The 2007 Aaron's 312 was a Busch Series event held at Talladega Superspeedway on April 28, 2007. Bobby Labonte had just pushed teammate Tony Stewart to the lead on the last lap and the duo seemed in route to a 1-2 finish. But Labonte wasn't quite content with second and made a daring move in the trioval to barely sneak by Stewart for the victory. It was Labonte's first series victory since the 1998 Darlington event. Points leader Carl Edwards finished 10th and now held a 433-point cushion on Kevin Harvick (6th).
| 2007 Aaron's 312 | |
 Stewart and Labonte reunited in victory lane, with their boss (right) | |
| General info | |
|---|---|
| Series | Busch Series |
| Location | Talladega Superspeedway |
| Date | April 28, 2007 |
| Qualifying | |
| Pole Sitter | Brad Coleman |
| Pole Speed | 184.299 mph |
| Race Data | |
| Winner | Bobby Labonte |
| Margin of Victory | .052 seconds |
| Average Speed | 133.216 mph |
| Cautions | 8 for 30 laps |
| Points Leader | Carl Edwards + 433 |
Qualifying notes[]
Rookie Brad Coleman, competing in his first-ever restrictor plate, won the pole for this race at a blistering 184 mph. Dave Blaney joined him on the outside pole, while eventual race winner Bobby Labonte started 34th. Points leader Carl Edwards qualified ninth.
42 entries were submitted for the race, so no drivers failed to qualify.
Additional race data[]
- Leaders: 20
- Time of race: 2:23:46
- Average Speed: 133.216 mph
- Margin of Victory: .052 sec
- Most Spots Improved: Tony Stewart (+35)
- This race featured the most lead changes in Busch Series history.
Results[]
| Finish | Start | No. | Name | Sponsor | Make | Laps | Laps Lead | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 34 |  |
Bobby Labonte | Dollar General | Chevrolet | 120 | 2 | running |
| 2 | 37 |  |
Tony Stewart | Old Spice | Chevrolet | 120 | 3 | running |
| 3 | 4 | 24 | Casey Mears | National Guard/155th Armored | Chevrolet | 120 | 52 | running |
| 4 | 7 |  |
David Ragan (R) | Discount Tire | Ford | 120 | 1 | running |
| 5 | 23 | 14 | Kyle Krisiloff (R) | Clabber Girl | Ford | 120 | 0 | running |
| 6 | 25 | 21 | Kevin Harvick | Auto Zone | Chevrolet | 120 | 8 | running |
| 7 | 20 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya (R) | Texaco/Havoline | Dodge | 120 | 5 | running |
| 8 | 5 |  |
Ward Burton | Cottenelle | Ford | 120 | 0 | running |
| 9 | 1 |  |
Brad Coleman (R) | Carino's Italian Grill | Chevrolet | 120 | 14 | running |
| 10 | 9 | 60 | Carl Edwards | Sharp Aquos | Ford | 120 | 6 | running |
| 11 | 8 | 17 | Danny O'Quinn | Dish Network | Ford | 120 | 0 | running |
| 12 | 22 |  |
Bobby Hamilton, Jr. | McDonald's | Ford | 120 | 1 | running |
| 13 | 6 | 2 | Clint Bowyer | Camping World | Chevrolet | 120 | 7 | running |
| 14 | 31 | 22 | Mike Bliss | Family Dollar | Dodge | 120 | 0 | running |
| 15 | 36 |  |
Shane Huffman | U.S. Navy | Chevrolet | 120 | 0 | running |
| 16 | 35 |  |
Brent Sherman | Big Lots | Chevrolet | 120 | 1 | running |
| 17 | 33 |  |
J.J. Yeley | Miccosukee Resorts | Chevrolet | 120 | 0 | running |
| 18 | 39 | 0 | Eric McClure | Hefty/Race Girl | Chevrolet | 120 | 1 | running |
| 19 | 38 | 28 | Robert Richardson | Checkers | Chevrolet | 120 | 0 | running |
| 20 | 19 |  |
Aric Almirola | Rockwell Automation | Chevy | 120 | 2 | running |
| 21 | 24 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Country Crock | Dodge | 119 | 5 | running |
| 22 | 41 | 05 | Justin Ashburn | FIKES Automotive/31W | Chevrolet | 118 | 0 | running |
| 23 | 11 |  |
Regan Smith | Ginn Resorts | Chevrolet | 116 | 0 | running |
| 24 | 15 | 99 | David Reutimann | Aaron's Dream Machine | Toyota | 110 | 2 | crash |
| 25 | 32 |  |
Marcos Ambrose (R) | Kingsford | Ford | 109 | 0 | crash |
| 26 | 28 |  |
Steve Wallace | Homelife Communities | Dodge | 109 | 1 | crash |
| 27 | 14 | 41 | Reed Sorenson | Wrigley's Juicy Fruit | Dodge | 109 | 0 | running |
| 28 | 27 |  |
Stephen Leicht | Citifinancial | Ford | 109 | 0 | crash |
| 29 | 26 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | Menards/vertis | Chevrolet | 94 | 2 | transmission |
| 30 | 17 | 16 | Greg Biffle | 3M | Ford | 89 | 1 | crash |
| 31 | 18 |  |
Jon Wood | Armor All | Ford | 89 | 0 | crash |
| 32 | 2 | 10 | Dave Blaney | Haas Avocados | Toyota | 87 | 0 | running |
| 33 | 30 |  |
Mike Wallace | GEICO | Chevrolet | 74 | 5 | engine |
| 34 | 21 | 29 | Scott Wimmer | Holiday Inn | Chevrolet | 71 | 0 | running |
| 35 | 3 |  |
Jason Leffler | Great Clips | Toyota | 71 | 0 | running |
| 36 | 10 |  |
Jamie McMurray | Yardman by MTD | Ford | 59 | 0 | overheating |
| 37 | 16 | 25 | David Gilliland | freecreditreport.com | Ford | 55 | 1 | crash |
| 38 | 42 | 52 | Donnie Neuenberger | Means Racing | Ford | 34 | 0 | overheating |
| 39 | 12 |  |
Kyle Busch | Delphi | Chevrolet | 26 | 0 | crash |
| 40 | 29 | 70 | Justin Diercks (R) | Foretravel Motorcoach | Chevrolet | 17 | 0 | overheating |
| 41 | 13 | 11 | Martin Truex Jr. | Bass Pro Shops/Tracker Boards | Chevrolet | 9 | 0 | crash |
| 42 | 40 |  |
Morgan Shepherd | Race Girl | Chevrolet | 2 | 0 | handling |
Points[]
- Carl Edwards +433
- Kevin Harvick -433
- Dave Blaney -496
- David Reutimann -534
- Bobby Hamilton, Jr. -612
- Matt Kenseth -616
- David Ragan -639
- Kyle Busch -648
- Marcos Ambrose -655
- Mike Wallace -670