Tony Stewart and Ryan Newman wrecked during Happy Hour practice early Saturday afternoon. Newman blew a tire that sent him into the wall. Stewart was following close by and couldn’t avoid the collision.
Both cars suffered major damage forcing both drivers into back-up cars. They both will have to start in the back of the field for the Daytona 500.
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New team owner Stewart didn’t blame Newman, but turned his attention back to Goodyear who he has blasted publicly before. “If it was because two guys wrecked and it was a driver’s mistake, that’s one thing” Stewart said after the crash. “But a manufacturer that has the sole deal here, they don’t have any competition and they can’t give us something to keep us from having problems like this. So I don’t know. I’m just amazed at how much everybody kisses their butts right now.” There were numerous tire issues during both Gatorade Duels. Goodyear recalled eight sets of right-rear tires following the race that didn’t meet the company’s standards.
Sprint Cup Series Final Practice Speed Chart:
- Reed Sorenson
- Matt Kenseth
- Kurt Busch
- Juan Pablo Montoya
- Greg Biffle
- David Ragan
- Dale Earnhardt Jr
- Joey Logano
- Jeff Gordon
- Brian Vickers
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