Daytona 500 2012: Tony Stewart on Fast Track to Second Straight NASCAR Title

After winning his third career Sprint Cup championship last year, Tony Stewart has already gotten off to a fast start in 2012, and he hasn't even competed in the season's first official race.Heading into Sunday's Daytona 500, Stewart won the first Gatorade Duel on Thursday, and by the end of the day, he found himself set to start third in "The Great American Race."Before last year, Jimmie Johnson had won a record five consecutive Sprint Cup championships and there didn't appear to be much hope for the rest of the pack.But Stewart and Carl Edwards battled to a tie in the standings, with Stewart ultimately coming away with the title. It was one of the closest Sprint Cup championship battles in years as Johnson ended up placing sixth.Stewart s...

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