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Stewart to make Sprint Cup return at Richmond

Tony Stewart, who has missed the first eight races of the 2016 Sprint Cup season with a broken back, will return to NASCAR Sprint Cup racing this weekend at Richmond International Raceway.

The three-time Sprint Cup champion made the announcement with a tweet Thursday morning.

The Dr's said my scans "looked much better than they thought they would after 3 months". So they cleared me #SmokeWillRise

— Tony Stewart (@TonyStewart) April 21, 2016

"The Dr's said my scans "looked much better than they thought they would after 3 months".