Will Smoke Rise in 2012?

Last year, Tony Stewart came from being a driver just happy to make it into the Chase to one of the most dominating drivers in Chase history. Stewart won half of the races in the Chase, coming from deep in the point standings to overtake Carl Edwards in the final race at Homestead Speedway. I am guessing that most of you already know the storyline of Stewart’s remarkable 2011 campaign. The question is: Can Tony Stewart win back-to-back NASCAR Sprint Cup Championships? Jimmie Johnson made winning the NASCAR championship look effortless. Johnson winning the championship became a given instead of a question at the beginning of the last five seasons. Fans forgot how difficult it is for a driver to win one championship, much less win back-...

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