Tony Stewart and the Greatest Owner/Drivers in NASCAR History

In an era dominated by multi-car super teams with excess sponsorship money at their disposal, NASCAR purists probably wondered when (or if) the Sprint Cup Series would ever see another owner-driver win a championship. In 2008, the only driver mounting a serious independent charge was Robby Gordon, and his team wasn't even contending for top-10s, never mind race wins or championships.Then, Tony Stewart accepted an offer to own half of the former Haas CNC Racing, and everything changed.This year, in its third season of operation under Stewart's watchful eye, Stewart-Haas Racing took its first championship with its namesake at the wheel. Stewart had one of the best Chases in history, scoring five wins in 10 events and edging out Carl Edwards i...

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