Stewart doesn't know Q-U-I-T. Ask the Grand American Road Racing Association at the Rolex 24 when he took a prototype with a broken suspension and tried feverishly for 40 minutes to nurse the car, only to crash it in the last 20 minutes of a 24-hour race. He also took advantage of the rain Friday by entering a GARRA sportscar event Friday evening and took track time, albeit in a faster sportscar, which was enough rhythm which had him racing an extra day.
So while the Cup drivers were moaning about a lost day, Smoke was in a sportscar on the same track, just pounding away lap after lap, and grabbing the extra advantage. Add that Danny Lasoski's Knoxville Nationals and it was for Tony a nice weekend.
He earned that win, for sure, that car was dialed in and he wasn't afraid of pushing it to the edge. His doctor done him good on that stop early on too.
I've seen some footage of his younger days and he , like Crash and Matt, seems able to get the most out of what they got under 'em where a lot of others fail.
I see some of the fire and drive of old man Earnhardt in Smoke. That's why I like him. Tony earned his win yesterday.