Tony Stewart First Wife

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Who is Tony Stewart first wife? How long was Tony Stewart married to his first wife? How many children does Tony Stewart have with his first wife? Is Tony Stewart still married to his first wife?

Four-time NASCAR Cup Series champion, Anthony Wayne Stewart, popularly known as Tony Stewart or “Smoke” is undoubtedly one of the greatest stock car racers of all time. But how is his love life like? In this write up, we take a look at the first wife of the NASCAR Hall of Famer.

Who Is Tony Stewart? 

Anthony “Tony” Wayne Stewart is an American semi-retired professional stock car racing driver born on May 20, 1971 in Rushville, Indiana. He started his racing career as back as 1979 and has gone on to win a number of championships.

As we speak, Stewart is the only driver in history to win a championship in NASCAR and Indycar. He is a Four-time NASCAR Cup Series champion (2002, 2005, 2011,2014) and was duly inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame on January 31, 2020.

He has also been inducted into the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame (2022), USAC Hall of Fame (2016), Motorsports Hall of Fame of America (2019), etc.

Away from driving professionally himself, Stewart has proven to be a business minded person as he owns a number of businesses such as being a co-owner of Stewart-Haas Racing as well as Superstar Racing Experience. He is also the owner of Eldora Speedway and a co-owner of Macon Speedway, among others.

Who Is Tony Stewart First Wife? 

Leah Christine Pruett is the first wife of Tony Stewart. She is also his current wife as of 2021.

The 51 year old former driver was never married until he got married to Leah Pruett in 2021. After dating for some time, the couple then decided to take their relationship to the next level as they announced their engagement via instagram on March 18, 2021. They then became husband and wife on November 21, 2021 in a beautiful ceremony in Los Cabos, Mexico.

Leah Pruett is an American drag racer born on May 26, 1988 in Redlands, California. She is currently a driver for Tony Stewart Racing driving an NHRA Top Fuel dragster.

She started her racing career in 2013 with Dote Racing and won her first career national event three years later on February 28, 2016 at the Carquest Auto Parts NHRA Nationals in Chandler, Arizona. She won by beating Brittany Force in the final round which happened to be the first time of having females going against each other in the final round in Top Fuel since 1982.

Before getting married to Tony Stewart, Pruett was in and out of two failed marriages. She first married Todd LeDuc who is an off-road racer and Monster Jam truck driver. However, the marriage was short-lived and ended in a divorce without having any kids.

She then started dating Gary Prichett, who is a member of Steve Torrence crew in 2011 and by 2013 became husband and wife. However, her marriage with Pratchett also didn’t work out and by July 31, 2019 filed for divorce.

Tony Stewart first wife
Tony Stewart and wife, Leah Pruett

Did Tony Stewart Ever Get Married? 

Yes. The 51 year old former stock car racing driver finally became a husband in 2021 when he tied the knot with NHRA Top Fuel Drag Racer, Leah Pruett. They got married on November 21, 2021 in Los Cabos, Mexico.

How Old Is Tony Stewart First Wife? 

Leah Pruett is 34 years old at the time of writing making her 17 years younger than Tony Stewart. She was born on May 26, 1988 in Redlands, California.

Did Tony Stewart And His First Wife Have A Baby? 

No. Stewart and his wife, Leah Pruett do not have any kids yet as of May 2023.

Who Was Leah Pruett Married To? 

Before getting married to Tony Stewart in 2021, Pruett was married twice. Her first husband was Todd LeDuc, a Monster Jam truck driver and off-road racer. After her divorce to LeDuc, Pruett remarried in 2013 to Gary Prichett but later filed for divorce in July 2019.

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