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Old 09-28-2015, 3:22pm   #1
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Sources: Stewart to step away following '16 season | NASCAR.com

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LOUDON, N.H. -- Three-time premier series champion Tony Stewart will step away from Sprint Cup competition following the 2016 season, NASCAR.com has confirmed from multiple sources.

A press conference at Stewart-Haas Racing's North Carolina shop is scheduled for Wednesday afternoon to announce the plans, which will include naming Clint Bowyer to drive Stewart's No. 14 Chevrolet beginning in 2017. NASCAR.com will live stream the 1 p.m. ET announcement at NASCAR.com/presspass.

Stewart, who won titles in 2002, 2005 and 2011, has 48 career Cup victories and is currently 25th in the standings. He and partner Gene Haas field four cars in the Cup ranks and won the 2014 championship with driver Kevin Harvick.

Bowyer drives for Michael Waltrip Racing, which recently announced it won't field full-time teams next year. Bowyer's future plans, including the 2016 season, have not yet been announced.
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Old 09-28-2015, 3:34pm   #2
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Should have done it a couple of years ago. He's nothing more than an also ran.
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Not entirely surprising.

He definitely isn't the same. The fire is definitely gone. It's painful to watch him roll around in 20th, hop out, walk into the hauler and really not seem to care.
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just making laps for the money.

nothing wrong with that, but that's not the way napcar sells the action (hey, tune in, watch a bunch of guys make laps to get their sponsor on TV).
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As a Dale Sr fan, Tony became my go to guy after Dale passed. I think the politics, rules, and definitely the Kevin Ward incident have gotten the best of him. Hopefully being a full time owner will only make Stewart Haas an even stronger team
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As a Dale Sr fan, Tony became my go to guy after Dale passed. I think the politics, rules, and definitely the Kevin Ward incident have gotten the best of him. Hopefully being a full time owner will only make Stewart Haas an even stronger team
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Not entirely surprising.

He definitely isn't the same. The fire is definitely gone. It's painful to watch him roll around in 20th, hop out, walk into the hauler and really not seem to care.
I think accidentally killing that guy in the dirt track race did him in. He hasn't been the same since and I feel like you, he has the talent, just not the will. There is nothing Stewart can't wheel.
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I think accidentally killing that guy in the dirt track race did him in. He hasn't been the same since and I feel like you, he has the talent, just not the will. There is nothing Stewart can't wheel.
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