Editing Tony Stewart (section)

{{short description|American racing driver and team owner (born 1971)}}
{{About|the NASCAR driver and team co-owner|other people with the same name}}
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{{Infobox NASCAR driver
| name               = Tony Stewart
| image              = Tony stewart (51221641988) (cropped).jpg
| caption            = Stewart at the [[2021 Indianapolis 500]]
| birth_name         = Anthony Wayne Stewart
| birth_date         = {{Birth date and age|1971|05|20}}
| birth_place        = [[Columbus, Indiana]], U.S.
| height             = {{height|ft=5|in=9}}
| weight             = {{convert|225|lb|abbr=on}}
| achievements       = [[2002 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|2002]], [[2005 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series|2005]], [[2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series|2011]] [[List of NASCAR Cup Series champions|NASCAR Cup Series Champion]]<br/>[[1996–1997 Indy Racing League season|1997]] [[IndyCar Series#Seasons|IndyCar Series Champion]] <br/>1995 [[United States Auto Club|USAC]] [[United States Automobile Club#Triple crown|Triple Crown Champion]]<br/>1994 [[United States Auto Club|USAC]] [[United States Automobile Club#USAC National Midget Series|National Midget Series Champion]]<br/>[[IROC XXX|2006]] [[International Race of Champions|IROC]] [[International Race of Champions#IROC Champions|champion]]<br/>[[2021 SRX Series]] Champion <br/>[[2005 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series#Allstate 400 at the Brickyard|2005]], [[2007 Allstate 400 at the Brickyard|2007 Brickyard 400]] [[Brickyard 400#Past winners|Winner]]<br/>[[NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race XXV|2009 Sprint All-Star Race]] [[NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race#Past winners|winner]]<br/>[[2001 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|2001]], [[2002 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|2002]], [[2007 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series|2007]] [[Budweiser Shootout]] Winner<br/>2006, 2008, 2009 [[Prelude to the Dream]] [[Prelude to the Dream#Prelude to the Dream Winners|Winner]]<br>2005, 2007, 2012 [[Gatorade Duel]] Winner<br>2000 [[Turkey Night Grand Prix]] Winner<br>2002, 2007 [[Chili Bowl (race)|Chili Bowl]] Winner<br/> 
[[2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series|2014]] [[NASCAR Cup Series]] Champion as co-owner<br/>[[2017 Daytona 500]] winner as co-owner <br/> Has won with three separate manufacturers in NASCAR ([[Pontiac (automobile)|Pontiac]], [[Toyota]], [[Chevrolet]])
| awards             = [[1999 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1999 Winston Cup Series]] [[NASCAR Rookie of the Year|Rookie of the Year]]<br/>[[1996 Indianapolis 500]] [[Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year|Rookie of the Year]]<br/> [[National Midget Auto Racing Hall of Fame]] (2001)<br/>[[United States Auto Club|USAC Hall of Fame]] (2016)<br/>[[Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame]] (2018) <br/>[[Motorsports Hall of Fame of America]] (2019)<ref name=MSHoF>{{cite web|url=http://www.mshf.com/hall-of-fame/inductees/tony-stewart.html|title=Tony Stewart at the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America|work=[[Motorsports Hall of Fame of America]]|access-date=April 28, 2022}}</ref><br/>[[NASCAR Hall of Fame]] (2020)<br />[[National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum|National Sprint Car Hall of Fame]] (2022)<br>Named one of [[NASCAR's 75 Greatest Drivers]] (2023)
| Total_Cup_Races    = 618
| Years_In_Cup       = 18
| Prev_Cup_Pos       = 15th
| Previous_Year      = 2016
| Best_Cup_Pos       = 1st ([[2002 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|2002]], [[2005 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series|2005]], [[2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series|2011]])
| First_Cup_Race     = [[1999 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1999]] [[1999 Daytona 500|Daytona 500]] ([[Daytona International Speedway|Daytona]])
| Last_Cup_Race      = [[2016 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series|2016]] [[2016 Ford EcoBoost 400|Ford EcoBoost 400]] ([[Homestead-Miami Speedway|Homestead]])
| First_Cup_Win      = [[1999 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1999]] [[Exide NASCAR Select Batteries 400]] ([[Richmond International Raceway|Richmond]])
| Last_Cup_Win       = [[2016 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series|2016]] [[2016 Toyota/Save Mart 350|Toyota/Save Mart 350]] ([[Sonoma Raceway|Sonoma]])
| Cup_Wins           = 49
| Cup_Top_Tens       = 308
| Cup_Poles          = 15
| Total_Busch_Races  = 94
| Years_In_Busch     = 15
| Busch_Car_Team     = 
| Prev_Busch_Pos     = 96th
| Prev_Busch_Year    = 2013
| Best_Busch_Pos     = 21st ([[1998 NASCAR Busch Series|1998]])
| First_Busch_Race   = [[1996 NASCAR Busch Series|1996]] [[Goody's Headache Powder 300]] ([[Daytona International Speedway|Daytona]])
| Last_Busch_Race    = [[2014 NASCAR Nationwide Series|2014]] [[2014 DRIVE4COPD 300|DRIVE4COPD 300]] ([[Daytona International Speedway|Daytona]])
| First_Busch_Win    = [[2005 NASCAR Nationwide Series|2005]] [[Hershey's Take 5 300]] ([[Daytona International Speedway|Daytona]])
| Last_Busch_Win     = [[2013 NASCAR Nationwide Series|2013]] [[2013 DRIVE4COPD 300|DRIVE4COPD 300]] ([[Daytona International Speedway|Daytona]])
| Busch_Wins         = 11
| Busch_Top_Tens     = 41
| Busch_Poles        = 6
| Total_Truck_Races  = 6
| Years_In_Truck     = 5
| Truck_Car_Team     =
| Prev_Truck_Pos     =
| Prev_Truck_Year    =
| Best_Truck_Pos     = 61st ([[2005 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series|2005]])
| First_Truck_Race   = [[1996 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series|1996]] [[Cummins 200]] ([[Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis|IRP]])
| Last_Truck_Race    = [[2005 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series|2005]] [[MBNA RacePoints 200 (Truck Series)|MBNA RacePoints 200]] ([[Dover International Speedway|Dover]])
| First_Truck_Win    = [[2002 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series|2002]] [[Virginia Is For Lovers 200]] ([[Richmond International Raceway|Richmond]])
| Last_Truck_Win     = [[2003 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series|2003]] [[Virginia Is For Lovers 200]] ([[Richmond International Raceway|Richmond]])
| Truck_Wins         = 2
| Truck_Top_Tens     = 5
| Truck_Poles        = 0
| Total_Canada_Races = 1
| Years_In_Canada    = 1
| Canada_Car_Team    =
| Prev_Canada_Pos    =
| Prev_Canada_Year   =
| Best_Canada_Pos    = 11th (2002)
| First_Canada_Race  = 2002 Canada Day Shootout ([[Cayuga Speedway|Cayuga]])
| Last_Canada_Race   =
| First_Canada_Win   =
| Last_Canada_Win    =
| Canada_Wins        = 0
| Canada_Top_Tens    = 0
| Canada_Poles       = 0
| module             =
{{Infobox Champ Car driver|embed=yes
| Total_IRL_Races    = 26
| Years_In_IRL       = 5
| IRL_Car_Team       = [[Team Menard]]<br>Tri-Star Racing<br>[[Chip Ganassi Racing]]
| Best_IRL_Pos       = 1st ([[1996–1997 Indy Racing League season|1997]])
| First_IRL_Race     = [[1996 Indy Racing League season|1996]] [[1996 Indy 200 at Walt Disney World|Indy 200]] ([[Walt Disney World Speedway|Disney]])
| Last_IRL_Race      = [[2001 Indy Racing League season|2001]] [[2001 Indianapolis 500|Indianapolis 500]] ([[Indianapolis Motor Speedway|Indy]])
| First_IRL_Win      = [[1996–1997 Indy Racing League season|1997]] Samsonite 200 ([[Pikes Peak International Raceway|Pikes Peak]])
| Last_IRL_Win       = [[1998 Indy Racing League season|1998]] [[New Hampshire Indy 225|New England 200]] ([[New Hampshire International Speedway|Loudon]])
| IRL_Wins           = 3
| IRL_Podiums        = 7
| IRL_Poles          = 8
| updated            = June 19, 2021
}}
}}
'''Anthony Wayne Stewart''' (born May 20, 1971), nicknamed "'''Smoke'''",<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-sports/where-theres-smoke-up-close-with-tony-stewart-nascars-nastiest-driver-59306/|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|first=Mike|last=Guy|title=Where There's Smoke: Up Close With Tony Stewart, NASCAR's Nastiest Driver|date=August 10, 2014|access-date=April 28, 2022}}</ref> is an American semi-retired professional [[auto racing]] driver, and former [[NASCAR]] team co-owner of [[Stewart-Haas Racing]]. He currently competes in the [[NHRA]] Top Fuel class.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hodges |first=Dylan |date=2024-07-30 |title=Four-time NASCAR champion Tony Stewart now an NHRA rookie |url=https://www.wishtv.com/lifestylelive/four-time-nascar-champion-tony-stewart-now-an-nhra-rookie/ |access-date=2024-07-31 |website=Indianapolis News {{!}} Indiana Weather {{!}} Indiana Traffic {{!}} WISH-TV {{!}} |language=en-US}}</ref> He is a four-time [[NASCAR Cup Series]] champion, winning two as a driver (2002, 2005), one as owner/driver (2011), and one as an owner (2014).

Throughout his racing career, Stewart has won racing titles in [[IndyCar Series|Indy]], [[midget car racing|midget]], [[sprint car racing|sprint]], and [[United States Automobile Club|USAC Silver Crown]] cars.<ref>{{cite web|url-access=subscription|first=Tommy|last=Craggs|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/02/sports/playmagazine/02play-gift.html|title=Quick in His Seat|work=[[The New York Times]]|date=March 2, 2008|access-date=June 22, 2009}}</ref> He is the only driver in history to win a championship in both IndyCar and NASCAR.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2020/01/29/tony-stewarts-love-of-racing-will-be-treasured-in-nascar-hall-of-fame/|title=Tony Stewart's love of racing will be treasured in NASCAR Hall of Fame|first=Holly|last=Cain|date=January 29, 2020|work=[[NASCAR]]}}</ref> Stewart became known for his hot temper and for his sarcasm with the media.

He last competed full-time in the [[NASCAR]] [[Sprint Cup Series]] (now known as the NASCAR Cup Series) during the 2016 season, driving the No. 14 [[Chevrolet SS]] for his team, [[Stewart-Haas Racing]], under crew chief [[Mike Bugarewicz]]. From 1999 to 2008, he drove the No. 20 [[Joe Gibbs Racing]] car, under crew chief [[Greg Zipadelli]] with [[The Home Depot]] as the primary sponsor. While driving for car owner [[Joe Gibbs]], Stewart won two Cup Series championships in 2002 and 2005. In 2011, Stewart became the first [[Owner-Driver (NASCAR)|owner-driver]] since [[Alan Kulwicki]] to win the Cup Series championship.<ref name=nhr/> Stewart is the only driver to win the Cup Series championship under the old points system and the [[Chase for the Sprint Cup|chase playoff format]], and is the only driver to win the title under three different sponsorships ([[Winston (cigarette)|Winston]] in [[2002 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|2002]], [[Nextel]] in [[2005 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series|2005]], and [[Sprint Nextel|Sprint]] in [[2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series|2011]]). He is also the first driver in the Cup Series to win the championship by a tiebreaker.<ref name="nhr">{{cite news|url=https://www.nhregister.com/news/article/NASCAR-Tony-Stewart-wins-championship-on-11557004.php|date=November 20, 2011|agency=[[Associated Press]]|newspaper=New Haven Register|access-date=April 28, 2022|title=NASCAR: Tony Stewart wins championship on tie-breaker}}</ref> On May 22, 2019, Stewart was voted into the [[NASCAR Hall of Fame]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nascar/2020/01/31/2020-hall-fame-induction-tony-stewart-joe-gibbs-bobby-labonte/4629336002/|work=[[USA Today]]|agency=The Associated Press|date=January 31, 2020|title=Tony Stewart steals the spotlight at 2020 NASCAR Hall of Fame induction|access-date=April 28, 2022}}</ref> and on January 31, 2020, was inducted alongside the 11th Hall of Fame class.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://us.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/nascar-stewart-gibbs-labonte-hof/4679046/|title=NASCAR formally inducts its 11th Hall of Fame class|first=Jim|last=Utter|date=February 1, 2020|access-date=April 28, 2022|work=[[Motorsport Network#Motorsport.com|motorsport.com]]}}</ref>  On November 21, 2021, he married NHRA Top Fuel Drag Racer [[Leah Pruett]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://thecapitalsportsreport.com/2021/11/22/tony-stewart-weds-leah-pruett-mexico/|title=Tony Stewart weds Leah Pruett in Mexico|date=November 22, 2021|first=Anthony III|last=Caruso|work=The Capital Sports Report.com|access-date=April 28, 2022}}</ref> He will replace Pruett in Top Fuel for the 2024 season as Pruett steps aside to start a family with Stewart.