Tony Stewart on the death of Dale Earnhardt at the 2001 Daytona 500 and More in Full Interview

From humble beginnings in Rushville to the roaring tracks of NASCAR, Tony Stewart's journey is nothing short of legendary. We delve deep into the storied career of NASCAR's enigmatic racer, who opens up about the moments that defined his life on and off the track. Witness the transformation from a go-kart champion to a three-time NASCAR Cup Series victor, as Stewart explains why racing is not just about speed but passion, resilience, and the relentless pursuit of victory. This captivating tale is not just about one man's triumphs but a reflection on what it means to be a racer at heart.
CHAPTERS:
0:25 - NASCAR Intro: Tony Stewart's Journey
1:50 - Indy 500 Influence: Tony Stewart's Early Years
4:56 - First Sponsor: Tony Stewart's NASCAR Beginnings
5:28 - First NASCAR Championship: Tony Stewart's Milestone
10:23 - Tony Stewart: Sprint Cars & Midget Racing
11:40 - Triple Crown Achievement: Tony Stewart's Racing Dominance
17:38 - IRL Debut: Tony Stewart's Racing Career
19:57 - Tony Stewart's Goals: Future Aspirations
23:03 - Tony Stewart & Joe Gibbs: A Dynamic Partnership
23:19 - First NASCAR Win: Tony Stewart's Breakthrough
25:20 - The Double Duty: Tony Stewart's NASCAR and Indy 500 Challenge
27:30 - Daytona 500, 2001: Tony Stewart's Experience
30:00 - NASCAR Cup Victory: Tony Stewart's Triumph
31:40 - Challenges: Tony Stewart's Struggles in NASCAR
35:50 - Brickyard 400 Victory: Tony Stewart's Home Win
39:49 - Departure from Joe Gibbs Racing: Tony Stewart's New Chapter
43:18 - 2011 NASCAR Championship: Tony Stewart's Legacy
46:10 - Team Owner Championship: Tony Stewart's Unique Achievement
47:30 - The Kevin Ward Jr. Incident: Tony Stewart's Controversial Moment
51:01 - Final Seasons: Reflecting on Tony Stewart's NASCAR Career
52:50 - Tony Stewart Unfiltered: Passions and Pet Peeves
53:43 - What Makes a Great NASCAR Racer: Tony Stewart's Insight
#NASCAR #tonystewart #daleearnhardt

[@grain_newports]

I'm still shocked that Tony is so overlooked when it comes to the conversation of best pure racers. Very few people have won championships and races in every series they have entered.

[@noahthomas4341]

He was one of the last of their kind....

[@cliff4695]

Tony is on the short list of goat status drivers. I don't consider Jimmie Johnson and people say I'm crazy. I always say who did he with other then Knaus? It's crickets. Think of subs of the greats like Tom Brady and Peyton Manning, won the super bowl with 2 different teams. Tony has all the qualifications to labeled THE GOAT

[@nfsking27]

Agreed if someone asked whose your Mt. Rushmore of racing drivers, like across all forms of major motorsports Tony to me is up there.

[@jimmyjam209]

anyone who watched his era knows he was the next AJ Foyt. There hadn't been a driver to do what Tony did since AJ andthat is and was special. My dad helped me understand that, his driver was AJ and when Tony starting running he would always say this is a guy that can drive anyting and race anywhere. Being a sprint car driver is, in my opinion, the most skilled drivers. It is raw power, no computers, nothing but dirt and driver. Today Kyle Larson is Tony without the fiery temper. I started watching in the late 70's... my top 5 from that time to today is, Dale Sr, Jeff Gordon, Tony Stewart, Carl Edwards, and Kyle Busch. We will never know how Davey or Allan would have affected my list.

[@nfsking27]

@jimmyjam209 that's a good point about Tony Stewart. He really was on an AJ Foyt level projection. To me Tony is in the conversation of GOAT racing drivers. He might not be on mt. Rushmore per say but he's 5th all time for me. Also respect to your list of skilled drivers.

[@stealthd16]

Not once does he say "I won..", he always says "WE"... says a lot about the man.

[@donkeller1233]

They all say that. It's part of the racer's lexicon.

[@adamferree2756]

@@donkeller1233yeah you are 100% right. I’ve never heard a racer not say we

[@Bizz4r2m0ke]

@adamferree2756 i will say, outside of winning ive heard a few drivers say i instead of we in terms of the teams performance

[@fishhuntadventure]

@@donkeller1233 It’s not a racer’s ‘lexicon.’ It’s a successful person’s professional approach to communicating an understanding of their situational awareness. A successful person is always upping his or her standards, raising the bar to the next challenge, to exceed themselves. As he related the Joe Gibbs conversation when he quit, and contrasting that with his description of those several years of poor performance where he wasn’t happy it’s easy to see that he was a) happy and b) successful when he was actively chasing down his next challenge but was unhappy when merely maintaining or trying to equal his past success. “We” is the efficient word that says “I did it but not all by myself.” Whether Tom Brady, Taylor Swift, Jay Leno,Dale Jr (even now), Tucker Carlson, or Kristi Noem- outlier success is basically never discussed first-person without the “we;” and that’s probably because outlier success doesn’t exist without quality people beside you.

[@jamedlock83]

lmao, he's still a jerk. . . and a murderer who got a free walk

[@GregorySovine-bt9hj]

I miss guys like Tony Stewart in racing. No BS and no filter, earned everything he got.

[@rickarra1833]

Go see dirt track racing, you'll live it. It's still that way

[@guysumpthin2974]

Where’s the interview about the kid he killed on the dirt track

[@sunnybeech74]

@@guysumpthin2974 That never happened you retarded shit-for-brains.

[@sunnybeech74]

@@guysumpthin2974 Just take your keyboard and shove it up your gay ass.

[@Playitstraight44]

I got into Nascar because of Tony Stewart and when he retired, my wife and I quit watching it. When he was there, it felt competitive, like the stakes were always high. That resonated to someone just sitting in their family room watching it. He really transcended the sport by making it feel like you were personally invested in someone who wanted to win by racing hard. It felt like a real match when he was there. I miss him.

[@simplygregsterev]

Same

[@Spinningoutwithsmcki]

I get what you mean when Jr got hurt and had to retire I semi lost interest but came back as a Kyle Busch fan and now the races are super competitive because the cars are all somewhat the same now

[@dhogs]

Hope you give it another shot. I was out of the sport for about 6 years, came back in, and boy did I miss it

[@Playitstraight44]

@@dhogs I really appreciate the encouragement, but I need someone to root for and Tony gave that to me. I had never been a fan of Nascar before him, but he lent an edge to the sport I had not seen from others. A bit more outspoken, more fierce in his competitiveness, and a boy across the bridge from me locally. So it had some built-in incentives that transcended just liking the sport on its own terms. And I realize there are plenty of drivers that fit that description of competitiveness, but I think he stood out above most. He didn't mind getting in trouble if someone did him dirty. He was like the John McEnroe of racing, if that makes sense.

[@ADGHOU]

Root for Hamlin, he’s basically the new Tony Stewart

[@coreytyler6066]

It's weird how you never liked someone (Tony Stewart), but now that you listen to him tell his stories and that you miss him on the track, that you realize you actually like the guy.

[@tritontransport]

Happens for a lot of drivers as they age and mature as do you through the years. Not all drivers mature as they get older though. Such as Denny Hamlin. The older he gets the more he pouts, complains and whines and about the most benign minuscule things

[@JohnSmith-mk5jt]

​@@tritontransportFor sure. Same thing happened with Kurt Busch

[@Snakeman612]

Speak for yourself man...I still don't care for this guy...U just know he's a prick

[@Snakeman612]

Speak for yourself man...I still don't like the guy u just know he's a prick

[@Bizz4r2m0ke]

​@tritontransport you must not have paid much attention to Denny in his younger years. He used to complain way more than he does now. Only difference is now he has a bigger voice in the sport.

[@jimparker7778]

Tony drove cup races during an era when the sport was stacked with great teams, money and talent.

[@HAWKSTA24]

As a Stewart fan, this interview brought back so many great memories watching this man race.

[@tanyukmarine2141]

Tony is a RACING legend, not just a NASCAR legend.

[@bultacowally]

that got away with manslaughter..... because he was rich. Just like OJ Simpson...

[@da_blade5040]

#FACTS 👍💯🇺🇲

[@rickarra1833]

Absolutely. What he's done for other types of racing, and what Kyle Larson is doing, is what is even more important than what he's already done

[@jasonjones5171]

Fabulous Interview. Mr. Patrick is just so good at interviewing people. And Tony will always be Tony. Love him or hate him, how can you not respect his accomplishments? Glad I found this.

[@SquiggyWigginz]

I've been in a few races with Smoke on iracing and spoke to him once at Eldora. Down to Earth dude who tells it like it is. Much respect.

[@davidrice3337]

I opened the door for Jerry Clower once at a rodeo - he was such a down to earth fella....

[@SquiggyWigginz]

@@davidrice3337 Troll much?

[@mikaldene7146]

I took my wife, back in Tony's Rookie year, to see him and get his White Home Depot with Yellow Rookie Stripes on the rear bumper signed in person at the Palmetto Center in Greenville, SC. She was ecstatic and I got the photo of Tony signing the car and her huge smile. I still have the wife, the car, and the photo. Thanks Tony for that special moment...You the Man!

[@StraightTruckinSnowman]

Always liked and have the utmost respect for Tony Stewart genuine racers like him make it easy to root for no matter what he's driving.

[@Primus_fan]

This was an amazing interview. Sure miss seeing Tony in nascar

[@chipperg25]

He signed a Home Depot jacket for me after his first championship. On his way to the Nascar beach cruise!! Nice guy!!

[@chrisrice2083]

This interview was absolutely awesome to watch and Dan Patrick is absolutely the king of interviews

[@rpm2085]

Tony seems like such a humble guy. A lot different than the media made it seem like he walked around as,a hot head all the time.

[@WhiteKnight5775]

I never knew of Mike Wallace's accident. How horrible. I love Tony Stewart, always have.

[@YouthIncSports]

He was an amazing interview for Undeniable

[@anthonylaudano9435]

​@@YouthIncSportsPEOPLE DON'T REALLY UNDERSTAND RACING AND DALE EARNHARDT SR WRECK VS TONY STEWART'S ARE 2 COMPLETELY DIFFERENT WRECKS DALE EARNHARDT SR HIT THE WALL PROBABLY GOING 170MPH AND TOO A COMPLETE STOP AND TONY'S WRECK HAD A CHANCE TO ÐISAPATE THE ENERGY AND IF DALE HAD A HANS DEVICE ON HE PROBABLY WOULD HAVE LIVED AND WHAT A WAY TO END A CRAZY CAREER.

[@JK-js2td]

​@@YouthIncSportsi think hes an amazing interview no matter where he is doing it but...i agree...this was a great one! Thanks for doing it and sharing it!

[@kimberlyokeeffe5360]

I was not a fan of Smoke in the beginning of his NASCAR career. BUT my respect and admiration for him over the years have made me a fan, not only of his driving but more so of him as a person.

[@AWilliamson1706]

me too nascar will miss him soon i have for years, was lucky enough to meet him several time , last time i saw him he won the all star race

[@AWilliamson1706]

sorry was always a fan

[@bwca4454]

Not being an avid NASCAR fan I had only observed the hype about Tony Stewart and his wild man type behavior. Watching this interview dismissed all the media hyped Armadillo Shit in my mind about Stewart to reveal a collected, yet intensely focused, individual.

[@RickEarthplay]

Tony Stewart is my hero.

[@davidcahan]

He's so much more mellow than I (for some reason) expected him to be

[@paulelliott682]

Coach Gibbs helped him with Patience. Sticker on dash

[@lets-go-larson5]

THIS is what we need in modern day NASCAR, drivers to get out of their comfort zone and appear on stuff like commericals, talk shows, regular shows, stuff like this.

[@georgeesquivel8623]

Love the show,yeaaa remember his first year at NASCAR!!!LOVE SMOKE!!

[@frankcastle5294]

You might not like his cockiness or his temper or his off-the-cuff remarks but you must admit he's one of the greatest pure drivers America has ever produced.

[@petrpumpkineater]

I don't like when he killed a guy

[@frankcastle5294]

@@petrpumpkineaterI agree. I'm no Stewart fan. Him killing Kevin Ward was a disgrace.

[@billroberts9044]

​@@frankcastle5294he should have never exited his car and ran out in the shaddows as cars are coming by.

[@frankcastle5294]

@@billroberts9044True. You want to stay in your car when a murder is loose on the track.

[@sunnybeech74]

@@petrpumpkineater He never killed anyone you moron.

[@kenmahon711]

This is an Incredible Interview. Love It

[@30AndHatingIt]

I had no idea Tony accidentally viewed Dale, who was clearly dead. I thought Shraeder and emergency personnel were the only ones.

[@briancanterberry3085]

I have and ALWAYS will be the biggest JEFF GORDON fan but how can you not like Tony Stewart? All he wants to do is compete with 150% and do it to everything he has. I have attended several NASCAR Cup Races where he won and I hated it. Looking back I was fortunate to have been and seen him and all the other legends.

[@ironmule5200]

His groundskeeper is pretty cool too...helped me change a flat tire on my truck on the road outside his house! It was as close as I'll ever get to a Nascar pit stop!!

[@timringgenberg2844]

What a fantastic interview. Dan is so easy to listen to and Tony has always said what he thinks.

[@candyrbennett]

Being a Earnhardt fan there wasn't but a very few that I would say I liked. But always liked Tony, If I would have followed Nascar after Dale died I would have pulled for Tony! This interview shines a kind of different light on him than most. Great interview!

[@kimbojonas]

I liked the video interview. It's always good to hear successful individuals explain their career & rise to being great. Smoke should get respect on any track after his accomplishments.

[@noahthomas4341]

Could listen to tony talk all day

[@justinb5797]

Tony's last championship he drove like a mad man next level those 10 races

[@chadmorin6544]

I've always been a huge fan from day one. It was a few years later especially after Dale passed away how much our father loved Tony Stewart. For his 69th Birthday I surprised him with a 2013 Stewart Race jacket in a case of oil with a few litres to ad weight on each side and calenders to hide the jacket. Out in the backyard of a warm May Day he's shoe and sockless unwrapping this box going through the calenders until he noticed the black of the race jacket. Jacket comes out he puts it on, feels the quality of the material and embroidery knowing he's got a real deal jacket. Remote comes out of his pocket as he fires up over 700hp of his black 2010 Camaro. No socks or shoes goes to the car and I say I need a quick photo Within moments he's on the highway enjoying over 700hp of his Camaro, no socks or shoes wearing his Tony Stewart Race Jacket and large smile from ear to ear.

[@dawgsview9276]

A small part of your story. Although proud to have been there. 2006 RPM promoters show. 7 year’s with BigJohn on the west coast. Huge fan. Living my life knowing I was witness is HUGE! . Next up 4me cook on a tug boat. #feel blessed.

[@waynerabideau6693]

Thank you Dan for the last 35 years of my life giving me the best in sports entertainment. Smoke is one of my all time favorite athletes. Absolutely number 1 racer.

[@user-og6lb3nk2i]

Excellent interview

[@BrendansMomFitnessOfficial]

This one was fascinating. Ilove these interviews

[@Presley3]

Thanks for all the memories *Smoke*

[@kaymad143]

I met Tony when he came to New Smyrna to race in Bobby Fuller's modified car, he was going to run to run the Joe Gibbs car, he won the first modified race there and one or two more, I had no idea who he was! I also went out to Indy to watch him run an indoor go-kart race, Bones Bourcier was a mutual friend of ours, we had a blast out there. When I saw him at Daytona after he had been running the Gibbs car, I met Joe Gibbs, that was amazing. I worked for the Nascar Modified Series for a bunch of years and I always liked seeing him. Tony is a great guy! I remember being worried about the crash he had at the 500 with Bobby Labonte, I went to Bones Bourcier and asked if Tony was alright and he assured me that he would be okay. Later Dale Earnhardt was killed and that was so shocking. I cried over that loss to the racing world for at least a week.

[@johnkidd1226]

My buddy was a great driver with a low budget. He always said the best races he ever drove were taking a 20th. Place car and finishing top five. If you've got a car that can get to the front, it's not that hard to stay there. As he said "My car gets reeeeal wide when I'm leading".

[@TheAlmightyClipse]

That's why I love videos like this. You hear things that have never been out there before. I had no idea Tony Stewart was here in Australia in the 90's.

[@edblevins681]

I miss watching Tony race in NASCAR, I remember the five straight races he won when he had to get into the championship .

[@stevereed8786]

Good to hear Stewart's explanation on the accident that ended the life of Kevin Ward who made the mistake of challenging Steward on a Sprint Car Race that followed with Stewart's retirement from NASCAR.

[@scarecrow_9895]

He lied. He crashed Ward and could clearly see the track went under yellow going into turn one. All the other drivers saw the yellow but him? Lies.

[@stevereed8786]

It's @@scarecrow_9895clearly recorded so we all see what actually happened. This event will follow Stewart for the rest of his life and nothing can ever change that. It was an accident. It was inevitable and everyone predicted something was going to happen eventually.

[@sunnybeech74]

@@scarecrow_9895 Go away you ignorant asshole.

[@sunnybeech74]

@@scarecrow_9895 That was Ward's fault 100%, now go away troll.

[@scarecrow_9895]

@sunnybeech74 he had to pay off the wrongful death law suit with his own money, his track insurance wouldn't cover a wrongful death claim.

[@gozorak]

All these years later I had completely forgotten Tony's frightful accident because of the shock of Earnhardt's tragic death.

[@Spinningoutwithsmcki]

Honestly I always forget it till I see clips because that race is so overshadowed by the last lap/Sr’s death

[@larrylegg8245]

Thanks for the ride, Tony. I've watched you through it all. After DE, you were always my favorite. Keep it up.

[@georgeesquivel8623]

Awesome show love the content blessings ❤

[@georgeesquivel8623]

Loved it!!!!!!

[@addicted4life575]

I appreciate you asking Tony about that fatal accident. I haven’t seen him asked about that. I think Tony seen him, and intentionally swerved at him, but never tried to run him over. The dirt track wheels stick out ridiculously further than a stock car. I couldn’t imagine having to go through what he has had to, or the family of the other driver. RIP.

[@Cheeseburger7471]

Great interview! Tony is awesome.

[@bobwilson758]

The Home Depot Pontiac looked great and Tony drove the hell outa that car ! We were cheering !

[@jaxonjaxoff3291]

Tony Stewart is the most Dale Earnhardt esque driver NASCAR has ever had.

[@andyfrancis5277]

Now thats a Hoosier! Talk about a life experience, the majority of us go through our day to day concentrating on our own little reality. To have and make the opportunities, to see the possibilities and have the balls and brains to act on them and the tenacity to make them successful, now thats grabbing the bull by the horns and digging your heels in. No matter what though, he never lost the passion for the sport, he only came to be a bigger part of it. I saw a video of him making his first pass in a top fuel rail. I know there was an ear to ear smile (not just because of the g's he was pulling) and that feeling of a whole new experience in something with 4 wheels that I'm sure he hasn't felt in a long time. THAT, is the definition of a racer.

[@julesmum9781]

Yep so many people who made it to the top of their game or craft came from Indiana and southern Indiana within a few miles of each other. Tony Stewart, John Mellencamp and I guess we adopted Peyton Manning. Peyton will always be a Colt

[@markim5087]

Great video.

[@mattskibba190]

Dan is the man, everything he does im in. Bro mace ❤

[@vppnbrent]

Amazing guy. Congrats Tony.

[@wyliestivers2634]

I love the Prius comment...totally agree because it's the fact basically ALL OVER the US.

[@chrisnelson2796]

The best interview ever! I just dropped the mike!!

[@acrock21]

i never really liked Tony because he was always enemy to my favorite drivers on the track... but i really felt horrible for him when Ward ran infront of him... and understanding how impossible the car would of been to just "change trajectory" and what the media said about it drove me insane... its sad they really harassed him... he had many more races to win in cup and this was what got in the way... not to forget his broken leg either... he had it really hard in those times... i was really happy when he won at sonoma.

[@rdththth]

47:39 Kevin Ward, wearing a black driver suit, decided to take a stroll in the racing groove, on a hot track, at night. Too bad his reasoning was lost in the heat of the moment.

[@szymonkunda2197]

He had marijuana in the system too

[@scarecrow_9895]

Steward ran him over and walked because he is rich.

[@joshuapierce3463]

O stfu, go take a stroll on an active track, idc if their under yellow, charge after a car and get hit by the car and blame the car, some dumbass logic there

[@austindenotter19]

@@scarecrow_9895 go cash your welfare check.

[@sunnybeech74]

@@scarecrow_9895 No It was Ward's fault 100% and you are an ignorant trolling retarded asshole.

[@cld3761]

I live close to Knoxville, IA, but haven't gone to Nationals. Have seen his suite. Loved watching Tony race.

[@blueyedmedic911]

Tony if u read this. I’m gonna give u 1 hell of a complement. The best to ever do it and it’s just like your answer. A racer who can will a 5th place car to victory. The best to ever do it was Dale Earnhardt. You were never my favorite driver but I put you #2. Although I didn’t pull for you I pulled against you tv audience can see greatness and pure talent when they see it. 3rd is a man i really disliked until last year. Kyle Bush. I see a little of Dale and Tony all wrapped up in Kyle. I think when Kyle got away from Joe Gibbs his whole personality changed. I now pull for roudy. Anyway love watching you in the divisions you race now. Love love your series of racing on tv with legends from all backgrounds. It’s better than nascar now. Rock on Tony.

[@rickyhood2020]

Tony, you were the TV personality that broadcast the MMRA FUTURESTARS from Anderson. I almost walked away very you as we were trying to take our equipment to our trailer. You were so respectful when you asked if you could help. Wee were the 85 car.

[@walkerking3875]

big Tony Stewart fan. I still have a Home Depot hat I got in 1999

[@wayneanderson4499]

I love that he always says "we won"...... Never "I won" .

[@bobwilson758]

I was at Disney World track with my wife and we were watching Tony all race long - amazing Run and he spanked ‘em that day ! Kind of a triangular track - that I had never seen before . Very high speeds - stunning speeds from Tony’s car . Very fun to watch . IRL was new stuff -

[@Turningwrenchs]

Racing is living free but when that music stops its tough.

[@scottcampbell748]

My dad and I had a towing company we used to go to PIR for the copper world race with our boom truck and work the corner with it we got in got free !!picked up Tony’s midget he spun and backed it into the wall when we dropped the car back at his pit I never would have thought at that point Tony would become one of the best in the game ,he was pretty mad !!tore the car up pretty good !! I think Gordon won the feature that day, was fun to be there with my dad we loved going to copper world together miss those days and my dad a lot Tony is a great driver I like the guy

[@johncrane3611]

ABSOLUTELY awesome

[@justinbritt5116]

This video should be seen by everyone who loves racing🙌! This is a subject that I’ve wanted to hear from racers and their thoughts. Max touched on something here. 602 Dirt late model is the cheapest way to go dirt late model racing. This coming may, there’s a 50k to win 602 dirt late model race. It’s unheard of, on the grass roots asphalt racing, there’s no purses paying that, maybe a couple. Dirt racing pays big, but it’s hard trying to drive a racecar that’s out of control 95% of the time. I’m a fan of both types of racing. I’m a son of a racecar driver who drove on both. Guys, you delivered a great episode! See you guys at New River!!!

[@play4u67]

@10:35 he mentions that they raced sprint cars in Hanford, California. My son was born in Lemoore, California in 85'. I had no idea that he raced in the "area" of Lemoore back then, wish I had, I'd have gone to one of his races. I was a HUGE NASCAR fan even back then. My ex-husband thought I was crazy for loving NASCAR as much as I did (he was never a racing fan other than horse racing, which I wasn't fond of).

[@user-ho4ds8vk3b]

I like tony he is funny, smart, lived the racing dream. It takes a team in this competitive lifestyle,they Won some lost some.tony raced with legands and in doing such has became one.

[@USAIII-bs9cj]

John Andretti did the double duty Indy-Charlotte races before Stewart did it in 1994

[@dks13827]

23 years...........hard to believe that.

[@jimlechuga3193]

I went to the Daytona 500 every year from 2001-2007, Dale Sr. Was my driver then Junior. I never liked Stewart the person but I feared him as a driver because I knew he had the talent to win that race each year.

[@rvegasguy_5216]

I thought he retired but he's open to a one off race. That's cool.

[@georgedreisch2662]

This is what a interview is supposed to be. When was this? Would have been even better if it got into current Tony affairs, marriage, family plans, drag racing…

[@w1.0]

One of the GREAT!!!

[@toddmatson4179]

I miss the days with the Earnhardt...Stewart’s...Pettys...Allison’s..etc...NASCAR is very generic and the drivers are also

[@AlexD889]

Its hard to imagine how awful Sr must have looked. Tony said the same thing ken Schrader said after he saw dale in the car..." I knew it wasnt good. "

[@AWilliamson1706]

i have always said i BELIEVE sr was deceased before he ever hit the wall saw him race until that day have seen him walk away from worse RIP

[@AlexD889]

@@AWilliamson1706 what do you mean like he had a heart attack or something?

[@AWilliamson1706]

@@AlexD889 yes That is my belief

[@oldermusiclover]

i'm laughing to myself when Tony talks about buttons he didn't know what they did I can picture a cartoon with a funky looking driver going Gee what does that button do

[@user-wu3hc8ub8u]

You Smoke. God love you.

[@sandracorley6509]

That’s my driver, love him. I do miss those temper tantrums in nascar, it’s kinda boring now

[@Spinningoutwithsmcki]

I mean they still happen sometimes but not nearly as much

[@taylorperry7843]

When was this recorded

[@jonathanyoung9369]

1:15 Growing up in Texas 5:43 Midget racing 11:14 Rookie year in Nascar 17:04 Winning the Triple Crown 23:28 Stormy Daniels Controversy 31:06 Moving to Rhode Island 38:51 Death of Dale Earnhardt 46:08 Death of Kevin Ward, Jr. 46:09 Death of Princess Diana 48:43 Growing up in California 51:03 Future of Nascar Senior Series

[@FJB8646]

I’ll never forget when Tony crapped his race suit. 😂

[@jamescook6564]

Yep at Watkins Glen

[@chrishedge887]

NASCAR is woefully short of Racers of Tony’s kind. His passion to win was similar to Ironhead’s. That’s why I became a lifelong fan of Smoke.

[@markim5087]

I had forgotten about Kevin getting killed, that was in no way Tony’s failure or fault!if anything it’s the tracks and the kids fault, and the kids team, for not controlling their racer to keep him from getting out of their car. If anything Tony could of sued for what he went through,they sued Tony cause he had money, and the track should of made the point that drivers don’t get out..I just don’t see how suing Tony solves anything, other than greed…

[@Robert-tu9ec]

Guys like Stewart are in the business of driving race cars, not being bubbly personalities and people pleasers.

[@bcdarling3488]

Dan use to drive a prius:)

[@smoothpoon86]

The real life Cole Trickle. I didn’t like him growing up as I was raised an Earnhardt fan, but as I’ve gotten older I’ve learned to appreciate Mr. Stewart and everything he’s done.

[@pattyloujohnson1240]

At 75 I share a birthday with Rick Hendrix. My daughter born on Jimmie Johnson's birthday. My last name is Johnson and I was born in 19"48" my grandmother was named Lydia. You would think I liked Jimmie, I did. Still Smoke was in my heart❤

[@nevadadan4113]

Video is obviously old, he was married in November 2022 but refers to his wife as his fiancee in this video.....

[@lorddrac_dontaskmetodance]

Amazing how someone so soft-spoken could have such a blazing temper. I miss Smoke so much.

[@donkeller1233]

It's called malignant sociopathey

[@scarecrow_9895]

He killed Kevin Ward Jr after he crashed him. The temper is still there.

[@sunnybeech74]

@@scarecrow_9895 Your retardation is still there.

[@Lyons17r]

When was this interview??

[@Lyons17r]

Found it, 4 years ago.

[@Spinningoutwithsmcki]

I was going to say it’s been a while cause he said finacee and he’s been married for a while

[@yt650]

Just like with NFL players, or NBA players, some people are born with extraordinary, physical ability and vision, and I'm talking about the eye type vision. Sometimes they're a little bit deficient in other areas and I think Tony Stewart is one of those people. I've always thought that he enjoyed causing problems for others on the race track and especially for roughing up competitors particularly the ones he didn't like. I don't hear former racers touting his accomplishments mentally. That sprint car incident with that young man a few years ago, speaks volumes.

[@jackmanbussey]

What a Guy . Go get Em Smoke !

[@frankrice5364]

I never liked tony but now i see him in a different respected my problem i was always a dale dale fan

[@CraigGrant-sh3in]

I had to laugh at his comment at the end when he was asked "What pisses him off?" My father was a very unhappy man. When I would visit I would sit there trying to think of something that we could have a conversation about . I'd think of something that there was no way he could disagree with . Was I wrong . "How the fl did you get that from this?" . A good percent of the time when I or my siblings would walk in the door to visit the first thing out of his mouth would be "Do you know what really pisses me off?" I never said it but always thought it, "How about telling me what doesn't piss you off and save a whole lot of time "

[@danielmoose1273]

"Smoke" ain't what I call him, ...