“This Is the Part I Really Hate About the Sport” – Notoriously Outspoken Tony Stewart Ruthlessly Blasts NASCAR for Targeting Hendrick Motorsports

Published 04/29/2023, 7:32 AM EDT

Tony Stewart is the man, the myth, and a certified legend of NASCAR! While the driver is currently creating all the smoke on the drag strips, his role as Stewart-Haas Racing co-owner has him still active in NASCAR circles! Recently, Stewart has made an appearance on the much popular The Kenny Wallace Show, joining the former NASCAR dirt fanatic, Kenny Wallace. Safe to say, the duo had some interesting topics to talk about.

Coming to the subject of NASCAR, the 3-time Cup Series champ, who is infamous for his outspoken attitude, had some harsh words about how the organization was “doing things!”

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Tony Stewart goes ballistic as he slams NASCAR for its inadequacy

Lately, the sanctioning body has been facing the community’s wrath for its inconsistent ways. With many coming out with their open criticisms, the fans are certainly alarmed these days. What has created all this mess is arguably NASCAR’s hasty penalty spree!

And guess what? Smoke did not hesitate to express his blunt thoughts, with the Hendrick Motorsports‘ penalty debacle and their successful appeal in the background. The 51-year-old had some sharp criticism for the organization when his host, Wallace, asked him, “Tech inspection with these new Next-Gen cars and the penalties. What’s your opinion on this?”

Starting off his take, Stewart said, “The bad thing is, I have an opinion about it, I have a very strong opinion about it,” reflecting on NASCAR’s inconsistent penalty system and the brief conversation with the likes of Chris Myers and Clint Bowyer at Bristol Motor Speedway.

“It was discussed about you know the Hendrick saga of getting penalized and losing points and crew chiefs suspended and then they win the appeal and then the next week 2 more cars go back and uh windshield screw gets cut off and they lose all these points again for a windshield screw that got cut off.”

“So um yeah I had, this is the part that I really hate about the sport right now and this is what frustrates me about NASCAR right now. Yeah I do have an opinion about uh how they’re doing things,” said the semi-retired driver, venting out his frustrations.

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Furthermore, Stewart also shares his position as a team co-owner.

‘Smoke’ admits the dire situation he is in!

The whole NASCAR fraternity was in for a shock when the organization handed out hefty penalties for Hendrick Motorsports and Kaulig Racing for illegal modification of parts. While the monetary penalty came like a bomb for Hendricks ($400,00 for 4 teams), it’s was the point penalties (100 points and 10 playoff points) that was a bigger blow!

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Even Denny Hamlin faced the heat as he was fined after his open admission about wrecking Ross Chastain. While HMS successfully reinstated its points following their successful appeal, shortly after Phoenix, NASCAR again levied penalties on Alex Bowman‘s team and his teammate, William Byron‘s #24 team for windshield modifications at Richmond!

A disappointed Stewart voiced his displeasure with the organization’s stance, stating how his own words might be used against him. He shared his worry, “I’m scared to voice it because NASCAR has shown now you can’t have an opinion. You can have an opinion, but keep your mouth shut is basically the moral of the story.“

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With all these debacles, these genuine interactions between its former drivers give us, the fans, an insight into these controversies.

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Kishore is a NASCAR Writer at EssentiallySports. With a degree in engineering, Kishore's love for automobiles, particularly the roaring naturally-aspirated V8s, naturally led him to NASCAR. Kishore's writing is characterized by his intense passion for the sport, as well as his ability to conduct in-depth research and analysis.

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“This Is the Part I Really Hate About the Sport” – Notoriously Outspoken Tony Stewart Ruthlessly Blasts NASCAR for Targeting Hendrick Motorsports

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