Stewart Wins First of the Season
Tony Stewart scored his first win of the 2010 season when he picked up the checkered flag in Sunday night's NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Emory Healthcare 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
Stewart had a strong car, leading 176 laps, and great pit stops from his No. 14 team to get him his 38th career win, and first since going to Victory Lane at Kansas Speedway last October.
Ryan Newman and Kasey Kahne made contact to bring out the last caution of the 325-lap race and set up the final dash to the checkered flag.
Stewart took the green from the top spot with 18 laps to go when racing resumed and was able to pull away from Carl Edwards for the win.
“I didn’t hit a restart all night until right there at the end,” Stewart said. “I’ve never been so happy with a win in my life.
"I forgot what it was like, it's been so long. It felt like its been an eternity since I won."
Stewart, who jumped two spots to fourth in the standings, clinched his spot in the Chase with the win along with seven additional drivers.
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