Coming into the playoff race at Darlington, it was déjà vu for Tony Stewart’s driver, Kevin Harvick. Despite sneaking into the playoffs by the skin of his teeth, it seems Lady Luck has taken a rain check when it comes to joining him on the track. At the eleventh hour in Daytona, even after dominating the tail end, Buescher swooped in, leaving Harvick biting the dust at P9.

And if Daytona threw a spanner in the works, Darlington was the icing on the cake of misfortune, especially with the pit-stop penalty when he was in the P2. Yet, amid this stormy weather and Harvick’s gloom, Tony Stewart might just have an ace up his sleeve for the team.

A silver lining, perhaps?

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When the going gets tough, the tough get going, and Tony Stewart’s resilience this season is a testament to that. Not even a hiccup like Kevin Harvick’s pit road penalty can shake his confidence in the team’s potential.

Recently, Stewart-Haas Racing dropped a tease on Twitter with the caption, “Cookin’ up something delicious with @SmithfieldBrand and @Whataburger at Kansas,” spicing things up before the Kansas race and revealing the No. 10 car will be making a pit stop at Whataburger in Kansas City.

With Aric Almirola behind the wheel of the Smithfield car at the Hollywood Casino 400, fans will get a taste of Whataburger’s iconic orange on the car’s side panels.

While Almirola and his No. 10 crew missed the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series Playoff cut, they’ve kept their noses to the grindstone. Riding high on his recent third-place finish at Daytona, he faced a hiccup at Darlington when his Ford Mustang took a nose-dive. But with true grit, he and his crew rallied to cross the finish line in 14th place.

Now, with Kansas Speedway on the horizon—a track where Almirola holds a fairly good record—the goal is crystal clear: clinch their maiden victory of 2023. Should they hit paydirt, Smithfield and Whataburger will be on a victory lap of their own.

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With a track record boasting six top-10 finishes at the 1.5-mile circuit, Almirola is no stranger to success on the track. The NASCAR world is abuzz, not just with Almirola’s drive to win but with the tantalizing alliance of Whataburger and the No. 10 Ford Mustang. Talk about a match made in racing heaven!

Fans are over the moon about the fresh pairing, tipping their hats to the brand and its alliance with SHR

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In the NASCAR world, sponsorships are the bread and butter for any team, pouring the financial fuel that keeps drivers and their cars in top gear. With Stewart-Haas Racing, the brainchild of Tony Stewart, now sharing the dance floor with the legendary Whataburger, it’s music to the ears of the NASCAR faithful.

Many aren’t just cheering from the sidelines; they’re voicing their cravings, saying, “I have a @Whataburger about 10 minutes from the house great food good luck this week @Aric_Almirola”

“Makes me want some bacon burgers now 😋”

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“Hell yeah! Whataburger is by far my favorite fast-food joint! So happy we have em near Memphis now. I just went the other day as a matter of fact,”

However, others are seemingly head over heels for the revamped No. 10 livery, chiming in with, “Love the colors 🧡 🤍 🖤,”

“Love the orange 10”

NASCAR enthusiasts are crossing their fingers, hoping this fresh coat of paint might just be the wind beneath Almirola’s wings, propelling him to greater heights on the tarmac. Do let us know your take on this vibrant twist.