From the June, 2006 issue of Stock Car Insider
Who's Not?
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| I hate to pick on the wounded, but Tony Stewart is being tagged this week in the Who's Not section. Through no fault of his own, Tony was spun into the turn 3 wall on lap 22 in a race-ending wreck. The wreck raises several serious questions, 1) Did the wreck further irritate the already injured shoulder of Tony 2) is Tony feeling somewhat gun shy after having multiple hard wrecks in the last several races and 3) is Tony's, as well as his team's, confidence at a level where it needs at this point in the season? With only 10 races left before the Nextel Cup Championship field is set, the competition from positions 6-13 is heating up. It is critical for the drivers currently in the top 10 to perform consistently. That means no more 30+ place finishes for Tony. Ever since the All-Star break, Smoke has slowly begun slipping down the points standings. He currently is in 6th place with only a 132 point cushion between him and the 11th place driver, Jeff Gordon. If Tony doesn't start finishing like the Tony of old, he may end up on the outside looking in when the Nextel Cup Chase for the Championship begins.
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