 | 312 | 0 | Running | 99,475 |
| 9 | 12 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Chevrolet | AT&T Mobility | 138 | 312 | 0 | Running | 114,966 |
| 10 | 3 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | DuPont | 134 | 312 | 0 | Running | 124,911 |
| 11 | 20 | 07 | Clint Bowyer | Chevrolet | Jack Daniel's | 130 | 312 | 0 | Running | 84,975 |
| 12 | 9 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Dodge | Miller Lite | 127 | 312 | 0 | Running | 109,333 |
| 13 | 11 | 25 | Casey Mears | Chevrolet | National Guard / GMAC | 124 | 312 | 0 | Running | 87,925 |
| 14 | 4 | 18 | J.J. Yeley | Chevrolet | Interstate Batteries | 121 | 312 | 0 | Running | 100,183 |
| 15 | 5 | 70 | Johnny Sauter | Chevrolet | Yellow Transportation | 118 | 312 | 0 | Running | 72,850 |
| 16 | 15 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Chevrolet | FedEx Ground | 115 | 312 | 0 | Running | 84,925 |
| 17 | 14 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Dodge | Texaco / Havoline | 112 | 312 | 0 | Running | 106,700 |
| 18 | 32 | 43 | Bobby Labonte | Dodge | Cheerios / Betty Crocker | 109 | 312 | 0 | Running | 107,036 |
| 19 | 25 | 41 | Reed Sorenson | Dodge | Target | 111 | 312 | 1 | Running | 95,258 |
| 20 | 37 | 40 | David Stremme | Dodge | Wrigley's Juicy Fruit | 103 | 312 | 0 | Running | 71,725 |
| 21 | 22 | 83 | Brian Vickers | Toyota | Red Bull | 100 | 312 | 0 | Running | 68,625 |
| 22 | 19 | 15 | Paul Menard | Chevrolet | Menards / Johns Manville | 97 | 312 | 0 | Running | 68,400 |
| 23 | 23 | 26 | Jamie McMurray | Ford | Irwin | 94 | 312 | 0 | Running | 77,475 |
| 24 | 39 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Ford | Menards / MAPEI | 91 | 312 | 0 | Running | 67,925 |
| 25 | 29 | 09 | Sterling Marlin | Chevrolet | Miccosukee Resorts | 88 | 311 | 0 | Running | 65,000 |
| 26 | 28 | 01 | Aric Almirola | Chevrolet | U.S. Army | 85 | 311 | 0 | Running | 75,575 |
| 27 | 16 | 19 | Elliott Sadler | Dodge | Siemens | 82 | 311 | 0 | Running | 85,695 |
| 28 | 42 | 38 | David Gilliland | Ford | M&M's | 79 | 311 | 0 | Running | 94,314 |
| 29 | 36 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Dodge | Wells Fargo | 76 | 311 | 0 | Running | 83,133 |
| 30 | 26 | 06 | Sam Hornish, Jr. | Dodge | Mobil 1 | 73 | 310 | 0 | Running | 64,150 |
| 31 | 17 | 22 | Dave Blaney | Toyota | Caterpillar | 70 | 310 | 0 | Running | 88,883 |
| 32 | 41 | 6 | David Ragan | Ford | AAA Insurance | 67 | 310 | 0 | Running | 99,400 |
| 33 | 24 | 10 | Patrick Carpentier | Dodge | Valvoline / Sears Auto Center | 64 | 310 | 0 | Running | 72,400 |
| 34 | 43 | 21 | Bill Elliott | Ford | Ore-Ida / Heinz | 61 | 310 | 0 | Running | 82,539 |
| 35 | 33 | 88 | Ricky Rudd | Ford | Pedigree | 58 | 309 | 0 | Running | 94,233 |
| 36 | 30 | 36 | Johnny Benson, Jr. | Toyota | 360 OTC | 55 | 308 | 0 | Running | 63,050 |
| 37 | 8 | 96 | Tony Raines | Chevrolet | DLP HDTV | 52 | 291 | 0 | Running | 70,925 |
| 38 | 31 | 78 | Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet | Furniture Row | 49 | 241 | 0 | Crash | 62,825 |
| 39 | 40 | 66 | Jeremy Mayfield | Chevrolet | Haas Automation | 46 | 212 | 0 | Engine | 82,333 |
| 40 | 10 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Dodge | Dodge Dealers / UAW | 43 | 147 | 0 | Crash | 109,716 |
| 41 | 27 | 27 | Jacques Villeneuve | Toyota | UNICEF | 40 | 136 | 0 | Crash | 62,380 |
| 42 | 1 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Ford | Office Depot | 42 | 125 | 87 | Engine | 98,155 |
| 43 | 35 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | Chevrolet | Budweiser | 34 | 118 | 0 | Crash | 107,820 |
Race Recap
- Date: 11-11-2007
- Track: Phoenix International Raceway
- Race: Checker Auto Parts 500 Presented by Pennzoil
- Race #: 35
- Cars: 43
- Winner: Jimmie Johnson
- Start Position: 6th
- Car Make: Chevrolet
- Avg Speed: 102.989 mph
- Distance: 312 miles
- Purse: $4,254,207
- Cautions: 10
- Caution Laps: 42
- Lead Changes: 10
- Pole: 132.773 mph
