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KERRY THARP:  Gene Haas has joined us, along with Tony Stewart, he owns this race team, and they are the 2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champions, and Gene, congratulations on this championship.  How do you feel? GENE HAAS:  It's an awesome day.  It's really hard to get to this point and kind of leaves you speechless. Q.  This is a team that was struggling to be in the top 35 just a... more.

KERRY THARP:  We welcome third-place driver in the Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway, Martin Truex, Jr.  You told us you were going to be in here after the race, you had a fast racecar, talk about your run out here today. MARTIN TRUEX, JR.:  Yeah, it was -- running good and having a solid race.  The guys on pit road did a nice job, no mistakes, and, you know, we have had a season wh... more.

Pos Owner Car # Points Ldr Nxt +/- Top 35 PPos G/L 1 Margaret Haas 14 2,403 0 1937 2 1 2 Jack Roush 99 2,403 0 0 1937 1 -1 3 Richard Childress 29 2,345 -58 -58 1879 3 0 4 John Henry 17 2,330 -73 -15 1864 6 2 5 Roger Penske 2 2,319 -84 -11 1853 4 -1 6 Jeff Gordon 48 2,304 -99 -15 1838 5 -1 7 Rick Hendrick 88 2,290 -113 -14 1824 7 0 8 Rick Hendrick 24 2,287 -116 -3 1... more.

Pos Driver BPts Points Ldr Nxt Starts Poles Wins T5s T10 DNFs Money Won PPos G/L 1 Tony Stewart 40 2403 0 0 36 1 5 9 19 1 $6,529,871 2 1 2 Carl Edwards 29 2403 0 0 36 3 1 19 26 0 $8,485,989 1 -1 3 Kevin Harvick 30 2345 -58 -58 36 0 4 9 19 1 $6,197,144 3 0 4 Matt Kenseth 34 2330 -73 -15 36 3 3 12 20 3 $6,183,584 6 2 5 Brad Keselowski 29 2319 -84 -11 36 1 3 10 14 1 $5,087,744 4 -... more.

Fin Str Car Driver Team Laps Pts Bns Driver Rating Winnings Status Tms Laps 1 15 14 Tony Stewart Office Depot/Mobil 1 Chevrolet 267 47 4 126.3 $341,258 Running 4 65 2 1 99 Carl Edwards Aflac Ford 267 44 2 141.3 $296,416 Running 6 119 3 2 56 Martin Truex Jr. NAPA Auto Parts Toyota 267 42 1 121.1 $189,450 Running 1 5 4 6 17 Matt Kenseth Crown Royal Ford 267 41 1 114.7 $173,736 Running 2 ... more.

Sunday at Homestead-Miami Speedway, Tony Stewart went from all-time great to legend, capturing his third career NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship in grand fashion – a number that places him among a short list of historic NASCAR figures. With a victory in Sunday’s Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway, Stewart became the seventh champion to win the season finale in his championship season. ... more.

THE MODERATOR:  Joining us now at the podium is the 2011 NASCAR Nationwide Series driver champion along with his crew chief, driver Ricky Stenhouse, Jr., driver of the No. 6 Blackwell Angus Ford.  He's joined by crew chief Mike Kelly.  You finished 45 points ahead of Elliott Sadler.  You're the seventh former NASCAR Sunoco Rookie of the Year to go on and win the series championship.  I ... more.

Pos Car Driver Team Time Speed Lap # # Laps -Fastest -Next 1 99 Carl Edwards Aflac Ford 31.556 171.124 3 3 ---.--- ---.--- 2 6 David Ragan UPS My Choice Ford 31.595 170.913 1 7 -0.039 -0.039 3 *84 Cole Whitt(i) Kangaroo Express Toyota 31.753 170.063 4 7 -0.197 -0.158 4 43 A J Allmendinger Best Buy Ford 31.820 169.705 18 20... more.

Pos Car Driver Team Time Speed Lap # # Laps -Fastest -Next 1 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. National Guard/AMP Energy Chevrolet 31.179 173.193 1 23 ---.--- ---.--- 2 99 Carl Edwards Aflac Ford 31.272 172.678 1 49 -0.093 -0.093 3 17 Matt Kenseth Crown Royal Ford 31.341 172.298 25 27 -0.162 -0.069 4 39 Ryan Newman U.S. ARMY Chevrolet... more.

Pos Car Driver Team Time Speed Row 1: 1 99 Carl Edwards Aflac Ford 30.775 175.467 2 56 Martin Truex Jr. NAPA Auto Parts Toyota 30.891 174.808 Row 2: 3 4 Kasey Kahne Red Bull Toyota 30.931 174.582 4 22 Kurt Busch Shell Pennzoil Dodge 30.942 174.520 Row 3: 5 2 Brad Keselowski Miller Lite Dodge 30.947 174.492 6 17 Matt Kenseth Crown Royal Ford 30.950 174.475 Row 4: 7 24 Jeff Gord... more.

Pos Owner Car # Points Ldr Nxt +/- Top 30 PPos G/L 1 Jack Roush 60 1,310 0 814 2 1 2 Joe Gibbs 18 1,307 -3 -3 811 1 -1 3 Jack Roush 6 1,222 -88 -85 726 3 0 4 Delana Harvick 33 1,214 -96 -8 718 4 0 5 Roger Penske 22 1,209 -101 -5 713 5 0 6 Delana Harvick 2 1,177 -133 -32 681 7 1 7 Sandra Turner 32 1,170 -140 -7 674 6 -1 8 Steve Turner 31 1,105 -205 -65 609 8 0 9... more.

Pos Driver BPts Points Ldr Nxt Starts Poles Wins T5s T10 DNFs Money Won PPos G/L 1 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. 26 1222 0 0 34 3 2 16 26 2 $1,105,997 1 0 2 Elliott Sadler 13 1177 -45 -45 34 5 0 12 24 1 $944,442 2 0 3 Justin Allgaier 9 1105 -117 -72 34 0 1 6 17 3 $915,012 3 0 4 Aric Almirola 9 1095 -127 -10 34 1 0 7 18 2 $838,707 4 0 5 Reed Sorenson 8 1062 -160 -33 34 0 1 7 18 3 $847,447... more.

Fin Str Car Driver Team Laps Pts Bns Driver Rating Winnings Status Tms Laps 1 1 22 Brad Keselowski(i) Discount Tire Dodge 200 0 133.4 $75,450 Running 4 66 2 4 6 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Blackwell Angus Ford 200 43 1 124.3 $75,193 Running 1 22 3 3 60 Carl Edwards(i) Fastenal/Wypall Ford 200 0 138.5 $50,825 Running 5 87 4 6 33 Clint Bowyer(i) Rheem Heating Cooling & Water Heating Chevro... more.