Matt McLaughlin’s Thinkin’ Out Loud: 2008 World 600 Race Recap
Tony Stewart cut down a tire with three laps to go, allowing Kasey Kahne to streak by him for the World 600 win.
Tony Stewart cut down a tire with three laps to go, allowing Kasey Kahne to streak by him for the World 600 win.
In a word: dominating. That’s how one could describe Tony Stewart’s run at Darlington in the Diamond Hill Plywood 200 Friday night.
Tony Stewart stayed out of trouble and held off good friend Dale Earnhardt Jr. to win the Aaron’s 312 at Talladega Saturday afternoon.
12 drivers were running almost 700 miles after delay of the Cup race. It didn’t make much difference to Tony Stewart, who ran away with the Stater Brothers 300.
Tony Stewart might have landed a cheap shot on Kurt Busch, but Busch got the last laugh, pushing Ryan Newman to a win over the faster car of Stewart at Daytona.
The Nationwide Series remained “Cup Light” with Tony Stewart taking the win, one of nine Cup regulars to finish in the top 10 in Saturday’s Camping World 300.
Even though Dale Earnhardt Jr. had hung teammate Jimmie Johnson out to dry earlier, Johnson gave the No. 88 the push it needed to beat Tony Stewart at Daytona.
2. Boys Will Be Boys. Kurt Busch and Tony Stewart were once again at each other’s throats after wrecking in Friday’s practice leading up to the Bud Shootout.
1) Jeff Gordon (Six First-Place Votes)
Was going to either win or become a hood ornament on Tony Stewart’s Chevy in a daring last-lap pass at Talladega.
When he failed to show his face in the NASCAR media center following the Subway Fresh Fit 500 at Phoenix this spring, Tony Stewart was placed on probation.