LONG POND, Pa. — Tony Stewart faced long odds, coming from the back of the field in a backup car to win Sunday’s Pocono 500, just as he faced long odds building a race team when he assumed half-ownership of Stewart-Haas Racing last year.
But this weekend Stewart the driver was as cool as Stewart the businessman, conserving gas in the final laps while holding off Carl Edwards to become the first owner/driver to win a NASCAR Cup event in 11 years. He stretched his series points lead to 71 points over Jeff Gordon…Â Details
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