How Tony Stewart Pulled Off His Best Championship
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- Опубліковано 10 сер 2020
- Tony Stewart is one of the greatest drivers to ever strap into a NASCAR race car. He has 49 career victories and 3 Cup Series championships to his name. The last of those coming in 2011 in a miraculously excellent run to the finish. While appreciated for how incredible his run was many do not realize just how much came in Stewart’s way in the 2011 season and just how impressive his championship actually is. So today we will take a deeper look at Tony Stewart’s 2011 campaign.
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2011 was arguably one of the best NASCAR seasons ever
If was definitely the greatest year of the chase. Those last 10 races were all nail-biters. The last 5 especially.
Big Mike All of the races in the chase were historically amazing. Every race you didn’t know what would happen next.
@@-BigMike- I feel like 2012 also goes into that category to be honest.
@@whoasked9500 there were some good years in that era, 2012 was a great year also. Plus the Johnson/Edwards year was pretty solid also, just can't remember which year that was
@@-BigMike- 2008, which I personally was NOT a fan of.
Tony Stewart's famous quote from 2011 was this: "He better be worried, he ain't gonna have an easy 3 weeks"
Cito Browne then he murder a kid by running him over.
I thought it was “I’d wreck my mom to win the championship.”
@@cmamsler, maybe the kid shouldn't have gotten out of the car and ran down the track
MidWestMind maybe a seasoned driver of twenty years shouldn’t of wrecked some kid be sure tony was losing. I’m sure you would feel different if ur son got ran over. Video is very very very clear. So is all the documents from the court. He drained that family in court cost knowing he won by money and lawyers alone. You act like drivers( all of them) don’t get out of their car on dirt track racing. Race fans that don’t race anything but their minivan always have a lot of say. Old man your boring old sport is dying and finally everyone is realizing how much a joke nascar is. Get back in ur minivan with that confederate flag on the hood and go back to ur McDonald job. If someone runs ur ass over someday. Don’t cry about. You should have stayed inside
Chris A, lol that is a lot of assumptions you make. I’ve spent more nights at Knoxville than all the races you’ve been to and watched combine. Not even counting all the other tracks traveled on dirt alone.
2011 was honestly one of the best seasons in the modern era. Great racing, great paint schemes, great storylines, an uptick in ratings an attendance, and with Jimmie Johnson winning the last five seeing him not just be defeated, but to watch Tony Stewart pull a championship outta nowhere was great.
which ended up causing him to be the bookends to JJ's champ run all those years
Yeah, I mean I might be a Jimmie Johnson fan but someone else had to win eventually, and Tony Stewart’s one of my favorite drivers outside JJ so I can definitely live with it.
@@romansans1581 didnt jimmies run in 2011 end when he stuffed it into the fence at charlotte?
@@pewterschmidt23lord99 I don't remember, I'd have to look that up since I was like 9 when I was watching that.
@@romansans1581 yeah im pretty sure he needed a good result at charlotte and buried it into the turn 2 wall which put him out of contention probs video of it on youtube
When you made, "What if NASCAR had the playoffs in 2011," I knew the whole time that he was going to be the champion
I would always get over anxious before big race with SMOKE participating. but that Sunday I was too calm & at ease because I just felt it in my previously broken bones it was a moral imperative that he would be claiming the cup. I’ve been a SMOKE fan since ‘95.
Rob Rohrer well I’ve been a fan my whole life
@@robrohrer2014 '98 for me when i was 9 racing micro sprints.....i was an earnhardt and jr. fan then i say smoke race jr in 98 and heard he came from sprints also and had won the indy champ the year before but i was still diehard Sr. fan but then in 99 when he sat on the outside pole for the 500 he was my driver 100% and i was much more invested in him than i was with sr even tho i loved sr. somethin bout smoke i ALWAYS LOVED......not to mention i had the same driving style and 'temper' that he had (i was better at reflecting on why i lost to make sure it didnt happen again and never got 'mad' about losing when i did) but yeah just LOVED him and nothing ever waivered that for me even till now
TonyStewartfanfor Life here,here🍺🍻
first saw him in a sprinter in '92, was hooked ever since
best driver, globally, of his generation. Robby Gordon and Juan Pablo Montoya were distant seconds to him
This is the season I got into NASCAR, and Stewart's run to the title is why he instantly became my guy, as well as him always speaking his mind
It was a good year. The Harvick/Kyle Busch feud, Jeff Gordon was winning again, Kurt Busch and Jimmie Johnson were going at it as well, the 'Boys have at it' era was great.
It's a shame you came into the fantase so late! I'm glad I got to root him on for all his years!
He also killed a kid on purpose and got away with it
Gabriel Anderson I'm from the UK, and stumbled across the sport by accident, I was 16 at the time so I've kinda grown up a bit with the sport. Blakey is now my guy after Smoke retired
@@cmamsler ur silly
To me, this was emotional beyond compare. I lost my dad in August that year. His favorite driver was Harvick, mine was Stewart, so for him to win the championship that year, and to win it in such a fashion in a now classic result, that became a bright spot for me during a year rocked by such personal tragedy.
Man, I'm sorry for your loss....
shame your father never got to see harvicks championship in tonys car 🫤
I’m sorry for your loss
That sucks your dad didn't get to see harvick win that championship, also would of won more if he didn't get screwed by the points system and sub par equipment. Man just thinking what if he had started and raced his whole career in a Hendrick or Gibbs car, he would be up there with Johnson, Petty, Earnhardt, and Gordon for sure.
At 9:43 seeing Stewart, Johnson, Gordon, and Harvick in positions 1-4 brought back a ton of memories from watching growing up. Definitely a legendary class of drivers, and only 1 left racing
Now everyone left 😢 although jimmie is running part time
I wish harvick had better equipment his last few years at Stewart haas, he definitely still has enough in him to run for championship's but I can't blame him for retiring bc he didn't have any better seats open than with them but they have fell of dramatically
While I have always liked Tony
Man, It will always feel like Carl got screwed out of a title this season
I feel like 2011 was the reason Carl quit.
How so? Because he tied in points and lost by tiebreaker?
@@scottblankenship9150 No, because Tony wouldn't have won under a season long format. Carl was far more consistent throughout the season. Similar thing happened to him in 2008 when he had the season lead in wins but the points reset with 10 to go screwed him.
@@retromario96 I see your point. But the "Chase" started in 2004, long before the 2011 season. I'd be more sympathetic if this happened to Edwards in 05 or 06. They all had time to adjust to the new playoff format. Smoke barely got in the 2011 Chase, but dominated it from the start.
i liked that he murdered a man
That run was insane. He had a subpar regular season but when the chase came around he came to play. Winning half of the races and winning a down to the wire championship. Certainly his best championship.
Absolutely the best championship battle in NASCAR history.
Nope 1992 still. Were it not for the Chase reset Tony wouldn’t have touched Carl
John Boy 2011 came down to the last lap. Not even close 2011 was way more exciting
@@hunternixonfishing2500 Bruh so did 1992. Alan Kulwicki only led one more lap than Bill Elliott but that was just enough to secure the bonus points for most laps led, plus he only finished one position behind Bill. Plus, Alan didn't have to rely on a Chase system just to get into the title fight, and that's why I think 1992 was better. SlapShoes perfectly describes why he thinks it's better.
KaseyKahneFan and I’m gonna have to disagree with you respectfully. Tony had to come from the back twice in one race just to get back up to Edwards and duel him. Tony drove his tail off that night to me it’s the best
Ya not like he ran over a kid on purpose or anything
0:00 oh ok that’s how he did it I’m out here
Tony Stewart was the man. Earnhardt Sr., Gordon, and Stewart are the best to ever do it in my opinion.
Hung Lo Stewart was a force in so many racing styles
@@ShaunHensley still is.....i would bet money right now that if cup cars were still like they were in the mid 2000's and had 900+ hp with quite a bit lower downforce and drag......which caused the driver to be 70% at least of the entire 'being successful' equation.......that he could and mayb still would be winning like he did year in and year out........these cars today just literally take a TOTALLY different driving style......like more or less 180 degree opposite kinda styles
DIY Chad 726 couldn’t agree more. I think that’s part of the reason why all the older elite drivers retired so early. They saw the direction NASCAR was going and said “screw this shit..I’m out.”
Shaun Hensley Yeah Stewart was also an Indy car champion. He was a beast on dirt tracks and also road courses.
Just imagine tho...
*Championship Seasons: Carl Edwards 2011*
How many can dream...
Take away the chase for 2011, there ya go ;)
Would rather imagine 2016
GreenDeathFlavor with no chase, he would be 8th in points that year
@@IanTheMotorsportsMan_YT maybe but I just hate how it all ended for him
GreenDeathFlavor we all do. NASCAR’s inconsistency🙄 (not only the format, but the yellow for the 32)
*Determination* is the biggest tool a man can bring to whatever he does. If you're determined NOT to fail and believe in yourself 100%, you've already won half of the battle.
I still get goosebumps when watching the 2011 Championship. I was 12 years old in 2011, Tony Stewart was always my favorite driver. I knew when the chase started and he won the first two races it was going to be his year. Love the 2011 championship.
I'm a Carl Edwards fan and I'm still sad about this
You should be more sad that he doesn't race anymore. If he would've stuck around with JGR, he probably could've gotten a title.
@@JasonNation72 I'm sad about that too but in a completely different way
At the time it was really funny, but I think it played a part in his early exit from NASCAR and that makes me kinda sad.
Kyle Busch getting ideas right now
I could see Kyle Busch doing what Stewart did in 2011 this year...just gotta get on a hot streak at the most important time
That’s what Kyle almost did in 2017, and Logano did something similar in 2018.
Absolutely. The playoff format rewards hot steak drivers more that year long consistency
Definitely a double edged sword. Yes, the last race will almost always be exciting, but it has the possibility of having a fluke driver win the championship. You have to be good to get there, but not all year consistency.
Doubt it
Watch it happen, nothing matters with this awful package and he will luck away another championship cause nothing matters anymore
@@-BigMike- You don't have to be good to get there, Newman proved that in '14, lmao.
I was a freshman in high school. I remember it was the second week of school and I was watching the Chicagoland race on my phone and saw that Tony was running 4th or something and got told to put it away and when i got home I learned tony won. I was happy as hell lol. Then when he won the championship it was like the best day of my high school life
I think fondly of that 2011 title chase. I was 9 years old and had just gotten back into the sport after some two-and-a-half-years being on hiatus. I remember the Homestead and seeing Carl & Tony battle it out as the laps wound down. I was not even a decade old but I knew how tight the cards were. You couldn't make a mistake. I was pretty nervous watching those final circuits as the gap stabilized. When he got it, though, I was relieved. I had seen one of my childhood drivers go back at it and get another one to his name. That night was pretty special and I'll never forget it. Not to mention it is one of the few memories of that season I have. Now as an 18-year-old looking back in the year 2020, where virtually everything in this sport is completely different, and obviously watching this video, I can truly appreciate the fight Tony and that 14 team put up with the performance they had dealt with for most of the season. If there's anytime a driver in any motorsport is down in the dumps competing for a championship heading into the final races of the season, they should look at this one, because it perfect defines what a racecar driver does to come back in a time where the competition, was arguably at its toughest. As a fan, it teaches you that truly anything can happen, and if your driver is behind the 8-ball, they can still get the job done, regardless if it's based on luck, self-luck, or both. In conclusion, I view this championship highly in regards, when looking at others. If we can get something like this in the future, I wouldn't be too terribly upset, even if it's Kyle Busch as the one fighting back from a down regular season.
This is stupid, Tony would have been too far behind after 26 to mount anything at all had ASScar not stolen Edwards points and given them to Tony for free. Carl whooped his butt all year long.
@@jeffgordonedits1258 Saw the other comment you posted on this video about the Chase and how it's changed NASCAR championships over time. Look, I'm not a fan of this playoff elimination format we have. If I had to go with this or the old Winston Cup season-long championship format I'd go with the second option in a heartbeat, but it's not to say that the original Chase format with points was bad. In fact, I'd actually go with something like that or this if NASCAR had to keep a postseason format. NASCAR's postseason format before 2014 allowed not only drivers outside the top 5 to be title contenders, but also championship point leaders to clinch their titles, if their 10-race stretch was dominant enough. To be clear, the 2011 version of this points format, with wildcard spots, was made because of Jimmie Johnson's 5th-straight title, and if there's anyone to thank for that, it's not just NASCAR, but JJ himself. But I think Tony was inside the top 10 at Richmond when the regular season came to an end, so he made it into the championship hunt fair and square, at least on that front, unless I'm wrong. Anyways, I'd like to hear your thoughts if 'ol Jeffy G would've won a championship this way. In that case would you truly dislike this format? Or is it favoritism and you'd be singing its praises? I know, the 24 wasn't in the hunt and Carl Edwards was the guy not named Tony Stewart going for the title in 2011 but the question's point stands. I'm interested, because it seems as if it has the potential to go one way, or perhaps, the other, with "the other" referring to favoritism.
@Jeff Gordon Edits As long points mean something compare to the current elimination nonsense. If 2011 format was modified to have seed points like 2004, Edwards could of won 2011 Championship, edging out Stewart by just few points. But again, 2011 format was a result of JJ straight 5 championships. Edwards bonus points kept him closer to contend for championship.
@@nascarnational Agreed. I would chooae the 36 race consistency version over the current mess. Never liked all those gimmicks after 2014 season. But if NASCAR intends to keep the postseason, go with 2011 Chase, only modify by not just giving bonus points for regular season wins, but where they finished in regular season standings. Like 1st place: 10 points, at the way to 10th place earning 1 point. If that was the case in 2011, Edwards could of won the Championship.
The most awe inspiring NASCAR Championship run in history(period) Iceberg, that will never be done again in our Great Grandchildren’s lifetime. Wonderful video, just another reason SMOKE™️ is one of the BEST of all time🏆🏆🏆 Love or Hate him Tony was & IS the man❗️❗️❗️I recommend a SMOKE tribute video a couple months back & I’d like to think that mine plus similar suggestions help get this video produced. GREAT CONTENT as ALWAYS,
Iceberg! 💨=🔥 👍🏼
Fun stat: Tony hold the record for most AND fewest chase wins during a cup championship run.
5 wins in 2011.
0 wins in 2005.
Really says a lot about the Chase/Playoff Format, huh?
@@the9der352 I mean... In 2005 he was clearly the best driver all season. So it's fine he didn't win any of the final 10 races.
In '11 he wasn't the best all season, but he won half of the playoff races and earned it. It just shows there are multiple ways to win a title IMO.
This personally was the greatest championship run I have seen. Always been a Tony fan.
I never quite saw the entire story of Tony Stewart's 2011 championship. But this is amazing! Thanks again Jaret!
I was five when this happened. My dad’s favorite driver was Smoke and he passed that onto me. My parents actually have a photo of Tony holding me when I was 9 months old. I was in front of the TV every race from green to checkered. Always wearing my #14 shirt and hat. When Tony won I thought it was the best day of my life. My guy won! But when I watch these clips back now, I realize just how amazing his driving was during the chase.
I’ll never forget where I was watching the final race in 2011. smoke shack of the VFW with my parents watching the final laps heart was racing what a day to be a Tony Stewart fan. Especially with how the season went up to the chase I had zero expectations and had essentially written off the year never give up hope.
My dad and I bonded over watching this Chase. And it’s what made me want to start sim racing and karting.
Ah yes, when points still mattered for the 10 race chase😍🏁
Man..... This was THE YEAR to be a Tony Stewart fan (from 07 until his retirement), and it proved once again that he can fight tooth and nail, with the best of them.... as a matter of fact, I still have a Tony Sewart 2011 Sprint Cup Championship Tshirt....
Nice
Great i am such a big tony stewart and the incredible win defined him as a driver thanks for the depth review
Best championship run by a driver. Didn't have a great regular season and when it came chase time he kicked ass. The final race at Homestead just showed how much he wanted the title.
Inarguably, (in my eyes) the greatest championship in NASCAR history❗️
I remember watching this championship race fully getting me into NASCAR
Your docuseries stuff is top notch.
Can you do a video of Ricky Craven’s 1996 talladega crash? How it affected his career? Then maybe the comeback story with his win at Darlington against Bush. No one I watch has covered that as far as I can tell.
One of the best videos ever
2011 was my favorite Title year My two favorite drivers in the battle for the title Carl And Tony was such a good Homestead race for me.
Has to be one of the most underdog Championships in NASCAR No one expected Tony to win it but he came in clutch when it mattered most if only we had great championship battles like this today...….
Fan since 99”, and 2011 by far the best chase I’ve ever seen !!!
My dad is a huge Tony Stewart fan and always talked about this season
I will always remember sitting on the floor or my grandparents apartment during those last 30 laps, my fist clenched eyes flickering between the seconds behind and the race and the pure elation when Tony won it was insane best NASCAR memory ive had yet
This format of the Chase was the one I liked the most. While the current knockout one is interesting, I thoroughly liked seeing just the top 10 and later top 12 duke it out for the final 10 races. Despite doing screw all the first 26 races, Stewart and SHR knew what they had to do going in and executed it almost perfectly to win. I was happy since I rooted for both Stewart and Edwards(ngl I wanted Edwards to win more than Stewart)
If NASCAR wants to keep the postseason for entertaining sakes, go with 2011 Chase format. Top 10 drivers in points are more deserving to contend plus two wildcards. The only tweak I would of done is add bonus points for their regular season performance. 1st place 10 points, 2nd: 9 points,,,,, all the to 10th place with 1 point.
I remember 2011 being my first ever season watching, and Tony Stewart was my favorite driver (hence my PSN was Smokestar14). It was awesome watching him win his way to his third championship, but this video gives more insight about his championship run, so I really appreciate that
What an amazing run... Awesome!!
It was crazy being a Stewart fan back in the 2000s cause it felt like he used up all his championship wins and then 2011 I tuned out most of the season and all of a sudden he goes and wins half the chase
Tony Stewart has been my favorite driver since 2002 , when i was 3 before the Championship , orange has always been my favorite color and he showed me that you didn't need to have muscles to be successful ive been a die-hard stewart fan ever since my mom got me anything tony
I stand by the fact that in my time of watching NASCAR since birth, his 2011 championship was more impressive to watch since Jimmie's 5 in a row
Mmmmmm nah
2011 ranks up there with 2014 as one of the most underrated seasons in NASCAR. Great racing (easily the best racing with the COT). 5 first time winners and the closest finish and battle for the championship. How this seasons gets overlooked by so many fans I never will understand
4:40 That has to be amongst the best Chase lineups ever.
Stewart, Keselowski, Kurt, Kyle, Jimmie, Jeff, Harvick, Edwards, Newman, Junior, Kenseth and Denny.
LFG
I will not tire of watching the recap of this season and Tony's EPIC win at Homestead. The composure of the team when the grille was damaged clearly set the tone for championship victory. This is a different Smoke from the 2 previous championships. Yes, the grit was still there but Tony wanted this championship for SHR.
As a Tony Stewart fan, I remember this season very well and was probably the most exciting season I have watched personally.
I'm biased since I'm a Tony Stewart fan, but this was one of the best championship battles in all of Motorsports. Right up there with Hunt vs. Lauda in '76 and Kulwicki vs Elliott in '92. I was at his New Hampshire win. Still can't believe I was there.
I thought it was really amazing to watch. No wins in the first 26 and then 5 out of the next 10 with some poor results in some of the other 5 races. Very gritty effort for sure!! I was super happy for him as a driver and new team owner. Gained a lot of respect for him after those playoffs.
I'm a Tony fan but I remembered watching the whole chase and this was the best chase run ever
2011 summed up Tony as a driver perfectly. He had a switch that I'm not sure he even knew how to flip whenever he wanted, but when that switch was flipped he could do anything in a racecar. Really the last example I've seen of the winner not being the guy with the fastest car, just the guy who refuses to lose. The Homestead race being a perfect example, a race that normally those circumstances mean your race is over. Like those coaches who get players to perform at levels they didn't think possible, he could get performance from his car that it wouldn't think possible. He was my favorite driver growing up and he could be incredibly frustrating to follow because he would kind of disappear for races at a time, but when he flipped that switch there was no better driver on the track. You never knew if it was gonna be Tony Stewart driving that day or was it gonna be Smoke. 2011 saw him find a way to get Smoke behind the wheel for almost the entire chase.
Love when he asks his crew chief, "Did we get it?"
Nice one jaret
this right here is why NASCAR needs to keep the postseason
Well that was more interesting then I remembered
He was incredible! His team was incredible! It was a storybook ending. He would not be denied
That pass on Burton in the finals laps at Phoenix was so key looking back
I so loved Stewart's final championship. He entered the Chase stating outright that he didn't deserve to be there, as his team had not been performing well. Then, he proceeded to win fully half of the last ten races, including the final race at Homestead...which he HAD to win to break a points tie with Carl Edwards. To me, that was an epic performance over the span of ten races. And by the way....this Chase is a case study in the fact that 'every single point counts'.
i was 6 when this happened, i was dressed in my Tony Stewart Jacket and hat
i watched this live, and when i saw Tony Stewart win the title, i almost had a heart attack. i was that freaking happy
This race is the reason why we got the winner-take-all playoff format we have now, the Stewart vs. Edwards fight, with each of them basically being in must-win situations to win the title at Homestead is why we have what we have now.
Sadly we will never have that type of tiebreaker that took entire 10 race stretch uninterupted, to determine this exciting championship points battle.
“We had nothing to lose, and everything to gain” fuck man what a season for Stewart.
I doubt he would get back on the mic, but Dick Berggren! His insight and knowledge is uncanny. Once in a generation talent when it comes to commentating in my opinion.
One of my favorite seasons of all time. I was on the hating Johnson train at the time and was excited that a driver like Tony broke up the monotony. I used to dislike Tony well before then, but he (and now Johnson too) have earned my respect. Alas, my personal G.O.A.T is Jeff Gordon.
I feel like the elimination format came from this championship battle, but I feel like this was more special because it happened so naturally without NASCAR forcing the winner take all championship battlr
Exactly. It’s like they want this every year, but it’s no longer special when it’s manufactured
@@matthewhall2311 Sadly NASCAR is heavily commited to manuefactured entertainment. They never will listen to us in terms changing the postseason format back to any pre-2014 formats. When I watch entire 2011 season, it was unbelievable to see how Tony Stewart managed to comeback to the top within those final 10 races. And now looking what the sport became 3 years felt later completly fake to make things interesting.
Chrome Diesel I wholly agree. Tony and Jimmie were my favorites growing up, and that season was awesome to watch.
Now with NASCAR I no longer follow seasons, and just watch the occasional race. Too many rules and gizmos: stage points, playoff points, stages, playoffs, win and in format, these new crazy pit rules in Xfinity/Truck, weird aero package that makes cup guys barely faster than trucks. It’s like they copied WWE and Stadium Trucks, and ended up with something awful in the middle. I almost need a cheat sheet to keep everything in check.
Amazing video! I was 10 years old when Tony won the 2011 Championship. I have liked Tony since I could crawl. The first race I actually remember watching, although I'm sure I watched ones before, is the 2008 Daytona 500. I was at a bowling alley for my 7th birthday. Everyone was having fun bowling or playing games, meanwhile I was sitting at the bar staring at the tv. This race should have gave Tony his first 500 win. While yes, I was very excited for him to win the title in 2011, I was still so young that although I was happy it wasn't the greatest thing ever. Now here we are, 9 years later. Non of my favorite teams have won a Championship. I have had 4 come close but no cigar. If Tony could have won the Championship in lets say 2016, his final year or if he was still driving today, I would weep like a baby, with no shame at all. With everything that he has gone through, him winning would be just like if I won. Even though he doesn't drive in NASCAR anymore he will forever be my favorite driver and honestly my favorite celebrity. Smoke will rise!
My first NASCAR race ever was at Chicago when Stewart won who was one of my favorite drivers. I dressed as him for Halloween as well as a kid
As a Stewart fan, this year was something special to watch. It was the ultimate comeback story. (And before you mention Kulwicki, that's the ultimate underdog story. Kulwicki was near the leaders all year.)
His "comeback" was only possible because ASScar stole points from Edwards and gave them to Stewart who did nothing to earn them.
Watching that comeback over those months of the chase was something else. But I still think that Edwards deserved that championship hands down.
Goosebumps
I’m just here watching this video for the 20th time
These small NASCAR UA-camr's do a much better job of these acts of greatness or just interesting video's filled with facts than the main NASCAR media does. Ex. Fox or NBC.
I have a suggestion, Mark Martin NASCAR’S most underrated driver
I dunno about Mark Martin being underrated. Everybody thinks of him as the greatest driver to never win a championship, and when you have that title, you can't really call yourself underrated.
I love it
Cup racing on a Monday always creates some Special racing
When I watched this happen it was insane and now it’s history pretty crazy I’m old now
As a diehard Tony Stewart fan, I still think Carl should've won the 2011 title.
My two favorite drivers at that time were Tony Stewart and Carl Edwards so it was an interesting site to watch them two battle it out at homestead
Edwards should had won 2008 and 2011.
I remember that no one really disliked Carl Edward's, but unless you were a diehard fan of his, it was hard not to pull for Smoke to take the crown.
Going into Texas, I told someone that Stewart was going to win it. He did alright.
He made fast cars and won
Yes
I'm a Stewart fan, hats off to Carl Edwards that season too, he truly raced like a champion himself. And man I wish they would have stuck with this points system!!! I don't watch anymore.
Imagine if Tony Stewart won the race but lost the championship to Carl by 1 point
@Elite Soulfly Dude, get off the weed. Carl had an average finish of 9.4 during this season. No other driver even broke 10.
Interesting fact about Tony Stewart: His three championships were all different from one another: three league sponsors (Winston, Nextel, Sprint) and three different points formats.
I was 14 when this chase started. And I was so invested into this season, I was a jr fan and cheered for Stewart, I was happy he got the win at Chicagoland, then watching the run the rest of the chase (5 wins in 10 races) was just amazing. If he didn't win homestead I would've felt robbed as a fan. I would've been ok with Edwards cause I didn't hate him and it was better then Jimmie winning again.
There was a lot of people who didn’t like Jimmie Johnson during that time period.
I remember my reactions when he won those races
Chicago: good for him!
New Hampshire: 2 in a row! that's funny!
Martinsville:...wait
Texas: ...no! he's not going to...
Homestead: *standing ovation, tears*
It was a unbelievable to see how Stewart able to get back on top. It was final 10 races with less gimmicks than what we have now.
Tears really get a life
@@rcracer8872 Welcome to the joke, would you like your 60 seconds of shame?
11:26 look at the bottom ticker! love the throw back to how bad the colts were that year without manning 0-10 😂
Lol, was that the “Suck for Luck” year?
They greatest NASCAR comeback story of all time
One duel in auto sports "of any kind" that should be one of the best in the history books.
2011 Was My 2nd Season Of Watching The NASCAR Cup Series Full Time.
2011 was the best of the decade. Everything you want racing wise, was there. The improved COT (Gen 5 car) that resembles Gen 4 in some ways, Bayne win at Daytona 500, 3 wide photofinish at Spring Talladega, Gordon/Johnson battle in Atlanta, Ambrose winning the Glen, and Stewart winning half the Chase. Sadly we might not see that type of tiebreaker points finish anytime soon because of the current playoff format. Along with high horsepower racing. If NASCAR wants to keep the postseason for entertaining purpose, this 2011 Chase format is a way to go. Only tweak is add bonus points for regular season performance. Like 1st place earns 10 points and every position dropping by 1 point making 10th place have 1 point.
That sounds like a good format tweak to the 2011 format. Sounds better than the current one.
We need the chase format back.
He was a fearless badass on four wheels
I watched that and wow
Stewart is one of my favorites
A great battle
As he is my favorite driver of all time i remember this season very well. Should have won Sonoma of he wasn't crashed and no one, and i mean no one will ever have as good of a chase/playoff run as he did. He won the damn thing from the wildcard spots.
Wildcard spots is 11th and 12th. He got into the chase after finishing 7th or 8th in the regular season.
Honestly i feel darian grub took bug chances since he was going to be leaving at the end of the year. They were already running bad in the regular season so what did he have to lose? He definitely made bold risky calls that helped tony out a lot.
"Take a deep breath I got this" Is one of the most Tony Stewart quotes I've ever heard.
it's up there with "here kitty, kitty, kitty"
How about, "I'm too damn fat to be climbing fences." after his 06 Pepsi 400 win?
I also like his infamous "Just one more wreck" interview and "Yeah I had it coming" when Vickers ran him into the wall.