Smoke’s loyalty to Donny Schatz just rewrote sprint car history. Stewart poured nearly $3 million into a Ford engine program to give Schatz an edge, but it backfired—too much power, not enough control. Stewart even benched himself, letting Kerry Madsen take over to help dial in the motor. Now, with the Ford project shelved and Stewart-Schatz splitting after 18 years, it’s the end of an era. Did Stewart’s loyalty cost him too much, or did it show what real team ownership looks like? #Sports #Racing #TonyStewart