The year is 2024, and the NASCAR season has already gotten off to an exciting start. Three Cup Series races after the season-opener have already been completed, and more spectacular events are on the horizon. The Food City Dirt 500—which returns to Bristol in 2024—is the fourth event in line.

Bristol Raceway has seen its fair share of unforgettable NASCAR moments, but when it comes to the most spectacular moments, Tony Stewart and his team Stewart-Haas Racing stand out. Let’s delve into some of the most iconic incidents crafted by SHR at Bristol over the years on this track.

Stewart-Haas Racing in Bristol: Top 5 Iconic Moments

The most iconic heated scene occurred during the post-race session in 2012 when Tony Stewart lost his mind and angrily threw his helmet at Matt Kenseth after a collision. It was a sight for fans as they witnessed ‘Smoke’ lose his temperament on a level beyond their expectations.

Now comes the second that took place in Tony’s farewell season. Kevin Harvick’s heroic celebration with his boss after snatching victory at Bristol was another unforgettable moment. This dynamic pair showed their friendship after Harvick urged Tony to do burnouts with him. 

Then another intense moment was created in 2018 when SHR’s Kurt Busch pulled off an unbelievable triumph or a ‘monster win’ with his damaged Ford Mustang. With the win of that night, he broke his long winless streak. It was a true underdog story of SHR that captured the hearts of fans and solidified Busch’s place in Bristol’s history.

Here we have another where SHR’s Kevin Harvick clashed with Chase Elliott, resulting in multiple fiery exchanges. Tensions boiled over as they bumped into each other, leading to a dramatic scene where Harvick vented his frustration by slamming his helmet on his car’s roof.

Finally, the last wildest part of SHR at Bristol is here with young driver Chase Briscoe, who created waves during the 2020 Xfinity Series season at Bristol. He pulled off a dramatic last-lap pass to win that race, and that was his seventh victory in that particular season.

There have been plenty of highs for the team in the past, but things haven’t been going so well lately. The team’s performance has been lacking, especially since Kevin Harvick’s retirement last year. Tony Stewart reportedly agrees with the sentiment that his current drivers are having a difficult time throughout the 2024 Cup Series season.

Tony Stewart found SHR’s current performance to be unacceptable

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Tony Stewart and Stewart-Haas Racing endured a tough 2023 season without any wins, and their struggles have pretty much continued into the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series as well. With Kevin Harvick‘s retirement and back-to-back changes in the driver lineup, the team faced a full rebuild before the new season.

In an interview with SiriusXM NASCAR Radio, Tony Stewart called his team’s previous year’s performance “unacceptable” and stressed the necessity to study and fix their faults to win again. He stated, “Everyone in that building understands that what we did the last two years isn’t acceptable anymore and that’s not the standard this team has been accustomed to. We’ve got a lot of banners hanging from the ceiling that show we know how to do it right.”

However, the upcoming races of this season will be a real test for Stewart-Haas Racing. Now is the time to keep an eye on them to see how they respond to the ongoing hardship and if they can pull off any stunning victories to guarantee their spot in the playoffs.

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