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UAW-GM Quality 500 - Lowe's Motor Speedway
Stewart Wins Under the Lights at LMS
Newman's Pole Sets New Charlotte Track Record
Tony Stewart put the Home Depot Chevrolet in victory lane at the Lowe’s Motor Speedway, winning the UAW-GM Quality 500 on Saturday night under the lights. Stewart, the defending Winston Cup champion, passed Ryan Newman with seven laps to go and pulled away to his second victory of the season and the 17th of his career. Stewart had the car to beat, leading the most laps on the night, pacing the field six times for 149 laps, earning five bonus points in the process. Newman, who started the event from the pole, finished in the second position, .608 seconds behind Stewart. Jimmie Johnson, looking for the season sweep at LMS, brought his Lowe’s Chevrolet home in the third spot. Bill Elliott finished fourth, his second straight top-five finish, while Jeff Gordon came home in fifth.
Less than one week after claiming his series-leading eighth victory, Ryan Newman won his series-leading eighth pole position on Thursday night at Lowe’s Motor Speedway. Newman blistered the Charlotte track in 28.930 seconds, at an average speed of 186.657, to break the track record and claim his 15th career pole position. Jeff Gordon will start from the outside pole after qualifying in the second spot. Jimmie Johnson will start from the third position, while Bill Elliott rolls off fourth.
