STEWART AN IRL TEAM OWNER?(Competition)

Tony Stewart says he has been approached about forming an IRL team, and will consider it if the right package of people and equipment can be assembled. Further, he would like to see joint NASCAR-IRL dates at Daytona and elsewhere. Stewart said his biggest obstacle to starting an IRL team would be hiring a team manager and a good crew.

"If we could do that, I would definitely entertain it,'' he said. In his spare time Stewart races sprint cars, and he will run three Grand-Am races this season. He could do more races if they were scheduled with Nextel Cup events. Given the ...

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