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Tony Stewart awaits late April back exam, itches to return to Sprint Cup

Tony Stewart can't wait for the end of April. That's when his next batteries of tests are scheduled and will gauge his recovery from a major back injury.

This week at Texas Motor Speedway, Stewart again watches the team he owns from the sidelines. Brian Vickers will drive Stewart's No. 14 car in Saturday night's race.

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The Duck Commander 500 is the season's first Saturday night race. Qualifying is Friday afternoon; the race begins about 7:30 p.