Post by labontefanboy on Jan 24, 2015 12:42:18 GMT -5
#20 - Joe Gibbs Racing
Driver: Tony Stewart
Sponsors: The Home Depot, Coca-Cola
Crew Chief: Greg Zipadelli
Manufacturer: Toyota Camry
Tony Stewart Career Statistics
Race-by-Race Chart
2008 Season Outlook
After slumping through his worst career season, was anyone surprised that Tony Stewart came back with a vengeance this past season? Stewart rebounded from a winless 2006 in which he missed the Chase and finished the lowest in the standings he ever had to post 6 wins on the way to a 3rd place points finish. Despite having those 6 wins, though, Stewart managed just 13 top 10 finishes, which is the second fewest of his career. While he earned 4 wins in the first half of the season, it didn't accurately reflect his overall performance. He won at a short track and a plate track, then won by using pit strategy at Darlington and by fuel mileage at Michigan. Outside of those races, he struggled mightily on the intermediate tracks until Chase time. Once the Chase hit, he and Greg Zipadelli proved to be a force to be reckoned with. Don't expect the switch to Toyota to affect that in 2008, as Stewart should be just as strong, if not stronger.
Driver: Tony Stewart
Sponsors: The Home Depot, Coca-Cola
Crew Chief: Greg Zipadelli
Manufacturer: Toyota Camry
Tony Stewart Career Statistics
| Year | Age | Races | Wins | Top 5 | Top 10 | Poles | Rank |
| 1999 | 28 | 34 of 34 | 3 | 12 | 21 | 2 | 4 |
| 2000 | 29 | 34 of 34 | 6 | 12 | 23 | 2 | 6 |
| 2001 | 30 | 36 of 36 | 3 | 15 | 22 | 0 | 2 |
| 2002 | 31 | 36 of 36 | 3 | 15 | 21 | 2 | 1 |
| 2003 | 32 | 36 of 36 | 2 | 12 | 18 | 1 | 7 |
| 2004 | 33 | 36 of 36 | 2 | 10 | 19 | 0 | 6 |
| 2005 | 34 | 36 of 36 | 8 | 23 | 25 | 5 | 5 |
| 2006 | 35 | 36 of 36 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 14 |
| 2007 | 36 | 36 of 36 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 1 | 3 |
| 9 years | - | 320 | 33 | 112 | 173 | 13 | - |
Race-by-Race Chart
| Race | Driver | Sponsor |
| Bud Shootout | Tony Stewart | The Home Depot |
| Daytona I | Tony Stewart | The Home Depot |
| Fontana I | Tony Stewart | The Home Depot |
| Las Vegas | Tony Stewart | The Home Depot |
| Atlanta I | Tony Stewart | The Home Depot/Tony Stewart 10 Year Anniversary |
| Sonoma | Tony Stewart | The Home Depot |
| Martinsville I | Tony Stewart | The Home Depot |
| Texas I | Tony Stewart | The Home Depot |
| Phoenix I | Tony Stewart | Husky Tools |
| Talladega I | Tony Stewart | The Home Depot |
| Richmond I | Tony Stewart | The Home Depot |
| Darlington | Tony Stewart | The Home Depot |
| All-Star Weekend | Tony Stewart | The Home Depot |
| Charlotte I | Tony Stewart | The Home Depot Patriotic |
| Dover I | Tony Stewart | The Home Depot |
| Rockingham | Tony Stewart | The Home Depot |
| Michigan I | Tony Stewart | The Home Depot |
| Montreal | Tony Stewart | The Home Depot |
| Fontana II | Tony Stewart | The Home Depot |
| Daytona II | Tony Stewart | Coke Zero Patriotic |
| Indianapolis | Tony Stewart | The Home Depot |
| Gateway | Tony Stewart | The Home Depot |
| Pocono | Tony Stewart | The Home Depot |
| Watkins Glen | Tony Stewart | The Home Depot |
| Michigan II | Tony Stewart | The Home Depot |
| Bristol | Tony Stewart | The Home Depot |
| Chicago | Tony Stewart | The Home Depot |
| Dover II | Tony Stewart | Husky Tools |
| Richmond II | Tony Stewart | The Home Depot |
| Kansas | Tony Stewart | The Home Depot |
| Loudon | Tony Stewart | The Home Depot |
| Talladega II | Tony Stewart | The Home Depot Breast Cancer |
| Charlotte II | Tony Stewart | The Home Depot Breast Cancer |
| Martinsville II | Tony Stewart | The Home Depot Breast Cancer |
| Texas II | Tony Stewart | The Home Depot Breast Cancer |
| Atlanta II | Tony Stewart | The Home Depot |
| Phoenix II | Tony Stewart | The Home Depot |
| Homestead | Tony Stewart | The Home Depot |
2008 Season Outlook
After slumping through his worst career season, was anyone surprised that Tony Stewart came back with a vengeance this past season? Stewart rebounded from a winless 2006 in which he missed the Chase and finished the lowest in the standings he ever had to post 6 wins on the way to a 3rd place points finish. Despite having those 6 wins, though, Stewart managed just 13 top 10 finishes, which is the second fewest of his career. While he earned 4 wins in the first half of the season, it didn't accurately reflect his overall performance. He won at a short track and a plate track, then won by using pit strategy at Darlington and by fuel mileage at Michigan. Outside of those races, he struggled mightily on the intermediate tracks until Chase time. Once the Chase hit, he and Greg Zipadelli proved to be a force to be reckoned with. Don't expect the switch to Toyota to affect that in 2008, as Stewart should be just as strong, if not stronger.