Bashas' Supermarkets 200

Phoenix Raceway — January 1, 2007

Clint Bowyer
Winner
200
Laps
43
Entries
6
Leaders

Clint Bowyer won the 2007 Bashas' Supermarkets 200 at Phoenix Raceway on January 1, 2007, leading 120 of 200 laps. Matt Kenseth finished second; Jeff Burton rounded out the podium. The race featured 6 different leaders.

Race Details
Date
Monday, January 1, 2007
Season
2007
Winner
Leaders
6 drivers
Pos Start +/- Driver
1 2 +1 Clint Bowyer
2 3 +1 Matt Kenseth
3 4 +1 Jeff Burton
4 7 +3 Denny Hamlin
5 9 +4 Carl Edwards
6 15 +9 Greg Biffle
7 17 +10 Casey Mears
8 5 -3 Regan Smith
9 35 +26 Kevin Harvick
10 12 +2 Dave Blaney
11 18 +7 David Stremme
12 6 -6 David Reutimann
13 29 +16 Timothy Peters
14 11 -3 Elliott Sadler
15 31 +16 Mike Bliss
16 16 David Gilliland
17 14 -3 Jamie McMurray
18 8 -10 Jason Leffler
19 37 +18 Mike Wallace
20 21 +1 Ward Burton
21 20 -1 Juan Pablo Montoya
22 10 -12 Marcos Ambrose
23 38 +15 Kyle Krisiloff
24 23 -1 J.J. Yeley
25 34 +9 Jon Wood
26 40 +14 Brent Sherman
27 26 -1 D.J. Kennington
28 32 +4 Stephen Leicht
29 25 -4 Steve Wallace
30 41 +11 Eric McClure
31 30 -1 Tony Raines
32 36 +4 Brad Keselowski
33 13 -20 Todd Kluever
34 19 -15 Bobby Hamilton Jr.
35 24 -11 David Ragan
36 33 -3 Ryan Newman
37 1 -36 Kyle Busch
38 22 -16 Johnny Sauter
39 42 +3 Kevin Lepage
40 39 -1 Morgan Shepherd
41 43 +2 Mike Harmon
42 27 -15 Shane Huffman
43 28 -15 Aric Almirola
Model Performance

How well did the NR-Rating model predict this race? Across 5 matched drivers, the model averaged 11.9 positions off — worse than the season average of 8.5. Below Average

Pos Driver Predicted Actual Delta
4 Denny Hamlin 6.8 4 +2.8
7 Casey Mears 18.0 7 +11.0
24 J.J. Yeley 28.1 24 +4.1
32 Brad Keselowski 12.0 32 -20.0
37 Kyle Busch 15.6 37 -21.4

Predicted finish from NR-Rating model. Delta = predicted − actual (positive = driver beat prediction). Confidence: High Confidence = low variance (stdDev ≤ 9), Moderate = medium variance, Coinflip = high variance.

Historical Context

  • Clint Bowyer: has 19 career starts at Phoenix Raceway with a 8.6 avg finish (2 wins) — the model may have underweighted this track history.
  • Denny Hamlin: was the model’s top pick based on 29 career starts at Phoenix Raceway with a 11.5 avg finish (1 win), finishing P4 on the day.
  • Casey Mears: was the biggest surprise, finishing P7 vs predicted P18. Track history: 6 starts, 17.8 avg finish.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who won the 2007 Bashas' Supermarkets 200?
Clint Bowyer won the 2007 Bashas' Supermarkets 200 at Phoenix Raceway driving for Richard Childress Racing.
Where was the 2007 Bashas' Supermarkets 200 held?
The 2007 Bashas' Supermarkets 200 was held at Phoenix Raceway on January 1, 2007.