2007 NEXTEL All-Star Challenge - List of 2007 Qualifiers

List of 2007 Qualifiers

The following drivers qualified after they won at least one race in the 2006 or 2007 seasons, in order of their qualifying win:

  • Jimmie Johnson - 2006 Daytona 500
  • Matt Kenseth - 2006 Auto Club 500
  • Kasey Kahne - 2006 Golden Corral 500
  • Kurt Busch - 2006 Food City 500
  • Tony Stewart - 2006 DirecTV 500
  • Kevin Harvick - 2006 Subway Fresh 500
  • Dale Earnhardt, Jr. - 2006 Crown Royal 400
  • Greg Biffle - 2006 Dodge Charger 500
  • Denny Hamlin - 2006 Pocono 500
  • Jeff Gordon - 2006 Dodge/Save Mart 350
  • Kyle Busch - 2006 Lenox Industrial Tools 300
  • Jeff Burton - 2006 Dover 400
  • Brian Vickers - 2006 UAW Ford 500 (drove the #25 Hendrick Motorsports car)

The following drivers qualified as a result of driving a car that won a race in 2006 with a different driver:

  • Casey Mears - #25 car won the 2006 UAW Ford 500

The following drivers qualified as a result of being a former NEXTEL Cup champion (since 1997):

  • Jeff Gordon (1997, 1998 and 2001 Champion, already qualified)
  • Dale Jarrett (1999 Champion)
  • Bobby Labonte (2000 Champion)
  • Tony Stewart (2002 and 2005 Champion, already qualified)
  • Matt Kenseth (2003 Champion, already qualified)
  • Kurt Busch (2004 Champion, already qualified)
  • Jimmie Johnson (2006 Champion, already qualified)

The following drivers qualified as a result of being a former winner of the NEXTEL All-Star Challenge (since 1997):

  • Jeff Gordon (1997 and 2001 winner, already qualified)
  • Mark Martin (1998 and 2005 winner, already qualified)
  • 1999 winner was Terry Labonte, who retired after the 2006 season and did not compete
  • Dale Earnhardt, Jr. (2000 winner, already qualified)
  • Ryan Newman (2002 winner)
  • Jimmie Johnson (2003 and 2006 winner, already qualified)
  • Matt Kenseth (2004 winner, already qualified)

The following drivers qualified via the NEXTEL Open:

  • Martin Truex Jr. (won the NEXTEL Open)
  • Johnny Sauter (finished 2nd in the NEXTEL Open)

Also qualifying, the 2007 Fan Vote Winner:

  • Kenny Wallace

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