“It is the polar opposite of the truth,” Tony Stewart turns furious towards fans who got personal and questioned his teams’ disappointing 2021 run

“It is the polar opposite of the truth,” Tony Stewart turns furious towards fans who got personal and questioned his teams’ disappointing 2021 run

Tony Stewart

Stewart Haas Racing is making a comeback to the top at NASCAR cup series following their poor 2021 season with Chase Briscoe securing their first win in 2022 topping last weeks’ race at Phoenix Raceway alongside teammate Kevin Harvick, who has been producing consistent performance in the last few rounds, who finished at P6. The teams third driver Aric Almirola has also been producing strong performances with 3 top 10 finishes out of the 4 rounds completed.

But when we take the North Caroline headquartered teams 2021 season they were able to secure only one wing which came in New Hampshire Motor speedway virtue of Aric Almirola. The team had to face strong criticism from the NASCAR community for the below-par performance put in by a top-quality team.

Now Tony Stewart aka ‘Smoke‘ the semi-retired three-time NASCAR Cup Series champion from Indiana who co-owns Stewart Haas Racing finally opens up on this weeks’ SiriusXM NASCAR Radio about how he felt about fans attacking him and his family on public platforms for teams below-par performances.

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Tony Stewart
Tony Stewart co-owner of Stewart Haas Racing and 3 times Cup series champion

Tony Stewart states that he has always been pushing his teams’ spirits and limits by cheering and motivating them that they can do better and urges them to not let their hopes down. He also added saying that he and his team have been working day in and day out to improve in every aspect and that he has good people around him who strive to do better each time. He further stated that he doesn’t have to be a lone warrior and he’s not the one that gives orders every time and if the people think that the cars are bad, it’s BS because it’s evident enough with this years’ performance.

“From my standpoint, I’ve got to be a cheerleader and remind these guys that they can do it, that they have the talent, that we have the right group of people, and keep them motivated. Don’t let them get down, I have good people around me. I have great resources with Ford. We have a great OEM on the NHRA side that supports us on the drag race side and we have people in place to help me with all of this,” said Tony Stewart.

“I don’t have to be a one-man-band and I’m not the one that calls all the shots all the time. So people thinking that the cars are running bad, that I’m not doing my part, is BS. And it showed that this week,” Tony Stewart added.

Stewart Haas Racing will enter the newly reconfigured Atlanta Motor speedway Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 with their drivers Chase Briscoe, who will start on pole, Kevin Harvick and Aric Almirola on Sunday hoping to continue the winning momentum and cement a place in playoffs. Also read: ‘It’s Going to Be Crazy’ Martin Truex Jr. sends out a word of caution ahead of the NASCAR race in Atlanta