Tony Stewart returns to Watkins Glen International on Sunday a changed man after terrible accidents in sprint car races the last two years forced him out at a venue where he has a record five victories.
Stewart broke his right leg in an Iowa sprint car race shortly before the Watkins Glen race in 2013. He then sat out last year’s event after his car struck and killed driver Kevin Ward Jr. on Aug. 9, the night before Stewart was scheduled to race at the Glen.
Stewart sat out three Sprint Cup races while he tried to deal emotionally with the tragedy and the criminal investigation.