NASCAR Race Number 6

Leader Fin Str Car Driver Team Laps Pts Bns Total Award Status Times Laps 1 20 48 Jimmie Johnson Lowe's Chevrolet 500 190 5 $198,736 Running 1 113 2 3 24 Jeff Gordon DuPont Chevrolet 500 175 5 $153,861 Running 3 92 3 1 11 Denny Hamlin FedEx Express Chevrolet 500 170 5 $139,125 Running 3 125 4 14 5 Kyle Busch Kellogg's/Carquest Chevrolet 500 165 5 $105,375 Running 1 10 5 8 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Budweiser Chevrolet 500 165 10 $141,833 Running 2 137 6 19 31 Jeff Burton Cingular Wireless Chevrolet 500 150 $119,316 Running 7 7 20 Tony Stewart The Home Depot Chevrolet 500 151 5 $124,486 Running 2 11 8 26 10 Scott Riggs Valvoline/Stanley Tools Dodge 500 142 $89,275 Running 9 2 26 Jamie McMurray IRWIN Industrial Tools Ford 500 138 $88,525 Running 10 33 17 Matt Kenseth USG Sheetrock/DeWalt Ford 500 139 5 $130,266 Running 1 1 11 21 07 Clint Bowyer Jack Daniel's Chevrolet 500 130 $84,325 Running 12 12 2 Kurt Busch Miller Lite Dodge 500 127 $114,858 Running 13 17 88 Ricky Rudd Snickers Ford 500 124 $107,383 Running 14 24 12 Ryan Newman alltel Dodge 500 121 $107,175 Running 15 27 6 David Ragan # AAA Ford 500 118 $113,250 Running 16 23 42 Juan Pablo Montoya # Texaco/Havoline Dodge 500 115 $109,850 Running 17 9 99 Carl Edwards Office Depot Ford 500 112 $82,050 Running 18 28 41 Reed Sorenson Target Dodge 500 109 $100,083 Running 19 4 21 Ken Schrader Little Debbie Snack Cakes Ford 500 106 $95,239 Running 20 11 96 Tony Raines DLP HDTV Chevrolet 500 103 $84,550 Running 21 37 14 Sterling Marlin Panasonic Plasma HDTV Chevrolet 500 100 $88,558 Running 22 42 45 Kyle Petty MarathonAmericanSpiritMotorOil Dodge 499 97 $86,258 Running 23 5 18 J.J. Yeley Interstate Batteries Chevrolet 499 94 $100,958 Running 24 18 19 Elliott Sadler Dodge Dealers/UAW Dodge 498 96 5 $89,845 Running 1 10 25 41 9 Kasey Kahne Dodge Dealers/UAW Dodge 498 88 $115,366 Running 26 36 01 Regan Smith U.S. Army Chevrolet 498 85 $91,083 Running 27 30 13 Joe Nemechek Ginn Resorts/CertainTeed Chevrolet 497 82 $67,700 Running 28 38 44 Dale Jarrett UPS Toyota 496 79 $67,500 Running 29 15 1 Martin Truex Jr. Bass Pro Shops/Tracker Boats Chevrolet 496 81 5 $96,670 Running 1 1 30 39 49 Mike Bliss OBOVO.com Dodge 493 73 $79,747 Running 31 10 70 Johnny Sauter Yellow Transportation/Haas CNC 493 70 $67,050 Running 32 34 16 Greg Biffle JacksonChevrolet Hewitt Ford 492 67 $84,925 Running 33 43 00 David Reutimann # Domino's Toyota 491 64 $67,650 Running 34 25 7 Robby Gordon Ford 490 61 $66,575 Running 35 29 40 David Stremme Coors Light Dodge 490 58 $66,525 Running 36 32 66 Jeff Green Best Buy Chevrolet 487 55 $74,475 Running 37 22 22 Dave Blaney Caterpillar Toyota 485 52 $74,400 Running 38 40 84 AJ Allmendinger # Red Bull Toyota 483 49 $66,350 Running 39 16 38 David Gilliland M & M's Ford 469 46 $93,514 Rear End 40 13 36 Jeremy Mayfield 360 OTC Toyota 451 43 $66,225 Running 41 6 29 Kevin Harvick Shell/Pennzoil Chevrolet 445 40 $114,911 Running 42 35 25 Casey Mears National Guard/GMAC Chevrolet 371 37 $74,115 Running 43 31 43 Bobby Labonte Cheerios/Betty Crocker Dodge 265 34 $102,409 Running Race Comments: Before an estimated crowd of 66,500 - Jimmie Johnson won the Goody's Cool Orange 500, his 26th career NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series victory. No one dropped to the rear. Failed to Qualify: (6) #55 Michael Waltrip, #15 Paul Menard #, #78 Kenny Wallace, #37 Kevin Lepage, #83 Brian Vickers, #4 Ward Burton. Time of Race: 03 Hrs, 44 Mins, 36 Secs. Average Speed: 70.258 MPH Margin of Victory: 0.065 Seconds Caution Flags: 13 for 93 laps: Laps: 5-8 (#25 spun turn 4); 39-46 (#43 accident turn 1); 91-97 (Debris); 101-105 (#40 spun turn 2); 153-158 (#84 accident turn 4; #22 accident turn 1); 218-223 (#36 accident turn 4); 246-250 (#9 accident turn 4); 307-312 (Debris); 337-342 (#40 spun turn 3); 354-363 (#7 spun turn 4 [Red-31:40-357]); 377-382 (#96 accident turn 1); 424-439 (#44 accident turn 2); 475-482 (#18 spun turn 1). Lead Changes: 14 among 9 drivers: D. Hamlin 1-40; E. Sadler 41-50; D. Hamlin 51-55; J. Gordon 56-92; M. Kenseth 93; J. Gordon 94-138; D. Hamlin 139-218; T. Stewart 219-224; J. Gordon 225-234; D. Earnhardt Jr. 235-303; T. Stewart 304-308; M. Truex Jr. 309; D. Earnhardt Jr. 310-377; Ky. Busch 378-387; J. Johnson 388-500. Top 10 Driver Points: (1) J. Gordon 966;(2) J. Burton 938;(3) J. Johnson 906;(4) M. Kenseth 836;(5) Ky. Busch 804;(6) D. Hamlin 776;(7) C. Bowyer 751;(8) T. Stewart 726;(9) C. Edwards 710;(10) K. Harvick 687. Budweiser Pole Award: Denny Hamlin, #11 (95.103 mph) Commit Lozenges: Denny Hamlin, #11 Raybestos Rookie of the Year: David Ragan, #6 Sunoco Diamond Performance : Jimmie Johnson, #48 Checkers/Rally's: Dale Earnhardt, Jr, #8 (281.110 seconds) WIX Lap Leader: Dale Earnhardt, Jr, #8 (137 Laps) DIRECTV: Denny Hamlin, #11 Goodyear Gatorback Fastest Lap: Denny Hamlin, #11 (93.571 mph, Lap 12) USG Improving the Finish: Matt Kenseth, #17 (23 Places) EA Sports: Jimmie Johnson, #48 DOW Automotive Strategic Call: Jimmie Johnson, #48 Mobil 1: Kurt Busch, #2 Next Race: Apr. 15, 2007 - Texas Motor Speedway NASCAR Public Relations @ P.O. Box 2875, Daytona Beach, FL 32120-2875