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 AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) - As he raced toward a NASCAR title in the fall of 2002, a sarcastic and defensive Tony Stewart clearly did not enjoy being in the spotlight.
When the series reached Phoenix, Stewart was leading Mark Martin by 89 points with two races remaining and appeared to be a shoo-in to win the title. But the obviously uptight Stewart viewed every question from reporters as a challenge, and nearly every answer was issued with a snarl.
Stewart went on to beat Martin for the title by 38 points, but it was a subdued victory.
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