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JGR officials say team wishes Stewart well in the future
By SceneDaily Staff
Wednesday, July 09, 2008
Joe Gibbs Racing officials say the parting of the team and driver Tony Stewart is on good terms, and JRG officials wish Stewart well in his future.
The team announced in a news release Wednesday that Stewart will finish the 2008 Sprint cup season and then part ways with the team. Sources said Stewart is moving to Haas CNC Racing as a driver/co-owner in 2009.
“We’ve had a lot of success with Tony in our 12 years here at Joe Gibbs Racing,” JGR President J.D. Gibbs said. “While this moment is bittersweet, we’re parting on good terms, and we know that each of us has benefited greatly from the other.
“We grew to two teams in the Sprint Cup Series with Tony and The Home Depot in 1999, and two championships and 32 wins followed. While our time together is coming to an end, we know there’s still a lot of racing left this season, and we plan to make the most of it.
“On behalf of everyone at JGR, we’re proud of everything we’ve accomplished together with Tony, and we wish him the best in pursuing his dream of NASCAR team ownership.”
Stewart drove five races for JGR in 1997 in what is now known as the Nationwide Series. He won the Indy Racing League championship that year, as well, and then ran 22 races in NASCAR’s No. 2 series for Gibbs in 1998. He moved to the Cup series as a rookie the following season, winning Rookie of the Year.
Stewart later won the 2002 and 2005 Cup championships for JGR.
“The 20 car has been one of the all-time great partnerships in NASCAR for the last decade with the combination of Tony, [crew chief Greg Zipadelli], The Home Depot and Joe Gibbs Racing,” said Joe Gibbs, owner of Joe Gibbs Racing. “While we are losing one piece of the puzzle, we think the No. 20 team will remain strong for many years to come.”
The team did not name a replacement for Stewart, but one possibility is 18-year-old Joey Logano, who made his Nationwide Series debut earlier this year and won in his third start at Kentucky Speedway.
Mentioned Drivers: Tony Stewart
2009 Sprint Cup Race for the Chase Standings
Driver Standings after the AMP Energy 500
| 1 | Jimmie Johnson | 6248 |
| 2 | Mark Martin | -184 |
| 3 | Jeff Gordon | -192 |
| 4 | Juan Pablo Montoya | -239 |
| 5 | Tony Stewart | -279 |
| 6 | Kurt Busch | -312 |
| 7 | Greg Biffle | -340 |
| 8 | Ryan Newman | -402 |
| 9 | Kasey Kahne | -414 |
| 10 | Carl Edwards | -437 |
| 11 | Denny Hamlin | -448 |
| 12 | Brian Vickers | -556 |
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