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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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