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Ivan Stewart, a living legend in off-road
racing, has made the nickname "Ironman"
a true reality. He has successfully over-
come the toughest obstacles in off-road
racing throughout his 28-year career.
Stewart's racing prowess began in 1973
when he raced a Class 2 Buggy Solo -
due to a pre-race injury to his co-driver
at the Ensenada 300. It was the first of
many solo victories that led to the
"Ironman" moniker and, eventually, to a
partnership with Toyota in 1983 - a
collaberation that has created unprecedent-
ed success that continues today.
Toyota and Stewart reached victory
immediately in desert and stadium off-
road racing. During the 12-year history
of the Mickey Thompson Entertainment
Group (MTEG) stadium series, Toyota
earned 11 manufacturers' championships
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and 42 man event victories - nearly 3
times more than any other truck team.
Stewart holds the record for all-time
MTEG wins, accumulating 17 victories.
In the desert, Stewart and Toyota
earned thirty-three overall wins, 17
Baja 500 and three Baja 1000 victories,
ten driver's championships, and four
SCORE World Championships.
The "Ironman's" success and popularity
has led to "Off-Road Challenge" a video
and arcade game based on Stewart's par-
ticipation in the SCORE Desert Series and
an off-road virtual reality experience at
the Sahara Hotel in Las Vegas. Stewart
has also been a featured participant in
the Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race and the
Pikes Peak International Hill Climb
"Challenge of Champions".
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