Tony Stewart is headed for the NHRA

[indyjohn]

Kinda surprised the gearheads here haven't posted this yet (that I could find). Tony Stewart is going to campaign two teams, Top Fuel with his fiance Leah Pruett and Funny Car with Matt Hagan.

Sounds interesting...

Tony Stewart forms NHRA team

 

[4651feeder]

 

[Cameramonkey]

What are the odds he will repeatedly hit the left wall because he's used to "go fast, turn left"?

 

[Ingomike]

Kinda surprised the gearheads here haven't posted this yet (that I could find).

I think it was in the NASCAR thread.

 

[thunderchicken]

What are the odds he will repeatedly hit the left wall because he's used to "go fast, turn left"?

Well I think he will be ok since right now he doesn't plan to drive...or at least not being a full time driver. He has at least began the licensing process

 

[churchmouse]

Well I think he will be ok since right now he doesn't plan to drive...or at least not being a full time driver. He has at least began the licensing process

Interesting.

 

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BREAKING: Tony Stewart Announces New NHRA Nitro Team With Leah Pruett, Matt Hagan

Tony Stewart Racing (TSR) will field two NHRA entries in 2022 – one in Top Fuel for Leah Pruett and one in Funny Car for Matt Hagan -- it was announced Thursday.

www.dragzine.com

 

[femurphy77]

What are the odds he will repeatedly hit the left wall because he's used to "go fast, turn left"?

Dammit! Asleep at the wheel and Sir Monkey beat me to the joke of the thread!

Merde!

 

[thunderchicken]

Interesting.

He took classes with Frank Hawley twice and has made some passes in Leah's car to start the licensing process.

 

[indyjohn]

I think he's got his license. But isn't going to drive because he thought it would be "a dick move" & an insult to the current NHRA drivers.

 

[thunderchicken]

I was also going to mention that Tony has basically said he didn't want to try to be both a rookie owner and a rookie driver at the same time. I found that to be kind of interesting

 

[thunderchicken]

I think he's got his license. But isn't going to drive because he thought it would be "a dick move" & an insult to the current NHRA drivers.

I know he did get licensed when he went to the Frank Hawley school, I think for Super Comp dragsters. Then started making some license runs in Leah's car but I haven't heard if he has completed the process or not. He very well may have though.

 

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Tony Stewart's NHRA Move Leaves Don Schumacher Racing Reeling

Megateam model gets dramatic makeover, and at least five of the six drivers from the DSR's dominate 2020 lineup will be off the roster by year's end.

www.autoweek.com

 

[greg]

Time Ticking Down Until Stewart’s Top Fuel Debut​

Time Ticking Down Until Stewart's Top Fuel Debut

Perhaps the most anticipated Top Fuel debut this millennium will take place March 8-10, as Tony Stewart steps into a nitro dragster.

raceface.tv

 

[Mgderf]

Time Ticking Down Until Stewart’s Top Fuel Debut​

Time Ticking Down Until Stewart's Top Fuel Debut

Perhaps the most anticipated Top Fuel debut this millennium will take place March 8-10, as Tony Stewart steps into a nitro dragster.

raceface.tv

That is a horse of a different color.

 

[indyjohn]

Time Ticking Down Until Stewart’s Top Fuel Debut​

Time Ticking Down Until Stewart's Top Fuel Debut

Perhaps the most anticipated Top Fuel debut this millennium will take place March 8-10, as Tony Stewart steps into a nitro dragster.

raceface.tv

Thanks for necroing this thread, I had completely forgotten about it. Seeing the mouse had posted in it makes me a bit nostalgic. May his soul rest in peace.

Now, I believe there will be two camps to this recent development at TSR: Those that think it is a great move for Smoke, and those that will say it was planned all along.

For those playing at home, Tony and Leah got married. Last year Tony ran an alcohol car (I believe that is right) for another team and had a great year, missing the championship by some .000 something seconds. Leah went to the final Top Fuel race for the championship and lost to a well deserved veteran. Matt Hagan won the Funny Car title. A great year all around for the Tony Stewart brand.

And then, Leah announced she was pregnant....

So after some brew ha ha, denials, and urging by Leah, Tony will be taking her seat in her Top Fuel dragster. It's history in the making.

You know, Smoke is just like his hero, the GOAT, Anthony Joseph Foyt, he can win in anything.

 

[PGRChaplain]

Looking forward to Smoke in Top Fuel! That Nitro car is very different from Top Alcohol. I hope he does well! He can race anything with Wheels.

 

[greg]

 

[thunderchicken]

Thanks for necroing this thread, I had completely forgotten about it. Seeing the mouse had posted in it makes me a bit nostalgic. May his soul rest in peace.

Now, I believe there will be two camps to this recent development at TSR: Those that think it is a great move for Smoke, and those that will say it was planned all along.

For those playing at home, Tony and Leah got married. Last year Tony ran an alcohol car (I believe that is right) for another team and had a great year, missing the championship by some .000 something seconds. Leah went to the final Top Fuel race for the championship and lost to a well deserved veteran. Matt Hagan won the Funny Car title. A great year all around for the Tony Stewart brand.

And then, Leah announced she was pregnant....

So after some brew ha ha, denials, and urging by Leah, Tony will be taking her seat in her Top Fuel dragster. It's history in the making.

You know, Smoke is just like his hero, the GOAT, Anthony Joseph Foyt, he can win in anything.

This is all very accurate, except Leah did not announce she was pregnant. They announced they are trying to have a baby. She has some condition that could make it very difficult though. That's what she said at PRI back in December anyway.
Also, she just drove her fuel car at Bradenton a couple weeks ago at the PRO Series event. When it was announced Tony would be competing full time in her car this year, she said she would still be driving at the PRO race.

Tony has done a phenomenal job driving the alcohol dragster and I suspect he will do just fine in the fuel car.

 

[indyjohn]

This is all very accurate, except Leah did not announce she was pregnant. They announced they are trying to have a baby. She has some condition that could make it very difficult though. That's what she said at PRI back in December anyway.
Also, she just drove her fuel car at Bradenton a couple weeks ago at the PRO Series event. When it was announced Tony would be competing full time in her car this year, she said she would still be driving at the PRO race.

Tony has done a phenomenal job driving the alcohol dragster and I suspect he will do just fine in the fuel car.

Thanks for that correction. I was wondering how she drove at the PRO event.