NASCAR Power Rankings: Atlanta

Note: the quotes in this article are fictional. 1. Tony Stewart  Stewart had a top-10 finish in sight until a loose lug nut forced an extra pit stop on lap 203. Stewart recovered from that setback and, after numerous adjustments throughout the race, the No. 14 Office Depot Chevy was fast on its final run, and Stewart nearly cracked the top 10 with an 11th-place finish. "The pressure of the approaching Chase affects everyone," Stewart said, "even us. Our extra pit stop was just a microcosm of the duress teams feel under this situation, and they both lead to the same thing—nuts tightening." "And, as Danica Patrick's unofficial spokesman, I'm here to say that she's ready to make the jump to NASCAR. We've talked about it, and I think...

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