1 15 14 Tony Stewart Office Depot/Mobil 1 Chevrolet
2 1 99 Carl Edwards Aflac Ford
3 2 56 Martin Truex Jr. NAPA Auto Parts Toyota
4 6 17 Matt Kenseth Crown Royal Ford
5 7 24 Jeff Gordon Drive To End Hunger Chevrolet
6 17 33 Clint Bowyer Cheerios/Hamburger Helper Chevrolet
7 3 4 Kasey Kahne Red Bull Toyota
8 21 29 Kevin Harvick Budweiser Chevrolet
9 10 11 Denny Hamlin FedEx Express Toyota
10 31 31 Jeff Burton Caterpillar Chevrolet
11 11 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. National Guard/AMP Energy Chevrolet
12 14 39 Ryan Newman U.S. ARMY Chevrolet
13 16 78 Regan Smith Furniture Row Chevrolet
14 26 1 Jamie McMurray Bass Pro Shops/Tracker Boats Chevrolet
15 12 43 A J Allmendinger Best Buy Ford
16 23 27 Paul Menard Duracell/Menards Chevrolet
17 24 83 Brian Vickers Red Bull Toyota
18 28 00 David Reutimann Aaron’s Dream Machine Toyota
19 32 20 Joey Logano The Home Depot Toyota
20 5 2 Brad Keselowski Miller Lite Dodge
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With “Walk-Off Win,” Stewart Takes Third Title At Homestead
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Nov. 20, 2011) – Sunday at Homestead-Miami Speedway, Tony Stewart went from all-time great to legend, capturing his third career NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship in grand fashion – a number that places him among a short list of historic NASCAR figures.
With a victory in Sunday’s Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway, Stewart became the seventh champion to win the season finale in his championship season. He out-dueled runner-up Carl Edwards in a finale befitting a championship showdown, tying Edwards in points – but winning the championship on a tiebreaker. Stewart’s five wins bested Edwards’ one, clinching the title for Stewart.
Stewart won his first championship in 2002 and second in 2005. The Indiana native now joins David Pearson, Lee Petty, Darrell Waltrip and Cale Yarborough – all NASCAR Hall of Fame members or inductees – as three-time champions. Nine drivers in NASCAR Sprint Cup history have won three or more championships.
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By Reid Spencer
Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service
(November 19, 2011)
HOMESTEAD, Fla.—Polesitter Brad Keselowski may have won Saturday’s Ford 300 at Homestead-Miami Speedway, but Roush Fenway Racing had a better night, winning two Nationwide Series championships in one race.
Keselowski held off a furious charge from series champion Ricky Stenhouse Jr. on the final lap to secure his fifth victory of the season and the 17th of his career.
Third-place finisher Carl Edwards clinched the owners’ championship for Roush Fenway, leading the most laps and finishing two positions ahead of Denny Hamlin’s No. 18 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota, which entered the race with a one-point lead.
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1 99 Carl Edwards Aflac Ford 30.775 175.467
2 56 Martin Truex Jr. NAPA Auto Parts Toyota 30.891 174.808
3 4 Kasey Kahne Red Bull Toyota 30.931 174.582
4 22 Kurt Busch Shell Pennzoil Dodge 30.942 174.520
5 2 Brad Keselowski Miller Lite Dodge 30.947 174.492
6 17 Matt Kenseth Crown Royal Ford 30.950 174.475
7 24 Jeff Gordon Drive To End Hunger Chevrolet 30.957 174.436
8 16 Greg Biffle 3M/Novec Ford 31.015 174.109
9 48 Jimmie Johnson Lowe’s Chevrolet 31.017 174.098
10 11 Denny Hamlin FedEx Express Toyota 31.040 173.969
11 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. National Guard/AMP Energy Chevrolet 31.051 173.907
12 43 A J Allmendinger Best Buy Ford 31.082 173.734
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13 6 David Ragan UPS My Choice Ford 31.092 173.678
14 39 Ryan Newman U.S. ARMY Chevrolet 31.147 173.371
15 14 Tony Stewart Office Depot/Mobil 1 Chevrolet 31.154 173.332
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SHANNON SPAKE: Now the fun begins. Congratulations for being the two who made it to this point and supplying one of the best championship Chases yet.
Tony, you won the title twice. Only eight drivers have won it three or more times. What would it mean to be in elite company? I would imagine this year would be special knowing you’re the one writing the checks.
TONY STEWART: It’s definitely an awesome opportunity for us. Still very appreciative that Gene Haas for even giving us this opportunity to not only drive for him but be a co-owner with him. At the same time it’s a pretty cool opportunity this weekend to be the other side of the bookend of Jimmie’s dynasty, to be the only guy that could win a NEXTEL Cup championship, a Sprint Cup championship, and a Winston Cup championship, being the first time since Allen Kulwicki as an owner/driver. That would be probably be the best part of it.
THE FINAL LAP PODCAST #183 – EDWARDS VS. STEWART
SHANNON SPAKE: You said at one point, We don’t deserve to be in the Chase. If you could have imagined being in this chair with one race to go, what would you have said?
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