If nothing else, it sets the stage for what could be a spirited battle between two of the top teams this season. Although Stewart and Johnson would not count out the rest of the field, Sunday's race pushed several drivers to the brink of elimination.
The veterans Rusty Wallace (19th) and Mark Martin (34th) perhaps had their chances for a title end. Wallace is 166 points behind Stewart and in sixth place; Martin is 170 points back in seventh.
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