Filed under: Carl Edwards, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Tony Stewart, Nationwide Series

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- At some point, the folks at Daytona International Speedway might have to start etching Tony Stewart's name in the February Nationwide Series race trophy before they drop the green flag.

Stewart won Saturday's Drive4COPD 300 at the famous 2.5-mile track, holding off last lap charges by Justin Allgaier and Carl Edwards, to take his fifth win in his last six tries in the Nationwide season-opener.

Edwards finished second, Kevin Harvick third, Allgaier fourth and Brian Vickers fifth.

What, exactly is Stewart's secret of success?

"I wish I knew because I'd sell it to somebody," Stewart said in Daytona's victory lane, the 15th time he's been there in his career. "We've just been so fortunate so many times. As much as I'd love to say that I'm really that good, there's a lot of luck that goes into winning these things."

 

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