Is there any car that Tony Stewart cannot drive and park in the victory lane? Well, the answer would be no for the majority of the NASCAR fans. Apart from clinching three Cup Series championships in his NASCAR career, the ‘Smoke’ had set the tone for himself in his rookie year back in 1999, as he enthralled the NASCAR community with his racing caliber. However, since then two decades have passed away, and is recorded safely in the history books of NASCAR, but it seems that NASCAR fans can now be a part of the history.

More often than not, it is not just the drivers reminiscing their old memories and the racing highlights that provide glances into the good old days, but also the remnants that breathe life into the past. As a result, it seems that avid fans can now touch, own, and relive a part of Tony Stewart’s rookie season, as his car goes on sale.

Tony Stewart’s Cup Series Rookie car goes up for sale

If one takes into account the Rookie of the Year awards and its past winners, it will be evident that 13 Rookie of the Year are also Cup Series champions, including the King, Richard Petty, and the contemporary drivers Chase Elliott and Kyle Larson. The list also includes the name of the co-owner of Stewart-Haas Racing, Tony Stewart, after he had taken the world of stock car racing by storm. 

After being crowned with USAC titles in 1995 and the IndyCar series title in 1997, Stewart made his grand debut in the Cup Series under the banner of Joe Gibbs Racing. He enthralled the world by clinching three victories, 12 top 5s, and 21 top 10s, which resulted in his winning the Rookie of the Year award. And now it seems that a NASCAR fanatic can now own the Stewart’s rookie car.

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Moreover, the car is marked by a bright orange livery with the decal of Home Depot written on in white accents and Stewart’s No 20, which originally belonged to Bobby Labonte. The car was built in 1997 and was last used in the 1999 Cup Series after which it was revamped and used in endurance racing until 2002. 

Moreover, the car in the auction also flaunts the signatures of Tony Stewart and his then crew chief Greg Zippadelli on the dashboards. The car is set to head to be auctioned by Mecum Auctions, at Kissimmee, along with other NASCAR cars. Furthermore, the lucky winner of the car is also set to win a pit board that was employed to demarcate pit stalls and also a signed racing suit. 

Here are the specs of Tony Stewart’s 1999 Rookie car:

• 358 CI NASCAR V-8 engine
• 4-speed manual transmission
• 1999 Pontiac Grand Prix body
• Bilstein shocks
• Ron Davis aluminum radiator
• Aluminum intake
• Steel wheels with Goodyear Eagle slicks
• Sold on a Bill of Sale

For fans interested in making big-money collectible buys, this is not the only choice available out there.

Joey Logano’s car sale smells fishy in the NASCAR community

It will be interesting to know at what price the Smoke’s car will be sold off to its new owner, but one can now also buy another Cup Series car. The bonus is that its price is already known. The car is being sold for just $50,000.

The car in question is of another former Joe Gibbs Racing driver, and a Cup Series champion Joey Logano. According to a recent Reddit post, Logano’s 2011 Cup Series Ford car, is decorated with its Shell-Pennzoil livery. However, it seems there is foul play in the whole dealing related to the sale of the car.

First and foremost being that in 2011 Logano was a Joe Gibbs Racing driver, a team that has housed cars from Toyota manufacturing. As a result, the claims of the Ford car being on sale seem to be dubious.

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Although further updates on Joey Logano’s car are yet to be available, Tony Stewart’s car would assuredly be a coveted catch for NASCAR fans, a car that stands as a testament to hard work and the unyielding willpower of the then-future Cup Series champion.