Tony Stewart
NASCAR driver and team owner
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Competed in stock car racing and was a three-time NASCAR Cup Series champion. Started career in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, winning multiple races before moving to the NASCAR Cup Series. Achieved notable success driving for Joe Gibbs Racing and later as a driver and owner for Stewart-Haas Racing. Retired from full-time racing in 2016 but remained active in the sport as a team owner.
Won the NASCAR Cup Series championship in 2002, 2005, and 2011
Achieved 49 Cup Series race victories
Inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame in 2020
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