| Official Race Results | |||||||||
| Daytona 500 | Daytona International Speedway | |||||||||
| February 18, 2007 | Race 1 of 36 | |||||||||
| Average Speed: 149.335 mph | |||||||||
| Margin of Victory: .020 | |||||||||
| Time of Race: 03:22:54 | |||||||||
| Lead Changes: 13 | |||||||||
| Cautions: 18-20, 80-83, 154-159, 175-179, 187-190, 197-200 | |||||||||
| Fin | St | Car | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts / Bonus | Laps | Status | Winnings |
| 1 | 34 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Chevrolet | Shell / Pennzoil | 190/5 | 202 | Running | $1,510,470 |
| 2 | 26 | 1 | Mark Martin | Chevrolet | U.S. Army | 175/5 | 202 | Running | $1,120,420 |
| 3 | 7 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Chevrolet | Cingular Wireless | 165/0 | 202 | Running | $819,216 |
| 4 | 22 | 09 | Mike Wallace | Chevrolet | Miccosukee Gaming & Resorts | 160/0 | 202 | Running | $615,658 |
| 5 | 35 | 6 | David Ragan * | Ford | AAA | 155/0 | 202 | Running | $529,350 |
| 6 | 30 | 19 | Elliott Sadler | Dodge | Dodge Dealers / UAW | 150/0 | 202 | Running | $407,153 |
| 7 | 28 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Dodge | Dodge Dealers / UAW | 146/0 | 202 | Running | $386,074 |
| 8 | 1 | 38 | David Gilliland | Ford | M&M's | 147/5 | 202 | Running | $374,764 |
| 9 | 18 | 13 | Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet | CertainTeed | 138/0 | 202 | Running | $302,008 |
| 10 | 42 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | DuPont | 134/0 | 202 | Running | $371,679 |
| 11 | 6 | 40 | David Stremme | Dodge | Coors Light | 130/0 | 202 | Running | $294,758 |
| 12 | 12 | 18 | J.J. Yeley | Chevrolet | Interstate Batteries | 127/0 | 202 | Running | $308,541 |
| 13 | 33 | 41 | Reed Sorenson | Dodge | Target | 124/0 | 202 | Running | $296,815 |
| 14 | 23 | 60 | Boris Said | Ford | SOBE - No Fear | 121/0 | 202 | Running | $265,375 |
| 15 | 39 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Ford | Jim Beam | 118/0 | 202 | Running | $268,475 |
| 16 | 41 | 70 | Johnny Sauter | Chevrolet | Yellow Trans. | 115/0 | 202 | Running | $262,675 |
| 17 | 38 | 14 | Sterling Marlin | Chevrolet | Waste Management | 112/0 | 202 | Running | $280,641 |
| 18 | 11 | 7 | Clint Bowyer | Chevrolet | Jack Daniel's | 109/0 | 202 | Running | $275,500 |
| 19 | 36 | 42 | Juan Montoya * | Dodge | Texaco / Havoline | 106/0 | 202 | Running | $299,483 |
| 20 | 17 | 25 | Casey Mears | Chevrolet | National Guard / GMAC | 103/0 | 202 | Running | $275,225 |
| 21 | 27 | 43 | Bobby Labonte | Dodge | Cheerios / Betty Crocker | 100/0 | 202 | Running | $300,436 |
| 22 | 43 | 44 | Dale Jarrett | Toyota | UPS | 97/0 | 202 | Running | $259,575 |
| 23 | 14 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Ford | Office Depot | 94/0 | 202 | Running | $273,383 |
| 24 | 8 | 5 | Kyle Busch | Chevrolet | Kellogg's / CARQUEST | 96/5 | 202 | Running | $276,858 |
| 25 | 25 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Ford | Ameriquest | 88/0 | 202 | Running | $276,075 |
| 26 | 2 | 88 | Ricky Rudd | Ford | Snickers | 85/0 | 202 | Running | $293,091 |
| 27 | 10 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Ford | DEWALT | 82/5 | 202 | Running | $309,099 |
| 28 | 9 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Chevrolet | FedEx Express | 79/0 | 201 | Running | $279,175 |
| 29 | 13 | 1 | Martin Truex Jr. | Chevrolet | Bass Pro Shops / Tracker | 81/5 | 201 | Running | $290,820 |
| 30 | 15 | 55 | Michael Waltrip | Toyota | NAPA Auto Parts | 73/0 | 200 | Running | $269,708 |
| 31 | 24 | 26 | Jamie McMurray | Ford | Crown Royal | 70/0 | 195 | Accident | $265,058 |
| 32 | 5 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Chevrolet | Budweiser | 67/0 | 195 | Accident | $315,733 |
| 33 | 20 | 96 | Tony Raines | Chevrolet | DLP HDTV | 64/0 | 195 | Running | $262,583 |
| 34 | 37 | 22 | Dave Blaney | Toyota | Caterpillar | 61/0 | 186 | Parked | $259,900 |
| 35 | 19 | 21 | Ken Schrader | Ford | Little Debbie | 58/0 | 185 | Accident | $271,189 |
| 36 | 31 | 66 | Jeff Green | Chevrolet | Best Buy | 55/0 | 181 | Running | $259,025 |
| 37 | 32 | 10 | Scott Riggs | Dodge | Valvoline / Stanley Tools | 52/0 | 179 | Running | $259,158 |
| 38 | 16 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Dodge | ALLTEL | 54/5 | 175 | Engine | $283,233 |
| 39 | 21 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet | Lowe's | 46/0 | 173 | Accident | $298,886 |
| 40 | 40 | 0 | David Reutimann * | Toyota | Domino's Pizza | 43/0 | 173 | Accident | $249,583 |
| 41 | 4 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Dodge | Miller Lite | 50/10 | 166 | Running | $300,816 |
| 42 | 29 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Dodge | Wells Fargo | 37/0 | 160 | Running | $248,050 |
| 43 | 3 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Chevrolet | The Home Depot | 39/5 | 152 | Accident | $334,931 |
| * Denotes Rookie | |||||||||