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Tony Stewart and Kyle Busch: 1-2 finishes
By Zack Albert, NASCAR.com | Published: July 30, 2018 6
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Kyle Busch's victory Sunday at Pocono Raceway pulled him even with Tony Stewart on NASCAR's all-time win list, each with 49 premier series triumphs. The two have been teammates and fierce competitors, but have shown each other mutual respect through the years. Here's a detailed look at what their close competition has produced: Five 1-2 finishes for the pair.
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Date: July 1, 2006
Race: Pepsi 400
Track: Daytona International Speedway
Winner: Tony Stewart
Margin of victory: Under caution
Noteworthy: Stewart led 86 of 160 laps, then climbed the catch fence to celebrate his second straight win in Daytona's 400-miler.
Race: Pepsi 400
Track: Daytona International Speedway
Winner: Tony Stewart
Margin of victory: Under caution
Noteworthy: Stewart led 86 of 160 laps, then climbed the catch fence to celebrate his second straight win in Daytona's 400-miler.
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Date: March 9, 2008
Race: Kobalt Tools 500
Track: Atlanta Motor Speedway
Winner: Kyle Busch
Margin of victory: 2.066 seconds
Noteworthy: In just his fourth race with Joe Gibbs Racing, Busch delivers Toyota its first victory in NASCAR's top division.
Race: Kobalt Tools 500
Track: Atlanta Motor Speedway
Winner: Kyle Busch
Margin of victory: 2.066 seconds
Noteworthy: In just his fourth race with Joe Gibbs Racing, Busch delivers Toyota its first victory in NASCAR's top division.
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Date: Aug. 10, 2008
Race: Centurion Boats at The Glen
Track: Watkins Glen International
Winner: Kyle Busch
Margin of victory: 2.275 seconds
Noteworthy: Busch started from the pole, led 52 of 90 laps and sealed a season sweep of the series' two road courses.
Race: Centurion Boats at The Glen
Track: Watkins Glen International
Winner: Kyle Busch
Margin of victory: 2.275 seconds
Noteworthy: Busch started from the pole, led 52 of 90 laps and sealed a season sweep of the series' two road courses.
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Date: May 2, 2009
Race: Crown Royal Presents the Russ Friedman 400
Track: Richmond Raceway
Winner: Kyle Busch
Margin of victory: 2.751 seconds
Noteworthy: Busch wraps up his first Richmond win in his ninth try. He had three Richmond runner-up finishes (to Kevin Harvick, Jimmie Johnson and Clint Bowyer) before finally breaking through.
Race: Crown Royal Presents the Russ Friedman 400
Track: Richmond Raceway
Winner: Kyle Busch
Margin of victory: 2.751 seconds
Noteworthy: Busch wraps up his first Richmond win in his ninth try. He had three Richmond runner-up finishes (to Kevin Harvick, Jimmie Johnson and Clint Bowyer) before finally breaking through.
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Date: March 25, 2012
Race: Auto Club 400
Track: Auto Club Speedway
Winner: Tony Stewart
Margin of victory: Under caution
Noteworthy: Stewart's 46th premier series victory tied him with Hall of Famer Buck Baker on the all-time win list. The event was stopped after 129 of a scheduled 200 laps by rain.
Race: Auto Club 400
Track: Auto Club Speedway
Winner: Tony Stewart
Margin of victory: Under caution
Noteworthy: Stewart's 46th premier series victory tied him with Hall of Famer Buck Baker on the all-time win list. The event was stopped after 129 of a scheduled 200 laps by rain.