[Steve1972]

A couple of weeks ago I went to Tony's prelude to dream late model race at Eldora. I got there 2 hours before the race and Tony was on the tractor working the track, he was on the track until the start of qualifying. You can tell that dirt track is his pride and joy. He raised $1,000,000 for the Victory Junction Gang Camp, and at the Michigan cup race he donated his winnings to the Red Cross in Indiana to help with Flood relief. Not bad for someone you call a "little punk". As for being a whiner, next time you have a really bad day at work, have a report stick a microphone in your face and ask you what you think about it.

Steve

 

[DZAUTO]

A couple of weeks ago I went to Tony's prelude to dream late model race at Eldora. I got there 2 hours before the race and Tony was on the tractor working the track, he was on the track until the start of qualifying. You can tell that dirt track is his pride and joy. He raised $1,000,000 for the Victory Junction Gang Camp, and at the Michigan cup race he donated his winnings to the Red Cross in Indiana to help with Flood relief. Not bad for someone you call a "little punk". As for being a whiner, next time you have a really bad day at work, have a report stick a microphone in your face and ask you what you think about it.

Steve

EXTREMELY commendable of Tony, I do not deny that!
I'm still not a Tony fan.

 

[garjhr]

Tony could beat up Jeff...neener neener

I doubt it.....he's way out of shape would'nt last a round...... Jeff's not a fighter, but all he would have to do is run around a bit, it would be over before he took a swing at ole porky...lol....but Tony can drive....

 

[dscabra]

Tony's one of the few "Good ol' boys" left in the sport, but he's been pretty quiet since he gets put on "probation" whenever he opens his mouth. I'm glad there's still someone who's willing to tell NASCAR when they're screwing up the sport, same way Dale Earnhardt was. Too bad he's gotta drive a Toyota though, but rumor has it he's leaving Gibbs and going back to Chevy when his contract is up.

BTW, isn't that twice this year he's been taken out by Harvick? (who happens to be one of his best friends)

Who wants to wager that Tony will be driving the 5 next year? Can you imagine the Hendrick stable then -- Jeff Gordon, Jimmy Johnson, Dale Earnhardt Jr., and Tony Stuart!!! We could just call them The Fantastic Four.

Dave

 

[Dave]

I think that'd be way cool.:thumbsup:

Then Tony and Jr, could team up.

 

[PaPa Johns 77]

Who wants to wager that Tony will be driving the 5 next year? Can you imagine the Hendrick stable then -- Jeff Gordon, Jimmy Johnson, Dale Earnhardt Jr., and Tony Stuart!!! We could just call them The Fantastic Four.

Dave

Nope! Word is Mark Martin is leaving DEI and going to Hendrick and the number 5.

 

[tallboy]

Tony is alright, actually very quiet, polite and reserved in person from what I could tell in hanging around and talking with him for about 45 minutes at Barrett Jackson this year. Certainly does not mean I know him at all, maybe just his mood that day. Much of the personality is manufactured, the sport needs the blackhats, it is entertainment and NASCAR actually loves the controversy. I know when I played football in college I had to take on a different personality when I was on the field or I would not have played much. Adrenaline is a very powerful drug and can change a personality very quickly.

 

[MalibuMike70]

A couple of weeks ago I went to Tony's prelude to dream late model race at Eldora. I got there 2 hours before the race and Tony was on the tractor working the track, he was on the track until the start of qualifying. You can tell that dirt track is his pride and joy. He raised $1,000,000 for the Victory Junction Gang Camp, and at the Michigan cup race he donated his winnings to the Red Cross in Indiana to help with Flood relief. Not bad for someone you call a "little punk". As for being a whiner, next time you have a really bad day at work, have a report stick a microphone in your face and ask you what you think about it.

Steve

Let me get this right, just becuase he gives some money to charity, all is forgiven and you can do what you want? When I have a bad day at work, I can take it out on the first person I see when I walk out of work? Part of being an adult is controling your emotions, yes even when you drive a race car. Do you understand why everyone thinks of him as a punk?

 

[Steve1972]

Let me get this right, just becuase he gives some money to charity, all is forgiven and you can do what you want? When I have a bad day at work, I can take it out on the first person I see when I walk out of work? Part of being an adult is controling your emotions, yes even when you drive a race car. Do you understand why everyone thinks of him as a punk?

I don't know any of the Nascar drivers personally, and the 2 minute interview you see each week hardly gives me the basis to decide what kind of person they are. Mark Martin is one of the classiest drivers in Nascar, who knows, maybe he goes back to his motor home and kicks his dog after the race, I have no idea. All I'm saying is that Tony has done some good things for charity, and I think he gets a bad rap sometimes based on his reaction when he climbs out the car. I'm all for controlling your emotions, but I would much rather hear a driver say what he really thinks during an interview than to be a robot spitting out sponsor plugs.

Maybe having a bad day at work was a bad example. I just can't blame any of those guys for being ticked when a reporter asks them a stupid question like "You led the race all day when that lap car sent you head first into the wall at 200 mph where you burst into a fire ball. Are you disappointed?"

Steve

 

[Derek69SS]

Who wants to wager that Tony will be driving the 5 next year?

I'll take that bet... Tony is under contract with Gibbs through 2009.

 

[dreis454]

Who wants to wager that Tony will be driving the 5 next year? Can you imagine the Hendrick stable then -- Jeff Gordon, Jimmy Johnson, Dale Earnhardt Jr., and Tony Stuart!!! We could just call them The Fantastic Four.

Dave

I'll take that bet... Tony is under contract with Gibbs through 2009.

Tony may 'buy out' of his current contract.:yes:

#5? we'll see.

 

[Kim57]

I got this straight from the NASCAR web site concerning rumors of Tony Stewart and the #5 at Hendrick.
Kim

Rumor: Tony Stewart is gone from Joe Gibbs Racing, perhaps as soon as the end of this season if it can be worked out that he is released from the final year of his contract. Why? Because he has been offered a sweetheart deal with Haas CNC Racing, which has longed to become a player in the sport and, with Stewart on board likely as a 50-percent owner, could be positioned to finally become one. It's important to remember that Haas gets its Chevrolet engines and other assistance from Hendrick Motorsports, which Stewart finds attractive.

Fact: Stewart's move to Haas -- once considered nothing more than a pipe dream or a smoke screen, depending on one's point of view -- is "a very real possibility," according to one source close to the situation. At the same time, the same source said it's not the only attractive option on the table Tony is considering and it's way too premature to call it a done deal. Look for Stewart to make up his mind with the appropriate announcement sooner rather than later (with July being "a pivotal month"). Stewart likely will want to have his future secure and all distractions out of the way before the Chase (assuming he makes it; he is hanging onto 11th place in the point standings).

Rumor: Stewart will move on, presumably to Haas, and phenom Joey Logano will replace him as driver of the No. 20 Toyota. Joe Gibbs Racing will be willing to sever its long-term relationship with Stewart to get Logano into a full-time Cup ride and at the same time give sponsor Home Depot a cheaper avenue to remain prominently involved in the sport (i.e. Logano will cost less than Stewart).

Fact: Stewart still has one year remaining on his contract with Gibbs, and hasn't asked to be released from it yet. He may at some point, or JGR may bring it up as a possibility if contract extension talks with Stewart break down and pass the point of no return, but neither party has discussed it at this point. Until that happens and Stewart's status for 2009 is resolved beyond dispute, all this talk about Logano stepping in is premature.


Rumor: Veteran Mark Martin, who is sharing the No. 8 ride with Almirola this season (code for saying Almirola gets to drive at the tracks Martin doesn't like, and too few others), is leaving DEI and going to Hendrick Motorsports to drive the No. 5 Chevrolet -- a ride he presumably would share with Brad Keselowski, who currently drives in the Nationwide series for JR Motorsports.

Fact: This one appears to be true. Martin wants to continue driving a part-time schedule and has resisted DEI efforts to get him back in a full-time ride. Almirola needs more seat time and DEI knows it cannot afford to impede his progress any longer. And Keselowski's boss on the Nationwide side, Dale Earnhardt Jr., already is tired of pumping his own money into what he quickly discovered is a money pit of a proposition. Oh, and besides ...

 

[Hi-po SS 454]

Sometimes it bothers me to the point that I'm ready to pull the trigger on my .44mag on myself. To date, I haven't been able to get it done, but I'm hoping that some day I'll be able to.

Wait till your in your 90's Tom and have just sold the Chevelle. I'll join you............