Even though Stewart is currently 53 years old, he is not yet prepared to retire. The three-time Cup Series winner made the decision to concentrate on other facets of his life and career after Stewart-Haas Racing shut down last season after 15 years of operation. Stewart, though, seems prepared to rejoin NASCAR. And when he recently appeared on SiriusXM Radio, he said as much: “I’m definitely planning on coming back to NASCAR races,” Stewart stated. “I receive a physical card as a member of the NASCAR Hall of Fame. Although I’m not sure if NASCAR can cancel that, I’m going to make use of my hard card until they do, and I most certainly want to return and observe everything.
“I miss a lot of things about NASCAR and most of all the people,” the legendary racer said. “What I liked about it and the connections I made there were the people. I’m definitely looking forward to seeing everyone when I return.” During his tenure as an owner, Stewart undoubtedly voiced his disapproval of NASCAR and even stated that he didn’t like the way the sport was going in the past. However, it’s obvious that he is itching to go back on the track. Stewart claimed that winning his first NHRA race last weekend reminded him of his 2009 NASCAR All-Star victory. Stewart told reporters on Tuesday, “I was so excited just to have won that race for myself until the team got up there.”
“… It brought me back to a moment back in 2009 when we started Stewart-Haas Racing, and I remember winning the All-Star Race at Charlotte and getting to victory lane.” “They claimed that they had never taken home a NASCAR Cup Series victory. I came to the realization that it was not about me or proving to everyone who was doubting me that Stewart-Haas would not work out. “It was much more profound than that,” he added. “What it meant to all of us was the individuals and people we had assembled and the ones we had retained from Haas Racing. That’s precisely what Sunday became as well.
