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NSCS Race Recap: Tony Stewart Wins Pocono 500
By Reid Spencer

Tony Stewart wins PoconoSporting News NASCAR Wire Service

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LONG POND, Pa. (June 7, 2009) — Perhaps more amazing than Tony Stewart’s first victory as an owner/driver was his victory celebration Sunday at Pocono Raceway.

Actually, what was amazing was that Stewart could even manage a celebration at all, after using every trick in the book — including shutting down his engine entering Turn 1 at the 2.5-mile triangular track — to save enough fuel to win the Pocono 500.

The win was Stewart’s 34th in NASCAR’s Sprint Cup Series and his first since acquiring an ownership interest in Stewart-Haas Racing before the 2009 season. This is the first Cup win by an owner/driver since Ricky Rudd won at Martinsville on Sept. 27, 1998.

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RACE RECAP | POCONO
Tony Stewart wins Pocono10 Sam Hornish Jr.
9 Jeff Burton
8 Juan Pablo Montoya
7 Jimmie Johnson ran out of fuel in turn 2 on the last lap
6 Marcos Ambrose
5 Ryan Newman recovered from a spark plug problem
4 Jeff Gordon
3 David Reutimann
2 Carl Edwards

VICTORY LANE

1 Tony Stewart wrecked his primary car in practice and goes from last to first to grab his very first points paying race win for Stewart-Haas Racing.  It’s Tony’s 34th career win and second win at Pocono.  He took fuel at lap 159 and made it last to the end, even saving some for burn outs.

OTHER STORIES ON THE DAY

-Denny Hamlin started the race off the pace with his 11 car just shutting down, he finished 38th and dropped to 12th in the points.

-Jimmie Johnson was caught pitting just as the caution came out after leading early.

-The Double-File restarts made it’s debut, and definitely made things more exciting

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NNS Race Recap: Kyle Busch a smashing success at Nashville

Kyle Busch NashvilleKyle Busch, driver of the #18 NOS Energy Drink Toyota celebrates after winning the NASCAR Nationwide Series Federated Auto Parts 300 at the Nashville Superspeedway. (Photo Credit: CIA Stock Photo)
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LEBANON, Tenn. -– If nothing else, Kyle Busch is spectacular. After winning the NASCAR Nationwide Series Federated Auto Parts 300 at Nashville Superspeedway on Saturday night, Busch smoked his tires so much they caught on fire. And then he celebrated.

An overjoyed Busch slammed the unique Nashville trophy –- a Gibson Les Paul guitar –- to the ground much like guitarist Pete Townshend of the legendary rock band The Who.

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