Stewart-Haas Racing
Late in 2008, Gene Haas announced that he would join forces with NASCAR driver Tony Stewart. The new operation, named Stewart-Haas Racing, began operating in January 2009. Ryan Newman drives for the team as well. Stewart led the points for much of 2009 with this new team,winning four times at Pocono, Daytona, Watkins Glen, and Kansas, ending up sixth in points. Stewart had a mediocre 2010 before picking up wins at Atlanta and Fontana, while Newman won at Phoenix. Tony Stewart won the 2011 Sprint Cup Championship, winning 5 of the final 10 chase races. This was the first time an owner/driver won the title since Alan Kulwicki in 1992.
As of January 2009, the race team was jointly owned by Gene Haas and Tony Stewart and is named "Stewart-Haas Racing". Gene Haas was present at the first team win in May 2009 when Tony Stewart won the All-Star race. Haas also joined Tony Stewart on the podium at Homestead-Miami Raceway on November 20, 2011, as Stewart won the 400 mile race that day and claimed his third NASCAR Sprint Cup Championship.
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