Posts on ‘May 16th, 2009’

CONCORD, N.C. — Tony Stewart passed Matt Kenseth through Turn 2 on Lap 99 of 100 to win Saturday night’s Sprint All-Star Race at Lowe’s Motor Speedway.

The victory was Stewart’s first in the annual non-points event and his first as an owner-driver for Stewart-Haas Racing, the team in which he acquired 50-percent interest last year. [...]

Tony Stewart became the only owner/driver to win the All-Star Race tonight as he took the lead from Matt Kenseth with two laps left and held on for the win.

Ryan Newman, had trouble early and spent most of the race in last place.  Once they got the car fixed, Newman drove through the field and [...]