DOVER, Del. — Tony Stewart is chasing history and a championship.

He can become the first driver to start 3 for 3 in the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship.

He can become the first owner-driver to win the Cup since Alan Kulwicki in 1992.

He can become a lot of things except interested in talking about his place in the record book. Smoke only cares about his result this weekend at Dover International Speedway.

“Come talk to me in eight weeks and we’ll talk about it,” Stewart said Friday. “We’ll worry about it in eight weeks. We’ve got a long way to go before we need to worry about that.”

It’s a conversation that Stewart could have if he keeps up his strong start to the Chase. With wins at Chicagoland Speedway and New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Stewart joined Greg Biffle as the only drivers start the Chase 2 for 2 in the eight-year history of the format.

There’s little time to enjoy his success with Dover and the concrete mile looming on Sunday.

“I don’t think Tony Stewart’s ever got a clear mind,” cracked Stewart-Haas Racing teammate Ryan Newman.