Tony Stewart notched one in the win column Sunday for the first time this year, muscling past a feisty Ricky Rudd to win the Dodge/Save Mart 350. It is Tony Stewart's second career win at the Sonoma road course.

Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s thus-far inefficient campaign to make the Chase this year took another serious hit Sunday when he crashed on Lap 3 of the Dodge/Save Mart 350.

Many thought Sunday would be a big day for Hendrick Motorsports at Sonoma. Instead, Jeff Gordon's skid continued and Jimmie Johnson lost the Nextel Cup Series points lead.