Tony Stewart wins Nationwide auto race

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., Feb. 14 (UPI) -- Tony Stewart overcame a wreck in his primary car Saturday to win the Camping World 300 Nationwide Series race at Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway.

Stewart, who drove the No. 80 Chevrolet for Hendrick Motorsports, pitted and fell to 22nd with less than 30 laps to go, with most of the race's leaders staying on the track during its fifth caution flag.

He had wrecked his primary car in Saturday's final practice for the Daytona 500.

During the restart, he quickly moved through the pack and overtook runner-up Carl Edwards with seven laps remaining.

The victory was Stewart's eighth in his Nationwide career, including four at Daytona.

"Kyle (Busch) pushed me all the way through the corner," Stewart said.

Busch made a last-lap charge, nudging Stewart on the backstretch, but his former Joe Gibbs Racing teammate held on to win the season-opener at Daytona for the second straight year.

2008 Nationwide champion Clint Bowyer finished third, Busch fourth and Greg Biffle fifth.