DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., July 3 (UPI) -- Tony Stewart set a NASCAR record leading 151 of 160 laps and winning the Pepsi 400 at the Daytona International Speedway.
His No. 20 Home Depot Chevrolet crossed the finish line 0.171 seconds ahead of Jamie McMurray. Last week, he won the Nextel Cup race at the Infineon Raceway.
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Following a two and a half hour rain delay, the race began slowly at about 60 mph under a yellow flag. On lap 12, officials waved the green flag and the drivers went all-out.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. came in third.
Mark Martin's 41st and final race at Daytona ended on a truck when a 10-car crash broke out behind Jeff Gordon as he attempted to pit on Lap 34.
