Since 1959, it’s proven
that year after year, lap after lap, the Daytona 500 is the race that creates
more memories, more hall-of-fame moments and more believers in the power of
racing dreams than any other – and this year’s action has already heated up.
Tony Stewart (winner of
48 Sprint Cup races and 2 championships), never one to shy away from firing off
his flame throwing mouth, suggested that Richard Petty (winner of 200 NASCAR
races, 7 Daytona 500 races and 7 NASCAR Grand National championships), keep his
shut, particularly about Haas-Stewart Racing employee Danica Patrick (winner of
0 Sprint Cup races).
Fat Tony told
Performance Racing Network that he suggested Patrick challenge the 76-year-old
Petty, NASCAR's all-time leader in wins to a match race after Petty suggested
that the only way Patrick could win a Sprint Cup race is if “everybody else
stayed home”.
"I think that (a
race) would pretty much settle it once and for all, maybe get him to shut up a
little bit, too," Stewart said. "I will supply the cars. If he wants
to race her, I'll make sure they have exactly the same setup in the car and
give him the chance. He can drive one of my 14 cars. I don't care."
Interesting idea but
Tony is not the best guy to trust, particularly regarding car set-ups. H-SR
drive Kevin Harvick was disqualified after his Stewart prepared car failed to
pass the post-race inspection in last night’s Budweiser Duel.
Coincidentally, both
Stewart and Patrick will be starting at the back of the pack on Sunday in the
500 because, well, it seems that Harvick’s car was not the only one with
“set-up” anomalies.
Showcasing his
exceptionally smooth, diplomatic style, Stewart said that if Patrick were to
win the proposed race with Petty, whom at 76 has not raced in over 25 years,
"If I were her, I'd take (the checkered flag) over there and cram it up
his ass.”
Petty, who raced against
Junior Johnson and others who made Dale Earnhardt look like a gentleman driver,
agreed to the challenge. When pressed by "Fox & Friends" hosts on
Friday morning, he reaffirmed, "Oh, yeah. When is this going to
happen?"
When asked by Fox hosts
about his critique of Patrick's career, he stated, "I judge by
results."
Now that seems unfair.
Right, Tony?
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