Tony Stewart Racing - A Fans View

Excellent story about Chrissy Wallace over at FoxSport today, Wallace wants to follow in her family’s footsteps. I had heard Mike talk about her racing but had no idea just how devoted she was.

Here’s the part that really caught my eye though.

Wallace’s talent caught the eye of several scouts, including two-time Cup champ Tony Stewart. And that was before she became the first woman in the 57-year history of Hickory (N.C.) Motor Speedway to win a feature. Overall, she won four times in 17 races and finished third in the Late Model point standings.

“Smoke decided to come aboard on the late-model program because of a general conversation about talking about sponsorship for my Legend cars and it just started from there,” Wallace said. “He has helped out on the Late Model, Thunder Roadster and Legend car. If it wasn’t for Tony, there is no telling what or where I would be racing. He has helped me up a lot and I look up to him for that.

“People think Tony is a bad guy with a bad personality, but honestly he is one of the best drivers, best sponsors and a person you want to have on your side. He is always texting me or telling me congrats or I’m texting him wishing him good luck or congrats. But also he has become a big part of our family. He is always hanging out with us and talking to us when he can.”

There’s no other Sprint Cup driver that does more for grassroots racing than Smoke. Whether it’s as a team or track owner, Stewart’s support is widespread. For the last four years, the two-time Cup champ has sponsored her car and will test Wallace on March 25-26 in a Midget Car at Southern National Speedway in Kinley, N.C.

“Mike and I have been good friends for a long time, and as Chrissy’s career has grown, we thought it would be a good idea to at least get her in a (USAC) Midget and let her get some time in something else other than a stock car, just to help her become more versatile in the way she drives,” Stewart said. “The team is going to be testing in North Carolina, so we thought it would be a great opportunity at the beginning of the season while we’re down there to get her some laps in the car.”

You can read the whole story at FoxSports.

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