Tony Stewart Ready to Close Out Jimmie Johnson Dynasty

Filed under: Tony Stewart, Chase for the Sprint Cup, FanHouse Exclusive, Stewart-Haas Racing, NASCAREditor's Note: FanHouse is teaming up with two-time NASCAR champion Tony Stewart for weekly, in-depth spotlight stories as he competes in the 10-week Chase for the Sprint Cup. Stewart, driver of the No. 14 Office Depot/Old Spice Chevrolet, is contending to become the first owner-driver to win NASCAR's most coveted title since the late Alan Kulwicki in 1992. He enters Sunday's opening race of the playoffs at New Hampshire Motor Speedway ranked sixth in the standings, 50 points behind leader Denny Hamlin.

Given the chance to go to a Broadway show followed by late-night partying at a New York City hot spot, NASCAR champ Tony Stewart prefers hotel room service and a good movie.

"I'm not really a big-city guy,'' Stewart told FanHouse.com by telephone Wednesday shortly after arriving in New York to promote this week's start of NASCAR's Chase for the Sprint Cup 10-race playoff run.

"I know a lot of the drivers look forward to it and their wives and girlfriends enjoy the shopping and shows, but it's just not ever really been my thing. It's neat for a different atmosphere. Manhattan is fascinating.

"But I'm a small-town kid from Indiana and I don't fit in well here.''

Stewart may not prefer the fast-paced New York frenzy, but the two-time Cup Series champion fits in very well, thank you, with the 2010 group of 12 championship contenders who stopped off in the Big Apple this week on the way to New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments

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