Middle of Race Costly for Newman in Season Finale

HOMESTEAD, Fla. – The beginning and the end were good. But it was the rest of the race at Homestead-Miami Speedway Sunday that caused Ryan Newman to fall to a 23rd-place finish in the final Sprint Cup event of the season. Continue reading Middle of Race Costly for Newman in Season Finale

Tony Stewart Wins WIX Filters Lap Leader Award for 2009

Tony Stewart clinched the WIX Filters Lap Leader Award in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series in tonight’s Ford 400. Stewart and Kyle Busch finished the season tied for the lead (7-7) in the overall standings but Stewart wins the award based on his finishing position in the overall series championship standings. Stewart led tonight’s race twice for 43 laps and finished the season with a total of 414 laps led and held the top spot for at least one lap in 19 of the 36 races. Continue reading Tony Stewart Wins WIX Filters Lap Leader Award for 2009