Not everyone is taking week off from racing

A lot of teams breathed a sigh of relief a couple of weeks ago when it was announced that Mark Martin would fill the empty seat at Hendrick Motorsports. They were happy because the rumor that Tony Stewart was in line for the job turned out to be untrue and that NASCAR Sprint Cup's super team would not become even more super by adding a two-time points champion. Then came last week's announcement that Stewart had become a partner in Haas CNC Racing and that he would become an owner/driver next season with that team -- which would be renamed Stewart Haas Racing. Rival racing organizations are now breathing a bit more cautiously. While the name Hendrick Motorsports will not be stitched onto Stewart's driver's suit next season, the Hendrick name will be stamped on important parts of Stewart's car. -- KC Star Logano waiting for... [read full story]