Tony Stewart

At 52 years old, Tony Stewart has this physical status:

Anthony Wayne Stewart (born May 20, 1971) nicknamed Smoke, is an American former stock car racing racer and current NASCAR team owner.

He is a three-time Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series champion as a pilot, winning championships in 2002, 2005, and 2011.

He has competed in Monster Energy Cup titles as a team owner in 2011 and 2014 with Kevin Harvick as the primary protagonists.

Stewart has won championship titles in Indy, midget, sprint, and USAC Silver Crown cars throughout his racing career.

He is the only driver in history to win a championship in both IndyCar and NASCAR. He last competed full time in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (now called the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series) during the 2016 season, leading the No. Under crew chief Mike Bugarewicz, 14 Chevrolet SS for his own team, Stewart-Haas Racing.

He rode the No. 1 from 1999 to 2008. A 20 Joe Gibbs Racing car, under crew chief Greg Zipadelli of The Home Depot as the primary sponsor.

Stewart also won two Cup Series championships in 2002 and 2005 while driving for car owner Joe Gibbs.

Stewart became the first owner-driver since Alan Kulwicki to win the Cup Series championship in 2011, snaping Jimmie Johnson's streak of consecutive championships at five.

Stewart is the only driver to win the Cup Series championship under the old points system and the chase playoff system, and he is the only driver to win the title under three different sponsorships (Winston in 2002, Nextel in 2005, and Sprint in 2011).

Stewart is the first driver in the Cup Series to win the championship by virtue of a tie breaker (the first level tie breaker in the season is five), while eventual runner-up Carl Edwards had one.) Stewart was inducted into the NASCAR Hall Of Fame on May 22, 2019.

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Racing career

In 1979, Tony Stewart began competing go karting in Westport, Indiana. He captured his first championship in 1980. He started racing go karts and was very early, winning the World Karting Association championship in 1987. He joined the United Midget Racing Association (UMRA) in 1991, where he continued to TQ (three quarter) midgets until 1991, when he joined the United States Auto Club (USAC) series with the support of one of his karting sponsors and a friend, Mark Dismore. In 1991, Stewart was the USAC National Midget Series Champion in 1994 and 1995, and the 1988 Silver Crown Series champion.

Stewart won USAC's Triple Crown for the first time in 1995, winning national Midget, Sprint, and Silver Crown. The year's highlights were his victories in the Hut Hundred and 4-Crown Nationals. Stewart found his way into Indy motor racing with the Indy Racing League (IRL), which was supposed to provide opportunities for grassroots racers, early in 1996; he joined Team Menard as a last-minute replacement for the shortened three-race season early in 1996. Stewart led 37 laps on his Indy car debut at Walt Disney World Speedway and finished second, behind fellow rookie Buzz Calkins in a close second. In the early stages, he led laps at Phoenix before being forced to leave due to a slew of pit stop woes and mechanical malfunctions.

He started qualifying on the outside for his Indianapolis 500 debut, but Arie Luyendyk's time and his colleague Scott Brayton's death a week later disqualified him from contention, propelling Stewart to the pole position. His race came to an end before the halfway point due to a malfunctioning pop-off valve, putting him in eighth place in final point standings. When Stewart was not racing IndyCars, he raced stock cars, which he had not planned to do before. He made his NASCAR Busch Series debut in 1996, in 1996, while driving for car owner Harry Rainer. He had a best finish in nine races, finishing 16th. Stewart had more success in a one-time journey in the Craftsman Truck Series with Mueller Brothers Racing, where he finished 10th.

In the 1996-97 season, Stewart was supposed to increase his IRL ranking, but he had trouble finishing. He didn't complete the first three races of a ten-race series, but he came in second in Phoenix. Stewart's car was strong enough to win his first IRL race and lead 64 laps at Indy 500 last year. However, he slowed down near the end of the season and settled for fifth place. He won his first race at Pikes Peak, where he led only seven laps of a 200 lap relay. After a bad start that dropped points leader Davey Hamilton out of first place, he became the leading candidate for the series championship. Despite an average start to his season, ranking seventh, 14th, and 11th, as well as five DNFs, Stewart did just enough to defeat Hamilton for the IRL title. He competed in a few midget events, finishing thirteenth and eleventh in the 1997 and 1998 USAC national rankings, as well as winning the Copper Classic both years. Stewart earned the nickname "Smoke" first for missing the right rear tire during dirt races and then for blowing his engine often during his 1997 championship run.

He ran in 1998 in a handful of Busch Series events as he had done the previous year. This time, he was competing for Joe Gibbs, the NFL Hall of Fame head coach of the Washington Redskins, who had great success with Bobby Labonte in the Winston Cup Series. When Stewart was able to finish races, he finished in the top ten and had a 3rd-place finish at Charlotte. Stewart was so impressed with Gibbs that he was hired to drive the majority of the Busch schedule in 1998 to go along with a full-time IRL schedule. The double duty had no effect on either series's success. He won twice and finished third in the championship in the IRL. His season was a disappointment, as he came last in the Indy 500 due to an engine failure.

He was ranked in the top five five times in 22 starts on Busch. He came close to winning his first Busch Series contest at Rockingham, but Matt Kenseth was disqualified after a last-lap pass. Stewart earned a respectable second place in 2nd (of 31) starts, ahead of six more, and had an average finish that was comparable to some of the top ten finishers in the series. Gibbs had enough faith in Stewart that he was sent to a Cup ride for the 1999 season. Stewart's three-year tenure as a full-time IRL driver came to an end with the change.

Stewart continued racing in the Busch Series on a part-time basis after being promoted to Cup status. After the completion of the Busch Series Zippo 200 at Watkins Glen on August 16, 2005, Stewart was fined $5,000 and placed on probation until December 31 for striking Brian Vickers. At the time, he was driving a Busch vehicle owned by Kevin Harvick Incorporated.

Stewart resigned from RCR in 2013 to drive the No. 1 in the No. 66. Oreos/Ritz Chevrolet 33. Kyle Larson won the inaugural Nationwide Series event in Daytona, defeating Regan Smith on the last lap but being overshadowed by fear because Smith had been turned around and injured 28 spectators, including 28 people in the grandstands (2 critically). Stewart's day in the Daytona 500 came to an end on lap 35 when he collided with Kevin Harvick and Kasey Kahne early in the afternoon; this would have put him in the top of the record book for the 41st. He returned to Phoenix with an 8th-place finish and an 11th-place finish in Las Vegas. Stewart blew his tire on lap 3 and cut a brake line; he came back out more than 20 laps down, unable to rally for the victory.

Stewart had intended to return to the now-Xfinity Series for the Pennzoil 150 on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway's road course in 2020, but plans were postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Stewart had intended to move to the Winston Cup Series in 1996, but Stewart decided he wasn't ready for the change after playing part-time with the team.

Stewart began his NASCAR career in 1999 with a bang as he qualified his No. On the outside pole for the Daytona 500, the Home Depot-sponsored Pontiac. As he was involved in a contest with Dale Earnhardt for the lead in the last laps, he showed courage in one of the Gatorade Twin 125s. Despite Earnhardt's victory, Stewart had nevertheless impressed quite a few people with his appearance. Stewart ran near the front until the car's problems limited him to a 28th-place finish.

Stewart spent the majority of his rookie season as his car was often in the Top 5 as a result of that. He held two pole positions at short track and tied for the most major titles won by a rookie with three —Richmond, Phoenix, and Homestead — smashing Davey Allison's record of three consecutive victories (Stewart's record was not lowered until 2005, when he tied for the first full Cup appearance since being unofficial by NASCAR standards; although Carl Edwards won four times, his first full Cup appearance since being in 2004). He won his first Cup appearance, 12 top fives, 21 top tens, 2 poles, 1 DNF, no 1 DNF, 1,226 laps led, to his 4th-place finish in the point standings, making it the highest point finish by a rookie in the modern era (which ended in 2006, when Denny Hamlin placed 2nd in second position). He was notably absent from the Winston Cup Rookie of the Year award, despite the fact that he was coveted.

On Memorial Day Weekend, Stewart ran 1,100 kilometers (1,800 km), and he competed in both the Indy 500 and the Coca-Cola 600 in Charlotte, N.C., at night. In both races, he came in ninth, and fourth at Charlotte. Despite this, he only completed 1,090 miles (1,750 km) of the planned 1,100, as he came in fourth at Indianapolis.

Stewart showed no signs of a sophomore slump in the 2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Series, winning a series of six races (Martinsville, New Hampshire, Michigan, Homestead, and all Dover races). Nevertheless, he fell to 6th position in the standings due to a handful of DNFs and an increase in the number of competitive factors, including his teammate Labonte, who won the Cup championship. Stewart also received some scathing coverage for his on-track behavior. When Jeff Gordon and his wife tangled and crashed at Watkins Glen, the best known of them was Bob Wilson, who was the first to know about it. In an obscenity-laden tirade, Stewart expressed his displeasure with Gordon. Stewart was the winner of the Turkey Night Grand Prix midget car race in Irwindale, California, one of his finest victories ever."

Stewart got off to a rocky start in 2001: During the Daytona 500, he was involved in an 18-car accident on lap 173. Bobby Labonte and his brother Terry, Rusty Wallace, Steve Park, Jason Leffler, Jeff Gordon, Ward Burton, Kenny Wallace, Jeff Burton, John Andretti, and Robby Gordon were among those injured on the back straightaway and injured everyone. Stewart had the worst of it, as his vehicle turned backward after being hit by Ward Burton, who flipped twice in midair, hooked Bobby Labonte's hood, and came to a halt in the infield. After complaining of pain in his shoulder, Stewart was admitted to Halifax Medical Center. Dale Earnhardt's fatal crash on the last lap dominated Stewart's crash. Stewart won three more races at Richmond, Infineon, and Bristol, as he had before, he was often in front of the front during the season. He had a rougher season than 2000, but in the final points standings, he came in second, second.

In spite of a 17-minute rain delay at Indianapolis, Stewart ran the "Memorial Day Double" for the second time. He finished sixth in the Indianapolis 500 and third in the Coca-Cola 600, and he ran all 1,100 km (1,800 km) of the two races.

The 2001 season was not without controversy. Jeff Gordon did a "bump and run" on Stewart to gain a better finishing position in Bristol, and Stewart retaliated in a post-race crash by spinning Gordon out on pit road. Stewart was fined and put on probation with NASCAR. He got into much bigger trouble in the Pepsi 400 in Daytona, where he confronted a Winston Cup official after ignoring a black flag that had been issued for an unlawful entry on Dave Blaney. He was involved in a Winston-Salem Journal reporter shooting in which he toss a tape recorder away from a microphone. After refusing to wear a mandated head-and-neck restraint, he confronted the same official during the Talladega race. Stewart was not allowed to practice until he had one, and only after his crew chief Greg Zipadelli intervened, was he retaliated. Stewart's fines and probation following from these events have earned him a reputation for his hot temper, and he has been dubbed NASCAR's "poor boy."

Stewart began the 2002 season even more inauspiciously than last year, with only two laps for him due to a blown engine. He went on to win twice at Atlanta and Richmond early in the season, but he came in seventh in the points standings at the half time. Stewart was involved in a multi-car accident in which Jimmy Spencer's vehicle t-boned Stewart's car at Darlington. Though Stewart was admitted to the hospital after the tragedy, he was able to begin the next race at Bristol. Todd Bodine was suspended during the run at Darlington due to his injury. After the Brickyard 400, an altercation with a photographer marred his second half of his season. He was fined $50,000 by NASCAR and fined by 25 points. Despite the uproar, he went on to win the Watkins Glen very next week. This race ended in controversies after it was revealed that he had jumped the restart, but despite the infraction, authorities upheld Stewart's victory. This win was a turning point in Stewart's season; he was on a hot streak following Watkins Glen, and despite not winning any more races this season, his rivals ran into difficulties, allowing him to take the points lead at Talledega. Stewart defeated Mark Martin in his first Winston Cup title at the end of the season. This was Stewart's last season driving a Pontiac.

Stewart, the defending champion, had a relatively incident-free 2003 campaign. Since Chevrolets were no longer a part of Pontiacs, Joe Gibbs Racing changed suppliers, so he and Labonte were now driving Chevrolets rather than Pontiacs. Stewart's lowest cup season at this time up until 2006, but it was still good enough to finish seventh in the points standings. He only won two races at Pocono and Charlotte this year, but he had more laps than he did last year and was very competitive in the season's final races.

Stewart took fourth in the 24 Hours of Daytona's endurance race in January 2004 with Andy Wallace and Dale Earnhardt Jr. Nonetheless, the verdict does not reflect the trio's results. They had ruled the race until the suspension was lifted in the last two hours. With 15 minutes remaining in the game and Stewart's driving, one of the rear wheels came off, effectively ending their run. In addition to placing fourth overall, the trio came in third place in the Daytona Prototype class.

Stewart hit a new high in the 2004 season as he came in second place in the Gatorade 125. Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Stewart dominated the Daytona 500, winning 156 laps (98 for Stewart). Stewart was in contention to win it but then lost the lead to Earnhardt Jr. with 20 laps to go. That will be Stewart's best finish in the Daytona 500.

Stewart was involved in an altercation with rookie driver Brian Vickers at Infineon. Stewart was spun out by Vickers on lap 88 of 110 as retaliation for a previous accident in the series. After the race and throwing a punch through Vickers' windows, Stewart responded by confronting Vickers. Stewart was fined $50,000, stripped of 25 driver and owner points, and put on probation for the remainder of 2004.

Stewart's first victory of the season came at Chicagoland. This victory was not without controversy: Kasey Kahne was turned into the wall on a mid-race restart, which resulted in a confrontation between his and Kahne's pit crews. During the run at Watkins Glen International, Stewart became sick and almost stopped from it due to food poisoning, stomach cramps, a headache, and a sinus infection. He eventually relented and ran the contest, dominant and leaving off Canadian road ringer Ron Fellows for the victory. He finished fourth in the first-ever Chase for the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup. However, an event in the first round of The Chase at Loudon in the first race ended his hopes of a second Cup title. Stewart was collected in a multi-car accident, which started when Robby Gordon repaid Greg Biffle some retribution, and Stewart t-boned Biffle. Stewart had to make repairs and lost three laps. He came in second place after two laps down, causing him to miss his opportunity at his second championship. Gordon did not get off the bus, however, and was fined $15,000 and a 50-point deduction for his conduct.

Stewart finished sixth in the Nextel Cup point standings after losing his battle for the championship title.

Stewart became the boss of one of America's most legendary short tracks, Eldora Speedway, in November 2004. Eldora, a half-mile dirt track that has been nicknamed "Auto Racing's Showcase Since 1954" and located in New Weston, Ohio. Stewart began racing in 1991 and is now competing in special events alongside other Sprint Cup racers and dirt track legends.

Stewart had one of his best years in the Nextel Cup Series in 2005, winning his second Cup title. He won five races at Infineon, Daytona, New Hampshire, Watkins Glen (which gave him a slew of road course victories and a record 3 straight road course wins) and Indianapolis, his hometown track (in a competition that Stewart said he would give up his championship to win) and Indianapolis, his hometown track (in a contest that Stewart said he would give up his championship to win) and took the No. 78 to him. According to the Nextel Cup 10-race playoffs, there is only one seed in NASCAR's Chase.

Stewart began escorting the fence after winning the Pepsi 400, borrowing IndyCar Series driver Hélio Castroneves' trademark move. Stewart was quoted as saying, "I'm too damn fat to be climbing fences" after winning the 2009 All-Star race, and the problem was solved with a $17,000 worth of exercise equipment. Stewart's popularity was also reflected in some advertisements that were similar to Stewart's Eldora Speedway drivers. Anyone who promoted the ad in national newspapers in Loudon, N.H., received a discount on ladders and fencing at the stores with the slogan, "Hey Tony, we've got ladders." The Home Depot gave fans who appeared in Indianapolis a discount on buying bricks to celebrate his Allstate 400 win. In a press release from his sponsor, he said, "I want to keep winning races and help drive down the cost of home improvement for The Home Depot customers."

Stewart won his second Cup Championship on November 20, 2005, beating Jeff Gordon as the only active, full-time drivers to have won multiple championships at the time. Jimmie Johnson continued to do so from 2006 to 2010. Stewart said in the victory circle that he loved winning his 2005 championship more than his 2002 one because his 2005 season was more well-behaved than 2002. Stewart, who started winning multiple championships in his early 30s, was one of the few drivers to win multiple titles under both the Chase and non-Chase formats, to date. Stewart earned a total of $13,578,168 during the 2005 season, including $6,173,633 for winning the championship, the highest season total in NASCAR history.

Stewart's 2006 season had up-and-down notes. He drove competitive cars and won early in Daytona and Martinsville. However, he did have a string of bad luck. During two heavy accidents in both the Busch and Cup races in Charlotte during the Memorial Day Weekend runs, he sustained a shoulder injury (Stewart's Busch car collided the Turn 4 wall so hard it knocked the rear end off the car). He was substituted by Ricky Rudd during the Dover race, and he was forced to drive in pain in the coming weeks.

In addition, he has been involved in several on-track scandals.

Following a tumultuous Bud Shootout on February 12, 2006, Stewart expressed worry to the public about the likelihood of aggressive driving resulting in serious injury or death of a driver. It came during a week in which the racing world commemorated Dale Earnhardt's death's fifth anniversary. Stewart was involved in several incidents with Jeff Gordon, Kyle Busch, and Matt Kenseth, who were all chased halfway across the track to run into the grass just a few days later. Stewart complained of his brush with Kenseth, saying, "He has no place to complain." "He started it and I finished it."

Stewart and Kenseth's All Star Race crashed on May 20, 2006, during NASCAR's All Star Race. With Stewart's words, "If (Kenseth) thinks it's my fault and I (caused the accident) he's screwed up in his head." Following the tragedy, several media outlets have proclaimed the new Stewart-Kenseth war as a must-see television. Kenseth and Stewart were friends on a joint promotional tour for DeWalt and The Home Depot, and Kenseth was back in September at Stewart's Eldora Speedway with NASCAR drivers, as well as the ARCA Truck Series event.

Stewart won the Pepsi 400 on July 1, 2006, but after a pit stop seemed to be a surprising candidate for the victory. Stewart wowed the audience by going from 14th place to second place in the final ten laps, defeating Boris Said to take the lead and victory. Stewart said he no longer wanted to climb the catch-fencing at Daytona because of the fans cheering him on, but he later changed his mind about it.

Stewart was once more at the center of a media storm on July 23, 2006. Stewart was mistakenly squeezed against the wall by Clint Bowyer on lap 31 of the Pennsylvania 500. Stewart responded by waving his hand in rage before attacking Bowyer's vehicle. Bowyer was sent by this contact to bounce down the front stretch where he collided with Carl Edwards. Stewart was halted for one lap by NASCAR for rough driving. He did however pass lead lap and eventually climbed to finish seventh and fall back to the top ten in the point standings, but not in the top ten. He apologised the next day after initially refusing to accept responsibility for the shooting.

Stewart failed to qualify for the Nextel Cup by 16 points in 2006, becoming the first defending champion to decline the Chase the following year. He did poorly at Richmond after wrecking his primary car in preparation, and Kasey Kahne was pushed out of the top ten. As a result, he ended the 2006 season 11th in points, his lowest point totality in his career, as he had won each of his seven previous seasons in the top ten in points. "It allows us to take risks and try things that we've been wanting to try but haven't had the funds to do so," he says of not being in the 2006 Chase. We wouldn't have that ability if we were in the Chase. In the 2006 Chase (Kansas, Atlanta, and Texas), Stewart won three races.

Stewart's season was not kind, however. He competed in the 30th season of IROC and captured two of the four races (Texas, and the Daytona road course) on his way to the series championship. He earned a million dollars for the campaign, but he made an offer to forfeit his reward money if IROC does not hold one of its Eldora Speedway events. When IROC folded in 2007, this bid was not accepted. In addition, Stewart's three victories in the Chase this season gave him five for the season, tying him with Jimmie Johnson and Kevin Harvick for second-most in Nextel Cup behind Kasey Kahne's six.

Stewart started the 2007 season by winning his second Chili Bowl Nationals midget car feature. Stewart won in the 2007 Budweiser Shootout, marking his start in the Daytona Speedweeks. It was his third victory in the competition. He also won his qualifying run for the Daytona 500.

On lap 152 of the Daytona 500, Stewart's backslid up the track and then, smacked the front of Kurt Busch's car, knocking them out of the competition. Stewart, and the Busch brothers (Kurt and Kyle) were the two leaders of the majority of the campaign.

Stewart would be on the front cover of the official NASCAR video game NASCAR 08, published by Electronic Arts on March 22, 2007. This will be Stewart's third time this award was bestowed (2001 & 2003).

Stewart was dominating 257 of 544 laps in his first Car of Tomorrow race with the Impala SS, winning 257 of 554 laps (green-checker finish), before he ran into a fuel pump failure. Stewart led a 132 laps in his third Car of Tomorrow race at Phoenix, but a late race caution sent Stewart to 2nd, where he came in second, behind Jeff Gordon. Stewart said the warnings were "bogus" and that NASCAR is "rigged like professional wrestling" in the upcoming week.

Stewart and Kurt Busch had another altercation on pit road at Dover's Autism Speaks 400. Kurt Busch beat Stewart on the inside and then slid down, putting him right into the wall, knocking out Busch, but with Stewart remaining in the competition, he was unable to reach them. Initially, it was believed that Stewart deliberately crashed Busch due to their inability over their car accident at Daytona that year. Stewart was on pit road and his crew was assessing the severity of the accident; as an enraged Busch pulled alongside and told Stewart a profane gesture to express his displeasure with the incident, he was incensed. One of Stewart's pit-crew members jumped out of the way of Busch's car to avoid being struck, while Busch was parked for the call made on pit road. Busch would be fined $100k for his NASCAR activities, while Stewart got away with a pre-race warning from NASCAR before the following race at Pocono.

He came in 5th place in the All-Star Race at Charlotte, behind Kevin Harvick, Jimmie Johnson, Mark Martin, and Jeff Burton. Stewart finished sixth in the Coca-Cola 600 after having to come into the pit for fuel. Stewart won the USG Sheetrock 400 in Joliet on July 15, 2007, delivering his 30th NEXTEL Cup victory on his career.

Stewart won the Brickyard 400 in 2007, just 45 minutes from where he grew up, on July 29, 2007. This was his second victory in the race at his new track. But it wasn't without controversy: Stewart won by mistakenly bending Kevin Harvick's backside of Kevin Harvick's car, sending Harvick's team to fall back quickly to seventh position by the time the checkers blew. Stewart apologised for the call in victory lane, and Stewart was fined 25 points and fined $25,000 for breaching NASCAR's code on the use of obscene words during interviews during the race. In a post-race interview in Talladega, Dale Earnhardt Jr. used obscenity but was disqualified from the points lead due to the penalty.

He won the Centurion Boats at the Glen in Watkins Glen on August 12, 2007, after Jeff Gordon spun his car around after wheel hopping in turn 1 with two laps to go. On the final lap, Carl Edwards briefly confronted Stewart, but the result turned into a pullover site, securing Stewart's victory.

Stewart got off to a 6th-place start in the Daytona 500 in 2008. After being passed by Ryan Newman and Kurt Busch on the last lap, he was only able to finish third place in this series. The conclusion of this race was reminiscent of a repeat of the previous year's Daytona 500, in which Stewart's close friend Kevin Harvick defeated Mark Martin to win it.

Stewart's car cut a tire and slammed hard into the turn 3 retaining wall on lap 109 of the UAW-Dodge 400. Stewart was taken by ambulance to the infield care center despite being climbed out of his own power. Stewart had complained about a sore foot from a wreck that happened the day before the Nationwide Series race in Las Vegas. Stewart was later revealed that he was fine and chastised for not carrying any quality tires.

Stewart cut a tire and saved it from contact with the wall with three laps remaining in the 2008 Coca-Cola 600. Stewart, on the other hand, had to give up the lead to future race champion Kasey Kahne in order to make pit stops.

Stewart was involved in another accident with Elliott Sadler, in which Sadler was turned over by David Gilliland and the company recovered Stewart and 11 other cars, including Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Denny Hamlin. "I take 100% responsibility," Stewart, who was furious over his misfortune, sarcastically said, "I am responsible for being anywhere near Elliott." I'm sure this will happen if I'm within half a lap of him. It's my fault, not his; I'm the one who struck him. It's my fault that I hit him when it caused all of us to crash, so it's my fault."

When Stewart left Joe Gibbs Racing in July 2008, he turned a car owner Gene Haas into a co-owning partnership in Stewart-Haas Racing. Ryan Newman appeared at the meeting to discuss his employment with SHR that had been confirmed earlier this year.

Stewart got sick while turning his truck over to former Joe Gibbs Racing teammate J. J. Yeley, who led the car to a 20th-place finish after being involved in two accidents in the last 5 laps on July 5, 2008. Stewart won the AMP Energy 500 at Talladega on October 5, 2008, his first and only victory of the season, his first victory of the season, and he was driving for Subway as his sponsor, his last victory with Joe Gibbs Racing. Stewart was passed by Regan Smith, a rookie of Dale Earnhardt, Inc.), who defeated Stewart to the line on the final lap. Smith had made an unlawful pass under the yellow line, and Stewart was given the win.

Stewart was at a tearful goodbye to Ford's Racing after the car was traded to rookie Joey Logano, who was swapped for JGR.

Stewart was fired from JGR's last year as a result of JGR's transfer from Chevrolet to Toyota, and Stewart was vocal about his loyalty to Chevrolet (which sponsors his USAC Midget, Sprint Car, and Silver Crown teams) on July 8, 2008. Stewart has confirmed that he will ride a Haas Chevrolet with Office Depot sponsorships (relocating from the No. 1). Old Spice and Roush Fenway's 99 team. Stewart bought half of the team, Stewart-Haas Racing was renamed, and Stewart became the highest-paid NASCAR driver. The number 14 on Stewart's car in Haas refers to his hero A. J. Foyt. He is the third-most profitable driver for Joe Gibbs Racing, with 33 victories and two championships (2002 and 2005), behind Kyle Busch, who has 59 victories and 2 championships (2015 and 2019) and Denny Hamlin with 44 victories.

Ryan Newman, a fellow Indiana native, has signed a multi-year deal with Stewart-Haas Racing, initially named No. 1. He was previously listed as No. 4 in the United States, but his status was changed to that of the United StatesC No. 39, with support from the United States Army (relocating from Earnhardt Ganassi Racing).

Stewart was first in line for former champions' provisionals for the first five races of 2009. He was the most recent series champion not among the Top 35 in owners' ratings. He ran those events without having to use the provisional, placing him at a tenth place in points. Stewart won more than $100,000 in his first run as a pilot/owner in the non-championship NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race XXV, his first victory in the event in ten attempts. He won Pocono's first points race victory as a driver/owner, and became the first owner/owner in the Cup series to win a race since Ricky Rudd in 1998. After a tumultuous finish when Stewart wrecked Kyle Busch to do so, Stewart claimed the Coke Zero 400 at Daytona. Busch passed Stewart on the final lap in a similar manner to the spring run at Talladega, but Busch crashed into the wall in the final turn, with Busch crashing across the road in the final lead position, while Kasey Kahne submarined under the vehicle.

Stewart's season was his best showing since his rookie year, with another victory coming at Watkins Glen International. Stewart qualified for the 2009 Chase for the Sprint Cup after finishing first 26 races as the points leader. Following reseeding, Mark Martin, who has won more races than Stewart, finished second in points after being pushed ahead of him. Stewart took the Price Chopper 400 on October 5, 2009, taking him to fourth place in the standings for the first time.

Stewart claimed his first Sprint Cup pole position in five years at Texas Motor Speedway on April 16, 2010 at 191.327 mph. Stewart's first appearance in the Sprint Cup since October 2005 at Martinsville Speedway was his first start from the pole since 2005.

Stewart would withdraw Old Spice as a sponsor after 11 years with them, according to them on May 9, 2010.

Stewart took two races in 2010: the Emory Healthcare 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway on September 5, 2010 and the Pepsi Max 400 at Auto Club Speedway.

Stewart was leading part of the final stages in Loudon, capturing Clint Bowyer for RCR, who dominated the competition, when the white flag waved, fans saw Stewart out of gas; Bowyer passed him and took both the white flag and checkers. Stewart finished 24th and waved to Bowyer to congratulate him as he slowly crossed the line to finish. As a result of the race, Stewart said, "My feelings are not happy, for sure," but we had a good run; I thank Office Depot, Coca-Cola, and my sponsors; and the helping hands, they deserved that one." I believe I ran myself out of fuel; my staff apologised and said, "sorry for running you out of fuel." I suspect I ran myself out of fuel," I said.

Starting in 2011, Mobil 1 announced a sponsorship agreement with Stewart-Haas Racing to fund Stewart Stewart's car beginning on October 12, 2010. It will be the primary sponsor for 11 races, while Office Depot will be the primary sponsor for the remainder of the season. Stewart will also be sponsored by Mobil 1 in the Budweiser Shootout and the All-Star Race.

Stewart made his No. 1 in 2011 when he took home the No. 1 spot. Chevrolet is a Boeing-sponsored Chevrolet. Following a traffic collision caused by Stewart on Brian Vickers at Infineon Raceway in June 2011, Vickers intentionally destroyed Stewart as payback. "It was payback, but you know, I dumped him first and I dumped him second because they were blocking," Stewart and his partner, Newman, said, when they heard the Lenox Industrial Tools 301 first and second finished the competition as Newman champions.

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Stewart said in a post-race interview that his team was doing so poorly that he was "wasting one of those top 12 spots" in a top-ranked list. Stewart dominated the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup portion of the schedule winless series, winning second place and extending his streak of consecutive years with a victory to 13. After Clint Bowyer ran out of fuel in the closing laps of the Sylvania 300 at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Stewart made it two for two in the Chase. After New Hampshire, Stewart won the game and took the points lead. Stewart struggled to lead a lap and then did; with help from Ryan Newman, Paul Menard, and Joey Logano, he led an additional 29 laps and earned the two-point reward for leading the most laps. Stewart took the Tums Fast Relief 500 on October 30, 2011, leading three laps and advancing to championship contention in second place in the points standings.

Stewart led 173 laps on his way to winning the AAA Texas 500 at Texas Motor Speedway next week, bringing him to within three points of championship points leader Carl Edwards with two races remaining in the 2011 season. Stewart captured the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship on November 20, 2011, beating Homestead-Miami Speedway in the final race, while Edwards placed second. Stewart and Edwards were tied on total points, but Stewart claimed the tiebreaker by winning five races, all during the Chase, to Edwards' one victory. Stewart became the first driver/owner to win the championship since Alan Kulwicki in 1992.

Stewart welcomed former Indycar driver Danica Patrick and pilot David Reutimann to drive partially for Stewart-Haas Racing as part of a deal with Tommy Baldwin Racing who provided components of the cars before the season.

Stewart led the Budweiser Shootout in 2012 by defeating Marcos Ambrose on the final lap but Kyle Busch brought him to the finish line in what was described as the best finish in Budweiser Shootout history (It's 2011 with Kurt Busch and Denny Hamlin, but Hamlin was black-flagged for being below the yellow line). Stewart won the 1st duel of the Gatorade Duels at Daytona when his new driver, Danica Patrick, struck the wall hard on the backstretch on the final lap, throwing out the caution. Stewart started 3rd in the Daytona 500 and rode well throughout the season, but after being turned by Ricky Stenhouse Jr. on lap 196, he defeated Jimmie Johnson. It was his 45th victory in his career and snapped a string of consecutive Cup seasons with a victory over 14.

Stewart won the rain-shortened Auto Club 400 at Auto Club Speedway on March 25, 2012. Stewart was trapped in a 13 car accident on the back leg of Dover on June 3, 2012, completing the season in 25th place.

In a media interview, Tony Stewart led 18 laps at the 2012 Quicken Loans 400 and finished second, behind Dale Earnhardt Jr. Stewart, who sparked controversies and was chastised for claiming that Earnhardt won "Is not a national holiday" in a media conference. Earnhardt's 4th anniversary of his 2008 victory is being commemorated, with the Earnhardt family being chastised.

Stewart went from first to third in the final lap of the Toyota Save Mart 350 and finished second to Clint Bowyer by passing Kurt Busch on the final lap. Stewart was able to win his fourth Coke Zero 400, despite a muddle behind him on July 7. Stewart was forced to start 42nd after his car failed pre-qualifying inspection.

When battling for the lead on lap 333 in August, Stewart and Matt Kenseth tangled and sent out a warning. This was shortly after Ryan Newman was killed by Juan Pablo Montoya in an accident that killed Jeff Burton. A tumultuous Stewart climbed out of his wrecked car and angrily threw his helmet onto Kenseth's vehicle, who rambled out of the pit road and applauded the supporters. After Regan Smith turned her into the inside wall several laps later, his student driver Danica Patrick wagging a finger at her.

In September, team spokesman Mike Arning announced that Office Depot would not be Stewart's sponsor in 2013.

Bass Pro Shops revealed on October 2, 2012 that they would sponsor Stewart in a select number of races in a limited number of races for the 2013 season.

Stewart was leading the final lap of the Talladega race in the fall, but a closing Michael Waltrip was too slow. Waltrip had a blast on turn 4 and pulled Stewart from behind, causing Stewart to spin and Waltrip to spin into the pack, triggering the biggest crash of the season to date. Stewart flipped over, smashing the roofs of many other cars, including Kasey Kahne, Paul Menard, and Clint Bowyer before crashing straight across the road. Kevin Harvick will be joining Stewart's crew starting in 2014, according to a news on November 9.

Stewart's final season total of three victories, 12 top-five, and 16 top-ten finishes overall, with two top-fives and four top tens.

Stewart was given a chance by Roger Penske to compete in the 2013 Indianapolis 500 in a Penske car, according to early reports. Stewart said he was not able to participate in the big race due to his focus on stock cars.

Stewart's day came to an end on lap 35 when he collided with Kevin Harvick and Kasey Kahne early in the Daytona 500; this will make him finish 41st. With an 8th-place finish at Phoenix and an 11th-place finish in Las Vegas, he bounced back a little. Stewart blew his tire on lap 3 and cut a brake line, but he came back to a halt after being unable to contend for the win.

Stewart did well for the majority of the day, leading laps and racing on an alternate pit cycle, and almost fought for the victory at Fontana. Stewart, on the other hand, ended up in 22nd place at the bottom of the lead lap after a late-race crash when Joey Logano blocked him on the last restart. Stewart, who had just wrecked his car after battling with Denny Hamlin hard into the last turn, confronted Logano, who had just crashed his car on the pit road in a brawl involving both teams' teams' crews.

Stewart was in contention for the victory at Richmond on a green-checkered finish but in a manner reminiscent of his match with Logano at Fontana; after a poor start, he lost a few positions. Kurt Busch tapped his bumper, pushing Stewart out of the 2nd groove up to the top of the race track, where he fell about 5 spots in the last lap, while Busch finished in 9th place. After the race ended, Stewart expressed his displeasure with Busch, rubbing with him on the track leading to a shoving match between the two teams when the time came to an end. The two were down near the haulers, paying attention to them after they had a verbal altercation, with Busch revealing his displeasure with his aggressive step. It was the first time since 2008 that the two characters united in a feud.

Stewart was trapped in a 15 car accident on lap 43 and ended up finishing 27th, 5 laps down, at Talladega. Danica Patrick and Ryan Newman were trapped in a later accident on lap 182, where Newman's car was destroyed after Kurt Busch flipped over and landed on top of it.

Stewart's 2013 season debut was his worst to a Sprint Cup season to date. He had only one top-ten finish, which was at Phoenix, as of Richmond. The majority of his finishing positions had been in the upper 10's or lower 20s. Stewart finished 22nd in the points standings after Richmond, 136 behind Jimmie Johnson. However, he showed signs of improvement in the coming weeks, winning a respectable 7th-place finish at the Coca-Cola 600 despite avoiding multiple wrecks.

Stewart went a lap down early this week but he regained control of the lead lap with a beneficiary. Stewart defeated Juan Pablo Montoya in the last 20 laps after being banned for jumping the last restart, beating him on the last three laps for his sole Sprint Cup victory of 2013. With the victory, he moved up four positions to 16th position in a Wildcard slot. Stewart has now won at least one race in a row. He continued his career at Pocono and a fifth place in Michigan. Stewart's momentum was shattered for a brief period of time at Sonoma and a 20th-place finish at Kentucky, but he recovered to a second-place finish at the Coke Zero 400.

Stewart led 84 laps at New Hampshire but was defeated by Brian Vickers in 14 laps. Stewart's hopes of winning were shattered when he ran out of fuel after the restart, but Vickers won, despite a caution that led to a green-checkered finish. Stewart regained control in Indianapolis with a 4th-place run and a 9th-place run at Pocono, before returning to Indianapolis for his 4th-place run and a ninth-place run.

Stewart was involved in a multi-car accident on August 5, 2013 while driving a sprint car in Oskaloosa, Iowa, when it was sideways causing him to flip multiple times. Stewart's lower right leg was in danger enough that he broke both the tibia and fibula bones. He was admitted by ambulance to a local hospital, where surgery was performed on his broken leg. On August 8, 2013, a metal rod was implanted into the tibia for a second time. Stewart's streak of 521 consecutive Sprint Cup starts, dating back to the 1999 Daytona 500, was ended due to the injuries. A replacement driver for the Watkins Glen International race on August 11 was not immediately named, but Watkins Glen's road veteran Max Papis was eventually confirmed to fill in for Watkins Glen. Stewart was eventually released from the hospital on August 11.

Regan Smith, who competed in two races in Earnhardt Jr.'s car before Earnhardt was excluded due to a concussion in 2012, or Austin Dillon, both existed prior to August 11, 2013. Dillon would drive Stewart's car for Michigan after Watkins Glen was announced. Stewart was ruled out for the remainder of the season on August 19, 2013. Mark Martin was drafted from Michael Waltrip Racing and committed to drive Stewart's car for the remaining thirteen races of the year, with the exception of Talladega, where Dillon drove the car. The No. 2 will be driven by Brian Vickers and Elliott Sadler. Martin was supposed to drive for MWR in the early 1950s but decided against it.

Stewart had been medically cleared to run for the season right before the season. During Pre-Season Thunder, Stewart said that his leg should be about 65% healed before heading to Daytona. Stewart was a member of the Sprint Unlimited and was arrested in a nine-car accident, but he was able to get out his car under his own power and without pain. Stewart started his Daytona 500 in his backup car, starting from the back of the field. After the rain delay of six hours and 22 minutes, the race was restarted, but Stewart's fuel pickup started to fail just shy of halfway. Stewart returned to the track after his crew corrected the problem in the garage and allowed him to return to the track, finishing the race 27 laps down.

Stewart spent the majority of the day in Phoenix during the next week. A late series of warnings resulted in multiple restarts, and Stewart decided to come down to the pit road to be serviced every time the warning was issued, eventually losing track position. Stewart had four new tires on the last and final restart, and he was starting 19th. From 19th to 16th, where he finished, he rose three positions, from 19th to 16th. Stewart moved from 32nd to 20th in the standings, rising from 32nd to 20th.

Stewart had trouble with his car's handling at Las Vegas, finishing 33rd, four laps down.

Stewart did not make it to the second round of knockout qualifying and started 37th at Bristol. However, with a fast race car, he was able to make his way up the field and finish fourth, his first top-five finish since the Brickyard 400 last year. Stewart was the highest-finishing Chevrolet in the competition.

Stewart finished 10th at Auto Club and placed 10th. Stewart was running 12th at the last minute, crashing off pit road 2nd and landing fourth for the green-checkered finish behind Paul Menard, his pilot Kurt Busch, and Landon Cassill. On the final restart, Stewart and Busch battled for the victory, but Kyle Busch and Kyle Larson came up for the win. Stewart finished third, his fifth top 5 in a row, not being passed over by Matt Kenseth.

At Pocono, Stewart had a good run. He qualified in the top five and ran in the entire race, before a speeding penalty on pit road ended his finish in 13th place. "It was a 100% driver mistake," Stewart said when asked about what happened. I cried over a 6th place finish last week, but I threw this one away. There is no driver error in 100%. It was my fault."

Stewart finished in the top-five at Michigan. Stewart tangled with rookie Kyle Larson as a result of a block, leaving Stewart with an 11th-place finish. Stewart replied by bumping Larson under yellow and side-swiping him. "He'll learn not to block me," Stewart said next week. He'll learn something like I did at his age," one way or another.

Stewart skipped Watkins Glen, Michigan, and Bristol, after the Kevin Ward Jr. tragedy in mid-August. Regan Smith and Jeff Burton were subbed out for those events. Despite missing three races and thus losing too many points to recover lost points in the final two races, NASCAR gave him a waiver, allowing him to still be eligible for the Chase if he wins in the final two'regular season' events, which he missed for the third time in his career.

Stewart was struck by Brad Keselowski, who was attempting to run into Matt Kenseth but didn't turn into him at the end of the October Charlotte race but didn't finish. Stewart retaliated by reversing into him, smashing Keselowski's front door. Stewart was fined $25,000 and put on probation until November 12, 2014, as well as Keselowski, who was fined $50,000.

Stewart nearly won at Martinsville. On the final restart, he pulled out in front of Dale Earnhardt Jr., but Earnhardt was able to catch Earnhardt with four laps to go. Stewart finished 4th, but said he went through hell from August to June that it felt like a win to him.

Stewart ended the year with a last-place finish at Homestead-Miami, snapping his 15-year winning streak. 2014 was Stewart's worst year as a pilot. Stewart's season came to an end, as he defeated Kevin Harvick in the Owner's Championship. Stewart sluggishly blamed his subpar year on the new rules package in an interview the day before the race, saying that it did not match his driving style. Several people have denied accusations that his poor showing had nothing to do with his 2013 leg injury.

Stewart returned to sprint car racing in his No. 16 on February 15, 2014. The 14 sprint bike, the exact one that broke his leg in 2013. Stewart said he loved racing sprint cars too much to leave when asked why he returned. Stewart stifled his detractors by dominating and winning a sprint car race at Tri-City Motor Speedway in a major comeback story.

After the race Stewart said:

Stewart did not do as well in the 2015 season as hoped, when he failed to win for the second year in a row and missed the Chase. For the first time in his career, he failed to finish higher than 6th place in the top tenth place, with only scoring three top ten finishes the entire season. Despite these findings, Stewart refused to put blame on his crew chief, saying, "I still love working with Chad Johnston, but I don't feel like he's what's holding us back." "I'm keeping him and the team together against vice versa." After qualifying runs of 4th at Pocono, 5th at Watkins Glen, and 5th at Michigan, he showed signs of coming back.

Stewart was involved in an accident on lap 41 that killed Ryan Blaney and Michael Waltrip in his last start of the season-opener Daytona 500. Stewart suffered significant front-right damage and later claimed responsibility for the crash, adding that "when it went three-wide, it got away from me." On lap 72, he ended up retiring on lap 72.

Stewart did not set a time in qualifying due to a technical glitch surrounding the amount of camber the vehicle was running. Stewart had a clean start to the race, but with 21 laps remaining, Greg Biffle, Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Regan Smith, and Joe Nemechek, there was a red flag. Tony will finish 30th.

Stewart did not improve as he finished 33rd after qualifying 12th for the Kobalt 400, due to a pass-through penalty for a tire falling out from his pit.

Stewart finished 17th at the 2015 CampingWorld.com 500, but he crashed on lap 288, resulting in a caution. Harvick, Stewart's coworker, would eventually win.

Stewart had a clean race until the end of the season, with a clear streak until the end. Martin Truex Jr. cut in front of Tony, resulting in a hole in Stewart's bodywork that needed him to pit for repairs. Stewart confronted Truex post-race, but Stewart had reason to be smiling about the situation, saying, "We're getting to where we're sniffing the edge of the top ten all day" and that "this [race] is a major win for us."

After Wilson was critically wounded in a late-race crash in August, Stewart lent his private plane to IndyCar driver Justin Wilson so they could fly out to Long Pond, PA. Wilson died just hours later.

Stewart announced plans to withdraw from racing after the 2016 season, according to Bob Pockrass on September 27, 2015. Stewart officially announced on September 30, 2015, announcing that Clint Bowyer would replace him in the No. 76. In 2017, there were 14 people in the United Kingdom.

Stewart suffered his back while riding a dune buggy outside of San Diego with fellow rider Greg Biffle on January 31, 2016. Stewart-Haas Racing announced four days later that he had sustained a burst fracture in his lumbar vertebra, which would have barred him from participating in the Daytona 500. Brian Vickers and Ty Dillon replaced Stewart after he was named. Stewart missed the first eight races of the season. Stewart returned to action in the Toyota Owners 400 in Richmond on April 24, 2016, where he placed 19th. Stewart was given a waiver from the statute prior to the Richmond race, meaning that a driver must run every race in order to qualify for the Chase. If Stewart won a contest and finished in the top 30 in the standings by the fall Richmond race, he would qualify for the 2016 Chase for the Sprint Cup.

Stewart would start the GEICO 500 at Talladega in the beginning of the season, but after the first warning and Dillon would lead the remainder of the race, the doctor told Stewart not to drive the whole race to avoid further injury. The No. 1 in the United States is the No. 68. Since the first warning, a 14-car will get the free ticket. Dillon will finish sixth, but Stewart will take the accolades because he started the campaign and would make his first top ten of the year. The following week, he finished 12th at Kansas and finished 12th. Stewart will run in Michigan for his best race of the year so far, he will be a top 3rd and run fast all race long, finishing seventh.

Stewart rode the Sonoma final turn and crashed into the wall after Stewart slipped into the inside, during Sonoma's first appearance in three years. Stewart went from 34th to 31st in the standings, just 9 points out of the top 30. Stewart finished 26th in the points but then moved to 30th in the points and joined the Chase for the first time since 2012. He did much better at Kentucky, finishing fifth in the owner's points and advancing him to 20th place in the rankings. He will finish second in strong races in New Hampshire next week, followed by two 5th-place finishes at Pocono and Watkins Glen.

Stewart was embroiled in a controversy with 28 laps remaining in the race at Richmond. Stewart, who was racing former teammate Ryan Newman for tenth place in turn 3, destroyed the Newman in turn 3, causing a five-car pileup and ended Newman's chase chances. In a few minutes after the crash, Newman spoke out about his displeasure with Stewart, saying, "I guess he was in a rush car again and didn't know how to handle his rage." It's sad that you have someone who should be banned from driving the way he does. It's just ridiculous." Stewart's bid for a fourth title came to an end after poor results led him to his expulsion from the first round of the Chase. Tony Stewart, after finishing second in a top-ten at the 2016 Bank of America 500, where he was ranked sixth in Cup competition, with his 22nd-place finish at the 2016 Ford EcoBoost 400, where he was 2 laps down.

Stewart was inducted into the USAC Hall of Fame in honor of his service with the United States Auto Club (USAC) from the beginning of his 23rd career. Stewart, the 1994 USAC National Midget champion, was the first American to win all three of United States Auto Club National Championships in a single season, and he is one of only six USAC "Triple Crown Champions" to date.

Stewart has competed in a handful of sports car events, including the Rolex 24 in Daytona.

Stewart has had a fruitful career in USAC, with 27 USAC National Midget titles to his credit, as well as ten in the Sprint cars and three in the Silver Crown Series. He is also a member of the National Midget Auto Racing Hall of Fame (2001) and the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame (2022). In addition to his USAC driving titles, he has seven Sprint Owner championships as well as seven in the Silver Crown Series as an owner.

Stewart appears on dirt tracks, appears on dirt tracks, and at several major midget auto shows, including USACs Turkey Night Grand Prix, and the indoor Chili Bowl Midget Nationals.

Around the United States and Canada, Stewart races 410 and 360 Dirt Sprint Cars about 50 times a year. Stewart claimed at Ohsweken Speedway in his first-ever World of Outlaws race on July 27, 2011. Stewart has three major event victories as of October 7, 2014. When traveling between NASCAR races and on off weekends, Stewart competes with the World of Outlaws, All-Stars, and the IRA Sprint Car series.

Stewart co-founded the Superstar Racing Experience, but he'll also drive full time in the No. 66. The 14th machine was a copy of The Times. Stewart finished third in the inaugural 2021 SRX Series at Stafford Motor Speedway, with a podium finish. At Knoxville Raceway and Eldora, he was followed by a landslide at the series's two dirt track races. Stewart was able to win the championship by 45 points over Ernie Francis Jr. due to his second-place finish in the final race at Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway.

Career achievements

Stewart is ranked thirteenth among the all-time NASCAR Cup Series winners, with 49 career points-paying victories; he is ranked ninth among those who have competed during the sport's modern times (1972–present).

Stewart is the only one to complete the Indianapolis 500—Coca-Cola 600 Double Duty, placing sixth and third respectively in 2001. He is also the second owner-driver to win a NASCAR championship.

Stewart is the all-time champion of the Cup Series: The following are links: Stewart is the most popular Cup Series racer at the following tracks:

Motorsports career results

(Key) (Races in bold indicate pole position, while italics indicate the fastest lap)

(Bold) (Bold – Pole position was given by qualifying time.) (Bold – Key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time) Italics – pole position gained by points standings or practice time. (Last laps led):

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(Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – pole position earned by points standings or practice time. Most laps led.)

(Bold – Pole position) (Bold – Key) (Bold – Key) (Most laps led) – This was the most laps led.)

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position, while overall/class results indicate that the results are overall/class).

(key) – The majority of laps led. Heat 1 champion, 1 – Heat 1 winner. Heat 2 champion David Cook.

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