When Kevin Swindell announced that he was forming a winged sprint car team late last season and that national midget hot-shoe Spencer Bayston was going to be the driver, there were many that raised an eyebrow at the time.
SEELMAN: Cut The Man A Break!
As I was surfing social media on Sunday morning after the revelation that Tony Stewart had withdrawn from the All Star Circuit of Champions finale at Bubba Raceway Park the night before, I saw a lot of “fans” throwing shade at ‘Smoke’ for his actions and for not competing in front of a packed house Saturday night.
ASCoC: Stewart Makes Sprint Car Return In All Stars Opener At Bubba
Smoke officially rose on Thursday night at Bubba Raceway Park, as three-time Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series champion Tony Stewart made his long-awaited return to winged sprint car racing after a nearly-three-year absence.
MEDIA TOUR: Larson Planning Open Wheel Starts Amid Cup Schedule
For fans of Kyle Larson’s dirt track racing endeavors, never fear: the Chip Ganassi Racing driver confirmed Wednesday during the final day of the NASCAR Media Tour that he has plans to race sprint cars and midgets again this year.