The 2007 UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 was the third race of the 2007 NASCAR Nextel Cup season. It was held on March 11, 2007 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in

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. The race was the first at the newly refurbished track, which now has a progressive banking in the turns on the 1.5-mile D-shaped oval, a new garage area which is fan-friendly known as "The Neon Garage" named for the lighted signs through the city's gambling areas, and a new pit road that was built closer to the grandstands. NASCAR Nextel Cup UAW Daimler-Chrysler 070311-F-6911G-202

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Kasey Kahne won the pole and

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won the race, making this his third overall win at the 1.5 mile oval track.

Entry list

Qualifying

OP: qualified via owners points PC: qualified as past champion PR: provisional QR: via qualifying race * - had to qualify on time Failed to qualify, withdrew, or driver changes: A.J. Allmendinger (#84), Mike Bliss (#49), John Andretti (#37), Brian Vickers (#83), David Reutimann (#00), Jeremy Mayfield (#36), Brandon Whitt (#72), Kevin Lepage (#34), Michael Waltrip (#55), Ken Schrader (#47), Regan Smith (#39-WD), Derrike Cope (#74-WD)

Race summary

won his third straight Nextel Cup race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, defeating teammate

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by 2.795 seconds. Gordon finished in second place for the second straight time. Denny Hamlin was third, Matt Kenseth fourth and Mark Martin fift

Martin retained his points lead after three races with 495 points, six ahead of Gordo

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to force more pit stops to change tires.

Results

†-Rookie of the Year candidate

Failed to qualify

The following 10 drivers failed to qualify for the race:

A. J. Allmendinger Anthony James "A. J." Allmendinger (born December 16, 1981) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He competes full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series, driving the No. 16 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 for Kaulig Racing. Allmendinger's professi ...

‡ (#84),

Mike Bliss Michael Duane Bliss (born April 5, 1965) is an American professional stock car racing driver. A journeyman NASCAR competitor and the 2002 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series champion, he has run in all three national series. Racing career Bliss began ...

(#49), John Andretti (#37), Brian Vickers (#83), David Reutimann‡ (#00), Jeremy Mayfield (#36),

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‡ (#72), Kevin Lepage (#34),

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(#55), and Ken Schrader (#47). Allmendinger, Bliss, Mayfield, and Whitt have missed all three races for which they have attempted to qualify. Waltrip has missed the last two. Reutimann had made both previous races. Vickers had missed the Daytona 500 and made the Auto Club 500. Schrader missed making a field for the first time since the November

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‡ was to have qualified in the #39 car, but the car was withdrawn and Smith did not make an attempt.

Notes

* All 10 drivers that started in the top 10 has failed to finish in the top 10. The first time that happened since the Firecracker 400 on July 4, 1965; 1,421 races ago.

References

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