Aug 1, 2008
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NASCAR's Tony Stewart is taking this new venture as owner/driver very seriously.ASSOCIATED PRESS Just weeks after announcing he’s leaving Joe Gibbs Racing and starting his own team next year, the questions are flying around the former champion. One thing is certain, Stewart is taking this new venture as owner/driver very seriously. “You win races and championships with people,” said Stewart, whose victory drought reached 34 races last weekend at Indianapolis. “It’s not with fancy race cars and by having trick strategies. That’s not what happens in the long haul. In the long run, it’s people.” Stewart will drive one car next year for what will be the Stewart-Haas team, and is actively looking for another driver. One of the biggest names circulating the rumor mill is Ryan Newman, a two-time winner at Pocono Raceway, the next...
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