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Reigning NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champion Tony Stewart Wins 2012 ‘Best Driver’ ESPY Award
July 12, 2012

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (July 12, 2012) –Tony Stewart, three-time and reigning NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champ, last night took home the 2012 ESPY for “Best Driver” at the 20th annual ESPY Awards on ESPN, beating out four-time IZOD IndyCar Series champion Dario Franchitti, F1 champion Sebastian Vettel and NHRA champion Del Worsham.

Stewart put together an epic Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup in what proved to be one of the most exciting seasons in NASCAR history last year. Stewart won five of the 10 races in the Chase, narrowly edging out Carl Edwards in the season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway to take home the title.

“I am thrilled to win the ‘Best Driver’ award after what turned out to be a great NASCAR season last year. I was fortunate enough to be able to take the checkered flag when it mattered most,” said Stewart. “There were some great drivers and great champions in this category, so I cannot thank the NASCAR fans and everyone who voted enough for their unbelievable support.”

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No. 14 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Team; No. 3 & No. 18 NASCAR Nationwide Series Teams Penalized For Infractions At Daytona International Speedway

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (July 10, 2012) – NASCAR has issued penalties to three of its race teams as a result of rules infractions committed during last weekend’s events at Daytona International Speedway.

The No. 14 team in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series was found to be in violation of Sections 12-1 (actions detrimental to stock car racing); 12-4J (any determination by NASCAR officials that the race equipment used in the event does not conform to NASCAR rules detailed in Section 20 of the NASCAR Rule Book); and 20-2.1J (unapproved open vent hose inside of the car). The violation occurred during post-qualifying inspection July 6.

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UPDATE: TONY WON FOR BEST DRIVER – CLICK HERE

2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Tony Stewart has been nominated in two categories for the 2012 ESPY Awards: “Best Championship Performance” and “Best Driver.” Voting in all categories ends tonight, Monday, July 9 at 11:59 p.m. ET, so fans still have a chance to cast their votes for Stewart. The ESPYs airs live on Wednesday, July 11 at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN with host Rob Riggle.

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Joining Stewart in the “Best Championship Performance” category are LeBron James, NBA Finals MVP; Eli Manning, NFL Super Bowl MVP; Jonathan Quick, NHL Conn Smythe winner in the Stanley Cup; and David Freese, MLB World Series MVP. Stewart’s company in the “Best Driver” category are four-time IZOD IndyCar Series champion Dario Franchitti, Formula 1 champion Sebastian Vettel and NHRA champion Del Worsham.

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1 42 14 Tony Stewart MOBIL 1 / Office Depot Chevrolet
2 20 31 Jeff Burton Wheaties Chevrolet
3 1 17 Matt Kenseth Zest Ford
4 19 20 Joey Logano Dollar General Toyota
5 2 39 Ryan Newman Aspen Dental Chevrolet
6 12 99 Carl Edwards Subway Ford
7 3 5 Kasey Kahne HendrickCars.com Chevrolet
8 9 2 Brad Keselowski Miller Lite Dodge
9 28 55 Michael Waltrip Aaron’s Dream Machine Toyota
10 41 47 Bobby Labonte Kingsford Charcoal Toyota
11 39 10 David Reutimann CarportEmpire.com/TMone.com Call Centers Chev
12 5 24 Jeff Gordon PepsiMax Chevrolet
13 30 1 Jamie McMurray Bass Pro Shops / NRA Museum Chevrolet
14 13 27 Paul Menard Quaker State / Menards Chevrolet
15 24 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Natl. Guard-AnAmericanSalute/DietMntnDew Chev

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