Tony Stewart Announces Return to Racing and NASCAR Fans Are Beside Themselves
03/06/2020 10:51 am EST
Coming Home
Stewart released video on Wednesday, revealing one of reasons he's coming back is because it's something he has planned since his retirement. He has won a total of 11 Xfinity races and the race on July 4 will take place in his hometown.
Welcome Back
Another Stewart fan is happy to see him back in the mix. Even if it's a one-time-only affair, NASCAR fans are more than ready to see "Smoke" in action because he's one of the best to ever do it as he has won three NASCAR Cup championships.
Screaming
Another fan has no words because of the excitement level. Stewart was recently inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame and he couldn't believe it.
"It's surreal," Stewart said at the time per NASCAR.com. "You think of the sport being 70 years old and there's 55 guys in this Hall. I can think of 55 guys off the top of my head right now that deserve to be in here, I feel like more than me. It's truly an honor to be here. (Thursday) night's dinner with the guys that are already in the Hall, to have that intimate dinner with those guys just really put it in perspective. I felt like a little kid who was tagging along."
Race In Daytona
One Twitter user is happy to see Stewart back, but could we see him race in the Daytona 500 again? As much success Stewart has had in his career, he has never won the biggest race of the year. He finished second in 2004 and finished third in 2008.
Birthday Present
This fan is saving this news for a family member who doesn't have internet. This news was a nice surprise for NASCAR fans because Stewart has nothing to prove. But with this race being in his hometown, it made sense for him to come back for the Indiana 250.
Filling the Void
This fan is excited because he was one of the few legends to leave NASCAR in the last few years. Along with Stewart, Jeff Gordon and Dale Earnhardt Jr. have retired from racing full-time and Jimmie Johnson will call it a career after this season.
One Question
There is one burning question about Stewart's return and it has to do with him possibly winning? After a win, Stewart would climb the fence and celebrate with the fans. If he wins on July 4, he would have no choice but to do the same thing.
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