2007 Brickyard 400

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2007 Allstate 400 at the Brickyard
Race details
Race 20 of 36 in the 2007 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series season
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2007 Brickyard 400 program cover
Date July 29, 2007 (2007-July-29)
Official name Allstate 400 at the Brickyard
Location Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana
Course Permanent racing facility
2.5 mi (4.023 km)
Distance 160 laps, 400 mi (643.737 km)
Weather Temperatures up to 86 °F (30 °C); wind speeds up to 12 miles per hour (19 km/h) [1]
Average speed 117.379 miles per hour (188.903 km/h)
Pole position
Driver
 Chip Ganassi Racing
Time 48.858
Most laps led
Driver Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing
Laps 65
Winner
No. 20 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing
Television in the United States
Network ESPN
Announcers Jerry Punch, Andy Petree and Dale Jarrett

The 2007 Allstate 400 at The Brickyard, the 14th running of the event, was the twentieth race of the 2007 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series season and the first of the season that was televised by NASCAR on ESPN . It was held on July 29, 2007 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana.

Contents

Pre-race

Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the race track where the race was held. Indianapolis Oval 2007-2013.svg
Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the race track where the race was held.

Two Nextel Cup Series teams announced changes in their ownership just before this race:

Qualifying

RANKDRIVERNBRCARTIMESPEED
1 Reed Sorenson41Dodge48.858  184.207  
2 Juan Pablo Montoya42Dodge49.048  183.494  
3 Ryan Newman12Dodge49.053  183.475  
4 Dale Earnhardt, Jr.8Chevrolet49.068  183.419  
5 Kasey Kahne9Dodge49.080  183.374  
6 Kurt Busch2Dodge49.159  183.079  
7 Jeff Burton31Chevrolet49.167  183.050  
8 Greg Biffle16Ford49.174  183.024  
9 Casey Mears25Chevrolet49.177  183.012  
10 Denny Hamlin11Chevrolet49.233  182.804  
11 Tony Raines96Chevrolet49.246  182.756  
12 David Stremme40Dodge49.259  182.708  
13 Mark Martin01Chevrolet49.273  182.656  
14 Tony Stewart20Chevrolet49.275  182.648  
15 Jamie McMurray26Ford49.287  182.604  
16 Scott Riggs10Dodge49.333  182.434  *
17 Elliott Sadler19Dodge49.342  182.400  
18 Kyle Busch5Chevrolet49.396  182.201  
19 Jimmie Johnson48Chevrolet49.498  181.826  
20 Kevin Harvick29Chevrolet49.519  181.748  
21 Jeff Gordon24Chevrolet49.526  181.723  
22 Scott Wimmer33Chevrolet49.558  181.605  *
23 J.J. Yeley18Chevrolet49.559  181.602  
24 Jeff Green66Chevrolet49.676  181.174  
25 Brian Vickers83Toyota49.689  181.127  *
26 Clint Bowyer07Chevrolet49.692  181.116  
27 Dave Blaney22Toyota49.708  181.057  *
28 Paul Menard15Chevrolet49.711  181.046  
29 Bobby Labonte43Dodge49.753  180.894  
30 David Ragan6Ford49.757  180.879  
31 Matt Kenseth17Ford49.764  180.854  
32 Bill Elliott21Ford49.783  180.785  
33 Martin Truex, Jr.1Chevrolet49.797  180.734  
34 David Reutimann00Toyota49.827  180.625  *
35 Carl Edwards99Ford49.829  180.618  
36 Ken Schrader49Dodge49.862  180.498  *
37 Ricky Rudd88Ford49.998  180.007  
38 David Gilliland38Ford50.033  179.881  
39 Johnny Sauter70Chevrolet50.080  179.712  
40 Ward Burton4Chevrolet50.096  179.655  *
41 Joe Nemechek08Dodge50.184  179.340  *
42 Terry Labonte55Toyota50.189  179.322  PC
43 Kyle Petty45Dodge50.227  179.186  
44 A.J. Allmendinger84Toyota50.300  178.926  *
45 Kevin Lepage37Dodge50.340  178.784  *
46 Dale Jarrett44Toyota50.366  178.692  *
47 Jeremy Mayfield36Toyota50.411  178.532  *
48 Kenny Wallace78Chevrolet50.814  177.117  *
49 Robby Gordon7Ford50.879  176.890  OP

OP: qualified via owners points

PC: qualified as past champion

PR: provisional

QR: via qualifying race

* - had to qualify on time

Failed to qualify, withdrew, or driver changes:   Joe Nemechek (#08), A.J. Allmendinger (#84), Kevin Lepage (#37), Dale Jarrett (#44), Jeremy Mayfield (#36), Kenny Wallace (#78), Regan Smith (#14-WD), ? (#13-WD)

Race

Pole sitter Reed Sorenson lead the first lap of the race. The first caution flew on lap 15 when Jeff Green crashed in turn 3. Tony Stewart won the race off of pit road and lead the field to the restart on lap 20. Dale Earnhardt Jr. would take the lead from Stewart on the restart. The second caution would fly on the same lap when Ryan Newman crashed in turn 4. Dale Jr. lead the field on the restart on lap 25. On lap 39, the third caution flew when Tony Raines and Kasey Kahne crashed and turn 1. Robby Gordon also spun trying to avoid the wreck. Dale Earnhardt Jr. won the race off of pit road and lead the field to the restart on lap 44. On lap 46, a big wreck would occur in turn 1 that took out 8 cars. It started when Jamie McMurray got loose in turn 1 and slid up into Jimmie Johnson which caused a mini chain reaction crash that also collected Scott Riggs, Bill Elliott, Ricky Rudd, Carl Edwards, J. J. Yeley, and Kyle Petty. The race restarted on lap 53. On lap 54, Tony Stewart took the lead from Dale Earnhardt Jr. On the same lap, a multi-car crash would occur in turn three. It started when Johnny Sauter came down and got turned by Casey Mears which sent the two spinning while collecting Elliott Sadler and Kyle Petty. The race restarted on lap 60 with Stewart as the leader. On lap 61, the 6th caution of the race would occur when Jimmie Johnson blew a left front tire and hit the wall in turn 3 which ended up causing his car to catch on fire. Juan Pablo Montoya won the race off of pit road but Kyle Busch, Brian Vickers, Matt Kenseth, Martin Truex Jr, and Scott Riggs did not pit and Busch lead the field to the restart on lap 68. On lap 76, the 7th caution flew for debris. During pit stops, Kurt Busch's rear bumper fell off after Scott Wimmer made contact with him. Tony Stewart lead the field to the restart on lap 80. On lap 90, the 8th caution flew for debris. Greg Biffle won the race off of pit road and lead the field to the restart on lap 98.

Final Laps

On lap 103, Kevin Harvick took the lead. With 50 laps to go, Tony Stewart took the lead from Harvick. With 34 to go, Kyle Busch took the lead as green flag pit stops began. Stewart would get the lead back with 32 to go. With 25 to go, the 9th and final caution flew when Dale Earnhardt Jr's engine blew. Stewart lead the field to the restart with 20 to go. Kevin Harvick would pass Stewart in turns 1 and 2. Harvick had built a manageable lead but Stewart closed in on him. Stewart on his radio as he was closing on Harvick said "Here kitty kitty kitty! Come get you some of this!" Stewart made a few attempts to pass Harvick but never could. Finally, with 10 to go, Stewart passed Harvick and took the lead. Harvick started to fall back after he and Stewart touched down the backstretch. Stewart would eventually take home his 2nd and last Brickyard 400 win of his career while also taking his 2nd win on the season and the 2nd in a row. Juan Pablo Montoya, Jeff Gordon, Kyle Busch, and Reed Sorenson rounded out the top 5 while Mark Martin, Kevin Harvick (who dropped from first to 7th), Jeff Burton, Dave Blaney, and Matt Kenseth rounded out the top 10. [2]

Results

Pos.No.DriverCarTeam
1.20 Tony Stewart (W) Chevrolet Joe Gibbs Racing
2.42 Juan Pablo Montoya (R) Dodge Chip Ganassi Racing
3.24 Jeff Gordon (W)Chevrolet Hendrick Motorsports
4.5 Kyle Busch ChevroletHendrick Motorsports
5.41 Reed Sorenson DodgeChip Ganassi Racing
6.01 Mark Martin Chevrolet Dale Earnhardt, Inc.
7.29 Kevin Harvick (W)Chevrolet Richard Childress Racing
8.31 Jeff Burton ChevroletRichard Childress Racing
9.22 Dave Blaney Toyota Bill Davis Racing
10.17 Matt Kenseth Ford Roush Fenway Racing
11.2 Kurt Busch Dodge Penske Racing South
12.1 Martin Truex Jr. ChevroletDale Earnhardt, Inc.
13.07 Clint Bowyer ChevroletRichard Childress Racing
14.4 Ward Burton Chevrolet Morgan-McClure Motorsports
15.16 Greg Biffle FordRoush Fenway Racing
16.6 David Ragan (R)FordRoush Fenway Racing
17.38 David Gilliland (R)Ford Yates/Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing
18.99 Carl Edwards FordRoush Fenway Racing
19.43 Bobby Labonte (W)Dodge Petty Enterprises
20.15 Paul Menard (R)ChevroletDale Earnhardt, Inc.
21.83 Brian Vickers Toyota Team Red Bull
22.11 Denny Hamlin ChevroletJoe Gibbs Racing
23.21 Bill Elliott (W)Ford Wood Brothers/JTG Racing
24.88 Ricky Rudd (W)FordYates/Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing
25.49 Ken Schrader Dodge BAM Racing
26.40 David Stremme DodgeChip Ganassi Racing
27.7 Robby Gordon Ford Robby Gordon Motorsports
28.19 Elliott Sadler Dodge Evernham Motorsports
29.10 Scott Riggs DodgeEvernham Motorsports
30.55 Terry Labonte Toyota Michael Waltrip Racing
31.33 Scott Wimmer ChevroletRichard Childress Racing
32.45 Kyle Petty DodgePetty Enterprises
33.26 Jamie McMurray FordRoush Fenway Racing
34.8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. ChevroletDale Earnhardt, Inc.
35.25 Casey Mears ChevroletHendrick Motorsports
36.18 J. J. Yeley ChevoroletJoe Gibbs Racing
37.70 Johnny Sauter Chevrolet Haas CNC Racing
38.00 David Reutimann (R)ToyotaMichael Waltrip Racing
39.48 Jimmie Johnson (W)ChevroletHendrick Motorsports
40.9 Kasey Kahne DodgeEvernham Motorsports
41.96 Tony Raines Chevrolet Hall of Fame Racing
42.12 Ryan Newman DodgePenske Racing South
43.66 Jeff Green ChevroletHaas CNC Racing
Failed to Quality
Pos.No.DriverCarTeam
08 Joe Nemechek ChevroletEM Motorsports
84 A. J. Allmendinger (R)ToyotaTeam Red Bull
37 Kevin Lepage Dodge Front Row Motorsports
44 Dale Jarrett (W)ToyotaMichael Waltrip Racing
36 Jeremy Mayfield ToyotaBill Davis Racing
78 Kenny Wallace Chevrolet Furniture Row Racing
Source: [3]

Notes

Post-race

For the second time since 2004, a winning driver uttered an obscenity in a live post-race interview when Stewart said "This one's for every one of those fans in the stands who pull for me every week and take all the bullshit from everybody else" to then ESPN pit reporter Dave Burns. At first, it was perceived to be in response to critics who have gone after his blunt and abrasive personality, but it has since been reported that Stewart was the subject of statements made by Pardon the Interruption co-hosts Tony Kornheiser and Michael Wilbon on the show that aired the day after Stewart's win at the USG Sheetrock 400. After Stewart joked about celebrating the victory by drinking a case of Schlitz beer, the co-hosts concluded that the driver was a bad role model for children. Whether the comments were a form of revenge against the network is open for interpretation. [4] [5]

On the Tuesday after the race, Stewart was fined US$25,000 by NASCAR, and lost 25 points in the driver's championship due to the infraction. His team, Joe Gibbs Racing, also was penalized 25 points in the owners' championship. However, his classification of fifth in the championship standings remained the same despite the penalty. [6] Dale Earnhardt Jr., who said the word "shit" after winning the 2004 EA Sports 500 at Talladega Superspeedway had been given the same penalty that year.

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References

  1. ↑ "2007 Allstate 400 at the Brickyard weather information" . Retrieved 30 July 2013.
  2. ↑ "Stewart all smiles after muscling to Brickyard victory".
  3. ↑ 2007 Allstate 400 at the Brickyard Results
  4. ↑ Tony Stewart Punk'd ESPN... [ permanent dead link ]
  5. ↑ Tony Stewart vs. ESPN: It Could Be a Long TV Season
  6. ↑ ESPN - Stewart fined $25,000, docked 25 points for cursing on TV - Nascar
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