Who can count the number of NASCAR racing cynics grousing about Tony Stewart’s decision to leave Joe Gibbs Racing to so he could be an owner and driver and with an “also ran” team too? What is going on with Tony?

Tony Stewart left an incredible winning NASCAR racing team with a record of 33 races won and 2 championships. He is now owner and driver with a team that barely has 5 top finishes since 2003. It was 1999 when Stewart won rookie of the year award at the Winston Cup Series while driving with Joe Gibbs Racing, which is where he started in 1998.

After only 8 races for Stewart to silenced the critics with top ten finishes in 6 of those competitions. Right now he is fourth in the Sprint Cup standings. This keeps Tony Stewart right up there with the NASCAR racing heavy hitters like Jimmie Johnson and Jeff Gordon.

Furthermore Stewart is getting better every week! At Phoenix, Stewart finished in second place, his best so far. Stewart is a favorite to win at the Talladega Super Speedway. If Stewart wins that NASCAR race, he would be the first driver to win a race in a car that he owns since 1998, when Ricky Rudd won at Martinsville. That would be awesome for Stewart.

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Tony Stewart claims a position in the top 5 in Sprint Cup championship standings as well as with average running position and driver ratings. Stewart Haas Racing is working with Hendrick Motorsports, a real powerhouse team. No wonder they are doing so well so early in this season of NASCAR racing.

Unfortunately, Stewarts teammate, Ryan Newman has not been as successful. Yet the team has improved immensely since the season began. With a bumpy beginning after only the 4th race, in Atlanta; Newman came close to losing his place in the top 35 of the Sprint Cup owner’s standings. He is number 17 now and looking to be 12 soon. He had top ten finishes at Bristol and Martinsville. Newman saw potential in Tony Stewart’s NASCAR racing ideas at Stewart Haas Racing and accepted the invitation to join his team. Yes, it was a risk to leave Penske Racing. Newman began in 2000 racing stock cars with Penske Racing part time for the ARCA series. He won 13 races including one Daytona 500.

It is looking good for Stewart Haas Racing with a lot of good management and experience on this NASCAR racing team. It also helps to have great crew chiefs like Darian Grubb and Tony Gibson. Bobby Hutchens and Matt Borland fill out the team. Hutchens came to the team from Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Matt Borland has been with Newman back in his days at Penske Racing.

Since no one else calls the shots, Stewart is a lot more relaxed. As long as he is pleased with the effort and results, there will be no inner qualms. Tony Stewart feels like a win is on the horizon for Stewart Haas Racing. And so do a lot of other NASCAR racing people who are watching.