Stewart takes his 1st Cup win of the year
HAMPTON, Ga. (AP) - Tony Stewart raced to his first victory of the year, pulling away from Carl Edwards off the final restart at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
Stewart beat Edwards by 1.316 seconds Saturday night for his first victory since Oct. 4, 2009, at Kansas, leaving Edwards winless since the 2008 season finale.
Jimmie Johnson was third, followed by Jeff Burton and Kyle Busch.
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