Next up in our NASCAR podcast series, we have Tony Stewart’s comments following his win at Darlington last week in the Nationwide Series. Stewart took the lead in his Old Spice Toyota with just 2 laps left in the race following a 6 car crash. This was the now mulletless Stewart’s 4th win of the 2008 season.

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Tony Stewart has won a lot of races over the years, but the one trophy that has eluded him is Talladega. Following a huge wreck halfway through the race, Stewart held off a challenge by Dale Jr. to win his first event at the big event. This was Stewart’s 3rd win of the Nationwide Series season.

Thanks to the folks at Nationwide, we have an interview podcast with Smoke after the break.
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After reporting on Tony Stewart’s indoor victory at the “Rumble in Fort Wayne” this past Saturday night, it got me thinking about the history of indoor midget racing. I take you back to Chicago, Illinois on November 18, 1934 when the first indoor race was held.

Just one year after midget racing began its evolution in California back in 1933, outdoor races were held in the Chicago area at the Calumet Speed Bowl. A success for both fans and drivers alike, plans were made to take the action inside.
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Tony Stewart is a racers racer. Despite his success, he’ll race anywhere, any place, any time. Case in point his Rumble in Fort Wayne victory this past Saturday on the slick concrete one-sixteenth of a mile indoor oval at the Memorial Coliseum Expo Center.

The two-time NASCAR champion won for the fifth time in eight races over the past four seasons in Fort Wayne.

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That Tony Stewart guy has done it again. This time, the championship he’s won is the 2006 International Race of Champions, proving he is one of the all time best drivers. He joins a pretty serious line of IROC Champions who are the best of the best in North American racing.

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It looks like our boy Tony Stewart is looking to start picking up the goth chicks! The guys over at Unique Autosport have tricked out this swingin’ hearse for the NASCAR Champ.

Now, all we need to do is get some real details on this beast from the man himself. We’ll see if that Ranta guy can pull some info outta Tony one of these days.

Thanks to Racedriven via the Carnival of Cars

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While Tiger Woods is in New Zealand next week for caddy Steve Williams’s wedding, he will be spending some time following in Tony Stewart’s footsteps.

Williams is apparently a long time modified saloon car racer and has been trying for some time to get his boss off the golf course and onto the race track. He will get his wish this Monday, when Tiger captains one of 2 5 man teams racing 12 laps for charity in high powered dirt track cars.

Maybe Tiger should have visited Tony for some instruction at Eldora first.

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