Tony Stewart went on to qualify in third after his engine exploded during his first NHRA Top Fuel qualifying run. U.S. ... Clay Millican — Car No. 51 — 3.823 ET at 324.20 MPH; ...

Stewart’s race team, Tony Stewart Racing, entered NHRA in 2022, a year after Tony and Leah were married. Leah, 36, has raced in NHRA since 2013 and has 18 career wins, including 12 in Top Fuel.

August 9, 2014 – Stewart strikes and kills 20-year-old sprint car driver Kevin Ward Jr. during a dirt track race in Canandaigua, New York. Ward’s car hits the wall, knocking him out of the race.