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Multiple Changes at Stewart Haas Racing ahead of the 2018 Season

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The start of the 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season is only a little over a month away and when Stewart Haas Racing(SHR) hits the track for Speedweeks in Daytona, there will be some notable changes. SHR will once again field four full-time Cup teams with a new driver piloting one of those entries, a rookie crew chief leading another, and another crew chief swapping teams. The intentions of these changes are to produce the highest level of performance in pursuit of another Championship. Continue reading →

Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Hits the Track for Goodyear Tire Test

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Four Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series teams will officially bring in the sport’s New Year during a two-day Goodyear tire test at Texas Motor Speedway this week. Continue reading →

Respect for Joe Gibbs Pushed Tony Stewart to Team Ownership

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Tony Stewart, co-owner of Stewart-Haas Racing, answers questions from the media following a press conference at Stewart-Haas Racing on November 8, 2017, in Kannapolis, North Carolina. Stewart-Haas Racing introduced Almirola as their driver of the #10 Smithfield Ford for the 2018 season. Photo – Jared C Tilton/Getty Images

Joe Gibbs couldn’t stay angry at Tony Stewart forever.

In fact, he couldn’t stay angry for very long at all—once he got over the shock of Stewart’s planned departure from Joe Gibbs Racing at the end of the 2008 season. Continue reading →

Matt Kenseth Shuffles Championship 4 Field with Dramatic Phoenix Win

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The middle-aged man without a ride for 2018 drove a dagger through the heart of the youngster expected to shine in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series for years to come. Continue reading →

Almirola to Drive Stewart-Haas Racing’s No. 10 in 2018

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Aric Almirola (R) and Tony Stewart, co-owner of Stewart-Haas Racing, pose for a photo opportunity with the #10 Smithfield Ford during a press conference at Stewart-Haas Racing on November 8, 2017, in Kannapolis, North Carolina. Stewart-Haas Racing introduced Almirola as their driver of the #10 Smithfield Ford for the 2018 season. Photo – Jared C Tilton/Getty Images

During a morning press conference at its Kannapolis, N.C., race shop, Stewart-Haas Racing announced Aric Almirola as the driver of the No. 10 Smithfield Ford in 2018. Continue reading →