Tony Stewart is in my opinion, is the most exciting and the best all around driver I have seen since A.J. Foyt.

It all began in Columbus,Indiana for Tony Stewart. At age 7, Tony started his career like many young aspiring racing drivers: behind the wheel of a go-kart.

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In 1983 when Tony was 12, he won his first championship: the International Karting Federation Grand National Championship.

Then in 1987, at age 16, Tony won another Championship: World Karting Association National Championship.

In 1989 Tony moved from go-karts to open wheelers.

I followed him from his days in the Midget, Sprint & Silver Crown Cars.

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Asked if there was an "A.J. Foyt" in racing today, Foyt comes up with only one name. "It's hard to pick any one racer," he said. "But if I had to pick the person who's actually done a lot of the things I've done, I'd go right to Tony Stewart. He races dirt, pavement, road races - he's good at everything he does. He's more like I was when I was coming up."

In 2001 Tony was inducted into the National Midget Auto Racing Hall of Fame.

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He became the first driver in history to win the Triple Crown, by winning the Midget, Sprint, and Silver Crown Car Championships in the same year.