NASCAR Legend Tony Stewart Wrecked Early at Talladega Truck Series Return

Clear Facts

• Tony Stewart competed in the Craftsman Truck Series at Talladega Superspeedway on October 4, 2024, driving the No. 25 Ram 1500 for Kaulig Racing.
• Stewart gained 11 positions from his 29th starting spot before a nine-car crash ended his race on lap 17.
• Stewart Friesen lost control of his Toyota Tundra on the backstretch, triggering the wreck that collected Stewart and seven other trucks.

Tony Stewart made his second start of the 2024 season in the Craftsman Truck Series at Talladega Superspeedway.

The three-time NASCAR Cup Series champion started 29th but moved forward quickly in the opening laps.

Stewart gained eleven positions in the first fifteen laps before the race was halted by a major crash.

Stewart Friesen lost control of his No. 52 Toyota Tundra on the backstretch, sending nine trucks into the wall and infield.

“Yeah, it’s just a racing deal,” Stewart said, per the Associated Press. “That’s part of it. Stewart (Friesen) couldn’t go anywhere. He had an issue, and he’s stuck in the middle. So he was doing the best he could to hang onto it, and just everybody around him got caught up in it.”

The incident ended Stewart’s race after just seventeen laps, marking his second early exit this season.

Stewart has not committed to a full schedule in the Truck Series next year.

The race victory went to Sammy Smith of Spire Motorsports, who earned his first career Truck Series win in overtime.

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