Pick a racing series. Chose a style of race car. Name a venue. Chances are, Tony Stewart has proven victorious.

The driver of the No. 20 Home Depot Toyota for Joe Gibbs Racing in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series has scored 11 championships since he first wheeled a go-kart at a Westport, Ind., race track in 1978.

His most widely known titles are the two he scored in NASCAR's pinnacle series. The two-time Sprint Cup Series champion earned his first crown in 2002 by beating veteran racer Mark Martin by 38 points and a second in 2005 when he bested Greg Biffle by 35 points.

Championships begat championships for Stewart, as the Columbus, Ind. native came to NASCAR in 1999 by way of the IRL IndyCar Series, where he was the series champion in 1997. And before he made his mark in Indy cars, Stewart made a name for himself in the rough-and-tumble world of the United States Auto Club (USAC). He has four USAC championships, including what at the time was an unprecedented win of USAC's "Triple Crown."

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Ryan Newman is not your ordinary NASCAR driver. A graduate of Purdue University in West Lafayette, Ind., Newman not only has immense talent behind the wheel, but he also has an in-depth understanding of what a car is designed and built to do on the racetrack. It is that combination that has made Newman one of the most successful and respected figures in modern motorsports.

After graduating from Purdue in 2001 with a degree in vehicle structure engineering, Newman could have easily taken his knowledge and parlayed it into a successful career in any variety of industries.

But instead, the native of South Bend, Ind., followed his heart and his talent to the racetrack and NASCAR's premiere division— the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. It's a choice that has paid dividends for the driver dubbed "Rocketman" because of his penchant for winning pole positions.

Now entering his eighth full season in Sprint Cup, the 2008 Daytona 500 winner has a new team behind him and a new challenge ahead of him as he joins Stewart-Haas Racing as the driver of the No. 39 Chevrolet with backing from the U.S. Army and Haas Automation.

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Considered one of the all-time greatest late model drivers in the Virginias and Carolinas, Denny Hamlin is a bona fide superstar in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. The 2006 Sprint Cup Series Rookie of the Year became the first rookie to ever qualify for the Chase for the Sprint Cup and has qualified for the Chase in each year he’s been racing NASCAR's most elite level. The longest-tenured driver at Joe Gibbs Racing, Hamlin first piloted his No. 11 FedEx-sponsored car to victory in the 2006 Budweiser Shootout at Daytona and amassed two wins during his rookie season and continues to be a race win contender at every stop on the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series.

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At just 15 years of age, Joey Logano was called "the real deal" by respected NASCAR veteran Mark Martin.

Of course for Logano it’s not about the accolades or nicknames that come with having displayed amazing talent at such a young age, but rather, it’s simply about getting behind the wheel and driving the car as fast it proves able.

With a win in just his third career NASCAR Nationwide Series start June 14 at Kentucky Speedway in Sparta since turning 18 on May 24 – the minimum age required to compete in NASCAR's top-three series – Logano became the youngest winner in Nationwide Series history at 18 years, 21 days. The fact that he won from the pole made the achievement even more impressive.

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Tenacity and perseverance have earned Kasey Kahne recognition as one of NASCAR's brightest stars. In five seasons at NASCAR's elite level, Kahne has shown flashes of brilliance and earned the admiration of the fans. Kahne and the No. 9 Gillett Evernham Motorsports team enjoyed a solid first season with new primary sponsorship in 2008, narrowly missing a spot in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup.

In his first year behind the wheel of the No. 9 Budweiser Dodge, Kahne swept the spring events at Lowe's Motor Speedway in May, claiming his first ever All-Star Race win after being voted into the field by the fans. Kahne's hot streak continued two weeks later with a pole award and trip to Victory Lane at Pocono Raceway. With three wins, two poles, four top-five and 14 top-10 finishes, Kahne returned to the form that earned him NASCAR's Rookie of the Year honors in 2004.



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In just six short years Carl Edwards has had a storied NASCAR career, moving his way from the Craftsman Truck Series to NASCAR's elite Sprint Cup Series, winning a Nationwide Series Championship and chalking up numerous wins in between. He is considered one of NASCAR's most voracious competitors.

In the first 10 years of his career, Carl Edwards accumulated two NASCAR-sanctioned track championships, three Rookie-of-the-Year honors, and over 75 feature wins while racing on both dirt and pavement tracks across the country. The drive and determination that Edwards showed in those 10 years launched him into a successful NASCAR career that continues into 2009 as he sets out to compete full-time in both the NASCAR Sprint Cup and Nationwide Series for the fifth consecutive year.



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Leading into the 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season, nobody really knew what to expect from Kyle Busch—including Busch himself.

He was moving to Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) to pilot the team's legendary No. 18 machine team after four seasons at rival Hendrick Motorsports, and all the while, JGR was in the middle of a major change of switching from Chevrolet to new manufacturer Toyota.

While many NASCAR observers didn't know what to expect from Busch and crew chief Steve Addington, it quickly became apparent that the combination would not only be successful, but that 2008 would serve as the breakout season many expected from the talented 23-year old when he joined new sponsor M&M's Brand Chocolate Candies and the No. 18 team.

The combination not only yielded eight Sprint Cup wins, 17 top-five and 21 top-10 finishes, but also catapulted Busch into a position as one of the top drivers in NASCAR's premier series and put M&M's, one of the sport's most recognizable brands, back in victory lane.

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Clint Bowyer was named driver of the No. 33 Cheerios/Hamburger Helper Chevrolet Impala SS for the 2009 NSCS season. He made his second-consecutive berth in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup in 2008, and finished fifth in the final championship point standings. He recorded one win, seven top-five and 17 top-10 finishes.

He recorded his second career NSCS win on May 3, 2008, at Richmond International Raceway in his 83rd start. In 2008, he won the NASCAR Nationwide Series drivers championship, and ecorded one win, 14 top-five and 29 top-10 finishes in 35 starts.

In his breakout sophomore season in 2007, Bowyer earned his first berth in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup and finished third in points. He logged one win, two poles, five top-five and 17 top-10 finishes. His first career NSCS win was September 16, 2007, at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in 64th career start.

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