MIAMI BEACH, Fla. -- Tony Stewart will carry each of his Stewart-Haas Racing employees with him for his final NASCAR race.Stewarts No. 14 Chevrolet will have a special paint scheme complete with each SHR employees signature with the words Always a Racer, Forever a Champion as well as pictures of his 18-year career on the hood. A three-time champion, Stewart is retiring after the season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway.Stewarts team also will host about 75 SHR guests for the finale. Aside from that, he hopes to keep a low profile through the weekend.We didnt want all the ceremony and distraction this year, Stewart said. We just wanted to focus on the race car and run well and let the NASCAR fans see us race a final time.Stewart asked to skip the pomp and circumstance that accompanied Jeff Gordons retirement last year. Instead, he chose to focus on his team. The result was five top-five finishes, eight top-10s and a win in June. Stewart passed Denny Hamlin on the last lap at Sonoma Raceway to claim his 49th career victory and earn a berth in the Chase for the championship. Stewart failed to advance past the round of 12, though.In retirement, Stewart plans to race dirt tracks, oversee his World of Outlaws team and Eldora Speedway next year. He also will keep up with his duties at SHR and help Clint Bowyer make the transition as his replacement.Youre going to see me driving a lot next year, but most of it will be on dirt, Stewart said. I kind of look at this as halftime of my career, and Ill still be around the NASCAR garage. Ill just have more time. If I see Richard Petty or anyone else in the garage, I can go over and talk to him now and not have to worry about getting to the car or trying to figure out how to make my car go faster. I can focus now on what I want to do and my job at SHR.---More AP auto racing: www.racing.ap.org Adidas Nmd R2 Herre Dk . 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Some of the sports stories The Associated Press is covering Friday. A full Sports Digest will be sent by about 3 p.m. All times EST:- NASSAU, Bahamas -- Tiger Woods starts the second round of the Hero World Challenge nine shots behind leader J.B. Holmes. Woods is playing alone because Justin Rose has a back injury and withdrew.- VIENNA -- Formula One champion Nico Rosberg retires from racing at age 31, a startling decision that comes five days after winning his first world championship.- The College Football Playoff is the only thing that really matters this weekend. Championship weekend is all about putting the playoff puzzle together.- SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- No. 4 Washington, led by quarterback Jake Browning, can help solidify its place in the College Football Playoff by beating No. 9 Colorado in the Pac-12 title game. Game starts 9 p.m.- ATLANTA -- Talk about a mismatch. No. 1 Alabamas defense is the best in the nation. No. 15 Floridas offense looks like one of the worst. Theyll face off Saturday in the SEC championships game.- INDIANAPOLIS -- For most of this season, the Big Ten contended it was the nations best conference. No. 6 Wisconsin and No. 8 Penn State get a chance to prove it in league championship.- ORLANDO, Fla. -- Deshaun Watson and No. 3 Clemsons nearly yearlong quest to get back to the College Football Playoff comes down to one game, the Tigers ACC title matchup against No. 19 Virginia Tech.- Quarterbacks Andrew Luck and Carson Palmer understand it all too well. Patchwork offensive lines can carve into a teams efficiency, confidence andd, ultimately, its win total.dddddddddddd- ARLINGTON, Texas -- With a less than artful victory over the Vikings out of the way, Dallas takes an 11-game winning streak into an extended break.- NEW YORK -- Major league teams face midnight deadline to offer contracts to unsigned players on 40-man rosters.- CHICAGO -- LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers visit Dwyane Wade and the Chicago Bulls. James and Wade played together for four seasons in Miami, leading the Heat to two titles. Game starts 8 p.m.- STORRS, Conn. -- The No. 2 UConn women were supposed to be vulnerable this year after losing their three best players to graduation. But the Huskies have yet to lose this season and have won 81 in a row.- LAS VEGAS -- Jimmie Johnson is honored for his record-tying seventh NASCAR Sprint Cup title and Tony Stewart is seen off into retirement at the sports season-ending awards banquet. Show starts 8 p.m.- LONDON -- A former Chelsea player says he was paid more than $77,500 by the Premier League club to keep a lid on the sexual abuse he was subjected to by the teams former chief scout.- RIO DE JANEIRO -- The family of one Brazilian soccer player is joyful its son survived the Colombia plane crash that left 71 dead. But the family is also struggling with losses of others on the flight.- KIVAL DISERE, France -- Norwegians Kjetil Jansrud and Aksel Lund Svindal finish 1-2 in a World Cup super-G, the first mens speed race of the season. ' ' '
