NASCAR community reacts to Tony Stewart's retirement from Cup

Tony Stewart made it official. On Wednesday, "Smoke" announced that the 2016 season will be his last as a driver in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series.
Many in the NASCAR community took to Twitter and Instagram to react to the news.
Enjoyed all these years racing together with @TonyStewart. Hard to watch your peers hang it up. The track will miss a character like him.
— Dale Earnhardt Jr. (@DaleJr) September 30, 2015
We've had our moments, but its been awesome to race with and against you @TonyStewart pic.twitter.com/E1cn26Y6Wl
— Joey Logano (@joeylogano) September 30, 2015
Bittersweet listening to one of my biggest heroes make his announcement today. Just stoked to get to race against ya for a year, pal! #smoke
— Chase Elliott (@chaseelliott) September 30, 2015
@TonyStewart is one of the best drivers ever in all of motorsports. Can drive anything to its limits.
— Jeff Burton (@JeffBurton) September 30, 2015
@TonyStewart was always one of my heroes growing up racing.. He is now my boss, my owner.. I couldn't ask for a better one.. ??
— Rodney Childers (@RodneyChilders4) September 30, 2015
Wishing @TonyStewart the best! Looking forward to a great final season in 2016. #NASCAR pic.twitter.com/SQ9yB52k0I
— Mobil 1 (@Mobil1) September 30, 2015
Makes me Happy to hear @TonyStewart SO HAPPY about retiring from driving a @NASCAR "CUP" Car after 2016?
— Kenny Wallace (@Kenny_Wallace) September 30, 2015
— Tony Gibson (@TonyOldman41) September 30, 2015
Thinking about @TonyStewart retiring in 2016! Has given and done more for Motorsports than you will ever know! BIG ❤️ BIG TALENT,BIG LOSS?
— Jeff Hammond (@HollywoodJeff) September 30, 2015
@TonyStewart and I have had differences thru the years, 2 passionate guys disagreeing, but thru it all, we have become great friends!
— Darrell Waltrip (@AllWaltrip) September 30, 2015
To truly one of the best racers motorsports has ever seen, we're excited for what's next. Thank you, @TonyStewart. pic.twitter.com/BRHq1GaRM9
— TalladegaSuperS (@TalladegaSuperS) September 30, 2015
