Tony Stewart Nascar

Some drivers need a win; all of them want a title

Dave Rodman: This is painful on a number of counts, or names -- like Biffle, Bowyer, McMurray, Montoya and Reutimann -- but without question it's Tony Stewart. What he did last weekend -- and what his organization did, with a considerable amount of gains on the line, was impressive.

Jill Erwin: I can tell you who it won't be: Biffle, McMurray and Reutimann. None of them have showed any "consistently up front" days. Stewart is always a threat in the summer (I'm sticking with that!), Montoya has Watkins Glen coming up and the spark of a new crew chief, and Bowyer is ready to turn things around. So ... if forced to pick one, I'd go with Stewart.

David Caraviello: Until earlier this week I would have said Montoya, given that he's the defending champion at Watkins Glen, and a victory there may well be enough to launch him into the Chase. But with the recent change of crew chief, I just don't know. Suddenly that team is in a bit of upheaval, and it comes just as two of Juan's best tracks -- Indianapolis and the Glen -- approach.

Dave Rodman: Nice answer, Jill. Very nice. A Dave-like response. I like it.

Jill Erwin: I've been channeling you for weeks. I need therapy.

David Caraviello: And Jill, Biffle is kind of in the same situation -- he's got a new crew chief he's breaking in as well. I know everyone points to Michigan as the Biff's potential breakthrough, but I don't think we know yet what he and Matt Puccia are capable of. So it all comes back to Smoke, who showed at New Hampshire he can still run up front, and has some very good tracks ahead of him.

Jill Erwin: David, you're right in most cases. But Juan strikes me as a guy who when he's done with a situation, he's done. I think he will feel like he has something to prove, and he'll go all out to make something happen under his interim guy.

Dave Rodman: Seriously, as Jill so aptly points out, this is Tony's time. There have been a number of teams running averse to what you'd expect -- McMurray, Bowyer and Biffle really stand out in that regard. But what Stewart and Ryan Newman did at New Hampshire is a reflection of what they could have been doing for the better part of the season -- and with seven to go to the Chase cutoff, their timing is impeccable.

Jill Erwin: You will not find a bigger fan of Biffle than I am. Great with the media, good guy, etc. etc. But he doesn't have the fiery personality or almost chip-on-the-shoulder (no pun intended) of Montoya.

NASCAR Star Tony Stewart to “Race” at Newton Park | WTCA AM1050 ...

At 1:00pm. This event will include lunch, an autograph session and a question and answer session with Tony.

One lucky event ticket holder’s name will be drawn to race QSAC RC cars alongside Tony Stewart. Tickets are $40.00 each and only 300 are available.

All proceeds go to the Little Hoosier 100 and the Tony Stewart Foundation. Tony Stewart event tickets are sold only at Hoosier Racing Tire in Lakeville. Hoosier is also selling raffle tickets for one lucky winner to race against Tony. Raffle tickets are $1.00 each or 6 for $5.00.

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