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Stewart wins 2nd straight Nationwide race
Tony Stewart was dominant Monday in winning his second straight NASCAR Nationwide Series race, holding off hard-charging Kyle Busch again. Stewart beat Busch, his teammate in the Sprint Cup series, in a 1-2 Toyota sweep in the Nationwide season-opener at Daytona. He made it look a lot easier in the rain-postponed race at Auto Club Speedway as he led 136 of the 150 laps on the 2-mile track formerly known as California Speedway.

Daytona winner Newman finishes 10th at California (AP)
A week after winning the Daytona 500, Ryan Newman added a 10th-place finish in the rain-delayed Auto Club 500.

Daytona champ Newman takes 10th at Fontana
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Stewart wins second consecutive NASCAR Nationwide race (AP)
Tony Stewart was dominant Monday in winning his second straight NASCAR Nationwide Series race, holding off hard-charging Kyle Busch again.

Let the sun shine: Edwards wins delayed race
After a rainy Sunday in SoCal, the sun was definitely shining on Carl Edwards Monday as he won the Auto Club 500.

Better late than never, Edwards wins at Fontana
Long delays? Stop-and-start racing? Carl Edwards didn’t mind. That may be why he won the Auto Club 500, Jorge Mondaca says.

Bad weather affects more than just teams
Bad weather affects a lot of people during race weekends. Larry McReynolds explains what it’s like before and after delays.