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词条 2007 Dodge Avenger 500
释义

  1. Last chance for the All-Star Challenge

  2. Abrasive surface

  3. Race weekend

     Qualifying  Race  Race results 

  4. Notes

  5. External links

{{NASCAR race season infobox
| Type = NASNEX
| Description = Race 11 of 36 in the 2007 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series season
| Race Name = Dodge Avenger 500
| Details ref =
| Fulldate = {{Start date|2007|May|13}}
| Year = 2007
| Race_No = 11
| Season_No = 36
| Image = Darlington raceway.svg
| Caption = Layout of Darlington Raceway
| Official name = Dodge Avenger 500
| Location = Darlington Raceway, Darlington County, South Carolina
| Course_mi = 1.366
| Course_km = 2.198
| Distance_laps = 367
| Distance_mi = 501.322
| Distance_km = 806.799
| Weather = Mild with temperatures approaching {{convert|75|F|C}}; wind speeds up to {{convert|17.1|mph|km/h}}
| Avg = {{convert|124.372|mi/h}}
| Pole_Driver = Clint Bowyer
| Pole_Team = Richard Childress Racing
| Pole_Time = 29.806
| Most_Driver = Denny Hamlin
| Most_Team = Joe Gibbs Racing
| Most_laps = 179
| Car = 24
| First_Driver = Jeff Gordon
| First_Team = Hendrick Motorsports
| Network = Fox Broadcasting Company
| Announcers = Mike Joy, Darrell Waltrip and Larry McReynolds
}}

The 2007 Dodge Avenger 500, the 58th running of the event, was the eleventh race of the 2007 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series, held at Darlington Raceway in Darlington, South Carolina, a suburb of Florence.

The race was postponed by rain, and was run the following afternoon, May 13 (Mother's Day in the USA), the second race in two weeks to be rained out. Originally the third night race on the schedule, this also served as the fifth race to use the Car of Tomorrow template .

Chevrolet continued to dominate the NASCAR Cup Series like it did during the 1990s and through most of the 2000s. Michael Waltrip continued to have a negative number of points in this race due to his major penalty that was not mitigated until late into the 2007 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series season. Spanish-speaking NASCAR fans started to notice Jeff Gordon's dominance in this NASCAR event, making him a close second favorite to Juan Pablo Montoya.

Last chance for the All-Star Challenge

The race served as the final chance for teams and drivers who have not qualified for the Nextel All-Star Challenge to automatically enter that race by winning on the 1.366 mile egg-shaped oval known as "The Lady in Black" and "The Track Too Tough To Tame". If not, they would have to race in the NEXTEL Open race, as either one of the top two drivers or chosen in a fan vote.

Abrasive surface

The Darlington asphalt has been known to be one of the most abrasive in NASCAR, as the sandpaper-like surface shreds tires limiting their run on the track. This situation was rectified later in 2007 when the entire track was resurfaced. As a result, pit row became a concrete surface.

Race weekend

Qualifying

Clint Bowyer won the pole position, the first career pole in the Cup series for the driver of the #07 Chevrolet Impala. Greg Biffle, who had won the two previous Darlington races, sat on the outside of Bowyer. Michael Waltrip missed his 10th straight race, while Ken Schrader returned to the field after sitting out the two previous weeks.

Race

Jeff Gordon overcame a radiator problem to win the Dodge Avenger 500. The win was his third in the last four races, his sixth win in the Southern 500, and his 78th overall career. Because of the failure, his car emitted steam for the last 50 laps or so of the race. The race was arguably decided most in the pits. Gordon's crew chief, Steve Letarte, kept the #24 Chevy on the track during what would be the final caution of the race, while all other leaders came in for service. Meanwhile, Denny Hamlin was in position for a weekend sweep (he had won on Friday night in the Busch Series Diamond Hill Plywood 200), but a failure to apply lug nuts correctly on the first attempt led to a long pit stop, after which he never regained the lead. Hamlin still led the most laps on this day and finished second.

The remaining top drivers were in this order: Jimmie Johnson, Ryan Newman, Carl Edwards, Tony Stewart, Matt Kenseth, Dale Earnhardt, Jr., Bowyer, and Jeff Burton.

After this race, Gordon led Jimmie Johnson by 231 points for the lead. Earnhardt Jr. led Jamie McMurray by 46 points for the 12th and final position in the Chase for the NEXTEL Cup. However, because of illegal bolts supporting the wing that was discovered in a pre-race inspection, Earnhardt was docked 100 driver points, the team lost 100 owner points and slapped with a $100,000 (US) fine and crew chief Tony Eury, Sr. was suspended until July 4. Because of the penalties, McMurray was elevated to the final Chase position as a result.

Race results

(*) denotes Rookie of the Year candidate.

FinStDriverCar #MakePointsBonusLapsWinnings
110 Jeff Gordon24 Chevrolet1905367 $323,286
27 Denny Hamlin11 Chevrolet18010367 $211,550
312 Jimmie Johnson48 Chevrolet1705367 $197,761
429 Ryan Newman12 Dodge1655367 $159,875
54 Carl Edwards99 Ford1605367 $125,475
626 Tony Stewart20 Chevrolet150367 $145,961
731 Matt Kenseth17 Ford1515367 $143,516
821 Dale Earnhardt Jr.8 Chevrolet142367 $133,033
91 Clint Bowyer7 Chevrolet1435367 $114,575
1034 Jeff Burton31 Chevrolet134367 $127,541
1125 Martin Truex Jr.1 Chevrolet130367 $112,320
1218 Kurt Busch2 Dodge127367 $119,108
1328 Sterling Marlin14 Chevrolet124367 $104,433
1437 Mark Martin1 Chevrolet121367 $108,308
152 Greg Biffle16 Ford118367 $97,700
163 Jamie McMurray26 Ford115367 $89,850
179 Kevin Harvick29 Chevrolet112367 $125,886
1822 J.J. Yeley18 Chevrolet109367 $108,183
1913 Bobby Labonte43 Dodge106367 $117,036
205 Kasey Kahne9 Dodge103367 $124,616
2117 Elliott Sadler19 Dodge1055367 $96,370
2239 Jeff Green66 Chevrolet97365 $100,008
2341 Juan Montoya *42 Dodge94365 $113,575
246 Kenny Wallace78 Chevrolet91365 $75,775
2542 Kyle Petty45 Dodge88364 $87,233
2640 Ricky Rudd88 Ford85364 $105,333
2724 David Ragan *6 Ford82363 $109,425
2835 Joe Nemechek13 Chevrolet79363 $69,950
2919 Johnny Sauter70 Chevrolet76361 $69,750
3038 David Gilliland38 Ford73361 $100,289
3123 Paul Menard *15 Chevrolet70358 $69,325
3227 Dave Blaney22 Toyota725355 $89,197
3314 David Reutimann *0 Toyota64351 $69,925
3430 David Stremme40 Dodge61349 $68,850
3511 Casey Mears25 Chevrolet58345 $76,600
3620 A. J. Allmendinger *84 Toyota55344 $68,450
3736 Kyle Busch5 Chevrolet52338 $86,250
3833 Robby Gordon7 Ford49317 $68,025
3932 Tony Raines96 Chevrolet46310 $78,400
4016 Reed Sorenson41 Dodge43310 $75,750
418 Ken Schrader21 Ford455254 $87,839
4243 Kevin Lepage37 Dodge37127 $68,280
4315 Brian Vickers83 Toyota34122 $67,382

Notes

  • The last NASCAR race to be staged on Mother's Day before this one was the Winston (now the NASCAR NEXTEL All-Star Challenge) on May 15, 1986. Bill Elliott was the winner of the exhibition race.
  • The race was postponed and moved to Sunday, in violation of South Carolina blue laws, with track president Bob Colvin was fined for the violation. Current blue laws state Sunday racing is legal in South Carolina provided (1) a race is scheduled for more than 250 miles (402 km), or (2) it starts after 1:30 PM.

External links

  • Complete results
  • Points standings after this race
  • Weather information
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| Series = Nextel Cup Series
| Season = 2007
| Previous_race = 2007 Crown Royal Presents The Jim Stewart 400
| Next_race = 2007 Coca-Cola 600
}}{{2007 Nextel Cup}}{{Bojangles' Southern 500}}

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