Nascar Sprint Cup: ; Stewart Wins in Full-Contact Finish

Sunday Gazette-Mail › July 07, 2009

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - Four cars had a shot on the race's final restart: Tony Stewart, Kyle Busch, Denny Hamlin and Jimmie Johnson.

Try as they did, none of the latter three could get by Stewart's No. 14 Chevrolet, then suddenly Busch did. Hamlin pushed him past Stewart. He blocked for about half a lap, then Stewart, with a push by Johnson, got into Busch. As Busch tried to block him one more time, Stewart stayed straight, pushed forward and sent Busch across his hood.

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Nascar Sprint Cup: ; Stewart Wins in Full-Contact Finish

Four weeks after Stewart's first race win as a team owner, Stewart won again in the Coke Zero 400 at Daytona International Speedway. It was Stewart's third win in Daytona's July race and his third win at the track overall.

Officials had to prevent Busch from going to Victory Lane.

Busch left here angry and vengeful last time he raced at Daytona International Speedway.

He did again Saturday night.

Jo...

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