While driving for car owner Joe Gibbs, Stewart won two Cup Series championships in 2002 and 2005. On lap 31 of the Pennsylvania 500, Stewart was accidentally squeezed against the wall by Clint Bowyer. The race driver is engaged to Leah Pruett. On March 22, 2007, it was announced that Stewart would be on the cover of the official NASCAR video game NASCAR 08, published by Electronic Arts. With 15 minutes left in the race and Stewart driving, one of the rear wheels came off, finally ending their run. He did however pass leader Ryan Newman to get back on the lead lap and eventually rallied to finish 7th and get back in the top 10 in the point standings. On 20-5-1971 Tony Stewart (nickname: Wayne) was born in Columbus, Indiana, United States. Stewart has raced in a few sports car races, including the Rolex 24 at Daytona. He qualified in the top five and ran in there nearly the whole race, before a speeding penalty on pit road left him with a 13th-place finish. Stewart had a strong run at Pocono. Residence: Columbus, Ind. It's my fault I'm the one that hit him. He ultimately relented and ran the race, dominating and holding off Canadian road ringer Ron Fellows for the win. Click to reveal Stewart got collected in a multi-car crash, which started when Robby Gordon repaid Greg Biffle some retaliation, and Stewart t-boned Biffle. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. When Stewart was asked about what happened he said "It was a 100% driver error. He wed NHRA Top Fuel Dragster Pilot Leah Pruett in Los Cabos in Mexico. Name a venue. However, he showed signs of a rebound in the following weeks, scoring a solid 7th-place finish at the Coca-Cola 600 while avoiding several wrecks. This time, he was racing for Joe Gibbs, NFL Hall of Fame head coach of the Washington Redskins, who was having major success with Bobby Labonte in the Winston Cup Series. Does Tony Stewart have a wife? On July 27, 2011, Stewart won his first-ever World of Outlaws race at Ohsweken Speedway. Dillon would finish 6th, but Stewart would get the credit since he started the race and would get his first top 10 of the year. To be able to win and have two good runs like that in a car that I haven't been in for almost a full year now, that was a huge confidence boost. About halfway through the race, Stewart bumped Kevin Ward Jr., causing Ward to lose control and spin out, into the wall. At Las Vegas, Stewart struggled with the handling of his car and finished 33rd, four laps down. Sorry, you have Javascript Disabled! Checking out hot rods and cruising the Havasu strip with my husband to be [Tony Stewart]. He showed Stewart and Pruett walking back down the aisle after exchanging vows while the attendees clapped. In an interview the day before the race, Stewart blamed his subpar year on the new rules package, saying it did not complement his driving style. [88] Stewart later released a statement "There aren't words to describe the sadness I feel about the accident that took the life of Kevin Ward Jr. For the second time, Stewart ran the "Memorial Day Double", in spite of a 17-minute rain delay at Indianapolis. Javascript not detected. Andretti also provided some other looks at the festivities and the wedding location on his Instagram story. On July 5, 2008, during the Coke Zero 400 at Daytona, Stewart started feeling ill and turned his car over to former Joe Gibbs Racing teammate J. J. Yeley, who took the car to a 20th-place finish after getting involved in two wrecks in the last 5 laps. On the last and final restart, Stewart had 4 fresh tires and was starting 19th. Stewart won the 1st duel of the Gatorade Duels at Daytona when his new driver Danica Patrick hit the wall hard on the backstretch on the final lap, which brought out the caution. Stewart took the worst of it, as his car turned backward after being hit by Ward Burton, pushed over Robby Gordon, then flipped twice in midair, hooked Bobby Labonte's hood, and came to a stop in the infield. Proudly powered by WordPress | Stewart felt very sick during the race at Watkins Glen International and nearly withdrew from it due to food poisoning, stomach cramps, a headache, and a sinus infection. It featured top drivers from NASCAR, IndyCar, NHRA, and World of Outlaws, including race winners Kenny Wallace, Carl Edwards, Jimmie Johnson, Clint Bowyer, Kyle Busch, and Stewart himself. [31] Stewart earned his first and only win of the season in the AMP Energy 500 at Talladega on October 5, 2008, driving for Subway as his sponsor, making it his last win with Joe Gibbs Racing. Tony Stewart and Leah Pruett have tied the knot. On September 27, 2015, Bob Pockrass reported that Stewart announced plans to retire from racing after the 2016 season. However, he also had strings of bad luck. As he had done the previous year, he raced a handful of Busch Series races in 1998. At Richmond, Stewart looked to be in contention for the win as he was 5th on a green-white-checkered finish, but in a fashion similar to his confrontation with Logano at Fontana; after a poor restart he lost a few positions. It's definitely a noble Stewart is the all-time winningest Cup Series driver at the following tracks: Stewart hosted a two-hour weekly radio show, titled Tony Stewart Live, broadcast on Sirius Satellite Radio. The finish of this race was somewhat like a repeat of the previous year's Daytona 500, in which Stewart's close friend Kevin Harvick passed Mark Martin to win it. Stewart appears in commercials as a member of the Coca-Cola Racing Family of drivers. Is it something that you're doing or not doing as a driver? Pruett was once married to Gary Pritchett, a technician for fellow Top Fuel racer Steve Torrence, but the two split and Leah filed for divorce in 2019. The hit was hard enough that Stewart broke both the tibia and fibula bones in his lower right leg. In the Daytona 500, Stewart's day ended on lap 35, when he was caught up in an early crash with Kevin Harvick and Kasey Kahne; this would allow him to finish 41st. Gibbs had enough confidence in Stewart that he was moved up to a Cup ride for the 1999 season. He also raced in a few midget events, finishing thirteenth and eleventh in the 1997 and 1998 USAC national points, and winning the Copper Classic both years. He was driving a Busch car owned by Kevin Harvick Incorporated at the time. In 2019, Stewart and his Stewart-Haas Racing drivers were featured on the. In 2011, Stewart returned in the No. At the All-Star Race at Charlotte, he finished 5th behind Kevin Harvick, Jimmie Johnson, Mark Martin, and Jeff Burton. Did get Married: Stewart-Haas Racing co-owner Tony Stewart and NHRA driver Leah Pruett were married on Sunday according to a video on Instagram by Marco Andretti. Tony Stewart, who fell in love with NHRA while tagging along with fiance Leah Pruett at her races the past two seasons, will be an official part of the sport in 2022. Under the caution, Stewart was on pit road and his crew was surveying the massive damage he received from the crash; when an enraged Busch pulled alongside and gave Stewart a profane gesture to express his feelings over the incident. Ward's father, Kevin Ward Sr., wrote a letter vowing to "pursue to make all remedies for Kevin,"[96] implying the civil lawsuit they later filed. Stewart is mentioned in the song "Glory" by, Stewart is mentioned in the song "Slow Down" by. [40] In the process, Stewart became the first driver/owner to win the championship since Alan Kulwicki in 1992. He wed NHRA Top Fuel Dragster Pilot Leah Pruett in Los Cabos in Mexico. However, Stewart amazed the audience when in the final 10 laps he drove from 14th up to second place, and passed Boris Said to take the lead and win. Busch would later be fined $100k for his actions by NASCAR, while Stewart got off with a pre-race warning from NASCAR before the following race at Pocono. Throughout his racing career, Stewart has won racing titles in Indy, midget, sprint, and USAC Silver Crown cars. [94], On September 24, 2014, a grand jury declined to indict Stewart on charges of manslaughter in the second-degree and criminally negligent homicide. On October 12, 2010, Mobil 1 announced a sponsorship deal with Stewart-Haas Racing to sponsor Stewart's car, starting in 2011. Cloudflare Ray ID: 7a16fb9a7ecf2f74 In an interview when asked about the crashes, Stewart said, "It was payback, but, you know, I dumped him first, and I dumped him because he was blocking"[38] Stewart and his teammate, Newman, started the Lenox Industrial Tools 301 first and second, and they finished it where they started as Newman won that race. Furthermore, Leah was born to her loving mother, Linda Pruett, and father, Ron Pruett. He was a participant in the 30th season of IROC and won 2 of the 4 races (Texas, and the Daytona road course) on his way to capturing the series championship. Stewart was later announced that he was okay and ripped on Goodyear for not bringing any quality tires. The top power couple in professional motorsports has kicked off the offseason with an extravagant wedding. This is proof of that, Stewart said in the press release. This article is about the NASCAR driver and team co-owner. Stewart began racing there in 1991 and continues racing in special events alongside other Sprint Cup drivers and dirt track legends. [97], A couple of days after the announcement of his exoneration by Ontario County (N.Y.) District Attorney Michael Tantillo, Stewart told The Associated Press, that "I know 100 percent in my heart and in my mind that I did not do anything wrong. The top power couple in professional motorsports has kicked off the offseason with an extravagant wedding. On August 16, 2005, Stewart was fined $5,000 and placed on probation until December 31 for hitting Brian Vickers after the completion of the Busch Series Zippo 200 at Watkins Glen. Due to the injuries sustained at Darlington, he was relieved during the race by Todd Bodine. As for Pruett, she's been married once before. The very next week at Sonoma, Stewart took advantage of a late caution and was able to lead the last 20 laps, winning for the first time in three years after making a last-lap pass on Denny Hamlin, who wheel-hopped in the final turn and hit the wall after Stewart slipped into the inside. He posed with the happy couple for one photo and then showed a massive stretch of the beach that featured Mr. In nine races, he had a best finish of 16th place. I've taken the last couple weeks off out of respect for Kevin and his family and also to cope with the accident in my own way. if(typeof ez_ad_units!='undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[728,90],'thecapitalsportsreport_com-medrectangle-3','ezslot_2',127,'0','0'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-thecapitalsportsreport_com-medrectangle-3-0');Stewart and Pruett got engaged earlier this year. However, she grew up with her only sibling, Lindsey Pruett. The wedding took place in Los Cabos. On May 20, 2006, during NASCAR's All Star Race, Stewart and Kenseth wrecked again. Despite an average end to his season, finishing 7th, 14th, and 11th, and five DNFs, Stewart did just enough to beat Hamilton for the IRL title. He got into much bigger trouble in the Pepsi 400 at Daytona, where he confronted a Winston Cup official after ignoring a black flag, which he had received for an illegal pass on Dave Blaney. At Martinsville, Stewart almost won. In his last start of the season-opener Daytona 500, Stewart was involved in an accident on lap 41 with Matt Kenseth that collected Ryan Blaney and Michael Waltrip. Tell me how a lap before (the incident) everything was fine, but the following lap was poor lighting. He was the 1994 USAC National Midget champion; in 1995, Stewart became the first driver ever to claim all three of United States Auto Club National championships in a single season and is one of only six USAC Triple Crown Champions. To date, Stewart racing has also won seven USAC Silver Crown Series titles.[80]. But it wasnt until I met Leah and started going to races regularly, where I saw the strategy and the preparation firsthand, that I truly understood it., READ NEXT: Richard Petty Motorsports Teases Big Announcement, Tony Stewart & Leah Pruett Have Tied the Knot, Please review our privacy policy here: https://heavy.com/privacy-policy/, Copyright 2023 Heavy, Inc. All rights reserved. He finished sixth in the Indianapolis 500 and third in the Coca-Cola 600, running all 1,100 miles (1,800km) of the two races.[17]. In January 2015, Stewart purchased the All Star Circuit of Champions from Guy Webb. In addition, Stewart's three wins in the Chase races gave him five total for the season, tying him with Jimmie Johnson and Kevin Harvick for second-most in Nextel Cup behind Kasey Kahne's six. Down near the haulers, the two turned the attention given to race winner Harvick; to them when they had a verbal confrontation, again Stewart showing Busch his displeasure with his aggressive move. That would be Stewart's best finish in the Daytona 500. In the last 20 laps, after Johnson was penalized for jumping the last restart, Stewart overtook Juan Pablo Montoya and held him off over the last three laps to score his sole Sprint Cup win of 2013. Stewart qualified 10th at Auto Club. He completed those races without needing to use the provisional, ending up well inside the Top 10 in points. [63] Stewart pitted with significant front-right damage, and later took responsibility for the accident, saying that "when it got three-wide that particular lap, it got away from me". He also led laps at Phoenix in the early stages before a myriad of pit stop woes and mechanical issues led to his retirement. On the final restart, he pulled out in front of Dale Earnhardt Jr. but having older tires, got over-taken by Earnhardt with four laps to go. This also gave Stewart a streak of 15 straight seasons with at least one race win. As the defending champion, Stewart managed to have a relatively incident-free 2003 season. Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page. NASCAR declared that Smith had made an illegal pass under the yellow line, and awarded the victory to Stewart.[32]. In his first Car of Tomorrow race with the Impala SS, Stewart was dominant at Bristol, leading 257 of 504 laps (green-white-checker finish), before he experienced a fuel pump problem. Brian Vickers and Elliott Sadler would drive the No. A free DLC including Super Late Models and 6 additional asphalt tracks were released later, along with a physical copy of the game. After losing his bid for the championship title, Stewart finished sixth in the Nextel Cup point standings. 4 but changed to his USAC No. On lap 88 of 110, Stewart got spun out by Vickers as retaliation for an earlier collision in the race. Following a crash intentionally caused by Stewart on Brian Vickers at Infineon Raceway in June 2011, Vickers intentionally wrecked Stewart as payback. They announced their engagement on March 19, 2021. If you're dying to know, in which case, okay, Stewart has never been married before, though he was previously engaged. To view the purposes they believe they have legitimate interest for, or to object to this data processing use the vendor list link below. [9] He grew up racing go karts and was successful very early, winning a World Karting Association championship in 1987. [108][109] The purchase was Stewart's first foray into owning an entire racing series. However, an incident at the first race of The Chase at Loudon ended his hopes of a second Cup championship. Pruett was once married to Gary Pritchett, a technician for fellow Top Fuel racer Steve Torrence, but the two split and Leah filed for divorce in 2019. 1 Heat 1 winner. [78] Stewart missed the first eight races of the season. In his Indy car debut at Walt Disney World Speedway, Stewart led 37 laps and finished a close second to fellow rookie Buzz Calkins. He will join Mike Joy and Clint Bowyer in the booth for the inaugural running of the Clash at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum as well as the 64th running of the Daytona 500. NHRA/National Dragster. His momentum was killed briefly by a 28th-place run at Sonoma and a 20th-place finish at Kentucky, but Stewart then rebounded to a second-place finish at the Coke Zero 400. Before the season Stewart welcomed new drivers retired Indycar driver Danica Patrick and driver David Reutimann to drive partly for Stewart-Haas Racing as part of a partnership with Tommy Baldwin Racing who provided parts of the cars. 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His zodiac sign is Taurus, and he was born in the United States. It was his third win in the race. 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A caution that led to a green-white-checkered finish ultimately ruined Stewart's chances of winning, as he ran out of fuel after the restart while Vickers took the win. [70], At the next race, the Auto Club 400, Stewart had a clean race until 36 laps till the end. In the Best Buy 400, Stewart was involved in another crash with Elliott Sadler, in which Sadler got turned by David Gilliland and car collected Stewart and 11 other cars; those included Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Denny Hamlin. Stewart's 2013 season start was considered his worst start to a Sprint Cup season yet. The win was very popular amongst the garages and the win vaulted Stewart from 34th to 31st in the standings, just 9 points out of the top 30. [82] He followed by sweeping the series' two dirt track races at Knoxville Raceway and Eldora. When I retired from full-time driving I said it wasnt the end, but the beginning of a new chapter. He was fined $50,000 by NASCAR and penalized with a 25-point deduction. In the Daytona 500, he and Dale Earnhardt Jr. both dominated the race, leading 156 laps overall (98 for Stewart). NHRA drag racer Leah Pruett recently married NASCAR Cup Series champion and Hall of Fame inductee Tony Stewart. In early 2013, reports said that Stewart was offered a chance by Roger Penske to race in the 2013 Indianapolis 500 in a Penske car. You can quite often see him with a different girl and he has had a bunch of them over the years. Stewart was also the driving force behind the Prelude to the Dream, a dirt late model race held at Eldora Speedway from 2005 to 2012. The show ran from 2007 to 2008. According to the Associated Press, Stewart and Pruett began dating early in the COVID-19 pandemic. In an interview minutes after the crash, Newman was outspoken about his displeasure against Stewart and said "I guess he thought he was in a sprint car again and didn't know how to control his anger. IndyCar driver Marco Andretti provided a glimpse at the ceremony with a video posted on Instagram on Sunday, November 21. On February 15, 2014, Stewart returned to sprint car racing in his No. This was 100 percent an accident. It is available on Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PS4, PS5, and Steam. Alabama hires Doug Marrone as offensive line coach, Murder Nova: OG Murder Nova now not for sale. It was the first time since 2008 that the two got together in a feud. [15] Not surprisingly, he ran away with the Winston Cup Rookie of the Year award. The Capital Sports Report is a national sports publication. The following week at Dover, Stewart went a lap down early but got back on the lead lap with a beneficiary. The wedding took place in Los Cabos. The former couple engaged on November 24, 2017, after dating for one year. Pruett finished seventh in the Top Fuel standings in her final season with Don Schumacher Racing. After leading 44 laps, his race ended before the halfway point due to a malfunctioning pop-off valve, which dropped him to 8th in the final point standings. Stewart started 3rd in the Daytona 500 and ran well throughout the race, but was caught up in a late-race crash on lap 196 after getting turned by Ricky Stenhouse Jr. On March 11, Stewart won the Kobalt Tools 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway beating Jimmie Johnson. The result does not show the trio's performance, however. At Bristol, Stewart blew his tire on lap 3 and cut a brake line; he came back out over 20 laps down, unable to contend for the victory. As of 2022, he has no children. ", "Stewart joins 'the dark side,' gets radio show rolling", "NASCAR Driver Tony Stewart and SIRIUS Satellite Radio Announce Winners of Inaugural 'Stewie Awards', "NASCAR Champion Tony Stewart to Present Stewie Awards", "7 Celebs Who Co-Starred in Subway Ads With Jared Fogle", "Soda cookies and Awesome Bill: Ten memorable NASCAR commercials", "Coca-Cola TV Spot, 'Retirement Party' Feat. On the last lap, Kurt Busch tapped his bumper, moving Stewart out of the 2nd groove up to the top of the race track subsequently losing about 5 positions coming home 18th while Busch took a 9th-place finish. Stewart won his first race as a driver/owner in the non-championship NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race XXV, winning more than $1,000,000, his first win in the event in 10 attempts. On July 1, 2006, Stewart dominated the Pepsi 400 but after a pit stop seemed like an unlikely contender for the win. [103] The team was a two car operation with Schatz and Steve Kinser until Kinser's retirement in 2016. The couple . Before the season it was announced that Stewart had been medically cleared to race. Hagan, who is also moving over from Don Schumacher Racing, thinks he knows what . Stewart had to make repairs and lost three laps. Previously, he was married to Cindy Cash, the daughter of Johnny Cash in the year 1983, and later divorced in 1988. At Infineon, Stewart was involved in an altercation with rookie driver Brian Vickers. If youre dying to know, in which case, okay, Stewart has never been married before, though he was previously engaged. Instead of waiting for race officials, an indignant Ward exited his vehicle and walked onto the track, gesticulating in defiance as Stewart approached. A post shared by Marco Andretti (@marcoandretti). His season was a disappointment as he finished last in the Indy 500 because of an engine failure. But this year they're on . ", "NASCAR Hall of Famer Tony Stewart and NHRA Winner Leah Pruett Officially Married", NASCAR Winston Cup Series Rookie of the Year, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tony_Stewart&oldid=1141758980, 1995, 2002 Hoosier Auto Racing Fans Driver of the Year, 2002 Hoosier Auto Racing Fans Hall of Fame inductee, In 2007, Stewart appeared in commercials for. Stewart so impressed Gibbs that he was signed to drive the majority of the Busch schedule in 1998 to go along with a full-time IRL schedule. Mortally injured when the right rear tire of Stewart's car struck him, Ward was flung 25 feet (7.6m) across the track to his death. It came during a week in which the racing world remembered the fifth anniversary of Dale Earnhardt's death. [5] On May 22, 2019, Stewart was voted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame,[6] and on January 31, 2020, was inducted alongside the 11th Hall of Fame class. He finished in the Top 10 at both races: 9th in the 1999 Indianapolis 500 and 4th at Charlotte. Stewart made it two for two in the Chase after Clint Bowyer ran out of fuel in the closing laps of the Sylvania 300 at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Pruess, a Canadian, proposed to Stewart in March 2021. 14 in 2017.[73]. I miss my team, my teammates, and the other drivers very much and I miss being back in the race car. After transitioning to the Cup level, Stewart continued racing in the Busch Series on a part-time basis. Stewart finished a solid 2nd place in 2 (of 31) starts, ahead of six drivers with more starts, and had an average finish that was comparable to some of the series' top 10 finishers. After Richmond, Stewart was 22nd in the points standings with 207 points, 136 behind Jimmie Johnson. The race was the 400th in the Sprint Cup for Stewart, and was his first starting from the pole since October 2005 at Martinsville Speedway. Pruett debuted in Top Fuel in 2013 with Dote Racing after previously competing in Pro Mod and Nostalgia Funny Car. On January 22, 2022, it was announced during the San Francisco 49ers/Green Bay Packers NFL playoff game, FOX Sports announced the addition of Stewart to the broadcast booth next month. Tony Stewart Net Worth and Career Earnings: Tony Stewart is a retired American race car driver and businessman who has a net worth of $90 million.Tony Stewart Net Worth. Tony Stewart and Leah Pruett headed to Los Cabos and . Love you babe!. Now that they have officially married, Stewart and Pruett will continue to plan for a future together in motorsports. He was racing Aric Almirola hard, and Martin Truex Jr. cut in front of Tony, creating a hole in Stewart's bodywork which required him to pit for repairs. They had dominated the race until the last two hours when the suspension cracked. He qualified fourth for the first-ever Chase for the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup. He shared a touching social media post about her that was posted during the afternoon. This win proved to be a turning point in Stewart's season; he went on a hot streak following Watkins Glen, and despite not winning any more races that season his consistent top 10 finishes, combined with his rivals running into trouble, allowed him to claim the points lead at Talledega. It has been announced that Tony Stewart Racing will be competing in the NHRA in 2022. In victory circle, Stewart had said that he loved winning his 2005 championship better than his 2002 one because his 2005 season was more well-behaved than 2002. He mentioned in a press release from his sponsor, "I plan to keep winning races and helping to drive down the cost of home improvement for The Home Depot customers.". By the Heluva Good! He gained 3 positions, from 19th to 16th, where he finished. 14 sprint car, the very car that broke his leg in 2013. After the 6 hour and 22-minute rain delay, the race resumed, but just shy of halfway, Stewart's fuel pickup began to fail. In 2011, Stewart became the first owner-driver since Alan Kulwicki to win the Cup Series championship. Stewart formally announced on September 30, 2015, confirming this and announcing that Clint Bowyer would replace him in the No. The three-time NASCAR champion was . Between his time in USAC and the IRL, Stewart earned the nickname of "Smoke", first for slipping the right rear tire during dirt races and then for blowing his engine often during his 1997 championship run.[10]. He followed that victory with his first points race win as a driver/owner at Pocono in the Pocono 500 on June 7, 2009, the first owner-driver in the Cup series to win a race since Ricky Rudd in 1998. Hometown: Columbus, Ind. For the August 17, 2014 race at Michigan and the following one at Bristol, Stewart was replaced by Jeff Burton. He is also the owner of Custom Works, a company that manufactures radio-controlled oval track cars, and has had a degree of success as an r/c racer himself. Back in 2009 when Tony Schumacher and I were both representing the U.S. Army, I got to hang out with him and Don Schumacher at the U.S. Nationals. This video entered the Top 10 of the, On February 14, 2012, Stewart guest-starred on the ABC series, In 2013 and 2014, Stewart appeared as himself in a special series of. Stewart was the USAC Rookie of the Year in 1991, USAC National Midget Series Champion in 1994 and 1995, and USAC Silver Crown Series champion in 1988. 1 seed heading into NASCAR's Chase for the Nextel Cup 10-race playoff). On November 21, 2021, Tony Stewart wed Leah Pruett, an NHRA Top Fuel Drag racer. At that year's Indy 500, Stewart's car was good enough to enable him to win his first IRL race, leading 64 laps. His birth occurred in Columbus, Indiana where he also did much of his growing up as well as nurtured his interest in racing. He also collected owner titles in USAC's National Sprint Car Series with Yeley in 2003 and Jay Drake in 2004. 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