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Tony Stewart survived a couple of accidents and a record leading to gain energy AMP 500 on Sunday. Stewart contained the strong attack of rookie Regan Smith, who in the last round made a reckless surpass below the yellow line, trying to win the champion twice.

NASCAR rules prohibit more than below the yellow line that separates the racing surface from the bottom of the track.

It was Stewart’s first victory at Talladega, and it was the end of a day of action in which many top contenders were eliminated from the race due to a chaotic crash just 14 laps to go.

The accident happened when the Ford of Carl Edwards tried to push one of his Roush Fenway Racing teammates Greg Biffle, causing his car to spin and that made a chain reaction in which there were cars everywhere perforated , including five in the Chase for the Sprint Cup drivers Edwards, Greg Biffle, Kevin Harvick, Matt Kenseth, Dale Earnhardt Jr. and seven other vehicles of drivers who are not part of Chase.

The drivers Juan Pablo Montoya, Travis Kvapil, Dave Blaney, Michael Waltrip, Reed Sorenson and withdrew or were severely hurt in the accident. teammate Regan Smith, Paul Menard was second. Smith was transferred to 18th place in violation of the rules once the officials reviewed the end of the race.

point leader Jimmie Johnson result is weird, because even if the head in a moment of the race, lost a lap early in the race, finished in ninth place and was never really competitive in the race. Kyle Busch, another leader, finished fiftieth and not having a excellent race either. Harvick finished 20th after being a serious contender.

Faced with a cheering crowd, the best drivers of NASCAR offered by the show that people expect, the side of the action of another and defend against the defense from the beginning. Kvapil, the pole sitter, went on foot, then Edwards, and so on.

The crowd applauded lap 25 when Earnhardt took the lead for the first time. day Johnson was not so, so lost a lap when his Chevrolet had engine problems. Kvapil was head again on lap 30. The first caution of the afternoon came on lap 34 with Earnhardt on his forehead.

After the pit stops, Burton went quickly to the head, but was overtaken by Kenseth. Vickers has received a boost from Johnson, who struggled to recover their knees. Sadler was at the front and then Mears led a lap.

Another yellow flag of caution slowed the group on lap 45 with Mears in the front. Sadler has been a leader in the green flag stop on lap 49. Ryan Newman finished with a blown engine and Kyle Busch went to the front with a push of Hamlin.

Kurt Busch left before Gordon and David Reutimann was struck on lap 52. Apparently, a cut tire caused the accident by Reutimann. Vickers was in front on lap 59 restart, with Kvapil, Mike Skinner, Kyle Busch and Sorenson behind him.

After that, Jamie McMurray won the leadership and was left alone, but suddenly pushed Truex, Earnhardt heads. Then Earnhardt was in front again, and then right after Montoya.

The race continued this way, the change in career direction every two laps. But again, the line favored Tony Stewart finally, for the first time this season.