Daytona 500
NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
At Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, Fla.; Lap length: 2.5 miles
(Start position in parentheses)
| Driver | Make | Laps | Rating |
| 1. (7) Ryan Newman | Dodge | 200 laps | 110.6 |
| 2. (43) Kurt Busch | Dodge | 200 | 70.4 |
| 3. (6) Tony Stewart | Toyota | 200 | 102.9 |
| 4. (24) Kyle Busch | Toyota | 200 | 133.1 |
| 5. (5) Reed Sorenson | Dodge | 200 | 88.4 |
| 6. (35) Elliott Sadler | Dodge | 200 | 78.0 |
| 7. (10) Kasey Kahne | Dodge | 200 | 103.4 |
| 8. (26) Robby Gordon | Dodge | 200 | 72.0 |
| 9. (3) Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Chevy | 200 | 115.6 |
| 10. (18) Greg Biffle | Ford | 200 | 106.3 |
| 11. (13) Bobby Labonte | Dodge | 200 | 85.4 |
| 12. (23) Brian Vickers | Toyota | 200 | 83.0 |
| 13. (36) Jeff Burton | Chevy | 200 | 77.8 |
| 14. (16) Kevin Harvick | Chevy | 200 | 83.3 |
| 15. (19) Sam Hornish Jr. | Dodge | 200 | 90.1 |
| 16. (20) Dale Jarrett | Toyota | 200 | 63.9 |
| 17. (4) Denny Hamlin | Toyota | 200 | 98.2 |
| 18. (42) David Reutimann | Toyota | 200 | 65.1 |
| 19. (11) Carl Edwards | Ford | 200 | 74.5 |
| 20. (25) Martin Truex Jr. | Chevy | 200 | 64.4 |
| 21. (27) Scott Riggs | Chevy | 200 | 50.8 |
| 22. (21) Paul Menard | Chevy | 200 | 61.3 |
| 23. (33) Jeremy Mayfield | Chevy | 200 | 41.1 |
| 24. (31) Clint Bowyer | Chevy | 200 | 87.9 |
| 25. (37) J.J. Yeley | Toyota | 200 | 55.1 |
| 26. (38) Jamie McMurray | Ford | 200 | 42.1 |
| 27. (1) Jimmie Johnson | Chevy | 200 | 79.9 |
| 28. (32) David Gilliland | Ford | 200 | 41.6 |
| 29. (2) Michael Waltrip | Toyota | 200 | 59.9 |
| 30. (30) Travis Kvapil | Ford | 200 | 51.6 |
| 31. (12) Mark Martin | Chevy | 200 | 73.6 |
| 32. (15) Juan Pablo Montoya Dodge | 200 | 51.0 | |
| 33. (40) Dario Franchitti | Dodge | 199 | 34.4 |
| 34. (39) Kyle Petty | Dodge | 197 | 28.1 |
| 35. (9) Casey Mears | Chevy | 194* | 68.6 |
| 36. (28) Matt Kenseth | Ford | 194 | 81.8 |
| 37. (29) Regan Smith | Chevy | 194 | 35.2 |
| 38. (34) Dave Blaney | Toyota | 189* | 56.5 |
| 39. (8) Jeff Gordon | Chevy | 186 | 85.2 |
| 40. (22) John Andretti | Chevy | 184 | 33.5 |
| 41. (41) Joe Nemechek | Chevy | 171 | 27.8 |
| 42. (14) David Ragan | Ford | 161* | 65.6 |
| 43. (17) Kenny Wallace | Chevy | 141** | 30.4 |
| *Accident; **Engine | |||
Average Speed of Race Winner: 152.672 mph.
Time of Race: 3 hours, 16 minutes, 30 seconds
Margin of Victory: .092 seconds.
Caution Flags: 7 for 23 laps.
Lead Changes: 42 among 16 drivers.
Lap Leaders: M. Waltrip 1-2; J. Johnson 3; D. Hamlin 4-5; T. Stewart 6-13; D. Hamlin 14-16; J. Gordon 17-19; D. Hamlin 20-37; D. Blaney 38; J. Gordon 39; Ky. Busch 40-48; D. Hamlin 49-54; Ky. Busch 55-64; D. Hamlin 65-67; Ky. Busch 68-74; R. Sorenson 75-76; Ky. Busch 77-80; J. Gordon 81; R. Sorenson 82-84; Ku. Busch 85-93; Ky. Busch 94-107; M. Kenseth 108; G. Biffle 109; Ky. Busch 110-119; R. Newman 120; G. Biffle 121; M. Waltrip 122; R. Newman 123; Ky. Busch 124-151; C. Bowyer 152; G. Biffle 153-157; Ky. Busch 158-161; D. Earnhardt Jr. 162-168; K. Kahne 169; T. Stewart 170; D. Earnhardt Jr. 171-172; T. Stewart 173-177; D. Earnhardt Jr. 178-180; C. Bowyer 181-183; R. Newman 184-188; J. Burton 189-197; T. Stewart 198-199; R. Newman 200.
Leaders Summary (Driver, Times Led, Laps Led): Kyle Busch 8 times for 86 laps; Denny Hamlin 5 times for 32 laps; Tony Stewart 4 times for 16 laps; Dale Earnhardt Jr. 3 times for 12 laps; Jeff Burton 1 time for 9 laps; Kurt Busch 1 time for 9 laps; Ryan Newman 4 times for 8 laps; Greg Biffle 3 times for 7 laps; Jeff Gordon 3 times for 5 laps; Reed Sorenson 2 times for 5 laps; Clint Bowyer 2 times for 4 laps; Michael Waltrip 2 times for 3 laps; Dave Blaney 1 time for 1 lap; Jimmie Johnson 1 time for 1 lap; Kasey Kahne 1 time for 1 lap; Matt Kenseth 1 time for 1 lap.
Top 12 in Points: 1, R. Newman, 190. 2. Ku. Busch, 175. 3. T. Stewart, 170. 4. Ky. Busch, 170. 5. R. Sorenson, 160. 6. K. Kahne, 151. 7. E. Sadler, 150. 8. D. Earnhardt Jr., 143. 9. R. Gordon, 142. 10. G. Biffle, 139. 11. B. Labonte, 130. 12. J. Burton, 129.