Tony Stewart's Wedding: Date And Details Revealed

Tony Stewart, the retired NASCAR driver and owner of the Stewart-Haas Racing team, has been married. He tied the knot with NHRA Top Fuel driver Leah Pruett in Los Cabos in November 2022. The couple first announced their engagement in March 2021 but did not reveal a wedding date at the time. This was Stewart's first marriage, while Pruett was previously married.

Tony Stewart and Leah Pruett's wedding location

Tony Stewart and Leah Pruett, one of the top power couples in professional motorsports, tied the knot in Los Cabos, Mexico. The wedding ceremony took place eight months after the couple announced their engagement on social media.

The couple first met in 2019 but did not start dating until March 2020, at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. Pruett invited Stewart to stay with her in Lake Havasu, Arizona, and he ended up staying for four months. They travelled together when their respective racing schedules resumed, and Stewart began attending Pruett's drag races.

Stewart, a retired NASCAR driver and owner of the Stewart-Haas Racing team, and Pruett, an NHRA Top Fuel driver, announced their engagement on Instagram and Twitter. In their posts, they shared photos of themselves checking out cars and celebrating their relationship.

The wedding ceremony was held on a beach in Los Cabos, with "Mr. & Mrs. Stewart" written in the sand. The couple exchanged vows in front of family and friends, and the moment was captured on video by IndyCar driver Marco Andretti, who later shared it on his Instagram account.

The wedding location, with its beautiful beaches and clear waters, provided a stunning backdrop for the couple's special day. It is unknown if the location holds any particular significance for the couple, but it undoubtedly created lasting memories for them and their guests.

With their marriage, Stewart and Pruett have solidified their partnership both on and off the race track. They plan to continue their successful careers in motorsports while also supporting each other in their respective endeavours.

Tony Stewart's previous engagement to Pennelope Jimenez

Tony Stewart, the NASCAR Hall of Fame driver, was previously engaged to actress and model Pennelope Jimenez. The couple announced their engagement on Thanksgiving Day in 2017, with Stewart sharing a photo of the ring on social media, captioned: "She said YES!".

Stewart and Jimenez had been together since 2016, and the engagement came as a surprise to many, as the bachelor had long joked he would never get married. However, their relationship appeared to be serious, with the couple celebrating their one-year anniversary in 2017.

Unfortunately, in 2019, it was revealed that the pair had quietly ended their engagement and gone their separate ways. In an interview, Stewart confirmed that they had both decided to move on, but that they still talked every day. There was no further explanation for the split, and Jimenez seemed to vanish from social media after the break-up.

Since then, Stewart has found love again with NHRA drag racer Leah Pruett, whom he began dating during the coronavirus pandemic in 2020. The couple got engaged in 2021 and tied the knot in Los Cabos in 2022.

Tony Stewart and Leah Pruett's relationship timeline

Tony Stewart and Leah Pruett, two of the biggest names in professional motorsports, have had a whirlwind romance. The couple, who were first introduced in 2019, have gone from strength to strength, with their relationship culminating in a lavish wedding in Los Cabos in November 2022. Here is a timeline of their relationship:

2019: Stewart and Pruett are introduced via FaceTime by NHRA icon Don Prudhomme in 2019. At the time, Stewart was engaged to actress and model Pennelope Jimenez, and Pruett was married.

March 2020: The couple go on their first date the week before the COVID-19 pandemic shuts down the U.S. Pruett invites Stewart to stay with her in Lake Havasu, Arizona, for what was supposed to be four days, but he ends up staying for four months.

March 2021: Stewart and Pruett announce their engagement on social media. They share sweet photos of themselves checking out cars together, with Pruett showing off her massive engagement ring. In their respective captions, they celebrate each other and express their love and excitement for the future.

November 2022: Stewart and Pruett tie the knot in a lavish wedding ceremony in Los Cabos. The ceremony is attended by close friends and family, including IndyCar driver Marco Andretti, who shares a glimpse of the festivities on his Instagram. The couple exchanges vows on the beach, with "Mr. & Mrs. Stewart" written in the sand.

Following their wedding, Stewart and Pruett continue to pursue their shared passion for motorsports. They take on the NHRA (National Hot Rod Association) during the 2022 season while also spearheading Tony Stewart Racing, a new entry to the series.

Tony Stewart's retirement from NASCAR

Tony Stewart retired from NASCAR after the 2016 season, ending a 20-year career in the sport. He then shifted his focus to his co-ownership of Stewart-Haas Racing (SHR) with industrialist Gene Haas. Stewart's NASCAR career began in 1999, and he went on to win 13 driving championships. He earned his first NASCAR Cup Series crown in 2002, beating veteran racer Mark Martin by 38 points. He won his second in 2005, besting Greg Biffle by 35 points, and his third in 2011, outdueling Carl Edwards by virtue of a tiebreaker.

Stewart's NASCAR career built on his success in the IndyCar Series, where he was the series champion in 1997, and the rough-and-tumble world of the United States Auto Club (USAC), where he won four championships. He is the first and only driver to win championships in stock cars, Indy cars, and open-wheel Midget, Sprint, and Silver Crown cars. His three NASCAR Cup Series championships make him one of only 17 drivers with multiple Cup titles and the ninth driver to win three or more.

Stewart's racing career began at the age of seven behind the wheel of a go-kart, with his father, Nelson, serving as car owner and crew chief. By 1989, he had started transitioning to higher-horsepower, open-wheel machines, and in 1991, he turned his attention to the USAC ranks. His success in the USAC Midget category in 1994 and his historic "Triple Crown" triumph in 1995 led him to the IndyCar Series. A schedule of 22 NASCAR Xfinity Series races with Joe Gibbs Racing in 1998 prepared Stewart for his assault on the Cup ranks in 1999.

During his rookie season, Stewart also competed in both the Indianapolis 500 and the Coca-Cola 600 on the same day, becoming the first driver to complete both races, finishing ninth and fourth, respectively. He repeated this feat in 2001, improving his finish in the Coca-Cola 600 to third. In 2008, Stewart made headlines by announcing his departure from Joe Gibbs Racing to become a driver/owner with SHR. In 2009, he ended a 375-race winless streak for driver/owners and took the championship point lead. In 2011, he became the first driver/owner to win the NASCAR Cup Series championship since Alan Kulwicki in 1992.

Stewart's retirement from NASCAR marked a new chapter in his racing career, as he ventured into sprint cars and dragsters. In 2023, he began competing in the NHRA's Top Alcohol division, and in 2024, he moved up to the Top Fuel division, driving an 11,000-horsepower dragster.

Leah Pruett's career as an NHRA drag racer

Leah Pruett is an American semi-retired drag racer, who last drove an NHRA Top Fuel dragster for Tony Stewart Racing. She has also raced for Dote Racing and competed in the NHRA Pro Mod Series and NHRA Hot Rod Heritage Series.

Pruett's career in the NHRA began when she was just eight years old, in the NHRA Summit Racing Jr. Drag Racing League. Her first career national event win came on February 28, 2016, at the Carquest Auto Parts NHRA Nationals in Chandler, Arizona. This was the first all-female final round in Top Fuel since 1982, and Pruett defeated Brittany Force to take the win. She finished seventh in points that year, with one win. In 2017, she improved to fifth with four wins, and in 2018, 2019, and 2020, she finished fourth, with two wins in 2018 and one in each of the following years. In 2021, she claimed another win, and in 2022, she finished 11th with one win. In 2023, she finished third, with two wins and four runner-up finishes.

Pruett has 14 total event wins, 11 in Top Fuel and three in Pro Modified, with a career-best E.T. of 3.631 seconds and a top speed of 334.15 miles per hour. She also claimed the NHRA SAMTech Factory Stock Showdown championship in 2019, becoming the only female champion in the class's short history. In addition, she won the 2010 Nostalgia Funny Car title in the NHRA Hot Rod Heritage Series.

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