Tony Stewart News

Qualifying Fast Facts – Daytona:

Qualifying Fast Facts – Daytona:

July 6, 2012
Matt Kenseth won the Coors Light Pole Award for the 54th Annual Coke Zero 400 with a lap of 46.781 seconds, 192.386 mph. This is his eighth pole in 454 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races. This is his first pole and seventh top-10 start in 2012. This is his first pole in

Penske engineer and wife looking to adopt child from Ethiopia:

Penske engineer and wife looking to adopt child from Ethiopia:

July 6, 2012
When Aron Oakley met his future wife, Robyn, he quickly discovered her huge heart. The Penske Racing aerodynamics engineer also realized she had plenty of love to go around. Not long after the couple met in 2004, Robyn shared her desire to adopt a child from Africa

Kahne vs. Earnhardt, Jr. in finals for ‘Drive for the Cover’:

Kahne vs. Earnhardt, Jr. in finals for ‘Drive for the Cover’:

July 3, 2012
This is it. A month of voting by the most passionate fans in all of sports has whittled down the field to two mammoth combatants: #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. and #5-Kasey Kahne. Two more weeks of voting between this pair of NASCAR stars will decide the victor of the Drive

2012 Sprint Cup Driver Championship Points Standings:

2012 Sprint Cup Driver Championship Points Standings:

June 30, 2012
[after Kentucky, race 17 of 36] 1) #17-Matt Kenseth [1 win], 633 2) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. [1 win], 622, -11 3) #48-Jimmie Johnson [2 wins], 610, -23 4) #16-Greg Biffle [1 win], 608, -25 5) #11-Denny Hamlin [2 wins], 565, -68 6) #29-Kevin Harvick [0 wins], 565, -68

No Cup champion has changed teams at end of year:

No Cup champion has changed teams at end of year:

June 29, 2012
Looking back at the history of the Chase, we 've had just five drivers qualify knowing they 'd be with a different organization - or not even racing - the following season. None of them were in serious contention for the title, and just one finished inside the top

Office Depot Copy & Print Depot on the #14:

Office Depot Copy & Print Depot on the #14:

June 27, 2012
Tony Stewart will feature an Office Depot Copy & Print Depot logo along with the phrase 'We Do Printing Same Day' on the rear panel of his #14 Office Depot/Mobil 1 Chevy during this weekend's race at Kentucky. NASCAR fans can rely on the fast service of Office

Dale Jr. vs Stewart & Gordon vs. Kahne in Semifinals of the ‘Drive for the Cover’:

Dale Jr. vs Stewart & Gordon vs. Kahne in Semifinals of the ‘Drive for the Cover’:

June 26, 2012
Tony Stewart had stiff competition in Round 3 of the Drive for the Cover campaign with Denny Hamlin, but his toughest test comes this week as he faces perennial fan favorite Dale Earnhardt Jr. The first three rounds saw several upsets and unexpected matchups, and Round

Kurt Busch emotional about 3rd place finish at Sonoma:

Kurt Busch emotional about 3rd place finish at Sonoma:

June 25, 2012
#51- Kurt Busch finished 3rd in the Toyota / Save Mart 350 NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Sonoma. Late in the race, Busch clipped a tire barrier in Turn 11 with his #51 Phoenix Construction Services Chevy, which ultimately allowed #14-Tony Stewart to pass him and capture

2012 Sprint Cup Driver Championship Points Standings:

2012 Sprint Cup Driver Championship Points Standings:

June 24, 2012
[after Sonoma, race 16 of 36] 1) #17-Matt Kenseth [1 win], 596 2) #16-Greg Biffle [1 win], 585, -11 3) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. [1 win], 582, -14 4) #48-Jimmie Johnson [2 wins], 571, -25 5) #14-Tony Stewart [2 wins], 533, -63 6) #29-Kevin Harvick [0 wins], 532, -64 7

Race Fast Facts – Sonoma:

Race Fast Facts – Sonoma:

June 24, 2012
#15-Clint Bowyer won the 24th Annual Toyota/Save Mart 350, his sixth victory in 233 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races. This is his first victory and ninth top-10 finish in 2012. This is his first victory and fifth top-10 finish in seven races at Sonoma. He is the sixth

Sonoma Notes-n-Nuggets:

Sonoma Notes-n-Nuggets:

June 24, 2012
' The win was Clint Bowyer's sixth Cup win in his 233rd start. ' His last win was at Talladega in Oct. 2011. ' Bowyer's grabbed his first win at Sonoma in his seventh race. ' His previous best finish at Sonoma was three fourth-places. ' It was Bowyer's first road

Some Sonoma stats:

Some Sonoma stats:

June 20, 2012
#24-Jeff Gordon is the only driver to win five NASCAR races in Sonoma (1998 2000, '04, '06). There have been four two-time winners: Ernie Irvan, ( '92, '94), Ricky Rudd ( '89, '02), Tony Stewart ( '01, '05) and Rusty Wallace ( '90, '96). The Toyota/Save Mart 350

Statistical Advance: Analyzing The Toyota/Save Mart 350:

Statistical Advance: Analyzing The Toyota/Save Mart 350:

June 19, 2012
� The track opened as a 2.52-mile road course and drag strip in 1968. � The first NASCAR Sprint Cup race was held in 1989. � The first nine races were 300 kilometers and switched to a 350k format in 1998. � The track was reconfigured to 1.949 miles

2012 Sprint Cup Driver Championship Points Standings:

2012 Sprint Cup Driver Championship Points Standings:

June 17, 2012
[after Michigan, race 15 of 36] 1) #17-Matt Kenseth [1 win], 565 2) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. [1 win], 561, -4 3) #16-Greg Biffle [1 win], 548, -17 4) #48-Jimmie Johnson [2 wins], 532, -33 5) #11-Denny Hamlin [2 wins], 514, -51 6) #29-Kevin Harvick [0 wins], 504, -61

Race Fast Facts – Michigan International Speedway:

Race Fast Facts – Michigan International Speedway:

June 17, 2012
#88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. won the 44th Annual Quicken Loans 400, his 19th victory in 450 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races. This is his first victory and 12th top-10 finish in 2012. Earnhardt Jr. matches his top-10 total of all of last season. With the victory, Earnhardt