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Published: Mon, May. 28, 2007 12:00AM
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WINNER: Casey Mears, 29, Bakersfield, Calif. CAR: No. 25 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 2007 WINS: 1 CAREER WINS: 1
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WHAT: Coca-Cola 600 WHERE: Lowe's Motor Speedway GREEN FLAG: 5:30 p.m., May 28 TV: WRAZ RADIO: WQDR-94.7 2005 WINNER: Jimmie Johnson
RACE STATISTICS
TIME OF RACE: 4 hours, 36 minutes, 27 seconds AVERAGE SPEED OF RACE WINNER: 130.222 mph MARGIN OF VICTORY: 9.561 seconds CAUTION FLAGS: 13 for 52 laps LEAD CHANGES: 29 among 15 drivers LAP LEADERS: R.Newman 1-10; Ku.Busch 11-112; B.Vickers 113-125; Ky.Busch 126-129; J.Johnson 130; T.Stewart 131; J.Yeley 132; C.Edwards 133; B.Elliott 134; B.Vickers 135-174; Ku.Busch 175-179; B.Vickers 180-183; J.Johnson 184-204; B.Vickers 205-223; J.Johnson 224-226; M.Kenseth 227-243; J.Johnson 244-252; J.Mayfield 253-255; M.Kenseth 256-267; J.Johnson 268-274; M.Kenseth 275-281; J.Johnson 282-291; R.Rudd 292; J.Johnson 293-296; M.Kenseth 297-310; J.Johnson 311-338; T.Stewart 339-392; D.Earnhardt Jr. 393; D.Hamlin 394; C.Mears 395-400.
POINTS STANDINGS
After Coca-Cola 600 24 races remaining
1. Jeff Gordon1,921
2. Jimmie Johnson1,789
3. Matt Kenseth1,714
4. Denny Hamlin1,682
5. Jeff Burton1,577
6. Tony Stewart1,530
7. Kevin Harvick1,415
8. Carl Edwards1,414
9. Kurt Busch1,402
10. Clint Bowyer1,378
11. Kyle Busch1,359
12. Jamie McMurray1,320
13. D. Earnhardt Jr.1,307
14. Mark Martin1,289
15. J.J. Yeley1,261
16. Martin Truex Jr.1,232
17. Bobby Labonte1,231
18. Ryan Newman1,214
19. Greg Biffle1,189
20. Elliott Sadler1,182
21. David Stremme1,182
22. Juan P. Montoya1,159
23. Tony Raines1,118
24. Reed Sorenson1,071
25. Jeff Green1,068
26. Kyle Petty1,065
27. Sterling Marlin1,050
28. David Ragan1,029
29. Casey Mears1,020
30. Joe Nemechek1,008
31. Ricky Rudd999
32. Kasey Kahne998
33. Robby Gordon992
34. David Gilliland986
35. Johnny Sauter937
36. Dave Blaney839
37. Scott Riggs832
38. Paul Menard665
39. Dale Jarrett634
40. Brian Vickers619
41. Kenny Wallace559
42. Ken Schrader544
43. David Reutimann488
44. Mike Bliss325
45. Ward Burton311
46. Jeremy Mayfield296
47. A.J. Allmendinger284
48. Regan Smith269
49. Boris Said208
50. Mike Wallace160
51. Jon Wood76
52. Johnny Benson70
53. John Andretti61
54. Bill Elliott54
55. Aric Almirola40
SUNDAY'S RESULTS
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With starting position in parentheses, driver, make of car, laps completed, reason out (if any) and money won
1. (16) Casey Mears, Chevy, 400, $367,425
2. (12) J.J. Yeley, Chevy, 400, $264,733
3. (36) Kyle Petty, Dodge, 400, $208,983
4. (34) Reed Sorenson, Dodge, 400, $177,783
5. (26) Brian Vickers, Toyota, 400, $148,525
6. (14) Tony Stewart, Chevy, 400, $179,661
7. (7) Ricky Rudd, Ford, 400, $149,933
8. (4) D. Earnhardt Jr., Chevy, 400, $168,058
9. (6) Denny Hamlin, Chevy, 400, $136,550
10. (21) J. Johnson, Chevy, 400, $176,811
11. (11) Mark Martin, Chevy, 400, $128,463
12. (5) Matt Kenseth, Ford, 400, $156,241
13. (9) Bobby Labonte, Dodge, 399, $139,936
14. (37) Tony Raines, Chevy, 399, $111,300
15. (39) Carl Edwards, Ford, 399, $109,950
16. (31) M. Truex Jr., Chevy, 399, $125,195
17. (10) D. Stremme, Dodge, 397, $97,935
18. (8) Dave Blaney, Toyota, 397, $116,583
19. (28) J. McMurray, Ford, 395, $103,750
20. (15) Scott Riggs, Dodge, 394, $104,525
21. (27) Kevin Harvick, Chevy, 394, $139,286
22. (35) Robby Gordon, Ford, 393, $92,375
23. (18) Kasey Kahne, Dodge, 390, $136,491
24. (25) Jeff Burton, Chevy, 385, $127,566
25. (24) J. Mayfield, Toyota, 382, engine, $87,375
26. (33) Joe Nemechek, Chevy, 377, $86,175
27. (40) Johnny Sauter, Chevy, 376, $85,650
28. (20) J. Montoya, Dodge, 369, $124,300
29. (41) Clint Bowyer, Chevy, 367, $96,000
30. (17) Kyle Busch, Chevy, 357, $103,375
31. (29) A.J. Allmendinger, Toyota, 310, $84,725
32. (2) Ku. Busch, Dodge, Accident, 296, $126,758
33. (30) Sterling Marlin, Chevy, 293, $97,472
34. (43) K. Wallace, Chevy, engine, 289, $84,350
35. (19) David Gilliland, Ford, 265, $111,414
36. (3) Elliott Sadler, Dodge, 261, $112,020
37. (13) D. Ragan, Ford, accident, 219, $120,025
38. (22) B. Elliott, Ford, accident, 218, $103,249
39. (1) R. Newman, Dodge, engine, 172, $156,100
40. (23) D. Jarrett, Toyota, engine, 82, $83,515
41. (32) J. Gordon, Chevy, accident, 61, $130,341
42. (42) J. Green, Chevy, accident, 52, $91,325
43. (38) G. Biffle, Ford, accident, 45, $101,490
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