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Tony Stewart, Lewis Hamilton swap cars, grins at Watkins Glen

WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. -- NASCAR Cup star Tony Stewart and Formula One standout Lewis Hamilton have finished their car swap at Watkins Glen International.

After both drivers took warmup laps in their own cars Tuesday, Hamilton hopped in Stewart's familiar No. 14, spun the tires as he left pit road, and turned six laps over the 3.4-mile long course on rain tires. The track was slowly drying after a morning rain. When he was finished, Hamilton did an impressive burnout as the fans roared their approval.

Stewart then got into the McLaren Mercedes MP4-23 that Hamilton drove to the 2009 F1 title, and after slowly leaving the pits began an impressive four-lap spin.

Stewart turned a fast lap of 1 minute, 42 seconds on rain tires in Hamilton's car.

Hamilton, who had never been to the track, was first to go out and drove only two laps in his car, making it around in 1:50 in a drizzle on a wet surface.

The track record for the long course is 1:28.597 at 136.935 m.p.h., set by IndyCar's Ryan Briscoe in 2009.

Both were all smiles afterward, as was track president Michael Printup, who pegged the crowd for the free event at between 8,000 and 10,000.

Watkins Glen hosted F1's U.S. Grand Prix in 1961-80, and since then the fans who attend races here have heard the distinctive roar of those high-revving motors only during vintage events.

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