Date: Friday, July 12th
Event: All Stars visit Utica-Rome
Series: Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1
Tony Stewart Finish (Start): 2nd (1st)
Date: Saturday, July 13th
Event: All Stars visit the House of Power
Series: Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1
Tony Stewart Finish (Start): 3rd (6th)
Date: Sunday, July 14th
Event: All Stars visit the Valley of Speed
Series: Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1
Tony Stewart Finish (Start): 6th (7th)
BROWNSBURG, Ind. (July 15, 2019) – Tony Stewart’s recent trip to the Empire State was complete with not only success, but also consistency, as the three-time NASCAR Cup Series champion earned three straight top-ten performances during Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 competition, two of which podium finishes including a runner-up outcome at Utica-Rome Speedway on Friday, July 12. Impressive enough, Stewart led the first six laps at the Vernon oval, eventually losing the top spot to Aaron Reutzel during an early battle in traffic.
“I’m proud of my team and what we were able to accomplish. The All Stars are a very competitive group. You have to be on top of things every time you are on the race track,” Tony Stewart explained, driver of the Tony Stewart/Curb-Agajanian Racing/Rush Truck Centers/Toco Warranty/Ford Performance/Curb Records/Sage Fruit/Absolute Automation & Security/No. 14 sprint car. “We were close a few nights, and we felt really good, we just didn’t have quite what was needed to be on top. Hats off to everyone for making the entire weekend in New York a success.”
Stewart’s visit to Orange County Fair Speedway on Saturday, July 13, also resulted in a podium performance, this time advancing from sixth to finish third on a slick, but racey surface. Better late than never, Stewart did not reach the final position on the podium until lap 24 of 25, eventually working around defending All Star champion, Aaron Reutzel.
Although the weekend ended on a low note for Stewart, finishing sixth on the highbanks of Lebanon Valley Speedway on Sunday, July 14, the level of perseverance displayed to finish sixth was impressive. In fact, Stewart started seventh on the grid and was well on his way to the front when disaster struck in the form of a spin, ultimately sending the Columbus, Indiana-native to the tail of the field with only two laps complete. Not flustered the slightest, Stewart recovered for a top-ten finish, his 28th of the season.
Up next on the schedule, Tony Stewart and Tony Stewart/Curb-Agajanian Racing will make the trip to Ohsweken Speedway in Ontario, Canada, for Summer Nationals competition on Monday and Tuesday, July 22 & 23. The two-day, 360c.i. sprint car headliner will award back-to-back $5,000 top prizes.
ADDITIONAL MEDIA:
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2019 Tony Stewart/Tony Stewart Racing Statistics: (thru July 15, 2019)
Total Races: 44
Total Wins: 7
Total Top-5s: 23
Total Top-10s: 28
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Tyler Altmeyer
Tony Stewart Racing Enterprises
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