Race Lineup
The official 2007 Sharpie 500 NASCAR CUP Series race lineup, determined by qualifying results, shows the starting positions of all drivers at Bristol Motor Speedway.
Sharpie 500
Saturday, August 25th, 2007
Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol, TN
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- Drivers Entered: 48 (8 drivers will not make the race)
- Laps Scheduled: 500
- Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
- Time of Race: N/A
- Average Speed: 89.006
- Cautions: 9 for 61 laps
- Lead Changes: 12
- Green Flag Passes: 2,147 (4.9 passes per green flag lap)
| ST | # | DRIVER | MAKE | SPD | TIME | BHND | SPONSOR | TEAM |
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| 1 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Dodge | 119.805 | 16.016 | 0.000 | McDonald's / Dodge Dealers | Evernham Motorsports |
| 2 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Dodge | 119.447 | 16.064 | 0.048 | Texaco / Havoline | Chip Ganassi Racing |
| 3 | 26 | Jamie McMurray | Ford | 119.158 | 16.103 | 0.087 | IRWIN Industrial Tools | Geoff Smith |
| 4 | 6 | David Ragan | Ford | 119.143 | 16.105 | 0.089 | AAA | Mike Dee |
| 5 | 22 | Dave Blaney | Toyota | 119.106 | 16.110 | 0.094 | Caterpillar | Bill Davis |
| 6 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Ford | 119.018 | 16.122 | 0.106 | Office Depot | Georgetta Roush |
| 7 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Dodge | 119.018 | 16.122 | 0.106 | Alltel | Team Penske |
| 8 | 88 | Ricky Rudd | Ford | 118.922 | 16.135 | 0.119 | Snickers | Yates Racing |
| 9 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet | 118.745 | 16.159 | 0.143 | Lowe's | Jeff Gordon |
| 10 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Chevrolet | 118.730 | 16.161 | 0.145 | Richard Childress Racing | Richard Childress Racing |
| 11 | 10 | Scott Riggs | Dodge | 118.694 | 16.166 | 0.150 | Valvoline / Stanley Tools | James Rocco |
| 12 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Ford | 118.635 | 16.174 | 0.158 | DEWALT | John Henry |
| 13 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Chevrolet | 118.576 | 16.182 | 0.166 | Pennzoil Platinum | Richard Childress Racing |
| 14 | 4 | Ward Burton | Chevrolet | 118.503 | 16.192 | 0.176 | Miccosukee / Food City / State Wate… | Phoenix Racing |
| 15 | 07 | Clint Bowyer | Chevrolet | 118.320 | 16.217 | 0.201 | Jack Daniel's | Richard Childress Racing |
| 16 | 55 | Michael Waltrip | Toyota | 118.262 | 16.225 | 0.209 | NAPA Auto Parts | Buffy Waltrip |
| 17 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr | Chevrolet | 118.189 | 16.235 | 0.219 | Budweiser | Dale Earnhardt Inc |
| 18 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | 118.174 | 16.237 | 0.221 | DuPont | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 19 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Dodge | 118.102 | 16.247 | 0.231 | Miller Lite | Team Penske |
| 20 | 5 | Kyle Busch | Chevrolet | 118.073 | 16.251 | 0.235 | Kellogg's / CARQUEST | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 21 | 19 | Elliott Sadler | Dodge | 118.051 | 16.254 | 0.238 | Dodge Dealers / UAW | Evernham Motorsports |
| 22 | 43 | Bobby Labonte | Dodge | 117.964 | 16.266 | 0.250 | Cheerios / Betty Crocker | Richard Petty Motorsports |
| 23 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Chevrolet | 117.841 | 16.283 | 0.267 | The Home Depot | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 24 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Ford | 117.761 | 16.294 | 0.278 | Camping World / RVs.com | Robby Gordon |
| 25 | 1 | Martin Truex Jr | Chevrolet | 117.674 | 16.306 | 0.290 | Bass Pro Shops / Tracker | Dale Earnhardt Inc |
| 26 | 21 | Bill Elliott | Ford | 117.610 | 16.315 | 0.299 | U.S. Air Force | Wood Brothers Racing |
| 27 | 38 | David Gilliland | Ford | 117.588 | 16.318 | 0.302 | M&M's | Yates Racing |
| 28 | 49 | John Andretti | Dodge | 117.552 | 16.323 | 0.307 | Paralyzed Veterans of America | Elizabeth Morgenthau |
| 29 | 41 | Reed Sorenson | Dodge | 117.358 | 16.350 | 0.334 | Target | Chip Ganassi Racing |
| 30 | 25 | Casey Mears | Chevrolet | 117.336 | 16.353 | 0.337 | National Guard / GMAC | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 31 | 36 | Jeremy Mayfield | Toyota | 117.322 | 16.355 | 0.339 | 360 OTC | Gail Davis |
| 32 | 45 | Kenny Wallace | Dodge | 117.207 | 16.371 | 0.355 | Wells Fargo | Kyle Petty |
| 33 | 44 | Dale Jarrett | Toyota | 117.200 | 16.372 | 0.356 | UPS Centennial | Michael Waltrip Racing |
| 34 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Ford | 117.078 | 16.389 | 0.373 | DISH Network | Jack Roush |
| 35 | 01 | Aric Almirola | Chevrolet | 116.986 | 16.402 | 0.386 | U.S. Army | Mb2 Motorsports |
| 36 | 40 | David Stremme | Dodge | 116.722 | 16.439 | 0.423 | Coors Light | Felix Sabates |
| 37 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Chevrolet | 116.680 | 16.445 | 0.429 | FedEx Freight | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 38 | 70 | Johnny Sauter | Chevrolet | 116.623 | 16.453 | 0.437 | Haas Automation | Joe Custer |
| 39 | 66 | Jeff Green | Chevrolet | 116.510 | 16.469 | 0.453 | Samsung | Joe Custer |
| 40 | 18 | JJ Yeley | Chevrolet | 116.220 | 16.510 | 0.494 | Interstate Batteries | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 41 | 15 | Paul Menard | Chevrolet | 116.017 | 16.539 | 0.523 | Turtle Wax Ice / Menards | Mb2 Motorsports |
| 42 | 96 | Tony Raines | Chevrolet | 115.982 | 16.544 | 0.528 | DLP HDTV | Bill Saunders |
| 43 | 84 | AJ Allmendinger | Toyota | 117.179 | 16.375 | 0.359 | Red Bull | Team Red Bull |