In a race typically known for aggressive driving and spark-filled crashes, Saturday night’s NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race at Charlotte (N.C.) Motor Speedway proved to be a rather refined affair.
That suited Tony Stewart just fine. The driver of the No. 20 Home Depot Toyota for Joe Gibbs Racing posted a solid fifth-place effort for the second straight year in the non-points race, which serves as a prelude to next week’s Coca-Cola 600 — the longest race on the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series schedule.
“We started dead last tonight, and with nothing trick and fancy, we drove ourselves to fifth-place,” said Stewart, who despite qualifying 12th, had to start at the tail end of the 24-car field due to an unscheduled engine change on Friday. “I’m really happy with
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