Stewart’s Move Good For NASCAR
By: Gregg A. Shultz, RaceFanVote.com
There have been a lot of comparisons made of what Tony Stewart is doing versus other owner/drivers who did not
fare so well attempting seemingly the same thing that he is. Not only is Stewart’s deal with Haas not the same thing
as any of the comparative situations, it’s also missing the most important point to it all.
Haas/CNC Racing, now Stewart/Haas is not a new company. They have the tools and resources necessary to be
competitive and in addition have Hendrick support. Stewart’s participation not only offers his talents and abilities in
the car, but some other key components as well.
Money, Money, Money… Tony Stewart will attract top tier, full time sponsorship not only for his car/team, but for the
other cars in the stable due to his guaranteed endorsement of the sponsor through his ownership capacity.
The other door that opens for the company is the ability to attract top level personnel in the form of crew chiefs,
engineers, crewmen and others who may never have considered employment at Haas prior to Stewart becoming
involved.
Stewart/Haas is an anomaly of sorts in the way that it is a ground floor opportunity without it being a start-up
company. It would equate to the same thing as Jimmie Johnson going to drive for Michael Waltrip Racing or Carl
Edwards going to Yates. The infusion of all of the above mentioned benefits would not only catapult the team into
contender status, but make them an overnight ‘Super Team’.
If the winner of this year’s Daytona 500, Ryan Newman announced he was going to drive for Haas without Stewart’s
involvement in the company, people would say that he is crazy. With Stewart, not so much.
Media attention is exactly what fuels a team and encourages good sponsors, personnel and drivers to take notice
and prior to this deal where did Haas rank on the ‘talked about’ list? Out of approximately 19 teams probably 18th.
Now you can put them up there with the top teams and with the new developments they will probably remain there as
hundreds of questions are answered and storylines play out for years to come.
During Stewart’s press conference Thursday he stated that he didn’t think this type of offer would be given anytime
soon to another driver, but if it is as successful as it appears maybe we should be looking for it to happen more often.
What’s good for the sport of NASCAR is that Stewart’s alliance with Haas breaks the trend of the strong getting
stronger and the mid-level teams going the way of the dinosaur. It’s a boost for the fans that cheer for the underdog
and want to see someone other than the 4 or 5 super teams have a chance.
It’s the type of diversity that has been present since the beginning of stock car racing and ensures something extra
for the fans to follow and to be excited about.
By: Gregg A. Shultz, RaceFanVote.com
There have been a lot of comparisons made of what Tony Stewart is doing versus other owner/drivers who did not
fare so well attempting seemingly the same thing that he is. Not only is Stewart’s deal with Haas not the same thing
as any of the comparative situations, it’s also missing the most important point to it all.
Haas/CNC Racing, now Stewart/Haas is not a new company. They have the tools and resources necessary to be
competitive and in addition have Hendrick support. Stewart’s participation not only offers his talents and abilities in
the car, but some other key components as well.
Money, Money, Money… Tony Stewart will attract top tier, full time sponsorship not only for his car/team, but for the
other cars in the stable due to his guaranteed endorsement of the sponsor through his ownership capacity.
The other door that opens for the company is the ability to attract top level personnel in the form of crew chiefs,
engineers, crewmen and others who may never have considered employment at Haas prior to Stewart becoming
involved.
Stewart/Haas is an anomaly of sorts in the way that it is a ground floor opportunity without it being a start-up
company. It would equate to the same thing as Jimmie Johnson going to drive for Michael Waltrip Racing or Carl
Edwards going to Yates. The infusion of all of the above mentioned benefits would not only catapult the team into
contender status, but make them an overnight ‘Super Team’.
If the winner of this year’s Daytona 500, Ryan Newman announced he was going to drive for Haas without Stewart’s
involvement in the company, people would say that he is crazy. With Stewart, not so much.
Media attention is exactly what fuels a team and encourages good sponsors, personnel and drivers to take notice
and prior to this deal where did Haas rank on the ‘talked about’ list? Out of approximately 19 teams probably 18th.
Now you can put them up there with the top teams and with the new developments they will probably remain there as
hundreds of questions are answered and storylines play out for years to come.
During Stewart’s press conference Thursday he stated that he didn’t think this type of offer would be given anytime
soon to another driver, but if it is as successful as it appears maybe we should be looking for it to happen more often.
What’s good for the sport of NASCAR is that Stewart’s alliance with Haas breaks the trend of the strong getting
stronger and the mid-level teams going the way of the dinosaur. It’s a boost for the fans that cheer for the underdog
and want to see someone other than the 4 or 5 super teams have a chance.
It’s the type of diversity that has been present since the beginning of stock car racing and ensures something extra
for the fans to follow and to be excited about.
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