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 AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) - Count former champion and series points leader Tony Stewart among those impressed by the job 26-year-old Carl Edwards is doing in his first full season in NASCAR's Nextel Cup series.
Heading into Sunday's Checker Auto Parts 500 at Phoenix International Raceway, Edwards is third in the standings, trailing Stewart by 77 points, and 39 behind runner-up Jimmie Johnson.
More important, Edwards is the hottest driver in the 10-race Chase for the championship with only the race at Phoenix and next week's finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway remaining. He goes into Sunday's race with a two-race winning streak.
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