NASCAR in Las Vegas: Green Flag Stops Complete, Edwards Leads with 20 to Go

The final round of pit stops has just finished up, as the field was forced to pit under the green flag. Tony Stewart, the race leader, was the first driver to come down pit road. After taking just two tires on the previous stop, Stewart was forced to take four tires this time around. Each lap that followed saw a few drivers trickle down pit road to make their stops. The common strategy among most of the front runners was two tires only. When it all cycled through, Carl Edwards was the big beneficiary. As a result of just taking two fresh tires, Edwards became the new leader. Stewart, when it was all said and done, wound up third on the track. Juan Montoya, looking for his first career win on an oval track, is the driver that separates the t...

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