Tony Stewart has praised Conor Daly and Santino Ferrucci for being the only IndyCar drivers bold enough to compete in the Chili Bowl Nationals, a famous and fiercely competitive indoor midget race.
Stewart highlighted that most IndyCar stars avoid the event because it’s a tough, rough‑and‑tumble environment, but Ferrucci in particular showed passion and fearlessness by taking on the challenge.
Stewart’s comments underline the respect he has for drivers who step out of their usual racing discipline to tackle a completely different style of racing. He believes that showing up and competing in the Chili Bowl requires guts and genuine love for racing.
In short, the article celebrates Ferrucci’s (and Daly’s) willingness to dive into one of dirt racing’s hardest events — earning admiration from a seasoned racing legend.