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The Tony Stewart Era?

Posted on November 22, 2005

By Jeremy Dunn

 

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After the season finale at Homestead Sunday night, Mark Martin proclaimed Tony Stewart as the best driver of our generation.  That is a strong statement coming from Martin.  I agree that Stewart's second championship moves him even closer to the elite drivers in NASCAR history as he joins Jeff Gordon as the only active drivers with multiple championships.  But to say he is the best of our generation could be a bit premature. 

Are we in the Tony Stewart era?  Well, the ingredients are there.  His two championships have come within a three year time period.  He has 24 wins in just 7 full seasons and he has never finished outside of the top ten in points.  I could go on and on about Stewart and his career accomplishments but my point is that we may already be in the middle of the Tony Stewart era and not even know it.  Think about it, when Dale Earnhardt won his second title in 1986 we had no idea that he was about to rack up 5 championships within the next eight years.  When Darrell Waltrip dominated the 1981 season, did you really think that he was going to win 2 more within the next four years?  When Jeff Gordon won the title in 1995, did you honestly think that this kid was going to win three more titles within the next six years?  If Stewart can repeat as champion or win his third title within the next few years, I would have to say that 2002 and beyond could be the Tony Stewart era.   

Some fans may disagree with Mark Martin's remarks, especially Gordon fans, but I wouldn't take Martin's opinion lightly.  He's raced against Richard Petty, Bobby Allison, Darrell Waltrip, Dale Earnhardt, Rusty Wallace, and Jeff Gordon.  So I would say that Martin's opinion holds water.

 

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