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NEWS ABOUT: Tony Stewart

Tony Stewart stories: 10 news summaries

Toyota Make NASCAR History

Kyle Busch has first win in foreign car in more than 50 years

Mar 9, 08 11:30 PM CDT
(Newser) - Kyle Busch and a Japanese car manufacturer were both big winners in the Kobalt Tools 500 today. The 22-year-old became the youngest NASCAR driver to win at Atlanta Motor Speedway, his first victory in nearly a year. The win also marked the first time Toyota won a Sprint Cup series... More »

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Toyota • Tony Stewart • NASCAR • Kyle Busch • Atlanta Motor Speedway • Kobalt Tools 500 • Goodyear

Edwards Wins Vegas, but...

2nd straight victory pending inquiry into car irregularity

Mar 3, 08 6:28 AM CST
(Newser) - Carl Edwards rallied from a penalty to win at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, his second win in three races after last week in Fontana. But Edwards' defeat of Dale Earnhardt Jr. may come with penalties: NASCAR inspectors are investigating a missing oil tank lid in Edwards' Ford, the Los Angeles ... More »

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Tony Stewart • NASCAR • Jeff Gordon • auto racing • Dale Earnhardt Jr. • Greg Biffle • Carl Edwards • Kevin Harvick • Las Vegas Motor Speedway

Ryan Newman Wins Daytona 500

Miscue by leader Tony Stewart on final lap gives Penske team its first 500 win

Feb 17, 08 7:06 PM CST
(Newser) - It appeared that Joe Gibbs Racing was going to take today's Daytona 500; the question was whether it would be Tony Stewart or his teammate Kyle Busch. That changed after a last-lap decision by Stewart to go low on the track, blocking Busch and freeing Ryan Newman to zoom past... More »

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Tony Stewart • NASCAR • auto racing • Daytona 500 • Ryan Newman • Roger Penske

Gibbs Eyes Switch to Toyota

NASCAR team will leave GM after 16 years

Aug 31, 07 6:25 AM CDT
(Newser) - Joe Gibbs Racing is in talks to move to Toyota Motorsports after 16 years and three series championships with General Motors, ESPN reports. The announcement is expected to come Wednesday morning at a press conference that could include Gibbs team drivers Tony Stewart and Denny Hamlin. Neither Toyota nor GM... More »

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Toyota • Tony Stewart • General Motors • Denny Hamlin • Kyle Busch • Joe Gibbs Racing

NASCAR's Ricky Rudd to Retire

Veteran Nextel Cup driver will hit the pits after 2007 season

Aug 20, 07 12:19 AM CDT
(Newser) - Veteran NASCAR driver Ricky Rudd will retire from his full-time Nextel Cup duties at the end of this season. Rudd, who has chalked up 23 wins in a 32-year career, may make occasional starts in future years, but said he wants to give his team plenty of time to find... More »

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Tony Stewart • NASCAR • Jeff Gordon • auto racing • Nextel Cup • Ricky Rudd • Mark Martin • Yates Racing

Spitzer Rolls With NASCAR Crowd

It's off to the races for
flesh-pressing Harvard Democrat

Aug 14, 07 6:30 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Times noticed an unlikely NASCAR fan at this weekend's race in upstate New York—Governor Eliot Spitzer, who was no doubt running slightly left of the pack. Spitzer, whose brother-in-law is an engineer for NASCAR's Hendrick Motorsports, said he was supporting his favorite driver, Hendrick driver Jeff Gordon. The... More »

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Tony Stewart • NASCAR • Jeff Gordon • auto racing • Nextel Cup • Eliot Spitzer • Watkins Glen • Hendrick Motorsports

'Spin Doctor' Stewart Wins Watkins Glen

No. 20 grabs third checkered flag of
the season

Aug 13, 07 3:11 AM CDT
(Newser) - Tony Stewart took his third checkered flag of the Nextel Cup season yesterday at Watkins Glen, recovering from an early spinout to finish 2.46 seconds ahead of teammate Denny Hamlin. Stewart, who battled Jeff Gordon for the lead all afternoon, took the top spot on the penultimate lap, when... More »

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Tony Stewart • NASCAR • Jeff Gordon • auto racing • Nextel Cup • Dale Earnhardt Jr. • Denny Hamlin • Centurion Boats • Watkins Glen • 2007 Nextel Cup

Busch Nails a Win at Pocono

Big win puts Busch in 12th and final spot of standings with 5 races to go before Chase begins

Aug 6, 07 6:42 AM CDT
(Newser) - Kurt Busch picked up a much-needed first place finish at Pocono on Sunday, his first win since March 26, 2006.  Busch dominated the race, leading for all but 25 laps.  The win moved him into the 12th and final spot in the Chase for the Nextel Cup rankings... More »

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Tony Stewart • NASCAR • Pocono 500 • auto racing • Dale Earnhardt Jr. • Kurt Busch • Pat Tryson

Stewart Lays a Win at Brickyard

Montoya places, Gordon Shows at Allstate 400 in Tony's backyard

Jul 30, 07 6:40 AM CDT
(Newser) - Tony Stewart took the Allstate 400 in his home state of Indiana yesterday, two weeks after he snapped a winless streak at the USG Sheetrock 400. The Home Depot driver battled for the lead all afternoon, finally grabbing the checkered flag by a 2.98-second margin over Juan Pablo Montoya. More »

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Tony Stewart • NASCAR • Jeff Gordon • Indiana • Nextel Cup • Dale Earnhardt Jr. • Allstate 400 • Brickyard • Chicagoland Raceway • Home Depot • Juan Pablo Montoya • Denny Hamlin

Champ Claims NASCAR is Rigged

Officials throw bogus caution flags to shape races, Stewart says

Apr 26, 07 7:56 AM CDT
(Newser) - Two-time champion Tony Stewart charges that NASCAR is rigged like pro wrestling. He said officials control races by throwing bogus caution flags for debris on the track. “They can almost dictate the race instead of the drivers doing it. It’s happened too many times this year," said... More »

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radio • Tony Stewart • NASCAR • Jeff Gordon • racing • auto racing

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