2007 USG Sheetrock 400 explained
The 2007 USG Sheetrock 400 was the 19th race of the 2007 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series season. It took place during daytime on July 15, 2007, at Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet, Illinois with the broadcast airing on TNT.
Background
Qualifying
Unlike the previous week at Daytona, qualifying was complete for this race. Casey Mears won the pole position with a lap of 182.556 miles per hour. Michael Waltrip qualified for only his fourth race of the season. Chad Chaffin once again filled in at BAM Racing and again qualified for the race.
Race
Tony Stewart won for the first time in 2007 and for the 30th time in his career. He also led the most laps in the competition, 108 out of 267. His margin of victory over second-place Matt Kenseth was 1.727 seconds. The rest of the top five drivers, in order, were Carl Edwards, Kevin Harvick, and Clint Bowyer.
Jimmie Johnson led the second-most laps (82), but encountered tire trouble toward the end and wound up in 37th place.
Jeff Gordon (9th) extended his points lead over Denny Hamlin (17th) to 303 points. Dale Earnhardt Jr. led Ryan Newman by 39 points for 12th place and the final spot in the 2007 Chase for the NEXTEL Cup. After this race, seven races remained until the "playoff" field was set.
Results
| Fin[3] [4] [5] | St | | Driver | Make | Team | Laps | Led | Status | Pts | Winnings |
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| 1 | 19 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Chevrolet | Joe Gibbs Racing | 267 | 108 | running | 195 | $342,161 |
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| 2 | 10 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Ford | Roush Fenway Racing | 267 | 1 | running | 175 | $249,866 |
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| 3 | 25 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Ford | Roush Fenway Racing | 267 | 0 | running | 165 | $179,625 |
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| 4 | 14 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Chevrolet | Richard Childress Racing | 267 | 54 | running | 165 | $192,986 |
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| 5 | 1 | 25 | Casey Mears | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 267 | 5 | running | 160 | $157,075 |
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| 6 | 35 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Dodge | Penske Racing | 267 | 2 | running | 155 | $150,133 |
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| 7 | 23 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Chevrolet | Richard Childress Racing | 267 | 0 | running | 146 | $142,141 |
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| 8 | 3 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Dodge | Penske Racing | 267 | 0 | running | 142 | $136,025 |
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| 9 | 11 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 267 | 0 | running | 138 | $144,086 |
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| 10 | 7 | 07 | Clint Bowyer | Chevrolet | Richard Childress Racing | 267 | 1 | running | 139 | $111,725 |
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| 11 | 33 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Ford | Roush Fenway Racing | 267 | 0 | running | 130 | $111,875 |
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| 12 | 22 | 41 | Reed Sorenson | Dodge | Chip Ganassi Racing | 267 | 0 | running | 127 | $123,233 |
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| 13 | 6 | 5 | Kyle Busch | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 267 | 0 | running | 124 | $108,875 |
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| 14 | 4 | 01 | Mark Martin | Chevrolet | Ginn Racing | 267 | 0 | running | 121 | $118,408 |
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| 15 | 30 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Dodge | Chip Ganassi Racing | 267 | 0 | running | 118 | $130,575 |
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| 16 | 42 | 38 | David Gilliland | Ford | Robert Yates Racing | 267 | 0 | running | 115 | $124,264 |
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| 17 | 13 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Chevrolet | Joe Gibbs Racing | 267 | 0 | running | 112 | $106,450 |
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| 18 | 9 | 45 | John Andretti | Dodge | Petty Enterprises | 267 | 0 | running | 109 | $104,808 |
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| 19 | 5 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Chevrolet | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | 267 | 2 | running | 111 | $131,658 |
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| 20 | 12 | 43 | Bobby Labonte | Dodge | Petty Enterprises | 266 | 0 | running | 103 | $129,136 |
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| 21 | 41 | 88 | Ricky Rudd | Ford | Robert Yates Racing | 266 | 0 | running | 100 | $119,683 |
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| 22 | 18 | 70 | Johnny Sauter | Chevrolet | Haas CNC Racing | 266 | 0 | running | 97 | $87,950 |
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| 23 | 37 | 14 | Sterling Marlin | Chevrolet | Ginn Racing | 266 | 0 | running | 94 | $99,858 |
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| 24 | 40 | 96 | Tony Raines | Chevrolet | Hall of Fame Racing | 265 | 0 | running | 91 | $95,050 |
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| 25 | 32 | 6 | David Ragan | Ford | Roush Fenway Racing | 265 | 0 | running | 88 | $122,525 |
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| 26 | 20 | 36 | Jeremy Mayfield | Toyota | Bill Davis Racing | 265 | 0 | running | 85 | $82,025 |
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| 27 | 29 | 66 | Jeff Green | Chevrolet | Haas CNC Racing | 265 | 0 | running | 82 | $102,072 |
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| 28 | 17 | 21 | Bill Elliott | Ford | Wood Brothers Racing | 265 | 0 | running | 79 | $103,339 |
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| 29 | 27 | 13 | Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet | Ginn Racing | 264 | 0 | running | 76 | $83,625 |
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| 30 | 28 | 55 | Michael Waltrip | Toyota | Michael Waltrip Racing | 264 | 0 | running | 73 | $80,875 |
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| 31 | 26 | 49 | Chad Chaffin | Dodge | BAM Racing | 263 | 0 | running | 70 | $80,175 |
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| 32 | 24 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Dodge | Evernham Motorsports | 262 | 0 | running | 67 | $127,166 |
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| 33 | 31 | 19 | Elliott Sadler | Dodge | Evernham Motorsports | 260 | 0 | running | 64 | $101,570 |
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| 34 | 38 | 40 | David Stremme | Dodge | Chip Ganassi Racing | 257 | 0 | engine | 61 | $79,575 |
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| 35 | 36 | 18 | J.J. Yeley | Chevrolet | Joe Gibbs Racing | 243 | 0 | crash | 58 | $107,258 |
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| 36 | 39 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Ford | Robby Gordon Motorsports | 225 | 0 | running | 55 | $79,150 |
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| 37 | 8 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 222 | 82 | crash | 57 | $132,861 |
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| 38 | 34 | 26 | Jamie McMurray | Ford | Roush Fenway Racing | 214 | 0 | running | 49 | $86,700 |
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| 39 | 2 | 1 | Martin Truex Jr. | Chevrolet | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | 211 | 12 | engine | 51 | $104,845 |
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| 40 | 15 | 22 | Dave Blaney | Toyota | Bill Davis Racing | 199 | 0 | crash | 43 | $86,280 |
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| 41 | 43 | 4 | Ward Burton | Chevrolet | Morgan–McClure Motorsports | 197 | 0 | crash | 40 | $78,080 |
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| 42 | 16 | 15 | Paul Menard | Chevrolet | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | 132 | 0 | running | 37 | $77,910 |
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| 43 | 21 | 00 | David Reutimann | Toyota | Michael Waltrip Racing | 43 | 0 | engine | 34 | $77,976 |
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| Failed to qualify |
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| 44 | | 10 | Scott Riggs | Dodge | Evernham Motorsports | |
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| 45 | 83 | Brian Vickers | Toyota | Red Bull Racing Team |
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| 46 | 44 | Dale Jarrett | Toyota | Michael Waltrip Racing |
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| 47 | 84 | A.J. Allmendinger | Toyota | Red Bull Racing Team |
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| 48 | 37 | Kevin Lepage | Dodge | Front Row Motorsports |
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| 49 | 78 | Kenny Wallace | Chevrolet | Furniture Row Racing | |
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Notes
- The command to start the engines was given by former Chicago Bears head coach Lovie Smith.[6]
- This was the final race in the telecast schedule for TNT. Kyle Petty, who was one of the color analysts, returned to the #45 car for the Allstate 400 at the Brickyard.
- On the Friday of the race weekend, NASCAR announced that Robby Gordon had lost 25 driver points and 25 owner points because the camera shell, a part that allows in-car images to be sent to television viewers, was not approved.[7]
- The 2007 race was the last daytime race in Joliet until 2011. It was announced that starting in 2008, the race would be moved to Saturday night as lights would be installed.
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: 2007 Nascar Cup Series USG Sheetrock 400 Motorsport Stats. 2021-07-27. results.motorsportstats.com.
- Web site: 2007 USG Sheetrock 400 qualifying results. live. Racing-Reference. https://web.archive.org/web/20210429055542/https://www.racing-reference.info/qual-results/2007-19/W/ . 2021-04-29 .
- Web site: 2007 USG Sheetrock 400 - The Third Turn. 2021-07-27. www.thethirdturn.com. en.
- Web site: 2007 USG Sheetrock 400 race results. live. Racing-Reference. https://web.archive.org/web/20210428030440/https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/2007_USG_Sheetrock_400/W/ . 2021-04-28 .
- Web site: USG Sheetrock 400. 2021-07-27. www.ultimateracinghistory.com.
- Web site: Mayer. Larry. Smith to serve as Grand Marshal of NASCAR race. Chicago Bears. 2007-06-27. 2013-01-17. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304115654/http://www.chicagobears.com/news/article-1/Smith-to-serve-as-Grand-Marshall-of-NASCAR-race/90078DDD-8023-4DEF-8954-46399BCC592E. 2016-03-04. dead.
- Web site: Jayski'sŽ NASCAR Silly Season Site - Sprint Cup Team News and Links - #7 . Jayski.com . 2004-11-09 . 2012-03-16 . 2012-03-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120311064202/http://www.jayski.com/teams/7.htm . dead .
