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Stewart's day twice as nice
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Published: June 8, 2009
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LONG POND, Pa. - Tony Stewart won his first Sprint Cup points race as a team owner, coming from the rear of the field to win at Pocono Raceway on Sunday.
The series points leader had to start at the back of the 43-car field after an accident during Saturday's practice session forced him into his backup car. Then Stewart gambled he could drive the final 41 laps without a pit stop and it paid off, helping snap a 19-race winless streak.
Stewart won the All-Star race last month for Stewart-Haas Racing, and this victory stamped him as a true threat to win his third Sprint Cup title.
Stewart is the first owner/driver to win a points race since Ricky Rudd at Martinsville in 1998. Carl Edwards was second, followed by Zephyrhills' David Reutimann, Jeff Gordon and Ryan Newman.
The Associated Press
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