“We’ve Been Miserable”- Tony Stewart Draws Parallels With SHR Shutdown as He Breaks Silence on NHRA Firing Tony Stewart opens up on his NHRA firing, comparing the turmoil to SHR’s shutdown and reveali

Just one day after the close of the prestigious Knoxville Nationals, the motorsports world learned that Tony Stewart had parted ways with Donny Schatz, a driver he’d worked with for nearly two decades under the Tony Stewart Racing banner. Together, they built a reputation as one of the most feared partnerships in sprint car racing history. Why make that call now?

Tony Stewart pulled a Jimmie Johnson move in 2021, stepping away from the grind of full-time NASCAR ownership to chase his dream of NHRA drag racing, much like Johnson’s bold leap to IndyCar. But Stewart’s pivot came with heavier baggage, his growing focus on drag racing coincided with a noticeable slide in Stewart-Haas Racing’s NASCAR performance.

Once a powerhouse boasting titles in 2011 and 2014, SHR’s momentum waned in the f