Tony Stewart (Photo by Rusty Jarrett/Getty Images for NASCAR)
It doesn’t feel like it was that long ago that I was watching Tony Stewart in that Shell sponsored “Nationwide” Series entry, but here he is, looking to make his 400th NASCAR Sprint Cup Series start this weekend at Texas.
Since then, he’s made a wee bit of a name for himself.
- Two-time series champion (2002 and 2005)
- 1999 Raybestos Rookie of the Year
- At least one victory in each of his 11 full seasons
- Has finished in the top 10 in points in 10 of his 11 seasons
- Victories at 19 of the 22 active tracks, missing only Auto Club Speedway, Darlington Raceway and Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Tony Stewart drives the #14 Old Spice/Office Depot Chevrolet (Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images for NASCAR)
Starts Of Note:
- Start # 1 – On Feb. 14, 1999, Stewart made his first series start in the Daytona 500, where he finished 28th.
- Start # 25 – Tony Stewart’s first win came at Richmond on Sept. 11, 1999.
- Start # 229 – On July 2, 2005, Stewart won his first Daytona International Speedway win.
- Start # 350 – At Talladega on Oct. 5, 2008, Stewart made it 10 consecutive years with at least one win.
- Start # 370 – Stewart nabbed his first victory as a driver-owner under the Stewart-Haas mantle.
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