The 2007 SunTrust Indy Challenge was a race in the 2007 IRL IndyCar Series, held at Richmond International Raceway. It was held over 28 -June 30, 2007, as the ninth round of the seventeen-race calendar. It was the third of four night races on the 2007 calendar.
Milka Duno was for the second race in a row parked by race officials for failing to meet the minimum speed.
There were four caution periods during the race, with a total of thirty-three laps run under yellow.
| Laps | Cause |
|---|---|
| 1-3 | Sam Hornish Jr spun on the frontstretch |
| 61-70 | Debris in turn 2 |
| 86-98 | Tony Kanaan and Jeff Simmons crash in turn 2 |
| 100-120 | Jeff Simmons crash in turn 2 |
| 239-243 | Sam Hornish Jr and Kosuke Matsuura crash in turn 4 |
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