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Stewart, Newman Wreck in Final Practice

February 14th, 2009 by glm

DAYTONA BEACH, FLA. — Anyone wearing a Goodyear logo was best advised to stay away from Tony Stewart on Saturday.

During the final practice for Sunday’s Daytona 500, Stewart’s teammate Ryan Newman lost a right rear tire and crashed in turn 2. The crash collected Stewart, and thanks to the damage that was deemed unfixable for such an aerodynamic track, both drivers went to backup cars for Sunday’s race.

As a result, they will both start at the end of the field for Sunday’s race, though that wasn’t the primary focal point of Stewart’s anger. Read the rest of this entry »

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