RACE RECAP | CALIFORNIA

10 David Reutimann
9 Jeff Gordon
8 Denny Hamlin
7 Kevin Harvick
6 Mark Martin
5 Ryan Newman
4 Kasey Kahne
3 Jimmie Johnson increased his points lead to 36
2 Clint Bowyer remains in 12th place

VICTORY LANE

1 Tony Stewart wins his first career race in 19 starts at California, 2nd win this season, 39th career Cup Series win, and rockets to 5th in the points

OTHER STORIES ON THE DAY

-The engine on Greg Biffle’s #16 car blew up ending his Chase hopes after winning at Kansas. Biffle ends up 41st.

-Marcos Ambrose brought out the caution on lap 54 after his 47 car just spun around.

-On lap 58 Carl Edwards slowed coming to the green and stopped. The 99 went to the garage to fix a distributer problem. Edwards takes home a 34th place

-Kyle Busch’s 18 car erupted in a ball of smoke ending his day, sending him to 35th

-Jeff Gordon was caught speeding on pit road after running up front all day

-Kurt Busch wrecked with David Ragan with 7 laps to go, Busch finished 21st

-Matt Kenseth finished 30th as his engine was letting go with 10 laps to go