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Tony Stewart
2nd. Tony competed in the Belleville Midget Nationals for several years trying to get this on his list of major race accomplishments, but was only able to come home with a 2nd place finish in 1997. Another Nascar driver won the midget nationals that year in Belleville. Jason Leffler got to come home with the victory that evening over Tony.
1994. Stewart notched his first USAC championship in 1994 by winning five times in 22 starts for car owner Steve Lewis.
Bobby Labonte. Everybody should know this answer if they watch Nascar.
Tony Stewart became a World of Outlaw team owner on November 1st, 2000. Who was his driver in 2001? | Nascar's Tony Stewart
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Danny Lasoski. Tony landed sprint car driver Danny Lasoski behind the wheel and Jimmy Carr calling the shots as the crew chief. This combination has turned into a force to be reckoned with in World of Outlaw competition.
1997. Tony jumped into the IRL in 1996, where he was rookie of the year. He followed that with an IRL title in 1997.
0. Tony did not win an IROC race in the year of 2000. He did get a win this year in June at Michgan.
Tony's debut in the Nascar Winston Cup series started at the Daytona 500 in 1999. What position did he start the race? | Nascar's Tony Stewart
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2nd. Tony started on the outside of front row in the 2nd starting spot. Another open wheeler was on the pole, a guy by the name of Jeff Gordon.
6. Tony was the winningest driver on the Winston Cup circuit, scoring six victories. Those wins came at Dover, Michgan, New Hampshire, Dover, Martinsville, and Homestead.
Home Depot. This one is too easy. You should have said Home Depot.
What did Tony do at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway that no other person had done in the facility's 92-year history? | Nascar's Tony Stewart
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Compete in 3 different race cars. In 2001, Tony raced in the Indianapolis 500 in May in an IRL car and drove in the IROC race and the Brickyard 400 in August. The only driver to ever compete in 3 different race cars at the speedway in the same year.
In what position did Tony finish in the final Winston Cup point standings in 1999? | Tony Stewart
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4 . It was the highest finish ever for a rookie in the final standings.
Which car owner brought Tony to the Winston Cup Series? | Tony Stewart
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Joe Gibbs. "Coach" knows talent when he sees it.
At what track did Tony score his first win in NASCAR? | Tony Stewart
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Richmond. Tony won the fall race at Richmond, and went on to win twice more during his rookie season.
Columbus, IN. He later moved to Rushville where Tony is sometimes called either the 'Colombus Comet' or the 'Rushville Rocket'.
What year did Tony first attempt the "double duty" of racing in the Indianapolis 500 and the Coca-Cola 600? | Tony Stewart
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1999. Tony finished 9th at Indy, completing 490 of the 500 miles, and the he finished 4th at Charlotte, completing all 600 miles.
Who did Tony spin in the pit lane after the spring Bristol race in 2001? | Tony Stewart
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Jeff Gordon . Tony was fined $10,000 and placed on probation by NASCAR.
What year was Tony's rookie season in Winston Cup? | Tony Stewart
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1999. Tony ran away with Rookie of the Year honors.
In what position did Tony qualify in his first Indianapolis 500? | Tony Stewart
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2 . After his teammate Scott Brayton (who was on the pole)was killed in a practice crash, Tony actually started on the pole.
What position did Tony start in his first Daytona 500? | Tony Stewart
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2 . Kind of ironic that in the two biggest races in America, he started in the same position in his first attempts.
Wayne. Tony's full legal name is Anthony Wayne Stewart.
Smoke. Tony first earned this nickname while in the USAC series. He would always spin his tires creating smoke. Then in the IRL, he used to either blow an engine and have smoke come from the back, or win the race.
May 20, 1971. Tony has an older sister named Natalie who helps his mom run all of his businesses.
What award was created when Tony won all three sprint division championships? | Tony Stewart
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Triple Crown. Until 2003 when J.J. Yeley won it, Tony was the only driver to do so. However, Tony was the owner of one of J.J.'s cars and co-owner of another one.
Who was the primary sponser of the World of Outlaw's team that Tony owned in 2003? | Tony Stewart
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J.D. Byrider. Home Depot sponsored his Cup car, Shell sponsored his Busch car, and Mopar sponsored his USAC and Sprint cars.
A.J. Foyt. When Tony won the 2002 Winston Cup Championship, one of the first things he did was call A.J. and tell him that he finally has done something that A.J. didn't do.
Nelson & Pam. Tony's parents mortgaged their house so that Tony could go race Go-Karts, even though you don't earn any money in Go-Karts.
Which Hall of Fame was Tony inducted into in 2001? | Tony Stewart
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National Midget Auto Racing Hall of Fame (Indy Racing League, United States Auto Club, North Association of Stock Car Automotive Racing). Tony was the youngest person ever inducted.
Which two races has Tony run to the earn the nickname 'Double Duty', since they are run on the same day? | Tony Stewart
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Indy 500 & Coca-Cola 600. Tony was the first to complete all 1100 laps in May of 2001.
Which driver did Tony Stewart throw his helmet at in frustration at Martinsville Speedway in 1999? | Nascar Tony Stewart
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Kenny Irwin. Kenny Irwin was the 1998 Winston Cup Rookie of the year while driving for Robert Yates.
second. Jeff Gordon won the 2001 Winston Cup Championship.
Which number was on Tony Stewart's Busch Series car when he raced at Daytona in February of 1996? | Nascar Tony Stewart
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#15. Mariah Vision 3 was the primary sponsor on the car.
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