Comments on: Stewart-Haas Racing BEFORE Tony Stewart

By: DiZzI CaT

DiZzI CaT — Fri, 21 Jul 2023 17:15:57 +0000

In reply to JSprague24. Rip

By: Luis Perez

Luis Perez — Fri, 21 Jul 2023 14:54:36 +0000

In reply to JSprague24. RIP Left Turn Leffler

By: JBK353

JBK353 — Fri, 21 Jul 2023 14:49:48 +0000

And I believe it’s called Stewart-Hass because Tony owns 51% and Hass owns 49%. Not 50-50 I believe.

By: JBK353

JBK353 — Fri, 21 Jul 2023 14:48:04 +0000

Actually the 39 was not rebranded as the number 4 car. The number 4 was a brand new car for Stewart-Hass Racing.

By: TSholts

TSholts — Fri, 21 Jul 2023 08:17:19 +0000

If Haas can flounder for so long in F1, I think he would’ve been just fine without Stewart in NASCAR… Just without the results that at know now

By: Blue fire Mitchell

Blue fire Mitchell — Fri, 21 Jul 2023 06:09:54 +0000

In reply to JSprague24. I just watched that race funny enough lol

By: cadillacjohn1994

cadillacjohn1994 — Fri, 21 Jul 2023 04:53:12 +0000

Jack Sprague, Mike Bliss, Jeff Green, and Ward Burton all did well with the equipment they were given. I wish Haas had been able to give them better. I’d say that they were relatively mid-pack at best, and field filler at worst. Flashes of potential, but largely way too inconsistent to be up front every week.

Since Tony came to the team, SHR has been a staple of both success and failure in our sport, just like it’s Ford predecessor, Robert Yates Racing. They’ve had successes with Tony, Ryan, Kevin, and Kurt, but also misses with others like Danica, Daniel, and Cole (All of which were rushed up too early). Like the organization before it, they have good drivers, and good sponsors, they just lack consistency, and the ability to make competitive equipment at the moment. Where they differ, is that SHR has the chance to rebuild, now that they have Josh Berry, and the possibility of hiring Shane van Gisbergen or Michael McDowell to replace Aric Almirola.

Regarding their situation now, I’d say that if Tony can pull his team together, and not leave everything up to Gene, Zippy, and Joe Custer, they’ll be back on track, but it will be slow.

PS, Fun Fact: Ward Burton could’ve had a completely different career. He was actually picked by Rick Hendrick to go to the 25 car in 1997, but Budweiser rejected him for Ricky Craven. An underrated driver could’ve been completely different, had things gone his way.

By: Stephen Robert

Stephen Robert — Fri, 21 Jul 2023 04:37:37 +0000

Missing about Troy Cline who was HAAS first development driver running west series from 99-01 for HAAS. He made two Busch starts for Haas but disappearing
Believe he still works at SHR

By: trafficracer124

trafficracer124 — Fri, 21 Jul 2023 04:36:25 +0000

In reply to Travis Escorcio. Oh yeah for sure

By: SiltStridersFTW

SiltStridersFTW — Fri, 21 Jul 2023 03:47:47 +0000

In reply to KR_Diecasts.

Yep, and I’ve got one signed by the man himself Ward Burton
Got it from my dad’s old neighbor who sadly passed away a few years ago