Stewart wins Kansas Sprint Cup race

Stewart and Gordon led most of the race's final 30 laps, with Stewart changing only two of four tires during a late stop on pit road. The two-time Cup champion survived the gamble and won for the fourth time this season and the 37th time in his career.

"(Crew chief Darian Grubb) is a little gutsy, so that's a good thing," Stewart said during a post-race television interview. "When he makes a call, you know it's the right thing to do and you go from there."

Greg Biffle, Juan Pablo Montoya and Denny Hamlin completed the top-five finishers.

The race ended with a record 10 of 11 drivers involved in the "Race for the Chase" season-ending points battle completing the race.

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