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20 Tony Stewart

 
  • POLES

    2
  • WINS

    5
  • RANK

    35
  • POINTS

    1354
  • BEHIND

    -3038
 

Tony Stewart has driven in the series in the past for Kevin Harvick Inc., but this season he’ll run exclusively for Joe Gibbs Racing on a part-time basis. The team has switched to Toyota for 2008.

Career Highlights

  • 2002 and 2005 series champion
  • Has finished among the top 10 in the NASCAR Cup series championship in all seven of his seasons
  • Led series in 2000 with six wins
  • 1999 series Raybestos Rookie of the Year
  • 1997 Indy Racing League champion

Driver Details

  • Ht: 69     Wt: 170
  • Born: 05/20/1971
  • Hometown: Rushville, Indiana

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2008 NASCAR Nationwide Season Summary
Starts Poles Rank Wins Top 5 Top 10 Points Winnings
9 2 35 5 6 8 1354 454,745

Year-by-Year Nationwide Series Recap

  • 2007 Made 12 series starts, earning four top-five and nine top-10 finishes.


  • 2006 Started in 12 races, earning one win with three top-five and five top-10 finishes.
    2005 Made 12 starts, earning one win with two poles and four top-five finishes.
    2004 Made four series starts.
    2003 Made one series start.
    1998 Finished 21st in series points, winning two poles as well as five top-five finishes. Led a total of 157 laps in six races.
    1997 Started in five races.
    1996 Made series debut in season-opening race at Daytona International Speedway. Competed in nine races over the course of the season, earning at top finish of seventh at Bristol.