No Timetable For Stewart’s Return
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KANNAPOLIS, N.C. –March 10, 2016- Tony Stewart figures to return to his No. 14 Chevrolet at some point this season, but it isn’t yet known when he will be back in the car.
According to a Stewart-Haas update on Wednesday, Stewart was evaluated Wednesday by doctors, who checked on the injury he sustained in a Jan. 31 all-terrain vehicle accident that saw Stewart suffer a burst fracture of the L1 vertebra in his back.
Satisfied with the amount of healing that has taken place, doctors implemented a rehabilitation regimen that will hasten Stewart’s recovery. Future evaluations will be necessary before a timetable is known for Stewart’s return to racing.
A full recovery is expected for the three-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion, as is a return to the No. 14 Chevrolet this season. Plans for an interim driver have not been finalized.
Stewart attended last Sunday’s Kobalt 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Brian Vickers drove Stewart’s car to a 36th-place finish.
