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A Stewart-Haas One-Two at Loudon?

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by Charlie Turner

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June 28, 2009 10:05 am CDT 3 Comments

What else does Tony Stewart have to do?

He’s already taken a third tier Cup team from struggling to qualify for races to leading the Sprint Cup Series points after 16 meets. Smoke has won an all-star race and the cupper at Pocono. In fact, both of Tony’s cars - his no. 14 Office Depot/Old Spice Racing Chevy and Ryan Newman’s no. 39 U S Army/Haas Automation Impala are solidly in the top 12 in points.

The problem is, I am not yet a believer. Which may mean the mantle of resident idiot at the Bench Racing blog is up for grabs. Again. But, whatever. I need more convincing and it might just come today at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.

You can make the argument that Loudon is Stewart’s best track. 20 races, 2 wins, 10 top fives, 12 top tens. Newman also has two wins and nine top tens.  

A one-two finish on the real, big paperclip would probably end my doubts.

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3 Responses to “A Stewart-Haas One-Two at Loudon?”

  1. User Avatar Ryan Rantz on June 28th, 2009 10:46 am

    The Chase is all about the schedule and I think these two will confirm your disbelief in time Charlie. Stewart simply isn’t as good as he needs to be at tracks and is a consistent top ten / non-DNF driver. It works great in the regular season. It kind of reminds me of some recent Jeff Burton regular seasons. When these drivers get a DNF in the Chase their top 10’s simply aren’t good enough for them to bounce back. People could agrue on Stewart’s stats this year but I will go by what I’ve watched for the last month in a half and that’s been Johnson is clearly the best team right now.

    Newman is way off on the Intermediate tracks and the Chase is full of them (Kansas, Lowes, Homestead, California, & Texas). Intermediates should be give-me tracks because they aren’t even the wild card races (Talledega & Martinsville). Newman is a sub top 15 driver at the Intermediates right now.

  2. User Avatar Marc on June 28th, 2009 8:22 pm

    “Which may mean the mantle of resident idiot at the Bench Racing blog is up for grabs.”

    Charlie, you mean there’s actually some debate over that after your Michigan stunt as Smith’s Flatulence Man?”

  3. User Avatar Charlie Turner on June 29th, 2009 9:11 am

    Marc, not much, actually. And I prefer “fueler” now.

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