As a native Midwesterner more comfortable in jeans and a T-shirt, there is little Tony Stewart has in common with Wall Street shark Gordon Gekko, the fictional character made famous by actor Michael Douglas in the 1987 film Wall Street. However, there is one aspect of Gekko’s persona that resonates with Stewart, driver of the No. 14 Office Depot/Mobil 1 Chevrolet … [Read more...] about Tony Stewart readies for Richmond (interview)
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Tony Stewart’s chances at the Pocono 500
In 1971, drivers and teams from the USAC Champ Car Series – a forerunner to what is now known as the IZOD IndyCar Series – headed to Pocono (Pa.) Raceway, a brand new track on the circuit, for the Schaefer 500. … [Read more...] about Tony Stewart’s chances at the Pocono 500
No Double (Indy 500 and Coca-Cola 600) for Tony Stewart this weekend (interview)
For Indiana native Tony Stewart, one event on Memorial Day weekend used to trump all others – the Indianapolis 500. But after more than 30 years of racing competitively – 14 of which have been spent in the elite NASCAR Sprint Cup Series – the Greatest Spectacle in Racing has, believe it or not, taken a backseat to the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte (N.C.) Motor … [Read more...] about No Double (Indy 500 and Coca-Cola 600) for Tony Stewart this weekend (interview)