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DAVID POOLE
The Charlotte Observer
Sunday, Oct. 21, 2007
Practice Update
Points leaders still showing muscle
Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson, not surprisingly, were in the top five in both of Saturday's practices. Denny Hamlin and Jamie McMurray led the early session, and Tony Raines and McMurray had the fastest laps in the final practice. Clint Bowyer, third behind Gordon and Johnson in the standings, was in the top 10 in both sessions. So was Robby Gordon, who's also flying back and forth to Texas Motor Speedway to compete in Championship Off Road Racing events there this weekend.
Observer Picks
Jimmie Johnson: Not going to make Gordon's drive for a possible fifth championship a walk in the park.
Jim Utter
Jeff Gordon: Returns the bump and picks up a third straight victory.
News and Notes
Subway 500
WHERE: Martinsville (Va.) Speedway
WHEN: 1:30 p.m. Sunday
WEATHER: Sunny, temperature in the upper 70s
TV: Coverage begins at 1 p.m. on ABC
RADIO: Motor Racing Network
RACE DISTANCE: 500 laps (263 miles)
TRACK LENGTH: .526 miles
Sunday's Lineup
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Car | Speed |
| 1. | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevy | 94.974 |
| 2. | 1 | M. Truex Jr. | Chevy | 94.737 |
| 3. | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Chevy | 94.685 |
| 4. | 48 | J. Johnson | Chevy | 94.619 |
| 5. | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Dodge | 94.585 |
| 6. | 5 | Kyle Busch | Chevy | 94.562 |
| 7. | 8 | D. Earnhrdt Jr. | Chevy | 94.557 |
| 8. | 18 | J.J. Yeley | Chevy | 94.496 |
| 9. | 26 | J. McMurray | Ford | 94.444 |
| 10. | 96 | Tony Raines | Chevy | 94.369 |
| 11. | 2 | Kurt Busch | Dodge | 94.359 |
| 12. | 12 | Ryan Newman | Dodge | 94.340 |
| 13. | 70 | Johnny Sauter | Chevy | 94.284 |
| 14. | 19 | Elliott Sadler | Dodge | 94.223 |
| 15. | 49 | John Andretti | Dodge | 94.204 |
| 16. | 43 | B. Labonte | Dodge | 94.148 |
| 17. | 22 | Dave Blaney | Toyota | 94.115 |
| 18. | 31 | Jeff Burton | Chevy | 94.087 |
| 19. | 00 | D. Reutimann | Toyota | 94.083 |
| 20. | 99 | Carl Edwards | Ford | 94.069 |
| 21. | 07 | Clint Bowyer | Chevy | 94.031 |
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Car | Speed |
| 22. | 25 | Casey Mears | Chevy | 93.975 |
| 23. | 88 | Ricky Rudd | Ford | 93.975 |
| 24. | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Ford | 93.882 |
| 25. | 84 | A. Allmndingr | Toyota | 93.859 |
| 26. | 42 | J.P. Montoya | Dodge | 93.826 |
| 27. | 01 | Aric Almirola | Chevy | 93.817 |
| 28. | 41 | Reed Sorenson | Dodge | 93.817 |
| 29. | 55 | M. Waltrip | Toyota | 93.817 |
| 30. | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Chevy | 93.812 |
| 31. | 66 | Jeff Green | Chevy | 93.719 |
| 32. | 10 | Scott Riggs | Dodge | 93.715 |
| 33. | 44 | Dale Jarrett | Toyota | 93.627 |
| 34. | 20 | Tony Stewart | Chevy | 93.553 |
| 35. | 15 | Paul Menard | Chevy | 93.451 |
| 36. | 4 | Ward Burton | Chevy | 93.414 |
| 37. | 16 | Greg Biffle | Ford | 93.354 |
| 38. | 40 | D. Stremme | Dodge | 92.988 |
| 39. | 7 | Robby Gordon | Ford | 92.869 |
| 40. | 38 | David Gilliland | Ford | 92.801 |
| 41. | 6 | David Ragan | Ford | ownpts |
| 42. | 45 | Kyle Petty | Dodge | ownpts |
| 43. | 21 | Bill Elliott | Ford | champion |
| TRACK FACTS Date opened: 1947 First major NASCAR-sanctioned event: Virginia 500, 5/20/56 Qualifying record: Ryan Newman, 97.043 mph (19.513 sec.), 10/22/04 Race record: Jeff Gordon, 82.223 mph, Sept. 22, 1996 Owner: W. Clay Campbell President: W. Clay Campbell Phone: (540) 956-3151 Tickets: (540) 956-3151 Shipping address: US Business 220 South Martinsville, VA 24112 Mailing address: PO Box 3311 Martinsville, VA 24115 |
TRACK CONFIGURATION Distance: .526-mile oval Banking in turns 1-4: 12 degrees Banking on straights: None Length of frontstretch: 800 feet Length of backstretch: 800 feet Grandstand seating: 91,000 Miles/laps: 263 miles, 500 laps |
