I struggled getting the guys engines. I struggled getting them some parts. But the guys have really come through, and they're starting to get caught up now to where they don't have to thrash anymore. Now they can get down to the fine-tuning aspect of the car. Stewart remains cautiously optimistic, knowing there are still a lot of races ahead and hard work to maintain this front-running consistency throughout the rest of the season.
Preparation is the biggest key to everything.
Your motor program has got to be up to par and be ready to go, and Danny's got to have the confidence in what's under him. When you get into that part of the season where you're running three and four nights a week, as a driver, as a crew chief and as a race team, you have to feel like you're on top of your game. You have to feel like when you go to the track, you're the ones everyone else has to beat. Stewart acknowledged that consistency was the toughest aspect of success to achieve. But it's even worse when you've got 104 races like the Outlaw guys do, because if you get one guy who's consistent out there, you're going to have a hard time beating him.