The question was never "if.'' Everybody in NASCAR-land knew defending Winston Cup champion Tony Stewart would win a race (races?) this year. The only question was when and where would he finally add win No. 16 to his 154-start Cup resume?
He had three top fives and six top 10s in the season's first 13 starts. But he also had three finishes in the 40s, three in the 30s and one in the 20s. He went to Pocono Raceway mired 16th in points and still smarting from a contentious fourth-place finish the previous weekend at Dover.
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