Johnson Joins Elite Company of NASCAR Drivers In IndyCar

KANSAS CITY, KANSAS - JULY 23: Jimmie Johnson, driver of the #48 Ally Chevrolet, sit in his car prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Super Start Batteries 400 Presented by O'Reilly Auto Parts at Kansas Speedway on July 23, 2020 in Kansas City, Kansas. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images) /

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23 Mar 1997: Tony Stewart makes a mark during Dura-Lube 200 Indy Racing League at the Phoenix International Raceway in Phoenix, Arizona. /

Tony Stewart

He idolizes A.J. Foyt and it seems proper to put the two together in this article.

“This is the baddest man on the planet right here,” Stewart said of Foyt.

Stewart emulated his idol and drove in different disciplines and had great IndyCar and NASCAR careers. “Smoke” started in IndyCar and was the series champ in his first season (1997) and won three-races in his 26-race career.

His NASCAR career was legendary with three Cup Series championships (2002, 2005, 2011) and 49 career victories. He is co-owner of Stewart-Haas Racing and under his watch they have won a pair of Cup Series titles. In 2020 he was inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame.

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