Been an TS fan since I saw him at NHIS in Indycar his rookie year.. I wish the both of them 1000% success , in their newest challenges! Tony waited along time for his mate, and she was well worth the wait! Both of them willl be awesome parents!
I've liked Tony since his first day at Gibbs Racing. He's always been a tough, smart racer, no matter what he races. It seems like he married his match! I wish them both t be best and most of luck on the future, especially with a little Tony.
Tony can't step into her shoes, he has to earn that spot, like every driver. will he?? I think so. He will make Top fuel very interesting for sure. Good luck Leah and Tony.
Tony has a full season in the A/Fuel car and finished second to Julie Nataas for the World Championship. He had the best average reaction times of anyone in the class. Other than the violent, unrelenting acceleration of Top Fuel, it drives exactly like the injected nitro cars. Plus he has a LOT of runs in Leah's car. Enough that he could have earned his Top Fuel license several years ago.
Only people who consider this a big announcement are those nascar fans who think drag racing is a joke. Tony’s been very vocal that he’s enjoying the relaxed atmosphere of drag racing
You are correct, but add sportsmanship in the NHRA that does not exist in NASCAR. If a low buck NHRA team blows and engine but wins a round, other racing teams will lend parts and technicians to help the low buck team race another round, even if the teams that lent help have to face them in the next round. And NHRA drivers do not get into fist fights with their competitors like they do in NASCAR.
@@MrSuzuki1187 NHRA drivers in the past have gotten into fist fights. And even the big name teams will help out another team. They want to race not see someone have a single
@@matzrat5006 it’s a different vibe than NASCAR. You wouldn’t see a nascar driver in someplace like the Zoo in Brainerd interacting and drinking with fans. Just how they interact with fans in the pits shows the difference
I’ve been a fan of both for years. Pruett and Stewart, drag racing and NASCAR. As far as the two sports are concerned, in NASCAR, the team prepares meticulously and the driver has a multitude of things to do and three hours to get it done. In NHRA, the team prepares meticulously and the driver has a multitude of things to do in three seconds. Sporting clays vs. skeet. If you know, you know. Be positive give the respect that is due to
Okay I get it good luck On being parents!!! can't say I was a big fan of Tony's but I do like his teams in NASCAR and BYE GOLLY good luck with the Drag racing I think I'm gonna like this Tony Stewart...😏😏😏
Everyone in the NHRA signs autographs! Unlike NASCAR, when you go to an NHRA event, every ticket is a pit pass. You can watch teams at work. Get to the track on Friday, and you have time to meet hundreds of drivers.
Leah has hit the wall and has baby factory fever. I guarantee she was the one who brought it up first. Tony even said starting a family is scarier than racing 330 mph.
@@brianreynoldson1965Leah's Top Fuel accelerates from 0 to 330+ mph in 3.6 seconds over the distance of 1000 feet. A driver experiences twice the g-force astronauts felt during the lift-off of the space shuttle. Three times negative g-force when you pull the parachute to stop. Still, being a dad is daunting! Leah isn't pregnant yet, and she's young and plans to return to the seat after they have a kid or two. Tony will be busy!!
This news was from like a month ago, nothing new here. Tony joined the many who know that NASCAR is failing at this point and he can have fun running single laps. Like Rick Ware, Tony will guide his loyal sponsors toward other avenues of exposure, its the latest trend in cross-over racing sponsorship. My news to you would have been a better video than the refried beans you're selling here.
NASCAR isn't failing, only thing thats failing, is old stock fans. if you don't like it anymore, thats up to you. It's gone world wide. People love it. Ive been a huge fan since 1964, loved it then and still love it. Changes happen, just like in life.
@@matzrat5006NASCAR has gotten too expensive for team owners and the new TV package isn't going to do fans any favors. This is the first time in decades the awards banquet wasn't broadcast live on network TV. I'm a lifelong drag racer, but enjoy NASCAR. There are simply better options.
@@garyjackson3531 i love both and have been watching both and still drag race. Nascar now has a world wide fan base Gary. If you have better options, take them. Nascar will always be there . Ive been a huge fan since 1964, still love it. if you don't so be it.
@matzrat5006 Drag racing is worldwide as well. Was just mourning the death of Paula Murphy, one of the greats. Because of her STP ties, she drove Richard Petty's car to a closed circuit record. She was in England in the early 60's promoting the NHRA, and was the first woman to earn a Funny Car license, back when they were extremely dangerous. She was a pioneer. Anyhow, Julie Nataas, who beat out Tony Stewart for the World Championship this year, is from Norway. Her dad was the European Top Fuel Champion. Speaking of Europe, the same day Tony and Leah made their announcement, it was announced that 2023 European Top Fuel Champion Ida Zetterstrom would be competing in Top Fuel in the NHRA. She will be teamed with 8-time Top Fuel World Champion Tony Schumacher. Over the years numerous international drivers have competed in the NHRA in the United States. In fact it's common. Drag racing is huge in the Middle East. The ruling family of Qatar has fielded teams in the NHRA for years. The Prince used to attend a lot of races. The NHRA may not be as "big" as NASCAR, but it is the world's largest sanctioning body.
@@garyjackson3531 yes in Europe NHRA is very popular. and really should be, do you watch their top fuel bikes , they are crazy rockets. i love the races from England, so many vintage little english cars. so different than our cars.
I don't know, he seems like a decent dude, and I would like to be a fan, but he married my crush. Now he's taking her seat in the car.........I don't really know how to act.
As it happens Tony, who finished second in the World Championship to Julie Nataas, had the best average reaction times in the class. A big deal, so pulling out, isn't a problem.
We’ll keep this in mind…. Once you have a child and experience that joy just remember your husband took the life of someone else’s child because of his constant anger issues…..!! this man should have been charged….!
@@foghornleghorn8536I know you aren't particularly intelligent, but Tony didn't make the idiot, high on illegal narcotics, jump out in front of his car! The incident was investigated and Stewart was cleared of any wrongdoing. So get over yourself.
Well I have been a fan of Tony from day one like him as a racer and man hope he will be a good Dad
I have been a Tony fan since his IRL days. He is successful in any car he sits in.
😢But he's a sexist pig and the only reason she's driving for him is because they're having sex
I'm happy for Tony and Leah.
This is a very unselfish decision to make and direction to take.
Good for them.
I hope he dosen't kill his wife when she is pregnant.
@@sametozkan9175Go be stupid elsewhere.
@@sametozkan9175Well we've found today's A$$HOLE!
Go Tony, do what you feel like doing. Got nothing to prove!
Been an TS fan since I saw him at NHIS in Indycar his rookie year.. I wish the both of them 1000% success , in their newest challenges! Tony waited along time for his mate, and she was well worth the wait! Both of them willl be awesome parents!
Been a fan of Tonys since silver crown days. I thinl he and Leah will be great parents. GOOD LUCK GUYS
Good luck Tony. Can't wait to see you run NHRA..
I've liked Tony since his first day at Gibbs Racing. He's always been a tough, smart racer, no matter what he races. It seems like he married his match! I wish them both t be best and most of luck on the future, especially with a little Tony.
Good luck to you and your wife Tony....hope yall have a beautiful baby....and enjoy yalls life together...
Tony can't step into her shoes, he has to earn that spot, like every driver. will he?? I think so. He will make Top fuel very interesting for sure. Good luck Leah and Tony.
Tony has a full season in the A/Fuel car and finished second to Julie Nataas for the World Championship. He had the best average reaction times of anyone in the class. Other than the violent, unrelenting acceleration of Top Fuel, it drives exactly like the injected nitro cars. Plus he has a LOT of runs in Leah's car. Enough that he could have earned his Top Fuel license several years ago.
Only people who consider this a big announcement are those nascar fans who think drag racing is a joke. Tony’s been very vocal that he’s enjoying the relaxed atmosphere of drag racing
You are correct, but add sportsmanship in the NHRA that does not exist in NASCAR. If a low buck NHRA team blows and engine but wins a round, other racing teams will lend parts and technicians to help the low buck team race another round, even if the teams that lent help have to face them in the next round. And NHRA drivers do not get into fist fights with their competitors like they do in NASCAR.
@@MrSuzuki1187 NHRA drivers in the past have gotten into fist fights. And even the big name teams will help out another team. They want to race not see someone have a single
Not sure that Top Fuel is too relaxed. so much money riding on winning and losing.
@@matzrat5006 it’s a different vibe than NASCAR. You wouldn’t see a nascar driver in someplace like the Zoo in Brainerd interacting and drinking with fans. Just how they interact with fans in the pits shows the difference
@@kanoraguy True that.
I’ve been a fan of both for years. Pruett and Stewart, drag racing and NASCAR.
As far as the two sports are concerned, in NASCAR, the team prepares meticulously and the driver has a multitude of things to do and three hours to get it done. In NHRA, the team prepares meticulously and the driver has a multitude of things to do in three seconds.
Sporting clays vs. skeet. If you know, you know.
Be positive give the respect that is due to
Happy for Tony and Leah. What a wonderful and blessed reason to step away for as long as she wants, 2:20
Tony's got 1 of the best rides in NHRA--his cars are pretty good ,too !!
I think he's a bit afraid of Leah. She is pretty hard core.
Yeah, but she's never killed a guy !!@@garyjackson3531
What ever has a steering wheel Tony can win in.just like a.j Foyt have a great season and kick some butt
He is so freaking dynamic!!! This man has gone over 320mph!!!
Love these 2❤
Killa having little killas
Congrats killa
Love Tony and his wife!!!!
Been a Stewart fan since I was a little kid growing up in the early 2000s.
From Smoke to Flames go Tony go.
Okay I get it good luck On being parents!!! can't say I was a big fan of Tony's but I do like his teams in NASCAR and BYE GOLLY good luck with the Drag racing I think I'm gonna like this Tony Stewart...😏😏😏
Does this mean Tony will have to sign autographs while at the track.
lets hope so. just not after a bad run 🙂
Everyone in the NHRA signs autographs! Unlike NASCAR, when you go to an NHRA event, every ticket is a pit pass. You can watch teams at work. Get to the track on Friday, and you have time to meet hundreds of drivers.
Oh, this news is so Awesome!
Congrats on the Baby Leah & Tony!
She is not pregnant
She has some problems....right now
Tony be baddest dude on this planet
Thierry kid will be as strong as they are
Ok....7:30 SWMBO has spoken, It's no second place here. Tony must come in first here.
She’s going to make sure she locks Tony in for good!
Sell your share in nascar to Dale Junior everyone wins
Leah has hit the wall and has baby factory fever. I guarantee she was the one who brought it up first. Tony even said starting a family is scarier than racing 330 mph.
Leah did you really think this over because he will be 71 years old when this first child graduates high school.
This old news already.
Might be old news, but being a Father is "way more scarier" than strapping your butt into a 190+ mph racecar.
@@brianreynoldson1965Leah's Top Fuel accelerates from 0 to 330+ mph in 3.6 seconds over the distance of 1000 feet. A driver experiences twice the g-force astronauts felt during the lift-off of the space shuttle. Three times negative g-force when you pull the parachute to stop.
Still, being a dad is daunting! Leah isn't pregnant yet, and she's young and plans to return to the seat after they have a kid or two. Tony will be busy!!
Can you see Smoke changing diapers. Fastest Poop Stop in history. Good Luck to the both of you.😅
@clatmillican got some clips in there.
How the hell is it unexpected? He’s been very vocal about wanting to drive full time.
This news was from like a month ago, nothing new here. Tony joined the many who know that NASCAR is failing at this point and he can have fun running single laps. Like Rick Ware, Tony will guide his loyal sponsors toward other avenues of exposure, its the latest trend in cross-over racing sponsorship. My news to you would have been a better video than the refried beans you're selling here.
NASCAR isn't failing, only thing thats failing, is old stock fans. if you don't like it anymore, thats up to you. It's gone world wide. People love it. Ive been a huge fan since 1964, loved it then and still love it. Changes happen, just like in life.
@@matzrat5006NASCAR has gotten too expensive for team owners and the new TV package isn't going to do fans any favors. This is the first time in decades the awards banquet wasn't broadcast live on network TV.
I'm a lifelong drag racer, but enjoy NASCAR. There are simply better options.
@@garyjackson3531 i love both and have been watching both and still drag race. Nascar now has a world wide fan base Gary. If you have better options, take them. Nascar will always be there . Ive been a huge fan since 1964, still love it. if you don't so be it.
@matzrat5006 Drag racing is worldwide as well. Was just mourning the death of Paula Murphy, one of the greats. Because of her STP ties, she drove Richard Petty's car to a closed circuit record. She was in England in the early 60's promoting the NHRA, and was the first woman to earn a Funny Car license, back when they were extremely dangerous. She was a pioneer.
Anyhow, Julie Nataas, who beat out Tony Stewart for the World Championship this year, is from Norway. Her dad was the European Top Fuel Champion.
Speaking of Europe, the same day Tony and Leah made their announcement, it was announced that 2023 European Top Fuel Champion Ida Zetterstrom would be competing in Top Fuel in the NHRA. She will be teamed with 8-time Top Fuel World Champion Tony Schumacher.
Over the years numerous international drivers have competed in the NHRA in the United States. In fact it's common.
Drag racing is huge in the Middle East. The ruling family of Qatar has fielded teams in the NHRA for years. The Prince used to attend a lot of races.
The NHRA may not be as "big" as NASCAR, but it is the world's largest sanctioning body.
@@garyjackson3531 yes in Europe NHRA is very popular. and really should be, do you watch their top fuel bikes , they are crazy rockets. i love the races from England, so many vintage little english cars. so different than our cars.
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Killer Smoke
Tony will be 53 and Leah will be 36 when the kid is born. Its awful late in the program for kids now.
The program is well funded. They'll be fine.
Cuz got a real woman.
They don't need kids.
Sure they do.
I don't know, he seems like a decent dude, and I would like to be a fan, but he married my crush. Now he's taking her seat in the car.........I don't really know how to act.
Nice dye job Tony 😂😂😂😂😂😂
tony needs to pick a sport. go to his mrs sport or stay in nascar. his team wont last much longer if he is away from the races.
Who's the father
Who do you think it is?
Last weekend s new
Big mistake.
A little old to be having babies
TONY IS AND F'N JOKE he is made for pod cast
You don’t build a family when you are driving nitro cars. An innocent child doesn’t deserve you risking your life and leaving them parentless!
Old News and nobody cares
Hopefully he doesnt hit and kill anyone on the track, cause that has never happened before lol. Shes crazy giving that killer her seat.
This is bs, he is pushing he out
What? Learn English please.
The last thing any child needs is Tony for a father figure-one with an out of control temper to the point of no conscience.
Maybe there is a reason for Tony not being a dad, he may be fast, but his swimmers are slow and can't finish the race.
Tony’s only driving because he’s weak and can’t pull out.
As it happens Tony, who finished second in the World Championship to Julie Nataas, had the best average reaction times in the class. A big deal, so pulling out, isn't a problem.
We’ll keep this in mind…. Once you have a child and experience that joy just remember your husband took the life of someone else’s child because of his constant anger issues…..!! this man should have been charged….!
i guess you decided to gloss over the court ruling that found Tony not responsible and the fact that the kid was racing high and ignored track rules
@@kanoraguy "i guess you decided to gloss over the court ruling that found Tony not responsible"
That never happened.
@@foghornleghorn8536 so your saying that the Grand Jury never happened and that they didn’t find him not guilty.
@@kanoraguy That would be correct. And for the record a grand jury doesn't find people guilty or not guilty.
@@foghornleghorn8536I know you aren't particularly intelligent, but Tony didn't make the idiot, high on illegal narcotics, jump out in front of his car!
The incident was investigated and Stewart was cleared of any wrongdoing. So get over yourself.
Prute?
I hate computer voices .. BYE BYE
Stewart should be in prison for LIFE