The year was 1977 and The Bandit is hired to run a tractor trailer full of beer over county lines in hot pursuit by a pesky sheriff. And 37 years later, the part of Burt Reynolds is being re-done, in a shorter version, by three time Sprint Cup Champion, Tony Stewart.
Stewart burned some fast lap times to begin the night as spectators were on their feet. Impressive, considering he's never hit a gas pedal in South Dakota during his illustrious career.
Denny Hamlin suffered a compression fracture in his lower spine during a last-lap crash while racing for the win against former teammate Joey Logano, and Joe Gibbs Racing gave no indication Monday how long its driver could be sidelined.
At Auto Club Speedway on Sunday, Kyle Busch took the checkered flag by flying by the dueling machines of Joey Logano and Denny Hamlin. Plus Tony Stewart goes after Logano for an earlier dust-up on the track.
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - Tony Stewart won a chaotic Nationwide Series race at Daytona International Speedway that ended with a frightening last-lap crash.