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2007 Chase for the NEXTEL Cup

The 2007 Chase for the NEXTEL Cup
Chase for the Nextel Cup

The Chase for the Sprint Cup, originally known as "The Chase for the Championship" during its creation, and then "The Chase for the Nextel Cup" is the championship system used in NASCAR top division, the Sprint Cup Series....
was the ten-race playoffs which concluded the 2007 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup season. It began with the Sylvania 300

Sylvania 300

The Sylvania 300 is a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stock car racing held at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, New Hampshire, New Hampshire....
on September 16th, 2007 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway and ended with the Ford 400

Ford 400

The Ford 400 is a NASCAR Sprint Cup stock car racing held at Homestead-Miami Speedway in Homestead, Florida, Florida.The race is relatively new on the NASCAR circuit, first being run in 1999....
on November 18th of the same year at Homestead-Miami Speedway

Homestead-Miami Speedway

Homestead-Miami Speedway is a race track in Homestead, Florida southwest of Miami, Florida. It plays host to Ford Championship Weekend, the final races of the season in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, Nationwide Series, and the Camping World Truck Series....
, with Jimmie Johnson

Jimmie Johnson

Jimmie Kenneth Johnson is a current NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race car driver who drives the #48 Lowe's Chevrolet Impala Super Sport co-owned by Rick Hendrick and his teammate Jeff Gordon and operated by Hendrick Motorsports....
winning the 2007 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Championship.

The entry requirements for the Chase changed this year. Previously, the top ten drivers in the points standings and anyone else within 400 points of the leader after the Chevy Rock and Roll 400

Chevy Rock and Roll 400

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Sylvania 300

Ford 400

Homestead-Miami Speedway

Jimmie Johnson

Chevy Rock and Roll 400

The Chevy Rock and Roll 400 is a NASCAR Sprint Cup stock car racing held at the Richmond International Raceway in Richmond, Virginia. Starting in 2004 in sports, the race served as the last race in NASCAR's "regular season" as the top ten point earning drivers and their teams held a playoff to determine the Sprint Cup champion....
would qualify for the Chase. This year, the top twelve drivers in the points standings after the Chevy Rock and Roll 400 automatically qualified for the Chase with each drivers' point total reset to 5,000 points, with a ten point bonus for each race won during the first 26 races. In addition, as NASCAR makes the full-time transition to the Car of Tomorrow

Car of Tomorrow

The Car of Tomorrow , sometimes called CoT or "Car of Today", is the car style for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Larger and boxier than the design it replaced, the Car of Tomorrow is safer, costs less to maintain, and makes for closer competition....
, half of the races used the new template, and the other half used the older tamplate, which was officially retired from Cup competition following the Ford 400. The title "Chase for the NEXTEL Cup" was also retired, as the season ending playoff will be renamed the "Sprint for the Cup" in 2008

2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series

The 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series began on February 9, 2008 at Daytona International Speedway with the 2008 Budweiser Shootout, followed by pole qualifying on Sunday, February 10, 2008 for the 2008 Daytona 500 on February 17....
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Final standings

Pos	Seed	Driver	Car	S	P	W	T5	T10	DNF	Winnings (USD United States dollar The United States dollar is the unit of currency of the United States and was defined by the Coinage Act of 1792 to be between 371 and 416 grains of silver .... )	Pts/(Behind)
1	1	Jimmie Johnson Jimmie Johnson Jimmie Kenneth Johnson is a current NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race car driver who drives the #48 Lowe's Chevrolet Impala Super Sport co-owned by Rick Hendrick and his teammate Jeff Gordon and operated by Hendrick Motorsports....	#48 Lowe's Lowe's Lowe's Companies, Inc. is a United States-based chain of retail home improvement and major appliance stores. Founded in 1946 in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, the chain now serves over 14+ million customers a week in its 1,616 stores in every state and Canada.... Chevrolet Chevrolet Chevrolet is a brand of automobile, produced by General Motors . It is the top selling GM marque, with "Chevrolet" or "Chevy" being at times synonymous with GM....	36	4	10	20	24	4	$7,646,421	6,723/ *2007 Champion*
2	2	Jeff Gordon Jeff Gordon Jeffery Michael Gordon is a professional United States of America race car driver. He was born in Vallejo, California, raised in Pittsboro, Indiana, and currently lives in Charlotte, North Carolina....	#24 DuPont DuPont E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company is an United States chemical industry that was founded in July 1802 as a gunpowder mill by Eleuth?re Ir?n?e du Pont.... Chevrolet	36	7	6	21	30	1	$7,148,662	6,696 (-77)
3	12	Clint Bowyer Clint Bowyer Clint Bowyer is an American NASCAR driver. He currently pilots the #33 General Mills/BB&T/The Hartford Chevrolet Impala Super Sport in the Sprint Cup Series and the #29 Holiday Inn Chevrolet Impala Super Sport in the Nationwide Series part-time, both for Richard Childress Racing....	#07 Jack Daniels Jack Daniels Jack Daniels may refer to:* Jack Daniel's, brand of whiskey* Jack Daniel, founder of the whiskey company* Jack Daniels , politician from New Mexico, United States... / DirecTV DirecTV DirecTV is a direct broadcast satellite service based in El Segundo, California, California, which transmits digital satellite television and audio to households in the United States, the Caribbean, and parts of Latin America.... Chevrolet	36	2	1	5	17	0	$4,215,869	6,377 (-346)
4	8	Matt Kenseth Matt Kenseth Matthew Roy Kenseth is an American stock car racing driver. Matt currently drives the #17 DeWalt Ford in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series for Roush Fenway Racing....	#17 DeWalt DeWALT DeWalt is a world-wide brand of power tools for the construction and woodworking industries. The original company was started in 1924 by Raymond E.... Ford Ford Motor Company The Ford Motor Company is an United States multinational corporation and the world's List of automobile manufacturers#World Motor Vehicle Production by Manufacturer based on worldwide vehicle sales, following Toyota, General Motors, and Volkswagen Group....	36	0	2	13	22	4	$6,485,629	6,298 (-425)
5	9	Kyle Busch Kyle Busch Kyle Thomas Busch nicknamed "Rowdy Busch," "Wild Thing," and "Shrub" is an United States of America auto racing. He drives the #18 M&M's Toyota Camry for Joe Gibbs Racing in the Sprint Cup Series, the #18 Interstate Batteries / Z-Line Designs / NOS Toyota Camry for Joe Gibbs Racing in the Nationwide Series, and the #51 Miccosukee Toyota T...	#5 Kellogg's/Carquest Carquest CARQUEST Auto Parts is a chain of auto-supply stores. There are over 3,400 CARQUEST Auto Parts locations in North America. The company is a supplier to National Account customers like Goodyear, Firestone, CARMAX, Meineke, Midas, American Tire Dealers.... Chevrolet	36	0	1	11	20	2	$4,685,518	6,293 (-430)
6	3	Tony Stewart Tony Stewart Anthony Wayne Stewart is an American race car driver/car owner/entrepreneur, in NASCAR's Sprint Cup . During his career he has won championships in the Winston Cup, Nextel Cup and IndyCar Series....	#20 Home Depot The Home Depot The Home Depot is an United States retailer of home improvement and building construction products and services.Headquartered in Vinings, Georgia, just outside Atlanta, Georgia, The Home Depot employs more than 331,000 people and operates 2,193 big-box store across the United States , Canada , Mexico and People's Republic of China.... Chevrolet	36	0	3	11	23	4	$6,396,751	6,242 (-481)
7	5	Kurt Busch Kurt Busch Kurt Thomas Busch is a professional United States race car driver. He drives the No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge Charger in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series....	#2 Miller Lite Miller Lite Miller Lite is a popular pilsner-style beer with a 4.2% Alcohol by volume sold by Miller Brewing Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States.... Dodge Dodge Dodge is a United States-based brand of automobiles, minivans, sport utility vehicles, and trucks, manufactured and marketed by Chrysler LLC in more than 60 different countries and territories worldwide....	36	1	2	6	14	3	$5,287,846	6,231 (-492)
8	10	Jeff Burton Jeff Burton Jeffrey Brian Burton also sometimes referred to as "JB" is a Sprint Cup Series driver. He drives the #31 Caterpillar Inc. Chevrolet Impala for Richard Childress Racing....	#31 AT&T Chevrolet	36	0	1	9	18	3	$6,015,667	6,231 (-492)
9	4	Carl Edwards Carl Edwards Carl Michael Edwards, II is an American NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and Nationwide Series driver for Roush Fenway Racing.In the Sprint Cup Series, Edwards drives the #99 Aflac Ford Fusion ....	#99 Office Depot Office Depot Office Depot is a supplier of office products and services. The Company's selection of brand name office supplies includes business machines, computers, computer software and office furniture, while its business services encompass copying, printing, document reproduction, mailing and shipping.... Ford Ford Motor Company The Ford Motor Company is an United States multinational corporation and the world's List of automobile manufacturers#World Motor Vehicle Production by Manufacturer based on worldwide vehicle sales, following Toyota, General Motors, and Volkswagen Group....	36	1	3	11	15	4	$4,611,967	6,222 (-501)
10	11	Kevin Harvick Kevin Harvick Kevin Michael Harvick is an United States race car driver and car owner, competing in the NASCAR Sprint Cup for Richard Childress Racing, driving the #29 Shell Pennzoil car....	#29 Shell Royal Dutch Shell Royal Dutch Shell public limited company, commonly known simply as Shell, is a multinational corporation oil company of Netherlands and United Kingdom origins.... / Pennzoil Pennzoil Pennzoil is an oil company originally founded in Oil City, Pennsylvania. In 1963, South Penn Oil merged with Zapata Corporation to become Pennzoil.... Chevrolet	36	0	1	4	15	0	$7,494,593	6,199 (-524)
11	7	Martin Truex Jr. Martin Truex Jr. Martin Lee Truex, Jr. is a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver. He currently drives the #1 Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet Impala SS for Earnhardt Ganassi Racing....	#1 Bass Pro Shops Bass Pro Shops Bass Pro Shops is a privately held sporting goods and outdoor recreation goods store headquartered in Springfield, Missouri. The original Outdoor World store, referred to as the "Grand Daddy" is located at the corner of Sunshine and Campbell in Springfield.... Chevrolet	36	1	1	7	14	4	$5,003,881	6,164 (-559)
12	6	Denny Hamlin Denny Hamlin James Dennis Alan Hamlin, Jr. is an United States of America auto racing.He currently drives the #11 Fedex Car for Joe Gibbs Racing in the NASCAR Sprint Cup series....	#11 FedEx FedEx FedEx Corporation , originally known as FDX Corporation, is a logistics services company, based in the United States. The name "FedEx" is a syllabic abbreviation of the name of the company's original air division, Federal Express, which was used until 2000.... Chevrolet	36	1	1	12	18	1	$4,983,814	6,143 (-580)

Key: S-Starts; P-Poles; W-Wins; T5-Top 5 finishes; T10-Top 10 finishes; DNF-Did not finish; Pts-Points.
NOTES:
1. The original seedings saw Edwards placed fourth ahead of Kurt Busch based on most second place finishes, while Denny Hamlin was seeded sixth based on the same criteria, followed by Truex, Kenseth, Kyle Busch, Jeff Burton and Harvick, with further tiebreakers based on third place finishes, etc.
2. Kurt Busch by most wins finished in seventh place ahead of Jeff Burton.
3. Those in boldface were invited to the 2007 NEXTEL Cup Banquet November 30th in New York.

Standings Plus/Minus Through The Chase

Driver	Seed	1		2		3		4		5		6		7		8		9		10		Final
Driver	Seed	Chg	Std	Chg	Std	Chg	Std	Chg	Std	Chg	Std	Chg	Std	Chg	Std	Chg	Std	Chg	Std	Chg	Std	Std	Chg
Jimmie Johnson	1	n/c	1	-2	3	+2	1	-1	2	n/c	2	n/c	2	n/c	2	+1	1	n/c	1	n/c	1	1	n/c
Jeff Gordon	2	n/c	2	+1	1	-1	2	+1	1	n/c	1	n/c	1	n/c	1	-1	2	n/c	2	n/c	2	2	n/c
Tony Stewart	3	n/c	3	+1	2	-2	4	n/c	4	n/c	4	n/c	4	-1	5	-1	6	+1	5	-1	6	6	-3
Carl Edwards	4	-4	8	+2	6	-1	7	+1	6	+1	5	n/c	5	+1	4	-1	5	-4	9	n/c	9	9	-5
Kurt Busch	5	-7	12	+1	11	+2	9	+2	7	n/c	7	-3	10	+1	9	n/c	9	-1	10	+3	7	7	-2
Denny Hamlin	6	-3	9	-3	12	n/c	12	+3	9	n/c	9	+1	8	-2	10	-1	11	-1	12	n/c	12	12	-6
Martin Truex Jr.	7	+1	6	-1	7	-1	8	-2	10	-1	11	n/c	11	-1	12	n/c	12	+1	11	n/c	11	11	-4
Matt Kenseth	8	+1	7	-3	10	-1	11	n/c	11	-1	12	n/c	12	+1	11	+1	10	+4	6	+2	4	4	+4
Kyle Busch	9	+4	5	+1	4	-2	6	-2	8	+2	6	n/c	6	n/c	6	+2	4	n/c	4	-1	5	5	-4
Jeff Burton	10	-1	11	+3	8	-2	10	-2	12	+2	10	+1	9	+1	8	+1	7	-1	8	n/c	8	8	+2
Kevin Harvick	11	+1	10	+1	9	+4	5	n/c	5	-3	8	+1	7	n/c	7	-1	8	+1	7	-3	10	10	+1
Clint Bowyer	12	+8	4	-1	5	+2	3	n/c	3	n/c	3	n/c	3	n/c	3	n/c	3	n/c	3	n/c	3	3	+9

Chg = Change in position. n/c = No change in position. Std = Standing After Race

Standings at beginning of Chase

Jimmie Johnson, 5,060 points, leader
Jeff Gordon, 5,040, -20
Tony Stewart, 5,030, -30
Carl Edwards, 5,020, -40
Kurt Busch, 5,020, -40
Denny Hamlin, 5,010, -50
Martin Truex, Jr., 5,010, -50
Matt Kenseth, 5,010, -50
Kyle Busch, 5,010, -50
Jeff Burton, 5,010, -50
Kevin Harvick, 5,010, -50
Clint Bowyer, 5,000, -60

Standings at end of the "regular season"
At the conclusion of the "regular season" (the 2007 Chevy Rock & Roll 400
2007 Chevy Rock & Roll 400

The 2007 Chevy Rock & Roll 400 was the twenty-sixth and final "regular season" race in the 2007 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series. The race was run on Saturday night, September 8, 2007 at Richmond International Raceway in Henrico County, Virginia, just outside of Richmond, Virginia....
), these were the point standings before the Chase adjustments were made. Also indicated are how far up or down in the standings a driver went when the Chase points were awarded:
Jeff Gordon, 3,849 pts., leader, down one spot.
Tony Stewart, -312 pts, down one spot.
Denny Hamlin, -359, down three spots.
Jimmie Johnson, -410 pts., up three spots.
Matt Kenseth, -419 pts., down three spots.
Carl Edwards, -427 pts., up two spots.
Jeff Burton, -521 pts., down three spots.
Kyle Busch, -547 pts., down one spot.
Clint Bowyer, -670 pts., down three spots.
Kurt Busch, -689 pts. and two wins, up five spots.
Martin Truex, Jr., -689 pts. and one win, up four spots.
Kevin Harvick, -694 pts., up one spot.

Races
Drivers in italics did not qualify for the 2007 Chase.

Date Race Track 2006 winner 2007 winner Car
September 16 Sylvania 300
2007 Sylvania 300

The 2007 Sylvania 300 was the 27th race of the 2007 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series and the first of the ten-race 2007 Chase for the NEXTEL Cup championship series....
New Hampshire Motor Speedway
Loudon, New Hampshire
Loudon, New Hampshire

Loudon is a town in Merrimack County, New Hampshire, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 4,481 at the 2000 census. Loudon is the home of New Hampshire Motor Speedway....
Kevin Harvick
Kevin Harvick

Kevin Michael Harvick is an United States race car driver and car owner, competing in the NASCAR Sprint Cup for Richard Childress Racing, driving the #29 Shell Pennzoil car....
Clint Bowyer
Clint Bowyer

Clint Bowyer is an American NASCAR driver. He currently pilots the #33 General Mills/BB&T/The Hartford Chevrolet Impala Super Sport in the Sprint Cup Series and the #29 Holiday Inn Chevrolet Impala Super Sport in the Nationwide Series part-time, both for Richard Childress Racing....
CoT
September 23 Dodge Dealers 400
2007 Dodge Dealers 400

The 2007 Dodge Dealers 400, was run September 23rd, 2007 in Dover, Delaware at Dover International Speedway, the 28th race in the 2007 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series and the second race of the ten-event 2007 Chase for the NEXTEL Cup ....
Dover International Speedway
Dover International Speedway

Dover International Speedway is a NASCAR-sanctioned race track located in Dover, Delaware, owned by, and serving as the corporate headquarters of, Dover Motorsports, Inc....

Dover, Delaware
Dover, Delaware

The city of Dover is the capital and second largest city in the U.S. state of Delaware. It is also the county seat of Kent County, Delaware, and the principal city of the Dover, Delaware Dover metropolitan area which encompasses all of Kent County....
Jeff Burton
Jeff Burton

Jeffrey Brian Burton also sometimes referred to as "JB" is a Sprint Cup Series driver. He drives the #31 Caterpillar Inc. Chevrolet Impala for Richard Childress Racing....
Carl Edwards
Carl Edwards

Carl Michael Edwards, II is an American NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and Nationwide Series driver for Roush Fenway Racing.In the Sprint Cup Series, Edwards drives the #99 Aflac Ford Fusion ....
CoT
September 30 LifeLock 400
2007 LifeLock 400

The 2007 Kansas 400 is the 29th race in the 2007 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series and the third race of the ten in the 2007 Chase for the NEXTEL Cup Championship Series....
Kansas Speedway
Kansas Speedway

Kansas Speedway is a speedway in Kansas City, Kansas, adjacent to the Village West area. The speedway is a tri-oval with 15 degree banking in the turns....

Kansas City, Kansas
Kansas City, Kansas

Kansas City is the third largest city in the U.S. state of Kansas and is the county seat of Wyandotte County, Kansas. It is a Satellite town of Kansas City, Missouri and is the third largest city in the Kansas City Metropolitan Area....
Tony Stewart
Tony Stewart

Anthony Wayne Stewart is an American race car driver/car owner/entrepreneur, in NASCAR's Sprint Cup . During his career he has won championships in the Winston Cup, Nextel Cup and IndyCar Series....
? Greg Biffle
Greg Biffle

Gregory Jack Biffle is a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver who drives the #16 3M Ford Fusion for Roush Fenway Racing. He now lives in Mooresville, North Carolina....
S
October 7 UAW Ford 500
2007 UAW-Ford 500

The 2007 UAW-Ford 500 was the 30th race of the 2007 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series and the fourth race in the 2007 Chase for the NEXTEL Cup. This race was raced on Sunday, October 7, 2007 at the Talladega Superspeedway outside of Talladega, Alabama....
Talladega Superspeedway
Talladega Superspeedway

Talladega Superspeedway is a motorsports complex located in Talladega, Alabama, United States. It was constructed in the 1960s in place of abandoned airport runways by International Speedway Corporation, a business controlled by NASCAR's founding France family along with Daytona International Speedway and several other racetracks....

Talladega, Alabama
Talladega, Alabama

Talladega is a city in Talladega County, Alabama, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 15,143. The city is the county seat of Talladega County, Alabama....
Brian Vickers
Brian Vickers

Brian Lee Vickers is an American NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver. Vickers was the 2003 NASCAR Busch Series Nationwide Series champion, and at age 20, the youngest champion in any of NASCAR's three top-tier series....
? Jeff Gordon
Jeff Gordon

Jeffery Michael Gordon is a professional United States of America race car driver. He was born in Vallejo, California, raised in Pittsboro, Indiana, and currently lives in Charlotte, North Carolina....
CoT
October 13 Bank of America 500
2007 Bank of America 500

The 2007 Bank of America 500, the 31st race of the 2007 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series, and the fifth race of the 2007 Chase for the NEXTEL Cup, was run on Saturday, October 13, 2007 at Lowe's Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina, a suburb of Charlotte, North Carolina....
Lowe's Motor Speedway
Lowe's Motor Speedway

Lowe's Motor Speedway is a Oval track in Concord, North Carolina, north of Charlotte. It features a long quad-oval track that seats 167,000 people, with room for 50,000 more spectators in the infield....

Concord, North Carolina
Concord, North Carolina

Concord is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 55,977. It is the county seat of Cabarrus County, North Carolina and a winner of the All-America City Award in 2004....
Kasey Kahne
Kasey Kahne

Kasey Kenneth Kahne is a Auto racing driver in NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. For the 2009 season, he drives the #9 Budweiser Dodge Charger for Richard Petty Motorsports with teammates Elliott Sadler, Reed Sorenson, and AJ Allmendinger....
Jeff Gordon S
October 21 Subway 500
2007 Subway 500

The 2007 Subway 500, the 32nd race of the 2007 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series and the sixth race in the 2007 Chase for the NEXTEL Cup, ran on Sunday, October 21st, 2007, at Martinsville Speedway, located on the outskirts of Martinsville, Virginia....
Martinsville Speedway
Martinsville Speedway

Martinsville Speedway is an International Speedway Corporation-owned NASCAR stock car racing track located in Ridgeway, Virginia, just to the south of Martinsville, Virginia....

Martinsville, Virginia
Martinsville, Virginia

Martinsville is an independent city surrounded by and the county seat of Henry County, Virginia, Virginia, United States. The population was 15,416 at the United States Census, 2000....
Jimmie Johnson
Jimmie Johnson

Jimmie Kenneth Johnson is a current NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race car driver who drives the #48 Lowe's Chevrolet Impala Super Sport co-owned by Rick Hendrick and his teammate Jeff Gordon and operated by Hendrick Motorsports....
Jimmie Johnson CoT
October 28 Pep Boys Auto 500
2007 Pep Boys Auto 500

The 2007 Pep Boys Auto 500, the 33rd race of the 2007 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series and the seventh race that makes up the 2007 Chase for the NEXTEL Cup ran Sunday, October 28, 2007 at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, Georgia, a suburb of Atlanta, Georgia....
Atlanta Motor Speedway
Atlanta Motor Speedway

Atlanta Motor Speedway is a track in Hampton, Georgia, twenty miles south of Atlanta, Georgia. It is a 1.54-mile quad-oval track with a seating capacity of over 125,000....

Hampton, Georgia
Hampton, Georgia

Hampton is a city in western Henry County, Georgia, Georgia , United States. As of the United States Census, 2000, the city had a total population of 3,857....
Tony Stewart? Jimmie Johnson S
November 4 Dickies 500
2007 Dickies 500

The 2007 Dickies 500 was the 34th race in the 2007 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series and the third to last race in the 2007 Chase for the NEXTEL Cup. This race took place on Sunday, November 4th at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas....
Texas Motor Speedway
Texas Motor Speedway

Texas Motor Speedway is a Oval track racing located in the northernmost portion of the United States city of Fort Worth, Texas -- the portion located in Denton County, Texas....

Justin, Texas
Justin, Texas

Morgan B, Morgan C, Kailey C and Meredith K were the ones who founded Justin, Texas.In 1848, approximately 70 followers of the France utopian socialism Etienne Cabet arrived in what is now Justin to found an Icarian community....
Tony Stewart? Jimmie Johnson S
November 11 Checker Auto Parts 500
2007 Checker Auto Parts 500

The 2007 Checker Auto Parts 500 presented by Pennzoil, the next to last race of the 2007 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series and the 2007 Chase for the NEXTEL Cup ran on Sunday, November 11, 2007 at Phoenix International Raceway in the Phoenix, Arizona suburb of Avondale, Arizona....
Phoenix International Raceway
Phoenix International Raceway

Phoenix International Raceway, or just PIR, is a one mile tri-oval race track located in Avondale, Arizona. It opened in 1964, as the new home of major open-wheel racing in the Phoenix area, replacing the track at the Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum as an automobile racing venue....

Avondale, Arizona
Avondale, Arizona

Avondale is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, Arizona, United States. According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 75,403....
Kevin Harvick
Kevin Harvick

Kevin Michael Harvick is an United States race car driver and car owner, competing in the NASCAR Sprint Cup for Richard Childress Racing, driving the #29 Shell Pennzoil car....
Jimmie Johnson CoT
November 18 Ford 400
2007 Ford 400

The 2007 Ford 400, the final race of the 2007 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series and the 2007 Chase for the NEXTEL Cup, was run on Sunday, November 18, 2007 at the Homestead-Miami Speedway in Homestead, Florida, located in Dade County, Florida outside Miami, Florida, the final event of the three day Ford Championship Weekend....
Homestead-Miami Speedway
Homestead-Miami Speedway

Homestead-Miami Speedway is a race track in Homestead, Florida southwest of Miami, Florida. It plays host to Ford Championship Weekend, the final races of the season in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, Nationwide Series, and the Camping World Truck Series....

Homestead, Florida
Homestead, Florida

Homestead is a city in Miami-Dade County, Florida, Florida, United States nestled between Biscayne National Park to the east and Everglades National Park to the west....
Greg Biffle
Greg Biffle

Gregory Jack Biffle is a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver who drives the #16 3M Ford Fusion for Roush Fenway Racing. He now lives in Mooresville, North Carolina....
? Matt Kenseth
Matt Kenseth

Matthew Roy Kenseth is an American stock car racing driver. Matt currently drives the #17 DeWalt Ford in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series for Roush Fenway Racing....
S

KEY: S — Standard. CoT — Car of Tomorrow.
? — Did not qualify for 2006 Chase
2006 Chase for the NEXTEL Cup

The 2006 Chase for the NEXTEL Cup was a ten-race series that commenced with the Sylvania 300 on September 17, 2006 at New Hampshire International Speedway and concluded with the Ford 400 on November 19 of that same year at Homestead-Miami Speedway....
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Race results
(NOTE: Actual finish is in parentheses.)
Race 1 - 2007 Sylvania 300
2007 Sylvania 300

The 2007 Sylvania 300 was the 27th race of the 2007 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series and the first of the ten-race 2007 Chase for the NEXTEL Cup championship series....

Finishing Order
Clint Bowyer (1)
Jeff Gordon (2)
Tony Stewart (3)
Kyle Busch (4)
Martin Truex Jr. (5)
Jimmie Johnson (6)
Matt Kenseth (7)
Carl Edwards (12)
Denny Hamlin (15)
Kevin Harvick (17)
Jeff Burton (18)
Kurt Busch (25)
Standings after race:
Jimmie Johnson, 5,210, Leader via most wins tiebraker.
Jeff Gordon, 5,210
Tony Stewart, 5,200, -10
Clint Bowyer, 5,195, -15
Kyle Busch, 5,175, -35
Martin Truex, Jr., 5,170, -40
Matt Kenseth, 5,156, -54
Carl Edwards, 5,147, -63
Denny Hamlin, 5,128, -82
Kevin Harvick, 5,122, -88
Jeff Burton, 5,119, -91
Kurt Busch, 5,108, -102

Race 2 - 2007 Dodge Dealers 400
2007 Dodge Dealers 400

The 2007 Dodge Dealers 400, was run September 23rd, 2007 in Dover, Delaware at Dover International Speedway, the 28th race in the 2007 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series and the second race of the ten-event 2007 Chase for the NEXTEL Cup ....

Finishing Order
Carl Edwards (1) ·
Kyle Busch (5)
Jeff Burton (7)
Tony Stewart (9)
Jeff Gordon (11)
Clint Bowyer (12)
Martin Truex, Jr. (13)
Jimmie Johnson (14)
Kevin Harvick (20)
Kurt Busch (29)
Matt Kenseth (35)
Denny Hamlin (38)
Standings after race (before penalty):
Jeff Gordon, 5,340
Tony Stewart, 5,338, -2
Carl Edwards, 5,337, -3
Jimmie Johnson, 5,336, -4
Kyle Busch, 5,330, -10
Clint Bowyer, 5,322, -18
Martin Truex, Jr., 5,294, -46
Jeff Burton, 5,265, -75
Kevin Harvick, 5,225, -115
Matt Kenseth, 5,224, -116
Kurt Busch, 5,189, -151
Denny Hamlin, 5,182, -158
Standings after race (after penalty):
Jeff Gordon, 5,340, leader
Tony Stewart, 5,338, -2
Jimmie Johnson, 5,336, -4
Kyle Busch, 5,330, -10
Clint Bowyer, 5,322, -18
Carl Edwards, 5,312, -28
Martin Truex, Jr., 5,294, -46
Jeff Burton, 5,265, -75
Kevin Harvick, 5,225, -115
Matt Kenseth, 5,224, -116
Kurt Busch, 5,189, -151
Denny Hamlin, 5,182, -158

Race 3 - 2007 LifeLock 400
2007 LifeLock 400

The 2007 Kansas 400 is the 29th race in the 2007 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series and the third race of the ten in the 2007 Chase for the NEXTEL Cup Championship Series....

Finishing order
Clint Bowyer (2)
Jimmie Johnson (3)
Jeff Gordon (4)
Kevin Harvick (6)
Kurt Busch (11)
Denny Hamlin (29)
Matt Kenseth (35)
Jeff Burton (36)
Carl Edwards (37)
Martin Truex Jr. (38)
Tony Stewart (29)
Kyle Busch (41)
Standings after race:
Jimmie Johnson, 5,506, leader
Jeff Gordon, 5,505, -1
Clint Bowyer, 5,492, -14
Tony Stewart, 5,384, -17
Kevin Harvick, 5,380, -126
Kyle Busch, 5,370, -136
Carl Edwards, 5,346, -142
Martin Truex Jr., 5,348, -158
Kurt Busch, 5,379, -177
Jeff Burton, 5,370, -186
Matt Kenseth, 5,287, -219
Denny Hamlin, 5,258, -248

Race 4 - 2007 UAW-Ford 500
2007 UAW-Ford 500

The 2007 UAW-Ford 500 was the 30th race of the 2007 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series and the fourth race in the 2007 Chase for the NEXTEL Cup. This race was raced on Sunday, October 7, 2007 at the Talladega Superspeedway outside of Talladega, Alabama....

Finishing order
Jeff Gordon (1)
Jimmie Johnson (2)
Denny Hamlin (4)
Kurt Busch (7)
Tony Stewart (8)
Clint Bowyer (11)
Carl Edwards (14)
Kevin Harvick (20)
Matt Kenseth (26)
Kyle Busch (36)
Martin Truex Jr. (42)
Jeff Burton (43)
Standings after race:
Jeff Gordon 5,690, leader
Jimmie Johnson 5,681, -9
Clint Bowyer 5,627, -63
Tony Stewart 5,536, -154
Kevin Harvick 5,488, -202
Carl Edwards 5,485, -205
Kurt Busch 5,475, -215
Kyle Busch 5,430, -260
Denny Hamlin 5,428, -262
Martin Truex, Jr. 5,390, -300
Matt Kenseth 5,372, -318
Jeff Burton 5,354, -336

Race 5 - 2007 Bank of America 500
2007 Bank of America 500

The 2007 Bank of America 500, the 31st race of the 2007 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series, and the fifth race of the 2007 Chase for the NEXTEL Cup, was run on Saturday, October 13, 2007 at Lowe's Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina, a suburb of Charlotte, North Carolina....

Finishing order
Jeff Gordon (1)
Clint Bowyer (2)
Kyle Busch (3)
Jeff Burton (4)
Carl Edwards (5)
Tony Stewart (7)
Jimmie Johnson (14)
Martin Truex Jr. (17)
Denny Hamlin (20)
Kurt Busch (26)
Kevin Harvick (33)
Matt Kenseth (34)
Standings after race:
Jeff Gordon 5880, leader
Jimmie Johnson 5,812, -68
Clint Bowyer 5,802, -78
Tony Stewart 5,682, -198
Carl Edwards 5,640, -240
Kyle Busch 5,600, -280
Kurt Busch 5,565, -315
Kevin Harvick 5,552, -328
Denny Hamlin 5,531, -349
Jeff Burton 5,514, -366
Martin Truex Jr. 5,502, -378
Matt Kenseth 5,438, -442

Race 6 - 2007 Subway 500
2007 Subway 500

The 2007 Subway 500, the 32nd race of the 2007 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series and the sixth race in the 2007 Chase for the NEXTEL Cup, ran on Sunday, October 21st, 2007, at Martinsville Speedway, located on the outskirts of Martinsville, Virginia....

Finishing order
Jimmie Johnson (1)
Jeff Gordon (3)
Kyle Busch (4)
Matt Kenseth (5)
Denny Hamlin (6)
Clint Bowyer (9)
Kevin Harvick (10)
Carl Edwards (11)
Jeff Burton (12)
Tony Stewart (13)
Martin Truex Jr. (19)
Kurt Busch (31)
Standings after race:
Jeff Gordon 6055, leader
Jimmie Johnson 6002, -53
Clint Bowyer 5940, -115
Tony Stewart 5806, -249
Carl Edwards 5770, -285
Kyle Busch 5764, -290
Kevin Harvick 5686, -369
Denny Hamlin 5681, -374
Jeff Burton 5646, -409
Kurt Busch 5635, -420
Martin Truex Jr. 5608, -447
Matt Kenseth 5593, -462

Race 7 - 2007 Pep Boys Auto 500
2007 Pep Boys Auto 500

The 2007 Pep Boys Auto 500, the 33rd race of the 2007 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series and the seventh race that makes up the 2007 Chase for the NEXTEL Cup ran Sunday, October 28, 2007 at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, Georgia, a suburb of Atlanta, Georgia....

Finishing order
Jimmie Johnson (1)
Carl Edwards (2)
Matt Kenseth (4)
Jeff Burton (5)
Clint Bowyer (6)
Jeff Gordon (7)
Kurt Busch (8)
Kevin Harvick (15)
Kyle Busch (20)
Denny Hamlin (24)
Tony Stewart (30)
Martin Truex Jr. (31)
Standings after race:
Jeff Gordon 6201, leader
Jimmie Johnson 6192, -9
Clint Bowyer 6090, -111
Carl Edwards 5940, -261
Tony Stewart 5879, -322
Kyle Busch 5873, -328
Kevin Harvick 5809, -392
Jeff Burton 5801, -400
Kurt Busch 5782, -419
Denny Hamlin 5777, -424
Matt Kenseth 5752, -448
Martin Truex Jr. 5688, -513

NOTE: Drivers in Italics are mathematically eliminated from winning the championship.

Race 8 - 2007 Dickies 500
2007 Dickies 500

The 2007 Dickies 500 was the 34th race in the 2007 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series and the third to last race in the 2007 Chase for the NEXTEL Cup. This race took place on Sunday, November 4th at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas....

Finishing order
Jimmie Johnson (1)
Matt Kenseth (2)
Martin Truex Jr. (3)
Kyle Busch (4)
Jeff Burton (6)
Jeff Gordon (7)
Kurt Busch (8)
Kevin Harvick (10)
Tony Stewart (11)
Clint Bowyer (19)
Carl Edwards (26)
Denny Hamlin (29)
Standings after race:
Jimmie Johnson 6382, leader
Jeff Gordon 6352, -30
Clint Bowyer 6201, -181
Kyle Busch 6043, -339
Carl Edwards 6025, -357
Tony Stewart 6009, -373
Jeff Burton 5951, -431
Kevin Harvick 5943, -439
Kurt Busch 5929, -453
Matt Kenseth 5928, -454
Denny Hamlin 5858, -524
Martin Truex Jr. 5858, -524

NOTES: 1. Drivers in Italics are mathematically eliminated from winning the championship.
2. Carl Edwards and Tony Stewart were mathematically eliminated when Jimmie Johnson started the 2007 Checker Auto Parts 500
2007 Checker Auto Parts 500

The 2007 Checker Auto Parts 500 presented by Pennzoil, the next to last race of the 2007 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series and the 2007 Chase for the NEXTEL Cup ran on Sunday, November 11, 2007 at Phoenix International Raceway in the Phoenix, Arizona suburb of Avondale, Arizona....

Race 9 - 2007 Checker Auto Parts 500
2007 Checker Auto Parts 500

The 2007 Checker Auto Parts 500 presented by Pennzoil, the next to last race of the 2007 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series and the 2007 Chase for the NEXTEL Cup ran on Sunday, November 11, 2007 at Phoenix International Raceway in the Phoenix, Arizona suburb of Avondale, Arizona....

Finishing order
Jimmie Johnson (1)
Matt Kenseth (3)
Tony Stewart (4)
Kevin Harvick (6)
Martin Truex Jr. (7)
Kyle Busch (8)
Jeff Burton (9)
Jeff Gordon (10)
Clint Bowyer (11)
Kurt Busch (12)
Denny Hamlin (16)
Carl Edwards (42)
Standings after race:
Jimmie Johnson 6572, leader
Jeff Gordon 6486, -86
Clint Bowyer 6331, -241
Kyle Busch 6185, -387
Tony Stewart 6169, -403
Matt Kenseth 6103, -469
Kevin Harvick 6093, -479
Jeff Burton 6089, -483
Carl Edwards 6067, -505
Kurt Busch 6056, -516
Martin Truex, Jr. 6009, -593
Denny Hamlin 5973, -599

NOTE: Drivers in italics are mathematically eliminated from winning the championship.

Race 10 - 2007 Ford 400
2007 Ford 400

The 2007 Ford 400, the final race of the 2007 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series and the 2007 Chase for the NEXTEL Cup, was run on Sunday, November 18, 2007 at the Homestead-Miami Speedway in Homestead, Florida, located in Dade County, Florida outside Miami, Florida, the final event of the three day Ford Championship Weekend....

Finishing order
Matt Kenseth (1)
Kurt Busch (2)
Denny Hamlin (3)
Jeff Gordon (4)
Carl Edwards (5)
Martin Truex, Jr. (6)
Jimmie Johnson (7)
Jeff Burton (8)
Kevin Harvick (19)
Kyle Busch (20)
Tony Stewart (30)
Clint Bowyer (39)
Final standings:
Jimmie Johnson, 6,723 pts, 2007 Series Champion
Jeff Gordon, -77 pts
Clint Bowyer, -346 pts
Matt Kenseth, -425 pts
Kyle Busch, -430 pts
Tony Stewart, -481 pts
Kurt Busch, -492 pts*
Jeff Burton, -492 pts
Carl Edwards, -501 pts
Kevin Harvick, -524 pts
Martin Truex Jr., -559 pts
Denny Hamlin, -580 pts

* - Kurt Busch finished one place ahead of Jeff Burton based on most wins (Two wins vs. one).

Television

ABC carried the entire Chase for the NEXTEL Cup in 2007, marking the first time that the entire Chase was carried on network television. (In previous years, it had been on a combination of NBC and TNT

Turner Network Television

TNT is an United States Cable television network created by media mogul Ted Turner and currently owned by the Turner Broadcasting System division of Time Warner....
.) The commentators for ABC were Jerry Punch

Jerry Punch

Dr. Jerry Punch is an United States auto racing and American football commentator on ESPN. Punch also does local radio spots in Knoxville, Tennessee....
and Rusty Wallace

Rusty Wallace

Russell William "Rusty" Wallace is a former NASCAR champion, NASCAR Nationwide Series car owner, and television broadcaster with NASCAR on ESPN and ESPN on ABC and co-host of NASCAR Angels....
, who are joined by newcomer Andy Petree

Andy Petree

Andy Petree , is a long-time fixture in NASCAR. After racing for years at local short track, Andy became part owner of the #32 Busch Series car for Dale Jarrett....
, a former team owner and Dale Earnhardt

Dale Earnhardt

Ralph Dale Earnhardt, Sr. was an American race car driver, best known for his career driving stock cars in NASCAR's Winston Cup. Earnhardt had four children, Kerry Earnhardt, Kelley Earnhardt Elledge, Dale Earnhardt, Jr., and Taylor Earnhardt....
's crew chief in 1993 and 1994. The hosts were Brent Musburger

Brent Musburger

Brent Woody Musburger is an United States sportscaster for the ESPN on ABC and ESPN television networks....
(race) and Suzy Kolber

Suzy Kolber

Susanne Lesley Kolber is a American football sideline reporter, co-Television producer, and news anchor for ESPN. She was one of the original anchors of ESPN2 when it launched in 1993....
(studio).

2007 Chase for the NEXTEL Cup

Final standings

Standings Plus/Minus Through The Chase

Standings at beginning of Chase

Standings at end of the "regular season"

Races

Race results

Race 1 - 2007 Sylvania 300
2007 Sylvania 300

The 2007 Sylvania 300 was the 27th race of the 2007 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series and the first of the ten-race 2007 Chase for the NEXTEL Cup championship series....

Race 2 - 2007 Dodge Dealers 400
2007 Dodge Dealers 400

The 2007 Dodge Dealers 400, was run September 23rd, 2007 in Dover, Delaware at Dover International Speedway, the 28th race in the 2007 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series and the second race of the ten-event 2007 Chase for the NEXTEL Cup ....

Race 3 - 2007 LifeLock 400
2007 LifeLock 400

The 2007 Kansas 400 is the 29th race in the 2007 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series and the third race of the ten in the 2007 Chase for the NEXTEL Cup Championship Series....

Race 4 - 2007 UAW-Ford 500
2007 UAW-Ford 500

The 2007 UAW-Ford 500 was the 30th race of the 2007 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series and the fourth race in the 2007 Chase for the NEXTEL Cup. This race was raced on Sunday, October 7, 2007 at the Talladega Superspeedway outside of Talladega, Alabama....

Race 6 - 2007 Subway 500
2007 Subway 500

The 2007 Subway 500, the 32nd race of the 2007 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series and the sixth race in the 2007 Chase for the NEXTEL Cup, ran on Sunday, October 21st, 2007, at Martinsville Speedway, located on the outskirts of Martinsville, Virginia....

Race 8 - 2007 Dickies 500
2007 Dickies 500

The 2007 Dickies 500 was the 34th race in the 2007 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series and the third to last race in the 2007 Chase for the NEXTEL Cup. This race took place on Sunday, November 4th at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas....

Television

See also

External links and sources

2007 Chase for the NEXTEL Cup

Final standings

Standings Plus/Minus Through The Chase

Standings at beginning of Chase

Standings at end of the "regular season"

Races

Race results

Race 1 - 2007 Sylvania 3002007 Sylvania 300The 2007 Sylvania 300 was the 27th race of the 2007 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series and the first of the ten-race 2007 Chase for the NEXTEL Cup championship series....

Race 2 - 2007 Dodge Dealers 4002007 Dodge Dealers 400The 2007 Dodge Dealers 400, was run September 23rd, 2007 in Dover, Delaware at Dover International Speedway, the 28th race in the 2007 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series and the second race of the ten-event 2007 Chase for the NEXTEL Cup ....

Race 3 - 2007 LifeLock 4002007 LifeLock 400The 2007 Kansas 400 is the 29th race in the 2007 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series and the third race of the ten in the 2007 Chase for the NEXTEL Cup Championship Series....

Race 4 - 2007 UAW-Ford 5002007 UAW-Ford 500The 2007 UAW-Ford 500 was the 30th race of the 2007 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series and the fourth race in the 2007 Chase for the NEXTEL Cup. This race was raced on Sunday, October 7, 2007 at the Talladega Superspeedway outside of Talladega, Alabama....

Race 6 - 2007 Subway 5002007 Subway 500The 2007 Subway 500, the 32nd race of the 2007 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series and the sixth race in the 2007 Chase for the NEXTEL Cup, ran on Sunday, October 21st, 2007, at Martinsville Speedway, located on the outskirts of Martinsville, Virginia....

Race 8 - 2007 Dickies 5002007 Dickies 500The 2007 Dickies 500 was the 34th race in the 2007 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series and the third to last race in the 2007 Chase for the NEXTEL Cup. This race took place on Sunday, November 4th at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas....

Television

See also

External links and sources

Race 1 - 2007 Sylvania 300
2007 Sylvania 300

The 2007 Sylvania 300 was the 27th race of the 2007 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series and the first of the ten-race 2007 Chase for the NEXTEL Cup championship series....

Race 2 - 2007 Dodge Dealers 400
2007 Dodge Dealers 400

The 2007 Dodge Dealers 400, was run September 23rd, 2007 in Dover, Delaware at Dover International Speedway, the 28th race in the 2007 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series and the second race of the ten-event 2007 Chase for the NEXTEL Cup ....

Race 3 - 2007 LifeLock 400
2007 LifeLock 400

The 2007 Kansas 400 is the 29th race in the 2007 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series and the third race of the ten in the 2007 Chase for the NEXTEL Cup Championship Series....

Race 4 - 2007 UAW-Ford 500
2007 UAW-Ford 500

The 2007 UAW-Ford 500 was the 30th race of the 2007 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series and the fourth race in the 2007 Chase for the NEXTEL Cup. This race was raced on Sunday, October 7, 2007 at the Talladega Superspeedway outside of Talladega, Alabama....

Race 6 - 2007 Subway 500
2007 Subway 500

The 2007 Subway 500, the 32nd race of the 2007 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series and the sixth race in the 2007 Chase for the NEXTEL Cup, ran on Sunday, October 21st, 2007, at Martinsville Speedway, located on the outskirts of Martinsville, Virginia....

Race 8 - 2007 Dickies 500
2007 Dickies 500

The 2007 Dickies 500 was the 34th race in the 2007 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series and the third to last race in the 2007 Chase for the NEXTEL Cup. This race took place on Sunday, November 4th at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas....