Tony Stewart returns to Fontana

Tony Stewart (Stewart-Haas Racing) won the Pepsi Max 400 at Fontana to sign his second victory of the season. The Chevrolet driver returns to the Chase, while Jimmie Johnson (Hendrick Motorsports) extends his lead thanks to a third place.

Published on 12/10/2010 à 10:58

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The driver of the No. 14 Chevrolet won ahead of Clint Bowyer (Richard Childress Racing) and Jimmie Johnson, for his first victory on the Fontana oval. His victory allows him to gain five places in the Chase. He now finds himself fifth behind Jeff Gordon (Hendrick Motorsports), who could not do better than ninth.

Tony Stewart took the lead at the final restart of the race and managed to hold on to first place until the checkered flag. “ We did everything we could “, commented Tony Stewart after the race. “ I'm proud of these guys (his team), and I just want to thank them. They never gave up, they refused to give up. » This victory allows the driver of the Stewart-Haas Racing to come back to 107 points behind the leader of the Chase, Jimmie Jonson.

The driver of the No. 48 Chevrolet achieved a good result as he increased his lead in the Championship. His direct opponent Denny Hamlin (Joe Gibbs Racing) only crossed the finish line in eighth position, in the exhausts of Kevin Harvick (Richard Childress Racing) who is only 18 points behind the Joe driver. Gibbs Racing.

La Nascar Sprint Cup will resume its rights on Saturday by returning to the Charlotte oval, for the 31st race of the season. There are now only six races left for the drivers to challenge for Jimmie Johnson's supremacy.