After the Ford 400, Stewart attended a tearful farewell meeting with Joe Gibbs Racing and gave his car and team to rookie Joey Logano, who replaced him for JGR. He gained 3 positions, from 19th to 16th, where he finished. Stewart won the Turkey Night Grand Prix midget car event at Irwindale, California, which he called, one of his greatest wins ever."[10]. I appreciate all forms of racing and Ive always been intrigued about drag racing and NHRA, in particular. On February 15, 2014, Stewart returned to sprint car racing in his No. Motorsports legend Tony Stewart made a big splash in the NHRA waters last year with the creation of a two-car race team in the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series with his wife, Top Fuel driver . Stewart made it two for two in the Chase after Clint Bowyer ran out of fuel in the closing laps of the Sylvania 300 at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway. That being said, I know that the pain and the mourning that Kevin Ward's family and friends are experiencing is something that I can't possibly imagine. [83] A second-place finish in the final race at Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway enabled Stewart to win the championship by 45 points over Ernie Francis Jr.[84], On August 9, 2014, Stewart competed in an evening sprint car race at Canandaigua Motorsports Park in Canandaigua, New York. Brian Vickers and Elliott Sadler would drive the No. In 2020, Stewart planned to make his return to the now-Xfinity Series for the Pennzoil 150 on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway's road course, but plans were called off due to the COVID-19 pandemic. He finished sixth in the Indianapolis 500 and third in the Coca-Cola 600, running all 1,100 miles (1,800km) of the two races.[17]. Pruett finished seventh in the Top Fuel standings in her final season with Don Schumacher Racing. In addition to placing fourth overall, the trio placed third in the Daytona Prototype class. If youre dying to know, in which case, okay, Stewart has never been married before, though he was previously engaged. . He showed courage in one of the Gatorade Twin 125s when he was involved in a battle with Dale Earnhardt for the lead in the last laps. [92][93] He returned at Atlanta, and was granted a waiver to maintain Chase eligibility despite missing three races (current Chase rules state that a driver must attempt to qualify for every race in order to be eligible). He is also a member of the National Midget Auto Racing Hall of Fame (2001) and the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame (2022). NASCAR Hall of Fame driver Tony Stewart is engaged to Leah Pruett, the NHRA drag racer he began dating at the start of the coronavirus pandemic. 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Stewart was fined and placed on NASCAR probation. At Bristol, Stewart blew his tire on lap 3 and cut a brake line; he came back out over 20 laps down, unable to contend for the victory. 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[19][20] He confronted that same official during the Talladega race after he refused to wear a mandated head-and-neck restraint. In 2023, Stewart was apart of the FOX Sports broadcast booth for both the Clash at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum as well as the 65th running of the Daytona 500. At Martinsville, Stewart almost won. Stewart then rebounded with a 4th-place run at Indianapolis and a 9th-place run at Pocono. [41] This was followed shortly thereafter by his student driver Danica Patrick wagging a finger at Regan Smith after he turned her into the inside wall many laps later. Tony Stewart Marriages. I've taken the last couple weeks off out of respect for Kevin and his family and also to cope with the accident in my own way. and now married to - a 14-year-old man." And so, Stewart said, "We have a lot going on, but I've got to make sure I take care of her, too . He will join Mike Joy and Clint Bowyer in the booth for the inaugural running of the Clash at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum as well as the 64th running of the Daytona 500. At the time of the song's 2015 release, Stewart was still driving the No. [78] Stewart missed the first eight races of the season. The three-time NASCAR champion was . 14 car in NASCAR. Recently, it transpired that Tony Stewart and drag racer Leah Pruett are dating each other. He dated Krista Dwyer during his career days. When I retired from full-time driving I said it wasnt the end, but the beginning of a new chapter. Since July 8, 1997, Stuart has been married to country artist Connie Smith who is also a singer. As a driver, 2014 was Stewart's worst year statistically. When asked why he returned, Stewart said he loved racing sprint cars too much to leave. Stewart got off to a scary start for the 2001 season: during the Daytona 500, he was involved in an 18-car crash on lap 173. Stewart finished the year with a last-place finish at Homestead-Miami, ending his 15-year winning streak. Tony ended up winning and after taking it all in, I was hooked. Your IP: Click to reveal Stewart showed off the ring to kick off his series of photos. He made his 70 million dollar fortune with Stewart Haas Racing, NASCAR. He rebounded slightly with an 8th-place finish at Phoenix and an 11th-place finish in Las Vegas. And the support from the NASCAR community, my partners, all of our employees has been overwhelming. Hagan, who is also moving over from Don Schumacher Racing, thinks he knows what . Following his win in the Pepsi 400, Stewart began climbing the fence separating the fans from the race track after each victory, borrowing IndyCar Series driver Hlio Castroneves' trademark move. Stewart started off the Daytona Speedweeks with a win in the 2007 Budweiser Shootout. However, he failed to win at Atlanta or Richmond and thus was unable to qualify for the Chase. ", At Michigan, Stewart ran in the top-five. Choose a style of racecar. On August 16, 2005, Stewart was fined $5,000 and placed on probation until December 31 for hitting Brian Vickers after the completion of the Busch Series Zippo 200 at Watkins Glen. At that year's Indy 500, Stewart's car was good enough to enable him to win his first IRL race, leading 64 laps. Tell me how a NASCAR star totally forgot what caution means. [97], A couple of days after the announcement of his exoneration by Ontario County (N.Y.) District Attorney Michael Tantillo, Stewart told The Associated Press, that "I know 100 percent in my heart and in my mind that I did not do anything wrong. When I hit him, it caused all the guys behind us to wreck, so it's my fault.". This contact sent Bowyer spinning down the front stretch where he collided with Carl Edwards. He rebounded slightly with an 8th-place finish at Phoenix and an 11th-place finish in Las Vegas. 14 machine. This was Stewart's last season driving a Pontiac. On April 16, 2010, Stewart won his first Sprint Cup pole position in five years at Texas Motor Speedway, with a lap speed of 191.327mph. Pruett was once married to Gary Pritchett, a technician for fellow Top Fuel racer Steve Torrence, but the two split and Leah filed for divorce in 2019. In July 2020, Stewart and former NASCAR crew chief Ray Evernham formed the Superstar Racing Experience (SRX), a stock car series that began in summer 2021.[110]. Stewart showed no signs of a sophomore slump in the 2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Series, winning a series-high[16] six races (Martinsville, New Hampshire, Michigan, Homestead, and both Dover races). Get the daily email from The Capital Sports Report that makes reading the news actually enjoyable. Stewart got a podium finish in the inaugural 2021 SRX Series race at Stafford Motor Speedway, finishing third. Stewart won his first race as a driver/owner in the non-championship NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race XXV, winning more than $1,000,000, his first win in the event in 10 attempts. A replacement driver for the August 11 race at Watkins Glen International was not immediately named,[49] though it was eventually announced that road veteran Max Papis would fill in for Watkins Glen. Stewart owns a dirt late model Chevrolet Impala that carries No. He has been in the sports journalism field since 2002 and has covered numerous high-profile events, including 12 Heisman Trophy ceremonies. The rest of his finishing positions had been in the upper 10's or lower 20's. Stewart started 3rd in the Daytona 500 and ran well throughout the race, but was caught up in a late-race crash on lap 196 after getting turned by Ricky Stenhouse Jr. On March 11, Stewart won the Kobalt Tools 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway beating Jimmie Johnson. Stewart had his worst Cup season at this point up until 2006, but it was still good enough for seventh in the points standings. [22] The so-called rivalry was short-lived as Kenseth and Stewart participated as friends in a joint promotional tour for DeWalt and The Home Depot;[23] 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. As of 2022, he has no children. if(typeof ez_ad_units!='undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[580,400],'thecapitalsportsreport_com-medrectangle-4','ezslot_3',128,'0','0'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-thecapitalsportsreport_com-medrectangle-4-0');At this time, it is not clear if she will use her new married name going forward in 2022. For the second time, Stewart ran the "Memorial Day Double", in spite of a 17-minute rain delay at Indianapolis. The day after the Pocono race, on August 5, 2013, while leading a sprint car race at Southern Iowa Speedway in Oskaloosa, Iowa, Stewart was involved in a multi-car crash when a lapped car spun in front of him and Stewart drove straight into him while it was sideways causing him to flip multiple times. 14 car would get the free pass after the first caution. After the race Stewart said: It was a confidence boost for me. Stewart flipped over, hitting the roofs of several other cars, including Kasey Kahne, Paul Menard, and Clint Bowyer, before landing upright. When Ward's family was informed that he had been high on cannabis, Ward Sr. wrote a letter that went viral on the internet, saying: Tell me how a man the size of Kevin can make a sprint car turn to the right on impact. They had been dating since last March. NHRA drag racer Leah Pruett recently married NASCAR Cup Series champion and Hall of Fame inductee Tony Stewart. Anthony Caruso III is the Publisher of The Capital Sports Report. [123][124], (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap), (key) (Bold Pole position awarded by qualifying time. We and our partners use cookies to Store and/or access information on a device. On lap 109 of the UAW-Dodge 400, Stewart's car cut a tire and slammed hard into the turn 3 retaining wall. [58], At the end of the October Charlotte race, Stewart was hit on pit road by Brad Keselowski, who was trying to run into Matt Kenseth, but missed. GAINESVILLE, Fla. Tony Stewart usually lets guys with families hit the runway first following NASCAR races. However, Stewart amazed the audience when in the final 10 laps he drove from 14th up to second place, and passed Boris Said to take the lead and win. He finished his first Cup season with 3 wins, 12 top fives, 21 top tens, 2 poles, only 1 DNF, 1,226 laps led, a 10.26 average finish, and a 4th-place finish in the point standings, making it the highest points finish by a rookie in the modern era (which held until 2006 when his future teammate Denny Hamlin finished 3rd) and only bested by James Hylton, who finished 2nd as a first-timer in 1966. On November 20, 2011, Stewart won the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship by winning the final race at Homestead-Miami Speedway while Edwards finished second. On June 3, 2012, Stewart was caught in a 13 car crash on the back leg at Dover and finished the race in 25th place. He was taken by ambulance to a local hospital where surgery was performed on his broken leg. Stewart was transported to Halifax Medical Center after complaints of discomfort in his shoulder. Grosso family re-purchases New Egypt Speedway from Fred Vahlsing, Tony Schumacher Virginia NHRA Nationals Top Fuel No. Stewart, who turns 50 in May, had been dating Pruett since last March. When Stewart was asked about what happened he said "It was a 100% driver error. As the most recent series champion not among the Top 35 in owners' points, Stewart was first in line for past champions' provisionals for the first five races of 2009. As of 2023, Tony Stewart holds an estimated net worth of $90 million. [18] In the same race, he had an incident with a Winston-Salem Journal reporter in which he kicked away a tape recorder. Performance & security by Cloudflare. The crash began on the back straightaway and also collected Bobby Labonte and his brother Terry, Rusty Wallace, Steve Park, Jason Leffler, Jerry Nadeau, Buckshot Jones, Andy Houston, Ward Burton, Mark Martin, Kenny Wallace, Jeff Gordon, Elliott Sadler, Dale Jarrett, Jeff Burton, John Andretti, and Robby Gordon. He finished two laps down, causing him to lose his shot at his second championship. If I'm within half a lap of him, I expect that to happen. Tony Stewart and Leah. I think that being back in the car this week with my racing family will help me get through this difficult time. Stewart qualified for the 2009 Chase for the Sprint Cup as he finished the first 26 races as the points leader. He got into much bigger trouble in the Pepsi 400 at Daytona, where he confronted a Winston Cup official after ignoring a black flag, which he had received for an illegal pass on Dave Blaney. 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.". This was his second win in the race at his favorite track. In a separate agreement, Stewart announced that he had reached an agreement with the owners of the Renegade Sprint Series to merge with the All Star Circuit of Champions for the 2015 season under the All Star name. Smokes team issued a press release on October 14 and confirmed plans to compete in NHRA with two drivers. If we were in the Chase we wouldn't have that ability". 14 which he races frequently. However, an incident at the first race of The Chase at Loudon ended his hopes of a second Cup championship. At Talladega, Stewart was caught up in a 15 car wreck on lap 43 and ended up finishing 27th, 5 laps down. Following a rough Bud Shootout on February 12, 2006, Stewart expressed concern to the media about the possibility of aggressive driving resulting in the serious injury or death of a driver. Chances are, Tony Stewart has proven victorious - in and out of the driver's seat. This video entered the Top 10 of the, On February 14, 2012, Stewart guest-starred on the ABC series, In 2013 and 2014, Stewart appeared as himself in a special series of. Stewart began the 2008 season with a 6th-place start in the Daytona 500. "So excited to spend the rest of my life with a truly amazing woman," Stewart, 49, wrote on social media. On the last and final restart, Stewart had 4 fresh tires and was starting 19th. Boasting a net worth of $70 million, Tony Stewart is one of the highest-paid NASCAR names in the United States. Despite having missed three races and thus losing too many points to recover lost points in the final 2 races, NASCAR granted him a waiver allowing him to still be eligible for the Chase if he won in the final two 'regular season' events, which he failed to do, causing him to miss the Chase for the third time in his career. 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 Joliet. He won five races at Infineon, Daytona, New Hampshire, Watkins Glen (which gave him a sweep of the road course races for the year and a record 3 straight road course wins) and Indianapolis, his hometown track (in a race that Stewart said he would give up his championship to win, and took with it the No. The pair announced their engagement in social media posts Thursday. Before the season it was announced that Stewart had been medically cleared to race. 1 Heat 1 winner. Stewart began racing there in 1991 and continues racing in special events alongside other Sprint Cup drivers and dirt track legends. This was soon after Ryan Newman was wrecked by Juan Pablo Montoya in an accident which collected Jeff Burton. He was subbed by Regan Smith and Jeff Burton for those races. The double duty did not affect his performance in either series. Tony Stewart and Leah Pruett headed to . He fell to second in points following reseeding when Mark Martin, who won more races than Stewart, moved ahead of him. This win proved to be a turning point in Stewart's season; he went on a hot streak following Watkins Glen, and despite not winning any more races that season his consistent top 10 finishes, combined with his rivals running into trouble, allowed him to claim the points lead at Talledega. * Most laps led. In early 2013, reports said that Stewart was offered a chance by Roger Penske to race in the 2013 Indianapolis 500 in a Penske car. This win was not without controversy as on a mid-race restart, he turned Kasey Kahne into the wall, which eventually led to an altercation between his and Kahne's pit crews. Tony Stewart. At the All-Star Race at Charlotte, he finished 5th behind Kevin Harvick, Jimmie Johnson, Mark Martin, and Jeff Burton. You can quite often see him with a different girl and he has had a bunch of them over the years. Stewart and Pruett began dating in 2020. [94], On September 24, 2014, a grand jury declined to indict Stewart on charges of manslaughter in the second-degree and criminally negligent homicide. Then the next race at Daytona, Stewart finished 26th due to a late wreck, but moved up to 30th in the points and currently became part of the Chase for the first time since 2012. This is something that will definitely affect my life forever. Stewart had a strong run at Pocono. Tony Stewart and Leah Pruett headed to Los Cabos and . She also used Pruett-LeDuc when she was married to off-road racer Todd LeDuc. In the 500, Stewart ran near the front until problems with the car relegated him to a 28th-place finish. The action you just performed triggered the security solution. After transitioning to the Cup level, Stewart continued racing in the Busch Series on a part-time basis. Throughout his racing career, Stewart has won racing titles in Indy, midget, sprint, and USAC Silver Crown cars. [102], Stewart has won USAC car owner titles in the Silver Crown division in 2002 and 2003 with J. J. Yeley, in 2004 & 2005 with Dave Steele and 2010 and 2011 with Levi Jones of Olney, IL. Stewart silenced his critics by dominating and winning a sprint car race at Tri-City Motor Speedway in a huge comeback story. "[90], On August 15, 2014, NASCAR announced a rule change requiring that drivers who are involved in an accident and are unable to drive their cars back to pit road or the garage must remain in their vehicles until emergency crews arrive, except in an emergency (such as a fire or smoke caused by a blown engine).[91]. In the Best Buy 400, Stewart was involved in another crash with Elliott Sadler, in which Sadler got turned by David Gilliland and car collected Stewart and 11 other cars; those included Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Denny Hamlin. 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