“I think as long as I keep learning more and more as I go by trying to be more consistent with driving the car, keep it in the groove, trying to stay consistent on reaction times and improve reaction times, those are all goals for me. “It’s hard to sit there and know what expectations we should have for the year,” Stewart said. Their best six national finishes from their eligible points-earning events will constitute their championship points total. Top Alcohol drivers are eligible to earn points at their first 10 national events. ![]() Stewart has won championships in NASCAR, Ind圜ar and USAC, will be competing for the NHRA National Championship this year. “It’s nerve-wracking to try and do something different, but when you have a team like what the McPhillips Racing team has, it makes everything a lot easier.” “I want to keep learning about the sport and have the opportunity to go compete more this year with a team I really enjoy. “We’ve been working on putting this package together with the McPhillips family to expand on what we did at Las Vegas last year and get back in the seat,” Stewart said. Stewart, who owns a sprint car team and is co-owner of Stewart-Haas Racing in NASCAR, last year started an NHRA team that fields one dragster in Top Fuel for his wife, Leah Pruett, and Funny Car for Matt Hagan. Stewart’s 5.258-second, 271.57 mph run in the finals came up just one inch short of the win. ![]() , where he advanced to the finals and finished second by. In a Top Alcohol dragster last October at the Nevada Nationals Stewart, who turns 52 in May, will be sponsored by longtime partner Mobil 1. Stewart, a three-time NASCAR champion, will run a Top Alcohol dragster for McPhillips Racing for the full 2023 NHRA season. ![]() NASCAR Hall of Famer Tony Stewart will return to full-time competition this season - as an NHRA drag racer.
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