Stewart earns first victory of year
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Tony Stewart went to Atlanta Motor Speedway mired in a 31-race winless streak and an afterthought, at best, on the list of championship contenders.
By the time he left the track early Monday morning he may very well have become the front-runner for the Sprint Cup Series title.
The streakiest driver in NASCAR knocked down his first win of the season late Sunday night with a dominating performance at Atlanta, and based on Stewart's own track record, he's got to be considered a credible contender. When Smoke gets hot - and he usually does every summer - he is very, very hard to beat.
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| Sporting News Power Poll after Atlanta (Sporting News) - Carl Edwards might be winless, but after his seventh finish of seventh or better in the past eight races-and fifth top five-he moved into the top spot of this week's Sporting News Power Poll. Kyle Busch is second, and Tony Stewart jumped to third after his first win of the season. Jeff Burton and Jimmie Johnson also made big jumps based on their top-five finishes at Atlanta, and they round out the top five. The weekly poll is a collaboration of Sporting News and Rowdy.com. 1. Carl Edwards (last week: 3rd) It's just a matter of time before Edwards claims a victory to go with all the top 10s he has been posting lately. (MORE) |
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Tuesday, September 7, 2010 12:00 AM ETSeveral Chase contenders made statements with dominant runs at Atlanta. Hear from three of them - Tony Stewart, Carl Edwards and Jimmie Johnson - on today's episode.
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| Sprint Cup SeriesAir Guard 400 | Sep. 114:43 PM PT5:43 PM MT6:43 PM CT7:43 PM ET11:43 PM GMT7:43 AM 北京时间4:43 PM MST6:43 PM EST TV: ABC |
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| Rank | Driver | Points | Wins |
| 1 | Kevin Harvick | 3585 | 3 |
| 2 | Jeff Gordon | 3366 | 0 |
| 3 | Kyle Busch | 3325 | 3 |
| 4 | Tony Stewart | 3302 | 1 |
| 5 | Carl Edwards | 3288 | 0 |
| 6 | Jeff Burton | 3261 | 0 |
| 7 | Jimmie Johnson | 3247 | 5 |
| 8 | Kurt Busch | 3228 | 2 |
| 9 | Matt Kenseth | 3225 | 0 |
| 10 | Denny Hamlin | 3147 | 5 |
| 11 | Greg Biffle | 3110 | 1 |
| 12 | Clint Bowyer | 3066 | 0 |
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