Tony Stewart will miss the start of his final Nascar season after fracturing his back in an accident on an all-terrain vehicle, Stewart-Haas Racing said Thursday.
Stewart, a three-time Nascar champion, sustained a “burst fracture of the L1 vertebra” when he crashed Sunday, and he had surgery Wednesday, the team said. A timetable for Stewart’s return has not been determined, but the team said he was expected to make a full recovery and race this year.
Drivers report to Daytona next week to begin preparations for the season-opening Daytona 500 on Feb. 21. An interim driver for the No.