Tony Stewart by winning at Phoenix, is the first driver since Davey Allison(in 1987) and it’s only the second time a rookie has won two Winston Cup races in a season — UPDATE: Stewart is also fourth in Winston Cup drivers points with two races to go, the highest finishing rookie in the modern era was Jody Ridley, who was seventh in 1981. When Davey Allison won two races in 1987, he ran only 22-of-31 races and finished out of the top 20 in points( Infobeat Newsletter ) AND if he holds his spot, it will be the best finish for a rookie since James Hylton was second in 1966( Times-Dispatch ) AND Stewart started 11th, meaning eight of the 12 race winners at Phoenix have come from outside the top 10( News and Observer )
