Video: How does Daytona affect Tony Stewart’s legacy?
Tony Stewart will likely finish his career 0-17 in the Daytona 500. But the three-time Sprint Cup Series champion has won every other NASCAR race at Daytona and has 48 career Sprint Cup Series wins. Is he a NASCAR Hall of Famer? Yahoo Sports’ Jay Busbee and Jay Hart debate the topic.
Stewart is missing the 2016 Daytona 500 and out indefinitely because of a fractured vertebra suffered while driving a sand buggy in late January. He’s being replaced in the No. 14 car for the race by Brian Vickers, who could also replace Stewart in some races later in the spring before Stewart returns. 2016 is Stewart’s last Sprint Cup season as Clint Bowyer is set to take over his No. 14 car in 2017.
Stewart’s Daytona 500 career has included some near wins. Here’s a breakdown of all 17 of his Daytona 500s. You’ll have to watch the video to see what Jay and Jay think, but in my book, Stewart is surefire first-ballot Hall of Fame driver.
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