NASCAR champion Tony Stewart met with the media Friday for the first time since a non-racing accident sidelined him last month. Stewart was injured in an all-terrain vehicle accident on January 31 in California. The 44-year old suffered a suffered a burst fracture of the L1 vertebra. He was flown to North Carolina the following Tuesday and underwent surgery the following day.
Friday Stewart met with the media at Las Vegas Motor Speedway as the NASCAR Sprint Cup series prepares for Sunday’s Kobalt 400. It was not his first time at a track since his accident; Stewart made a brief appearance at Atlanta Motor Speedway last week and gave advice to one of his two interim drivers Ty Dillon. Friday, Stewart said he was still unable to provide a timetable for his return.
“I wish I knew,” Stewart said. “I actually go back to Charlotte for x-rays next Wednesday.
Greg is the author of "The Nuts and Bolts of NASCAR: The Definitive Viewers' Guide to Big-Time Stock Car Auto Racing" and has been published in major publications across the country including the Los Angeles Times, the Cleveland Plain Dealer and the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He was also a contributor to Chicken Soup for the NASCAR Soul, published in 2010, and the Christmas edition in 2016. He wrote as the NASCAR, Formula 1, Auto Reviews and National Veterans Affairs Examiner for Examiner.com and has appeared on Fox News. He holds a BS degree in communications, a Masters degree in psychology and is currently a PhD candidate majoring in psychology. He is currently the weekend Motorsports Editor for Autoweek.
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