About Tony Stewart
An American semi-retired professional stock car racing driver, Tony Stewart is currently a NASCAR team owner. He is famous for being a three-time NASCAR Cup Series champion as a driver, winning titles in 2002, 2005, and 2011. He is also known for starring in the 2005 film "Herbie: Fully Loaded". He has also hosted a two-hour weekly radio show, titled "Tony Stewart Live", broadcast on Sirius Satellite Radio. On 22nd May 2019, he was inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame.
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Stewart made his NASCAR Busch Series debut, driving for car owner Harry Rainer in 1996. Previously, he was the national midget series champion in 1994. He partnered with Monster Games for "Tony Stewart's Sprint Car Racing" in 2020. He and former NASCAR crew chief Ray Evernham formed the Superstar Racing Experience (SRX) in July 2020 which is a stock car series that will begin in summer 2021. Scroll down to read more about his Full Biography, Personal Life & Early Life Details, Wiki, Age, Earnings, Interesting Facts, Life Story, and Career Timeline.
Early Life and Family
Tony Stewart took birth on 20th May 1971 under the Zodiac sign of Taurus. His place of birth is in Columbus, Indiana, the USA (birthplace/hometown). Born to an American (nationality) family, his real name is Anthony Wayne Stewart. His ethnicity or ethnic background is Caucasian whereas he is religious and he is Christian by religion. His race is white. He celebrated his 49th birthday (present age) as of 2020.
Tony Stewart is the son of his parents, Nelson Stewart (father) and Pam Boas (mother). She has one sibling a sister named Natalie Stewart.
Regarding his education, Tony attended Columbus North High School and De La Salle College.
Tony Stewart Girlfriend
Tony Stewart is not married yet. He is recently engaged to his pretty girlfriend Leah Pruett who is the NHRA drag racer. He began dating at the start of the coronavirus pandemic. The pair announced their engagement in social media posts. "So excited to spend the rest of my life with a truly amazing woman," Stewart wrote. Concerning Tony's sexual orientation, he is straight.
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Tony Stewart Net Worth & Salary
Tony Stewart is a professional racer who has a net worth of around $90 million as of 2021. He definitely made the most of his final season on the track. In 2016, the three-time Cup champion raced to $9.7 million in salary and winnings, earned $2.3 million in endorsement money, and breezed to a respectable $12.0 million in total earnings. His major source of income is from his racing career.
Body Measurement - Height and Weight
Tony Stewart has a perfect and tall height of 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m). He maintained his body a lot. Thus, his body build is average. His balanced bodyweight consists of 180 lb (82 kg). His hair color is dark brown and he has a pair of light brown eyes color. He has inked a tattoo on his back.
NASCAR Cup Series
- 2016 position 15th
- Best finish 1st (2002, 2005, 2011)
- First race 1999 Daytona 500 (Daytona)
- Last race 2016 Ford EcoBoost 400 (Homestead)
- First, win 1999 Exide NASCAR Select Batteries 400 (Richmond)
- Last win 2016 Toyota/Save Mart 350 (Sonoma)
NASCAR Xfinity Series
- 2013 position 96th
- Best finish 21st (1998)
- First race 1996 Goody's Headache Powder 300 (Daytona)
- Last race 2013 DRIVE4COPD 300 (Daytona)
- First, win 2005 Hershey's Take 5 300 (Daytona)
- Last win 2013 DRIVE4COPD 300 (Daytona)
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series
- Best finish 61st (2005)
- First race 1996 Cummins 200 (IRP)
- Last race 2005 MBNA RacePoints 200 (Dover)
- First, win 2002 Virginia Is For Lovers 200 (Richmond)
- Last win 2003 Virginia Is For Lovers 200
NASCAR Pinty's Series
- Best finish 11th (2002)
- First race 2002 Canada Day Shootout (Cayuga)
IndyCar Series
- Best finish 1st (1997)
- First race 1996 Indy 200 (Disney)
- Last race 2001 Indianapolis 500 (Indy)
- First, win 1997 Samsonite 200 (Pikes Peak)
- Last win 1998 New England 200 (Loudon)
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Awards and Achievements
- 1995, 2002 - Hoosier Auto Racing Fans Driver of the Year
- 2001 - National Midget Auto Racing Hall of Fame inductee
- 2002 - Hoosier Auto Racing Fans Hall of Fame inductee
- 2002, 2005, 2011 - Richard Petty Driver of the Year
- 2003, 2006, 2012 - Best Driver ESPY Award recipient
- 2008 - Legends of The Glen inductee
- 2008 - NASCAR Illustrated Person of the Year Award recipient
- 2013 - Myers Brothers Award recipient
- 2016 - Sonoma Raceway Wall of Fame inductee
- 2018 - Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame inductee
- 2019 - Motorsports Hall of Fame of America inductee
- 2020 - NASCAR Hall of Fame inductee
Video Games
- 2003 - "NASCAR Thunder 2004"
- 2011 - "NASCAR 2011: The Game"
- 2012 - "NASCAR The Game: Inside Line"
- 2014 - "NASCAR '14"
- 2019 - "NASCAR Heat 4"
Films
- 2005 - "Herbie: Fully Loaded"
Television Shows
- 2013 and 2014 - "Tooned"
- 2012 - "Last Man Standing"
- 2013 - "The Cleveland Show" (voiced as himself)
