“F**king Hypocrite” Tony Stewart Slammed After Winning NASCAR Disagreement Battle at Stewart-Haas Racing

Published 11/17/2022, 10:15 AM EST

Following the announcement of Ryan Preece to take over Cole Custer’s seat in the NASCAR Cup Series, it seems that Tony Stewart may have won the battle against his team’s co-owner Gene Haas. However, on the other hand, it seems like fans have been left agitated at this news.

Jeff Gluck stated, “Stewart-Haas Racing moves: Ryan Preece to the 41 Cup car, Cole Custer back to the Xfinity Series. #NASCAR”

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There were reports surrounding Preece and if he would make it to the Cup Series, especially since SHR co-owner, Gene Haas had been adamant that Cole Custer should be given one more year to prove himself. However, at the end of the day, it was Tony Stewart who had an argument to have Preece in a Cup car which succeeded. Following this announcement, Custer will be sent back to the Xfinity Series.

NASCAR fans react to the latest SHR move

Fans were not exactly excited at the news of Preece’s arrival. Some even suggested that they should have not let Custer hang to dry back in the Xfinity Series.

Fans stated,

Hey @TonyStewart nice Toyota mentally, fucken hypocrite https://t.co/zW6hKRVJDi
— Jon Peterson (@GambitJon) November 16, 2022

Crap now Deagan probably won’t get a ride in Xfinty unless it’s a different team
— Tyler Cannon (@sherank24) November 16, 2022

Custer will win over 10 races and be in the championship 4 easy
— Dakota Camper (@DakotaCamper) November 16, 2022

I've always felt like they sometimes jump these Xfinity drivers up to the Cup Series too soon and unfortunately, Cole Custer was one of them. And there's a slew of others as well. I am impressed with drivers who are willing to take a step back and rehone their craft.
— Raymond Pruneda (@PrunedaRaymond) November 16, 2022

He’s got better results that Preece in Cup. pic.twitter.com/kCZacZza43
— Patrick Burke Music (@patrickburke427) November 16, 2022

Custer about to be the new Elliott Sadler
— Matt Dercole (@mattdercole924) November 16, 2022

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It has been noted that SHR has a tendency to bring up drivers from the Xfinity Series while they are still learning the ropes. After they are thrown into the Cup Series where the competition is harsh, it is often that they are not able to compete well enough. This is what happened to Cole Custer.

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Had Tony Stewart listened to his co-owner, by giving Custer another season, there was a possibility that he could have produced far greater results. However, now with Stewart’s impulsive decision, one would have to wait and see if Preece lives up to the hype or not.

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Srijan Mandal is a NASCAR author at EssentiallySports. He is currently pursuing his Master’s in Journalism and has been writing for his own blog as well, covering NASCAR, F1, F2, W Series, MotoGP, DTM, IndyCar, WRC, and WEC. Following motorsports for more than a decade, he has become a devout supporter of McLaren Racing, Jimmie Johnson, Jeff Gordon, Bubba Wallace, Sir Lewis Hamilton, and Ayrton Senna.