Tony Stewart briefly led Sunday’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Quicken Loans 400 at Michigan International Speedway. From laps 88 to 109, Stewart took control of the race and looked to be in line to score his third win of the season.
In the end he would come up short as Dale Earnhardt Jr., who was the strongest car in the field, retook control of the race and cruised to victory winning by five seconds over Stewart. For Earnhardt the win broke a 143 race winless streak and brought roars of approval from the crowd. But as other drivers stopped by victory lane to congratulate NASCAR’s most popular driver, Stewart headed to the media center.
Far from being happy for Earnhardt’s win, Stewart resorted to his tried and true sarcasm when asked about he felt about the victory. MORE>>>
Greg is the author of "The Nuts and Bolts of NASCAR: The Definitive Viewers' Guide to Big-Time Stock Car Auto Racing" and has been published in major publications across the country including the Los Angeles Times, the Cleveland Plain Dealer and the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He was also a contributor to Chicken Soup for the NASCAR Soul, published in 2010, and the Christmas edition in 2016. He wrote as the NASCAR, Formula 1, Auto Reviews and National Veterans Affairs Examiner for Examiner.com and has appeared on Fox News. He holds a BS degree in communications, a Masters degree in psychology and is currently a PhD candidate majoring in psychology. He is currently the weekend Motorsports Editor for Autoweek.
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