Tony Stewart comes into Martinsville Speedway relaxed and refreshed after a rare off-weekend on the 38-race weekend Sprint Cup Series schedule. The driver of the #20 Home Depot Toyota for Joe Gibbs Racing is also a bit more aerodynamic, for the long hair he had sported since the end of last season is gone. Stewart’s mane looks more like it did when he was a rookie in 1999. Tony Stewart, driver of the No. 20 Home Depot Toyota for Joe Gibbs Racing: What made you decide to finally cut your hair? “To be honest, I just woke up one morning and told one of my roommates, “Today’s the day. I’m going to get it cut.’ There was no rhyme or reason for it. I just woke up that morning and decided to get my hair cut, and that was that. I kind of laughed about it myself because there wasn’t anything that happened that made me do it. I just went ahead and did it. People who know me say I look 10 years younger now.” How is the aftermath of having your back waxed? “It’s already growing back. It’s like a Chia Pet.” Is it a testament to NASCAR’s popularity that the length of your hair and your hair follicles in general have become a topic of discussion? “Yeah, it’s kind of unbelievable, and it does say that the sport is popular because I never thought the length of my hair would ever gain so much attention.”(JGR PR)(3-28-2008)
