Just back from vacation and my yearly sojourn to Dover, Delaware. How 'bout Jimmie Johnson? He dominated the Dover race. But a late race yellow forced the cars to pit and Johnson came out in the 8th spot. Not to worry. Johnson made his way through leader and lap traffic and eventually pulled into the number 2 spot behind Tony Stewart. Stewart can drive wide, but couldn't hold off Johnson, who passed him with a few laps to go. Johnson wins in one of the more exciting finishes at Dover I've seen.
But fear not for Tony Stewart, even though he crashed his car during practice at Pocono. He would have started in the poll position because rain washed out qualifying. With a replacement car, Stewart started last, yet finished first. He had just enough gas to finish the race. Not bad for a new owner/driver. And his teammate, Ryan Newman, finished in the top five. I've never been much of a Stewart "fan," but he is without a doubt one of the top drivers on the Sprint Cup circuit. And maybe the best this year.

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