On lap 113, the race underwent a lengthy rain delay, with Tony Kanaan tentatively sitting as the leader.

A crash on lap 162 between Dan Wheldon and Marco Andretti brought out the yellow flag with Dario Franchitti leading.

Jim Nabors, who sang "Back Home Again in Indiana" during the pre-race festivities twenty-nine times from 1972 to 2006, missed the 2007 race due to an illness.

[6] * Includes days where track activitywas significantly limited due to rain ROP — denotes Rookie Orientation Program Comm.

Team officials claimed this was due to an inexperienced crew member using an old container of fuel and was not intentional.

The initial official entry list was released on April 10, 2007, featuring 69 cars, four former winners, and one rookie.

Team Penske won the 31st annual Checkers/Rally's Pit Stop Challenge, their record tenth overall victory in the event.

Despite the morning showers, Speedway chairperson Mari Hulman George gave the command to start engines on time as scheduled at 1:05 p.m. EDT.

Green-flag racing continued until lap 11, when John Andretti lost a rear-view mirror, bringing out a debris caution yellow flag.

When racing resumed, Castroneves, Tony Kanaan, Marco Andretti, and Scott Dixon all took their turn at the lead.

Jon Herb was the next car to be in an accident after he slid in turn 2 and hit the wall, ending his day.

Milka Duno also spun in turn 1 and backed her car into the wall, damaging and ending her day as well.

After the stops, Kanaan returned to the lead, followed by defending champion Sam Hornish Jr. On the 151st lap, Marty Roth slid high in turn 1 and smacked the wall, and started an exciting sequence of events.

Under the yellow, many leaders pit for tires and fuel, while some drivers, including Dario Franchitti and Scott Dixon, stayed out to gain track position.

Franchitti drove his car inside the Master Control Tower ("Pagoda") for victory ceremonies in an indoor setting, which is now established as the standard procedure in inclement weather.

[30] Some of the many awards handed out during the evening included: The race was broadcast in the United States on ABC for the 43rd consecutive year.

Davey Hamilton, who previously served as the "driver expert" on the network, returned to cockpit for the first time since 2001.

After six years recovery from his serious crash, he offered live in-car reporting to the broadcast during caution periods.

For the third year in a row, Kevin Olson conducted his annual pre-race interview with David Letterman.