that they would earn a spot in the field if they had managed to make an effort to qualify. The remaining seven positions from positions 36-42 would be assigned to those drivers with the fastest qualifying speeds whose car owners are not among the top 35. The final starting position, position 43, can be utilized by a car owner whose driver is a current or past NASCAR NEXTEL Cup champion who participated as a driver during the current of previous season and was entered in the event for that owner in that car prior to the entry deadline. In the case that iff there was more than one series champion vying for the position, it would be given to the most recent series champion. If the final provisional starting position is not filled by a current or past series champion, it will be assigned to the next eligible car owner according to qualifying results. Kasey Kahne, driving for Evernham Motorsports, would win the pole, setting a time of 29.212 and an average speed of . Ten drivers would fail to qualify. Full qualifying results Race results Standings after the race Drivers' Championship standings Note: Only the first 12 positions are included for the driver standings. References UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 NASCAR races at Las Vegas Motor Speedway 2007 in sports in Nevada March 2007 sports events in the United States