Will Kyle Busch Race F1 in 2010? Todd Warshaw/Getty ImagesPeter Windsor, of US F1, has expressed interest in signing Kyle Busch in 2010. Busch will test cars next summer.There wasn't much movement in the 2009 Silly Season, but don't expect a 2010 repeat, writes Tim Tuttle. With Kyle Busch and Kevin Harvick as free agents, anything can happen. Nov 4, 2009
Last year, the major story was Tony Stewart embarking from Gibbs to form his own team in association with Gene Haas and hiring Ryan Newman. That's an A list of drivers to write and talk about. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
Tom BowlesNASCAR POWER RANKINGS Sep 17, 2009
Mark Martin looks to win NASCAR title that has proved elusive - Tom Bowles - SI.com. Posted: Tuesday September 15, 2009 3:28PM; Updated: Tuesday September 15, 2009 4:26PM. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
Tim TuttleINSIDE NASCAR Sep 16, 2009
Tony Stewart's decision to accept Gene Haas' offer of co-ownership coincided with the end of Newman's contract with Penske. Newman joining Stewart wasn't just a deal, it was destiny. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
Who Could've Known? Aug 27, 2009
Yes, he's been helped by strong mechanical support from mighty Hendrick Motorsports, but Haas CNC Racing had an alliance with the team before owner Gene Haas ceded half-ownership to Stewart. The team didn't win a race until he arrived. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
Mike's Garage: Could changes chase away fans from NASCAR? Aug 7, 2009
Mayfield then played musical chairs as he drove for the likes Cale Yarborough, Roger Penske, Ray Evernham and Gene Haas. He raced with some top-notch teams that is for sure and had some success. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
Greener Pastures Jul 15, 2009
With Tony Stewart's leadership and ability to add sponsorship, as well as the chassis-and-engine partnership with Hendrick Motorsports and the infrastructure investment made in the team by Gene Haas, Stewart-Haas has become one of the two or three best teams in Sprint Cup in less than a year. Stewart leads the points, Hendrick's Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson are second and third, respectively, Stewart-Haas' Ryan Newman is seventh and Mark Martin is 11th (his four wins lead the season). (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
Proving them wrong Jul 5, 2009
It goes without saying that Stewart's announcement last season that he was leaving the security and stellar equipment at Joe Gibbs Racing to run his own team, and not just any team but a team run by convicted tax cheat Gene Haas, was met with great skepticism. For those reasons and because the list of failed owner-drivers in NASCAR was as long as a summer's day, it was expected Stewart would wallow in mediocrity before finally admitting the error of his ways. (Florida Today)
Nothing slows Stewart down Jun 18, 2009
For one thing, when Stewart was offered 50 percent of the operation, his would-be partner, Gene Haas, was in prison for tax fraud. He was released in November. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Open-wheel veteran Castroneves enjoys return to glory May 23, 2009
-Stewart seeks holiday win: At Concord, N.C., Tony Stewart has team co-owner Gene Haas in town, teammate Ryan Newman on the pole and both of his World of Outlaws drivers racing at a nearby dirt track. No doubt, Stewart has enough distractions to keep him from thinking about his favorite race, the Indy 500. (Erie Times-News, PA)
Stewart looks to end Memorial Day weekend drought May 23, 2009
Tony Stewart has team co-owner Gene Haas back in the garage this weekend, driver Ryan Newman on the pole and both of his World of Outlaws drivers racing nearby ... CONCORD, N.C. Tony Stewart has team co-owner Gene Haas in town, teammate Ryan Newman on the pole and both of his World of Outlaws drivers racing at a nearby dirt track. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Stewart seeks 1st win during Memorial Day weekend May 23, 2009
CONCORD, N.C. (AP) -Tony Stewart has team co-owner Gene Haas in town, teammate Ryan Newman on the pole and both of his World of Outlaws drivers racing at a nearby dirt track. No doubt, Stewart has enough distractions to keep him from thinking about his favorite race, the Indy 500, or last year's frustrating finish in the Coca-Cola 600. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Stewart revels in first win as owner May 20, 2009
He shocked the sport a year ago when he agreed to accept half interest in Haas CNC Racing, an organization that had never won and with its owner, Gene Haas, in federal prison for tax fraud. The change has been profound. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Motors: Stewart wins first race as owner and $1M May 17, 2009
The win was in front of co-owner Gene Haas, who was at the track for the first time since the completion of a 16-month federal prison term for tax fraud. With his team struggling to find sponsorship or success, he and then-general manager Joe Custer took a gamble in reaching out to Stewart with an offer to hand the team over and let the driver build it into a winner. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Stewart-Haas team a big surprise May 6, 2009
One was a 50 percent ownership of Haas, a rudderless organization since Gene Haas 2007 conviction on tax evasion charges. To the disbelief of many, Stewart s interest was piqued. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Stewart looking like genius now May 5, 2009
"He's making other people want to go and own their own cars.''It was just over a year ago that Stewart first admitted he was looking at opportunities outside of JGR, his home for all 10 years of his Cup career. He had a year left on his contract, and team owner Joe Gibbs was eager to lock the two-time series champion into an extension that would keep him in the No. 20 until Stewart retired.Knowing Gibbs was working on an offer, outside suitors stepped in to urge him to listen to other... (MSNBC -- Sports)
Stewart off to strong start as owner Apr 1, 2009
He was lured from the comfort of Joe Gibbs Racing, where he won two championships in 10 successful seasons, for the challenge of tearing down Gene Haas race team and rebuilding it from scratch. He aggressively pursued the top talent in NASCAR. He used his wit and charm to draw sponsors that previously ignored the team. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Stewart hopes to emulate hero Foyt Feb 14, 2009
"Somewhere down the line some genes must have crossed,'' Foyt said.The similarities don't end there.Both have shown their talent and versatility, winning races and championships in a variety of series, from IndyCars to sprint cars to stock cars and more.Foyt distinguished himself as a successful owner/driver, a role Stewart took on several years ago with a short-track team. Stewart expanded his ownership duties to NASCAR this year, partnering with businessman Gene Haas in Stewart-Haas Racing.One... (MSNBC -- Sports)
Being his own team's boss has Tony Stewart in fast company Feb 12, 2009
His first few months getting Stewart-Haas Racing up and running have involved similar back-and-forth with his brain trust, and he seems to be taking direction there as well: The veteran driver and teammate , the defending Daytona 500 champion, are firmly in the field for Sunday's 51st running, just one of the many strides the once-struggling team has made since Stewart assumed co-ownership with Gene Haas in July. Stewart insists this latest endeavor is the next logical step in an ownership... (USA Today -- Sports)
2-time Cup champ Stewart takes on new role _ owner Feb 10, 2009
After 10 years driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, Stewart took the leap into team ownership, becoming owner/driver of Stewart-Haas Racing, the team formerly operated as Haas CNC Racing and owned by Stewart's new partner, Gene Haas. Stewart and new teammate Ryan Newman will launch the new-look team's Cup chase in Sunday's Daytona 500. (The Palm Beach Post)
