Tony Stewart Net Worth 2024: how rich is the NASCAR legend?
Tony Stewart is the only driver in history to win a championship in IndyCar and NASCAR.
Tony Stewart (Credits: The Spun)
Age | 52 |
Occupation | NASCAR Team owner |
Net Worth | $90 Million |
NASCAR team | Stewart-Haas Motorsports |
Marital Status | Married to Leah Pruett |
Residence | Columbus, Indiana |
Nationality | USA |
Updated | January 2024 |
Tony Stewart is a semi-retired American stock car racer and team owner. Stewart has won 3 NASCAR Cup Series titles as a driver and two as a team owner. Born in Indiana, Stewart started racing go-karts at the age of 8. He won his first championship at 9. Success in the Junior series came very quickly to Stewart. He made his IndyCar debut at the 1996 Indy 200 at the Walt Disney Speedway.
He made his Xfinity Series debut in the same year. While his campaign in the Xfinity Series was not as successful as anticipated, he still managed to win 11 races but never finished higher than 21st in the standings. Stewart won the 1997 IndyCar Championship and earned himself the moniker ‘Smoke’ because he often blew out his engine during his title hunt.
In 1998, Smoke raced in the Indy Series full-time and did a majority of Xfinity Series races. Driving for Joe Gibbs Racing. He got his call-up to the Cup Series in 1999. Stewart won thrice in his rookie year and finished 4th in the standings. The three-time Cup Series champion won his first title in 2002. He is the only driver in history to win a championship in IndyCar and NASCAR.
Tony Stewart Net Worth
Stewart is reported to have a Net Worth of approximately $90 Million. Smoke was a very marketable driver with a huge collection of sponsors. Therefore, one can conclude, that income from sponsorships and endorsement deals made up a sizeable portion of his wealth. He was named the sport’s highest-paid driver in 2013 by Forbes.
Tony Stewart NASCAR career
Stewart won 11 races and amassed six poles during his 94-race-stint at the Xfinity Series. He won 3 races and collected the pole eight times in 26 outings in IndyCar. He won his only IndyCar title in 1997. Upon transitioning to the Cup Series, Stewart met with immediate success. He won thrice in his rookie year and was unsurprisingly named Rookie of the Year in 1999. Stewart collected 49 race wins, 15 poles, and 3 Championship titles in his 18-year-long Cup Series career. In 2019, he was inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame.
Tony Stewart Endorsements
Stewart boasted a mighty portfolio of big-name sponsors during his racing career. Some of them are Home Depot, Coca-Cola, Mobil 1, Old Spice, Rush Truck Centers and Bass Pro Shops, Oakley, etc. Stewart is estimated to have earned roughly $30 Million annually from his endorsement deals. Even post-retirement, long-time sponsors such as Mobil 1 and Bass Pro Shops have continued to sponsor his team, Stewart-Haas Racing. SHR has also attracted new sponsors such as Mahindra Tractors.
Tony Stewart investments in business
Stewart also owns racing teams such as Stewart-Haas Racing and Tony Stewart Racing. He is the co-owner of Eldora Speedway, Paducah International Raceway, and Macon Speedway.
Tony Stewart car collection
Stewart has a solid car collection including the likes of the Chevy Monte Carlo, Chevy Camaro ZL1, C7 Corvette, Ford GT, and Ford Raptor.
Tony Stewart Charity
In 2003, Smoke founded the Tony Stewart Foundation. The organization aims at helping to raise and donate funds to help care for chronically ill children, and drivers injured in motorsports activities, and to support other charitable organizations in protecting various animal species. The organization has donated over $7 Million since its inception in 2003.
Tony Stewart Wife’s net worth
Stewart married Leah Pruett in 2021 after two years of dating. They met at a charity event in 2019 and were introduced by a mutual friend. Pruett is a professional drag racer and competes for Tony Stewart Racing. The couple does not have any children. She has a reported net worth of $4 million.
Tony Stewart investment in house and real estate
Stewart owns several homes and ranches across the country. He recently put his 415-acre Indiana ranch on sale for $30 Million. Stewart owns a Cessna Citation private jet, valued at $2 Million.
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