And his second Nextel Cup championship in 2005 was with Chevrolet. While his talent behind the wheel was obvious, we also noticed that he was equally talented as a team owner.

He's put together a very strong organization and we're proud to be a part of it."

Since its formation in November 2000, TSR has earned seven owner championships. Danny Lasoski earned TSR's first championship in its inaugural season competing in the World of Outlaws, taking the 2001 title. J.J. Yeley, Stewart's teammate at Joe Gibbs Racing, earned a USAC Sprint car championship for TSR in 2003. And in a co-owner role with Bob East, TSR won four straight USAC Silver Crown championships from 2002 to 2005 with a handful of drivers that included Yeley, Kasey Kahne and Dave Steele. This year, TSR earned the USAC Sprint car title with driver Josh Wise.

Additionally, TSR has three Knoxville (Iowa) Nationals championships in the World of Outlaws, as Lasoski captured wins in the famed Winged Sprint car event in 2001, 2003 and 2004.

Chevrolet's support of grassroots racing extends beyond TSR, as Chevrolet continues its role as the "Official Pace Truck of Eldora Speedway." The brand will also be the title sponsor of a major, to be determined auto racing event at Eldora. Eldora Speedway is a renowned half-mile dirt oval in Rossburg, Ohio, owned by Stewart.

And whenever Stewart takes part in some extra-curricular racing away from his primary duties in NASCAR, he'll do it as a Chevrolet-sponsored driver in Chevrolet-powered race cars.

"No matter where I'm racing, I want to win," said Stewart. "The support Chevrolet has given us will allow Levi, Tracy and Paul the opportunity to compete for wins week in and week out. And when I'm able to steal some time away and run a Midget or a Winged Sprint car, I know I have the resources to not just compete, but to win.

"Grassroots racing has always been like a reset button for me. It's pure, and it reminds you why you got started in this business in the first place. With Chevrolet on board, we plan to deliver them the same kind of feeling."



Levi Jones

Driver of the No. 20 in the USAC Midget and Sprint car divisions, and in USAC Silver Crown events when the series competes on dirt.

Date of Birth: 6.10.1982
Hometown: Olney, Ill.
Residence: Brownsburg, Ind.
Marital Status: Single
Children: None
Crew Chief: Bubby Jones

Highlights: Won 2005 USAC Sprint car championship... Named 2005 "Driver of the Year" by North American non-winged Sprint car poll voting panel... Earned 2005 "Earl's Fast Qualifier" championship... Set a new track record at Eldora Speedway for a non-winged Sprint car during the 2005 USAC 4-Crown Nationals (14.750 seconds)... Swept the 2005 USAC Sprint car "Tony Hulman Classic" at the Terre Haute (Ind.) Action Track... Inaugural O'Reilly Sprint Bandit "Tour 'N' Topless" champion in 2005...Won 2004 Indiana Sprint Weeks point championship... Won 2004 Sprint Car Nationals event at The Dirt Track at Lowe's Motor Speedway... Awarded USAC "Most Improved Driver" in 2001.

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