Tony Stewart to go Old School?

22nd July 2008

Tony Stewart to go Old School?

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Fonty Flock Despite my supposition the Ryan Newman and Tony Stewart satellite new conferences held today would shed some light on a second driver for the new Stewart-Haas Racing team - they didn’t and both drivers were playing coy with the subject - some related news did hit the wires.

~~Haas CNC~~ Stewart-Haas Racing general manager Joe Custer has applied for the team to trademark the #14.

It’s expected the 14 will reside on the door of the 2009 “insert sponsor here _____” Chevy Impala SS for Stewart next year in addition to the team’s apparel and merchandise. (Rev-up those credit cards Smoke fans!)

As indicated by the picture the number fourteen has a long history in NASCAR lore starting with Fonty Flock who had 19 career NASCAR wins 14 of them, oddly enough, at the wheel of number fourteen.

Other “old school” drivers utilizing the number were the late Coo Coo Marlin.

His son Sterling Marlin used the number as late as 2007 when he drove for Ginn Racing. With the merger of Ginn Racing and DEI in July 2007 the #13 and #14 teams of Ginn were eliminated and presumably available for Stewart’s new team.

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1 On July 22nd, 2008, okla21fan said:#

Paint it green Tony!!!!!

posted on July 22nd, 2008 at 9:45 pm

2 On July 22nd, 2008, josh said:#

Like getting used to Dale Jr. in the number 88, its going take a little time to get used to that new number and especially if he goes any route other than his trademark orange.

posted on July 22nd, 2008 at 10:18 pm

3 On July 22nd, 2008, Marc said:#

Orange is a Home Depot trademark, wave it goodby.

Well… unless Smoke can convince these people to sponsor him.

Somehow I doubt that happens.

posted on July 22nd, 2008 at 10:49 pm

4 On July 22nd, 2008, John said:#

Seems to me there was some guy out of Texas named Foyt that drove the 14 also.

posted on July 22nd, 2008 at 10:59 pm

5 On July 23rd, 2008, Marc said:#

A.J had a very small part in the 14’s NASCAR history he ran mostly the 21 of the Woods Bros or 51 when he owned the car.

posted on July 23rd, 2008 at 2:47 am

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