He almost had it won. Three time NASCAR Sprint Cup champion Tony Stewart and his Stewart-Haas Racing team took a late race gamble in Sunday’s Camping World RV Sales 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
That gamble didn’t go their way.
Stewart started the day 16th and for the first part of Sunday’s race remained relatively quiet. Just past the 100 lap mark however the three time New Hampshire winner was making his way towards the front.
He took the lead on lap 204 after a round of pit stops during a caution period. From that point, it looked as though Stewart was in line for his fourth New Hampshire win. The gamble came during another caution period on lap 220. While most of those behind him ducked in for tires and fuel, Stewart stayed out. At a track notorious for hard passing, the move seemed to be a good one. All Stewart had to do was stretch his fuel out for the remaining 81 laps for a total of 96 overall. 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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