LONG POND, Pa. -- Tony Stewart was dominant for the third week in a row Sunday, but this time his effort and fast work by his crew carried him to Victory Circle at Pocono Raceway.
Stewart was in control in each of his last two races. But he had an engine problem two weeks ago at Lowe's Motor Speedway, then lost at Dover International Speedway after NASCAR imposed a one-lap penalty for stopping slightly out of his stall on pit road.
But the Winston Cup champion got his first victory of the season Sunday in the Pocono 500. It ended the longest drought in his career at 27.
"We finally got the monkey off our back," Stewart said. "I never thought I'd appreciate my first win of the year so much."
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