Stewart scores third points-paying NASCAR Cup Series victory for SHR by winning the Heluva Good! 355k at The Glen by 2.969 seconds over second-place Marcos Ambrose. It marks the fifth win for Stewart at the Watkins Glen (N.Y.) International road course, making him the winningest driver in the track’s 61-year history – a record that is unsurpassed in NASCAR, IndyCar, Formula One and sports cars.
Stewart extends his lead in the championship point standings to 260 points over second-place Jimmie Johnson.
By simply starting the CARFAX 400 at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Stewart clinches a spot in the 12-driver Chase for the Championship three races before the Chase begins Sept. 20 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon. It marks the fifth time since the advent of the Chase in 2004 that Stewart has secured a spot in the Chase.
Stewart scores fourth points-paying NASCAR Cup Series victory for SHR by winning the Price Chopper 400 presented by Kraft Foods at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kan., by .894 of a second over second-place Gordon. It is Stewart’s second Cup Series win at Kansas and his 37th career Sprint Cup win.
Newman scores second NASCAR Cup Series pole for SHR in the TUMS Fast Relief 500 at Martinsville Speedway (19.563 seconds at 96.795 mph). It is Newman’s third Cup Series pole at Martinsville and his 45th career Cup Series pole.
During a media session at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway, Tony Stewart acknowledges that he has offers from other teams to drive that include acquiring an equity stake in the organization when his contract with Joe Gibbs Racing comes to an end.
