Tony Stewart has spent the majority of his life behind the wheel of a racecar and has competed in racing’s biggest and most prestigious events, from the Copper World Classic to the Indianapolis 500 to the Daytona 500. Having performed in such storied races, Stewart can appreciate the task at hand for the athletes this weekend who will vie for one of the most prestigious titles in all of sports – Masters Champion.
Golf’s elite take to the lush greens of Augusta (Ga.) National Golf Club where they will demonstrate precision, strength and mental dexterity – qualities shared by NASCAR Sprint Cup Series drivers such as Stewart, who will compete nearly a thousand miles to the west at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth. While Stewart’s irons consist of the parts and pieces that make up his No. 14 Rush Truck Centers/Mobil Delvac 1 Chevrolet SS for Stewart-Haas Racing (SHR), he’ll still employ the grip-it-and-rip-it methodology of his golfing counterparts who carry their irons in a bag.
Stewart gripped the wheel and ripped off the fastest lap ever recorded in a stock car at a 1.5-mile oval last November at Texas when he drove his No. 14 Chevrolet to record lap of 26.985 seconds at 200.111 mph. It was yet another instance of Stewart ripping around Texas’ confines, for the three-time Sprint Cup champion has scored two poles and earned two wins in his 25 career Sprint Cup starts at Texas.
With 801 laps led at Texas – third-best among active Sprint Cup drivers – Stewart flat-out hauls at Texas Motor Speedway. It’s appropriate that for this weekend’s Duck Commander 500, Stewart’s Chevrolet is a 200 mph tribute to the trucking industry.
Two of his primary sponsors – Rush Truck Centers and ExxonMobil – have teamed up to salute America’s truck drivers. The two Texas-based companies – Rush Truck Centers’ home is San Antonio and ExxonMobil’s campus is in Houston – augment one another well.
A subsidiary of Rush Enterprises, Inc., Rush Truck Centers is the premier service solutions provider to the commercial vehicle industry and the United States’ largest network of truck and bus dealerships, representing industry-leading brands. With more than 100 vehicle centers strategically located in high-traffic areas or near major highways, Rush Truck Centers operate as one-stop centers offering an integrated approach to the needs of its customers.
Mobil Delvac 1 keeps the trucks that roll off Rush Truck Centers’ lots moving. The synthetic, heavy-duty diesel engine oil brand is on Stewart’s Chevy this weekend at Texas because it coincides with the latest installment of Mobil Delvac’s “Behind the Wheel” online video series, which honors the dedicated men and women who drive across America delivering our goods and services. In the current episode, “Trucking #14,” fans are introduced to the No. 14 team’s hauler driver Ken Gober, who captains the truck from coast to coast, delivering all the necessary equipment and supplies for each race weekend. Rush Truck Centers provided the Peterbilt rig to SHR while ExxonMobil provides Mobil Delvac 1, ensuring the truck operates at optimum performance.
“Many of our trucking customers are passionate fans of Stewart-Haas Racing and Tony Stewart,” said W. M. “Rusty” Rush, chairman, chief executive officer and president of Rush Enterprises, Inc. “We’re proud to join Stewart-Haas Racing to celebrate the important work truckers do every day.”
Stewart’s star has shone brightly in the Lone Star State, and he trucks into Texas looking to brighten his 2015 season. With an average finish of 12.9 in 25 Sprint Cup starts – a number that includes six top-fives and 13 top-10s – Texas has proven to be a dependable venue for Stewart. And for Rush Truck Centers and Mobil Delvac 1, partners who hang their hats on dependability, the stars are aligned for a strong run by Stewart Saturday night at Texas.
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