Stewart wins Budweiser Shootout
Tony Stewart got his 2007 Daytona 500 campaign off to a great start by winning Saturday night's Budweiser Shootout at Daytona International Speedway
He took the lead after Kyle Busch, who took the lead after the race's only caution, was worked loose by Stewart through turns one and two on lap 63 of 70, holding off the rest of the field to the chequered flag.
As Stewart took his third Shootout win in his Chevrolet, cars scattered behind him after Dale Earnhardt Jr got into the back of Elliott Sadler coming off turn four.
Greg Biffle and 2006 Shootout winner Denny Hamlin were also caught up in the wreck.
David Gilliland in a Ford took second with Kurt Busch in a Dodge completing the top three. Toyota's best finisher was Brian Vickers in eighth, who led two laps for the Japanese marque early in the race.
Two cars didn't make it to the finish, Ryan Newman retiring after an engine failure while electrical problems slowed Jeff Gordon before he decided to park his car.
Pos Driver Make Laps 1. Tony Stewart Chevrolet 70 2. David Gilliland Ford 70 3. Kurt Busch Dodge 70 4. Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 70 5. Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 70 6. Mark Martin Chevrolet 70 7. Kyle Busch Chevrolet 70 8. Brian Vickers Toyota 70 9. Jeff Burton Chevrolet 70 10. Scott Riggs Dodge 70 11. Ken Schrader Ford 70 12. Boris Said Ford 70 13. Kasey Kahne Dodge 70 14. Greg Biffle Ford 70 15. Elliott Sadler Dodge 70 16. Denny Hamlin Chevrolet 70 17. Dale Jarrett Toyota 70 18. Bill Elliott Dodge 70 19. Dale Earnhardt Jr Chevrolet 70 20. Ryan Newman Dodge 46 21. Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 31
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