In his twenty-third NASCAR Talladega start, Tony Stewart finally takes home a trophy from Talladega with his win of the Nationwide Series Aaron’s 312 Saturday.  Tony led 81 of the 117 laps and held off Dale Jr. for the win after an attempted a last-lap pass on the backstretch.

“I don’t care if it’s a bicycle race, I finally won a race at Talladega,” a beaming Stewart said. “I’m not going to be able to sleep tonight, I’m so excited. This is not like winning just any Nationwide race. To me, this is the biggest one I’ve had, to finally win at Talladega.”
 
“This place means a lot to me. Everybody knows how close I am to Red Farmer and Donnie Allison. It was important for me to win here in this state in front of people who I consider family, and we’re close like family. Now I can go to Red Farmer and Donnie Allison and say, ‘I finally won one here.’ ”

Here’s the rest of the finishing order.

Unofficial Race Results for the Aaron’s “312″ – Saturday, April 26, 2008

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