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Chase Rewind: Homestead-Miami
| Jimmie Johnson (Autostock Photo) |
Points: 6,723
No. 48 Lowe’s Chevrolet
Crew chief: Chad Knaus
Team: Hendrick Motorsports
Sunday’s finish: Seventh
Points: +0
Recap: Johnson led the first lap and stayed out of trouble for 267 laps to finish seventh and secure the championship.
Chase Stats
Starts Poles Wins Top 5 Top 10
10 3 4 6 8
| Jeff Gordon (Autostock Photo) |
Points: -77
No. 24 DuPont Chevrolet
Crew chief: Steve Letarte
Team: Hendrick Motorsports
Sunday’s finish: Fourth
Points: +0
Recap: Gordon had a strong car and finished fourth but was unable to make up any ground on his teammate Johnson.
Chase Stats
Starts Poles Wins Top 5 Top 10
10 1 2 6 7
| Clint Bowyer (Autostock Photo) |
Points: -346
No. 07 Jack Daniel’s ChevroletCrew chief: Gil Martin
Team: Richard Childress Racing
Sunday’s finish: 39th
Points: +0
Recap: Bowyer had another strong run going until engine woes late in the race. Bowyer finished 30th, 25 laps down.
Chase Stats
Starts Poles Wins Top 5 Top 10
10 1 1 3 5
| Matt Kenseth (Autostock Photo) |
Points: -425
No. 17 DeWalt FordCrew chief: Robbie Reiser
Team: Roush Fenway Racing
Sunday’s finish: First
Points: +2
Recap: Kenseth dominated the race, leading eight times for 214 laps en route to his second victory of 2007.
Chase Stats
Starts Poles Wins Top 5 Top 10
10 0 1 5 6
| Kyle Busch (Autostock Photo) |
Points: -430
No. 5 Kellogg’s Chevrolet
Crew chief: Alan Gustafson
Team: Hendrick Motorsports
Sunday’s finish: 20th
Points: -1
Recap: Busch sustained damage from an early pit road incident and finished 20th in his final ride in the No. 5.
Chase Stats
Starts Poles Wins Top 5 Top 10
10 0 0 5 6
| Tony Stewart (Autostock Photo) |
Points: -481
No. 20 Home Depot Chevrolet
Crew chief: Greg Zipadelli
Team: Joe Gibbs Racing
Sunday’s finish: 30th
Points: -1
Recap: Stewart’s top-10 run was negated by a solo spin with 14 laps to go, and Stewart limped home in 30th.
Chase Stats
Starts Poles Wins Top 5 Top 10
10 0 0 2 5
| Kurt Busch (Autostock Photo) |
Points: -492
No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge
Crew chief: Pat Tryson
Team: Penske Racing
Sunday’s finish: Second
Points: +3
Recap: Busch led twice for 17 laps and gained three spots in the final standings with a strong finish in second.
Chase Stats
Starts Poles Wins Top 5 Top 10
10 0 0 1 4
| Jeff Burton (Autostock Photo) |
Points: -492
No. 31 AT&T Chevrolet
Crew chief: Scott Miller
Team: Richard Childress Racing
Sunday’s finish: Eighth
Points: +0
Recap: Burton scraped the wall and cut a right front tire early but somehow battled back to an eighth-place finish.
Chase Stats
Starts Poles Wins Top 5 Top 10
10 0 0 2 6
| Carl Edwards (Autostock Photo) |
Points: -501
No. 99 Office Depot Ford
Crew chief: Bob Osbourne
Team: Roush Fenway Racing
Sunday’s finish: Fifth
Points: +0
Recap: Edwards had a quiet but solid day, finishing off the 2007 season with another top-five finish.
Chase Stats
Starts Poles Wins Top 5 Top 10
10 1 1 4 4
| Kevin Harvick (Autostock Photo) |
Points: -524
No. 29 Shell/Pennzoil Chevrolet
Crew chief: Todd Berrier
Team: Richard Childress Racing
Sunday’s finish: 19th
Points: -3
Recap: Harvick was penalized early for a commitment cone violation and was never a factor in Sunday’s finale.
Chase Stats
Starts Poles Wins Top 5 Top 10
10 0 0 0 4
| Martin Truex, Jr. (Autostock Photo) |
Points: -559
No. 1 Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet
Crew chief: Kevin Manion
Team: Dale Earnhardt, Inc.
Sunday’s finish: Sixth
Points: +0
Recap: Truex had a strong car from the drop of the green flag, leading three times for three laps, and finished sixth.
Chase Stats
Starts Poles Wins Top 5 Top 10
10 1 0 2 4
| Denny Hamlin (Autostock Photo) |
Points: -599
No. 11 FedEx Chevrolet
Crew chief: Mike Ford
Team: Joe Gibbs Racing
Sunday’s finish: Third
Points: +0
Recap: Hamlin led 19 laps in an “awesome” car and came home in third, his second top-five finish of The Chase.
Chase Stats
Starts Poles Wins Top 5 Top 10
10 0 0 2 3