Excellent news from Tony Stewart and his wife, Leah Pruett! Pruett is pregnant, and the NHRA power couple is overjoyed. The three-time NASCAR winner has taken over his wife’s NHRA Top Fuel dragster while the two focus on raising their family.
With all that Tony Stewart has done behind the wheel of a race car, this might be his biggest test yet. Fatherhood is going to suit Smoke well. At 53-years-old, Stewart has finally settled down. But he isn’t going to stop racing.
Good news: they now know when Leah will be allowed to get back into her car. However, it won’t be for very long. Fortunately, Stewart is improving.
Of course, the couple used the opportunity to announce that the baby is a boy. Clever video editing there.
For years, it felt like Tony Stewart was the ultimate bachelor. He had a pet pig, a pet monkey, he was firey and brazen and never backed down from anyone. Now, he’s a married man and soon to be a father.
With almost everything accomplished in the world of motorsports, it’s time for Smoke to check off his personal life bucket list.
This year on the track may be the most challenging for Stewart. Top Fuel is a difficult car to master. With his competitors being experienced Top Fuel racers and his wife, who he is filling in for, a championship-caliber driver herself, it’s not an easy job.
Tony Stewart is making his life more simple. That means cutting things out… like NASCAR… in favor of his NHRA program and his family.
Tony Stewart moving on from NASCAR
With his NHRA team, driving career, owning Eldora Speedway, owning a four-team NASCAR Cup Series organization, and two-team Xfinity Series roster – there is a lot going on professionally for Stewart.
Last year he sold what is now the High Limit Series to Kyle Larson and Brad Sweet. Now, the end of his NASCAR ownership is coming. He did a lot of great things in a short amount of time, ultimately.
Wins, championships, and a lot of moments only Smoke could produce. That is all coming to an end at the end of 2024. Tony Stewart wants out of NASCAR ownership and that means selling three Cup Series charters.
Gene Haas will remain in the Cup Series with a single charter team, Haas Factory Team. The two Xfinity Series seats will remain. It was time for Tony Stewart to move forward. Clearly, he has more important things to consider, such as being a father.
