Running in the top-five and leading 25 laps early, Blaney saw his Victory Lane hopes diminished with a spin on lap 105. Blaney brought the No.10 home in the 26th position.

HOMESTEAD, FLA. (November 17, 2007)- Armed with a strong car, Blaney knew he had only one race to make good on his promise of getting the No.10 Braun Racing team to Victory Lane again in 2007. Feeling like he had the car to do it, Blaney showed his muscle by taking the lead and dominating the first half of the race. Fighting a loose condition the entire race, Blaney was unable to hold on to it and spun just after the half way point of the race. Recovery efforts in the remaining laps were unsuccessful in getting Blaney back to the front. He brought home a 26th place finish in the final event of the 2007 season. Despite the outcome, the team is very proud of their efforts in the last event of the year!

Blaney gave a strong qualifying effort putting the No.10 Hass Avocados from Mexico Camry in the third starting position for the Ford 300.  Securing a good view for the start, Blaney’s focus was to make the most of the last race of the year and capture the team’s first victory of 2007.

At the drop of the green flag, Blaney flexed his muscle and quickly took over the second spot. Maintaining the second position despite several cautions, Blaney told the crew his car felt really good. Trying to apply pressure to the leader, Blaney couldn’t seem to reach him so when the caution came out on lap 26, crew chief Trent Owens called his driver to pit road. Taking a risk, Owens called for two right side tires and fuel only.  Blaney won the race off pit road but several cars opted to stay out and Blaney restarted 14th.

Charging to the front, Blaney passed cars each lap putting him in the fourth position four laps after the restart. Reporting that the car was very loose, Blaney kept marching towards the front. Being patient and consistent, and running the fastest laps on the track, Blaney took the race lead on lap 61!

In dominating fashion, Blaney continued to lead the field, extending his advantage over second place to five seconds. The caution flag waved on lap 86 giving the No.10 another chance to hit pit road.
Bringing the Hass Avocados from Mexico Camry to its pit box, Blaney picked up four tires, fuel and minor air pressure adjustments. A quick pit stop put Blaney in second position for the restart.

Maintaining the second position, Blaney complained the car was getting looser and looser every lap. Unable to hold on to it, Blaney spun on lap 105 but kept the No.10 off the wall keeping the car from getting any damage. Forced to pit again, the No.10 came to pit road for four fresh tires, fuel and a track bar adjustment to help the loose condition.  Blaney restarted 27th.

Working his way towards the front, Blaney had a difficult task at hand. With a worsening loose condition, Blaney struggled to pass cars. Reaching the 14th position by lap 140, Blaney reported the loose condition was out of control.

Green flag pit stops began on lap 160 so Owens chose to bring his driver to pit road early in the cycle. Blaney brought the Hass Avocados from Mexico Camry to pit road for two right side tires and fuel under the green flag. He restarted 28th waiting for the green flag pit stops to cycle through.

Fighting the car every lap, Blaney watched the No.6 of David Ragan cut and tire and spin in front of him. Blaney could not avoid running through the debris. No more tires remained in the pit stall so Blaney had to make due for the rest of the race.

Caught a lap down when the caution came out, Blaney restarted 28th. With the goal being to finish the race, Blaney took care of the car and drove conservatively so its loose condition would not cause another spin. The No.10 Hass Avocados from Mexico Camry finished the Ford 200 and the 2007 season with a 26th place finish.