Tony Stewart: Why This Season Makes Him a NASCAR Hall of Famer

Tony Stewart did not necessarily need to win his third Sprint Cup championship to guarantee himself a spot in the NASCAR Hall of Fame, but it helped.Actually, it more than aided his case. He is now a sure lock to be enshrined in the future.There exist no NASCAR drivers who have won three championships who are not already, or who will be surely, a member of the Hall of Fame.With his win and his first place finish overall in the point standings, Smoke has now equalled the championship totals of NASCAR legends David Pearson, Darrell Waltrip, Lee Petty; and Cale Yarborough.That is hallowed company.Aside from such revered company, the manner in which Stewart was able to get to the mountain top a third time will also become pa...

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