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Tony Stewart accident: Fellow rider says Smoke stuck a landing too hard

Related Topics: Don Prudhomme, Tony Stewart, NASCAR

Tony Stewart's ATV accident last weekend was not as dramatic as initially reported, but it was still plenty painful, according to one member of the illustrious group that was riding with Stewart.

Don Prudhomme, one of drag racing's greatest drivers, gave a detailed account of the crash to NBCSports.com on Thursday.

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Prudhomme said Stewart had gotten separated from the pack and was out of sight for about 90 minutes. At that point, a rider who wasn't part of the group told Prudhomme and the rest that Stewart had been injured.