Stewart in the chase next year?

[USAF_Vol]

Was watching the race and there was a poll about Tony making the chase next year as a driver of a Stewart Haas car.

60 something percent said he would.

So, is this really realistic. I mean, doesn't Haas have crap equipment?

I mean, Stewart is a good driver and all but that doesn't translate into a chase run for them.

Are there that many Tony homers out there that think he can race anything to the front every race with substandard equipment?

And when I mean "substandard" I am comparing them to Gibbs, Hendrick, Childress.

[rbroyles]

Originally Posted by USAF_Vol

Was watching the race and there was a poll about Tony making the chase next year as a driver of a Stewart Haas car.

60 something percent said he would.

So, is this really realistic. I mean, doesn't Haas have crap equipment?

I mean, Stewart is a good driver and all but that doesn't translate into a chase run for them.

Are there that many Tony homers out there that think he can race anything to the front every race with substandard equipment?

And when I mean "substandard" I am comparing them to Gibbs, Hendrick, Childress.

While I have no doubt Stewart can post better results than the current Haas drivers, a driver just cannot do but so much with inferior equipment in todays Cup racing. However, I don't expect their equipment to remain substandard with the sponsor dollars they should be able to attract.

[TennesseeFan07]

Riggs and anyone that's driven in the 70 this year could do awful with Hendrick stuff. Still, Haas doesn't have anything close to Hendrick, RCR, JGR, or most of the teams in Nascar. With Stewart, Newman and potentially Truex this team will have a lot more resources and Hendrick will probably be extra nice with the stuff he lends Haas. I don't know if a Haas car is capable of making a chase run next year, but if there's one guy that can do it Stewart's certainly the guy for that. Within 3 years Haas should be right up there with the best of them each week

[615 Vol]

Tony is capable, the Hendrick motor in the car is capable, so I think it depends on how the team comes together and their ability to set the car up properly. I would love to see Tony get Darian Grubb from Hendrick to be his crew chief but he's probably under contract.

[la.lovesorange]

Im the biggest Tony fan there is and Im not so sure about the chase. Im sure he can win a few races but the chase is a stretch!

Although, last year alot of people thought Gibbs wasnt gonna do to well going to Toyota right away. So, you never know!

[McLovin]

I'm a Tony homer and I'd have to say they will get a car or two in the last few spots. Like 615 said,just depends on the personel they can get in there. They could just as easily finish just outside the top 12 too.

[rbroyles]

Originally Posted by 615 Vol

Tony is capable, the Hendrick motor in the car is capable, so I think it depends on how the team comes together and their ability to set the car up properly. I would love to see Tony get Darian Grubb from Hendrick to be his crew chief but he's probably under contract.

Contracts seem to be only something to be negotiated out of in NASCAR these days.

[volfaninnc]

Tony is a great driver but it's unrealistic thinking that he can transform Haas from second-tier to a championship team in just one season. If he does,great,more power to him,but realistically I just don't see it happening so soon.

[d4ster3]

Stewart, Schrader, T. Labonte, Ricky Carmichael, Steve Wallace and others are racing late models at Schraders I-55 track in Pevely, MO tomorrow night... cant wait

[rbroyles]

Originally Posted by d4ster3

Stewart, Schrader, T. Labonte, Ricky Carmichael, Steve Wallace and others are racing late models at Schraders I-55 track in Pevely, MO tomorrow night... cant wait

of that group, I give the edge to Stewart.

[doozer]

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[rpvol]

i look for stewart's DNFs to double his first year with his team.

[jhen713]

Stewart might compete and sneak out a win or two on a restrictor plate track or a road coarse. He might even sneak out a win at a short track like Bristol or Martinsville, but I don't think he can make the chase. I hope he proves us all wrong and does though!

[rbroyles]

Originally Posted by jhen713

Stewart might compete and sneak out a win or two on a restrictor plate track or a road coarse. He might even sneak out a win at a short track like Bristol or Martinsville, but I don't think he can make the chase. I hope he proves us all wrong and does though!

There is a better chance of UT winning the NC than Stewart making the Chase in 2009