By JENNA FRYER
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Posted: Sep. 20, 2011 | 2:00 a.m.
JOLIET, Ill. -- Tony Stewart took himself out of title contention before the opening race of the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship.
A topsy-turvy season led the two-time NASCAR champion to cross his name off the list of drivers he believes are legitimate contenders, and nothing he did on the track at Chicagoland Speedway changed his mind.
"If you believed him when he said (that) ... you've never raced Tony Stewart," said Steve Letarte, crew chief for Dale Earnhardt Jr. "He's a master of deflection. He seems to always be there."
"Counting Tony Stewart out? That's pretty funny he counts himself out," Harvick added.
Here is the entire story: http://www.lvrj.com/sports/tony-stewart-s-outlook-bleak-despite-chase-win-130179953.html
What a HOOT and it was written by Jenna Fryer.