Why I *LOVE* Tony...

[Jimmy McKinley]

>>Stewart would like to run Indy Grand Am race: Sprint Cup champion #14-Tony Stewart might try to add another racing series to his already full calendar this summer. Stewart, who was at Texas Motor Speedway Tuesday as part of the track's media days, said he didn't think he would run in the Nationwide Series at Indianapolis this July. The Sprint Cup weekend at Indy also features a July 27 race in the Grand-Am Road Racing Series. That is something that might suit Stewart. "If I do anything, I'd like to run the Grand Am race to be honest," Stewart said. "We might be able to try and put something together for that hopefully." Stewart said he didn't want to deny a Nationwide spot to a driver who was trying to live out a dream of running at the storied venue.(Fox Sports)(3-7-2012)<<

[Winger]

Jimmy, I read that earlier and wondered about that statement from Tony. The Nationwide series didn't run at the Indianapolis Speedway in the past. That's the one I would consider "storied". They use to run at a smaller Indianapolis area track. Was there a change in venue for them this year?

I guess I haven't been following that series enough. I just looked and see they do race at the big track. So now I understand. LOL

[Jimmy McKinley]

Yeah, they announced this past year, just after re-naming the track yet again (the former Indianapolis Raceway Park - the "short track" in Clermont, IN), that the Truck and Nationwide races were moving from IRP to the "big track" (IMS).