No. 14 goes to Tony Stewart

Things are falling in to place for Tony Stewart and his new race team. He announced his sponsors, Old Spice and Office Depot, on Friday and unveiled his new car, a No. 14 Chevrolet. The No. 14 was made famous by A.J. Foyt, who winner of four Indianapolis 500s in the No. 14 car. Foyt gave Stewart his approval and his blessing for using the No. 14 on his car.
"Tony and I have been friends for a long time," said Foyt, winner of the 1972 Daytona 500 and the 1967 24 Hours of LeMans. "I think I first met him when he was running Midgets. It was quite a while ago so I don't actually remember where and when. A few times he drove the Silver Crown car I had with George Snider back in the mid-90s and I gave him his first test in an Indy car in Phoenix (in 1995) and he ran pretty quick as I recall.
"In addition to being quick, he's always told it how it is. I don't think there's anyone better to carry the No. 14."
Stewart, winner of two Cup championships, has been in five Indy 500s and owns a USAC team. Foyt is still involved in Indy car racing, owner of an Indy Racing League team.
"A.J. has always been my hero and will always be No. 1 on my hero list, with the best part being that we are really good friends," Stewart said. "We obviously have a tremendous amount of respect for one another. I remember him calling me after I won my first Cup championship in 2002 and I remember how much it meant to have him call that night and congratulate me. We really do have similar pasts and carry a lot of characteristics that are the same. He is one of the greatest icons in racing worldwide and to be compared to him in any way is always a huge honor."