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Held on February 25, 2007 at California Speedway in Fontana, CA
250 L, 500 M, 804.75 KM - Scheduled Distance

FEATURE RESULTS
Fin St # Driver Sponsor Make Laps Led Status Pts
1 25 17 Matt Kenseth Carhartt(Team: Roush Fenway Racing)
(Crew chief: Chip Bolin)
Ford 250 133 running 195
2 1 24 Jeff Gordon DuPont, Cromax Pro(Team: Hendrick Motorsports)
(Crew chief: Steve Letarte)
Chevy 250 2 running 175
3 23 48 Jimmie Johnson Lowe's(Team: Hendrick Motorsports)
(Crew chief: Chad Knaus)
Chevy 250 31 running 170
4 8 31 Jeff Burton Cingular Wireless(Team: Richard Childress Racing)
(Crew chief: Scott Miller)
Chevy 250 18 running 165
5 3 01 Mark Martin U.S. Army(Team: Ginn Racing)
(Crew chief: Ryan Pemberton)
Chevy 250 1 running 160
6 6 07 Clint Bowyer Jack Daniel's(Team: Richard Childress Racing)
(Crew chief: Gil Martin)
Chevy 250 2 running 155
7 18 2 Kurt Busch Miller Lite(Team: Penske Racing South)
(Crew chief: Roy McCauley)
Dodge 250 0 running 146
8 11 20 Tony Stewart Home Depot(Team: Joe Gibbs Racing)
(Crew chief: Greg Zipadelli)
Chevy 250 28 running 147
9 12 5 Kyle Busch CARQUEST Auto Parts, Kellogg's(Team: Hendrick Motorsports)
(Crew chief: Alan Gustafson)
Chevy 250 9 running 143
10 15 83 Brian Vickers Red Bull(Team: Team Red Bull)
(Crew chief: Doug Richert)
Toyota 250 0 running 134
11 17 11 Denny Hamlin FedEx Freight(Team: Joe Gibbs Racing)
(Crew chief: Mike Ford)
Chevy 250 0 running 130
12 19 12 Ryan Newman Mobil 1(Team: Penske Racing South)
(Crew chief: Mike Nelson)
Dodge 250 0 running 127
13 29 18 J.J. Yeley Interstate Batteries(Team: Joe Gibbs Racing)
(Crew chief: Steve Addington)
Chevy 250 0 running 124
14 26 13 Joe Nemechek CertainTeed, Ginn Resorts(Team: Ginn Racing)
(Crew chief: Peter Sospenzo)
Chevy 250 0 running 121
15 13 16 Greg Biffle Ameriquest Mortgage(Team: Roush Fenway Racing)
(Crew chief: Pat Tryson)
Ford 250 2 running 123
16 39 6 David Ragan AAA Insurance(Team: Roush Fenway Racing)
(Crew chief: Jimmy Fennig)
Ford 250 0 running 115
17 4 29 Kevin Harvick Shell, Pennzoil(Team: Richard Childress Racing)
(Crew chief: Todd Berrier)
Chevy 250 3 running 117
18 31 70 Johnny Sauter Best Buy, Yellow Transportation, Garmin(Team: Haas CNC Racing)
(Crew chief: Robert Barker)
Chevy 249 0 running 109
19 24 40 David Stremme Coors Light(Team: Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates)
(Crew chief: Steven Lane)
Dodge 249 0 running 106
20 22 15 Paul Menard Menards, Quaker State(Team: Dale Earnhardt, Inc.)
(Crew chief: Tony Eury Sr.)
Chevy 249 0 running 103
21 42 7 Robby Gordon Jim Beam(Team: Robby Gordon Motorsports)
(Crew chief: Greg Erwin)
Ford 249 0 running 100
22 37 45 Kyle Petty Wells Fargo(Team: Petty Enterprises)
(Crew chief: Billy Wilburn)
Dodge 249 1 running 102
23 41 96 Tony Raines DLP HDTV(Team: Hall of Fame Racing)
(Crew chief: Brandon Thomas)
Chevy 249 0 running 94
24 38 19 Elliott Sadler Dodge Dealers, UAW(Team: Evernham Motorsports)
(Crew chief: Ray Everhman)
Dodge 248 0 running 91
25 40 38 David Gilliland M&M's(Team: Robert Yates Racing)
(Crew chief: Todd Parrott)
Ford 248 0 running 88
26 9 42 Juan Pablo Montoya Texaco, Havoline(Team: Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates)
(Crew chief: Donnie Wingo)
Dodge 248 0 running 85
27 34 88 Ricky Rudd Snickers(Team: Robert Yates Racing)
(Crew chief: Butch Hylton)
Ford 248 0 running 82
28 28 43 Bobby Labonte Cheerios, Betty Crocker(Team: Petty Enterprises)
(Crew chief: Paul Andrews)
Dodge 248 0 running 79
29 21 99 Carl Edwards Office Depot, SBON(Team: Roush Fenway Racing)
(Crew chief: Bob Osborne)
Ford 247 0 running 76
30 16 66 Jeff Green Yellow Transportation(Team: Haas CNC Racing)
(Crew chief: Harold Holly)
Chevy 247 0 running 73
31 10 25 Casey Mears National Guard, GMAC(Team: Hendrick Motorsports)
(Crew chief: Darian Grubb)
Chevy 246 0 running 70
32 43 44 Dale Jarrett UPS(Team: Michael Waltrip Racing)
(Crew chief: Matt Borland)
Toyota 246 0 running 67
33 33 00 David Reutimann Domino's Pizza(Team: Michael Waltrip Racing)
(Crew chief: Frankie Kerr)
Toyota 239 0 accident 64
34 32 37 John Andretti Camping World(Team: Front Row Racing)
(Crew chief: Mark Tutor)
Dodge 220 0 electrical 61
35 27 14 Sterling Marlin Panasonic Plasma HDTV(Team: Ginn Racing)
(Crew chief: Slugger Labbe)
Chevy 198 0 electrical 58
36 36 21 Ken Schrader Little Debbie(Team: Wood Brothers/JTG Racing)
(Crew chief: Ernie Cope)
Ford 160 0 engine 55
37 35 26 Jamie McMurray Crown Royal(Team: Roush Fenway Racing)
(Crew chief: Larry Carter)
Ford 134 0 running 52
38 2 9 Kasey Kahne Dodge Dealers, UAW(Team: Evernham Motorsports)
(Crew chief: Keith Rodden)
Dodge 129 20 engine 54
39 14 22 Dave Blaney Caterpillar(Team: Bill Davis Racing)
(Crew chief: Kevin Hamlin)
Toyota 112 0 engine 46
40 5 8 Dale Earnhardt, Jr. Budweiser(Team: Dale Earnhardt, Inc.)
(Crew chief: Tony Eury Jr.)
Chevy 74 0 engine 43
41 30 10 Scott Riggs Stanley Tools(Team: Evernham Motorsports)
(Crew chief: Kevin Kidd)
Dodge 16 0 accident 40
42 7 1 Martin Truex, Jr. Bass Pro Shops(Team: Dale Earnhardt, Inc.)
(Crew chief: Kevin Manion)
Chevy 14 0 engine 37
43 20 41 Reed Sorenson Energizer e2 Lithium(Team: Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates)
(Crew chief: Jimmy Elledge)
Dodge 7 0 accident 34
DID NOT QUALIFY

55 Michael Waltrip NAPA Auto Parts(Team: Michael Waltrip Racing)
(Crew chief: Scott Eggleston)
Toyota DNQ
4 Ward Burton State Water Heaters(Team: Morgan-McClure Motorsports)
(Crew chief: Chris Carrier)
Chevy DNQ
36 Jeremy Mayfield 360 OTC(Team: Bill Davis Racing)
(Crew chief: Derrick Finley)
Toyota DNQ
84 A.J. Allmendinger Red Bull(Team: Team Red Bull)
(Crew chief: Ricky Viers)
Toyota DNQ
72 Brandon Whitt Dutch Quality Stone(Team: CJM Racing)
(Crew chief: Sammy Speaks)
Chevy DNQ
49 Mike Bliss ZoneLoans.com(Team: BAM Racing)
(Crew chief: Lee McCall)
Dodge DNQ
78 Kenny Wallace Furniture Row Racing(Team: Furniture Row Racing)
(Crew chief: Jay Guy)
Chevy DNQ
34 Kevin Lepage Front Row Motorsports(Team: Front Row Motorsports)
(Crew chief: Randy Seals)
Dodge DNQ
RACE DATA
Did not start:

Did not qualify:

Time of Race: 3h:36:41
Starting Lineup Set By: Time Trials
Fast Qualifier: Jeff Gordon - 38.765 sec.
Preliminary Feature Winners: [[Special:FormEdit/Driver/{{{PrelimWinners}}}|{{{PrelimWinners}}}]]
Heat Winners: [[Special:FormEdit/Driver/{{{HeatWinners}}}|{{{HeatWinners}}}]]
Qualifier Winners: [[Special:FormEdit/Driver/{{{QualWinners}}}|{{{QualWinners}}}]]
Dash Winners: [[Special:FormEdit/Driver/{{{DashWinners}}}|{{{DashWinners}}}]]
Scramble Winners: [[Special:FormEdit/Driver/{{{ScrambleWinners}}}|{{{ScrambleWinners}}}]]
Consi Winners: [[Special:FormEdit/Driver/{{{ConsiWinners}}}|{{{ConsiWinners}}}]]
Non-Qualifiers Race Winners: [[Special:FormEdit/Driver/{{{NonQualWinners}}}|{{{NonQualWinners}}}]]
Margin of Victory: 0.679 seconds
Average Speed: 138.451 mph
Cautions: 9 for 37 laps - Laps 8-12 (#10,26,41 accident turn 4); Laps 15-18 (#1 oil on track); Laps 21-23 (#6 spun backstretch); Laps 55-59 (#14 accident backstretch); Laps 93-96 (debris backstretch); Laps 116-119 (debris backstretch); Laps 121-125 (#8 spun turn 3); Laps 227-230 (debris backstretch); Laps 244-246 (#00,16,43,88 accident turn 3)
Lead Changes: 28 among 12 drivers - Kasey Kahne (1-20); Kyle Busch (21-29); Matt Kenseth (30-49); Mark Martin (Batesville, AR) (50); Jimmie Johnson (51-54); Jeff Burton (VA) (55); Matt Kenseth (56-65); Tony Stewart (Columbus, IN) (66-74); Jeff Burton (VA) (75-89); Tony Stewart (Columbus, IN) (90-93); Matt Kenseth (94-115); Tony Stewart (Columbus, IN) (116); Kyle Petty (117); Matt Kenseth (118-134); Jeff Gordon (IN) (135); Matt Kenseth (136-143); Tony Stewart (Columbus, IN) (144-157); Clint Bowyer (158-159); Kevin Harvick (160); Greg Biffle (161); Jeff Gordon (IN) (162); Matt Kenseth (163-195); Jeff Burton (VA) (196); Kevin Harvick (197-198); Greg Biffle (199); Jimmie Johnson (200-226); Jeff Burton (VA) (227); Matt Kenseth (228-250)
Fastest Lap: Unknown/Unentered