Tony Stewart’s Wife Leah Pruett Overjoyed at Michael Jordan & Denny Hamlin’s NASCAR Driver’s Heroics

We know how crazily passionate Tony Stewart is about motorsport racing. The same goes for his wife, Leah Pruett. The couple is very much active in the drag racing arena. Pruett has always been supportive of Tony, wholeheartedly supporting Stewart-Haas Racing. But this time, the 34-year-old was amazed by something Michael Jordan and Denny Hamlin did.

Travis Pastrana is an extreme sports icon, most popularly known for winning 11 gold medals in the X Games. The 39-year-old has always been an amazing racer across different styles and formats. This year he decided to up his game even more and attempt to qualify for the Daytona 500. He turned to 23XI Racing for this opportunity and Jordan and Hamlin wasted no time in obliging him.

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NASCAR fans know how difficult it is to even qualify for the Daytona 500—let alone the prospect of winning it. Pastrana’s resolve to attempt it was itself a commendable thing. The Maryland-born driver had to make it count in the qualifying races to make it on Sunday. Pastrana didn’t disappoint one bit as he came out with flying colors and qualified for the race.

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Besides, it is an incredible achievement for someone relatively unfamiliar with the competition and the challenges involved. Being a motorsports lover, Tony Stewart’s wife Leah Pruett took to social media to congratulate Pastrana.

In addition to Travis Pastrana, former Hendrick Motorsports driver Jimmie Johnson also made it to the race. The NASCAR Cup Series legend is marking his return to the campaign. Interestingly, both these drivers qualified by being the two of the quickest open cars.

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Jimmie Johnson, Travis Pastrana, Zane Smith, and Conor Daly made it through the open car entry as we prepare for the main event. Hendrick Motorsport driver Alex Bowman takes the pole position. What’s more, his teammate Kyle Larson will be joining him in the front row.

Defending NASCAR Cup Series champion Joey Logano makes it to row two. Last year’s Daytona 500 winner Austin Cindric will start seventh on Sunday, and Stewart-Haas Racing driver Kevin Harvick will start 13 as he prepares to participate in his final Daytona appearance.

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Will Travis Pastrana manage to pull off a surprise on Sunday? Will we see a first-time winner once again in The Great American Race? With so many answers awaited, the excitement for the Daytona 500 just gets difficult to contain.