#20-Tony Stewart says he plans to continue his fence-climbing ways when he wins races. When he first scaled a catchfence after winning at Daytona in July 2005, the fans went wild. Since then, Stewart has turned the impulsive move into his own victory signature, pulling himself up some difficult wiring at tracks such as Indianapolis Motor Speedway. When he won at Martinsville Speedway Sunday, Stewart once more worked his way up the fencing onto the flagstand to the delight of the sellout crowd. “I wish everybody had the opportunity to be up there during something like that, because that is the coolest view to see people,” he said. “No matter what kind of driver they’re supporting, they’re still cheering because they know that before you even celebrate with your race team, you’re celebrating with them.” So look for more of the Nextel Cup defending champion’s flag-grabbing ways during future wins. “The response every time we’ve done that has been so overwhelming that that is part of [the] victory celebration,” he said. “When I get that checkered flag first, that’s part of what I look forward about winning races, celebrating with the fans like that.”(SceneDaily.com)(4-4-2006)
