After being sidelined for more than month when he broke two bones in his right leg in a sprint car accident, three-time NASCAR Sprint Cup champion and Stewart-Haas Racing Tony Stewart co-owner will meet the press next Tuesday at the teams shop in Kannapolis, N.C.
Given how SHR founder and co-owner Gene Haas said earlier this week that he hired Kurt Busch to drive for SHR more or less over Stewarts objections, Tuesdays presser should be one for the ages. FOXSports.com will be there to bring you all the action.
I don't think Tony was exactly enthralled with what I did, Haas said of the signing of Busch during a press conference announcing the hiring last Tuesday. Then, laughing, Haas added, But I think he saw it my way, you know. Either that or get out of the building.
Haas said Stewart was against expanding to a fourth car for next year, but got overruled.
I wanted to go forward with that, Haas said. Tony broke his leg. I didn't have really a chance to talk to Tony about it at all since he wasn't really talking to anybody. So I kind of did this on my own, probably overstepped my authority a tick there. I'm not used to having too many authorities to work with. I've been pretty much on my own. I did realize that Tony might be a little bit upset about it. He was, he was a little upset.
Stay tuned. There will be much more to this story. Want to take bets on how this plays out??? Anyone??
updated by @johnny-mallonee: 12/05/16 04:04:08PM
