Experience My Top Fuel Debut - Part One

Take a look behind-the-scenes at our @nhra #Gatornats weekend, where I made my Top Fuel debut.
Be sure to follow @tsrnitro on Facebook, X and Instagram for a behind-the-scenes look each race weekend.
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Editing credit: Tony LaPorta

[@jayer-su3hu]

We absolutely LOVED this video!!! Raw, no bleeps....the way us TRUE Smoke fans want it!!! The REAL side of Tony. Thanks for posting and we can't wait for Part 2!!!

[@da_blade5040]

👍💯♥️ Very Well Said!! 👍💯♥️🇺🇲

[@thomasvittetoe1930]

Tony I’m glad you’re in top fuel, you’re going to bring so many new people to the sport

[@cherb23]

I'm not a jury but that guy walked out on the track and he got himself killed.

[@Krobear]

@user-ru5jy5lr4g didn't happen that way

[@ChristopherLeskanic]

I'm excited to see Tony in a top fuel this year... I know he won't quit until he succeeds....

[@johnfoskey7855]

He's gonna be great

[@weekendwarrior556]

Thanks for all the racing contributions!

[@georgedreisch2662]

Great stuff! Seems the media responsibilities alone, would overwhelm most. Thanks for sharing your experience Tony.

[@susanmckinney3007]

Tony I've always said you can race anything and when. You are one of the best race drivers there is

[@pitbullgg]

@user-ru5jy5lr4gdude should’ve stayed in his car while track still hot and he’d still be alive

[@josephc3276]

I've been a Tony Stewart fan from the early Sprint car days and from Indy cars to Nascar. Drag racing has always been my favorite motorsport and this evolution in Your career is a perfect choice. This is going to be absolutely Epic for the entire sport and Fan's. Welcome to Top Fuel Sir!!!

[@frankieracerx]

Tony , Great job of driving first round last week ! Your going to make a great fuel driver !!!

[@hemifiedsixtyfour2813]

Nice job Tony. Your a great addition to NHRA!

[@johnfoskey7855]

That's ugly

[@MosinMan76254]

Tony, Clay Millican said they make him mix fuel so he stays the hell out of the way. Have they done the same to you yet? Clay is an outstanding person!

[@wrstew1272]

Mix? Thought that everyone was doing pure nitro at the top….

[@troybowen3024]

Stewart Is The Ultimate Race Car Driver 🏎

[@bobbolieu9013]

It's so neat to watch a person whose life is so complex be able to keep the moments so amazingly simple, that is a rare trait. Thank you Tony for sharing this time with us, and letting us see that you really are just a guy. Now that guy has worked incredibly hard and well to get where you are, so that you can help others to just be a gal or a guy. You know the difference between complexity and complicated. You work in the complex to do away with complications. Rock on dude.

[@user-rm6wh9hr6o]

Love the helmets Tony !! 5:03

[@81carrerasc]

G'day TSR, I'm a Clay Millican fan (and Bruce Read from Downunder) here in Oz. This is the first vid I've watched of your channel ....... you've got another fan !

[@vehdynam]

Great behind the scenes, much appreciated. Many thanks.

[@dainagary6455]

I really enjoyed this video being a huge Tony Stewart fan I wish you could do videos like this for every race it really gives people an inside to what's going on great video

[@nashguy207]

Tony you did a great job at your first event. Lets just keep building on what you have already done buddy!

[@rogeeeferrari]

Can't thank you enough for what you've done in such a short time for the sport of drag racing Tony. There's a learning curve of course, but after a few races there's no doubt that you will have it figured out. We as fans can only hope that more racers will follow you into the sport, we need more racers like you with the guts to step outside their comfort zone and step up to nitro fuel cars. Continued success Tony...

[@brendancahill7328]

Delighted that you're racing the Top Fuel dragster Tony. Best of luck for the season👍

[@CraftySasquatch]

A legend in American racing....

[@lorddatastorm7139]

Tony, 30 years of Smoke. i have followed you from USAC to Today. Also I am also in Indiana too, Miami County.

[@thsbulldawg82]

Its so cool to see Tony happy and enjoying life. Lots of good happening for him now. He seems so much more relaxed and happy than his first years in Nascar. Been a fan since the IRL days. Easily in the top 5 wheelmen ever. Doesn't matter what he gets in, the boy is gonna be a champion!!

[@sumpjunkie]

To see Tony racing TF is just incredible, this would have to make tony the most versatile racer in the world. Great to see Tony getting into the thrash between rounds and the race car looks incredible. Just a warning, drag racing is addictive. Best wishes from australia

[@catmanrescue1]

Awesome, Cant be any better . THX

[@allanh2687]

I absolutely love this video!!!

[@shakiracharriez9811]

I am so excited to see Tony in top fuel. I know he will do well. He has accomplish everything that has wheels. I cannot wait when he comes to Maple Grove Raceway. Go Tony!!!!!!

[@MisterAjxr6]

Awesome content.. It's so so good and I'm looking forward to watching part 2. Lessgo..!

[@darrellsmith2658]

You always wonder what a person is like, but “Tony” you come across as real people. Driven yet real.

[@wrstew1272]

Every gearheads dream, and you are killing it! As usual 😊

[@jamesdwyer6701]

Your a class act can't wait to see you in New England

[@dano2099]

Tony Stewart is a bad ass behind the wheel of any race car!!

[@richardrich1448]

Absolutely amazing! Smoke, you are one of a kind!

[@papasmodelcarroom8450]

Man it is soooo cool to have Tony Stewart racing NHRA Top Fuel. I just realized if I could get to Seattle from Spokane this summer I could get his autograph....how AWESOME is that.. 😮😮

[@MBDragracer]

Awesome video Smoke , Looking forward to watching you run . Enjoy yourself and have fun man , give em hell.

[@gregoneill1495]

Looking forward to Smoke and the team doing great this year!

[@chuckpuglia982]

Thanks for this!

[@FairIsReal777]

You are absolutely a badass!!! Legend of Motorsports!!! You can drive anything!!!

[@nicholasehrhart8916]

Impressive drag racing debut. I’ve always been a fan of you since I was a toddler or maybe a third grader you have been amazing on the race track. I always love Home Depot and Office Depot in NASCAR.

[@nedflanders7352]

This was good I think Tony brings new life to drag racing

[@timtrax918artisan8]

Leah and Tony are such a great couple I wish them all the best

[@tbone67gthenderson78]

Smoke is a bad dude get in one of if not the most dangerous car in the world on the planet 💯 RESPECT FOR TONY STEWART..😎

[@ramosel]

The cockpit is a lot wider than Millican's... Good luck this year, Tony!

[@balloonknot3028]

Awesome video great content 👍

[@joshlindemeier2434]

Love the content…many have done the “inside look” bit this content is a step above…ty for sharing the journey

[@quickdeuce]

Well done video and Congrats on that sweet first lap. Now it's all good from there on.

[@dondotterer24]

I tell people that you are a "REAL " driver! For sure. Nobody has argued with that. Thanks for the great video!

[@z06doc86]

The car livery is beautiful! Great video.

[@jawmedia7575]

proudly pulling for ya Tony! From small town Liberty IN! Youre Awesome!

[@robynbenander8866]

Tony looks like he is enjoying drag racing so much more then when he was in Nascar. It is good to see, don't get me wrong I really liked watching him in stock car and open wheeled car. I would tune in to watch Tony race tricycles if that is what he was racing. Good luck Tony.

[@stevenbarrett6388]

You are my hero!! Now your in a sport that I live and breathe everyday. It's so awesome now let's go get a NHRA CHAMPIONSHIP

[@loriemarshall3050]

Loved this video!! Super proud!! Look at you fly!! 🏁🏁❤️

[@johnirvine3346]

Great behind the scenes stuff. Tony seems like the real deal even with his celebrity status. You are going to gain a ton of new fans with this content. You got one here!

[@vitov4643]

This is exactly what a guy like Chase Elliott doesn’t understand. You got Tony Stewart making himself available to everyone to grow a sport.

[@maxu8]

Never watched the NHRA before but now that Tony is in it I’m loving it go smoke

[@farmerkevin]

Great content. Keep them coming and go fast!

[@gregoryhunt1142]

PUTTING YOUR LIFE ON THE LINE ! 3 SECONDS AT A TIME !

[@scottkulickyepper]

That was awesome Tony...we love you done in MS!!!!!

[@dmeemd7787]

Awesome awesome video!! That pedal job you did was beyond awesome, but I digress lol

[@speedwaystevecronk6680]

Best of Luck and Skill Always ! No room to go Elbow's Up in the new rocket ride, practice , drill , master. Do it for Wally !

[@dondotterer24]

Thanks for the video! Looks like you are having a good time. I'm happy for you guys. I'm from Payne Ohio and work at Lee Kinstle Chevrolet in Van Wert.

[@terrygardner7092]

Great video buddy. Keep them coming.

[@ChipWood127]

Dig U N Leah. Been following her since she had the first last name that started w a "P". Y'all r Awesome. Best wishes n abundant Blessings on/w the future Lil Stewart's. Love Y'all!!!

[@alvintarrer6914]

What a blessing, may your team prosper in the sport ,proud an happy for you 👍☕️☕️👊

[@Steve122ful]

This is so Awesome! Thanks for sharing a day of life in your shoes. It was such a a pleasure to meet you

[@davidwindsor4632]

Wow what a day. Tonnes of PR work. Hope you Leigh and the team have a top year. 👍🏎️💨

[@mondonott]

Need more of this content all year round smoke!!!

[@paulachristopher9451]

So proud of him! ❤

[@dmeemd7787]

As an old crewmember, and just anyone on the tour, Gainesville is just such a nice place from the food to the hotel to the track to the fans - - the fans are unbelievable, they’ll be lined up 500 feet long or something absurd when the teams are showing up at the track at 6:30 or seven in the morning!!!

[@sheilacirioni4676]

I love this raw down to earth video of you SMOKE!!

[@brandonreeves5979]

Dude you’re bad ass man. That’s cool to see your ole man out there with you!

[@jamesmorton8431]

I’ll always be a “Smoke” fan no matter what he’s driving!

[@grassman8684]

So glad your back racing Tony. I've been a fan since your Indy days.

[@808vws8]

You slipped in that rear naked choke like ninja🤙🏽 I personally luv this side of Tony...I hope to one day get to talk bs with you&shake your hand. Aloha to the whole team& everyone involved. Mahalo from Hawaii🤙🏽

[@steveroy6334]

Wow, that is a lot! New respect for Top Fuel!!!

[@tonyozimek2116]

So great!

[@michaelgallopo5879]

You and your team are going to great this year you got hart..you have a great teacher your wife and a hard working team working enjoy your ride 👍 and keep living the dream ✨️

[@pb68slab18]

Within 3yrs, Smoke will be NHRA TF champ!

[@georgeesquivel8623]

WOW LOVE IT TONY!!!

[@larryschore]

Tony, that Mobil 1 firesuit is badass!

[@AndyFromBeaverton]

!st run jitters are over and done with.

[@Ron_Masterjohn]

Tony is cool. My daughter’s grandfather was a famous Indy Car crew chief and the egos of those Indy CART drivers were huge. Looks like Tony might not have been one of them. Loved the video .😊

[@ar-taqarmando226]

Tony, I know you have known that you are a natural talent in a car, but you seem to have always felt like you have imposter syndrome, but you belong behind whatever wheel that you have in your hands. I have been enjoying your racing since I saw you at some little dirt track, before Indy, and definitely became a fan right then. I saw you at your trailer after that race and was too shy to come talk to you, but I definitely got to see how you had smoked the right rear. That tire was blistered and nearly bald. I remember thinking that you had definitely left it all out on the track. It was years later that I figured out that while you had definitely pushed the limits of your equipment, you could have won that race with better management that had eventually learned and thrived at. Keep on tearing up the track with your amazing talent, Tony.

[@prostreethustler239]

what a weekend I see great things in your future in Drag Racing Congrats From Chill Factor Performance see ya soon

[@wankeltruck21165]

I saw you there!

[@jeffcourtney8101]

Awesome job on this video.

[@curtisshoemaker9568]

Great video!

[@davidjackson2001]

You the man smoke let's get er done

[@dondotterer24]

Looks like you were going non stop. I think you handled it well as usual.

[@jchambers2586]

Happy to see my buddy red stayed !!!

[@garretthoefer3989]

Great Content !

[@sherrytaylor9886]

Tony that stressed the fuck out of me.. Great first weekend. Enjoy yourself !! 🏆

[@7viewerlogic670]

Go TSR!

[@bayoumike544]

Talk about heart pounding before getting in the car. I can relate because when I was racing 2 stroke gokarts in the mid 80's I would be nervous as hell till the engine fired up then calm as can be. Just another southpaw racer.

[@timothykirkman7097]

4.29 FIRST TIME I EAT ALL DAY CLASSIC LINE TONY

[@randy-yu5uz]

Strong Like! 👍

[@Mike-jr1vw]

I met tony in his rookie year in homestead Florida in his bright orange suit. Very cool guy. I was last in line at the track and he signed some stuff for me and he kept talking when he could have walked away but he didn’t. Now I have to get some auto from him in drag erasing. I never watched this sport in my life now I do it’s badass

[@goldhunter9641]

we will be at Bristol this year to watch the Thunder Valley Nationals and I'll be glad to get to meet Tony over here in my favorite Motorsport which is drag racing end of met him a few times in the NASCAR side of things back in the day but I'm more of a dirt track super late model fan and anything heads heads up and first to finish line wins type of drag racing

[@jamallnu1365]

T Stew is a southpaw..... Sweet.

[@redfishtom]

Nice meeting ya for a minute on Sunday morning

[@Dd13200]

Pretty damn awesome