Tony Stewart Doubles Up with Win and Title at Homestead

Racin’ with Russ—In the closest title battle in NASCAR Sprint Cup history, Tony Stewart won the race at Homestead, FL, with Carl Edwards large in his mirrors in second. The win tied them in points, but Stewart took the title by virtue of the tie breaker, that being the driver having the most wins with five.
In many ways, the irony of Stewart winning a third title came as a result of winning half the races in the Chase after not winning a single event before the Chase began. Very early in the race, his team overcame several adversities, starting with a large piece of debris in the front grille, dropping him to 40th. Later on, there was a problem with a speed wrench while changing the tires, dropping him back a bit. But all thr...

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