Stewart closes on Edwards after Sprint Cup victory in Martinsville

Sunday, October 30, 2011 | 7:59 p.m. CDT; updated 9:28 p.m. CDT, Sunday, October 30, 2011

MARTINSVILLE, Va. — Tony Stewart passed Jimmie Johnson on a restart with three laps to go Sunday at Martinsville Speedway and surged into contention for his third NASCAR Sprint Cup championship with three races remaining.

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