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| Born: | May 20, 1971 | |
| Birthplace: | Columbus, Indiana | |
| Achievements: | 1995 USAC Triple Crown Champion
2002 / 2005 Sprint Cup Series Champion |
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| Awards: | 1991 USAC Rookie of the Year
1999 Sprint Cup Rookie of the Year Inducted in the National Midget Auto Racing Hall of Fame |
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| NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Statistics | ||
| Car #, Team | 20 - Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| 2007 Sprint Cup Position: | 6th | |
| Best Cup Position: | 1st - 2002, 2005 | |
| First Race: | 1999 Daytona 500 (Daytona) | |
| First Win: | 1999 Exide NASCAR Select Batteries 400 (Richmond) | |
| Last Win: | 2007 Centurion Boats at the Glen (Watkins Glen) | |
| Wins | Top Tens | Poles |
| 32 | 197 | 10 |
| NASCAR Nationwide Series Statistics | ||
| Car #, Team | 20 - Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| First Race: | 1996 Goody's Headache Powder 300 (Daytona) | |
| First Win: | 2005 Hershey's Take 5 300 (Daytona) | |
| Last Win: | 2008 Diamond Hill Plywood 200 (Darlington) | |
| Wins | Top Tens | Poles |
| 6 | 32 | 5 |
| NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Statistics | ||
| First Race: | 1996 Cummins 200 (IRP) | |
| Last Race: | 2005 MBNA RacePoints 200 (Dover) | |
| First Win: | 2002 Virginia Is For Lovers 200 (Richmond) | |
| Last Win: | 2003 Virginia Is For Lovers 200 (Richmond) | |
| Wins | Top Tens | Poles |
| 2 | 5 | 0 |
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Anthony Wayne "Tony" Stewart (born May 20, 1971 in Columbus, Indiana) is an American race car driver, in NASCAR's Sprint Cup. Events 325 - The First Council of Nicaea &ndash the first Ecumenical Council of the Christian Church is held Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Columbus (kəˈlʌmbəs is the County seat of Bartholomew County Indiana, United States. The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing ( NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of Stock cars in the United States. During his career he has won championships in the Winston Cup, Nextel Cup and IndyCar Series. The IndyCar Series is the premier series of the Indy Racing League.
He currently drives the #20 Home Depot Toyota Camry for Joe Gibbs Racing, under crew chief Greg Zipadelli. The Home Depot ( is an American Retailer of Home improvement and construction products and services The Toyota Camry is a Mid-size car, formerly a Compact car manufactured by Toyota since 1980 Joe Gibbs Racing is a group of NASCAR racing teams owned and operated by Joe Gibbs, who first started racing on the NASCAR circuit in 1991, and Greg Zipadelli (born April 21, 1967 in Berlin Connecticut) is a NASCAR Sprint Cup Crew chief for Tony Stewart
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Open wheel career
Stewart grew up racing go karts and was successful very early, winning a World Karting Assoc. The United States Automobile Club (USAC is an Open-wheel Auto racing sanctioning body Sprint cars are high-powered race cars designed primarily for the purpose of running on short oval or circular dirt or paved tracks Midget cars are very small Race cars with a very high Power-to-weight ratios and typically using Four-cylinder engines Despite their name they are fully For other meanings see Kart (disambiguation Kart racing or karting is a variant of Open-wheel Motor sport with championship in 1987. Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) He raced three-quarter midgets with the [UMRA] until 1991, when he moved up to the United States Auto Club (USAC) series with help from one of his karting sponsors and friend Mark Dismore. The United States Automobile Club (USAC is an Open-wheel Auto racing sanctioning body Mark Dismore (born October 12, 1956 in Greenfield Indiana) is a former driver in the Indy Racing League and the 1990 Toyota Pacific Stewart was the USAC Rookie of the Year in 1991, fifth in 1993 after winning the Hut Hundred, [1] and was the National Midget series champion in 1994. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar)
In 1995, Stewart became the first driver to win USAC's version of the Triple Crown, earning championships in all three of USAC's major divisions, National Midget, Sprint, and Silver Crown. The highlights of the year were winning the Hut Hundred and 4-Crown Nationals.
When he wasn't racing IndyCars, he raced stock cars. In 1996, Tony made his NASCAR Busch Series debut, driving for car owner Harry Rainer. The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing ( NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of Stock cars in the United States. The NASCAR Nationwide Series is a Stock car racing series owned and operated by the National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing. In nine races, however, he had only a best finish of 16th place. He had more success in a one-time ride in the Craftsman Truck Series, where he finished 10th.
Tony was poised to improve his Indy Racing League (IRL) standing in 1997, but struggled with finishing at times. The Indy Racing League, better known as IRL, is the sanctioning body of a predominantly American based Open-wheel racing series. The 1996-1997 Indy Racing League season was a result of the league abandoning the concept of ending each season with the Indianapolis 500 He failed to finish the first three races of a ten race schedule, but recovered to finish second at Phoenix. Phoenix International Raceway, or just PIR, is a one mile Tri-oval race track located in Avondale Arizona. At that year's Indy 500, Stewart had a good enough car to win his first IRL race, leading 64 laps. The Indianapolis 500-Mile Race, often shortened to Indianapolis 500 or Indy 500, and historically known simply as "The 500" is an American However, he trailed off near the end of the race and settled for 5th. Tony finally got his first career win at Pikes Peak, where he led all but seven laps of a 200 lap race. Pikes Peak International Raceway, also known as PPIR, is a racetrack located in Fountain Colorado, south of Colorado Springs and north of Pueblo He became the leading contender for the series' championship after a bad slump knocked points leader Davey Hamilton out of first place. Davey Hamilton (born June 13, 1962 in Nampa Idaho) is a race car driver in the Indy Racing League IndyCar Series. Despite an average end to his season, finishing 7th, 14th, ffand 11th, and five DNFs, Stewart did just enough to beat Hamilton for the IRL title. He also raced in a few midget events, finishing thirteenth and eleventh in the 1997 and 1998 USAC national points, and winning the Copper Classic both years. Between his time in USAC and the IRL, Stewart earned the nickname of Smoke, first for slipping the right rear tire during dirt races, and for blowing his engine often during his '97 championship run. Most NASCAR fans and analysts today refer to Stewart by his nickname. [1]
As he had done the previous year, he raced a handful of Busch Series races. This time, he was racing for Joe Gibbs, NFL Hall of Fame head coach of the Washington Redskins who was having a lot of success with driver Bobby Labonte in Winston Cup. Joe Jackson Gibbs (born November 25, 1940) is a Hall of Fame American football coach and NASCAR Championship team owner The National Football League ( NFL) is the largest professional American football league. The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team based in the Washington D Robert Alan Labonte (born May 8, 1964 in Corpus Christi Texas) is an American Race car driver and drives the #43 Cheerios When Stewart was able to finish races, he finished in the top 10, and had a 3rd place finish at Charlotte. Lowe's Motor Speedway (formerly Charlotte Motor Speedway) is a speedway in Concord North Carolina, north of Charlotte. Stewart so impressed Gibbs that he was signed to drive the majority of the Busch schedule in 1998 to go along with a full-time IRL schedule. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar)
The double duty did not affect his performance in either series. In the IRL, he won twice and finished 3rd in the championship. His season was something of a disappointment, especially as he finished last in the Indy 500 because of an engine failure.
On the Busch side, he finished in the top-five five times in 22 starts. He came extremely close to winning his first Busch Series race at Rockingham, but was beaten on a last lap pass by Matt Kenseth. This article is about the Rockingham North Carolina Track for the track located in Northamptonshire, United Kingdom see Rockingham Motor Matthew Roy Kenseth (born March 10 1972 in Cambridge Wisconsin) is a stock car driver Stewart finished a solid 2nd place in 2 (of 31) starts, ahead of six drivers with more starts, and had an average finish that was comparable to some of the series' top 10 finishers. Gibbs had enough confidence in Tony that he was moved into Cup for the 1999 season. With that move, Stewart ended his three year career as a full time IRL driver.
Indy 500 results
| Year | Chassis | Engine | Start | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Lola | Menard-Buick | 1st | 24th |
| 1997 | G-Force | Oldsmobile | 2nd | 5th |
| 1998 | Dallara | Oldsmobile | 4th | 33rd |
| 1999 | Dallara | Oldsmobile | 24th | 9th |
| 2001 | G-Force | Oldsmobile | 7th | 6th |
NASCAR Cup Years
1999 season
Stewart started his Winston Cup career in 1999 with a bang, as he qualified his #20 Home Depot Pontiac in second place in his first Cup race, the Daytona 500. The 1999 NASCAR Winston Cup Season began on Sunday February 7 and ended on Sunday November 21. The Home Depot ( is an American Retailer of Home improvement and construction products and services Pontiac is a Brand of Automobiles produced by General Motors that has been sold in the United States, Canada and Mexico The Daytona 500 is a 200-lap long NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race held annually at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach Florida. He showed courage in one of the Gatorade Twin 125 races, when involved in a great battle with Dale Earnhardt for the win. Gatorade is a flavored non- carbonated Sports drink manufactured by the Quaker Oats Company, now a division of PepsiCo. Ralph Dale Earnhardt Sr ( April 29, 1951 &ndash February 18, 2001) was an American race car driver best known for his career driving The Intimidator came out on top, but Stewart had nonetheless impressed quite a few people with his performance. In the 500 itself, Stewart ran near the front until problems with the car relegated him to a 28th place finish.
Stewart spent most of his rookie season wowing people, as his car was often in the top 10. He only failed to finish a race once, and even then, he was credited with 9th place. He won a pair of pole positions at short tracks, and set a series record for victories by a rookie with three (All during last 4 races of the year). In North American Auto racing, particularly with regard to NASCAR, a short track is a Racetrack of less than one mile (1 He finished his first year an unprecedented 4th in points, the highest points finish by a rookie in the modern era (until 2006 when rookie, and current teammate, Denny Hamlin finished 3rd), and only bested by James Hylton, who finished 2nd as a first-timer in 1966. James Dennis Alan Hamlin Jr (born November 18, 1980 in Chesterfield Virginia) is an American race car driver. James Hylton (born August 26, 1934) is a part-time race car driver Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. Not surprisingly, he ran away with the Winston Cup Rookie of the Year award.
Stewart also attempted to race 1,100 miles on Memorial Day Weekend, as he competed in both the Indy 500 during the day and the Coca-Cola 600 in Charlotte, N. Memorial Day is a United States Federal holiday observed on the last Monday of May (on May in) The Coca-Cola 600 (formerly the World 600) and also known as the "Coke 600" is a in length Stock car race held annually at Lowe's Motor Speedway C. , at night. His attempt at "The Double" was fairly successful. He finished in the top 10 at both races; ninth in the 1999 Indy 500 and fourth at Lowe's Motor Speedway. However, he only completed 1,090 miles of the scheduled 1,100.
2000 season
Stewart showed no signs of a sophomore slump in Winston Cup in 2000, winning six races. The 2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Season began on Sunday February 13 and ended on Sunday November 20. However, he "slipped" to sixth place in the standings because of a handful of DNFs and an increase in the number of competitive drivers, among them his teammate Labonte, who won the Cup championship. Tony also began to get some bad press for his on-track incidents. The best known of these came at Watkins Glen, when he and Jeff Gordon tangled and crashed. Watkins Glen International (nicknamed "The Glen" is an auto race track located near Watkins Glen New York, at the southern tip of Seneca Lake. Jeffery Michael Gordon Stewart made his displeasure toward Gordon known in an obscenity-laden tirade. Stewart won the Turkey Night Grand Prix midget car event at Irwindale, California, which he called, “one of his greatest wins ever. The Turkey Night Grand Prix is an annual race of sprint cars and midget cars. Irwindale is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. " [1]
2001 season
Stewart's 2001 season got off to a frightening start, as he was involved in a spectacular crash in the Daytona 500 where his car violently flipped over several times. He walked away unscathed, recovered to win three more races and, as he'd done before, ran near the front most of the season. Statistically, he had a worse season than 2000, but he was the runner-up to Gordon for the Cup championship.
For the second time he ran "The Double" on Memorial Day Weekend, in spite of a 17 minute rain delay at Indianapolis. The Indianapolis 500-Mile Race, often shortened to Indianapolis 500 or Indy 500, and historically known simply as "The 500" is an American He finished 6th in the Indianapolis 500 and 3rd in the Coca Cola 600, running all 1,100 miles of the two races. The Indianapolis 500-Mile Race, often shortened to Indianapolis 500 or Indy 500, and historically known simply as "The 500" is an American The Coca-Cola 600 (formerly the World 600) and also known as the "Coke 600" is a in length Stock car race held annually at Lowe's Motor Speedway [1]
The 2001 season was not without controversy, however. Jeff Gordon pulled a "bump and run" on Stewart to gain a better finishing position in a race in Bristol, and it resulted in Stewart retaliating in a post-race incident by spinning Gordon out on pit road. Bump and run is a technique for passing used in Stock car racing, but not in Open wheel racing. Bristol Motor Speedway, originally known as Bristol International Raceway and Bristol Raceway is a NASCAR short track located in Bristol Stewart was fined and placed on probation by NASCAR. Probation is the suspension of all or part of a jail sentence the Criminal who is "on probation" has been convicted of a crime but instead of serving jail He got into further trouble at Daytona, when he confronted a Winston Cup official after ignoring a black flag. Daytona International Speedway is a Superspeedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. At the same race, he also got into an incident with a reporter, kicking away a tape recorder. A reporter is a type of Journalist who Researches and presents information in certain types of Mass media. He confronted the same NASCAR official at the race in Talladega after refusing to wear a mandated head-and-neck restraint. Talladega Superspeedway is a Motorsports complex located in Talladega Alabama United States Stewart was not allowed to practice until wearing one and only managed to practice after his crew chief, Greg Zipadelli, intervened. Greg Zipadelli (born April 21, 1967 in Berlin Connecticut) is a NASCAR Sprint Cup Crew chief for Tony Stewart His fines and probation periods resulting from these incidents have earned Stewart a reputation of having a hot-temper, and he became NASCAR's "bad boy".
2002 season
Tony started 2002 even more inauspiciously than in the previous season, as his Daytona 500 lasted just two laps due to a blown engine. The 2002 NASCAR Winston Cup began on Saturday February 10, and ended on Sunday November 17. He went on to win twice early in the season but was only seventh in the points standings at the halfway point of the season. The second half of his season was plagued by an altercation with a photographer after the Brickyard 400. The Allstate 400 at The Brickyard, introduced as the Brickyard 400 in 1994, is an annual 400-mile (644 km NASCAR Sprint Cup points race NASCAR put Stewart on probation for the rest of the season. He went on to win the very next week at Watkins Glen, and went on a hot streak in the final races, finishing consistently in the top five. At the end of the year, Stewart held off a charging Mark Martin to win his first Winston Cup championship. Mark Martin may refer to Mark Martin (racecar driver (b 1959 American racecar driver Mark Martin (cartoonist, American cartoonist
2003 season
As defending champion, Stewart managed to have a relatively incident-free 2003. Driving a Chevrolet instead of his previous Pontiac (Gibbs switched between manufacturers), Stewart actually had his worst Cup season (until the 2006 season), but it was still good enough for seventh in the points. Chevrolet (ˌʃɛvroʊˈleɪ - French origin (also known as Chevy) is a Brand of Automobile, produced by General Motors (GM Pontiac is a Brand of Automobiles produced by General Motors that has been sold in the United States, Canada and Mexico He only won twice that season but led more laps than he had the previous year and was highly competitive in the final races of the year.
2004 season
The 2004 season was highlighted by first victory coming at Chicagoland as well as his second victory at Watkins Glen International. Chicagoland Speedway is a speedway in Joliet Illinois, USA southwest of Chicago. Watkins Glen International (nicknamed "The Glen" is an auto race track located near Watkins Glen New York, at the southern tip of Seneca Lake. Stewart qualified fourth for the first ever Chase for the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup. However an incident at the first race of The Chase at New Hampshire International Speedway dashed hopes of a second series title. New Hampshire Motor Speedway is a oval speedway located in Loudon New Hampshire which has hosted NASCAR racing annually since the early 1990s as
In November, Stewart became the owner of one of the most legendary short tracks in America, Eldora Speedway. Located in New Weston, Ohio, Eldora is a half-mile dirt track known to many as "Auto Racing's Showcase Since 1954. " Stewart began racing there in 1991 and continues racing in special events alongside other Nextel Cup drivers and dirt track legends.
In 2004, Stewart teamed with Englishman Andy Wallace and Dale Earnhardt, Jr. in a Boss Motorsports Chevrolet to take fourth in the 24 Hours of Daytona sports car race. Ralph Dale The Rolex 24 at Daytona (frequently referred to by its historical title the 24 Hours of Daytona) is a 24-hour sports car Endurance race held annually at The result does not show the trio's performance, however: They had dominated the race until the last two hours, when the suspension cracked. With 15 minutes left in the race, and with Stewart at the wheel, one of the rear wheels came off, finally ending their run. In addition to placing fourth overall, the trio placed third in the Daytona Prototype class. A Daytona Prototype is a type of Prototype Racing car developed specifically for the Grand American Road Racing Association 's Rolex Sports Car Series
2005 season
2005 was one of Stewart's most successful years in the Nextel Cup. The 2005 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series began on Saturday February 12. He won five races, including the Allstate 400 at The Brickyard, a race that Stewart said he would give up his championship to win, and took with it the No. The Allstate 400 at The Brickyard, introduced as the Brickyard 400 in 1994, is an annual 400-mile (644 km NASCAR Sprint Cup points race 1 seed heading into NASCAR's Chase for the Nextel Cup 10-race playoff.
On August 16 Stewart was fined $5,000 for hitting the car of Brian Vickers, after the completion of the Busch Series Zippo 200 at Watkins Glen International. Events 1384 - The Hongwu Emperor of Ming China, Emperor Dong hears a case of a couple who tore paper money bills while fighting Brian Lee Vickers (born October 24 1983 in Thomasville North Carolina) is an American NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Stewart was driving a Busch series car owned by Kevin Harvick Incorporated at the time. Kevin Harvick Incorporated is a NASCAR team owned by NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Kevin Harvick and his wife Delana who herself is the daughter of a Stewart also was placed on probation until December 31. Events 406 – Vandals, Alans and Suebians cross the Rhine, beginning an invasion of Gallia. In an apparently unrelated incident, Kyle Busch was fined $10,000 and placed on identical probation for ramming Anthony Lazzaro's car after the Sirius Satellite Radio race, also at Watkins Glen. Kyle Thomas Busch (born May 2, 1985 in Las Vegas, Nevada) nicknamed "Rowdy Busch" "Wild Thing" or "Shrub" Anthony Lazzaro (Born August 26, 1963, Charleston South Carolina) is a NASCAR and sports car driver.
Following his second win of the season, Stewart began climbing the fence separating the fans from the race track after each victory, used by IndyCar Series driver Helio Castroneves. The IndyCar Series is the premier series of the Indy Racing League. Hélio Castroneves (born Hélio Castro Neves on May 10, 1975 in São Paulo, Brazil) is a Brazilian Auto racing Tony was quoted as saying "I'm too damn fat to be climbing fences," and recently purchased $17,000 worth of exercise equipment to remedy the problem. Exercise equipment is any object used in Exercise. This can include Balls Treadmills weights, light benches,stationary bikes It also led to sponsor Home Depot cashing in on Stewart's success with some promotions reminiscent of Stewart's Eldora Speedway drivers. The Home Depot ( is an American Retailer of Home improvement and construction products and services After his second full climb of the fence in Loudon, N. H. , they ran a discount on ladders and fencing at the stores with a campaign named, "Hey Tony, we've got ladders," where anyone who presented the advertisement in national newspapers in their stores earned the discount. After his victory in Indianapolis, Home Depot presented fans who presented the advertisement of his Allstate 400 win with a discount on purchasing bricks. He mentioned in a press release from his sponsor, "I plan to keep winning races and helping to drive down the cost of home improvement for The Home Depot customers. "
On November 20, Stewart won his second NASCAR Nextel Cup Championship, joining Jeff Gordon as the only active, full-time drivers to have won multiple championships. Events 284 - Diocletian was chosen as Roman Emperor. 762 - Bögü Khan of the Uyghurs, Jeffery Michael Gordon He also is one of the youngest drivers to win multiple championships. He was praised by fellow competitors, notably NASCAR veteran Mark Martin who proclaimed Stewart as the greatest NASCAR driver of his era. Mark Martin may refer to Mark Martin (racecar driver (b 1959 American racecar driver Mark Martin (cartoonist, American cartoonist During the 2005 season, Stewart won a total of $13,578,168, including $6,173,633 for winning the championship, the largest season total in NASCAR history. Stewart also went through training to become a deputy sheriff in Alabama. [2]
2006 season
Stewart's 2006 season was very much up and down. He had competitive cars and scored early wins at Daytona and Martinsville. However he also had strings of bad luck. He also suffered a shoulder injury due to two heavy crashes in both the Busch and Cup races at Charlotte during the Memorial Day Weekend races (Stewart's Busch car hit the Turn 4 wall so hard it even knocked the rear end off the car). During the Dover race, he was substituted by Ricky Rudd, and in later weeks had to drive in pain.
Additionally he has once again been involved in several on track controversies.
Following a rough Bud Shootout on February 12, Stewart expressed concern to the media about the possibility of aggressive driving resulting in the serious injury or death of a driver. Events 1429 - English Forces under Sir John Fastolf defend a supply convoy carrying rations to the army besieging Orleans from attack by the It came during a week in which the racing world remembered the fifth anniversary of the death of legend Dale Earnhardt, who died on the final lap of the 2001 Daytona 500. Ralph Dale Earnhardt Sr ( April 29, 1951 &ndash February 18, 2001) was an American race car driver best known for his career driving The Daytona 500 is a 200-lap long NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race held annually at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach Florida. Just a few days after Stewart's comments to the media, during the 48th running of the Daytona 500, he was involved in a number of incidents with Jeff Gordon, Kyle Busch and Matt Kenseth, who he chased halfway across the track to run into the grass. Jeffery Michael Gordon Kyle Thomas Busch (born May 2, 1985 in Las Vegas, Nevada) nicknamed "Rowdy Busch" "Wild Thing" or "Shrub" Matthew Roy Kenseth (born March 10 1972 in Cambridge Wisconsin) is a stock car driver "He has no room to complain," Stewart said of his brush with Kenseth. "He started it, and I finished it".
On May 20 during Nascar's All Star Race Stewart and Kenseth wrecked again. Events 325 - The First Council of Nicaea &ndash the first Ecumenical Council of the Christian Church is held Each driver claimed it was the other one's fault with Stewart saying, "if (Kenseth) thinks it's my fault and I (caused the wreck) he's screwed up in his head. " Following the wreck, several media outlets proclaimed the new Stewart-Kenseth rivalry as must-see TV. [2] The so-called rivalry was short-lived as Kenseth and Stewart participated as friends in a joint promotional tour for DeWalt and Home Depot;[3] Kenseth also appeared in September at Stewart's Eldora Speedway in the NEXTEL PRELUDE with NASCAR drivers, as well as the ARCA Truck Series event there.
On July 23, Stewart once again was at the center of a media storm. Events 1632 - Three hundred colonists bound for New France depart from Dieppe France. On lap 31 of the Pennsylvania 500, Stewart was accidentally squeezed against the wall by fellow driver Clint Bowyer. The Sunoco Presents The American Red Cross Pennsylvania 500 is the second of two NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stock car races held at the Pocono Raceway Clint Bowyer (born May 30, 1979, in Emporia Kansas) is an American NASCAR driver Stewart responded by waving his hand in anger, then purposely hitting Bowyer's car. This contact sent Bowyer spinning down the front stretch where he collided with Carl Edwards. Carl Michael Edwards II (born August 15, 1979) is an American NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and Nationwide Series driver for Stewart was promptly held one lap by NASCAR for rough driving. The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing ( NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of Stock cars in the United States. He did however pass leader Ryan Newman to get back on the lead lap and eventually rallied to finish 7th and get back in the top 10 in the point standings. Ryan Joseph Newman (born December 8, 1977 in South Bend, Indiana) is a driver in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series After initially refusing to take responsibility for the incident he apologized the next day[4].
Tony Stewart missed the cut to qualify for the 2006 Chase for the Nextel Cup by 16 points[5]. He finished poorly at Richmond after wrecking his primary car in practice, and was displaced in the top ten by Kasey Kahne. Richmond International Raceway (RIR is a 3/4-mile (12 km D-shaped asphalt race track located just outside Richmond Virginia in Henrico County. Kasey Kenneth Kahne (born April 10, 1980 in Enumclaw Washington) is a race car driver in NASCAR's Sprint Cup Series. As a result, he finished the 2006 season 11th in points, his worst thus far in his career, as he had completed each of his seven previous seasons in the top ten in points. Commenting on not being in the 2006 Chase, he says: “It lets us have the ability to take chances and try things . The 2006 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup season started at Daytona International Speedway on Sunday February 12 with the Bud Shootout and ended on Sunday November . . that we've been wanting to try but just haven't had the luxury to do it. If we were in the Chase we wouldn't have that ability”[6]. Stewart won three races in the 2006 Chase (Kansas, Atlanta, and Texas). Kansas Speedway is a speedway in Kansas City Kansas, adjacent to the Village West area Atlanta Motor Speedway (formerly Atlanta International Raceway) is an Intermediate track in Hampton Georgia, twenty miles (32 km south of Texas Motor Speedway is a speedway located in the northernmost portion of the U
The season wasn't totally unkind to Stewart, however. He was a participant in the 30th season of IROC and won 2 of the 4 races (Texas, and the Daytona road course) on his way to capturing the series championship. He won a million dollars for the effort, but made an offer to return his prize money if IROC would hold one of its events at his Eldora Speedway. An offer that would not be fulfilled as the IROC series folded in 2007.
2007 Season
His 2007 racing season started out with Stewart winning his second Chili Bowl Nationals midget car feature. Tony started off the Daytona Speedweeks with a win in the 2007 Budweiser Shootout. It was his third win in the race. [3] He also won his qualifying race for the Daytona 500.
On lap 152 of the Daytona 500, Stewart was knocked out of the race when Kurt Busch bumped Stewart's left rear bumper. Kurt Thomas Busch (born August 4, 1978 in Las Vegas Nevada) is a professional American Race car driver This also caused Busch to be knocked out of the race. Tony and the Busch brothers (Kurt and Kyle) were the three leaders for the majority of the race.
On March 22, 2007, it was released that Stewart would be on the cover of NASCAR 2008 for the third time (2001, 2004, 2008). Events 238 - Gordian I and his son Gordian II are proclaimed Roman emperor. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
In his first Car of Tomorrow race with the Impala SS, Stewart was dominant at Bristol Motor Speedway, leading 257 of 504 laps (green-white-checkered finish), before he experienced a fuel pump problem. The Car of Tomorrow (CoT, occasionally called the "Car of Today" The Chevrolet Impala was through 1996 a Full-sized Automobile built by General Motors for their Chevrolet division Bristol Motor Speedway, originally known as Bristol International Raceway and Bristol Raceway is a NASCAR short track located in Bristol The green-white-checker finish is a rule implemented into many levels of automobile racing in the United States At the third Car of Tomorrow race at Phoenix International Raceway, Stewart lead a race high 154 laps, but a late race caution moved Stewart to second, where he finished behind Jeff Gordon. The Car of Tomorrow (CoT, occasionally called the "Car of Today" Phoenix International Raceway, or just PIR, is a one mile Tri-oval race track located in Avondale Arizona. Jeffery Michael Gordon In the following week, Stewart implied the cautions were "bogus" and that NASCAR is rigged like professional wrestling. Professional wrestling, or pro wrestling, is a non-competitive professional Sport, where all matches are scripted by the promotion's booking staff [4]
On June 4, 2007, Stewart and Kurt Busch had an incident on pit road in the Autism Speaks 400 at Dover International Speedway. Events 781 BC - The first historic Solar eclipse is recorded in China. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Best Buy 400 benefiting Student Clubs for Autism Speaks is a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stock car race held annually at Dover International Dover International Speedway is a NASCAR -sanctioned Race track located in Dover Delaware, owned by and serving as the corporate headquarters of Kurt Busch had passed Stewart, when Stewart got into Busch and spun him. Under the caution, Stewart was on pit road in his pit box when Kurt Busch pulled along side to express his feelings over the incident. One of Stewart's crewmen had to jump out of the way of Kurt's car to avoid being hit.
At the All-Star Challenge at Lowe's Motor Speedway, he finished 5th behind Kevin Harvick, Jimmie Johnson, Mark Martin, and Jeff Burton. Lowe's Motor Speedway (formerly Charlotte Motor Speedway) is a speedway in Concord North Carolina, north of Charlotte. At the Coca-Cola 600, Stewart finished sixth, after having to come in to pit for fuel.
On July 15, 2007, Stewart led a race high 108 laps and recorded his 30th career NEXTEL Cup win at the USG Sheetrock 400 at Chicagoland Speedway. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Christian soldiers take the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem after the final Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The LifeLockcom 400 is a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stock car race held annually at the Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet Illinois Chicagoland Speedway is a speedway in Joliet Illinois, USA southwest of Chicago.
On July 29, 2007, after leading a race high 66 of 160 laps, Stewart won the "Allstate 400 at the Brickyard" race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, just 45 minutes from where he grew up. Events 1014 - Byzantine-Bulgarian Wars: Battle of Kleidion: Byzantine emperor Basil II inflicts a decisive defeat Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Allstate 400 at The Brickyard, introduced as the Brickyard 400 in 1994, is an annual 400-mile (644 km NASCAR Sprint Cup points race The Indianapolis Motor Speedway, located in Speedway Indiana (an Enclave of Indianapolis) in the United States, is the home of the During the victory lane interview, Stewart was penalized 25 points and fined $25,000 for violating NASCAR's policy on the use of obscene language during interviews during the race.
On August 12, 2007, he won the Centurion Boats at the Glen at Watkins Glen International after Jeff Gordon spun his car around after wheel hopping in turn 1 with two laps to go. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Battle of Ascalon - Crusaders under the command of Godfrey of Bouillon defeat Fatimid Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Centurion Boats at The Glen is a 90-lap long NASCAR Sprint Cup stock car race held at Watkins Glen International in Watkins Glen New York Watkins Glen International (nicknamed "The Glen" is an auto race track located near Watkins Glen New York, at the southern tip of Seneca Lake.
2008 Season
Tony Stewart is driving the #20 Home Depot Toyota Camry for Joe Gibbs Racing through the 2008 season. Joe Gibbs Racing is a group of NASCAR racing teams owned and operated by Joe Gibbs, who first started racing on the NASCAR circuit in 1991, and
Stewart began the 2008 season starting 6th for the 50th running of the Daytona 500, and was only able to come up with a 3rd place finish after being passed on the last lap by Ryan Newman and Kurt Busch. The Daytona 500 is a 200-lap long NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race held annually at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach Florida. Ryan Joseph Newman (born December 8, 1977 in South Bend, Indiana) is a driver in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Kurt Thomas Busch (born August 4, 1978 in Las Vegas Nevada) is a professional American Race car driver
On lap 109 of the UAW-Dodge 400, Stewart cut a tire and slammed into the turn 3 wall. The UAW-Dodge 400 is in actuality a long NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stock car race held annually at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas Nevada Stewart came out of the car under his own power, but was helped to the ambulance where he was taken to the infield care center. Stewart had complained about a sore foot from a wreck which occurred the day before in the Nationwide Series race at Las Vegas. The NASCAR Nationwide Series is a Stock car racing series owned and operated by the National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing. Las Vegas Motor Speedway, located in Clark County, Nevada, just outside Las Vegas, is a 1200 acre (4 Stewart was later announced okay and ripped on Goodyear for not bringing quality tires. The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company was founded in 1898 by Frank Seiberling. The next week at the Kobalt Tools 500, Stewart commented that "Goodyear doesn't give a crap about tire quality. The Kobalt Tools 500 is a NASCAR Sprint Cup stock car race that is actually in length held in March at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton Georgia "
With 3 laps to go in the 2008 Coca-Cola 600, Stewart cut a tire and saved it from contact with the wall. However, Stewart had to give up the lead to future race winner Kasey Kahne in order to take pits. Kasey Kenneth Kahne (born April 10, 1980 in Enumclaw Washington) is a race car driver in NASCAR's Sprint Cup Series.
In the Best Buy 400 Stewart was involved in another crash with Elliott Sadler in which Sadler was turned by David Gilliland and Sadler was collected by Stewart and 11 other cars including Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Denny Hamlin. The Best Buy 400 benefiting Student Clubs for Autism Speaks is a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stock car race held annually at Dover International Elliott William Barnes Sadler (born April 30, 1975 in Emporia Virginia) is a race car driver in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series David Gilliland (born on April 1, 1976 in Riverside California) is a NASCAR driver Ralph Dale James Dennis Alan Hamlin Jr (born November 18, 1980 in Chesterfield Virginia) is an American race car driver. Stewart said, "I take 100 percent responsibility -- it's my fault for being anywhere close to Elliott. If I'm within half a lap of him, I expect that to happen. It's my fault -- I'm the one that hit him. When I hit him it caused all the guys behind us to wreck, so it's my fault. "[5]
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Non-Nascar Appearances
He frequently makes appearances on dirt tracks, appearing regularly at an ARCA race on dirt and at many prominent midget car events, USAC's Turkey Night Grand Prix, and the indoor Chili Bowl Midget Nationals. Automobile Racing Club of America (ARCA is an auto racing sanctioning body in the United States founded in 1953 by John Marcum. The Turkey Night Grand Prix is an annual race of sprint cars and midget cars.
Smoke Nickname
Tony Stewart told NASCAR. com of his nickname: "I wasn't very good about not slipping the right-rear tire, initially. So it started as 'Smoker,' then it got shortened to 'Smoke. ' Then when I got in the Indy Racing League it was 'Smoke' because one of the guys on the crew who was my roommate, and knew the nickname, carried it over to the IndyCar team. But then when I started blowing engines, 'Smoke' really stuck. I've had it ever since. "
During his NASCAR career, Tony Stewart once was told by Joe Gibbs he could no longer compete outside of his racecar. Joe Jackson Gibbs (born November 25, 1940) is a Hall of Fame American football coach and NASCAR Championship team owner So one time Stewart entered a USAC National Midget race under the pseudonym "Smokey Jones" with the crowd at the track none the wiser. After winning the feature, "Smokey Jones" got out of his car and revealed himself to the crowd as Tony Stewart. He also entered himself in a race once racing the infamous "Munchkin" midget chassis as "Mikey Fedorchek Jr. " after buying the Munchkin one night during a card game from Mikey Fedorchek.
Career NASCAR Statistics
| Year | Races | Wins | Poles | Top 5 | Top 10 | DNF | Finish | Start | Winnings | Season Rank |
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| 1999 | 34/34 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 21 | 1 | 10. 3 | 12. 6 | $2,613,976 | 4 |
| 2000 | 34/34 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 23 | 5 | 12. 4 | 16. 7 | $3,175,270 | 6 |
| 2001 | 36/36 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 22 | 4 | 12. 6 | 17. 0 | $3,543,043 | 2 |
| 2002 | 36/36 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 21 | 6 | 12. 6 | 13. 2 | $4,695,154 | 1 |
| 2003 | 36/36 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 18 | 5 | 14. 6 | 13. 9 | $5,227,503 | 7 |
| 2004 | 36/36 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 19 | 2 | 12. 9 | 15. 3 | $6,221,710 | 6 |
| 2005 | 36/36 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 25 | 1 | 9. 9 | 12. 0 | $6,987,535 | 1 |
| 2006 | 36/36 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 19 | 4 | 13. 8 | 16. 7 | $7,285,281 | 11 |
| 2007 | 36/36 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 23 | 4 | 13. 1 | 17. 6 | $6,396,751 | 6 |
| 2008 | 12/12 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 14. 7 | 14. 3 | $2,523,637 | 8 |
| Totals | 332 | 32 | 14 | 123 | 197 | 34 | 12. 7 | 14. 9 | $48,669,860 | |
Data as of May. 25th, 2008 [6]
Racecar owner
Stewart is the owner of various open-wheel short track racing cars, most of them being sponsored by Chevrolet since 2007, which has drawn the ire of some Toyota racing executives in NASCAR, especially since Toyota began extensive USAC midget and sprint sponsorship in 2007.
World Of Outlaws
In 2003, Stewart entered the World of Outlaws, winning the World of Outlaws championship with Danny Lasoski driving his cars, but Lasoski was let go after the 2005 season during the major split in winged sprint car racing, after which he rejoined the Roth Brothers' Beef Packers car. Danny "The Dude" Lasoski (born February 3, 1959) is a race car driver from Dover, Missouri.
Paul McMahan drove the #20 for the 2006 National Sprint Tour and 2007 World of Outlaws Sprint Series seasons.
For 2008, Kraig Kinser will drive the #20 Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet sprint car, joined by Donny Schatz, the two-time Super Clean Knoxville National champion in the #15 Armor All Chevrolet sprint car. Donny Schatz (born August 10, 1977 in Minot North Dakota) is a World of Outlaws sprint car driver The Clorox Company ( is a Manufacturer of various food and Chemical products based in Oakland California, which is best known for its Bleach
United States Auto Club
Stewart has won USAC car owner titles in the Silver Crown division in 2002 and 2003 with J. J. Yeley, and in 2004 with Dave Steele. Christopher Beltram Hernandez Yeley (born October 5, 1976) is a NASCAR racecar driver from Phoenix Arizona. This article is about the racecar driver for people named David Steele see David Steele (disambiguation. He also collected owner titles in USAC's National Sprint Car Series with Yeley in 2003 and Jay Drake in 2004. Jay Scott Drake (born July 5, 1969 in Santa Maria California) is an American Auto racing driver
Stewart's USAC midget and sprint cars carry #20 and #21, while his Silver Crown car carries #22.
Other Entities
Stewart also owns a dirt late model Chevrolet Impala that carries #20 he races frequently, including the Sprint Prelude to the Dream contest at Eldora Speedway. The Chevrolet Impala was through 1996 a Full-sized Automobile built by General Motors for their Chevrolet division During its debut in 2007Carl Edwards won, however, a year later in 2008 Stewart won the race himself. Carl Michael Edwards II (born August 15, 1979) is an American NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and Nationwide Series driver for The money won is given to Victory Junction Gang Camp.
He is also the owner of Custom Works, a company that manufactures radio controlled oval track cars, and has had a degree of success as a r/c racer himself.
Racetrack owner
NASCAR driver Tony Stewart purchased Eldora Speedway speedway located near Rossburg, Ohio in late 2004 from Earl Baltes[7]. Tony Stewart is currently a co-owner of Paducah International Raceway in Paducah, KY. Paducah International Raceway (PIR is located in Paducah, KY built in 1972. Paducah is the largest city in Kentucky 's Jackson Purchase Region and the County seat of McCracken County, Kentucky, United States He also co-owns Macon Speedway in Macon, IL along with Kenny Schrader, Kenny Wallace and Bob Sargent. Macon is a city in Macon County, Illinois, United States whose population was 1213 at the 2000 census
Tony Stewart Foundation
Founded in 2003 by Tony Stewart, the principal purposes of the Tony Stewart Foundation are to raise and donate funds to help care for chronically ill children, drivers injured in motorsports activities and to support other charitable organizations in the protection of various animal species. The Tony Stewart Foundation will raise and donate funds to charitable interests, specifically those that support the aforementioned groups. [8]
TV & Radio
- Beginning in January 2007, Stewart now hosts a two hour weekly radio show, titled Tony Stewart Live, broadcast on Sirius Satellite Radio. [7] Stewart co-hosts the show with Matt Yocum, and takes listener calls.
- In 2007 Stewart appeared in commercials for Subway with their spokesman, Jared Fogle. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Subway Restaurants, commonly known as Subway, is a Fast food restaurant franchise that primarily sells Sandwiches and Salads called Jared S Fogle also known as The Subway Guy, is a Spokesman employed by Subway Restaurants in its Advertising campaigns He is known for his
- In 2008 he appeared in an ArmorAll commercial with a Chevrolet Corvette. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common The Chevrolet Corvette is a Sports car that has been manufactured by General Motors since 1953 This is notable because Stewart drives a Toyota professionally.
- Appeared in the Music Video for 3 Doors Down - The Road I'm on - Along with Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Video Games
- In NFL Street 2, a player can be created in his likeness. Ralph Dale
- He appeared on the cover of NASCAR Thunder 2004 where he appears with a scowling look to represent the new Grudges and Alliances feature and current title NASCAR 08 where he appears with his #20 car doing burnouts in the inset. NASCAR Thunder 2004 is a Racing simulator by EA Sports, released in 2003. NASCAR 08 is the eleventh installment of the EA Sports NASCAR series. Also a Tony Stewart Special Edition was released.
- Tony Stewart has won his two championships the season after being on the cover of EA's NASCAR video game. The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing ( NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of Stock cars in the United States. Appearing on NASCAR 2001, he won the 2002 Winston Cup Championship. NASCAR 2001 is a Racing simulator Video game developed and published by EA Sports. The 2002 NASCAR Winston Cup began on Saturday February 10, and ended on Sunday November 17. Appearing on NASCAR Thunder 2004, he won the 2005 NEXTEL Cup Championship. NASCAR Thunder 2004 is a Racing simulator by EA Sports, released in 2003. The 2005 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series began on Saturday February 12. Tony then again appeared on the cover of NASCAR 08. NASCAR 08 is the eleventh installment of the EA Sports NASCAR series.
Races Won
Winston/Nextel/Sprint Cup (32 career wins plus 2 championships)
- 2007 (3 wins) USG Sheetrock 400 (Joliet), Allstate 400 at the Brickyard (Indianapolis), Centurion Boats at the Glen (Watkins Glen)
- 2006 (5 wins) DirecTV 500 (Martinsville), Pepsi 400 (Daytona), Banquet 400 (Kansas), Bass Pro Shops 500 (Atlanta), Dickies 500 (Texas)
- 2005 (5 wins) Dodge/Save Mart 350 (Sonoma), Pepsi 400 (Daytona), New England 300 (Loudon), Allstate 400 at The Brickyard (Indianapolis), Sirius at The Glen (Watkins Glen), Nextel Cup Championship
- 2004 (2 wins) Tropicana 400 (Chicago), Sirius at The Glen (Watkins Glen)
- 2003 (2 wins) Pocono 500 (Pocono), UAW-GM Quality 500 (Charlotte)
- 2002 (3 wins) MBNA America 500 (Atlanta), Chevy American Revolution 400 (Richmond), Sirius Satellite Radio at The Glen (Watkins Glen), Winston Cup Championship
- 2001 (3 wins) Pontiac Excitement 400(Richmond), Dodge/Save Mart 350 (Sonoma), Sharpie 500 (Bristol)
- 2000 (6 wins) MBNA Platinum 400 (Dover), Kmart 400 (Michigan), thatlook.com 300 (Loudon), MBNA.com 400 (Dover), NAPA AutoCare 500 (Martinsville), Pennzoil 400 presented by Discount Auto Parts (Homestead)
- 1999 (3 wins) Exide NASCAR Select Batteries 400 (Richmond), Checker Auto Parts/Dura Lube 500 (Phoenix), Pennzoil 400 presented by Kmart (Homestead)
Busch/Nationwide Series (6 career wins)
- 2008 (4 wins ) Camping World 300 (Daytona) Stater Brothers 300 (Auto Club Speedway), Aaron's 312 (Talladega), Diamond Hill Plywood 200 (Darlington). The LifeLockcom 400 is a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stock car race held annually at the Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet Illinois Chicagoland Speedway is a speedway in Joliet Illinois, USA southwest of Chicago. The Allstate 400 at The Brickyard, introduced as the Brickyard 400 in 1994, is an annual 400-mile (644 km NASCAR Sprint Cup points race The Indianapolis Motor Speedway, located in Speedway Indiana (an Enclave of Indianapolis) in the United States, is the home of the The Centurion Boats at The Glen is a 90-lap long NASCAR Sprint Cup stock car race held at Watkins Glen International in Watkins Glen New York Watkins Glen International (nicknamed "The Glen" is an auto race track located near Watkins Glen New York, at the southern tip of Seneca Lake. The Goody's Cool Orange 500 is a 500-lap NASCAR Sprint Cup stock car race held at the Martinsville Speedway in Martinsville Virginia. Martinsville Speedway is an International Speedway Corporation -owned NASCAR stock car racing track located in Ridgeway Virginia. The Coke Zero 400 powered by Coca-Cola at Daytona is a 160 lap NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stock car race held on the first Saturday night of July Daytona International Speedway is a Superspeedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. Kansas Speedway is a speedway in Kansas City Kansas, adjacent to the Village West area The Pep Boys Auto 500 is a NASCAR Sprint Cup stock car race held at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, Georgia Atlanta Motor Speedway (formerly Atlanta International Raceway) is an Intermediate track in Hampton Georgia, twenty miles (32 km south of The Dickies 500 is a NASCAR Sprint Cup stock car race held at the Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas, USA Texas Motor Speedway is a speedway located in the northernmost portion of the U The Toyota/Save Mart 350 is a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series event held annually at Infineon Raceway at Sears Point in Sonoma California. Infineon Raceway, formerly Sears Point Raceway, is a road course and drag strip located on the landform known as Sears Point in the southern Sonoma Mountains The Coke Zero 400 powered by Coca-Cola at Daytona is a 160 lap NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stock car race held on the first Saturday night of July Daytona International Speedway is a Superspeedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. The Lenox Industrial Tools 301 is a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stock car race held at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon New Hampshire Motor Speedway is a oval speedway located in Loudon New Hampshire which has hosted NASCAR racing annually since the early 1990s as The Allstate 400 at The Brickyard, introduced as the Brickyard 400 in 1994, is an annual 400-mile (644 km NASCAR Sprint Cup points race The Indianapolis Motor Speedway, located in Speedway Indiana (an Enclave of Indianapolis) in the United States, is the home of the The Centurion Boats at The Glen is a 90-lap long NASCAR Sprint Cup stock car race held at Watkins Glen International in Watkins Glen New York Watkins Glen International (nicknamed "The Glen" is an auto race track located near Watkins Glen New York, at the southern tip of Seneca Lake. The LifeLockcom 400 is a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stock car race held annually at the Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet Illinois Chicagoland Speedway is a speedway in Joliet Illinois, USA southwest of Chicago. The Centurion Boats at The Glen is a 90-lap long NASCAR Sprint Cup stock car race held at Watkins Glen International in Watkins Glen New York Watkins Glen International (nicknamed "The Glen" is an auto race track located near Watkins Glen New York, at the southern tip of Seneca Lake. The Pocono 500 is the first of two stock car races held at the Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, Pennsylvania, on the NASCAR Sprint Pocono Raceway (formerly Pocono International Raceway) is a Superspeedway located in the Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania at Long Pond The Bank of America 500 is a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race that is hosted annually at Lowe's Motor Speedway in Concord North Carolina, Lowe's Motor Speedway (formerly Charlotte Motor Speedway) is a speedway in Concord North Carolina, north of Charlotte. The Kobalt Tools 500 is a NASCAR Sprint Cup stock car race that is actually in length held in March at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton Georgia Atlanta Motor Speedway (formerly Atlanta International Raceway) is an Intermediate track in Hampton Georgia, twenty miles (32 km south of The Crown Royal Presents the Dan Lowry 400 is a NASCAR Sprint Cup stock car race held at the Richmond International Raceway in Richmond Richmond International Raceway (RIR is a 3/4-mile (12 km D-shaped asphalt race track located just outside Richmond Virginia in Henrico County. The Centurion Boats at The Glen is a 90-lap long NASCAR Sprint Cup stock car race held at Watkins Glen International in Watkins Glen New York Watkins Glen International (nicknamed "The Glen" is an auto race track located near Watkins Glen New York, at the southern tip of Seneca Lake. The Crown Royal Presents the Dan Lowry 400 is a NASCAR Sprint Cup stock car race held at the Richmond International Raceway in Richmond Richmond International Raceway (RIR is a 3/4-mile (12 km D-shaped asphalt race track located just outside Richmond Virginia in Henrico County. The Toyota/Save Mart 350 is a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series event held annually at Infineon Raceway at Sears Point in Sonoma California. Infineon Raceway, formerly Sears Point Raceway, is a road course and drag strip located on the landform known as Sears Point in the southern Sonoma Mountains The Sharpie 500 is a NASCAR Sprint Cup stock car race held at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee. Bristol Motor Speedway, originally known as Bristol International Raceway and Bristol Raceway is a NASCAR short track located in Bristol The Best Buy 400 benefiting Student Clubs for Autism Speaks is a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stock car race held annually at Dover International Dover International Speedway is a NASCAR -sanctioned Race track located in Dover Delaware, owned by and serving as the corporate headquarters of The LifeLock 400 is the first of two NASCAR Sprint Cup stock car races held at the Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn Michigan International Speedway is a two-mile (322-km moderate-banked D-shaped Superspeedway located off U The Lenox Industrial Tools 301 is a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stock car race held at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon New Hampshire Motor Speedway is a oval speedway located in Loudon New Hampshire which has hosted NASCAR racing annually since the early 1990s as Dover International Speedway is a NASCAR -sanctioned Race track located in Dover Delaware, owned by and serving as the corporate headquarters of The Tums QuikPak 500 is a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stock car race held at the Martinsville Speedway in Martinsville, Virginia Martinsville Speedway is an International Speedway Corporation -owned NASCAR stock car racing track located in Ridgeway Virginia. 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- 2006 (1 win ) Hershey's Kissables 300 (Daytona)
- 2005 (1 win ) Hershey's Take 5 300 (Daytona)
Craftsman Truck Series (2 career wins)
- 2003 (1 win ) Virginia Is For Lovers 200 (Richmond)
- 2002 (1 win ) Richmond Is For Lovers 200 (Richmond)
International Race of Champions (4 career wins plus championship)
- 2006 Crown Royal IROC XXX (2 wins) Race 2 (Texas), Race 3 (Daytona Road Course), Crown Royal IROC XXX Championship
- 2002 True Value IROC XXVI (1 win ) Race 1 (Daytona)
- 2001 True Value IROC XXV (1 win ) Race 3 (Michigan)
IRL IndyCar Series (3 career wins plus championship)
- 1998 (2 wins) Indy 200 (Walt Disney World Speedway), New England 200 (Loudon)
- 1997 (1 win) Samsonite 200 (Pikes Peak), Indy Racing League Championship
References
- ^ a b c Biography at the National Midget Auto Racing Hall of Fame
- ^ Deputy Tony Stewart
- ^ "Tony Stewart Snares 21st Annual Chili Bowl Nationals Finale", January 13, 2007, Hawkeye Racing News, Retrieved January 25, 2007
- ^ http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/18312037/ Stewart says NASCAR rigged like wrestling
- ^ BestBuy 400 Wreck Quote. The Camping World 300 presented by Chevrolet is the first race of the NASCAR Nationwide Series season held at Daytona International Speedway. Daytona International Speedway is a Superspeedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. The Camping World 300 presented by Chevrolet is the first race of the NASCAR Nationwide Series season held at Daytona International Speedway. Daytona International Speedway is a Superspeedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. Richmond International Raceway (RIR is a 3/4-mile (12 km D-shaped asphalt race track located just outside Richmond Virginia in Henrico County. Richmond International Raceway (RIR is a 3/4-mile (12 km D-shaped asphalt race track located just outside Richmond Virginia in Henrico County. Texas Motor Speedway is a speedway located in the northernmost portion of the U Daytona International Speedway is a Superspeedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. Daytona International Speedway is a Superspeedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. Michigan International Speedway is a two-mile (322-km moderate-banked D-shaped Superspeedway located off U Walt Disney World Speedway is a racing facility located on the grounds of the Walt Disney World resort near Orlando Florida. New Hampshire Motor Speedway is a oval speedway located in Loudon New Hampshire which has hosted NASCAR racing annually since the early 1990s as Pikes Peak International Raceway, also known as PPIR, is a racetrack located in Fountain Colorado, south of Colorado Springs and north of Pueblo The Indy Racing League, better known as IRL, is the sanctioning body of a predominantly American based Open-wheel racing series. The National Midget Auto Racing Hall of Fame is a Hall of Fame and museum for midget cars. Events 532 - Nika riots in Constantinople. 888 - Odo Count of Paris becomes King of the Franks Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 41 - After a night of negotiation Claudius is accepted as Roman Emperor by the Senate Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
- ^ Yahoo Sports
- ^ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eldora_Speedway
- ^ http://tonystewartfoundation.org/the-tony-stewart-foundation-mission-statement.html
External links
- Official Website
- Tony Stewart Foundation
- Racing Reference stats
- Biography
- NASCAR.com: Tony Stewart
- Coca-Cola Racing Family's Tony Stewart profile
- ESPN Bio Page
- Home Depot Racing
- Tony having fun with pace car driver Brett Bodine
| Preceded by Buzz Calkins and Scott Sharp |
Indy Racing League Champion 1997 |
Succeeded by Kenny Bräck |
| Preceded by Kenny Irwin Jr. |
NASCAR Rookie of the Year 1999 |
Succeeded by Matt Kenseth |
| Preceded by Jeff Gordon |
NASCAR Winston Cup Champion 2002 |
Succeeded by Matt Kenseth |
| Preceded by Kurt Busch |
NASCAR Nextel Cup Champion 2005 |
Succeeded by Jimmie Johnson |
| Preceded by Mark Martin |
IROC Champion IROC XXX (2006) |
Succeeded by none (Series Cancelled) |
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