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06.04.2008 10:46 pm
Stewart wins race at Eldora
Dave Luecking
Saint Louis Post-Dispatch

Tony Stewart led from start to finish Wednesday night in the Old Spice Prelude to the Dream benefit race at his own track, Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio.

The race, contested by many of NASCAR’s stars, was a fund-raiser for the Petty family’s Victory Junction camp.

Also twas cool to see St. Louis racers Kenny Wallace and Ken Schrader in the top 10.

Here are the full results, with order of finish, starting position in parentheses, driver, laps completed and reason out (if any):

1. (3) Tony Stewart, 30

2. (5) Robby Gordon, 30

3. (7) Clint Bowyer, 30

4. (10) Kenny Wallace, 30

5. (9) Denny Hamlin, 30

6. (2) Matt Kenseth, 30

7. (1) Kevin Harvick, 30

8. (12) Jimmie Johnson, 30

9. (14) Ken Schrader, 30

10. (13) Kyle Busch, 30

11. (16) David Reutimann, 30

12. (18) Ryan Newman, 30

13. (21) Red Farmer, 30

14. (15) Jeff Gordon, 30

15. (23) Cruz Pedregon, 30

16. (22) Ray Evernham, 30

17. (11) Ron Capps, 29

18. (6) Carl Edwards, 18, Mechanical

19. (17) Aric Almirola, 16, Mechanical

20. (4) Dave Blaney, 11, Mechanical

21. (19) J.J. Yeley, 11, Spin T2

22. (23) Kasey Kahne, 9, Mechanical

23. (8) Bobby Labonte, 8, Spin T2

Mark Martin, DNS (Accident, Heat 1)

Bill Elliott, DNS (Oil Pump Belt)

Race Statistics

Winner’s average speed: 32.494 mph

Time of race: 27:41.858

Margin of victory: 1.502 seconds

Cautions: 7 (Lap 2: Yeley spin T3; Lap 6: Yeley spin T3; Lap 8: Labonte spin T2; Lap 9: Yeley spin T4, Newman, Farmer contact T2; Lap 11: Blaney, Stalled T2: Lap 16: Almirola, Stalled Frontstretch; Lap 19: Evernham, Spin T2)

Lead changes: No Lead Changes

Lap leaders: Stewart 1-30

Attendance: More than 23,000

Broadcast: HBO Pay-Per-View

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