NASCAR: The 14 Greatest Moments Of Tony Stewart’s Career

6. 2005 NEXTEL Cup season

Stewart won his second Cup championship in 2005, decidedly under much easier circumstances than his 2002 title run. Stewart dominated the season following a June test where the team learned a few setup tricks. As a result, he won five races (Sonoma, Daytona, Loudon, Indy, Watkins Glen) in a seven-race stretch during the summer.

Afterwards he stayed out of trouble for the rest of the year, and would go on to earn seven top-10s in the 10-race Chase on his way to the title. His second championship season was regarded as dominant, but that would change soon.